Darius Garland was a three-time recipient of the Tennessee Mr. Basketball Award (2016-18) and after a year at Vanderbilt, the Guard was taken with the Fifth Overall Pick (2019) where he landed with the Cavaliers.

Garland became the answer to the trivia question, “Who is the first player to be born in the 2000s to play in the NBA”, but the former Commodore has shown progression in all three of his pro seasons, immediately becoming a starter, and working his way to the All-Star Game in year three.  That was the season where he broke out with 21.7 Points and 8.6 Assists per Game, the latter stat placing him sixth overall.  Garland was also a Finalist for the Most Improved Player of the Year Award, losing to Ja Morant. In 2022-23, Garland had similar numbers (21.6 PPG), and helped the Cavaliers make the playoffs.  Garland averaged 18 Points per Game the year after and again aided the Cavs in making the playoffs.  Last season, Garland played 75 Games (his healthiest to date) and broke over 20 Points per Game (20.6) while adding a second trip to the All-Star Game.

Entering his seventh campaign, Garland is a player to watch, and could be the catalyst for a deep playoff run in Cleveland.