Gibbs was born and grew up in Scotch Plains, New Jersey and attended Seton Hall Preparatory School.

[1] He was a standout basketball player for the Pirates and averaged 20.8 points, 4.2 assists and 1.8 steals per game during his senior season and was named First Team All-State as Seton Hall won the Essex County Tournament championship.

[7] As a redshirt junior season, averaged 16.3 points, 3.8 assists and shot 43.6 percent on three-pointers and was named second team All-Big East Conference.

[9] In his final season of eligibility, Gibbs averaged 12.3 points and shot 38.7 percent on three-pointers as the Huskies went on to win the 2016 American Athletic Conference tournament.

He was then selected by the Windy City Bulls in the second round of the 2016 NBA Development League draft, but was waived by the team.

[14] Gibbs signed a two-year contract with BC Nizhny Novgorod of the Russian VTB United League on August 9, 2017.

[29] On August 31, 2023, Gibbs signed a one-year deal with Neptūnas Klaipėda of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL).

[30] On January 3, 2024, it was announced that Gibbs had left Neptūnas Klaipėda and retired from basketball altogether due to family problems.