Rodger Smith
July 23, 2020
Greg Giddings
- Nationality: USA
- Date of Birth:
- Place of Birth: Archer City, Texas (USA)
- Position: FRD
- Height (CM): 201
- Weight (KG): #N/A
- Junior Assoc: None
- College: Lon Morris College (1981-1983) / Midwestern State (1983-85)
- NBL DEBUT: 25/04/87
- AGE AT DEBUT: 0
- LAST NBL GAME: 16/09/89
- NBL History: Geelong 1987 | Hobart 1988 | Brisbane 1989
- Championships: 0
- None
BIO: Greg Giddings was born in Archer City, Texas (USA).
NBL EXPERIENCE
Greg Giddings made his NBL debut with the Geelong Cats on 25/4/1987. He scored 19 points in his first game.
Brisbane entered the 1989 NBL season in transition, having lost two of their top three scorers from the previous year—emerging star Shane Heal (to Geelong) and import Emery Atkinson (to Canberra). To help fill the void, the Bullets recruited American forward Winston Crite and Greg Giddings to boost their offensive output and strengthen their interior presence.
Brisbane entered the 1989 NBL season in a transitional phase, having lost two of their top three scorers from the year prior—emerging star Shane Heal (to Geelong) and import Emery Atkinson (to Canberra). To help fill the offensive void, the club signed American forward Winston Crite and Greg Giddings for additional scoring power and interior toughness.
Greg Giddings (9.2 points, 2.4 rebounds, 4.7 assists, 1.1 steals, and 0.2 blocks) showed flashes of strong play across 19 games but missed a third of the season due to injury, limiting his ability to consistently impact the backcourt. His absence was felt in both playmaking and defensive rotations.
Leroy Loggins (22.8 points, 6.2 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 2.8 steals, and 1.1 blocks) once again set the standard on both ends of the court, finishing as the team’s leading scorer and defensive anchor. However, for the first time since 1981, Loggins was left off the All-NBL First Team—a reflection of the team’s slide in the standings. New import Winston Crite (20.8 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 1.4 blocks) put up impressive numbers but lacked the same chemistry with Loggins that Brisbane had seen with previous import pairings.
Veterans Larry Sengstock (12.6 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 2.6 assists) and Ron Radliff (12.0 points, 1.8 rebounds, 3.1 assists, and 1.4 steals) continued to hold key roles, though signs of wear and age began to show as their production dipped compared to earlier seasons.
One of the season’s biggest positives was the breakout of Robert Sibley (15.4 points, 6.4 rebounds, and 1.9 assists), who more than doubled his scoring from the previous year and became a reliable contributor in the frontcourt rotation. His improved offensive presence helped offset some of the team’s other scoring losses.
Despite these individual efforts, the Bullets struggled to regain the cohesion and depth that defined their dominance earlier in the decade. Brisbane closed the regular season with an 11–13 record, finishing in eighth place and failing to qualify for the playoffs for the first time since 1983.
Greg Giddings played three seasons across three NBL teams. This included the Geelong Cats, Hobart Devils and Brisbane Bullets. He averaged 19.1 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 5.5 assists in 51 NBL games.
CAREER RANKINGS:
– 44th in assists per game.
