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Billy Garrett Jr. (born October 16, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for Legia Warszawa of the Polish Basketball League. He played college basketball for DePaul.
In January 2014, he nearly died from a sickle cell crisis. Garrett managed to rebound from his attack and win conference rookie of the year honors. He averaged 12.4 points and 3.2 assists per game as a freshman. As a junior, he averaged 12.6 points, 3.5 assists, and 2.9 rebounds per game on a 9–22 team. "It has been disappointing for me," Garrett said. "I wanted to come in and help change the culture and bring a positive outlook on DePaul basketball citywide and nationwide." As a senior, he averaged 14.9 points per game while shooting 36 percent from three. He was Big East Scholar-Athlete of the year as a senior. Garrett finished his career as DePaul's all-time leader in made free throws.
DePaul Blue Demons bio
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High school career
Garrett's grandfather was Bill Garrett, the first African-American basketball player in the Big Ten. His father, Billy Garrett Sr., is a DePaul assistant coach. The younger Garrett attended Morgan Park High School. He committed to DePaul early in his high school career. Garrett achieved basketball success despite being diagnosed with sickle cell disease. When Wayne Blackshear graduated in 2011, Garrett became the focal point of the team as a junior. As a senior, he led the team to the 2013 IHSA 3A championship over Cahokia High School.College career
In January 2014, he nearly died from a sickle cell crisis. Garrett managed to rebound from his attack and win conference rookie of the year honors. He averaged 12.4 points and 3.2 assists per game as a freshman. As a junior, he averaged 12.6 points, 3.5 assists, and 2.9 rebounds per game on a 9–22 team. "It has been disappointing for me," Garrett said. "I wanted to come in and help change the culture and bring a positive outlook on DePaul basketball citywide and nationwide." As a senior, he averaged 14.9 points per game while shooting 36 percent from three. He was Big East Scholar-Athlete of the year as a senior. Garrett finished his career as DePaul's all-time leader in made free throws.
Professional career
Westchester Knicks (2017–2019)
After going undrafted in the2017 NBA draft
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, Garrett did not play in the NBA Summer League. He joined the Westchester Knicks of the NBA G-League. Garrett increased his role on the team after Trey Burke was called up to the New York Knicks
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. Garrett averaged 11.9 points, 2.7 boards, 2.5 assists and 1.0 steals in 27.1 minutes per game. On October 4, 2018, he signed an Exhibit 10 deal with the New York Knicks
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New York Knicks (2019)
On April 2, 2019, theNew York Knicks
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announced that they had signed Garrett to a 10-day contract. He became the first NBA player with sickle-cell disease. In four games, he averaged 6.5 points per game. In July 2019, Garrett joined the Phoenix Suns
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for the 2019 NBA Summer League
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Élan Chalon (2019)
On July 25, 2019, Garrett signed a deal with French clubÉlan Chalon
Élan Sportif Chalonnais, commonly known as Élan Chalon, is a French professional basketball club that is based in Chalon-sur-Saône, France. The team's main colors are red and white, and their mascot is a moose. The team's home arena is cal ...
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Larisa (2020)
On January 2, 2020, Garrett officially signed with Greek club Larisa for the remainder of the season. Garrett joined House of 'Paign, a team composed primarily of Illinois alumni inThe Basketball Tournament 2020
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. He scored nine points in a 76–53 win over War Tampa in the first round.
Lakeland Magic (2021)
For the 2020–21 season, Garrett joined the Lakeland Magic of the G League where he averaged 11.7 points, 2.9 rebounds and 5.3 assists in 29.4 minutes en route to the NBA G League title.Czarni Słupsk (2021–2022)
On July 22, 2021, Garrett signed withCzarni SÅ‚upsk
Czarni SÅ‚upsk, more commonly known as Grupa Sierleccy Czarni SÅ‚upsk because of sponsorship reasons, is a Polish basketball team, based in SÅ‚upsk, playing in Polish Basketball League (PLK). The home arena of the club was Hala Gryfia.
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of the Energa Basket Liga
Polska Liga Koszykówki (PLK) ( English: Polish Basketball League) is a professional men's club basketball league in Poland. It constitutes the first and highest-tier level of the Polish league pyramid. The winning team of the final round are c ...
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Riesen Ludwigsburg (2022)
On August 23, 2022, he has signed with Riesen Ludwigsburg of theBasketball Bundesliga
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Arka Gdynia (2022)
On November 10, 2022, he signed with Arka Gdynia of the Polish Basketball League.Legia Warszawa (2022–present)
On December 2, 2022, he signed with Legia Warszawa of the Polish Basketball League.Career statistics
NBA
Regular season
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References
External links
DePaul Blue Demons bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Garrett, Billy Jr. 1994 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in France American men's basketball players Basketball players from Chicago Czarni Słupsk players DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball players Élan Chalon players Lakeland Magic players Larisa B.C. players Legia Warsaw (basketball) players Morgan Park Academy alumni New York Knicks players People with sickle-cell disease Shooting guards Undrafted National Basketball Association players Westchester Knicks players