Garret Andrew Siler (born October 25, 1986) is an American professional

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player for

Marinos de Anzoátegui Marinos B.B.C., also referred to as Marinos de Anzoátegui, is a professional basketball club based in the port city of Puerto la Cruz, located in the Venezuelan Anzoátegui State. The team currently plays in Venezuela's Liga Profesional de Balonc ...

of the Venezuelan

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(LPB). He formerly played center for

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(now

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). When he went undrafted in the

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, he first signed with the

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and then the

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. 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

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in the

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portion of the

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and for the

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in the

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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

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. 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

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for 10 games. He was later called back up to Phoenix. The Suns implemented a weight clause for Siler. On January 2, 2012, after a win against the

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, the Suns announced that they waived Garret Siler. Siler was the first player from

(Georgia) to ever play for an NBA team. He also has the distinction of being the only

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student to play for a major professional sports team. In 2012, he was named to the

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's 2012

team. He then played for the

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in the CBA. In 2013, he joined the Leones de Ponce in Puerto Rico. He was waived midseason. After taking a year off, Siler would end up playing for the Pure-Youth Construction Basketball Team in

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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

of the Venezuelan

NCAA career statistics

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International career statistics

Chinese Basketball Association

NBA career statistics

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D-League career statistics

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References

External links

7-foot Siler Invited To Suns Training CampNBA Draft profileGarret Siler's website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Siler, Garret 1986 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in China American expatriate basketball people in Taiwan American expatriate basketball people in Venezuela American men's basketball players Augusta Jaguars men's basketball players Basketball players from Augusta, Georgia Centers (basketball) Iowa Energy players Jiangsu Dragons players Leones de Ponce basketball players Phoenix Suns players Shanghai Sharks players Undrafted National Basketball Association players Fubon Braves players Yulon Luxgen Dinos players Pauian Archiland basketball players Kinmen Kaoliang Liquor basketball players Super Basketball League imports