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Garrett a spring option at the point

Schools on the hunt for a point guard in the class of 2014 don't have very many good options. Three-star floor general Jarvis Garrett is certainly one of the good ones. A native of Milwaukee who now attends Fitchburg (Mass.) Notre Dame, Garrett was easily one of the best point guards on display Saturday.

A solidly built 5-foot-11 floor general, Garrett is very strong with the ball and was making good decisions. He defends with toughness and what really opens things up is the fact that he is a very dangerous pull-up jump shooter. His shooting keeps defenders on their heels and almost at his mercy when he is hitting them.

Garrett finished with 25 points and four assists while controlling the tempo. He's yet to take any visits and currently has offers from UTEP, Rhode Island, Creighton and Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

"I'm just looking for a place that feels like home," Garrett told Rivals.com. "Somewhere that I can hopefully play right away and somewhere that plays fast and that plays tough defense."

NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Coming out of the early signing period, there are only four players still on the board from the top 100. Nowhere is that more evident than at the point guard position, where the top 35 players are all already committed or signed.

Enter Jarvis Garrett.

Garrett, a 5-foot-11 Milwaukee native, has been arguably the best player at the National Prep Showcase this weekend – and his stock is certain to rise. His reputation would rise either way, but the dearth of players at his position makes him even more of a sought-after prospect.

“I think I had a great weekend,” Garrett said. “I was using it to get more offers and everything, but I wanted to get more wins, just going to the national tournament.”

Garrett is a talented offensive guard who can score at the rim or knock down shots from the perimeter. He stays under control and has good vision in a half-court set or in transition. He's capable of beating his man off the dribble, but doesn't force it too much if it's not there.

The Notre Dame Prep (Mass.) prospect averaged 26.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and 3.5 assists in two games at the Prep Showcase. He also knocked down five 3-pointers in two games.

It's not a stretch to say Garrett is the best point guard left in 2014.

“My strength is getting everybody involved,” he said. “Lately I've been working on my pull-up jumpers and just my effort and everything, and my defense.”

He holds offers from Creighton, Rhode Island, UTEP, Wisconsin-Milwaukee, with interest coming from Marquette. Garrett hasn't taken any visits yet.

“All I'm looking for is a place that feels like home,” Garrett said. “Somewhere that I can go and play right away, that plays fast and a place that plays defense.”

Jarvis Garrett, 2014 PG, Notre Dame Prep- While Mostella may be the scorer, it is Garrett that leads this team. He is a heady pass-first guard with great court vision and a good feel for the game. He has the ability to create shots off the bounce for both himself and others.

Garrett, a 5-10 point guard who will soon be ranked in the three-star range, was one of the uncommitted eye catchers of the event. An efficient playmaker and facilitator, Garrett put up big numbers in both his games. He listed offers from Rhode Island, UTEP, Wisconsin-Milwaukee and Creighton.

Jarvis Garrett, 5’11, PG, Notre Dame Prep (MA), 2014- Garrett really took himself to another level at the NPS, pacing Notre Dame Prep to a 2-0 record. He made some really nice reads from the pick and roll, made the extra pass, and finished creatively at the cup. Additionally, the Milwaukee native made some clutch buckets in both games to cap off an outstanding weekend of hoops for this unsigned senior.

Jarvis Garrett, 5-11, PG, Notre Dame Prep (MA), 2014

There may not have been a guy in New Haven who did more to raise his stock in the eyes of college coaches than Jarvis Garrett. The Mil-town native shined, averaging 26 points, 6 boards, and 3.5 dimes over his two games at NPS. Garrett made nice reads off the pick and roll, showed off a nice pull-up, and created his own shot very well. Owning a plethora of mid-major offers, expect BCS schools to come calling after the NPS.

rambone 78 wrote:Maybe that's by design, Rod.

Something tells me that's what's going on.

Or we sure hope so.

I mean, we need another big, another wing who can shoot, and both guard positions, with the SG being a good shooter.

That's a lot. That's going to take 2 years for all of that, obviously. But the SG is the priority for sure.

rjsuperfly66 wrote:Rod, you forgot the part where having separate "hotels" for players is illegal. So KY throws like 3 random students in there to say it's a dorm for the general population. Down there, kids must feel like rock stars:

"Hey guys, let's go eat with my private chef today."

rodfromcranston wrote:All true, but PC has brought in a slew of top 100
recruits since Cooley landed there.
Nothing super special about their set up, but they're getting
players.