Billy Garrett Jr.
Garrett with the Westchester Knicks in 2017 | |
| CD Estela | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| League | LEB Plata |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 16, 1994 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 213 lb (97 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Morgan Park (Chicago, Illinois) |
| College | DePaul (2013–2017) |
| NBA draft | 2017: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2017–present |
| Career history | |
| 2017–2019 | Westchester Knicks |
| 2019 | New York Knicks |
| 2019 | Élan Chalon |
| 2020 | Larisa |
| 2021 | Lakeland Magic |
| 2021–2022 | Czarni Słupsk |
| 2022 | Riesen Ludwigsburg |
| 2022 | Arka Gdynia |
| 2022–2023 | Legia Warsaw |
| 2024-present | Estela |
| Career highlights | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Billy Garrett Jr. (born October 16, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for CD Estela of the LEB Plata. He played briefly in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the New York Knicks. He has also played professionally in the NBA G League as well as for teams in several international leagues. His professional highlights include a G League Championship in 2021 with the Lakeland Magic and All-PLK Team recognition in 2022.
Garrett Jr. played college basketball for DePaul, where he holds the record for career free throws made. He was the 2014 Big East Conference Men's Basketball Freshman of the Year and earned several collegiate honors for his performance in the classroom and in the community. In high school Garrett Jr. played for Morgan Park High School where he won Chicago Public High School League (CPL) and Illinois High School Association (IHSA) championships.
Garrett was the first person known to be afflicted with sickle cell disease to become an NBA player and has been an advocate and public speaker for the cause. Garrett is the grandson of Bill Garrett, who integrated Big Ten basketball.