William Patrick Garnett (born April 22, 1960) is an American former professional
basketball
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player who was selected by the
Dallas Mavericks
The Dallas Mavericks (often referred to as the Mavs) are an American professional basketball team based in Dallas. The Mavericks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Southwest Division (NBA), Southwest Divisi ...
in the first round (4th overall) of the
1982 NBA draft
The 1982 NBA draft took place on June 29, 1982, at the Felt Forum at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York.
The #1 selection from this year's draft, James Worthy, was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers despite them being one of the ...
. Born in
Kansas City, Missouri
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, Garnett is a 6'9"
small forward
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from the
University of Wyoming
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, Garnett played in 4
NBA
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seasons from 1982 to 1986 for the Mavericks and
Indiana Pacers
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. In his NBA career, Garnett played in 300 games and scored a total of 1,638 points.
External links
Bill Garnett's NBA statistics ''basketballreference.com''
1960 births
Living people
All-American college men's basketball players
American expatriate basketball people in Italy
American men's basketball players
Basketball coaches from Missouri
Basketball players from Kansas City, Missouri
Dallas Mavericks draft picks
Dallas Mavericks players
Fortitudo Pallacanestro Bologna players
Indiana Pacers players
Metro State Roadrunners men's basketball coaches
Scaligera Basket Verona players
Small forwards
Wyoming Cowboys basketball players
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