Garret Siler

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Garret Siler
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Siler during his tenure with Phoenix.
Personal information
Born (1986-10-25) October 25, 1986 (age 38)
Augusta, Georgia, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight305 lb (138 kg)
Career information
High school Academy of Richmond County
(Augusta, Georgia)
College Augusta (2005–2009)
NBA draft 2009: undrafted
Playing career2009–2020
Position Center
Number20
Career history
2009–2010 Shanghai Xiyang Sharks
20102012 Phoenix Suns
2011Iowa Energy
2012–2013 Jiangsu Dragons
2013 Leones de Ponce
2013–2014Jiangsu Dragons
2014Leones de Ponce
2014 Capitanes de Arecibo
2015 Pure-Youth Construction
2015–2016 Marinos de Anzoategui
2017–2018 Fubon Braves
2018Leones de Riobamba
2019 Kinmen Kaoliang Liquor
2019 Guaiqueríes de Margarita
2019 Soles de Santo Domingo Este
2019–2020 Yulon Luxgen Dinos
Career highlights and awards
  • Taiwanese Championship Series MVP (2015)
  • CBA Slam Dunk leader (2013)
  • NCAA all-time leader in field goal percentage (all divisions)
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Garret Andrew Siler (born October 25, 1986) is an American former professional basketball player. He formerly played center for Augusta State University (now Augusta University). When he went undrafted in the 2009 NBA draft, he first signed with the D-League's Utah Flash and then the Chinese Basketball Association's Shanghai Sharks. During his one year with the Sharks, he averaged 14.3 points and 9.3 rebounds per game on 74 percent shooting from the field.

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During the summer of 2010, he played for the New Jersey Nets in the Orlando portion of the NBA Summer League and for the Miami Heat in the Las Vegas portion. For Miami, he averaged 6.6 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 0.6 blocks while playing for 14 minutes per game for five games and shooting 75 percent from the field. On September 20, Siler was invited to practice for the Phoenix Suns. One day later, the Suns decided to give him a two-year contract for the NBA's minimum salary. On January 2, 2011, the Phoenix Suns assigned Garret to the Iowa Energy for 10 games. He was later called back up to Phoenix. The Suns implemented a weight clause for Siler. [1] On January 2, 2012, after a win against the Golden State Warriors, the Suns announced that they waived Garret Siler. Siler was the first player from Augusta University (Georgia) to ever play for an NBA team. He also has the distinction of being the only John S. Davidson Fine Arts Magnet School student to play for a major professional sports team.

In 2012, he was named to the Washington Wizards's 2012 NBA Summer League team. He then played for the Jiangsu Dragons in the CBA. [2] In 2013, he joined the Leones de Ponce in Puerto Rico. [3] He was waived midseason. [4]

After taking a year off, Siler would end up playing for the Pure-Youth Construction Basketball Team in Taiwan sometime in 2015. During this time, Siler would end up helping the team get their fourth straight championship, as well as earn Championship Series MVP honors during the final matches of the season.

On May 16, he signed with Marinos de Anzoátegui of the Venezuelan Liga Profesional de Baloncesto. [5]

NCAA career statistics

Legend
  GPGames 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
YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2005–06 Augusta State 2179.2.699.000.4092.40.190.050.575.3
2006–07Augusta State313122.6.689.000.6036.80.770.452.3913.1
2007–08Augusta State343326.6.762.000.5797.81.180.352.6215.2
2008–09Augusta State353526.8.789.000.6557.70.860.372.5716.2
Career [6] 12110621.3.735.000.5626.20.750.312.0412.5

International career statistics

Chinese Basketball Association

[7] [8]

SEASONLEAGUETEAMGPMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2009–10 CBA Shanghai Sharks 3823.2.543.000.5829.30.60.61.614.1
2012–13 CBA Jiangsu Dragons 3231.8.728.000.63111.21.10.92.318.3

NBA career statistics

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2010–11 Phoenix 2104.8.548.000.5001.3.1.0.22.1
Career2104.8.548.000.5001.3.1.0.22.1

D-League career statistics

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2010–11 Iowa Energy 4116.3.583.000.5005.0.3.0.84.5
Career4116.3.583.000.5005.0.3.0.84.5

References

  1. "Garret Siler ready to start season with Suns | the Augusta Chronicle". Archived from the original on March 19, 2014. Retrieved December 2, 2011.
  2. "Siler to play in China again | ABC 6 WJBF-TV". Archived from the original on February 9, 2013. Retrieved November 8, 2012.
  3. Garret Siler. Latin-Basket.
  4. Ponce waived Garret Siler
  5. Marinos de Anzoategui ink Garret Siler
  6. Garret Siler Archived 2011-06-13 at the Wayback Machine , aug.edu, accessed 25 October 2010.
  7. "Garret Siler Player Profile, Soles de Santo Domingo, News, Stats - LatinBasket".
  8. "Shanghai Sharks basketball, News, Roster, Rumors, Stats, Awards, Transactions, Details-asia-basket".