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'{{Infobox NBA biography |name = Garrett cibai |image = Garrett_siler2011.jpg |caption = Siler during his tenure with Phoenix. |position = [[Center (basketball)|Center]] |height_ft = 7 |height_in = 00 |weight_lb = 305 |nationality = American |birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1986|10|25}} |birth_place = [[Augusta, Georgia|Augusta]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]] |highschool = [[Academy of Richmond County]]<br/>([[Augusta, Georgia]]) |league = [[Liga Profesional de Baloncesto]] |team = Marinos de Anzoátegui |number = 50 |college = [[Augusta State University|Augusta State]] (2005–2009) |draft_year = 2009 |career_start = 2009 |years1 = 2009–2010 |team1 = [[Shanghai Sharks|Shanghai Xiyang Sharks]] ([[Chinese Basketball Association|China]]) |years2 = {{nbay|2010|start}}–{{nbay|2011|end}} |team2 = [[Phoenix Suns]] |years3 = 2011 |team3 = →[[Iowa Energy]] ([[NBA Development League|D-League]]) |years4 = 2012–2013 |team4 = [[Jiangsu Dragons]] (China) |years5 = 2013 |team5 = [[Leones de Ponce (basketball)|Leones de Ponce]] ([[Baloncesto Superior Nacional|Puerto Rico]]) |years6 = 2015 |team6 = [[Pure-Youth Construction Basketball Team|Pure-Youth Construction]] ([[Super Basketball League|Taiwan]]) |years7 = 2015–present |team7 = [[Marinos de Anzoátegui]] ([[Liga Profesional de Baloncesto|Venezuela]]) |highlights = *[[NCAA]] all-time leader in field goal percentage (all divisions) }} '''Garret Andrew Siler''' (born October 25, 1986) is an American professional [[basketball]] player who currently plays for [[Marinos de Anzoátegui]] of the Venezuelan [[Liga Profesional de Baloncesto]] (LPB). He formerly played center for [[Augusta State 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 Summer League|Orlando]] portion of the [[NBA Summer League]] and for the [[Miami Heat]] in the [[Las Vegas Valley|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.<ref>http://chronicle.augusta.com/sports/nba/2011-11-29/garret-siler-ready-start-season-suns?v=1322621623</ref> On January 2, 2012, after a win against the [[Golden State Warriors]], the Suns announced that they waived Garret Siler. Siler was the first [[Augusta State University|Augusta State]] basketball player 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.<ref>http://www2.wjbf.com/sports/2012/oct/17/siler-play-china-again-ar-4777515/</ref> In 2013, he joined the [[Leones de Ponce (basketball)|Leones de Ponce]] in Puerto Rico.<ref>[http://basketball.latinbasket.com/player/Garret_Siler/Leones_de_Ponce/107106 Garret Siler]. Latin-Basket.</ref> He was waived midseason.<ref>[http://basketball.latinbasket.com/Puerto-Rico/news/Ponce_waived_Garret_Siler/316089 Ponce waived Garret Siler]</ref> On May 16 he signed with [[Marinos de Anzoátegui]] of the Venezuelan [[Liga Profesional de Baloncesto]].<ref>[http://www.sportando.com/en/world/america/161185/marinos-de-anzoategui-ink-garret-siler.html Marinos de Anzoategui ink Garret Siler]</ref> == NCAA career statistics == {{NBA player statistics legend}} {{NBA player statistics start}} |- | align="left" | 2005–06 | align="left" | [[Augusta State University|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'''<ref>[http://www.aug.edu/athletics/sports/mbasketball/bios/garret%20siler.htm Garret Siler], aug.edu, accessed 25 October 2010.</ref> | 121 || 106 || 21.3 || .735 || .000 || .562 || 6.2 || 0.75 || 0.31 || 2.04 || 12.5 {{s-end}} == International career statistics == === Chinese Basketball Association === <ref>[http://www.asia-basket.com/player.asp?Cntry=CHN&PlayerID=107106]</ref><ref>[http://www.asia-basket.com/team.asp?Cntry=China&Team=1950&Page=3]</ref> {| class="wikitable sortable" !SEASON !LEAGUE !TEAM !GP !MPG !FG% !3P% !FT% !RPG !APG !SPG !BPG !PPG |- |[[2009–10 CBA season|2009–10]] |[[Chinese Basketball Association|CBA]] |[[Shanghai Xiyang Sharks|Shanghai Sharks]] |38 |23.2 |.543 |.000 |.582 |9.3 |0.6 |0.6 |1.6 |14.1 |- |[[2012–13 CBA season|2012–13]] |[[Chinese Basketball Association|CBA]] |[[Jiangsu Dragons]] |32 |31.8 |.728 |.000 |.631 |11.2 |1.1 |0.9 |2.3 |18.3 |} ==NBA career statistics== {{NBA player statistics start}} |- | align="left" | {{nbay|2010}} | align="left" | [[2010–11 Phoenix Suns season|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 {{s-end}} ===D-League career statistics=== {{NBA player statistics start}} |- | align="left" | [[D-League|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 {{s-end}} ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== *[http://www.nba.com/suns/news/siler_camp_100920.html 7-foot Siler Invited To Suns Training Camp] *[http://www.nbadraft.net/players/garret-siler NBA Draft profile] *[http://www.bigghoops.com/ Garret Siler's website] {{Persondata <!-- Metadata: see [[Wikipedia:Persondata]]. --> | NAME = Siler, Garret | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = | SHORT DESCRIPTION = American basketball player | DATE OF BIRTH = October 25, 1986 | PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Augusta, Georgia]] | DATE OF DEATH = | PLACE OF DEATH = }} {{DEFAULTSORT:Siler, Garret}} [[Category:1986 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:American expatriate basketball people in China]] [[Category:Augusta State Jaguars men's basketball players]] [[Category:Basketball players from Georgia (U.S. state)]] [[Category:Centers (basketball)]] [[Category:Iowa Energy players]] [[Category:Jiangsu Dragons players]] [[Category:Leones de Ponce players]] [[Category:Sportspeople from Augusta, Georgia]] [[Category:Phoenix Suns players]] [[Category:Shanghai Sharks players]] [[Category:Undrafted National Basketball Association players]]'