ABOUT LEON GIBSON
Athletic upperclassmen who brings size and athleticism to the program... Talented scorer who can hit shots from the inside and the outside... Runs the floor well... Has tremendous potential... Hails from an award-winning junior college program.
JUNIOR (2011-12)
Competed in 27 games with one start... Made his collegiate debut against Grambling State during the season opener... Finished with four points and two rebounds against TCU... Came off the bench to pour in 16 points on 6-of-8 shooting with four rebounds in 18 minutes against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi... Made his first career start against Oklahoma during the first game of the RAMADA All-College Classic.... Finished with seven points and five rebounds against the Sooners... Posted four points with seven rebounds in 13 minutes against Texas State... Grabbed nine rebounds with four points against East Carolina... Posted first double-double of his career with 17 points and 11 rebounds at Marshall in 24 minutes... Snared a team-high 10 rebounds and scored seven points with two blocks against Tulane... Posted six points with five rebounds at Rice.
NAVARRO JUNIOR COLLEGE
Competed for head coach Johnny Estelle... Played with current Cougar teammate Darian Thibodeaux during the 2009-10 season. Sophomore (2010-11): Named Region XIV All-Conference Honorable Mention... Averaged 10.8 points and 7.9 rebounds per game to help lead team to a 20-11 overall record... Ranked sixth in Region XIV with his rebounding total... Connected on 50.7 percent (110-of-217) of his field-goal attempts... Honored as the Region XIV Player of the Week after averaging 19.5 points and 9.0 rebounds per game for the week of Jan. 22... Scored 11 points and grabbed a team-high eight rebounds in a loss to Paris College during the Region 14 Tournament. Freshman (2009-10): Helped lead the Bulldogs to the NJCAA Final Four and the second of back-to-back Region XIV championships.
SERRA HIGH SCHOOL
Competed for head coach Dawaynne Hurt...Graduated in 2009... Member of team that posted a perfect 12-0 league record and won district and regional championships... Honored as team Most Valuable Player... Was an All-Conference First-Team honoree... Also competed in water polo as a freshman.
Game Highs
Points
17
at Marshall (2/22/12)
FG
6 (2X)
Most recently
at Marshall (2/22/12)
FGA
9 (2X)
Most recently
at Marshall (2/22/12)
3FG
None
3FGA
1
vs. Memphis (1/14/12)
FT
6
at Marshall (2/22/12)
FTA
6
at Marshall (2/22/12)
Rebounds
11
at Marshall (2/22/12)
Assists
2
at UCF (1/11/12)
Steals
1 (2X)
Most recently
at SMU (1/18/12)
Blocks
2
vs. Tulane (2/29/12)
Minutes
24
at Marshall (2/22/12)
PERSONAL
Full name is Leon Henry Gibson... Born Oct. 8, 1991, in Los Angeles... Son of Blanche and Anthony Herron... Majoring in sociology.
