Chester Jarrel "C. J." Giles, Jr. (born September 23, 1985) is an American-Bahraini professional

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player for

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of the

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, as well as national player for Bahrain. He previously played for Pelita Jaya Basketball of the

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. He played high school basketball for

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and

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for the

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and

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College career

Kansas Jayhawks Men's basketball. In January 2007, Giles transferred to

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where he began practicing with the Beavers but could not play due to NCAA transfer regulations. In April 2008, he declared as an early entry candidate for the 2008 NBA draft, foregoing his final year of college eligibility.

Professional career

2008–09 season

After going undrafted in the 2008 NBA draft, Giles joined the

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for the 2008 NBA Summer League. On September 12, 2008, he signed with the Los Angeles Lakers. However, he was later waived by the Lakers on October 22, 2008. On December 16, 2008, he was acquired by the Los Angeles D-Fenders. On March 5, 2009, he was traded to the

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in exchange for

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2009–10 season

In July 2009, Giles joined the Orlando Magic for the Orlando Summer League and the Denver Nuggets for the Las Vegas Summer League. On August 22, 2009, he signed with Smart Gilas of the

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. However, he was later released by Smart Gilas on November 16, 2009 after just two Philippine Cup games. Three days later, he signed with

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of Lebanon for the 2009–10 season.

2010–11 season

In July 2010, Giles joined the Golden State Warriors for the 2010 NBA Summer League. On February 12, 2011, he signed with Al-Ittihad Jeddah of the

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. In April 2011, he left Al-Ittihad and signed with Petrochimi Bandar Imam of Iran for the 2010–11

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playoffs. In May 2011, he left Petrochimi following the playoffs and joined Duhok of Iraq for the

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2011–12 season

On October 29, 2011, Giles signed with Chabab Zahle of Lebanon for the 2011–12 season. However, less than a month later, the club withdrew from the Lebanese Basketball League after seven consecutive losses to start the season. He subsequently signed with Al-Muharraq of Bahrain for the rest of the season.

2012–13 season

In August 2012, Giles re-signed with Al-Muharraq for the 2012–13 season.

2013–14 season

In September 2013, Giles signed with

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of Lebanon for the 2013–14 season. In January 2014, he left Amchit and re-joined Al-Muharraq for the rest of the season.

2014–15 season

On November 3, 2014, Giles was acquired by the

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. However, he was later waived by the Legends on November 13, 2014.

2015–16

On November 2, 2015, Giles was acquired by the

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. On November 24, he was waived by the Knicks after appearing in four games. On January 27, 2016, he returned to Bahrain, joining Al-Ahli.

2017–18

Giles was acquired by the Pelita Jaya Basketball through Indonesian Basketball League import player draft.

2019–21

Giles plays for the Bahraini National Team as well as on the roster for the season at Al Najma (Bahrain).

2021–22

On September 15, 2021, Giles signed with

of the

International career

After becoming a naturalized citizen of Bahrain, Giles competed for the country's

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at the 2013 FIBA Asia Championship in August 2013, and for 2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers.

Personal

Giles is the son of Chester Giles Sr. and Gail Gails, and has two older sisters and one young brother, Malcolm. He has eldest son Jayden from Kansas who is an athlete in his own right. His father played at Kansas from 1979 to 1980.C.J. Giles bio
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References

External links

Eurobasket.com Profile

RealGM.com Profile

Oregon State bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Giles, C. J. 1985 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Lebanon American expatriate basketball people in the Philippines American expatriate sportspeople in Bahrain Basketball players from Seattle Centers (basketball) Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball players Oregon State Beavers men's basketball players Philippine Basketball Association imports Westchester Knicks players American men's basketball players Bahraini men's basketball players Al Riyadi Club Beirut basketball players