Josh Giddey Biography
Josh Giddey is an Australian professional basketball player who currently plays for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association (NBA) having been selected by the Thunder with the sixth overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft. Giddey became the first player since Hall of Famer Oscar Robertson in 1961 who recorded three straight triple-doubles as a rookie.
Josh Giddey training
Raised in Yarraville, Josh attended St Kevin's College in Melbourne from Year 7 to 10 before emerging as one of Australia's top basketball prospects with the NBA Global Academy. He later attended UC Senior Secondary College Lake Ginninderra. In the Australian Under-18 Championship in April 2019, he averaged 20 points, 8.3 rebounds and six assists per game.
Josh Giddey Career
Giddey signed with the Adelaide 36ers of the National Basketball League (NBL) on March 12, 2020, as part of the league's Next Stars program to develop NBA draft prospects. He is the first Australian player to be part of the program. However, Giddey turned down offers from several NCAA Division I programs, including Arizona.
In the game played on April 26, 2021, he recorded 12 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists in a 93–77 loss to the New Zealand Breakers. With this, he became the youngest Australian in NBL history to record a triple-double. In the 36ers' next game against the Brisbane Bullets on 1 May, Josh became the first Australian to record a triple-double in consecutive games, finishing with 15 points, 13 assists and 11 rebounds in a 101–79 win.
On April 27, 2021, he went for the 2021 NBA Draft, where he was projected to be a draft pick. Later in July of that year, he was selected as the sixth overall pick by the Oklahoma City Thunder. Unfortunately, he suffered an ankle injury that same day five minutes into his NBA Summer League debut.
In December 2021, he became the second player in NBA history, after Norm Van Leer, to record a double-double without scoring. Additionally, he became the youngest player ever to record a triple-double on January 2, 2022. Additionally, he was named the NBA Western Conference Rookie of the Month for games played in January and February.
Josh Giddey Oklahoma City Thunder
Recently, on January 10, 2023, in a game against the Miami Heat, Guiday joined Luka Doncic, Ben Simmons and Grant Hill as the only players in NBA history to record at least 1,000 points, 700 rebounds and 500 assists in their first 100 assists . Games. In addition, Giddey scored a season-high 28 points on January 15 along with nine rebounds and an assist to lead Oklahoma City to a 112–102 victory over the Brooklyn Nets. On April 12, during the NBA play-in tournament, he recorded 31 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds in a 123–118 win over the New Orleans Pelicans, advancing the Thunder to the eighth-place game.
National team Josh Giddey
Giddey represented Australia at the 2019 FIBA Under-17 Oceania Championship in New Caledonia. While there, he averaged 16.4 points, 7.4 rebounds and 5 assists per game and was named to the All-Star Five while leading his team to the gold medal. Against New Zealand in the finals, he had 25 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists and 5 steals in an 85–56 win.
On February 23, 2020, Josh made his debut for the Australian national basketball team during the 2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers. He recorded 11 points, 6 assists and 3 rebounds in 11 minutes, helping Australia defeat the Hong Kong by 115–52. Additionally, he became the youngest player to play for the senior team since Ben Simmons in 2013.
He is one of the final cuts from the Australian basketball team's roster for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, having been selected as one of three emergency players. In addition, he represented Australia at the 2023 FIBA World Cup and was recognized as the Rising Star of the FIBA Basketball World Cup with averages of 19.4 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists.
Josh Giddey Age
How old is Giddey? Giddey is 21 years old from 2024. It was was born on October 10, 2002 in Melbourne, Australia. In addition, he celebrates his birthday on October 10 every year and his Zodiac sign is LIBRA.
Josh Giddey Height | Weight
How tall is Josh Giddey? Giddey is on average height of 6 feet 8 inches (2.03m) and it is average weight weighing 93 kg (205 lb) It is registered at 6'8 with a 200-pound frame to match an even wingspan, Giddey isn't particularly long or explosive and has room to get stronger, but he has tremendous size for a primary ball handler.
Josh Giddey Family | Parents
Giddey he is his proud son Warrick Giddey (father) and Kim Giddey (mother). Of His father was a professional basketball player who was it a long-time Melbourne Tigers player in Australia. Secondly, His mother was also a professional basketball player who played for the Tigers in the National Women's Basketball League. The family is full of basketball. Moreover, he has a sister, Hannah who plays forward for the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles.
Josh Giddey Girlfriend | Partner
Giddey is more focused on his professional career and not involved in romantic relationships from 2022. However, on December 2, 2023, in a magazine called Marca, shooter Giddey was involved in a scandal claiming that he had an affair with a girl said to be as young as a night.
According to reports, Giddey did not know her age when they connected and upon learning that she was not 19 the next day, she immediately ended their relationship. The girl is said to have access to a nightclub that only accepts over-18s, according to the New York Post. Therefore, it would have been a reasonable expectation of Giddey that she was an adult rather than a minor.
However, Josh is yet to address the issue or confirm his relationship with the girl at the time of writing. Regardless, these are just claims with nothing proven yet. However, he is under investigation by both the NBA and the Newport Beach Police Department in California, where the age of consent is 18, as opposed to Oklahoma where the age is 16. On January 17, 2024, the Newport Beach Police Department announced that Giday would not face charges due to uncorroborated evidence. We are staying close to this section and will update it as information becomes available.
Josh Giddey Net worth
Giddey has an estimated net value between $1 million and $5 million due to his short time in the league. Oklahoma City guard Josh's net worth has been affected due to his lavish lifestyle. Although not officially confirmed, reports close to the player confirm it amount of his debts to 2 million dollars. Josh usually spends tens of thousands of dollars on luxury party and reports claim that he he charters a private jet that costs him $100,000 one month.
Furthermore, reports indicate that the player loves the internet lucky gamesespecially poker and blackjack, at which he allegedly lost 1 million dollars last year. However, it also places frequently sports bettingwhich would cost him approx 1 million dollars more. His main source of income is his successful career as a professional basketball player.
Josh Giddey Salary
After an amazing first year with the team, he received a salary of approx 6 million dollarsand thunder The board decided to give him a four-year term, 27.2 million dollars contract extension. With this new agreement, Giddey's salary in the season 2022-2023 it was 6.3 million dollars, while in 2024, he will earn just under $6.6 million. However, for 2024-2025, the Salary I will increase to 8.4 million dollarsand in 2025-2026, which would be the final year of the deal, he would win 11.1 million dollars.
