Josh Giddey Biography
Josh Giddey is a professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was selected by the Thunder with the sixth overall pick in the 2021 NBA draft and he is the youngest player in NBA history to record a triple-double, having done so at 19 years, 84 days old. He also became the first player since Hall of Famer Oscar Robertson in 1961 to record three consecutive triple-doubles as a rookie.
Josh Giddey Age
Giddey is 21 years old as of 2023. He was born on January 2, 2002, in Melbourne, Australia.
Josh Giddey Height and Weight
He stands at an average height of 6 feet 8 inches tall, approximately 2.03 m or 203 cm. He also weighs 98 kg (216 lbs).
Josh Giddey Nationality
He holds Australian nationality.
Josh Giddey Education
Giddey attended St Kevin’s College in Melbourne from 7 to 10 years before emerging as one of Australia’s top basketball prospects with the NBA Global Academy, a training center at the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) in Canberra. He furthered his education at UC Senior Secondary College Lake Ginninderra alongside his full-time training at the AIS.
Josh Giddey Parents
Josh grew up in Yarraville and he is the son of Warrick and Kim. His father, Warrick, played basketball professionally and was a longtime player for the Melbourne Tigers in Australia. His mother, Kim, also played for the Tigers in the Women’s National Basketball League.
Josh has a sister named Hannah. She played forward for two years for the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles, and then played the 2022–23 season for Southern Nazarene University in Bethany, Oklahoma.
Josh Giddey Girlfriend
Josh alleged girlfriend, Liv Cook, recently admitted to dating the Oklahoma City Thunder through a video. The 15-years old minor allegedly acknowledged dating the OKC’s guard while at a party and seemed excited about it.
“Hey guys! I’m dating Josh, we don’t have to talk about it,” the school student allegedly said in the video.
The videos and pictures of them spending time together surfaced on the social media and it has raised serious questions about Josh. After the controversial video, Josh shut down his Instagram account and has since maintained distance from all his social media accounts.
Josh Giddey Stats
GP Games played GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
FG% Field goal percentage 3P% 3-point field goal percentage FT% Free throw percentage
RPG Rebounds per game APG Assists per game SPG Steals per game
BPG Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high
NBA
Regular season
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2021–22 Oklahoma City 54 54 31.5 .419 .263 .709 7.8 6.4 .9 .4 12.5
2022–23 Oklahoma City 76 76 31.1 .482 .325 .731 7.9 6.2 .8 .4 16.6
Career 130 130 31.3 .459 .295 .723 7.8 6.3 .8 .4 14.9
Play-in
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2023 Oklahoma City 2 2 36.2 .371 .273 .889 7.0 7.0 .5 .5 18.5
Career 2 2 36.2 .371 .273 .889 7.0 7.0 .5 .5 18.5
NBL
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2020–21 Adelaide 28 26 32.1 .425 .293 .691 7.3 7.6 1.1 .4 10.9
Josh Giddey Salary
Giddey signed a 4-year, $27,214,807 contract with the OKC Thunder and is currently in the 3rd year of his 4-year-contract. Hence, he has a guaranteed salary of $27,214,807 and an additional annual salary of $6,803,702.
Josh Giddey Net Worth
He has an estimated net worth of $1 million as of 2023.
