Umoja Gibson is coming to Ljubljana
The senior squad of Cedevita Olimpija gets stronger in the backcourt, by adding Umoja Gibson to its 2025/26 roster. Gibson is moving to Ljubljana from Subotica, where he used to play for Spartak Office Shoes in the 2024/25 season.
Umoja Gibson (Photo: Spartak Office Shoes/Mirjam Jegic Patarcic)
The latest addition to the Cedevita Olimpija squad for the 2024/25 season is Umoja Gibson. The 185 cm tall and 26-year old Gibson has been gaining his playing experience outside USA on court in Germany and for a sport period of time in the 2024/25 season he also played in China. However, he finished the season in Subotica, where he got familiar with the regional league for the first time.
“I feel great, having signed with Cedevita Olimpija. During a discussion with my agent, I found out that the club has rich basketball history. This is an important step forward in my career. We will be competing against exellent teams that makes me truly excited,” Umoja Gibson told after signing with Cedevita Olimpija.
Umoja Gibson has been playing for three teams in the NCAA - North Texas Mean Green, Oklahoma Sooners and DePaul Blue Demons. In total, he has appeared in 161 games in USA, averaging 30.6 minutes, 13.2 points, 2.6 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.4 steals per game.
After his playing period in the NCAA, he first moved to Germany, where he used to play for Goettingen. He appeared in 32 games of the German National Championship, averaging 27.1 minutes, 14.4 points, 4.9 assists, 2.3 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game. In the 2023/24 season he has therefore become the top scorer and the best in steals on his team.
He started the season 2024/25 in China, before moving to Subotica to play for Spartak Office Shoes. He has played in 26 ABA League games, averaging 17.8 minutes, 8 points, 3 assists and 2 rebounds per game.
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V Ljubljano prihaja Umoja Gibson
Članska zasedba Cedevite Olimpije bo na igralnem položaju organizatorja igre v prihajajoči tekmovalni sezoni 2025/26 močnejša za Umojo Gibsona, ki se v Ljubljano seli iz Subotice, kjer je v sezoni 2024/25 nosil dres Spartaka.
Najnovejša okrepitev članske zasedbe Cedevite Olimpije pred tekmovalno sezono 2025/26 je Umoja Gibson. 185 centimetrov visoki, 26-letni Gibson je svoje izkušnje izven Združenih držav Amerike eno sezono pridobival na parketu v Nemčiji, kratko obdobje v sezoni 2024/25 pa je preživel tudi na Kitajskem, a sezono 2024/25 zaključil v dresu Spartaka iz Subotice ter tako prvič v karieri spoznal regionalno ligo.
"Po podpisu pogodbe s Cedevito Olimpijo se počutim odlično. Med pogovorom z mojim agentom sem izvedel, da ima klub bogato košarkarsko zgodovino. To je pomemben korak naprej v moji karieri. Igrali bomo proti vrhunskim nasprotnikom, kar me zelo veseli," je ob podpisu pogodbe s Cedevito Olimpijo povedal Umoja Gibson.
Umoja Gibson je v NCAA nosil dres treh ekip – North Texas Mean Green, Oklahoma Sooners in DePaul Blue Demons. Skupno je na univerzitetni ravni v Združenih državah Amerike zaigral na 161 tekmah, v povprečju pa v 30,6 minutah, ki jih je preživel na parketu, dosegal 13,2 točki, 2,6 skoka, 2,3 asistence in 1,4 pridobljene žoge na tekmo.
Po igranju v NCAA se je najprej preselil v Nemčijo, kjer je nosil dres ekipe Goettingen. Nastopil je na 32 tekmah nemškega državnega prvenstva, v 27,1 minuti, ki jih je prebil na parketu, pa je dosegal 14,4 točke, 4,9 asistence in 2,3 skoke ter 1,5 pridobljene žoge na tekmo. V sezoni 2023/24 je bil Gibson tako najboljši strelec in kradljivec žog svoje ekipe.
Sezono 2024/25 je začel na Kitajskem, nato pa se je konec oktobra 2024 preselil v Subotico k Spartaku. Skupno je nastopil na 26 tekmah Lige ABA, v povprečju igral 17,8 minute na tekmo in dosegal 9,0 točk ter 3,0 asistence in 2,0 skoka na tekmo.
