NIELS GIFFEY #5
Sophomore Guard/Forward 6-7 205 Berlin, Germany
#5
At Connecticut: Has appeared in 53 games, averaging 2.4 points and 1.3 rebounds per contest. As a Sophomore in 2011-12: Averaging 2.9 points and 1.3 rebounds... Registered a season-high 11 points at Seton Hall... Tallied seven points against St. John’s... Missed the opening game of the season after suffering a hyperextended knee and a bone bruise on his ankle during preseason. As a Freshman in 2010-11: Appeared in 41 games, starting 10... Averaged 2.2 points and 1.4 rebounds in 9.9 minutes per game... Recorded 1.4 points and 1.1 rebounds in 7.8 minutes per game in BIG EAST play... Finished with four points and six rebounds in the NCAA Championship against Butler... Added nine points and four rebounds against Marquette... Totaled 11 points on 4-of-5 shooting against UMBC... Recorded four points, all from the foul line, and four rebounds against New Hampshire... Scored 14 points with two three-pointers in the victory over Kentucky in the Championship of the Maui Invitational... Put home six points in the victory over Wichita State. Before UConn: Attended Heinrich-Schliemann High School in Berlin Germany… Competed for the club team Alba Berlin… A member of the Germany Under-20 National Team… Competed at the 2009 Germany Under-19 Championships. Personal Information: Niels Giffey… Born June 8, 1991… Son of Frank and Christine Giffey.
NIELS OVERALL Year 2010-11 2011-12 TOTAL
GP-GS 41-10 12-1 53-11
BIG EAST Year 2010-11 2011-12 TOTAL
GP-GS 18-5 3-1 21-6
Min/Avg 404/9.9 125/10.4 529/10.0
Total FG-FGA 31-77 9-21 40-98
Min/Avg 140/7.8 51/17.0 191/9.1
Total FG-FGA 10-28 4-9 14-37
GIFFEY
Pct .403 .429 .408
3-Point FG-FGA Pct 11-34 .324 4-8 .500 15-42 .357
Pct .357 .444 .378
3-Point FG-FGA Pct 5-14 .357 3-5 .600 8-19 .421
CAREER
STATISTICS
FT-FTA 17-21 13-18 30-39
Rebs Pct Off-Def .810 25-31 .722 5-10 .769 30-41
Tot 56 15 71
Avg 1.4 1.3 1.3
PF-FO Ast 35-0 18 9-0 8 44-0 26
TO Blk Stl 31 4 9 6 2 5 37 6 14
Pts/Avg 90/2.2 35/2.9 125/2.4
FT-FTA 0-0 7-8 7-8
Rebs Pct Off-Def .000 8-11 .875 3-3 .875 11-14
Tot 19 6 25
Avg 1.1 2.0 1.2
PF-FO Ast 11-0 6 3-0 3 14-0 9
TO Blk Stl 11 1 3 3 1 2 14 2 5
Pts/Avg 25/1.4 18/6.0 43/2.0