NBL TOTAL STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 | Brisbane | 11-13 (8) | 19 | 565.0 | 175 | 45 | 90 | 9 | 36 | 21 | 4 | 39 | 55 | 69 | 145 | 48% | 2 | 9 | 22% | 35 | 50 | 70% | 52% | 48% | 18 |
| 1988 | 0 | Hobart | 10-14 (10) | 6 | 285.0 | 135 | 30 | 32 | 5 | 25 | 12 | 1 | 27 | 17 | 54 | 124 | 44% | 6 | 16 | 38% | 21 | 31 | 68% | 49% | 46% | 29 |
| 1987 | 0 | Geelong | 13-13 (9) | 26 | 1,191.0 | 666 | 71 | 159 | 15 | 56 | 39 | 9 | 87 | 68 | 273 | 482 | 57% | 7 | 24 | 29% | 113 | 157 | 72% | 60% | 57% | 40 | Totals | 51 | 2041 | 976 | 146 | 281 | 29 | 117 | 72 | 14 | 153 | 140 | 396 | 751 | 52.7% | 15 | 49 | 30.6% | 169 | 238 | 71.0% | 57% | 54% | 40 |
NBL PER GAME STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 | Brisbane | 11-13 (8) | 19 | 29.7 | 9.2 | 2.4 | 4.7 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 7.6 | 48% | 0.1 | 0.5 | 22% | 1.8 | 2.6 | 70% | 52% | 48% | 18 |
| 1988 | 0 | Hobart | 10-14 (10) | 6 | 47.5 | 22.5 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 0.8 | 4.2 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 4.5 | 2.8 | 9.0 | 20.7 | 44% | 1.0 | 2.7 | 38% | 3.5 | 5.2 | 68% | 49% | 46% | 29 |
| 1987 | 0 | Geelong | 13-13 (9) | 26 | 45.8 | 25.6 | 2.7 | 6.1 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 10.5 | 18.5 | 57% | 0.3 | 0.9 | 29% | 4.3 | 6.0 | 72% | 60% | 57% | 40 | Total | 51 | 40.0 | 19.1 | 2.9 | 5.5 | 0.6 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 7.8 | 14.7 | 52.7% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 30.6% | 0.3 | 1.0 | 71.0% | 57% | 54% | 40 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 40 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
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INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
Giddings played in Sweden for the 1988 season. He also played in Israel.
COLLEGE
Giddings played college basketball at Lon Morris College, As a freshman he began his college career there before later transferring to Midwestern State University, with his Lon Morris seasons and game statistics not available in the accessible record. He transferred to Midwestern State from Lon Morris College and became a key guard for head coach Gerald Stockton across the 1983-84 and 1984-85 seasons. had completed college by 1988
In 1983-84, Giddings appeared in 40 games and made 15 starts for Midwestern State as the team went 25-16 overall and reached the NAIA National Tournament (First Round). He scored 302 points (7.6 points per game) in 1983-84 while shooting .544 from the field (117-for-215) and .773 at the line (68-for-88). Giddings totaled 55 rebounds (1.4 per game), 61 assists, 46 turnovers, 4 blocks, and 33 steals during the 1983-84 season. He delivered multiple 21-point games in 1983-84, including 21 points at Austin College on Nov 15, 1983 and 21 points against Quincy (Ill.) on Jan 10, 1984. Midwestern State’s 1983-84 schedule included a 60-73 loss to Chaminade (Hawaii) in Kansas City, Missouri to end the season at the NAIA Division I National Tournament. In 1984-85, Giddings played all 31 games and made 16 starts as Midwestern State finished 21-10 overall and advanced to the NAIA District 8 Championship game. He produced 385 points (12.4 points per game) in 1984-85 and shot .623 from the field (147-for-236) with a .758 free-throw rate (91-for-120). Giddings added 72 rebounds (2.3 per game), 114 assists, 86 turnovers, 7 blocks, and 38 steals across the 1984-85 season. He opened the 1984-85 season with a team-high 19 points against Angelo State on Nov 23, 1984 and later posted an 18-point game at Angelo State on Jan 12, 1985 as part of his strongest scoring season at Midwestern State. Giddings’ top single-game scoring outputs in 1984-85 included 22 points against Southern Nazarene (Okla.) on Feb 21, 1985 and 21 points against Howard Payne (Texas) on Feb 13, 1985. Across his two Midwestern State seasons, Giddings totaled 71 games played, 31 starts, 687 points (9.7 points per game), 127 rebounds (1.8 per game), and 175 assists (2.5 per game). He finished his Midwestern State career shooting .585 from the field (264-for-451) and .764 from the free-throw line (159-for-208) with 71 steals, 11 blocks, and 132 turnovers over those two seasons. Giddings wore jersey number 15 for Midwestern State and played guard, coming out of Archer City High School before his junior-year arrival at MSU.
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