Darius Garland attended Brentwood Academy in high school, joining the varsity basketball team in eighth grade and leaving as a four-time state champion and three-time Tennessee Mr Basketball winner.
27 Facts About Darius Garland
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Darius Garland was a five-star recruit, ranked among the best point guards in the 2018 class, and a McDonald's All-American.
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Darius Garland committed to Vanderbilt as the best recruit in program history.
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Darius Garland grew up playing baseball and started basketball at age five but soon narrowed down his focus to only the latter sport.
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Darius Garland continued with basketball in elementary school and scored his first basket in second grade.
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Darius Garland played on a travel team against older opponents and joined an Amateur Athletic Union squad based in Nashville, Tennessee when he was in fourth grade, because none of the local teams met his standards.
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Darius Garland joined the starting lineup for the Brentwood Academy varsity basketball team while in eighth grade.
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Darius Garland was one of three finalists for Tennessee Mr Basketball among Division II-AA players.
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Darius Garland averaged 18.6 points and 4.3 assists per game and earned TSSAA Division II-AA Mr Basketball accolades.
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In March 2017, Darius Garland garnered Naismith Trophy High School All-America honorable mention recognition.
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Darius Garland averaged 27.6 points, 5.0 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 1.7 steals and secured a fourth straight state title for Brentwood Academy, tying the TSSAA record.
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Darius Garland joined the MaxPreps High School All-American third team and became the only player other than Brandan Wright to win Tennessee Mr Basketball on three occasions.
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On March 28, Darius Garland recorded a game-high 11 assists at the 2018 McDonald's All-American Game.
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Darius Garland took part in the Jordan Brand Classic and Nike Hoop Summit as well.
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Darius Garland was the only freshman in the Southeastern Conference to make the preseason all-conference team.
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On November 6,2018, in his first college game against Winthrop, Darius Garland led all scorers with 24 points.
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Four days later, Vanderbilt head coach Bryce Drew revealed that Darius Garland would be sidelined for the remainder of the season with a meniscus injury.
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Darius Garland later became one of 77 total invitees to take part in the NBA Draft Combine.
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Darius Garland was selected with the fifth pick by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2019 NBA draft.
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Darius Garland made history during this game by becoming the first player born in the 2000s to make his NBA debut.
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Darius Garland finished his rookie season averaging 12.3 points and 3.9 assists per game.
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Darius Garland was excluded from both of the season-end NBA All-Rookie teams.
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Darius Garland later finished third, behind Ja Morant and Dejounte Murray, in voting for the Most Improved Player award.
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On July 9,2022, Darius Garland signed a five-year, $231M designated rookie extension with the Cavaliers.
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Darius Garland became the fourth Cavaliers player to score 50, joining LeBron James, Kyrie Irving and Walt Wesley.
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Darius Garland later became a recreational leader at the Indiana State Prison and coach for West Side Leadership Academy in Gary.
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Darius Garland has an older sister and four older brothers.