#1 Tony Gipson Season 2003-04
(updated 8/19/03)
Will rejoin the team after playing the first semester of the 2002-03 season.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2002-03)
Played in 11 games during the early part of the season, averaging 9.4 minutes a contest with a scoring average of 4.5 points per game and a 0.9 rebound average … Had his best game in his final appearance, playing 18 minutes against Centenary (1-15), scoring 14 points, hitting 5-8 field goals, including all four three-point field goal attempts … Played double figure minutes in five games … Hit 8-of-20 three-pointers and 18-of-36 overall field goal attempts.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2001-02 at PANOLA JC)
Attended Panola Junior College in Carthage, Texas and played for Coach Scott Monarch … Averaged 25 points per game as a freshman in junior college.
PRIOR TO LSU
Played high school basketball at Farmerville High, earning All-District honors as a junior, but did not play his senior season.
PERSONAL
Full name is Nicholas Antonio Gipson … Right-handed … Parents are Rosemary Gipson and the late Christopher Ziegler … Four other brothers and sisters including Teddy, who had an outstanding playing career for the Arkansas Razorbacks … Born in Farmerville, La., on July 21, 1982 … Lists his brother, Teddy, as the biggest influence athletically, “because he’s my role model” … Major is general studies … Loves pizza and hamburgers … Favorite actor is Chris Tucker … Favorite NBA team is the Phoenix Suns and favorite athlete other than a basketball player is golfer Tiger Woods.
GIPSON’S CAREER TOTALS
| Year | G/GS | Min. | FG/FGA | FG% | 3FG/FGA | 3FG% | FT/FTA | Pct. | Reb-Avg. | PF/D | A | TO | BLK | STL | PTS-AVG |
| 2002-03 | 11-0 | 103 | 18-36 | .500 | 8-20 | .400 | 6-12 | .500 | 10-0.9 | 6-0 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 50-4.5 |
Tony Gipson’s Career Highs
Points: 14, vs. Centenary, 01-15-03
Rebounds: 3, vs. Centenary, 01-15-03
FGM: 5, vs. Centenary, 01-15-03
FGA: 8, vs. Centenary, 01-15-03
3-PT FGM: 4, vs. Centenary, 01-15-03
3-PT FGA: 4, vs. Centenary, 01-15-03
FTM: 2, twice
FTA: 3, vs. Nicholls State, 11-22-02
Assists: 1, four times
Blocks: 0
Steals: 2, vs. Texas A&M CC, 12-14-02
Min. Played: 18, vs. Centenary, 1-15-03
Highest Scoring Games
1. 14 — vs. Centenary, 1-15-03
2. 9 — vs. Nicholls State, 11-22-02
3. 8 — vs. Texas A&M CC, 12-14-02
4. 7 — vs. Prairie View A&M, 12-17-02
5. 4 — vs. McNeese State, 12-07-02