High School Notes

• Attends Wesleyan Christian Academy (N.C.), where in 2014-15 he helped lead his squad to a 30-5 record and a state independent schools 3A runner-up finish while averaging 23.0 points, 11.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 2.0 blocks per game. 
• Suffered a knee injury, which caused him to be sidelined for the 2013-14 season. 
• Led Wesleyan Christian to the 2013 NCISAA Class 3A crown, the PACIS championship and a 23-5 record on the season; started all 28 games and averaged 13.0 ppg., 7.0 rpg., 2.0 apg., 2.0 spg. and 2.0 bpg.
• Boasts career-highs of 21 points (twice), 18 rebounds, and five assists (twice).
• Scored a team-high 18 points in the 2013 NCISAA Class 3A title game.

Personal

• Born in his hometown of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. 
• Son of Melissa Addison-Giles and Harry Giles; has one older brother, Marquis Dalton, and three older sisters, Shalaria Taylor, Shari Watson and Quanetrea Taylor.
• Father played football and basketball at Winston-Salem State University.
• Started playing basketball when he was 3 years old.
• Tweets under the handle @TheReal_HG3.

The Inside Scoop

• Memorable moment from the 2012 Olympics was watching the U.S. Olympic Men’s Basketball Team win the gold medal.
• Favorite players on the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team: Kevin Durant and LeBron James because they’re his favorite basketball players overall.
• Plans on majoring in: communications.
• If he could drive anything, it would be: a Suburban.
• Top five movies of all time: Fridays, Menace II Society, Boyz in the Hood, Coach Carter and More Than a Game.
• Favorite sports magazine: SLAM Magazine.
• Favorite apps: Subway Surfers or Paper Toss.
• Favorite sports other than basketball: football and volleyball.
• Favorite class: English.
• Favorite basketball player of all time: Michael Jordan.
• Favorite teams: Miami Heat and Oklahoma City Thunder.
• Favorite Olympians: Kevin Durant and LeBron James.
• Most played song on his iPod: “My Moment” by Meek Mill.
• Best player ever faced: Andrew Wiggins.
• Would compare his game to: Kevin Durant.
• This right-hander wears No. 1 because: “when I’ve played with No. 1, I have always played well in it. I’ve done big things in No. 1.”
• Away from the court, enjoys: hanging out with friends.
• Most people don’t know: he still watches cartoons.
• First trip outside the United States was with the 2013 USA U16 National Team.