{"id":506071,"date":"2026-07-16T14:28:34","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T12:28:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/?p=506071"},"modified":"2026-07-16T14:28:34","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T12:28:34","slug":"barcelona-reaches-agreement-with-umoja-gibson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/en\/barcelona-reaches-agreement-with-umoja-gibson\/","title":{"rendered":"Barcelona reaches agreement with Umoja Gibson"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>FC Barcelona has announced an agreement with Umoja Gibson. The 28-year-old, 1.85-meter American point guard will sign a two-year contract through June 30, 2028, with the move becoming official once he passes his medical.<\/p>\n<p>Gibson joins from Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana, where he was one of the standout players of the latest EuroCup season. In 2025-26, he played 20 games in the competition, averaging 15.9 points, 4.9 assists and a 17.2 PIR.<\/p>\n<p>After his NCAA career at North Texas, Oklahoma and DePaul, Gibson began his professional journey in Europe with BG G\u00f6ttingen before playing for Spartak Subotica and Cedevita. 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