Umoja Gibson

Umoja Gibson
No. 1 – Cedevita Olimpija
PositionPoint guard
LeagueSlovenian League
ABA League
EuroCup
Personal information
Born (1998-07-04) July 4, 1998
Waco, Texas, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Career information
College
Playing career2023–present
Career history
2023–2024Göttingen
2024–2025Spartak Subotica
2025–presentCedevita Olimpija

Umoja Adeyemi Gibson (born July 4, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for Cedevita Olimpija of the Slovenian League, the ABA League, and the EuroCup. He plays the point guard position.[1]

College career

Gibson began his collegiate career at the University of North Texas, where he played three seasons from 2017 to 2020. He later transferred to the University of Oklahoma, competing for the Sooners from 2020 to 2022. Gibson concluded his college career with the DePaul Blue Demons during the 2022–23 season.[2]

Professional career

After college, Gibson signed his first professional contract with BG Göttingen of the Basketball Bundesliga for the 2023–24 season.[3]

He later joined Spartak Office Shoes of the ABA League during the 2024–25 season.[4]

In June 2025, Gibson signed with Slovenian club Cedevita Olimpija for the 2025–26 season, competing in both the ABA League and the EuroCup.[5] On January 7, 2026, Gibson received a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award after having the game-high 30 points and 5 assists in his team's win.[6] Over the regular season of the 2025-26 EuroCup Gibson led Cedevita in points (16.3) and assists (4.7) per game, and in PIR (17.8).[7]

References

  1. ^ "Umoja Gibson". Euroleague Basketball. Retrieved January 3, 2026.
  2. ^ "Umoja Gibson Bio". DePaul Blue Demons. Retrieved January 3, 2026.
  3. ^ "Umoja Gibson Spielerprofil". easyCredit Basketball Bundesliga. Retrieved January 3, 2026.
  4. ^ "Umoja Adeyemi Gibson". ABA League. Retrieved January 3, 2026.
  5. ^ "Umoja Gibson joins Cedevita Olimpija". Cedevita Olimpija. June 2025. Retrieved January 3, 2026.
  6. ^ Popovic, Zoran. "Gibson's 30-point game gives him Hoops Agents Player of the Week award". eurobasket.com. Retrieved January 7, 2026.
  7. ^ title=Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana Statistics |url=https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/cedevita-olimpija-ljubljana/statistics/lju/?season=2025-26&phase=REGULAR%20SEASON&statistic=pointsScored&sortDirection=descending%7C
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