Darnerian Gibson, Men's Basketball

Darnerian "D1" Gibson signed his letter of intent to play for Forsyth Tech on Friday, April 11. Gibson is a 5'10 guard from Thomasville, NC. D1 had a sensational prep career playing for Head Coach Antonio Lowe at Winston Salem Christian School. Gibson scored over 1,500 career points during his career with the WSCS Lions and helped lead the National Team this year. Gibson was recently named a Triad All-Star.

"Simply put, D1 is a winner," said head coach Lucas Hunter. "I have really enjoyed getting to know D1 and watching him play throughout this season. He is an extremely competitive player and impacts winning at a high level. D1 is a very good shooter and understands all the little things it takes to be successful, he has a contagious personality and comes from a tremendous program at Winston Salem Christian School under Head Coach Antonio Lowe. We are excited to have D1 in a Trailblazer uniform and staying local to play in Winston Salem next season."

Get To Know D1

Who has made a big impact on your basketball journey?

I would say a person who has made an impact on my basketball journey is probably myself. Basketball has opened up countless opportunities for me to travel, meet new people, and express myself.

What are you looking forward to about playing at Forsyth Tech?

I am looking forward to the start of something new and having a successful year with Coach Hunter and the rest of the staff and my teammates.

Who is your favorite basketball team?

My favorite basketball team has to be the Lakers because I follow LeBron wherever he goes. My favorite college team would have to be the Duke Blue Devils because since I was a child I have always grown up to like Duke and my favorite players are LeBron James and Kyrie Irving.

Who do you model your game after?

I model my game after many players; I like to take things from certain people and kind of make them my own. The list would have to be Patrick Beverly, Jose Alvarado, Kyrie Irving, Allen Iverson, Chris Lykes and a few other small gaurds. 

What is your dream job?

I don't think I have a dream job to be honest, but I do like the real estate business and I could see myself doing that.

What is one thing people don't know about you?

I feel like one thing people don't know about me is when I am familiar with you I can be really fun to be around but naturally I'm actually a quiet person.

What is something you are really good at besides basketball?

I would say I am good at video games or any other sport, I feel like I am a good athlete.

When did you start playing basketball?

I started playing basketball at a very young age, I want to say around four or five years old. My dad used to help coach a team called Team Phoenix and me and my brother were always at the tournaments with all of the players trying to shoot the ball into the goal; since then I have always played.

What is your favorite basketball memory?

I have two favorite basketball memories... One is winning Big Shots Nationals this year and the other is scoring my 1,000 point last season.

Why did you choose Forsyth Tech?

I chose Forsyth Tech because I am very confident that Coach Hunter can get me to the next level. I respect him as a coach because he stuck with me throughout the whole process and I just feel like this is the best place for me.