C. J. Giles

Chester Jarrel "C. J." Giles, Jr. (born September 25, 1985) is an American-Bahraini professional basketball player for Pelita Jaya Basketball of the Indonesian Basketball League. He played high school basketball for Rainier Beach High School and college basketball for the University of Kansas and Oregon State University.

C. J. Giles
No. 12 – Pelita Jaya Basketball
PositionCenter
LeagueIndonesian Basketball League
Personal information
Born (1985-09-25) September 25, 1985
Seattle, Washington
NationalityAmerican / Bahraini
Listed height6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High schoolRainier Beach (Seattle, Washington)
College
NBA draft2008 / Undrafted
Playing career2008–present
Career history
2008–2009Los Angeles D-Fenders
2009Sioux Falls Skyforce
2009Smart Gilas
2009–2010Sporting Al Riyadi Beirut
2011Al-Ittihad Jeddah
2011Petrochimi Bandar Imam
2011Duhok
2011Chabab Zahle
2011–2013Al-Muharraq
2013–2014Amchit Club
2014Al-Muharraq
2014–2015Sitra Club
2015Shaanxi Xingda
2015Westchester Knicks
2016Al-Ahli
2017-presentPelita Jaya Energi Mega Persada (Indonesia)
Career highlights and awards

College career

Kansas Jayhawks Men's basketball Freshman & Sophomore seasons - (2004 - 2006) Grabbed a season-high eight rebounds in just 10 minutes of action against Nevada. Recorded four points and five rebounds in a season-high 13 minutes against TCU. Blocked three shots in seven minutes against South Carolina. Scored a career-high 10 points on 5-of-5 shooting in 17 minutes at Kentucky. Played a season-high 21 minutes, scoring four points and grabbing six rebounds against Iowa State. Made his fifth start of the season against Nebraska… Scored four points and had three blocks against Iowa State… Scored four points against Oklahoma State in the Big 12 Tournament.

In January 2007, Giles transferred to Oregon State where he began practicing with the Beavers but could not play due to NCAA transfer regulations.[1] In April 2008, he declared as an early entry candidate for the 2008 NBA draft, foregoing his final year of college eligibility.[2]

Professional career

2008–09 season

After going undrafted in the 2008 NBA draft, Giles joined the Toronto Raptors for the 2008 NBA Summer League. On September 12, 2008, he signed with the Los Angeles Lakers.[3] However, he was later waived by the Lakers on October 22, 2008.[4] On December 16, 2008, he was acquired by the Los Angeles D-Fenders.[5] On March 5, 2009, he was traded to the Sioux Falls Skyforce in exchange for Earl Barron.[6]

In May 2009, Giles joined Smart Gilas as their foreign player for the 2009 FIBA Asia Champions Cup.

2009–10 season

In July 2009, Giles joined the Orlando Magic for the Orlando Summer League and the Denver Nuggets for the Las Vegas Summer League. On August 22, 2009, he signed with Smart Gilas of the Philippine Basketball Association.[7] However, he was later released by Smart Gilas on November 16, 2009 after just two Philippine Cup games.[8] Three days later, he signed with Sporting Al Riyadi Beirut of Lebanon for the 2009–10 season.[9]

2010–11 season

In July 2010, Giles joined the Golden State Warriors for the 2010 NBA Summer League. On February 12, 2011, he signed with Al-Ittihad Jeddah of the Saudi Premier League. In April 2011, he left Al-Ittihad and signed with Petrochimi Bandar Imam of Iran for the 2010–11 Iranian Basketball Super League playoffs.[10] In May 2011, he left Petrochimi following the playoffs and joined Duhok of Iraq for the 2011 FIBA Asia Champions Cup.[11][12]

2011–12 season

On October 29, 2011, Giles signed with Chabab Zahle of Lebanon for the 2011–12 season. However, less than a month later, the club withdrew from the Lebanese Basketball League after seven consecutive losses to start the season.[13] He subsequently signed with Al-Muharraq of Bahrain for the rest of the season.[14]

2012–13 season

In August 2012, Giles re-signed with Al-Muharraq for the 2012–13 season.[15]

2013–14 season

In September 2013, Giles signed with Amchit Club of Lebanon for the 2013–14 season.[16] In January 2014, he left Amchit and re-joined Al-Muharraq for the rest of the season.

2014–15 season

On November 3, 2014, Giles was acquired by the Texas Legends.[17] However, he was later waived by the Legends on November 13, 2014.[18] He later played in Bahrain and China.

2015–16

On November 2, 2015, Giles was acquired by the Westchester Knicks.[19] On November 24, he was waived by the Knicks after appearing in four games.[20] On January 27, 2016, he returned to Bahrain, joining Al-Ahli.[21]

2017-18

Giles was acquired by the Pelita Jaya Basketball through Indonesian Basketball League import player draft. He took the team as Perbasi Cup 2017(pre-season tournament) champions.

2019-20

Giles plays for the Bahraini National Team as well as on the roster for the season at Al Najma (Bahrain) taking a consistent 40 point average for the season.

International career

After becoming a naturalized of Bahrain, Giles competed for the country's national team at the FIBA Asia Championship in August 2013, 2020-2021 FIBA Asia Cup 2021 Qualifiers.[22]

Personal

Giles is the son of Chester Giles Sr. and Gail Goodwin, and has two older sisters and one young brother, Malcolm. CJ is married to Australian, Kate and they reside in Bahrain. [23] His father played at Kansas from 1979 to 1980.[24]

References
  1. "Men's Basketball Adds C.J. Giles". Archived from the original on December 23, 2014. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
  2. "Final Draft Early Entry Candidate List". Archived from the original on June 18, 2009. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
  3. LAKERS SIGN CJ GILES
  4. LAKERS WAIVE JOE CRAWFORD AND CJ GILES
  5. "2008-09 Transactions". Archived from the original on December 19, 2015. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
  6. Los Angeles Acquires Earl Barron
  7. Giles signs with Gilas Pilipinas; SBP seeks quick naturalization
  8. Giles out of Smart Gilas
  9. General basketball transactions: 2009/10
  10. Superleague: Season 2010-2011
  11. "General basketball transactions: 2010/11". Archived from the original on November 8, 2014. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
  12. The Final Score: The difference between Marcus Douthit and CJ Giles
  13. Chabab Zahle quit league
  14. "General basketball transactions: 2011/12". Archived from the original on November 4, 2014. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
  15. General basketball transactions: 2012/13
  16. Amchit land former Laker Giles
  17. Training Camp Roster Archived November 6, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
  18. Legends Announce Opening Night Roster
  19. "Westchester Knicks Finalize 2015-16 Training Camp Roster". OurSportsCentral.com. November 2, 2015. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
  20. Westchester Knicks Acquire Ben Strong, Waive CJ Giles
  21. Madwar, Ahmad (January 27, 2016). "Al Ahli adds Giles to their roster!!". Asia-Basket.com. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
  22. "Former Gilas recruit CJ Giles says he's open to second chance in Philippines". Archived from the original on November 8, 2014. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
  23. Rainier Beach center C.J. Giles a quiet giant
  24. C.J. Giles bio
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