Portal season is in full swing, bringing a wave of stay-or-go decisions. For the Wildcats, several players have already left, and another name has now been added to that list. On Saturday, news broke that 22-year-old will enter the transfer portal after spending two seasons in Lexington.
He joined Kentucky following a year at Oklahoma State, where he arrived as a former McDonald’s All-American. During his time in Lexington, the big man made valuable contributions off the bench, particularly late this past season when he played a key role in helping Kentucky advance to Friday in the SEC Tournament. As he heads into his senior year, Garrison will now look for an opportunity to take on a larger role elsewhere.
As he did out of high school, I would expect Garrison to have plenty of interest from schools in the portal. Heading into college, the 6-11 big man was being recruited by the likes of Kansas, Arkansas, Florida, Texas A&M, Texas, Oklahoma, Houston and others. His best game in two years at Kentucky has to be the 20-point double-double against Oklahoma this past season, a career-high performance. Not to mention, the game against LSU in the SEC Tournament, where Garrison put up 17 points which included two threes, as well as five rebounds, two assists and two blocks.
Garrison had some special moments off of the bench in his time in Lexington, but he will now look for a bigger role elsewhere, looking to turn those glimpses into more consistent on-court production. BBN will surely miss it being “BG Time”, but sometimes a change of scenery is what you need and for Garrison, he could have a big opportunity in a larger role elsewhere.
As a former McDonald’s All-American, Garrison has plenty of potential as a senior season awaits at his soon-to-be final stop.
