Jarvis Garrett

Jarvis Garrett (born May 13, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for Spišská Nová Ves of the Slovak League. Standing at 1.83 m (6'0"), he plays the point guard position. After four years at Rhode Island, Garrett entered the 2018 NBA draft but was not selected in the draft's two rounds.

Jarvis Garrett
No. 1 – Spišská Nová Ves
PositionPoint guard
LeagueSlovak League
Personal information
Born (1995-05-13) May 13, 1995
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight174 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High schoolNotre Dame Prep
(Fitchburg, Massachusetts)
CollegeRhode Island (2014–2018)
NBA draft2018 / Undrafted
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018–2019Omonia
2019Rethymno Cretan Kings
2019–2020APOEL
2020–presentSpišská Nová Ves
Career highlights and awards

High school career

Garrett was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the son of Veronica Ragland and Jarvis Garrett. He played his freshman and sophomore years at West Allis Central High School in West Allis, Wisconsin. He transferred to Notre Dame College Prep at Fitchburg, Massachusetts. While playing at Notre Dame Prep, Jarvis Garrett averaged 24.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, 7.0 assists, and 3.0 steals per game. He was a three-star recruit and was one of the top point guard recruits in the country during the late signing period.[1]

College career

After graduating from high school, Garrett played with the Rhode Island Rams.[2] He made 74 starts in 125 games, and averaged 6.4 points, 2.6 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 0.9 steals and 1.5 turnovers with the Rams. Garrett is ranked number 6 in the history of Rams basketball with 398 career assists. He is also tied for 8th place for number assists in a season (2015-2016) with 146. During his sophomore year, he suffered a broken jaw on January 30 vs. St. Joseph's after a flagrant foul; he played the final 10 games of the season with a "Hannibal Lecter" style mask which limited his peripheral vision and communication.[3] Garrett scored a career-high 26 points in a 79-62 win at La Salle, in his first game back from injury. The mask sparked curiosity from observers and caused the Rhode Island student section to wear a hockey mask in his honor.[4] Garrett missed eight games as a junior due to ulcerative colitis.[5] He had four points and for rebounds in a 83-78 win over Oklahoma in the 2018 NCAA Tournament.[6]

Professional career

Omonoia

After going undrafted in the 2018 NBA draft, Garrett signed with Omonia of the Cypriot League.[7] He averaged 17.7 points, 4.4 rebounds and 5.9 assists in 21 entries Cypriot league. He also led the league in assists during the regular season.[8]

Rethymno Cretan Kings

After his spell with Omonia, he joined Rethymno Cretan Kings of the Greek Basket League.[8]

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References
  1. "Rhode Island Bio". Retrieved June 6, 2019.
  2. "Boys & Girls Clubs member Jarvis Garrett signs with the University of Rhode Island". milwaukeenns.org. May 8, 2014. Retrieved June 15, 2019.
  3. "Rhode Island G Jarvis Garrett Wears Wicked Mask to Protect Jaw Injury". bleacherreport.com. August 17, 2019. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
  4. Berkman, Seth (March 9, 2016). "For Rhode Island Star, Resilience Behind a Mask". New York Times. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
  5. Koch, Bill (February 15, 2017). "Rams Journal: Garrett battles back from illness". Providence Journal. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
  6. Radcliffe, J.R. (March 16, 2018). "West Allis Central players shine in Big Dance". Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
  7. Koch, Bill (December 16, 2018). "Rams Journal: Lots of positives in neutral-site games". Providence Journal. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
  8. "Jarvis Garrett and David Haughton join Rethymno". Sportando.basketball. June 7, 2019. Retrieved June 15, 2019.
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