Richie Garner Explained

Richie Garner
Position:Shooting guard
Height Ft:6
Height In:1
Weight Lbs:180
Nationality:American
Birth Place:Mount Vernon, New York
High School:Mount Vernon (Mount Vernon, New York)
College:Manhattan (1969–1972)
Draft Year:1972
Draft Round:10
Draft Pick:152
Draft Team:New York Knicks
Highlights:
  • Haggerty Award co-winner (1972)
  • Manhattan College Hall of Fame (2004)

Richard Garner (born in Mount Vernon, New York) is an American former basketball player who is best known for his NCAA Division I career at Manhattan College. Garner played for the Jaspers between 1969–70 and 1971–72. During his four-year career, he scored over 1,000 points, had a career shooting percentage of better than .500, and set a since-broken single season school record 121 assists in 1970–71. Garner was the first player from Manhattan College to win the Haggerty Award, an annual award presented to the best male collegiate basketball player in the greater New York City area since 1935–36. He earned it as a senior and was the co-recipient with Fordham's Tom Sullivan.

After graduating, the National Basketball Association's New York Knicks chose him as the 152nd overall pick in that year's draft. The American Basketball Association's Indiana Pacers also selected him, although he never played in either league. Garner instead served as an assistant coach at his alma mater for six years before eventually returning to Mount Vernon. He then taught and served as an administrator at Mount Vernon High School while also acting as assistant coach to the boys' basketball team. Today he serves as the pastor of the Redeemed Church of Jesus Christ in Mount Vernon.

References

  1. Web site: MOUNT VERNON, NEW YORK, RESIDENT RICHARD GARNER INDUCTED INTO MANHATTAN COLLEGE'S ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME. Manhattan College. February 18, 2005 . May 20, 2011.
  2. Web site: 1972 NBA Draft. basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. May 20, 2011.
  3. Web site: 2010–11 Manhattan Jaspers Basketball Media Guide. Manhattan College . 2010. Javascript. May 20, 2011.
  4. Web site: Jasper Hall of Fame – Class of 2004. GoJaspers.com. Manhattan College. October 25, 2006. May 20, 2011.