Billy Garrett Jr.

Ht./Wt.:
6-5 / 194
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Chicago, Ill.
High School:
Morgan Park

Career Notes:

2014 BIG EAST Rookie of the Year
Three-time BIG EAST All-Academic Team member
Third player in program history to earn league Freshman/Rookie of the Year honor
oins Quentin Richardson (1999 Conference USA Freshman of the Year) and Cleveland Melvin (2011 BIG EAST Rookie of the Year)
Named to the 2014 BIG EAST All-Rookie Team
64 career games in double-figures
Fourth in school history with an .826 (408-494) career free throw percentage
Eighth all-time with 408 free throws
10th with 494 free throw attempts
15th at DePaul with 325 career assists
15th with 324 three-point attempts
19th with 100 three-pointers
34th on DePaul's all-time scoring list with 1,154 points
Became 49th player in program history with 1,000 career points at Georgetown on Jan. 9, 2016
Became the 16th player in program history with 300 assists against Providence on Feb. 2, 2016
Became 19th player in school history with 100 three-pointers against Seton Hall on March 5, 2016
Signed with DePaul on Nov. 21, 2012

2015-16 (Junior):

Named to NABC Honors Court and BIG EAST All-Academic Team
Preseason second team All-BIG EAST
Played in and started 30 games
Reached double-figures in 21 games
Ranked among BIG EAST leaders in free throw percentage (8th - .819), assists (11th - 3.5 apg), assist-to-turnover ratio (11th - 1.4) and scoring (15th - 12.6 ppg)
In conference games only ranked among leaders in assists (10th - 3.6 apg), assist-to-turnover ratio (11th - 1.3), free throw percentage (13th - .803) and scoring (19th - 12.1 ppg)
18 points against Seton Hall
19-point, 10-assist double-double against St. John's
14 points, five rebounds, four assists at St. John's
16 points against Providence with six boards, four assists
18 points, two assists, two rebounds against Xavier
14 points at Marquette including a three-point play with 1.1 seconds left to win the game
Added five assists, three steals against the Golden Eagles
10 points, six rebounds, four assists, two steals against Creighton
16 points (12-12 FT), four rebounds, four assists at Georgetown
Three straight 20-point games against George Washington, Georgetown and Seton Hall
20 points, eight assists, four rebounds at Seton Hall
21 points against Georgetown with five rebounds and five assists
Named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll after George Washington game
20 points against George Washington with seven assists
15 points and five assists at Stanford
19 points at Drake with two rebounds
16 points, six rebounds, three assists against Chicago State
13 points, six assists, two rebounds at UIC
22 points, seven assists, four boards against Norfolk State
12 points against Florida State
11 points, four assists against South Carolina
14 points, four boards at Penn State
Named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll after Western Michigan game
Scored 18 points (10-11 FT) against Western Michigan with five rebounds and four assists

2014-15 (Sophomore):

Honorable mention All-BIG EAST
Preseason second team All-BIG EAST
Named to the BIG EAST All-Academic Team
Started 32 games
One of three players to start every game
One of four players to average in double-figures
Led team with 12.3 points per game and 126 assists
158 free throws are ranked ninth on DePaul's season chart while the 190 attempts are tied for 10th
Recorded three games without missing a free throw with at least 11 attempts
Only 22 times in school history has a player made at least 10 free throws in a game without a miss
Ranked among BIG EAST leaders in all games for free throw percentage (4th - .832), assists (4th - 3.9 apg), assist-to-turnover ratio (9th - 1.7) and scoring (13th - 12.3 ppg)
In league games only, ranked among leaders in assists (4th - 4.1 apg), assist-to-turnover ratio (7th - 1.8), free throw percentage (12th - .788) and scoring (16th - 12.0 ppg)
10 points and eight assists against Creighton in first round of BIG EAST Tournament
Eight points, seven assists at Georgetown
11 points and four rebounds against Providence
18 points at St. John's
20 points, four assists, four boards against Seton Hall
16 points against Villanova with eight assists, four rebounds
16 points at Providence
14 points, four rebounds at Seton Hall
Named to BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll after games against Georgetown and St. John's
20 points (13-13 FT) with two assists, two boards against St. John's
Fifth player in school history to not miss a free throw with at least 13 attempts
16 points, six rebounds, five assists against Georgetown
Nine points, six assists at Creighton
Named to BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll after wins over Marquette and Xavier
Second career double-double with 15 points and 10 assists against Xavier with five rebounds
19 points against Marquette with four rebounds
16 points, four rebounds against Loyola Marymount
13 points, four assists against Ohio
15 points, four assists against Colorado
10 points, four assists against Illinois State and at George Washington
18 points against Milwaukee with six rebounds, four assists
Set Allstate Arena record for a DePaul player by going 11-for-11 from free throw line
First DePaul player to not miss from the line with at least 10 attempts at Allstate Arena
Feat has been done by three opposing players (last D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera vs. Georgetown on Feb. 3, 2014)
15 points against Northern Illinois with three rebounds, three assists
Totaled nine points, four assists, two steals against Stanford
15 points against Lehigh with four assists
15 points, three assists against Drake
12 points, six assists (zero turnovers), two steals against UIC
Knocked down the game-winning three-pointer with seven seconds left

2013-14 (Freshman):

