A 6'6" forward from Canton, Mississippi,[1] Garrett played at Florida State University, and helped lead the Seminoles to the 1972 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship Game, where the team lost to UCLA 81–76.

He played sparingly with the Bulls as a rookie, but earned the respect of coach Dick Motta,[3] and remained on the team for several years.

[4] On November 27, 1975, Garrett was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers with Nate Thurmond for Steve Patterson and Eric Fernsten.

[5] After playing parts of two seasons with the Cavaliers, Garrett was then traded on January 14, 1977, with two first-round draft choices to the Milwaukee Bucks for Elmore Smith and Gary Brokaw.

[6] Garrett struggled to find playing time in Milwaukee, and was waived before the start of the 1977–78 season.