Center
7-0
291
Senior
Augusta, Ga.
(Richmond Academy)

Coach Dip Metress Says:
"Garret came into preseason in the best shape of his career and keeps getting better and better. Garret has shown some excellent leadership skills, and he is the classic example of the value of red shirting in your career to benefit you on the floor and in the class room."

AS A JUNIOR IN 2007-08: Emerged as a dominant force on a national level … Helped lead Augusta State to back-to-back 20-win seasons for just the fifth time in school history and its ninth 20-win season in school history … An All-Peach Belt Conference selection for the second straight season … Also named to the All-South Atlantic Regional squad and tabbed to the NABC All-South Atlantic District second team … An Elite Eight All-Tournament team selection after scoring 68 points and blocking six shots while helping lead ASU to the National Championship game and a national television appearance on CBS vs. Winona State … Matched his career high with 31 points in ASU’s 106-104 double overtime victory over Central Oklahoma in the MassMutual Center during the quarterfinals of the Elite Eight in Springfield, Mass. … Tallied 20 points, five rebounds and five blocks in 87-76 loss to Winona State in the National Championship game … Led the NCAA among all divisions in field goal percentage and led the Division II ranks for the second consecutive season at .762 … Played in all 34 games and made 33 starts … Led the Peach Belt Conference in field goal percentage, rebounding (7.8) and blocked shots (89/2.62 bpg.) … Also paced the PBC in offensive rebounds at 3.35 per game … Scored in double figures in 27 of 34 games … Scored 20 or more points seven times and scored 30 or more points on three occasions … Was the PBC’s first Player-of-the-Week selection of the season on Nov. 27, 2007 … Booked 30 points, including the game-winning, three-point play, with 2.5 seconds left in overtime vs. Florida Southern in the Jags’ second game of the season on Nov. 17, 2007 … Blocked a season-high six shots vs. Paine on Dec. 13, 2007 … Enjoyed a streak of 10 straight double-figure scoring efforts from Feb. 9 to March 18 … Snagged 10 or more rebounds 12 times, including five of the first six games … Led the team and the PBC in double-doubles with 10 … Went 17-of-24 (.708) from the charity stripe in the NCAA Tournament after shooting 55.7 percent (78-of-140) through the regular season and Peach Belt Conference Tournament … Grabbed a season-high 13 rebounds twice – at Tampa on Dec. 29, 2007 and at Columbus State on Feb. 27, 2008

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2006-07: Enjoyed a breakout season … Started in each of the Jaguars’ 31 games … An All-Peach Belt Conference selection as a sophomore … Led the nation in Division II in field goal percentage at .689 … Ranked second in the nation among all divisions in field goal percentage behind only Brandon Adair of Virginia Wesleyan (.691) … Also ranked 14th in the nation in blocked shots at 2.4 bpg. … Averaged 13.1 ppg., good for third-best on the team and 16th in the Peach Belt Conference … Ranked second to only AJ Bowman and eighth-best in the PBC in rebounding at 6.8 rpg. … Led the team and ranked first in the PBC and 14th in the nation in blocked shots at 2.4 bpg. … Scored in double figures in 25 of 31 games … Scored 20 or more points on five occasions … Booked a career-high 28 points in the Jags’ 79-78 loss to Wingate in the NCAA South Atlantic Regional semifinal in ASU’s Christenberry Fieldhouse … Tallied seven double-doubles on the season … Turned in seven double-figure rebounding efforts … Snagged a career-high 17 rebounds vs. Cheyney on Dec. 9 … Blocked a career-high eight shots vs. Queens on Dec. 5 … Had 12 games with three or more blocks … Hit on a season-high 9-of-9 field-goal attempts at North Georgia on Jan. 20 … Played a season-high 37 minutes vs. Cheyney on Dec. 9.

AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN IN 2005-06: Made an immediate and significant impact in the second half of the season … Appeared in each of the last 21 games and started in seven of the nine games … Ranked seventh on the squad in scoring at 5.3 ppg. … Averaged 2.4 rpg … Led the team with a field-goal percentage of .699 … Scored nine points in collegiate debut vs. Paine on Dec. 17 … Led the Jaguars in scoring with a season-high 17 points vs. Columbus State on Feb. 11 … In 16 minutes vs. the Cougars, connected on 8 of 9 shots from the field (.899) … Shot a season-best 7-for-7 at UNC Pembroke on Jan. 11 … Registered double figures in scoring in five contests … Grabbed a season-best nine rebounds vs. UNC Pembroke on Feb. 15 … Recorded a season-high three blocks on two occasions – vs. UNCP and at USC Aiken on Feb. 20.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2004-05: Redshirted while making the adjustment to the collegiate level ... Made solid contribution during Jaguar practices.

HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Richmond Academy in Augusta ... Played for coach Steve Nobles ... Helped lead Musketeers to 17-11 record during senior season.

PERSONAL: Full name is Garret Andrew Siler ... Nickname is "Big G" ... Born October 25, 1986 in Winston-Salem, N.C. … Majoring in Health & Kinesiology ... Son of Jerry and Sheila Siler ... Siblings include Jannon and Grant ... Has earned his lifeguard certification and been a boy scout ... Prefers to spend his free time reading, playing sports, driving and playing video games ... Career goal is to become a doctor in the field of sports medicine ... Favorite food is Shrimp Alfredo ... Favorite athlete is Tim Duncan ... Person he admires the most is his father ... Favorite movie is Coming To America ... Favorite TV show is The Dave Chapelle Show ... Favorite actor is Denzel Washington ... Favorite sport other than basketball is football ... Lists anyone that would pay for it as the person he'd like to sit down and have dinner with.

STATS:

2008-09 Season
2007-08 Season
2006-07 Season
2005-06 Season