 In 2017/18, Gliddon started in all 28 games and led the Taipans with an average of 12.6 points per game, scoring a total of 353 points.He led the NBL in free throws, only missing one throughout the entire season, finishing 48-from-49.Gliddon finished in the Top 13 in the NBL's MVP voting, and was named the Cairns Taipans co-MVP alongside Mitch McCarron.