Umoja Gibson

Umoja Gibson
Gibson with FC Barcelona in 2026
No. 1 – FC Barcelona
PositionPoint guard
LeagueLiga ACB
EuroLeague
Personal information
Born (1998-07-04) July 4, 1998 (age 28)
Waco, Texas, U.S.
Listed height
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight
175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High schoolUniversity (Waco, Texas)
College
2023: undrafted
Playing career
2023–present
Career history
2023–2024Göttingen
2024–2025Spartak Subotica
2025–2026Cedevita Olimpija
2026–presentFC Barcelona
Career highlights

Umoja Adeyemi Gibson (born July 4, 1998) is an American-born naturalized Bulgarian professional basketball player for FC Barcelona of the Spanish Liga ACB and the EuroLeague. He plays the point guard position.

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.

Professional career

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

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

In June 2025, Gibson signed with Slovenian club Cedevita Olimpija for the 2025–26 season, competing in both the ABA League and the EuroCup. 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. 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).

On July 16, 2026, Gibson signed a two–year deal with FC Barcelona of the Liga ACB and the EuroLeague.

National team career

In June 2026, Gibson received a Bulgarian passport and became eligible to play for the Bulgaria national team ahead of the qualifiers for EuroBasket 2029.

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

EuroCup

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2025–26 Cedevita Olimpija 201824.8.439.378.8812.24.91.4.115.917.2
Career 201824.8.439.378.8812.24.91.4.115.917.2

College

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2017–18 North Texas 2220.0.381.400.5004.02.01.5.510.5
2018–19 North Texas 332329.0.400.393.8002.71.91.4.112.6
2019–20 North Texas 313130.4.412.394.8452.21.91.4.014.5
2020–21 Oklahoma 271527.0.393.411.7333.11.21.2.09.1
2021–22 Oklahoma 353532.1.435.390.8712.11.51.3.013.3
2022–23 DePaul 333334.4.424.416.8672.84.71.8.215.8
Career 16113930.6.415.400.8392.62.31.4.113.2

References

  1. ↑ "Aleksandar Vezenkov Joins Bulgaria's National Team Ahead of EuroBasket Second Qualifying Cycle". www.bta.bg. Retrieved October 2, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Umoja Gibson". Euroleague Basketball. Retrieved January 3, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Umoja Gibson Bio". DePaul Blue Demons. Retrieved January 3, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Umoja Gibson Spielerprofil". easyCredit Basketball Bundesliga. Retrieved January 3, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Umoja Adeyemi Gibson". ABA League. Retrieved January 3, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Umoja Gibson joins Cedevita Olimpija". Cedevita Olimpija. June 2025. Retrieved January 3, 2026.
  7. ↑ Popovic, Zoran. "Gibson's 30-point game gives him Hoops Agents Player of the Week award". eurobasket.com. Retrieved January 7, 2026.
  8. ↑ 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|
  9. ↑ "Umoja Gibson to join the basketball team". fcbarcelona.com. July 16, 2026. Retrieved July 16, 2026.
  10. ↑ "Aleksandar Vezenkov Joins Bulgaria's National Team Ahead of EuroBasket Second Qualifying Cycle". www.bta.bg. Retrieved October 2, 2026.