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• 2008 Mountain West Conference co-Player of the Year
• 2008 Associated Press Honorable Mention All-American
• 2008 USBWA District VIII Player of the Year
• 2008 NABC 1st Team All-District
• 2008 CollegeHoops.net 3rd Team High-Major All-American
• 2007 Honorable Mention All-MWC
• 2004 Honorable Mention All-Big 12
• 2004 Big 12 All-Freshmen Team
GENERAL INFORMATION/CAREER
Transferred from Kansas prior to his junior year • Has essentially played for four college coaches...recruited by Roy Williams but played for Bill Self at Kansas and Ritchie McKay and Steve Alford at New Mexico • Led UNM in scoring in each of last two seasons • MWC Player of the Week five times as a senior (11/19, 1/7, 2/11, 2/18 and 3/10)...tied Utah's Andrew Bogut (2005) for most honors in a season...only player in MWC hisotry to win honor four times in conference play • Won the award 6 times overall • One of the top rebounding guards in the nation
2007-08 • SENIOR Season
Named MWC co-Player of the Year...AP Honorable Mention All-American...USBWA District VIII Player of the Year...NABC 1st Team All-District...CollegeHoops.net 3rd Team High-Major All-American • Started all 33 games • Led the team in scoring (16.3), rebounding (8.8), steals (47) and blocks (39)...2nd in assists (3.1) • Selected to participate in the State Farm Slam Dunk Contest at the Final Four
• MWC Ranking - All Games
- 16.3 ppg - 4th
- 8.8 rpg - 1st...first guard to lead the MWC in rebounds
- 51.6 FG% - 4th (make 5/game to qualify)
- 1.42 spg - T7th
- 1.18 bpg - 3rd
- 3.12 apg - 9th
• MWC Ranking - MWC Games Only
- 18.3 ppg - 1st
- 8.3 rpg - 1st
- 52.9 FG% - 3rd (make 5/game to qualify)
- 3.38 apg - T7th
- 1.50 spg - 6th
- 1.31 bpg - T3rd
- Joined Utah's Andrew Bogut (2005) as the only two players to lead the MWC in scoring and rebounds in league play in the same year
• Only player to rank in the top-5 in scoring and rebounds in MWC games • Only player to rank in the top-10 in points, rebounds, blocks, steals and assists in MWC games • Only player in the MWC with multiple 30-point games in league play...36 vs. Wyoming and 30 vs. BYU • Very efficient on the offensive end... the only player to rank in the top-5 in scoring and FG% in MWC games • Only player in the MWC with at least 100 assists, 30 blocks and 40 steals • Had 103 assists and 73 TOs...first season with more assists that TOs • Set career highs for a season in points, rebounds, FG%, assists, blocks and steals • Led the MWC with 11 double-doubles • 290 rebounds this season is the most by a guard in UNM history...12th all time at UNM overall
2006-07 JUNIOR SEASON
Saw action in 26 games with 22 starts • Led the team in scoring with 15.8 ppg • Second on the team in rebounds with 6.5 rpg • earned honorable mention All-MWC honors • third on the team in assists with 60 • 2006 Las Vegas Classic All-Tournament team with14 points and six rebounds in an upset win over No. 8 Wichita State • MVP of the 2006 Comcast Lobo Invitational...26 points and nine rebounds in the championship game against Pepperdine • Scored 20+ points seven times and had three double-doubles on the year • Shot 44.1% from the floor, 30.1% from 3-pt. range and 59.0% from the FT line • Studied abroad in Mexico during the second session of summer school in 2006.
2005-06 REDSHIRT SEASON
Sat out the 2005-06 season at UNM as a redshirt due to NCAA transfer rules.
2004-05 • SOPHOMORE SEASON (KANSAS)
Averaged 10.1 ppg and 3.8 rpg • Saw action in 30 games, starting 27 • Shot 40.4% from the field, 33.7% from 3-pt. range and 68.0% from the FT line • Scored a season-high 18 points against Kansas State on Feb. 9 • Led the team with 63 3-pt. FGs • 9th in the Big 12 in 3-pt. FG% and 8th in 3-pt. FGs made (2.10) • Scored in double figures 18 times.
2003-04 • FRESHMAN SEASON (KANSAS)
Earned honorable mention All-Big 12 and was named to the All-Freshman team after averaging 11.3 ppg and 3.6 rpg • Led the team with 74 3-pt. FGs • Shot 47.5% from the field and 40.7% from 3-pt. range • Hit 7-12 3-pt. FGs for 24 points against Iowa State on Feb. 21 • Ranked sixth in 3-pt. FG% and third in 3-pt. FGs made (2.24) in the Big 12.
HIGH SCHOOL
A 2003 graduate of John Marshall High School where he played for coach John Martin • McDonald's High School All-American • Ranked as the 17th best prospect in the country by ESPN.com • Oklahoma's Gatorade Player of the Year • Led the Bears to the state championship as a senior, earning tournament MVP honors • Averaged 22 ppg and 10 rpg as a senior • Also ran track in high school and cleared 6-10 in the high jump • Co-MVP of the 2003 Global Games and won the tournament's Slam Dunk contest.
PERSONAL
Born Feb. 13, 1985, J.R. is the son of Charles and Diana Giddens • Full name is Justin Ray Giddens • Has a younger sister, Breeanna, and an older sister, Porsche • Majoring in University Studies.
