A native of Scotch Plains, New Jersey, Gibbs began playing basketball at the age of eight.[1] In middle school, he scored 30 points in the first half of a tournament.[2] Gibbs attended Seton Hall Prep. He averaged 18.6 points per game as a sophomore.[3] Gibbs averaged 19.9 points, 4 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.7 steals per game as a junior, earning Second Team All-State recognition.[4] As a senior, he averaged 20.6 points, 4.2 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 2.4 steals per game.[5] Gibbs finished as Seton Hall Prep’s all-time leading scorer with 1,987 points.[3] A consensus four-star recruit, he committed to playing college basketball for Notre Dame, choosing the Fighting Irish over offers from Seton Hall, Oklahoma, Rutgers, Providence, Georgetown and Boston College.[4]
College career
As a freshman, Gibbs averaged 4.7 points and 1.7 assists per game.[5] During the offseason, he focused on losing weight and improving his nutrition, working with conditioning coach Tony Rolinski.[1] On February 6, 2018, he scored a career-high 28 points in a 96–85 win against Boston College.[6] Gibbs became a primary scorer for Notre Dame as a sophomore due to injuries to Bonzie Colson and Matt Farrell. He averaged 15.3 points and 3 assists per game as a sophomore.[7] Gibbs averaged 13.4 points, 3.4 assists, 1.2 steals per game as a junior.[8] As a senior, Gibbs averaged 13.3 points, 3.3 assists and 2.2 rebounds per game.[9]
Professional career
On August 19, 2021, Gibbs signed his first professional contract with Krka of the Slovenian League.[10]
Gibbs is the son of Temple Gibbs Sr. His older brothers Ashton and Sterling are also professional basketball players. Growing up, they were forbidden from playing one-on-one after Ashton fouled T. J. and he needed stitches on his lip.[2]
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