# Rowland Garrett > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Rowland_Garrett > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Rowland_Garrett.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rowland_Garrett > Source revision: 1319661274 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|American basketball player (born 1950)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}} {{Infobox basketball biography | name = Rowland Garrett | image = | width = | caption = | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 6 | weight_lb = 210 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1950|06|16}} | birth_place = [Canton, Mississippi](/source/Canton%2C_Mississippi), U.S. | high_school = Rogers (Canton, Mississippi) | college = [Florida State](/source/Florida_State_Seminoles_men's_basketball) (1969–1972) | draft_year = 1972 | draft_round = 5 | draft_pick = 78 | draft_team = [Chicago Bulls](/source/Chicago_Bulls) | career_start = 1972 | career_end = 1980 | career_number = 23, 24 | career_position = [Small forward](/source/Small_forward) | years1 = {{nbay|1972|start}}–{{nbay|1975|start}} | team1 = [Chicago Bulls](/source/Chicago_Bulls) | years2 = {{nbay|1975|start}}–{{nbay|1976|end}} | team2 = [Cleveland Cavaliers](/source/Cleveland_Cavaliers) | years3 = {{nbay|1976|end}} | team3 = [Milwaukee Bucks](/source/Milwaukee_Bucks) | years4 = 1978–1979 | team4 = [Pallalcesto Amatori Udine](/source/Pallalcesto_Amatori_Udine) | years5 = 1979–1980 | team5 = [Brill Cagliari](/source/Olimpia_Cagliari) | stats_league = NBA | stat1label = [Points](/source/Point_(basketball)) | stat1value = 1,337 (5.1 ppg) | stat2label = [Rebounds](/source/Rebound_(basketball)) | stat2value = 607 (2.3 rpg) | stat3label = [Assists](/source/Assist_(basketball)) | stat3value = 106 (0.4 apg) | bbr = garrero01 }} '''Rowland G. Garrett''' (born July 16, 1950) is an American former professional [basketball](/source/basketball) player. A 6'6" forward from [Canton, Mississippi](/source/Canton%2C_Mississippi), Garrett played at [Florida State University](/source/Florida_State_University), and helped lead the Seminoles to the [1972 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship Game](/source/1972_NCAA_Men's_Division_I_Basketball_Tournament), where the team lost to [UCLA](/source/UCLA) 81–76.Brian Landman. "[http://www.sptimes.com/2007/01/20/Sports/_72_Seminoles_stand_p.shtml '72 Seminoles stand proud of their legacy]". ''St. Petersburg Times''. January 20, 2007. Retrieved on July 24, 2010. Garrett was later selected by the [Chicago Bulls](/source/Chicago_Bulls) with the 78th pick of the [1972 NBA draft](/source/1972_NBA_draft). He played sparingly with the Bulls as a rookie, but earned the respect of coach [Dick Motta](/source/Dick_Motta),Bob Logan. "Motta impressed by rookie Garrett". ''Chicago Tribune''. December 7, 1972. C1. and remained on the team for several years. During the first three games of the 1975–76 season, he tallied a combined 51 points and 21 rebounds, including a 22-point, 14 rebound performance in a victory over the [Seattle SuperSonics](/source/Seattle_SuperSonics) on October 28, 1975.Bob Logan. "Garrett pulls Bulls past Sonics 101–90". ''Chicago Tribune''. October 29, 1975. C1. On November 27, 1975, Garrett was traded to the [Cleveland Cavaliers](/source/Cleveland_Cavaliers) with [Nate Thurmond](/source/Nate_Thurmond) for [Steve Patterson](/source/Steve_Patterson_(basketball)) and [Eric Fernsten](/source/Eric_Fernsten).Bob Logan. "Nate goes to Cavs, Bulls get Patterson". ''Chicago Tribune''. November 28, 1975. C1. After playing parts of two seasons with the Cavaliers, Garrett was then traded on January 14, 1977, with two first-round draft choices to the [Milwaukee Bucks](/source/Milwaukee_Bucks) for [Elmore Smith](/source/Elmore_Smith) and [Gary Brokaw](/source/Gary_Brokaw)."Brokaw trade angers Bucks". AP. ''Chicago Tribune''. January 15, 1977. B3. Garrett struggled to find playing time in Milwaukee, and was waived before the start of the 1977–78 season."[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=stkVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9BIEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1763,4511241&dq=rowland-garrett+nelson&hl=en Bucks cut Garrett, Yoder]". ''Milwaukee Sun-Sentinel''. September 24, 1977. 1. Retrieved on July 24, 2010. His stint with the Bucks proved to be his last in the NBA. Over a five-year NBA career, he averaged 5.1 points per game and 2.3 rebounds per game.