Harry Giles III
| No. 20 – Sacramento Kings | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 22, 1998 Winston-Salem, North Carolina |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
| Listed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | |
| College | Duke (2016–2017) |
| NBA draft | 2017: 1st round, 20th overall pick |
| Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers | |
| Playing career | 2017–present |
| Career history | |
| 2017–present | Sacramento Kings |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Medals | |
Harry Lee Giles III (born April 22, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Giles was a five-star recruit and widely considered one of the top players in the Class of 2016. He played one season of college basketball at Duke University. After the season, Giles declared for the 2017 NBA Draft, where he was selected 20th by the Portland Trail Blazers, but later traded to the Sacramento Kings.
Early life
Giles was born April 22, 1998 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina to parents Harry Giles Sr and Melissa Addison Giles. His father played both basketball and football for Winston-Salem State University.
High school career
Giles attended the Wesleyan Christian Academy in High Point, North Carolina from his Freshman to Junior year. As a freshman, Giles averaged 12.5 points per game and 9.5 rebounds per game after leading Wesleyan Christian to a 2013 NCISAA 3A State Championship alongside current UNC shooting guard Theo Pinson. Giles missed his entire sophomore year due to a left knee injury.[1] during the 2014 summer, Giles participated in the Under Armour Elite 24 game in Brooklyn, New York where he earned Co-MVP honors alongside Chase Jeter. After shining for his AAU team, CP3 All-Stars in 2014, the 6-foot-9 power forward entered his junior year hungrier and more focused than ever to reclaim his spot as the #1 player in the Class of 2016. In his junior year, Giles and Wesleyan was ranked #2 team in the country by USA Today. On November 14, 2014 In his second game back since his injury, Harry scored a career high 38 points and grabbed 19 rebounds in a (82-58) win over Northside Christian Academy. Giles and the Trojans then played in the 2014-15 High School OT Holiday Invitational Tournament at Needham B. Broughton High School in Raleigh, North Carolina. On December 29, Giles and Wesleyan defeated Word of God Christian Academy (98-85) behind Giles 31 points and 17 rebounds to advance to the championship game.[2] On December 30th, Giles went head to head against an Orangeville Prep team that featured former #1 player in 2016 Thon Maker. The Wesleyan trojans would defeat Orangeville Prep (78-75) with Giles scoring 26 points and 14 rebounds while Maker scored 24 points and 11 between the two.[3] On January 15, 2015, Giles scored 17 points, 12 rebounds, and 4 Assist to help the Trojans defeat Bentonville High School (63-55) on the first day of the Bass Pro Tournament of Champions Tournament who were led by Malik Monk. On the season Giles averaged 23.9 points per game,12.5 rebounds per game, 2.0 assist per game, and 2.0 blocks per game while leading the Wesleyan Trojans to a (30-5) record and a NCISAA 3A state championship game appearance unfortunately losing to in state rival Greensboro Day School. Giles would soon rejoin his AAU Team CP3 All Stars, sponsored by fellow Winston-Salem native and NBA superstar Chris Paul of the Los Angeles Clippers.[4] Harry led the Team CP3 All Stars to the 2015 Nike Elite Youth Basketball League (EYBL) Peach Jam semifinals against the St. Louis Eagles featuring future Duke teammate Jayson Tatum. Unfortunately Team CP3 would lose by a game winning buzzer beater. He averaged 18.2 points per game and 12.0 rebounds per game in 16 games on the EYBL circuit. Before his senior season, Giles decided to attend and play for the high school basketball powerhouse Oak Hill Academy in Mouth of Wilson, Virginia. Giles dominated the majority of his high school career; however, his senior year ended with a very serious injury.[5] The injury occurred during his first scrimmage game with Oak Hill Academy. Weeks later, Giles enrolled to (now defunct) Forest Trail Academy in Kernersville, North Carolina to take online courses to finish his senior year of high school while rehabbing his knee injury. He was selected to play in the 2016 Jordan Brand Classic and Nike Hoop Summit but was unable due to injury.[6][7] Giles was rated as a five-star recruit and ranked the No.1 overall player in the 2016 high school class by ESPN, while Scout.com and Rivals ranked him No. 2 in the Class of 2016 only behind Josh Jackson.[8]
College career
Duke (2016–2017)
Giles was originally recruited by Wake Forest University, Duke University, University of North Carolina, University of Kentucky and University of Kansas. On November 6, 2015 Giles committed to Duke University.[9] On October 3, 2016 it was announced Giles would likely miss up to six weeks to have surgery on his knee.
On December 19, 2016, Giles made his college debut against Tennessee State, playing for four minutes.
On March 10, 2017 in a game against rival UNC, Giles had four blocks.[10]
At the conclusion of his freshman season, Giles announced that he would forgo his final three years of collegiate eligibility and enter the 2017 NBA draft.[11]
College statistics
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–17 | Duke | 26 | 6 | 11.5 | .577 | .000 | .500 | 3.9 | .4 | .4 | .7 | 3.9 |
Professional career
Sacramento Kings (2017-present)
On June 22, 2017, Giles was selected with the 20th overall pick by the Portland Trail Blazers, but was traded to the Sacramento Kings soon after.
International career
Harry Giles competed for Team USA in the 2015 FIBA Under-19 World Championship in Greece. In the tournament he finished third in points per game per 40 minutes with 26.4, second in offensive board percentage with 17.1%, and first in defensive rebounding percentage with 28.7%.[12]
References
- ^ Reynolds, David (July 24, 2013). "Harry Giles will miss sophomore season after knee surgery". Www.greensboro.com. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ Smith III, Junious (December 30, 2014). "Wesleyan hands word of God its first loss move on to Championship". Www.highschoolot.com. Retrieved May 22, 2017.
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- ^ http://www.dukebasketballreport.com/2016/8/12/12449926/harry-giles-is-working-hard-in-rehab
- ^ Jordan, Jason (April 14, 2016). "Harry Giles excited to be a part of a postseason all star game Jordan Brand Classic". Www.usatodayhss.com. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ Jordan, Jason (April 9, 2016). "Harry Giles in no rush to get back on the court focused on fun at Nike hoop summit". Www.usatodayhss.com. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
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{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ Johnson, Chris (November 6, 2015). "2016 No. 1 recruit Harry Giles Commits to Duke". Www.si.com. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ Tucker, Hank (March 11, 2017). "Harry Giles shines in duke's ACC tournament upset of top seeded North Carolina". Www.dukechronicle.com. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ Gary Parrish (2017-03-28). "Duke's Harry Giles entering NBA Draft despite disappointing freshman season". cbssports.com. Retrieved 2017-03-28.
- ^ Winn, Luke (Jul 6, 2015). "Jalen Brunson, Harry Giles star as USA wins FIBA U19 World Championship". SportsIllustrated.com. Retrieved August 29, 2015.