Marcus Garrett (born November 9, 1998) is an American professional

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player for the

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of the

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. He played

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for the

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Early life and high school career

Garrett began playing

at the age of four. He grew up playing basketball,

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and

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but mainly focused on

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. However, he quit football after breaking his right leg in sixth grade. As a result, Garrett shifted his attention to basketball and began being coached by his uncle and former

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basketball player, Matt Watts. In eighth grade, he joined Watts'

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(AAU) team, Swag House, with whom he competed against high school juniors and seniors. Garrett played for Skyline High School in

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and grew from 6'2" as a freshman. 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

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honors. Garrett was a consensus four-star

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and one of the top-ranked prospects from Texas in the 2017 class. He committed to playing college basketball for

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over

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and Baylor, among others.

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. On November 13, 2017, he shared

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Newcomer of the Week honors with

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, after posting 10 points and 10 rebounds in a 92–56 win over

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. In his sophomore season, Garrett improved as a decision-maker, which helped him earn more playing time. He missed six games in February 2019 with a high ankle sprain. At the end of the season, Garrett was named to the

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All-Defensive Team after averaging 7.3 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.4 steals per game. 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

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. As a junior, he averaged 9.2 points, 4.6 assists, 4.5 rebounds and 1.8 steals per game and started in all 31 games. He was named Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year while also earning All-Defensive and third-team All-Big 12 accolades. On April 1, 2020, Garrett was named the Naismith Defensive Player of the Year Award winner. As a senior, he averaged 11 points, 4.6 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.6 steals per game. Garrett was named to the Second Team All-Big 12 and the Big 12 All-Defensive Team. On April 21, 2021, he declared for the

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, forgoing his extra year of college eligibility.

Professional career

Miami Heat (2021–2022)

After going undrafted in the

, Garrett joined the

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for the 2021

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. On September 2, 2021, he signed a

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with the Heat. Under the terms of the deal, he split time between the Heat and their

affiliate, the

. On January 16, 2022, Garrett was waived by the Heat. On July 16, 2022, Garrett re-signed with the Heat on a two-way contract. He was waived on October 13 after he fractured his wrist.

Sioux Falls Skyforce (2022–present)

On October 24, 2022, Garrett rejoined the

roster for training camp.

Career statistics

NBA

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References

External links

Kansas Jayhawks bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Garrett, Marcus 1998 births Living people American men's basketball players Basketball players from Dallas Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball players Miami Heat players Point guards Sioux Falls Skyforce players Undrafted National Basketball Association players