On Garrett: Rated as high as the nation's No. 68 overall player and the No. 15 small forward of the Class of 2011 by recruiting services ... possesses superior athleticism and a prototypical frame ... a tenacious offensive threat who specializes in transition with hard drives to the rim that result in show-stopping dunks ... a hard-nosed defender who has a penchant for swatting away shots.

Lavin On Garrett: "We are pleased to welcome Amir to our Johnnies basketball family. We appreciate his unwavering commitment to the program we are building here at St. John's. Amir is a person of strong character and an outstanding basketball player. His length, explosiveness, quickness and highly-skilled game make him an ideal fit for our system of play. Amir was the most tenacious competitor that we evaluated in the 2011 recruiting class and his fierce will to win is going to be a critical asset as our team prepares for the BIG EAST conference schedule. We have encouraged Amir to continue developing into the best basketball and baseball player he is capable of becoming. His skill, talent, competitive nature and determination has allowed him to have the opportunity to pursue his goals of competing at the highest level of two sports."

At Findlay Prep: Transferred to Findlay Prep (Henderson, Nev.) for his senior season ... averaged 12.3 points and 5.7 rebounds on a team that would go 28-4, earn a Top 25 national ranking and yield four NCAA Division I prospects ... his coach at Findlay was Mike Peck.

At Leuzinger: As a junior, led Leuzinger High (Lawndale, Calif.) to the California Interscholastic Federation SS Division I-A championship in 2009-10 ... averaged 16.8 points, 7.2 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.6 steals per game ... he was named CIF SS Division I-A Co-Player of the Year ... tabbed for the first-ever Cal-Hi Sports all-state team ... Long Beach Press-Telegram named Garrett to its 2010-11 "Best in the West" First Team.

In Professional Baseball: Likely the only Top 100 college basketball recruit with a 96 m.p.h. heater ... an accomplished left-handed pitcher on the diamond ... drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 22nd Round on June 7, signed hours before the MLB deadline on Aug. 15 and rewarded for his promise of prowess with a handsome $1 million bonus ... will begin his professional baseball dream this summer as a member of the Reds' minor league system ... signed a contract that allows him to play collegiate basketball with NCAA rules that concur ... Reds pay for his schooling, still counts toward the St. John's basketball program's limit of 13 scholarships.