NBA 1h ago Australian Olympic Committee CEO Matt Carroll confirms details of … Giddey declares for 2021 NBA Draft . Giddey said Australian NBA veteran Joe Ingles had been a mentor. He has shown a willingness to learn from his more experienced teammates, arriving to training first and leaving last. Josh Giddey, Australian basketball’s next big thing, is set to jump from the NBL to the NBA. AUSTRALIA won - by 63 points for the record - but the story was always going to be about the debut of Aussie wonderkid Josh Giddey. Talking about Josh Giddey’s parents, his father is Warrick Giddey. However, before perpetuating the hype any further, Dončić is a very unfair comparison for the 17 year old. In his debut season in the NBL the 18-year-old has already shown why NBA teams are watching him so closely ahead of this year's draft, and the impressive Melbourne-born teenager could well be heading to the Tokyo Olympics to represent his country in July. "It's the highest honour you can have as an Australian basketballer and to see that names have in [the squad], you know, Ben Simmons, Patty Mills, Joe Ingles, those type of guys and to be in the same squad as them it's it's pretty cool," Giddey said. Giddey will need scans and Adelaide coach Connor Henry said he had no further information. Josh has 14.8k followers on his Instagram account. NBA draft prospect Josh Giddey on player comparison: ‘I’d probably say similar to Ben Simmons’ Iheanacho: Are Leicester City being duped by a purple patch? He averaged 16.4 points, 7.4 rebounds and five assists per game and was named to the All-Star Five after leading his team to a gold medal. Giddey is a skilled ball handler who can drive to the hoop with either hand. Gaze believed Giddey is good enough to be picked up in the first round of the NBA draft but regardless of how he gets there, he said Giddey's potential could see him enjoy a long and successful stint in America. Josh Giddey could be the first international player selected in the 2021 NBA draft after the Adelaide 36ers' guard officially nominated on Wednesday.Fresh off … NBL debut: Josh Giddey. Basketball runs deep in the Giddey family — dad Warwick and mum Kim played in the NBL and WNBL. I think, Josh Giddey (signed with the Adelaide 36ers on 12 March 2020) is one of the best international prospects for the 2021 NBA Draft. Or, as mentor and NBL legend Andrew Gaze puts it, his "basketball IQ is off the charts". We do not know Josh Giddey’s partner or girlfriend’s name. I just love his feel for the game. Ever since he picked up a basketball at age two, there’s been a touch of destiny about Josh Giddey. Josh has 14.8k followers on his Instagram account. Not only was Giddey born into a basketball family following his father Warrick Giddey, who played 449 NBL games and won two championships with Melbourne Tigers, he has also been coached by Andrew Gaze and his dad at the Tigers' junior program and spent time with the NBA Global Academy in Canberra. Giddey has been earmarked as one of Australia's next basketball superstars. Ever since he picked up a basketball at age two, there’s been a touch of destiny about Josh Giddey! Not convinced he'll be great in the NBA, but if he gets stronger and a bit more explosive, he'll at least be a good switch ball handler on second units. A 6 foot, 8 inches (203 centimetres) point guard Giddey has a unique set of skills — he's athletic, his ball handling is right up there and his shooting is developing. Basketball runs deep in the Giddey family — dad Warwick and mum Kim played in the NBL and WNBL. Giddey's father Warrick enjoyed a 449-game NBL career and it has rubbed off on his son, who plans to bypass the United States college system and launch at … The two discuss a wide variety … In a vote of confidence in the NBL, Giddey chose to stay in Australia to launch his career rather than follow the well-worn route of American college basketball. Projected NBA first-round draft pick Josh Giddey joins Michael Scotto on the latest edition of the HoopsHype podcast. Giddey emerged as one of Australia's top basketball prospects with the NBA Global Academy, a training center at the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra. This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. Giddey has not revealed any details about his relationship status. He recorded 11 points, six assists and three rebounds in 11 minutes, helping Australia defeat Hong Kong, 115–52. If we had to sum Josh Giddey's game up, a lazy player comparison might be Luka Dončić. So it was kind of inevitable that I was going to … "It's just a work ethic thing," he explained. Basketball runs deep in the Giddey family — dad Warwick and mum Kim played in the NBL and WNBL. He is an actor and writer, known for Frozen (2013), Pixels (2015) and Beauty and the Beast (2017). [9], On 23 February 2020, Giddey made his debut for the Australia national basketball team during 2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualification. On the back of some impressive performances in the NBL to date this season Giddey has been picked in the 24 man Boomers squad for the Tokyo Olympics in July. Giddey identified shooting as his biggest area to improve and his numbers playing for the Adelaide 36ers are evidence that his practice is starting to pay off. Last year, Giddey became the youngest player to wear the Boomers jersey since Ben Simmons, who has since already become a two-time NBA All Star. 