Dean Garrett

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Dean Garrett

Personal information
Born	(1966-11-27) November 27, 1966 (age 58) Los Angeles, California
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight	225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school	San Clemente (San Clemente, California)
College	CC of San Francisco (1984–1986) Indiana (1986–1988)
NBA draft	1988: 2nd round, 38th overall pick
Selected by the Phoenix Suns
Playing career	1989–2002
Position	Center
Number	22, 21
Career history
1989–1990	Jollycolombani Forlì
1990–1993	Panasonic Reggio Calabria
1993–1995	Scavolini Pesaro
1995–1996	P.A.O.K.
1996–1997	Minnesota Timberwolves
1997–1998	Denver Nuggets
1999–2002	Minnesota Timberwolves
2002	Golden State Warriors
Career highlights and awards
Greek League All-Star (1996 I) NCAA champion (1987) Big Ten Freshman of the Year (1987)
Career NBA statistics
Points	1,737 (4.8 ppg)
Rebounds	1,810 (5.0 rpg)
Blocks	372 (1.0 bpg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference
Medals Representing  United States Men's basketball Pan American Games 1987 Indianapolis Team competition

Dean Heath Garrett (born November 27, 1966) is an American former professional basketball player. At a height of 6 feet 11 inches (211 cm) tall, he played at the center position.

Garrett attended San Clemente High School, in San Clemente, California, where he earned All-Conference, All-County, and All-Southern California honors, as a senior, in the 1983–84 season. After high school, Garrett played collegiately at the City College of San Francisco, from 1984 to 1986, where he led his team to the state finals, where they were defeated by Sacramento City College. The winning continued for Garrett, when he accepted a scholarship to Indiana University, where he was coached by Bob Knight, and helped the Hoosiers win the 1987 NCAA Division I Tournament.

Garrett was selected by the Phoenix Suns with the 38th overall pick in the second round of the 1988 NBA draft. He did not play in the NBA for the first eight seasons of his career, playing in Italy and Greece instead. Prior to the NBA's 1996–97 season, Garrett signed as a free agent with the Minnesota Timberwolves, and played in the NBA for the next five seasons. He played for the Denver Nuggets (1997–98), a second stint with the Timberwolves from (1998–99 to 2001–02), and the Golden State Warriors (2001–02,) after he was traded mid-season. During those six seasons, Garrett played in a total of 359 NBA regular season games, in which he averaged 19.4 minutes, 4.8 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 1.0 blocks per game, with a 0.480 field goal shooting percentage.

After his retirement from playing pro club basketball, Garrett was living in Las Vegas, when some of his friends from Minneapolis contacted him about a business proposition in Minnesota. Garrett then moved to Minnesota, and he became a part owner in three businesses: a restaurant, a nightclub, and a wireless phone retailer. He has a daughter from his previous relationship and He also has three sisters: Tracee, Kelly, and Elizabeth.^[1]

• Career statistics from NBA.com and Basketball Reference