Darius Garland - Biography

Last Modified: Oct 20, 2022

Darius Garland
Nick Name: Boog
Profession: Basketball player
Best Known For: Cleveland Cavaliers (basketball team)
Salary: $6.5 million
Net Worth: Under Review

Personal Details

Born on : January 26, 2000 (age 23)
Birth Name /
Full Name:
Darius Garland
Birth Place: Gary, Indiana, USA
Horoscope: Aquarius
Father's Name: Winston Garland
Mother's Name: Felicia Garland
Siblings: 5

Kacie Garland (older sister)
Desmond Garland (older brother)
Cody Garland (older brother)
Miguel Garland (older brother)
Hilton Garland (older brother)

High School: Brentwood Academy
University: Vanderbilt University
Ethnicity: African-American
Nationality: American

Relationships

Sexual Orientation: Straight
Marital Status: Single

Body Measurements

Height: 1.88 meter (6 feet 2 inch)
Weight: 79 kg (174.16 lb)
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Dark Brown
Shoe Size: N/A
Bicep Size: N/A
Chest Size: N/A
Waist Size: N/A

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Who is Darius Garland?

Darius Garland is a basketball player by profession and American by nationality. He is a player for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA).    

Darius Garland – Bio, Age, Parents, Siblings

Darius Garland’s birth took place on January 26, 2000, in Gary, Indiana, USA. He was born to his mother Felicia Garland and his father Winston Garland, a former professional basketball player. He is not the only child of his parents and has five siblings – older sister Kacie Garland and older brothers Desmond  Garland, Cody Garland, Miguel Garland, and Hilton Garland.

Darius Garland with family (The Tennessean)

Education, Ethnicity

For education, Darius Garland attended Brentwood Academy. After graduation, he enrolled at Vanderbilt University in 2018. His ethnicity is African-American.

Darius Garland – Girlfriend, Wife, Children, Divorce

Garland is quite secretive about his private life including dating and girlfriend. He is yet to share his relationship status and although we consider him a single man, a secret affair cannot be ruled out.

He is sans wife and children, and as he has never married, divorce is out of context.

Darius Garland – Career

Early Career

Garland began playing baseball and basketball when he was just 5 years old. As he grew up he focused more on the latter sport. He continued playing through elementary school and also attended basketball camps in the third grade. By fourth grade, he had already started playing with a travel team. 

He joined the Brentwood Academy varsity basketball team while in eighth grade.

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Darius Garland (Sports Illustrated)

High school and College

While on the freshman season, Darius Garland he averaged 13 points, 1.3 rebounds, and 2.7 assists per game, leading his team to a Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA) Division II-AA state championship.

Garland was ranked the best point guard in the 2018 class by recruiting service 247Sports in his senior season of high school. He committed to play for Vanderbilt in November 2017.

His stats for 2018-19 season are 5 GP, 5 GS, 27.8 MPG, .537 FG%, 0.478 3P%, 3.8 RPG, 2.6 APG, 0.8 SPG, 0.4 BPG, 16.2 PPG. He left Vanderbilt to recover from his injury and prepare for the 2019 NBA draft. He was selected fifth overall in the 2019 NBA Draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers.

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National Games

He also took part in the 2016 USA Men’s U17 World Cup Team training camp and 2014, 2015, and 2017 USA Men’s Junior National Team October minicamps.

Darius Garland in the 2019 NBA Draft (CBS Sports)

Darius Garland – Awards, Honors

He was named most valuable player (MVP) in 2015, Naismith Trophy (2017), USA Today Tennessee Player of the Year, and All-Tennessee first team (2016)among others.

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Darius Garland – Net Worth, Salary

Garland’s contract with Cleveland Cavaliers was signed a 2 year / $13,121,640 contract including $13,121,640 guaranteed. His annual average salary is $6,560,820.

Darius Garland – Facebook, Twitter, Instagram

On social media, Darius Garland is active on Twitter, and Instagram with thousands of followers but is absent from Facebook.

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Reference

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