 Garrett then played collegiately at the City College of San Francisco from 1984 to 1986, where he led his team to the state finals, where they were defeated by Sacramento City College.The winning continued for Garrett when he accepted a scholarship to Indiana University, where he was coached by Bob Knight and helped the Hoosiers win the 1987 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament.Garrett was selected in the second round (38th pick overall) of the 1988 NBA draft by the Phoenix Suns, but did not play in the NBA for eight seasons, playing instead in Italy and Greece.