Palm Beach Atlantic University Athletics

PERSONAL
Born August 16th, 1991... Majoring in Finance with a minor in Philosophy... Aspires for a career in in the military... Chose PBA because of the great location and environment... Favorite verse is Proverbs 3:4-5... Favorite team is the Golden State Warriors... Favorite athlete is Stephen Curry... Son of Jon and Robin Gierl... Has two siblings, Chris and Shannon.

2013-14 (Redshirt Senior)
Returned from an injury his previous season to be a regular rotation player only to see another injury sideline him in mid-December... Played in 10 games and earned six starts while averaging 13.9 minutes per game... Averaged 3.6 points per game while adding in 2.3 rebounds per game... Poured in a season-high 10 points versus Eckerd College on December 7th... Grabbed four rebounds in a game on three different occasions... Played a season-high 24 minutes on December 7th versus Eckerd.

2012-13 (Redshirt Junior)
Served as a starting combo guard before an early-season injury sidelined him for the remainder of the season while acquiring a medical redshirt... Appeared in six games while making six starts and playing an average of 28.5 minutes per contest... Shot 51.3-percent from the floor, tops on the team in limited action, while averaging 30.8-percent from three-point range and 36.4-percent from the free-throw line... Averaged 8.0 points per game, 5.5 rebounds per contest, 1.3 assists per game and 1.2 steals per game... Scored a season-high of 12 points versus Georgia College on November 10th... Produced a pair of double-digit rebounding games including a career-high of 14 boards versus Georgia College.

2011-12 (Junior)
Served as a wing player who could come off the bench or start while playing a variety of positions due to his length... Played in 22 of the team's 26 games while making 14 starts and playing an average of 22.9 minutes per contest... Registered a 38 percent overall shooting mark while producing a 32.2 percent total from beyond the three-point line and 60.6 percent from the free-throw line... Averaged 6.7 points per game while adding in 3.5 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game... Finished third on the team in assists per game... Scored in double-figures seven times with a season-high of 16 points versus Northwood University on January 23rd, 2012.

2010-11 (Sophomore)
Filled a reserve role as a guard/forward with the ability to hit the 3-pointer and play multiple positions... Appeared in 23 of the team's 25 games while drawing three starts on the season and averaging 11 minutes per game... Finished the season with a 32.9% field-goal percentage including 35.4% from beyond the arc and 60% from the free-throw line... Totaled 3.4 points per game while adding in 1.4 rebounds, 0.7 assists, and 0.6 steals per game... Scored in double-figures twice on the season including 10 points versus Northwood University on February 14th, 2011 and 10 points versus Eckerd College on February 26th, 2011.

2009-10 (Freshman)
Improved as the season went along as a reserve wing player with the ability to hit the three while earning a prominent role in the postseason as a scoring threat... Appeared in 17 games while earning one start as a true freshman while averaging 7.8 minutes per contest... Finished the season by averaging 3.0 points per game along with 1.1 rebounds per outing.

HIGH SCHOOL
Competed at Annapolis Area Christian High School for coaches JD and Scheit... Named to the All-County listing... Honored as Team MVP... Played as a member of the Maryland D1 AAU team that won a state championship... Honored as a member of the Principle's Honor Roll.