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Kiwane Garris
Personal information
Born (1974-09-24) September 24, 1974 (age 50)
Chicago, Illinois
NationalityAmerican
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
Career history
1997Grand Rapids Hoops (CBA)
1997–1998Denver Nuggets
1998–1999Alba Berlin (Germany)
1999TuS Lichterfelde (Germany)
1999Grand Rapids Hoops (CBA)
1999–2000Orlando Magic
2000Grand Rapids Hoops (CBA)
2000Trotamundos de Carabobo (Venezuela)
2000Beşiktaş (Turkey)
2000–2001Gary Steelheads (IBL)
2001New Mexico Slam (IBL)
2001ALM Évreux Basket (France)
2001–2002Nova Virtus Ragusa (Italy)
2002Spójnia Stargard Szczeciński (Poland)
2002–2003Robur Basket Osimo (Italy)
2003–2005Pallacanestro Reggiana (Italy)
2005–2006Fortitudo Bologna (Italy)
2006–2007Olimpia Milano (Italy)
2007–2009Sutor Basket Montegranaro (Italy)
2009–2010Reyer Venezia Mestre (Italy)
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Medals
Representing  United States
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Greece National team

Kiwane Garris (born September 24, 1974[1]) 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 lead 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.[2]

Career

Although Garris was projected to be a late first round or early second round pick in the NBA Draft, he went undrafted, but signed as a free-agent with the Denver Nuggets. He had been signed for a brief period by Los Angeles Clippers during their 1997 preseason but was waived. For the 1997-1998's 28 games he did 8MPG, 2.4 PPG. Playing for the Orlando Magic during 1999-2000, 3 games, 7.7 MPG, 1.3 PPG. In 2002 he was signed by the Sacramento Kings (2002 preseason), but was again waived before the regular season. He has also played with the Grand Rapids Hoops of the CBA and for Alba Berlin in Germany.[3]

Italian League

For nine years he played overseas for the Italian teams Banca Popolare Ragusa (Serie A2, 2001–2002), Porte Garofoli Osimo (Serie A2, 2002–2003), Bipop-Carire Reggio Emilia (Serie A2, 2003–2004, Serie A, 2004–2005), Climamio Bologna (2005–2006) (reached the Italian championship final and won Italian Supercup) and Armani Jeans Milano (2006–2007). After playing overseas in Italy for nine years from 2001–2010, Garris returned home.

Coaching career

He is a former assistant coach at Prairie State College.[4][5] He hopes to become one of the assistant coaches at the University of Illinois.[6] Currently he is the Assistant Coach of Mountain View High School Varsity Boys Basketball team in Lawrenceville, Ga.[7]

Personal

Garris has a son from a previous relationship [8]

In July 2006 he became engaged to R&B and soul singer-songwriter Syleena Johnson.[9] Johnson is a fellow Chicagoan. On August 1, 2007[10] after forty-four hours of labor, their son Kiwane Garris Jr was born.[8] The marriage was doubted to last as Garris was playing for Premiata Montegranaro of the Italian Basketball League, while Johnson remained in Illinois. On Sunday, February 6, 2011 she gave birth to their second son, Kingston Garris[11] He weighed 8 lb 5oz.[12] He also has another child from a previous marriage named, Kai Garris.

He said Italy is "his home away from home".[6]

Notes

  1. ^ ESPN player profile
  2. ^ 1998 USA Basketball
  3. ^ "Alba Berlin club history". Albaberlin.de.
  4. ^ http://prairiestate.edu/athletics/mbasketball/coach.html#kiwane Asst Coach Kiwane Garris
  5. ^ http://www.linkedin.com/pub/kiwane-garris/22/266/548 Kiwane Garris
  6. ^ a b "Talking with Kiwane Garris; he played in Italy for ten years". Basketinside.com.
  7. ^ http://mvhsbasketball.weebly.com/coaches.html
  8. ^ a b http://www.blackcelebkids.com/2008/08/19/syleena-johnsons-labor-pains/ Kiwane Garris Jr
  9. ^ http://ghettofabu.blogspot.com/2006/07/syleena-johnson-engagedboris-kodjoe.html Syleena Johnson Engaged..Nicole Ari/Boris Kodjoe pregnant again
  10. ^ Johnson gives birth after 44 hours of labour to first son
  11. ^ https://twitter.com/Syleena_Johnson/status/34398261884227584 Kingston Is Here
  12. ^ https://twitter.com/Syleena_Johnson/status/34370671597326336 Kingston Weighed...
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