Garret Siler Explained

Garret Siler
Height Ft:6
Height In:11
Weight Lb:305
Birth Date:1986 10, mf=yes
Birth Place:Augusta, Georgia, U.S.
Highschool:Academy of Richmond County
(Augusta, Georgia)
College:Augusta (2005–2009)
Draft Year:2009
Career Start:2009
Career End:2017
Career Number:20
Career Position:Center
Years1:2009–2010
Team1:Shanghai Xiyang Sharks
Years2:
Team2:Phoenix Suns
Years3:2011
Team3:Iowa Energy
Years4:2012–2013
Team4:Jiangsu Dragons
Years5:2013
Team5:Leones de Ponce
Years6:2015
Team6:Pure-Youth Construction
Years7:2015–2017
Team7:Marinos de Anzoátegui
Highlights:
  • Taiwanese Championship Series MVP (2015)
  • CBA Slam Dunk leader (2013)
  • NCAA all-time leader in field goal percentage (all divisions)
Bbr:silerga01

Garret Andrew Siler (born October 25, 1986) is an American professional basketball player for Marinos de Anzoátegui of the Venezuelan Liga Profesional de Baloncesto (LPB). 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.

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

|-| align="left" | 2005–06| align="left" | Augusta State| 21 || 7 || 9.2 || .699 || .000 || .409 || 2.4 || 0.19 || 0.05 || 0.57 || 5.3|-| align="left" | 2006–07| align="left" | Augusta State| 31 || 31 || 22.6 || .689 || .000 || .603 || 6.8 || 0.77 || 0.45 || 2.39 || 13.1|-| align="left" | 2007–08| align="left" | Augusta State| 34 || 33 || 26.6 || .762 || .000 || .579 || 7.8 || 1.18 || 0.35 || 2.62 || 15.2|-| align="left" | 2008–09| align="left" | Augusta State| 35 || 35 || 26.8 || .789 || .000 || .655 || 7.7 || 0.86 || 0.37 || 2.57 || 16.2|-| align="left" | | align="left" | Career[6] | 121 || 106 || 21.3 || .735 || .000 || .562 || 6.2 || 0.75 || 0.31 || 2.04 || 12.5

International career statistics

Chinese Basketball Association

[7] [8]

SEASONLEAGUETEAMGPMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2009–10CBAShanghai Sharks3823.2.543.000.5829.30.60.61.614.1
2012–13CBAJiangsu Dragons3231.8.728.000.63111.21.10.92.318.3

NBA career statistics

|-| align="left" | | align="left" | Phoenix| 21 || 0 || 4.8 || .548 || .000 || .500 || 1.3 || .1 || .0 || .2 || 2.1|-| align="left" | | align="left" | Career| 21 || 0 || 4.8 || .548 || .000 || .500 || 1.3 || .1 || .0 || .2 || 2.1

D-League career statistics

|-| align="left" | 2010–11| aligh="left" | Iowa Energy| 4 || 1 || 16.3 || .583 || .000 || .500 || 5.0 || .3 || .0 || .8 || 4.5|-| align="left" | | align="left" | Career| 4 || 1 || 16.3 || .583 || .000 || .500 || 5.0 || .3 || .0 || .8 || 4.5

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Garret Siler ready to start season with Suns | the Augusta Chronicle . 2011-12-02 . 2014-03-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140319220249/http://chronicle.augusta.com/sports/nba/2011-11-29/garret-siler-ready-start-season-suns?v=1322621623 . dead .
  2. Web site: Siler to play in China again | ABC 6 WJBF-TV . 2012-11-08 . dead . https://archive.today/20130209095912/http://www2.wjbf.com/sports/2012/oct/17/siler-play-china-again-ar-4777515/ . 2013-02-09 .
  3. http://basketball.latinbasket.com/player/Garret_Siler/Leones_de_Ponce/107106 Garret Siler
  4. http://basketball.latinbasket.com/Puerto-Rico/news/Ponce_waived_Garret_Siler/316089 Ponce waived Garret Siler
  5. http://www.sportando.com/en/world/america/161185/marinos-de-anzoategui-ink-garret-siler.html Marinos de Anzoategui ink Garret Siler
  6. http://www.aug.edu/athletics/sports/mbasketball/bios/garret%20siler.htm Garret Siler
  7. Web site: Garret Siler Player Profile, Soles de Santo Domingo, News, Stats - LatinBasket .
  8. Web site: Shanghai Sharks basketball, News, Roster, Rumors, Stats, Awards, Transactions, Details-asia-basket.