C. J. Giles

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C. J. Giles
No. 12–Ezzahra Sports
Position Center
League Championnat National A
Personal information
Born (1985-09-23) September 23, 1985 (age 38)
Seattle, Washington
NationalityAmerican / Bahraini
Listed height6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school Rainier Beach (Seattle, Washington)
College
NBA draft 2008: undrafted
Playing career2008–present
Career history
2008–2009 Los Angeles D-Fenders
2009 Sioux Falls Skyforce
2009 Smart Gilas
2009–2010 Sporting Al Riyadi Beirut
2011 Al-Ittihad Jeddah
2011 Petrochimi Bandar Imam
2011 Duhok
2011 Chabab Zahle
2011–2013 Al-Muharraq
2013–2014 Amchit Club
2014Al-Muharraq
2014–2015Sitra Club
2015 Shaanxi Xinda
2015 Westchester Knicks
2016Al-Ahli
2017–2018 Pelita Jaya Energi Mega Persada
2019 Aldar Tanan Garid
2019–2021Al-Najma SC
2021–present Ezzahra Sports
Career highlights and awards

Chester Jarell Giles [1] [2] (born September 23, 1985) is an American-Bahraini professional basketball player for Ezzahra Sports of the Championnat National A, as well as national player for Bahrain. He previously played 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.

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College career

Kansas Jayhawks Men's basketball. In January 2007, Giles transferred to Oregon State where he began practicing with the Beavers but could not play due to NCAA transfer regulations. [3] In April 2008, he declared as an early entry candidate for the 2008 NBA draft, foregoing his final year of college eligibility. [4]

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. [5] However, he was later waived by the Lakers on October 22, 2008. [6] On December 16, 2008, he was acquired by the Los Angeles D-Fenders. [7] On March 5, 2009, he was traded to the Sioux Falls Skyforce in exchange for Earl Barron. [8]

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. [9] However, he was later released by Smart Gilas on November 16, 2009 after just two Philippine Cup games. [10] Three days later, he signed with Sporting Al Riyadi Beirut of Lebanon for the 2009–10 season. [11]

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. [12] In May 2011, he left Petrochimi following the playoffs and joined Duhok of Iraq for the 2011 FIBA Asia Champions Cup. [13] [14]

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. [15] He subsequently signed with Al-Muharraq of Bahrain for the rest of the season. [16]

2012–13 season

In August 2012, Giles re-signed with Al-Muharraq for the 2012–13 season. [17]

2013–14 season

In September 2013, Giles signed with Amchit Club of Lebanon for the 2013–14 season. [18] 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. [19] However, he was later waived by the Legends on November 13, 2014. [20]

2015–16

On November 2, 2015, Giles was acquired by the Westchester Knicks. [21] On November 24, he was waived by the Knicks after appearing in four games. [22] On January 27, 2016, he returned to Bahrain, joining Al-Ahli. [23]

2017–18

Giles was acquired by the Pelita Jaya Basketball through Indonesian Basketball League import player draft.

2019–21

Giles plays for the Bahraini National Team as well as on the roster for the season at Al Najma (Bahrain).

2021–22

On September 15, 2021, Giles signed with Ezzahra Sports of the Championnat National A. [24]

International career

After becoming a naturalized citizen of Bahrain, Giles competed for the country's national team at the 2013 FIBA Asia Championship in August 2013, and for 2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers. [25]

Personal

Giles is the son of Chester Giles Sr. and Gail Gails, and has two older sisters and one young brother, Malcolm. [26] He has eldest son Jayden from Kansas who is an athlete in his own right.

His father played at Kansas from 1979 to 1980. [27]

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References

  1. ↑ "Chester Jarell Giles - Player Profile". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  2. ↑ "C.J. Giles". Kansas Jayhawks. Archived from the original on April 20, 2024. Retrieved April 20, 2024. Full name is Chester Jarell Giles
  3. ↑ "Men's Basketball Adds C.J. Giles". Archived from the original on December 23, 2014. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Final Draft Early Entry Candidate List". NBA.com . Archived from the original on June 18, 2009. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
  5. ↑ LAKERS SIGN CJ GILES
  6. ↑ LAKERS WAIVE JOE CRAWFORD AND CJ GILES
  7. ↑ "2008-09 Transactions". NBA.com . Archived from the original on December 19, 2015. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
  8. ↑ Los Angeles Acquires Earl Barron
  9. ↑ Giles signs with Gilas Pilipinas; SBP seeks quick naturalization
  10. ↑ Giles out of Smart Gilas
  11. ↑ "General basketball transactions: 2009/10". Archived from the original on November 8, 2014. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
  12. ↑ Superleague: Season 2010-2011
  13. ↑ "General basketball transactions: 2010/11". Archived from the original on November 8, 2014. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
  14. ↑ The Final Score: The difference between Marcus Douthit and CJ Giles
  15. ↑ Chabab Zahle quit league
  16. ↑ "General basketball transactions: 2011/12". Archived from the original on November 4, 2014. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
  17. ↑ General basketball transactions: 2012/13 [ permanent dead link ]
  18. ↑ Amchit land former Laker Giles
  19. ↑ Training Camp Roster Archived November 6, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
  20. ↑ Legends Announce Opening Night Roster
  21. ↑ "Westchester Knicks Finalize 2015-16 Training Camp Roster". OurSportsCentral.com. November 2, 2015. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
  22. ↑ Westchester Knicks Acquire Ben Strong, Waive CJ Giles
  23. ↑ Madwar, Ahmad (January 27, 2016). "Al Ahli adds Giles to their roster!!". Asia-Basket.com. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
  24. ↑ Abduljalil, Yusuf (September 15, 2021). "Ezzahra sign a second USA player, ex Al Najma". Asiabasket. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
  25. ↑ "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.
  26. ↑ Rainier Beach center C.J. Giles a quiet giant
  27. ↑ C.J. Giles bio
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