From career breakthroughs to professional milestones, explore how Mike Bibby made an impact.
Mike Bibby is a former American professional basketball player who played 14 seasons in the NBA. He's now the head coach at California State University, Sacramento. Bibby led the Arizona Wildcats to the 1997 NCAA Championship before being drafted second overall by the Vancouver Grizzlies in 1998. He earned NBA All-Rookie First Team honors with the Grizzlies. He's known for his time with the Sacramento Kings, where he was a key player during their early 2000s success. He also played for the Atlanta Hawks, Washington Wizards, Miami Heat, and New York Knicks, retiring after the 2011-2012 season.
In 1997, As a freshman at Arizona, Mike Bibby helped lead the Wildcats to the NCAA championship, scoring 19 points in the overtime, 84–79 NCAA Championship Game win versus the University of Kentucky.
In 1997, Mike Bibby won the NCAA Championship playing basketball for the Arizona Wildcats.
In 1998, Mike Bibby entered the NBA Draft and was selected by the Vancouver Grizzlies with the second overall pick.
During the next season, Mike Bibby averaged 15 points, 5 assists and 1.2 steals per game to help the Atlanta Hawks win their first playoff series since 1999, against the Miami Heat.
In 1999, Mike Bibby improved his numbers, averaging 14.5 points per game during the 1999–2000 season.
On June 27, 2001, Mike Bibby and Brent Price were traded to the Sacramento Kings for Jason Williams and Nick Anderson.
During the 2002–03 season, Bibby was hampered by injuries, playing in only 55 games, but still averaged a respectable 15.9 points per game with the Kings going 59–23 and securing second seed in the West, as well as a second-consecutive division title.
In 2002, Mike Bibby guided the Sacramento Kings to an NBA best record at 61–21 and a Pacific division title.
For the 2003–04 season, Mike Bibby posted some of the best numbers of his career, scoring 1,506 points (18.4 per game) and helped the Kings reach the playoffs.
During the 2005–06 season, Mike Bibby started all 82 games for Sacramento and averaged a career-high 21.1 points per game.
On February 16, 2008, Mike Bibby was acquired by the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for Shelden Williams, Anthony Johnson, Tyronn Lue, Lorenzen Wright and a 2008 second-round draft pick.
On July 7, 2009, Mike Bibby and the Atlanta Hawks agreed to a three-year deal worth about $18 million.
On February 28, 2011, after playing two games for Washington, Mike Bibby agreed to a contract buyout.
On March 2, 2011, Mike Bibby signed with the Miami Heat after he cleared waivers.
In 2013, Mike Bibby returned to his alma mater, Shadow Mountain High School, as an assistant basketball coach.
In October 2019, Mike Bibby was hired by Hillcrest Prep in Phoenix, coaching them for 10 games before both sides mutually parted ways.
On March 24, 2025, Mike Bibby was hired to serve as the head basketball coach at California State University, Sacramento.
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