William Patrick Garnett (born April 22, 1960 in Kansas City, Missouri

Kansas City, Missouri

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) is a retired American

United States

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 professional basketball

Basketball

Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...

 player who was selected by the Dallas Mavericks

Dallas Mavericks

The Dallas Mavericks are a professional basketball team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association , and the reigning NBA champions, having defeated the Miami Heat in the 2011 NBA Finals.According to a 2011...

 in the 1st round (4th overall) of the 1982 NBA Draft

1982 NBA Draft

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. A 6'9" small forward

Small forward

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 from the University of Wyoming

University of Wyoming

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, Garnett played in 4 NBA seasons from 1982 to 1986 for the Mavericks and Indiana Pacers

Indiana Pacers

The Indiana Pacers are a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. They are members of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association...

. In his NBA career, Garnett played in 300 games and scored a total of 1,638 points.

External links

• Bill Garnett's NBA statistics, basketballreference.com