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"I think he has the potential to be talked about in the same breath as we have with Patty Mills, Joe Ingles, Matty Dellavedova [and] Andrew Bogut.". Giddey: I was always around the game because my dad was a coach with the Melbourne Tigers in the NBL. In January 2020, he earned MVP honors in the NBA Global Academy. "It was a tough one for me because I was tossing up between college and the NBL and ultimately I decided the NBL could fast track my development playing against grown men, being in a professional environment at such a young age and learning from the experience.". Josh Giddey of the 36ers taking on the South East Melbourne Phoenix in the NBL in March. He’s putting on a show down-under, as a teenager playing against grown men (sound familiar?). Josh Giddey is a tall, lanky and talented point guard from Australia who is looking like a first round pick with lottery potential. Gaze played alongside Warwick for the Melbourne Tigers and has known Josh for most of his life. The 2019 Australian Junior Championships was Josh Giddey’s first opportunity to play for his state. I wasn’t really known, then I came up to the Academy and that’s kind of where I’ve made a name for myself, I guess. There was never really any doubt that I was going to be a basketball player growing up, as a kid. 1 tee; West Ham dilemma as Man Utd slap ambitious new price on Jesse Lingard; Natural8’s $8.7 Million April Giveaway He’s now one of the hottest prospects in the country. Josh Giddey of the 36ers reacts after hurting himself against the South East Melbourne Phoenix. ... Australian Josh Giddey … Warrick is a former basketball player who played professionally for the Melbourne Tigers. [10] Giddey became the youngest player to play for the senior team since Ben Simmons in 2013. Josh Giddey's play style resembles that of Dallas Mavericks star Luka Dončić. Not off No. And then I texted Jamie Pearlman, our assistant [coach]. Joshua Giddey: So I was back home in Melbourne, Australia. Josh Gad, Actor: Frozen. [8], Giddey represented Australia at the 2019 FIBA Under-17 Oceania Championship in New Caledonia. Josh Giddey poses during an Australian Boomers media opportunity in early 2020. 17.1k Followers, 97 Following, 1 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Josh Giddey (@joshgiddey) The Melbourne-born Giddey --whose father is Melbourne Tigers legend Warrick Giddey-- is a 6’7 point guard who fills the stat sheet with ease. "There's a lot of kids that come through that have got enormous talent, but he's got this skill set where he's 6'8", so he's got incredible size," Gaze, who coached Giddey as a junior, said. Warrick is a former basketball player who played professionally for the Melbourne Tigers. The pair discuss Giddey’s time in the NBL, his scouting report, player comparisons, the Olympics, and much more. I said 'we got to get in the gym, I got to start working on this'. Chris Hyde/Getty Images. I played for my club team, the Melbourne Tigers. Josh Giddey will be one of the players to watch when the NBL season begins later this year Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images. Josh has 14.8k followers on his Instagram account. Basketball runs deep in the Giddey family — dad Warwick and mum Kim played in the NBL and WNBL. In the off-season he added about 10 kilograms to his lanky frame and, importantly, he's a student of the game. “I don’t know the severity of it, I think it was an ankle,” Henry said. Gaze played alongside Warwick for the Melbourne Tigers and has known Josh for most of his life. We do not know Josh Giddey’s partner or girlfriend’s name. "Joe first reached out to me when I signed with Adelaide and kind of just welcomed me," he said. [11], Giddey's father, Warrick, played basketball professionally and was a longtime player for the Melbourne Tigers in Australia. josh giddey Adelaide 36ers, touted as a potential first round pick for the 2021 NBA draft: 12-year Josh Giddey as 12-year-old playing when he junior Tigers team was coached by his dad, Warrick Giddey. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live, learn, and work. Gday mate Freshman Posts: 70 And1: 119 Joined: Jul 16, 2015 . I didn’t make any state teams or anything like that, I didn’t represent my state or country until I was 17 years old. Giddey Liz wrote: ‘Please be president one day lil Josh!’ Joshua Vinson Jr. was crowned the ultimate Josh (Picture: AP) The Joshes duked it out … Top . [4], On 12 March 2020, Giddey signed with the Adelaide 36ers of the National Basketball League (NBL) as a part of the league's Next Stars program to develop NBA draft prospects. 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