Darius Garland

Darius Garland
Player information
Nickname	Boog
birthday	January 26, 2000 (20 years and 219 days)
place of birth	Gary , Indiana , United States
size	188 cm
Weight	79 kg
position	Point guard
High school	Brentwood Academy
college	Vanderbilt
NBA draft	2019 , 5th pick, Cleveland Cavaliers
Club information
society	Cleveland Cavaliers
league	NBA
Jersey number	10
Clubs as active
2019–	Cleveland Cavaliers

Darius Garland (born January 26, 2000 in Gary , Indiana ) is an American basketball player . The point guard was selected fifth by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA's 2019 draft.

High school and college

Darius Garland is the son of former basketball player Winston , who played in the NBA from 1987 to 1995 . He started playing basketball at the age of five. He also played baseball as a child, but soon concentrated entirely on basketball. After he finished sixth grade, the family moved to Brentwood , Tennessee , where he then attended Brentwood Academy . In high school, Garland developed into one of the most talented point guards in the country and was named Tennessee State Mr. Basketball three times in a row . On November 13, 2017, he announced that he would play for the Commodores of Vanderbilt University from the 2018/19 season . In his senior season at Brentwood Academy , he made an average of 27.6 points, 5.0 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 1.7 steals.

He scored 24 points in his first game for Vanderbilt on November 6, 2018. Thirteen days later, he marked his season best with 33 points in the 79:70 win against Liberty University and in his fourth game almost broke the university's record of 34 points set by Mike Rhodes in 1977. In the next game on 23 November, he was injured during a layup difficult at the meniscus and fell for the rest of the season out. On January 22, 2019, it was announced that Garland would be leaving Vanderbilt University in order to prepare for the 2019 NBA draft after recovering from his injury . The Cleveland Cavaliers secured the rights to the playmaker in fifth place.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Five Things to Know: Darius Garland
2. ↑ Darius Garland is Boys Basketball Player of the Year
3. ^ ^{A b} Darius Garland of Brentwood Academy commits to Vanderbilt basketball
4. ^ Nation's top junior point guard Darius Garland still yet to reach his peak
5. ↑ 2018-19 Men's Basketball Roster - Darius Garland
6. ↑ Winthrop 79-92 Vanderbilt
7. ^ How Darius Garland's 33 points nearly broke Vanderbilt record in his fourth game
8. ^ Vanderbilt's Darius Garland out for remainder of season
9. ^ Darius Garland to enter NBA draft
10. ↑ 2019 Draft Board. Retrieved June 21, 2019 .