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My Take
Hibbert is the kind of player I always enjoyed watching because he made defense compelling. Standing 218 cm, the Georgetown center built his identity on rim protection, and that 2014 season where he finished runner-up for Defensive Player of the Year behind Joakim Noah was him at his peak with the Pacers. Two All-Star nods confirm he was more than a one-trick big man. I find his Jamaican-American background and Queens roots a nice reminder that NBA stories come from everywhere. He's the rare center whose value showed up in the shots that never happened. A defensive anchor I'd want on my team.
Overview
Roy Denzil Hibbert (born December 11, 1986) is a Jamaican-American former professional basketball player. He is a two-time NBA All-Star, and earned NBA All-Defensive Second Team honors in 2014 with the Indiana Pacers. Hibbert was the runner-up for the NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award in the 2013–14 NBA season, placing second behind Joakim Noah.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Roy Hibbert
- Name (Japanese)
- ロイ・ヒバート
- Reading
- ろい・ひばーと
- Born
- December 11, 1986 (age 39)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Tiger
- Origin
- Queens, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 218 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- basketball player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Georgetown University
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.