[https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/g/garrero01.html Career statistics]. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved on July 24, 2010. Garrett was one of several former players who participated in the Chicago Bulls' 20th and 25th anniversary games in 1985Bob Sakamoto. "Bulls of past to let elbows do the talking". ''Chicago Tribune''. December 21, 1985. A3. and 1990.Lacy J. Banks. "Yesterday's Bulls heroes give it one more shot". ''Chicago Sun-Times''. October 12, 1990. 95. As of 2007, he owned a chemical manufacturing company in his home state. ==NBA career statistics== {{NBA player statistics legend}} ===Regular season=== {{NBA player statistics start}} |- | align="left" | [1972–73](/source/1972%E2%80%9373_NBA_season) | align="left" | [Chicago](/source/1972-73_Chicago_Bulls_season) | 35 || - || 6.0 || .441 || - || .677 || 1.7 || 0.2 || - || - || 3.6 |- | align="left" | [1973–74](/source/1973%E2%80%9374_NBA_season) | align="left" | [Chicago](/source/1973-74_Chicago_Bulls_season) | 41 || - || 9.1 || .370 || - || .656 || 1.7 || 0.3 || 0.1 || 0.2 || 3.8 |- | align="left" | [1974–75](/source/1974%E2%80%9375_NBA_season) | align="left" | [Chicago](/source/1974-75_Chicago_Bulls_season) | '''70''' || - || 16.9 || '''.481''' || - || .794 || 3.5 || '''0.6''' || 0.3 || 0.2 || 7.6 |- | align="left" | [1975–76](/source/1975%E2%80%9376_NBA_season) | align="left" | [Chicago](/source/1975-76_Chicago_Bulls_season) | 14 || - || '''23.1''' || .435 || - || '''.864''' || '''5.4''' || 0.5 || '''0.6''' || '''0.3''' || '''10.9''' |- | align="left" | [1975–76](/source/1975%E2%80%9376_NBA_season) | align="left" | [Cleveland](/source/1975-76_Cleveland_Cavaliers_season) | 41 || - || 5.3 || .402 || - || .714 || 1.0 || 0.2 || 0.4 || 0.1 || 2.9 |- | align="left" | [1976–77](/source/1976%E2%80%9377_NBA_season) | align="left" | [Cleveland](/source/1976-77_Cleveland_Cavaliers_season) | 29 || - || 7.4 || .430 || - || .818 || 1.4 || 0.2 || 0.2 || 0.1 || 3.4 |- | align="left" | [1976–77](/source/1976%E2%80%9377_NBA_season) | align="left" | [Milwaukee](/source/1976-77_Milwaukee_Bucks_season) | 33 || - || 11.6 || .452 || - || .793 || 2.2 || '''0.6''' || 0.4 || 0.2 || 4.7 |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career | 263 || - || 11.0 || .441 || - || .772 || 2.3 || 0.4 || 0.3 || 0.2 || 5.1 |} ===Playoffs=== {{NBA player statistics start}} |- | align="left" | [1972–73](/source/1972%E2%80%9373_NBA_season) | align="left" | [Chicago](/source/1972-73_Chicago_Bulls_season) | 1 || - || 1.0 || .000 || - || .000 || 0.0 || 0.0 || - || - || 0.0 |- | align="left" | [1973–74](/source/1973%E2%80%9374_NBA_season) | align="left" | [Chicago](/source/1973-74_Chicago_Bulls_season) | 2 || - || 3.0 || .000 || - || .000 || 0.5 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.0 |- | align="left" | [1974–75](/source/1974%E2%80%9375_NBA_season) | align="left" | [Chicago](/source/1974-75_Chicago_Bulls_season) | '''12''' || - || '''11.9''' || '''.375''' || - || '''.500''' || '''2.4''' || '''0.3''' || '''0.3''' || '''0.3''' || '''3.7''' |- | align="left" | [1975–76](/source/1975%E2%80%9376_NBA_season) | align="left" | [Cleveland](/source/1975-76_Cleveland_Cavaliers_season) | 4 || - || 1.3 || .000 || - || '''.500''' || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.5 |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career | 19 || - || 8.2 || .350 || - || .500 || 1.6 || 0.2 || 0.2 || 0.2 || 2.4 |} ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Garrett, Rowland}} Category:1950 births Category:Living people Category:20th-century African-American sportsmen Category:20th-century American sportsmen Category:21st-century African-American sportsmen Category:21st-century American sportsmen Category:American expatriate basketball people in Italy Category:American men's basketball players Category:Basketball players from Mississippi Category:Chicago Bulls draft picks Category:Chicago Bulls players Category:Cleveland Cavaliers players Category:Florida State Seminoles men's basketball players Category:Memphis Pros draft picks Category:Memphis Tams draft picks Category:Milwaukee Bucks players Category:Sportspeople from Canton, Mississippi Category:Small forwards --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Rowland Garrett](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rowland_Garrett) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rowland_Garrett?action=history)). 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