Forestville Eagles boost title chances with signing of Adelaide 36er Adam Gibson

FORESTVILLE Eagles have boosted their chances of winning three straight men's titles after signing Adelaide 36ers and Boomers guard Adam Gibson for the remainder of the season.

FORESTVILLE Eagles have boosted their chances of winning three straight men's titles after signing Adelaide 36ers and Boomers guard Adam Gibson for the remainder of the season.

Gibson, 26, is expected to debut against Central Districts at Starplex this Saturday night.

Eagles men's coach Andrew Simons was thrilled with the signing.

"He (Gibson) had indicated that he might have had an appetite to play locally about a month ago but wasn't sure and so we kept on liaising with each other," Simons said in a media statement.

"He finally decided this week that it was something he would like to do and we are obviously over the moon that he decided to do it with us."

Simons said Gibson's leadership and basketball IQ made him even more valuable.

"He is a very smart basketballer.

"Apart from his basketball ability he brings all of the intangible (qualities) that you would hope to have in a player as well, a great work rate, intensity, intelligence and perspective.

"The (playing) group are rapt to have a player of his stature come and join us and we feel very privileged to have him join Forestville."

Gibson joined the 36ers before the start of this past NBL season.

Last year he was part of the Boomers' London Olympic squad.