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Taj Gibson | 22 | F
PPG RPG APG
14.3 9.0 1.3
Height: 6-9 Class-Elig: Jr-Jr
Weight: 225 Born: 6/24/1985
Birthplace: Brooklyn, NY

Scouting Report
Gibson is leaving USC after a junior season in which he averaged 14.3 points, a team-high 9.0 rebounds and earned Pac-10 defensive player of the year honors. A tough, hard-nosed player, Gibson is not a bruiser but an athletic forward who plays bigger than his frame. He shot better than 60 percent as a junior and also averaged 2.9 blocks per game to rank fifth in the country. His long arms and quick reaction time are major reasons why he is such a good defender. Gibson showed great improvement with his midrange shot, which has become an important part of his repertoire since he has not yet shown the ability to take players off the dribble in the post. Because Gibson is not a wide body, there is some concern over whether he can defend bigger opponents in the NBA. He is a poor foul shooter at 62.9 percent. The Brooklyn native was known as a hard worker during his three seasons at USC after splitting his high school career at two different prep schools in California. Gibson is one of the older players in the draft, as he will turn 24 in June. That gives him an edge in maturity among his peers in this draft class, although it also hurts him because starting an NBA career at such an age may limit his upside.
Career Stats
Per Game Team G GS MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TOPG PFPG FG% 3P% FT%
2006-07 USC 37 37 32.4 12.2 8.7 1.5 0.5 1.9 2.9 3.0 .558 - .623
2007-08 USC 33 32 32.1 10.8 7.8 1.3 0.7 2.5 2.5 3.5 .580 - .594
2008-09 USC 35 35 33.7 14.3 9.0 1.3 1.0 2.9 2.1 2.9 .601 - .659
Career 105 104 32.7 12.4 8.5 1.4 0.7 2.4 2.5 3.1 .580 - .629

Totals Team G GS Min FGM FGA 3PM 3PA FTM FTA OR TR A Stl Blk TO PF Pts
2006-07 USC 37 37 1198 174 312 0 0 104 167 101 321 55 20 69 107 110 452
2007-08 USC 33 32 1058 138 238 0 0 79 133 80 259 43 23 84 81 115 355
2008-09 USC 35 35 1179 190 316 0 0 120 182 123 316 44 34 100 72 103 500
Career 105 104 3435 502 866 0 0 303 482 304 896 142 77 253 260 328 1307

Game Logs
Date Opp Result Min FGM FGA 3PM 3PA FTM FTA OR TR A Stl Blk TO PF Pts
11/15 UC-Irv W 78-55 31 6 10 0 0 5 8 1 6 3 2 5 3 1 17
11/18 NMSt W 73-60 36 9 20 0 0 4 7 6 10 0 1 5 1 2 22
11/20 @SetonH L 61-63 38 8 13 0 0 3 6 10 18 3 0 3 0 3 19
11/21 @Chat W 73-46 29 5 11 0 0 7 10 6 15 0 1 5 1 3 17
11/23 @Missou L 72-83 19 5 8 0 0 1 2 6 8 1 0 2 2 5 11
11/28 TN-Mar W 70-43 24 7 10 0 0 1 2 3 8 1 0 1 0 2 15
12/1 SanFr W 74-69 38 1 2 0 0 7 10 4 13 2 2 4 2 2 9
12/4 @Okla L 72-73 37 5 9 0 0 2 5 4 10 1 1 2 3 4 12
12/15 Pepper W 91-77 32 10 12 0 0 5 9 5 11 0 2 3 1 2 25
12/20 NDakSt W 61-57 31 2 5 0 0 6 8 5 18 0 1 3 8 3 10
12/22 GaTech W 76-57 35 6 9 0 0 3 5 5 14 0 0 3 1 1 15
12/28 OrRob W 66-56 33 7 10 0 0 2 3 4 8 1 1 5 3 4 16
1/2 @Oregon W 83-62 25 4 8 0 0 5 6 2 6 0 1 2 0 3 13
1/4 @OreSt L 58-62 40 7 11 0 0 1 1 3 4 0 0 1 0 3 15
1/11 UCLA L 60-64 23 6 9 0 0 1 3 1 5 1 0 2 0 5 13
1/15 AriSt W 61-49 38 4 8 0 0 3 4 2 11 3 3 3 3 1 11
1/17 Ari W 65-64 38 5 9 0 0 3 4 3 8 0 0 2 0 5 13
1/22 @Wash L 73-78 38 5 10 0 0 5 5 7 13 1 2 3 3 2 15
1/24 @WashSt W 46-44 38 3 10 0 0 6 10 2 12 1 0 3 2 2 12
1/29 Stan W 70-69 38 9 12 0 0 2 2 1 4 2 0 2 2 3 20
1/31 Cal W 73-62 36 5 11 0 0 2 2 7 13 2 1 2 4 1 12
2/4 @UCLA L 60-76 26 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 2 2 4 2 2
2/12 @Ari L 76-83 38 4 7 0 0 1 2 3 6 5 1 3 3 2 9
2/15 @AriSt L 53-65 35 3 6 0 0 5 6 1 6 0 0 1 1 4 11
2/19 WashSt W 61-51 38 7 12 0 0 2 3 1 8 2 0 0 1 3 16
2/21 Wash L 51-60 34 4 6 0 0 2 2 2 2 5 0 4 3 3 10
2/26 @Cal L 78-81 45 8 12 0 0 5 11 6 12 0 1 2 3 4 21
2/28 @Stan L 63-75 36 7 10 0 0 5 5 3 10 0 1 4 3 5 19
3/5 Oregon W 80-66 32 6 8 0 0 6 10 1 7 0 2 4 0 3 18
3/7 OreSt W 68-52 35 5 9 0 0 4 6 2 8 0 2 5 2 2 14
3/12 @Cal W 79-75 34 8 12 0 0 5 6 9 16 1 0 1 5 2 21
3/13 @UCLA W 65-55 33 5 6 0 0 3 8 3 11 2 3 1 1 5 13
3/14 @AriSt W 66-63 37 3 7 0 0 1 2 2 5 1 2 4 1 2 7
3/20 @BC W 72-55 36 10 10 0 0 4 5 2 6 5 1 3 3 4 24
3/22 @MSU L 69-74 23 0 2 0 0 3 4 0 0 1 1 5 3 5 3
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