Winston Garland facts for kids
| Personal information | |
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| Born | December 19, 1964 Gary, Indiana, U.S. |
| High school | Theodore Roosevelt (Gary, Indiana) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
| Career information | |
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| NBA Draft | 1987 / Round: 2 / Pick: 40th overall |
| Selected by the Milwaukee Bucks | |
| Pro career | 1987–1995 |
| Career history | |
| 1987–1990 | Golden State Warriors |
| 1990–1991 | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 1991–1992 | Denver Nuggets |
| 1992–1993 | Houston Rockets |
| 1993–1994 | Benetton Treviso |
| 1994–1995 | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 4,799 (9.4 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 1,433 (2.8 rpg) |
| Assists | 2,421 (4.7 apg) |
Winston Kinnard Garland, born on December 19, 1964, is a former American professional basketball player. He played as a point guard, which is like the team's main ball-handler and play-maker.
He played college basketball for two years at Southeastern Community College (Iowa). After that, he played for two more seasons at Missouri State University. In 1987, the Milwaukee Bucks picked him in the second round of the 1987 NBA draft.
Winston Garland played professional basketball for eight seasons. Seven of those seasons were in the NBA, where he played for five different teams.
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Winston Garland's NBA Career
Winston Garland played for several teams during his time in the NBA:
- Golden State Warriors (1987 to 1990)
- Los Angeles Clippers (1990–91)
- Denver Nuggets (1991–92)
- Houston Rockets (1992–93)
- Minnesota Timberwolves (1994–95)
NBA Highlights and Achievements
During his NBA career, Winston Garland played in 511 games. He scored a total of 4,799 points. His best year was the 1988–89 season with the Golden State Warriors. He played in 79 games that season and averaged 14.5 points per game.
In his first year in the NBA, Garland was the first player on the Warriors team in five years to get a triple-double. A triple-double means a player gets double-digit numbers (10 or more) in three different stats in one game, like points, rebounds, and assists.
Playing Basketball in Italy
Winston Garland also played one year of professional basketball in Italy. He played for a team called Benetton Treviso during the 1993–94 season. While playing in Italy, his team won the Italian Cup.
High School and College Years
Winston Garland went to Roosevelt High School in Gary, Indiana. This school also had other NBA players like Dick Barnett and Glenn Robinson. In his junior year of high school, in 1982, his team almost won the Indiana State Championship. They lost in the final seconds to Plymouth High School, which had future NBA player Scott Skiles on their team.
In 2007, Winston Garland was honored by being added to the Indiana High School Basketball Hall of Fame Silver Anniversary Team.
Life After Playing Basketball
After his playing career, Winston Garland became a basketball coach. From 2009 to 2012, he was the head coach for the boys' basketball team at Gary West Side High School in Gary, Indiana.
Winston Garland is also the father of Cleveland Cavaliers player Darius Garland.
Career Statistics
| Legend | |||||
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| 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 |
NBA Regular Season Stats
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987–88 | Golden State | 67 | 62 | 31.7 | .439 | .333 | .879 | 3.4 | 6.4 | 1.7 | .1 | 12.4 |
| 1988–89 | Golden State | 79 | 79 | 33.7 | .434 | .233 | .809 | 4.2 | 6.4 | 2.2 | .2 | 14.5 |
| 1989–90 | Golden State | 51 | 4 | 17.5 | .375 | .100 | .841 | 2.2 | 3.1 | .9 | .1 | 5.3 |
| L.A. Clippers | 28 | 15 | 31.1 | .428 | .423 | .831 | 3.7 | 5.2 | 1.1 | .2 | 10.9 | |
| 1990–91 | L.A. Clippers | 69 | 26 | 24.7 | .426 | .154 | .752 | 2.9 | 4.6 | 1.4 | .1 | 8.2 |
| 1991–92 | Denver | 78 | 67 | 28.3 | .444 | .321 | .859 | 2.4 | 5.3 | 1.3 | .3 | 10.8 |
| 1992–93 | Houston | 66 | 4 | 15.2 | .443 | .462 | .910 | 1.6 | 2.1 | .6 | .1 | 5.9 |
| 1994–95 | Minnesota | 73 | 58 | 26.5 | .415 | .253 | .795 | 2.3 | 4.4 | 1.0 | .2 | 6.1 |
| Career | 511 | 315 | 26.2 | .430 | .281 | .830 | 2.8 | 4.7 | 1.3 | .2 | 9.4 | |
NBA Playoff Stats
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Golden State | 8 | 8 | 33.8 | .418 | .333 | .857 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 1.6 | .3 | 13.4 |
| 1993 | Houston | 12 | 5 | 20.5 | .405 | .000 | 1.000 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 1.3 | .0 | 6.4 |
| Career | 20 | 13 | 21.7 | .413 | .250 | .911 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 1.5 | .1 | 9.2 | |
See also
In Spanish: Winston Garland para niños
