Dick Garrett
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 31, 1947 Centralia, Illinois, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Centralia (Centralia, Illinois) |
| College | Southern Illinois (1966–1969) |
| NBA draft | 1969: 2nd round, 27th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Playing career | 1969–1974 |
| Position | Shooting guard / point guard |
| Number | 20, 14, 24 |
| Career history | |
| 1969–1970 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1970–1973 | Buffalo Braves |
| 1973 | New York Knicks |
| 1973–1974 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| Career highlights | |
| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 3,475 (10.3 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 1,004 (3.0 rpg) |
| Assists | 849 (2.5 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.comLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). | |
| Stats at Basketball ReferenceLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). | |
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| Women's Basketball Hall of Fame | |
Eldo "Dick" Garrett (born January 31, 1947) is an American former professional basketball player who played five seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Southern Illinois Salukis.
Career
[edit | edit source]A 6'3" guard from Southern Illinois University, Garrett was selected by the Los Angeles Lakers with the 27th overall pick of the 1969 NBA draft. He played five seasons (1969–1974) in the National Basketball Association, one with the Lakers, three with the Buffalo Braves, and his final season that he split between the New York Knicks and the Milwaukee Bucks. He earned NBA All-Rookie Team honors during the 1969–70 NBA season after averaging 11.6 points per game for the Lakers.
NBA career statistics
[edit | edit source]| 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 |
Regular season
[edit | edit source]| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969–70 | Los Angeles | 73 | - | 31.8 | .434 | - | .852 | 3.2 | 2.5 | - | - | 11.6 |
| 1970–71 | Buffalo | 75 | - | 31.7 | .414 | - | .869 | 3.9 | 3.5 | - | - | 12.9 |
| 1971–72 | Buffalo | 73 | - | 26.1 | .442 | - | .866 | 3.1 | 2.3 | - | - | 10.8 |
| 1972–73 | Buffalo | 78 | - | 23.1 | .419 | - | .873 | 2.7 | 2.8 | - | - | 10.0 |
| 1973–74 | New York | 25 | - | 9.6 | .352 | - | .769 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 3.0 |
| 1973–74 | Milwaukee | 15 | - | 5.8 | .314 | - | .833 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.8 |
| Career | 339 | - | 25.7 | .423 | - | .863 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 10.3 | |
Playoffs
[edit | edit source]| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969–70 | Los Angeles | 18 | - | 33.1 | .510 | - | .875 | 2.9 | 2.2 | - | - | 12.8 |
| 1973–74 | Milwaukee | 8 | - | 5.8 | .286 | - | .500 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
| Career | 26 | - | 24.7 | .502 | - | .833 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 9.1 | |
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Following his NBA career, Garrett worked for Miller Brewing Company as an account representative, and as a security guard at Milwaukee Bucks home games.[1]
His son Diante Garrett has played for the Phoenix Suns[2] and the Utah Jazz.[3] His son Damon played basketball at UW-Whitewater.[4] His daughter Jermia died from a severe asthma attack.[1]
References
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- ^ Zach Gourley. "Garrett not giving up on NBA dreams". Iowa State Daily. June 27, 2011. Retrieved on November 17, 2012.
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Career statistics from NBA.comLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). · Basketball Reference
- Career statistics from WNBA.comLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). · Basketball ReferenceLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- 1947 births
- Living people
- 20th-century American sportsmen
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from Illinois
- Buffalo Braves expansion draft picks
- Buffalo Braves players
- Kentucky Colonels draft picks
- Los Angeles Lakers draft picks
- Los Angeles Lakers players
- Milwaukee Bucks players
- New York Knicks players
- Point guards
- Shooting guards
- Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball players
- Sportspeople from Centralia, Illinois