Education
Gliddon attended Bunbury Senior High School in the coastal town of Bunbury, Western Australia, graduating in 2008. As a freshman at Concordia in 2008-2009, he finished second on the team for three-pointers made with 65.
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He played college basketball for Concordia University. He was twice named the Western Australia Player of the Year and played for the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) during the 2007 SEABL season where in 17 games, he averaged 7.1 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game. In 2008, Gliddon moved to the United States to attend Concordia University and play for the Eagles.
In 35 games (13 starts), he averaged 9.6 points, 2.8 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.3 steals per game.
Following his freshman season, he returned to Bunbury and joined the South West Slammers of the State Basketball League for a six-game stint, averaging 10.3 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.7 assists over that time. As a sophomore in 2009-2010, Gliddon led the GSAC for three-pointers made with 85, as he tied for sixth-most in school single-season history.
In 32 games (26 starts), he averaged 10.8 points, 1.9 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 1.1 steals per game. As a junior in 2010-2011, Gliddon recorded a career-high eight made three-pointers against Concordia Chicago on 29 December 2010.
In 36 games (20 starts), he averaged 9.1 points, 2.0 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.1 steals per game.
As a senior in 2011-2012, Gliddon led the Eagles to the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics national championship, going on to be named the All-Tournament Most Valuable Player and to the All-Tournament Team, as well as the first-team All-National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics D1. In 38 games (all starts), he averaged 14.6 points, 3.6 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 2.0 steals per game. Cairns Taipans (2012–2016)
On 3 May 2012, Gliddon signed a three-year deal with the Cairns Taipans of the National Basketball League.
On 15 March 2014, Gliddon was named the Taipans" Most Valuable Player for the 2013-2014 season after averaging 12.1 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.9 assists in 25 games.
On 1 April 2014, Gliddon took up the option of the third year of his three-year contract, re-signing with the Taipans for the 2014-2015 season. He went on to help lead the Taipans to a first-place finish in 2014-2015 with a record of 21–7.
After defeating the Perth Wildcats in the semi-finals, the Taipans reached the NBL grand final for just the second time in club history. They faced the New Zealand Breakers in the best-of-three series, but fell short, losing the series in straight sets.
In 32 games, he averaged 10.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game.
On 27 March 2015, Gliddon re-signed with the Taipans on a three-year deal, which includes a European out-clause after the 2015-2016 season. The Taipans dropped from first in 2014-2015, to missing the playoffs in 2015-2016, finishing the season with a 12–16 record. Gliddon appeared in all 28 games for the Taipans in 2015-2016, averaging 13.5 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game.
Poland (2016–present)
On 16 February 2016, Gliddon signed with AZS Koszalin for the rest of the 2015-2016 PLK season.
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