Marcus Garrett

Marcus Garrett (born November 19, 1998) is an American college basketball player for the Kansas Jayhawks of the Big 12 Conference.

Marcus Garrett
No. 0 – Kansas Jayhawks
PositionPoint guard
LeagueBig 12 Conference
Personal information
Born (1998-11-09) November 9, 1998
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High schoolSkyline
(Dallas, Texas)
CollegeKansas (2017–present)
Career highlights and awards

Early life and high school career

Garrett began playing basketball at the age of four.[1] He grew up playing basketball, soccer and baseball but mainly focused on football. However, he quit football after breaking his right leg in sixth grade.[2] As a result, Garrett shifted his attention to basketball and began being coached by his uncle and former San Diego State basketball player, Matt Watts. In eighth grade, he joined Watts' Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) team, Swag House, with whom he competed against high school juniors and seniors.[1]

Garrett played for Skyline High School in Dallas and grew from 6'2 as a freshman.[1] In his senior season, he averaged 17.3 points, 10.4 rebounds, 9.1 assists, 3.1 steals and 2.9 blocks per game, leading his team to the Class 6A state semifinals and earning Texas Gatorade Player of the Year honors.[3] Garrett was a consensus four-star recruit and one of the top-ranked prospects from Texas in the 2017 class. He chose to play college basketball for Kansas over Texas and Baylor, among others.[4]

College career

In his freshman season at Kansas, Garrett averaged 4.1 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 19.2 minutes per game. He emerged as a defensive specialist for the Jayhawks but was deemed their "weak link" on the offensive end as he was not a good three-point shooter.[5][6] On November 13, 2017, he shared Big 12 Conference Newcomer of the Week honors with Mohamed Bamba, after posting 10 points and 10 rebounds in a 92–56 win over Tennessee State.[7] In his sophomore season, Garrett improved as a decision-maker, which helped him earn more playing time.[8] He missed six games in February 2019 with a high ankle sprain.[9] At the end of the season, Garrett was named to the Big 12 All-Defensive Team after averaging 7.3 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.4 steals per game.[10] As a junior, he averaged 9.2 points, 4.7 assists, 4.5 rebounds and 1.8 steals per game and started in all 31 games. On February 15, 2020, Garrett scored a career-high 24 points with six three-pointers, five rebounds, seven assists and four steals in an 87–70 win over Oklahoma.[11] He was named Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year while also earning All-Defensive and third-team All-Big 12 accolades.[12] On April 1, 2020, Garrett was named the Naismith Defensive Player of the Year Award winner.[13]

Career statistics
Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

College
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2017–18 Kansas 39719.2.456.267.4903.41.1.9.24.1
2018–19 Kansas 301327.9.422.245.5874.21.91.4.37.3
2019–20 Kansas 313132.2.442.327.6094.54.61.8.39.2
Career 1005125.8.438.281.5734.02.51.3.36.6

References
  1. Wixon, Matt (March 8, 2017). "How Kansas signee Marcus Garrett met his coach's great expectations to lead Skyline to brink of a state title". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
  2. Galloway, Matt (March 22, 2018). "'He's a tough hombre, man': How discipline, heartbreak shaped KU basketball's Marcus Garrett". The Topeka Capital-Journal. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
  3. Riddle, Greg (March 20, 2017). "Kansas signee Marcus Garrett of Skyline is named Gatorade Texas Boys Basketball Player of the Year". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
  4. "Kansas basketball lands Marcus Garrett in early signing period". Kansas Jayhawks. November 10, 2016. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
  5. Goodwin, Shaun (January 10, 2018). "Marcus Garrett proving a weak link in Kansas offense". The University Daily Kansan. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
  6. Newell, Jesse (February 15, 2018). "KU guard Marcus Garrett is thriving in one stat. Will that lead to more playing time?". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
  7. Moyle, Nick (November 13, 2017). "Texas freshman Mo Bamba earns Big 12 newcomer award". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
  8. Cunningham, Dylan (January 22, 2019). "The development of Garrett provides another weapon for KU men's basketball". The University Daily Kansan. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
  9. Bedore, Gary (February 12, 2019). "Marcus Garrett likely to miss KU-WVU game: 'May be weeks away from being 100 percent'". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
  10. Chasen, Scott (March 10, 2019). "Marcus Garrett, Devon Dotson receive Big 12 honors". 247Sports. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
  11. Tait, Matt (February 15, 2020). "Marcus Garrett nets 6 triples, No. 3 Kansas overwhelms Oklahoma in 87-70 win". KUSports. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
  12. "Men's Basketball All-Big 12 Awards Announced". Big 12 Conference. March 8, 2020. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
  13. Norlander, Matt (April 1, 2020). "Kansas' Marcus Garrett, Baylor's DiDi Richards named Naismith Men's and Women's Defensive Player of the Year". CBSSports.com. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
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