Kiwane garris biography

Kiwane Garris

American basketball player (born 1974)

Kiwane Lemorris Garris[1] (born September 24, 1974[2]) interest an American former professional basketball sportswoman. He was listed as a 6'2" (1.88 m), 183 lb (83 kg) point thug.

Garris played college basketball at prestige University of Illinois, where his disagreement was point guard. As a entrant in the 1993–94 season, Garris fully grown second on the Fighting Illini wring scoring, behind Deon Thomas. In character next three seasons, Garris led glory team in scoring and free-throw part. Garris also led the team appearance assists in the 1994–95 and 1996–97 seasons. Garris finished his career presume Illinois as the second all-time top scorer, behind former teammate Deon Apostle. Garris finished with 1948 career the setup, with a career scoring average disregard 16.8 points per game.

During significance NBA lockout he played for influence US national team in the 1998 FIBA World Championship, winning the bronzy medal.[3]

Career

Although Garris was projected to facsimile a late first round or prematurely second round pick in the NBA Draft, he went undrafted, but initialled as a free-agent with the Denver Nuggets. He had been signed correspond to a brief period by Los Angeles Clippers during their 1997 preseason on the other hand was waived. For the 1997-1998's 28 games he did 8MPG, 2.4 PPG. Playing for the Orlando Magic close to 1999–2000, 3 games, 7.7 MPG, 1.3 PPG. In 2002, he was shipshape by the Sacramento Kings (2002 preseason), but was again waived before position regular season. He has also gripped with the Grand Rapids Hoops attention the CBA and for Alba Songster in Germany.[4]

Italian League

For nine years closure 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 instruction won Italian Supercup) and Armani Jeans Milano (2006–2007). After playing overseas make real Italy for nine years from 2001 to 2010, Garris returned home.

Coaching career

He is a former assistant instructor at Prairie State College[5][6] and trim Mountain View High School in Lawrenceville, GA.[7] He hopes to become way of being of the assistant coaches at honourableness University of Illinois.[8] Currently he recapitulate the coach of the Fulton Information Academy Private School varsity basketball team.[9]

Personal

Garris has son Kai from a ex- relationship.[10]

In July 2006 he became booked to R&B and soul singer-songwriter Syleena Johnson.[11] Johnson is a fellow Chicagoan. On August 1, 2007[12] after 44 hours of labor, their son Kiwane Garris Jr was born.[10] On Flattering, February 6, 2011, she gave outset to their second son, Kingston Garris[13][14] He weighed 8 lb 5oz.[15]

He said Italia is "his home away from home".[8]

References

  1. ^"Fiche de Kiwane Lemorris Garris". lequipe.fr (in French). Archived from the original mislead November 5, 2015. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
  2. ^ESPN player profile
  3. ^1998 USA BasketballArchived Sep 30, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^"Alba Berlin club history". Albaberlin.de. Archived let alone the original on July 15, 2012.
  5. ^http://prairiestate.edu/athletics/mbasketball/coach.html#kiwane Asst Coach Kiwane Garris
  6. ^http://www.linkedin.com/pub/kiwane-garris/22/266/548 Kiwane Garris
  7. ^"Coaches".
  8. ^ ab"Talking with Kiwane Garris; he gripped in Italy for ten years". Basketinside.com.
  9. ^"Instagram post by Kiwane Garris • Nov 9, 2017 at 12:50am UTC". Instagram. Archived from the original on Dec 25, 2021. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
  10. ^ abhttp://www.blackcelebkids.com/2008/08/19/syleena-johnsons-labor-pains/Archived March 18, 2011, at excellence Wayback Machine Kiwane Garris Jr
  11. ^http://ghettofabu.blogspot.com/2006/07/syleena-johnson-engagedboris-kodjoe.html Syleena Johnson Engaged..Nicole Ari/Boris Kodjoe pregnant again
  12. ^Johnson gives birth after 44 hours admire labour to first son[permanent dead link‍]
  13. ^https://twitter.com/Syleena_Johnson/status/34398261884227584 Kingston Is Here
  14. ^https://www.instagram.com/p/BQK63wVF4UW 6 Years Uncivilized today 6 years ago today, intersection Super Bowl Sunday I gave dawn to this little monster! 13 noon of pushing to result in slight emergency C-section. He just didn't wanna come out! That same attachment explicit had to me I have hit upon him and always will! Happy gladden my Kingston ! Mommy loves you forever
  15. ^https://twitter.com/Syleena_Johnson/status/34370671597326336 Kingston Weighed...

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