J. R. Giddens
| PAOK B.C. | |
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| Shooting guard | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 13, 1985 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
| Nationality | American |
| High school | John Marshall High School (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Kansas New Mexico |
| NBA Draft | 2008 / 30th overall |
| Selected by the Boston Celtics | |
| Pro career | 2008–present |
| League | Greek League Greek Cup Euroleague |
| Career history | |
| Boston Celtics (2008-2010) Utah Flash (2008-2009) Maine Red Claws (2010) New York Knicks (2010) Asseco Prokom Gdynia (2010) New Mexico Thunderbirds (2011) PAOK Thessaloniki (2011-...) |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
Justin Ray Giddens (born February 13, 1985 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) is an American professional basketball player for PAOK Thessaloniki B.C.. The 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) shooting guard was selected out of the University of New Mexico by the Boston Celtics with the 30th overall pick in the 2008 NBA Draft. He initially played for the University of Kansas, but transferred following his sophomore season, and was forced to sit out as a redshirted junior due to NCAA transfer rules.
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[edit] College
Giddens accepted a scholarship offer from University of Kansas from then head coach Roy Williams. After Williams left, Giddens was persuaded to stay by Williams' replacement Bill Self.[1] In his first year at Kansas, Giddens earned All-Big 12 Conference Freshman honors while averaging 11 points per game. However, he left Kansas after the stabbing incident in May 2005 on a mutual agreement with Self,[2] and transferred to New Mexico for a fresh start. After sitting out a year due to NCAA regulations, he was suspended indefinitely from the team in late February for not being a good teammate.[1] In his senior season, he was named Mountain West Conference Co-Player of the Year and Honorable Mention All-American following career highs in points (16.3 per game) and rebounds (8.8 per game).[1]
[edit] Professional career
On June 26, 2008, Giddens was selected by the Boston Celtics with the 30th overall pick in the 2008 NBA Draft. He had worked out with the Celtics for three days, and received praises from head coach Doc Rivers,[3] who thought he could fight for minutes on the team right away.[4] He was even mentioned as a possible replacement for restricted free agent Tony Allen.[5] Giddens was already familiar with Leon Powe and Kendrick Perkins, who were his teammates at the 2003 McDonald's All-American Game. But on behalf of his agent Aaron Mintz, Giddens declined to work out at the Celtics' minicamp in early July, because he had not signed a contract yet.[6][7]
On November 15, 2008, Giddens was assigned to the Boston Celtics' NBA Development League affiliate team, the Utah Flash.[8] He had played with the Celtics in the 2008–09 pre-season but had been on the inactive list for the first 10 games of the regular season.[8] He was recalled by the Celtics from Utah Flash development team on February 8, 2009.[9]
Giddens started his first game for the Boston Celtics on January 2, 2010.
On February 18, 2010, Giddens, Bill Walker and Eddie House were traded to the New York Knicks for Nate Robinson and Marcus Landry.[10]
On October 13, 2010, Giddens's agent said that Giddens would spend the 2010-11 season with Asseco Prokom Gdynia in Poland,[11] but Giddens left the team in December 2010 by mutual consent.[12]
In September 2011, Giddens signed with PAOK Thessaloniki of Greece.[13]
[edit] Stabbing incident
On May 19, 2005, Giddens was stabbed in his right calf in a bar fight in Lawrence, Kansas, requiring 30 stitches.[1]
[edit] Personal
- Majored in University studies.
- Cleared 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) as a high jumper in high school.
- His parents are Charles and Dianna, and he has two sisters, Breeanna and Portia.
- Lists Steve Urkel and Mr. Rogers as his favorite television characters.
- Has sixteen tattoos, including his first initial "J" on his left triceps and his last initial "G" on his right triceps, and the Bible verse Philippians 4:13 - "I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength" - on his right shoulder.[14]
[edit] NBA career statistics
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
[edit] Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-09 | Boston | 6 | 0 | 1.3 | .667 | .000 | .000 | .5 | .0 | .2 | .0 | .7 |
| 2009-10 | Boston | 21 | 1 | 4.7 | .429 | .000 | .500 | 1.0 | .3 | .2 | .0 | 1.1 |
| New York | 11 | 0 | 12.7 | .487 | .000 | .636 | 2.8 | .6 | .5 | .1 | 4.1 | |
| Career | 38 | 1 | 6.5 | .476 | .000 | .565 | 1.4 | .3 | .3 | .1 | 1.9 |
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d DraftExpress.com NBA Draft Prospect Profile: J.R. Giddens
- ^ Mark Murphy, Celtics select J.R. Giddens with 30th pick in NBA draft, Boston Herald, June 27, 2008.
- ^ Steve Bulpett, For Celts, future is now, Boston Herald, June 27, 2008.
- ^ Julian Benbow, Taking a shot with J.R., The Boston Globe, June 27, 2008.
- ^ Steve Bulpett, Celts drafting offseason plan, Boston Herald, June 28, 2008.
- ^ Monique Walker, This year, Davis not one of the babies in camp, The Boston Globe, July 3, 2008.
- ^ Scott Souza, Celtics: Giddens a no-show at mini-camp, The MetroWest Daily News, July 2, 2008.
- ^ a b Celtics Assign Giddens to Utah Flash | Celtics.com
- ^ Boston Celtics player transactions (Boston Herald)
- ^ "Knicks Acquire Eddie House, J.R. Giddens and Bill Walker". NBA.com. 2010-02-18. http://www.nba.com/knicks/news/celtics_trade1002.html. Retrieved 2010-02-19.
- ^ Giddens to play in Europe
- ^ JR Giddens leaves Prokom
- ^ PAOK signs swingman Giddens
- ^ Jeremy Fowler, Men's basketball: Lobo J.R. Giddens seeks to rise above the labels, The Alburquerque Tribune, February 10, 2007.
[edit] External links
- J. R. Giddens Euroleague.net Profile
- J. R. Giddens Player Info @ DraftExpress.com
- J. R. Giddens – New Mexico Player Bio
- J. R. Giddens Draft 2008 Profile @ NBA.com
- Trying to get past his past – The Boston Globe
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- 1985 births
- Living people
- American expatriate basketball people in Greece
- American expatriate basketball people in Poland
- Basketball players from Oklahoma
- Boston Celtics draft picks
- Boston Celtics players
- Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball players
- Maine Red Claws players
- McDonald's High School All-Americans
- New Mexico Lobos men's basketball players
- New Mexico Thunderbirds players
- New York Knicks players
- PAOK B.C. players
- Parade High School All-Americans (boys' basketball)
- People from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- Shooting guards
- Survivors of stabbing
- Utah Flash players
- Valencia BC players
