(ku) Another Kansas Jayhawk has announced he will be returning for another season. Marcus Garrett announced Wednesday that he would be returning for his senior season.
He was named the Naismith Defensive Player of the Year. Garrett led the Big 12 in assists (4.6) and assist-to-turnover ratio (2.7) his junior season. He also ranked among the Big 12 leaders in steals (fifth at 1.8). Garrett averaged 4.5 deflections per game, including 6.9 in his last nine outings. For the season, Garrett averaged 9.2 points and 4.5 rebounds per game. He was also the 2020 national ESPN.com Defensive Player of the Year, the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year, along with being a USBWA All-District VI, All-Big 12 Second/Third Team and a unanimous Big 12 All-Defensive Team selection. It marked the second-straight year he was on the Big 12 All-Defensive squad.
