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As a player and coach, Henry Bibby has seen success on the biggest stages that basketball has to offer. As a First-Team All-American point guard for the UCLA Bruins, he won three consecutive NCCA Division 1 National Championships (1970, 1971 & 1972) under the legendary, Coach John Wooden. Bibby was then drafted by the New York Knicks in the 1972 NBA draft and won the NBA Championship in 1973. He played for the New York Knicks until 1975, then played for the New Orleans Jazz, made the NBA Finals twice with the Philadelphia 76ers and concluded his playing career with the San Diego Clippers. As a coach, Bibby has seen success in the CBA, NCAA, WNBA and NBA. His coaching career began in the CBA leading the Winnipeg Thunder to two championships in 1982 & 1989. As head coach for the USC Trojans, Coach Bibby led the men’s basketball team to 3 NCAA Tournaments including an “Elite Eight” appearance in 2001. He then coached the LA Sparks before moving to the NBA, where he’s coached for the 76ers, Grizzlies and Pistons.