BIG EAST Rookie of the Year and member of league's All-Rookie Team... five-time BIG EAST Rookie of the Week
Named to the BIG EAST All-Academic Team
Played in 31 games with 25 starts
Led all BIG EAST freshmen in scoring, assists and free throw percentage
Led team with 37 three-pointers and second with 93 assists
21 games in double-figures
Three games with at least 20 points
14 games with six or more free throws
Ranked among BIG EAST leaders in all games for free throw percentage (7th - .825), assist-to-turnover ratio (11th - 1.4), assists (13th - 3.0 apg) and scoring (18th - 12.4 ppg)
In league games only, ranked among leaders in free throw percentage (13th - .813), three-point field goal percentage (t13th - .397), assists (14th - 2.7 apg) and scoring (15th - 13.8 ppg)
17 points, five rebounds, three assists and two steals against Georgetown in first round of BIG EAST Tournament
12 points, four steals, three assists at St. John's
15 points against Seton Hall with three assists
Named BIG EAST Rookie of the Week after Xavier and Marquette games
26 points (5-8 3pt. FG), two assists against Marquette
Sent game to overtime with just under three seconds left in regulation on a 25-foot three-pointer
17 points, five assists at Xavier
10 points at Providence with three rebounds
Nine points, five assists at Creighton
12 points against Georgetown
18 points against Xavier with three assists
Named BIG EAST Rookie of the Week after St. John's and Villanova games
11 points, three rebounds, three assists at Villanova
21 points against St. John's with five assists
Carded first career 20-point game with 22 points at Butler along with five boards, five assists
10 points, three rebounds at Marquette
17 points at Georgetown with three assists
Named BIG EAST Rookie of the Week after Northwestern game
Scored the game-winning basket at the buzzer in the 57-56 win over the Wildcats
Totaled nine points with four assists, two rebounds, two blocked shots
18 points at Illinois State with four assists
Named BIG EAST Rookie of the Week on Dec. 16 following games against Florida Atlantic and Chicago State
17 points (including eight of DePaul's first 10 in overtime) against Chicago State with five rebounds, four steals
14 points, four rebounds, three assists against Florida Atlantic
Named BIG EAST Rookie of the Week on Dec. 2 following games against Wichita State, Texas and Oregon State
Recorded first career double-double with 15 points and 10 assists against Oregon State
First freshman since Sammy Mejia to record a point-assist double-double
Mejia accomplished the feat with 11 points and 11 assists against Southern Miss on Feb. 28, 2004
11 points against Texas in first collegiate start
Nine points, three assists at Milwaukee
12 points against Wright State with two steals
Tallied eight assists (one turnover) with five points and three boards against Southern Miss
Opened collegiate career with four assists, three rebounds and two points against Grambling State

High School:

Led Morgan Park High School to a 33-3 record and an Illinois High School Class 3A State Championship in 2013
The Mustangs finished the season ranked No. 22 in the USA Today Super 25 national high school rankings
Finished tied for ninth in the Illinois Mr. Basketball voting
His No. 5 jersey was retired at Morgan Park after finishing career as all-time leader in scoring and assists
Only Garrett and Louisville's Wayne Blackshear have their jerseys retired at Morgan Park
Totaled 14 points, five assists, four rebounds and two steals in championship game
Four-year starter at Morgan Park
Averaged 17 points, eight assists and five rebounds per game as a senior (2012-13) and 25.2 points, five assists and three rebounds per game as a junior (2011-12)
Led Morgan Park to the Proviso West Holiday Tournament title
First team Class 3A All-State honoree by the Associated Press as a senior
Earned All-City, All-Area and All-State honors in both his junior and senior years
Named to the ESPN 100 as No. 94 overall and 23rd among all points guards
Ranked as the 22nd-best point guard (No. 99 overall) by Rivals.com
Also a top 100 recruit by Scout.com and No. 18 among the nation's top point guards
Played on the AAU circuit for the Mac Irvin Fire playing in the nation's top summer events
Also made summer stops at the Pangos All-American camp, NBPA Top 100 camp and the Deron Williams Skills Academy
Coached by Nick Irvin, Curtis Blair, Walter Woghiern and Terry Johnson.

Personal:

Son of DePaul assistant coach Billy Garrett and Annissa Lambrith-Garrett... grandson of Bill Garrett, the first African-American basketball player in the Big 10
He was an All-American at Indiana before being drafted by the Boston Celtics
He also played with the Harlem Globetrotters before becoming a high school coach in Indiana
Finance major in the Driehaus College of Business.

Garrett by the Numbers
Career Statistics
2015-16 Game-by-Game Statistics
2014-15 Game-by-Game Statistics
2013-14 Game-by-Game Statistics

Career Highs
Points: 26, vs. Marquette (Feb. 22, 2014)
Rebounds: 6 (6x), last vs. Providence (Feb. 2, 2016)
Assists: 10 (3x), last vs. St. John's (Feb. 25, 2016)
Steals: 4 (2x), last vs. St. John's (March 2, 2014)
Blocked Shots: 2, at Northwestern (Dec. 27, 2013)
Field Goals: 8 (2x), last vs. George Washington (Dec. 22, 2015)
Field Goal Attempts: 19, at Marquette (Jan. 20, 2016)
3pt. Field Goals: 5, vs. Marquette (Feb. 22, 2014)
3pt. Field Goal Attempts: 8, vs. Marquette (Feb. 22, 2014)
Free Throws: 13, vs. St. John's (Jan. 18, 2015)
Free Throw Attempts: 14, vs. Xavier (Jan. 20, 2014)
Minutes: 39, at Butler (Jan. 9, 2014)
Games in Double-Figures: 64
Double-Doubles: 3
20-Point Games: 9
10-Assist Games: 3