Brandon Garrison
American basketball player (born 2004)
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Brandon M. Garrison (born March 31, 2004) is an American college basketball player for the Alabama Crimson Tide of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). He previously played for the Oklahoma State Cowboys and Kentucky Wildcats.
Garrison with Kentucky in 2024 | |||||||||||||||
| Alabama Crimson Tide | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Center | ||||||||||||||
| League | Southeastern Conference | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | March 31, 2004 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 245 lb (111 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| High school | Del City (Del City, Oklahoma) | ||||||||||||||
| College |
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| Career highlights | |||||||||||||||
Medals
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Early life and high school career
Garrison was born and grew up in Oklahoma City and attended Del City High School in Del City, Oklahoma.[1] Garrison was named the Oklahoma Gatorade player of the Year as a senior after averaging 15.7 points, 10 rebounds, and 2.9 assists per game as Del City won the state championship.[2][3] He scored 17 points and grabbed 16 rebounds in the state title game against Carl Albert High School.[4] Garrison was also selected to play in the 2023 McDonald's All-American Boys Game.[5]
Recruiting
Garrison was rated a four-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2023 class, according to major recruiting services. On July 7, 2022, he committed to playing college basketball for Oklahoma State over offers from Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Houston.[6][7]
| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Brandon Garrison C |
Oklahoma City, OK | Del City (OK) | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | Jul 7, 2022 | |
Recruit ratings: Rivals:  247Sports: On3: ESPN: (87) | ||||||
| Overall recruit ranking: Rivals: 30 247Sports: 45 On3: 63 ESPN: 42 | ||||||
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College career
Garrison entered his freshman season at Oklahoma State as a reserve center.[8] He became the Cowboys' starting center four games into the season.[9] Garrison averaged 7.5 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 1.5 blocks per game during the season.[10] After the end of the season and Oklahoma State's firing of head coach Mike Boynton, Garrison entered the NCAA transfer portal.[11]
Career statistics
| 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 |
College
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–24 | Oklahoma State | 32 | 29 | 22.7 | .572 | — | .648 | 5.3 | 1.5 | .8 | 1.5 | 7.5 |
| 2024–25 | Kentucky | 35 | 0 | 17.3 | .509 | .300 | .535 | 3.9 | 1.9 | .9 | .6 | 5.9 |
| Career | 67 | 29 | 19.9 | .540 | .300 | .612 | 4.5 | 1.7 | .8 | 1.0 | 6.7 | |