The basics
Gibson, from North Carolina, played at The Burlington School and Montverde Academy before following coach Kevin Boyle to SPIRE Academy in Ohio, per 247Sports. He is listed at 6-foot-4 and 185 pounds. Listed as a CG at SPIRE Academy, and he appears on the North Carolina board. Status: uncommitted.
The boards
247Sports' Adam Finkelstein called him the leading scorer for one of the country's best teams, with improving three-point shooting and solid perimeter defense and rebounding, while still developing as a primary ball-handler. Prep Hoops described one of the more polished guards in the class, able to hit perimeter shots, get downhill, and block shots from the guard spot.
Production
The EYBL Scholastic site lists 15.2 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 3.0 assists a game on 48 percent shooting and 48 percent from three for SPIRE. 247Sports reported similar splits, 47 percent from the field, 46 from three, 80 from the line.
The recruitment
247Sports reported he talks most with Louisville, Baylor, LSU, UConn, and Arkansas, with official visits targeted for the fall and Louisville making him a priority. Nothing is decided. He is uncommitted.
The look
The EYBL Scholastic site lists 15.2 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 3.0 assists a game on 48 percent shooting and 48 percent from three for SPIRE. That published line belongs to King Gibson, the combo guard at SPIRE Academy. 247Sports reported similar splits, 47 percent from the field, 46 from three, 80 from the line. 247Sports' Adam Finkelstein called him the leading scorer for one of the country's best teams, with improving three-point shooting and solid perimeter defense and rebounding, while still developing as a primary ball-handler.
247Sports reported he talks most with Louisville, Baylor, LSU, UConn, and Arkansas, with official visits targeted for the fall and Louisville making him a priority. Nothing is decided. He is uncommitted. Read him against the academy circuit column. The 2027 board has Gibson at No. 10 because of 15.2 points, 4.1 rebounds. I would let SPIRE Academy play the next winter.
What to watch
The shooting numbers on a loaded team are the best argument for the On3 ranking. The open question is the Finkelstein note: how much primary ball-handling he shows when SPIRE's roster changes around him.
Sources: 247Sports, On3, Rivals, Prep Hoops, Nike EYBL Scholastic, and the CBR board as of 2026-08-21.
