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2007-08
Started 25 of the Gauchos' 31 games, second-highest on team...Led team in assists with 107 and averaged 3.5 per game...Her 84.7% clip from the free-throw line ranks second all-time in Gaucho history...An All-Big West Tournament selection, Gibbons totaled 28 points, eight assists, five rebounds and went 4 of 6 from behind the three-point arc in two games...Averaged career-highs in virtually every statistical category...Team went 12-1 when she scored 10 or more points...Poured in a career-best 23 points in win over Pacific on 1/26...Finished one assist shy of a triple-double in 2/16 game vs. Cal Poly when she had 11 points and 11 rebounds...Tied for team lead in total minutes...Played a career-high 42 minutes in 1/24 game vs. UC Davis.
Road Warrior
UCSB's back-up to former point guard LaShay Fears last season, Sha'Rae Gibbons saw most of her action on the road in 2006-07. While Gibbons played in just 10 games for a total of 41 minutes as a sophomore, she definitely saw action in some hostile enviroments as eight of her 10 appearances came outside the friendly confines of the Thunderdome. In fact, Gibbons first appearance of the season came at defending national champion Maryland December 2. She also came off the bench against non-conference foes Pepperdine December 18 and Oregon in the Gauchos' loss in the second round of WNIT March 17. In all, 31 of her 41 minutes played on the season came on the road.
Gibbons Retains Backup Role
With the addition of Lauren Pedersen to this year's roster as well as the departure of the starter the past two seasons in LaShay Fears, Sha'Rae Gibbons will maintain her position as a backup point guard in 2007-08. With Pedersen, who is slated to become the Gauchos' new starting point guard, and Fears playing ahead of her, Gibbons was unlikely to see much playing time this season. But now that Fears has decided to transfer and take her services elsewhere, the Sacramento, Calif. native will no longer be buried as deep on the UCSB depth chart and should have a better opportunity to earn some playing time. A good ball handler and decent shooter, Gibbons will also have to compete with Jessica Wilson, who is excellent running the point, for time at the one.
2006-07
The Gauchos' only true point guard to back up LaShay Fears, Gibbons appeared in just 10 games as a sophomore last season...Missed the first five games of the year recovering from offseason foot surgery and then missed nine games from January 4 through February 3 with a right knee injury...Scored her only basket of 2006-07 in a season-high seven minutes against Loyola Marymount December 9.
2005-06
Took a personal leave of absence from UCSB and missed the 2005-06 campaign...Re-enrolled in school during the Spring 2006 academic quarter and resumed workouts with the Gauchos.
2004-05
Provided depth at the point guard spot, appearing in 27 games, the highest total among UCSB's five freshmen...Earned lone start in the January 6 win over Utah State, when eight Gauchos were sidelined for various reasons...Played 36 minutes against Idaho January 8, the most by a Gaucho rookie in a single game that season...All of her career-high eight points at UC Irvine on December 30 were scored in the second period to help break open a tight 42-39 game at halftime...21 of her 26 rebounds on the season came during Big West play...Three more were grabbed during the league tourney...Dished off an assist in her lone minute of NCAA Tournament action vs. Notre Dame March 19...Buried her first three attempts from beyond the three-point arc as a collegian.
High School
A standout all-around student-athlete at Valley High School in Elk Grove, Calif....Was a four-year varsity basketball letterwinner under head coach Beecher Sykes...An All-Delta League choice as a junior and senior, adding All-City acclaim to her resume in her final year at VHS...A double-digit scorer her final three seasons, culminating with averages of 16.0 points, 5.0 assists, and 5.0 steals per game in 2003-04...Exploded for a career-high 38 points vs. Oakridge as a senior...Vikings reached the CIF Northern Section playoffs in 2001...Considers a buzzer-beating shot to defeat Sacramento High her most memorable sports moment...Also competed in softball, soccer, volleyball, and track, earning all-league acclaim in the first three sports...Posted the second-fastest mile time among Delta League runners as a senior...Somehow found time to act in school plays as well...Recognized for her wealth of accomplishments with the Wendy's High School Heisman Award for the state of California, becoming one of 51 finalists for the prestigious national honor...A Governor's Scholarship recipient who maintained a grade point average above 4.0 all four years.
Personal
Sha'Rae Romona Gibbons came into this world on November 12, 1985 in Provo, Utah...The daughter of Ramona and David Gibbons...Sha'Rod is her older brother...Is a communication major at UCSB with a minor in English...Aspires to work in sports broadcasting, hopefully for ESPN...Enjoys singing in her church choir, acting, and reading...Favorite movies include "A Walk to Remember" and "Love and Basketball"...Respects the writings of Roald Dahl and Harlan Cohen, and the athletic prowess of Lance Armstrong and the Williams sisters...Watches comedies such as "Chappelle's Show" and "Friends"...Considered a number of schools including Arizona State and Long Beach State before deciding to don Gaucho blue and gold.
