Josh Giddey Age: How old is Josh Giddey?

Josh Giddey is an Australian 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. Giddey 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.

Early life

Josh Giddey was born on October 10, 2002 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

Giddey grew up in Yarraville and attended St Kevin’s College in Melbourne from Years 7 to 10, 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 attended UC Senior Secondary College Lake Ginninderra alongside his full-time training at the AIS.
Giddey with the NBA Global Academy in 2020

At the Australian Under-18 Championships in April 2019, Giddey averaged 20 points, 8.3 rebounds, and six assists per game, leading VIC Metro to the title.

In January 2020, Giddey helped the NBA Global Academy win the Torneo Junior Ciutat de L’Hospitalet in Barcelona, where he earned most valuable player (MVP) honors.

In the following month at NBA All-Star Weekend in Chicago, he took part in Basketball Without Borders and was named an all-star of the camp.

Career

Josh Giddey is a young and talented Australian professional basketball player who plays for the Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA.

Here are some key facts about his professional career:

Drafted by the Thunder: Giddey was selected by the Thunder with the sixth overall pick in the 2021 NBA draft, becoming the highest-drafted Australian player in NBA history.

Youngest triple-double achiever: Giddey 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.

NBL Rookie of the Year: Before joining the NBA, Giddey played for the Adelaide 36ers of the National Basketball League (NBL) in Australia as part of the Next Stars program.

He won the NBL Rookie of the Year award in 2021 after averaging 10.9 points, 7.3 rebounds, and 7.6 assists per game.

FIBA World Cup Rising Star: Giddey represented Australia at the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup in China, where he averaged 11.8 points, 6.2 rebounds, and 5.8 assists per game and helped his team reach the quarter-finals.

He was named the FIBA Basketball World Cup Rising Star for his outstanding performance.