Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Darius Kinnard Garland was born on January 26, 2000, in Gary, Indiana. He is a point guard in the NBA.

He played college basketball for the Vanderbilt Commodores.

Born in Gary, Indiana, Garland is the son of former professional basketball player Winston Garland. 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. He was a five-star recruit, ranked among the best point guards in the 2018 class, and a McDonald's All-American.

Garland committed to Vanderbilt as the best recruit in program history. After five games, his college career was cut short by a meniscus injury, which prompted him to leave the team to prepare for the NBA draft. Garland was selected with the fifth pick by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2019 NBA draft.

On October 23, 2019, Garland made his debut in NBA, starting in an 85–94 loss to the Orlando Magic with eight points, two rebounds, five assists, and a steal. Garland made history during this game by becoming the first player born in the 2000s to make his NBA debut. After playing 59 games he averaged 12, 4, and 2.

In his 2020 season, in 51 games so far he has averaged 18, 6, and 3.