Kiwane Garris

Kiwane Garris
Personal information
Born (1974-09-24) September 24, 1974 (age 50)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight183 lb (83 kg)
Career information
High schoolWestinghouse (Chicago, Illinois)
CollegeIllinois (1993–1997)
NBA draft1997: undrafted
Playing career1997–2010
PositionPoint guard
Number1
Career history
1997Grand Rapids Hoops
1997–1998Denver Nuggets
1998–1999Alba Berlin
1999TuS Lichterfelde
1999Grand Rapids Hoops
1999–2000Orlando Magic
2000Grand Rapids Hoops
2000Trotamundos de Carabobo
2000Beşiktaş
2000–2001Gary Steelheads
2001New Mexico Slam
2001Évreux
2001–2002Virtus Ragusa
2002Spójnia Stargard Szczeciński
2002–2003Robur Osimo
2003–2005Reggiana
2005–2006Fortitudo Bologna
2006–2007Olimpia Milano
2007–2009Sutor Montegranaro
2009–2010Reyer Venezia
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference
Medals
Representing  United States
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Greece National team

Kiwane Lemorris Garris[1] (born September 24, 1974[2]) is an American former professional basketball player. He was listed as a 6'2" (1.88 m), 183 lb (83 kg) point guard.

Garris played college basketball at the University of Illinois, where his position was point guard. As a freshman in the 1993–94 season, Garris finished second on the Fighting Illini in scoring, behind Deon Thomas. In the next three seasons, Garris led the team in scoring and free-throw percentage. Garris also led the team in assists in the 1994–95 and 1996–97 seasons. Garris finished his career at Illinois as the second all-time leading scorer, behind former teammate Deon Thomas. Garris finished with 1948 career points, with a career scoring average of 16.8 points per game.

During the NBA lockout he played for the US national team in the 1998 FIBA World Championship, winning the bronze medal.[3]

  1. ^ "Fiche de Kiwane Lemorris Garris". lequipe.fr (in French). Archived from the original on November 5, 2015. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
  2. ^ ESPN player profile
  3. ^ 1998 USA Basketball Archived September 30, 2007, at the Wayback Machine