Harry Giles (basketball)

Harry Giles
No. 20 – Sacramento Kings
Position Power forward / Center
League NBA
Personal information
Born (1998-04-22) April 22, 1998
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight 240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school
College Duke (2016–2017)
NBA draft 2017 / Round: 1 / Pick: 20th overall
Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers
Playing career 2017–present
Career history
2017–present Sacramento Kings
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Representing the  United States
FIBA World U19 Cup
2015 Greece National team
FIBA Americas U16 Championship
2013 Uruguay National team

Harry Lee Giles III (born April 22, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played one season of college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils.

Early life

Giles was born April 22, 1998 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina to parents Harry Giles Jr. 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.

In his junior year, Giles and Wesleyan was ranked the No.2 team in the Nation 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, 2014, 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 Malik Monk and Bentonville High School (63-55) on the first day of the Bass Pro Tournament of Champions Tournament. On the season, Giles averaged 23.9 points per game,12.5 rebounds per game, 2.0 assist per game, and 3.0 blocks per game while leading the Wesleyan Trojans to a (30-5) record and a NCISAA 3A state championship game appearance, 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 Houston Rockets.[4] Harry led the 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. 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][9]

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.[10] Before the start of the 2016-17 season, Giles was selected to both Naismith Trophy and Wooden Award preseason watchlist alongside teammates Grayson Allen, and Jayson Tatum.

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 in a win against Tennessee State. On December 31, 2016 in his ACC debut, Giles scored 4 points and 8 rebounds in a (75-89) loss against Virginia Tech. On January 4, 2017, He recorded his first Double-double with 10 points and 12 rebounds in a win over Georgia Tech. On March 10, 2017 in the ACC Tournament semi-finals against rival North Carolina, Giles had four blocks,7 rebounds, and 6 points in a (95-83) win. [11]

At the conclusion of his freshman season, Giles announced that he would forgo his final three years of collegiate eligibility at Duke and enter the 2017 NBA draft.[12]

Professional career

Sacramento Kings (2017–present)

Draft Year Injury (2017-18)

On June 22, 2017, Giles was selected by the Portland Trail Blazers with the 20th overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft. His rights were later traded to the Sacramento Kings on Draft night. Giles would sit out the entire 2017 NBA Summer League. On July 8, 2017, Giles signed his rookie scale contract with the Kings. On October 6, 2017, it was announced Giles would be out of action and will make his NBA debut in January of 2018. On January 18, 2018, it was announced that Giles would "not be introduced to NBA gameplay during the 2017–18 season but focus on more vigorous practice activity and individual workouts tailored to continue developing overall strength and aid ACL injury prevention."[13]

Rookie Season (2018-present)

On May 14, 2018, The Sacramento Bee announced that Giles would participate in the California Classic Summer League on July 2,3, and 5 in Sacramento.[14] Giles would join the Kings for the 2018 NBA Summer League. On July 7, 2018 in his Vegas Summer League debut, Giles scored 17 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 steals in a loss against the Phoenix Suns.

National team career

Giles competed for Team USA at the 2015 FIBA Under-19 World Cup in Greece. During the tournament, he finished third in points per game per 40 minutes, with an average of 26.4, second in offensive rebounding percentage, at 17.1%, and first in defensive rebounding percentage, at 28.7%. He was named to the All-Tournament Team.[15]

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

College

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2016–17 Duke 26611.5.577.000.5003.9.4.4.73.9

References

  1. ↑ Reynolds, David (July 24, 2013). "Harry Giles will miss sophomore season after knee surgery". Www.greensboro.com. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ Strelow, Brett (December 30, 2014). "Harry Giles and Wesleyan defeat thon Maker and Orangeville Prep". Www.fayobserver.com. Retrieved May 22, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Harry Giles, top NC high school basketball player, will transfer to Oak Hill Academy". CharlotteObserver.com. Jul 30, 2015. Retrieved August 29, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Harry Giles Says Rehab Is Going Well".
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. ↑ "Harry Giles finishes as No.1 player in Espn 100 For 2016, Jackson is No. 2". Www.usatodayhss.com. April 26, 2016. Retrieved May 22, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Harry Giles -- Basketball Recruiting -- Player Profiles". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 31, 2016.
  10. ↑ Johnson, Chris (November 6, 2015). "2016 No. 1 recruit Harry Giles Commits to Duke". Www.si.com. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
  11. ↑ 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.
  12. ↑ Gary Parrish (2017-03-28). "Duke's Harry Giles entering NBA Draft despite disappointing freshman season". cbssports.com. Retrieved 2017-03-28.
  13. ↑ "Harry Giles Update | Sacramento Kings". Sacramento Kings. Retrieved 2018-01-18.
  14. ↑ "Dates set for 3 days of summer-league games in Sacramento. Here's what to expect". Retrieved 2018-05-27.
  15. ↑ Winn, Luke (Jul 6, 2015). "Jalen Brunson, Harry Giles star as USA wins FIBA U19 World Championship". SportsIllustrated.com. Retrieved August 29, 2015.
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