William Patrick Garnett (born April 22, 1960) is an American former professional
basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular court, compete with the primary objective of shooting a basketball (approximately in diameter) through the defender's h ...
player who was selected by the
Dallas Mavericks in the first round (4th overall) of the
1982 NBA draft. Born in
Kansas City, Missouri, Garnett is a 6'9"
small forward
The small forward (SF), also known as the three or swingman, is one of the five positions in a regulation basketball game. Small forwards are typically shorter, quicker, and leaner than power forwards and centers but taller, larger, and stronger ...
from the
University of Wyoming
The University of Wyoming (UW) is a public land-grant research university in Laramie, Wyoming. It was founded in March 1886, four years before the territory was admitted as the 44th state, and opened in September 1887. The University of Wyoming ...
, Garnett played in 4
NBA seasons from 1982 to 1986 for the Mavericks and
Indiana Pacers. In his NBA career, Garnett played in 300 games and scored a total of 1,638 points.
External links
Bill Garnett's NBA statistics ''basketballreference.com''
1960 births
Living people
All-American college men's basketball players
American expatriate basketball people in Italy
American men's basketball players
Basketball coaches from Missouri
Basketball players from Kansas City, Missouri
Dallas Mavericks draft picks
Dallas Mavericks players
Fortitudo Pallacanestro Bologna players
Indiana Pacers players
Metro State Roadrunners men's basketball coaches
Scaligera Basket Verona players
Small forwards
Sportspeople from Kansas City, Missouri
Wyoming Cowboys basketball players
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