John D. Garrett

Scored school record 1,746 points at Peru H.S. including a school record of 49 points in a single game…6’11” player averaged 19.8 points over 88 career high school games, including 30.2 average senior season…named all-conference three years & Mid-Western All-America basketball team…named 1971 Indiana All-Star…started 82 games in three seasons at Purdue…scored 1,620 points, graduating fourth on the school’s all-time charts, had a single-game high of 36 points…led the squad in scoring, rebounding, FG shooting & FT percentage & named team MVP senior season…All-Tournament team in Rainbow Classic, NIT & NCIT…named All-American by Citizens Saving 74 & 75 & Outstanding College Athlete of America 73…drafted by the Washington Bullets..96 Silver Anniversary Team.