The J.R. Giddens file
Full name: Justin Ray Giddens
Age: Turns 22 on Tuesday
Position: Guard, University of New Mexico (transfer from Kansas)
Height: 6-5
Statistics: 16.2 points, 6.2 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game
Leaping ability: Cleared 6-10 as a high jumper in high school
Basketball achievements: McDonald's All-American out of high school (the first to play for UNM), honorable mention All-Big 12 as a freshman at Kansas, member of the Big 12 All-Freshman Team, honors candidate in the Mountain West Conference
Family: Parents are Charles and Dianna; sisters are Breeanna and Portia
Hometown: Oklahoma City (John Marshall High School)
Favorite TV characters: Steve Urkel and Mr. Rogers
Moniker at UNM: Superman (Teammate Aaron Johnson is Batman.)
Prankster: Giddens still watches cartoons and pulls pranks on teammates, changing their MySpace profiles and pulling off the water-outside-the-door trick to soak players.
Roommates at UNM: Teammates Jamaal Smith, Jeffrey Henfield and David Kanyinda
Tattoos: Giddens has his first initial "J" on his left tricep and his last initial "G" on his right tricep. He also has the Bible verse Philippians 4:13 - "I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength" - on his right shoulder.
Major: University studies
Scholastic interest: Black studies. Giddens studied in Mexico during the summer of 2006 to study black history.