Cornell freshman Quinn Gibson earned Ivy League men’s basketball Rookie of the Week honors Monday after leading the Big Red in rebounding in each of his first three college games.
Gibson started all three games as Cornell opened the season 2-1. He is the program’s first recipient of the weekly rookie award since Jake Fiegen on Feb. 19, 2024.
Across those three starts, Gibson averaged 9.3 points, a team-high 8.3 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 1.7 steals and one blocked shot per game. He shot 46% from the field and finished the opening stretch ranked second in the Ivy League in rebounding, fourth in blocks and ninth in steals.
His first college game included a decisive defensive play. Gibson blocked a shot with eight seconds remaining to help preserve Cornell’s 86-85 season-opening victory over Pepperdine, finishing with four points, eight rebounds, three assists and two steals.
Gibson was the first Cornell freshman to start a season opener since Jimmy Boeheim did so against Syracuse in 2017. His eight rebounds and two steals against Pepperdine were Cornell records for a freshman starting his collegiate debut.
In the next game, at defending Patriot League champion Lehigh, Gibson scored 13 points and collected seven rebounds. He also had three assists, two blocks and one steal.
He followed that performance with a double-double in the win over Keuka College, scoring 11 points and pulling down 10 rebounds in 17 minutes. Gibson added two assists and two steals in that victory.
Cornell returns to action against St. Bonaventure at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, at the Reilly Center in Olean. The road game will stream on ESPN+.
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