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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1966-11-27)November 27, 1966 (age 58) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | San Clemente (San Clemente, California) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 1988: 2nd round, 38th overall pick |
| Selected by thePhoenix Suns | |
| Playing career | 1989–2002 |
| Position | Center |
| Number | 22, 21 |
| Career history | |
| 1989–1990 | Jollycolombani Forlì |
| 1990–1993 | Panasonic Reggio Calabria |
| 1993–1995 | Scavolini Pesaro |
| 1995–1996 | P.A.O.K. |
| 1996–1997 | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| 1997–1998 | Denver Nuggets |
| 1999–2002 | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| 2002 | Golden State Warriors |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 1,737 (4.8 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 1,810 (5.0 rpg) |
| Blocks | 372 (1.0 bpg) |
Stats at NBA.com  | |
| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
Medals | |
Dean Heath Garrett (born November 27, 1966) is an American former professionalbasketball player. At a height of 6 feet 11 inches (211 cm) tall, he played at thecenter position.
Garrett attendedSan Clemente High School, inSan Clemente, California, where he earned All-Conference, All-County, and All-Southern California honors, as a senior, in the 1983–84 season. After high school, Garrett playedcollegiately at theCity College of San Francisco, from 1984 to 1986, where he led his team to the state finals, where they were defeated bySacramento City College. The winning continued for Garrett, when he accepted a scholarship toIndiana University, where he was coached byBob Knight, and helped theHoosiers win the1987 NCAA Division I Tournament.
Garrett was selected by thePhoenix Suns with the 38th overall pick in the second round of the1988 NBA draft. He did not play in theNBA for the first eight seasons of his career, playing in Italy and Greece instead. Prior to the NBA's1996–97 season, Garrett signed as afree agent with theMinnesota Timberwolves, and played in the NBA for the next five seasons. He played for theDenver Nuggets (1997–98), a second stint with the Timberwolves from (1998–99 to2001–02), and theGolden State Warriors (2001–02,) after he was traded mid-season. During those six seasons, Garrett played in a total of 359 NBA regular season games, in which he averaged 19.4 minutes, 4.8 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 1.0 blocks per game, with a 0.480 field goal shooting percentage.
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| * | Led the league |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996–97 | Minnesota | 68 | 47 | 24.5 | .573 | – | .696 | 7.3 | .6 | .6 | 1.4 | 8.0 |
| 1997–98 | Denver | 82* | 82* | 32.1 | .428 | – | .648 | 7.9 | 1.1 | .7 | 1.6 | 7.3 |
| 1998–99 | Minnesota | 49 | 37 | 21.5 | .502 | – | .745 | 5.2 | .6 | .6 | .9 | 5.5 |
| 1999–00 | Minnesota | 56 | 23 | 10.8 | .444 | – | .692 | 2.5 | .3 | .1 | .7 | 2.0 |
| 2000–01 | Minnesota | 70 | 21 | 11.9 | .481 | – | .692 | 3.1 | .3 | .4 | .7 | 2.5 |
| 2001–02 | Minnesota | 29 | 0 | 5.1 | .350 | – | .000 | 1.6 | .1 | .2 | .3 | 1.0 |
| 2001–02 | Golden State | 5 | 0 | 6.4 | .267 | – | – | 2.0 | .2 | .4 | .2 | 1.6 |
| Career | 359 | 210 | 19.4 | .480 | – | .677 | 5.0 | .6 | .5 | 1.0 | 4.8 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Minnesota | 3 | 3 | 39.3 | .517 | – | .800 | 11.7 | 1.3 | .7 | 1.0 | 12.7 |
| 1999 | Minnesota | 4 | 3 | 23.0 | .556 | – | .400 | 4.0 | 1.3 | .5 | .8 | 5.5 |
| 2000 | Minnesota | 3 | 0 | 5.3 | .500 | – | .500 | .7 | .0 | .0 | .3 | 1.0 |
| 2001 | Minnesota | 3 | 2 | 13.7 | .333 | – | .833 | 3.0 | .0 | .3 | .3 | 4.3 |
| Career | 13 | 8 | 20.5 | .492 | – | .696 | 4.8 | .7 | .4 | .6 | 5.8 | |
After his retirement from playing professional basketball, Garrett was living inLas Vegas, when some of his friends fromMinneapolis contacted him about a business proposition inMinnesota. Garrett then moved to Minnesota, and he became a part owner in three businesses: a restaurant, a nightclub, and a wireless phone retailer. He has a daughter named Devyreau and also has three sisters named Tracee, Kelly, and Elizabeth.[1]
