scoring ability Mike Bibby lead his
NCAA Arizona team to the NCAA Championship game. Averaging 18 points a game and up
setting three top seated teams including Kentucky in the title game. After his great
season the next season Mike Bibby informed every one he entering into the 1998
NBA draft instead playing out his remaining seasons with the wildcats.
Mike Bibby entered the 1998 NBA Draft where his was picked second overall by the
Memphis Grizzlies. No matter where Mike Bibby played he was always a leader, leading
all rookies in assists 13th in the NBA, 3rd in scoring with 13.2 points per game, 6th in
double-doubles, steals, 7th in three point attempts with 74 and 10th in free throw percentage
with .751. Bibby added another name to his nba career being named 1998-99 Shick All-Rookie
First Team which consisted of Vince Carter, Paul Pierce,
Jason Williams and Matt Harpring.
In the second season with the grizzlies Mike Bibby finished fourth in the AT&T shootout and
participated in the Rookie game durning All-Star weekend. On Febuary 2, 2000 vs. the Dallas
Mavericks Mike Bibby scored his first Triple-Double with 14 points, 11 assists, and 11 rebounds.
On April 4, 2000 Mike Bibby sank the game winning shot against houston to give the Grizzlies
francise record 20th record. Against Denver Mike Bibby dished out a career high of 16 assists,
on top of that 17 points and 6 rebounds.
In the 2000-01 season Mike Bibby was traded to the Sacramento Kings on June 27 2001, along with
Brent Price for Jason Williams and Nick Anderson.
In his first season with Sacramento Kings Mike Bibby help lead the Kings to the Playoffs.
Defeating the Phenoix Suns in the first round 3 games to 1 but losing to 2002 NBA Champions
Los Angeles Lakers 4 games to none.
In the 2001-02 season Mike Bibby with the fever to win an NBA title lead his Sacramento team
to the NBA Playoffs once again. This time defeating the Utah Jazz in the first round 3 games
to 1, then they defeated the Dallas Mavericks in the conference semi finals 4 games to 1 but
when it came time to conference finals the Kings still couldn't handle the L.A Lakers who beat
them 4 games to 3.
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