Career
Games/Starts: 69/63
Maryville Debut: Nov. 9, 2022, vs. Sewanee
First Career Start: Nov. 29, 2022, vs. Berry
Stats Through End of 2024-25: 818 points (11.9 pg), 162 rebounds (2.3 pg), 164-of-420 from 3-point distance, 134 assists (1.9 pg), 8 blocked shots, 78 steals (1.1 pg), 42.3 FG%, 39.0 3FG%, 83.2 FT%.
Awards
2023-24 All-CCS Second Team
2022-23 CCS All-Championship Tournament Team
2022-23 CCS Rookie of the Week (Dec. 12 and Jan. 17)
2024-25 (Junior)
Games/Starts: 16/16
Stats: 264 points (16.5 pg), 43 rebounds (2.7 pg), 44-of-111 from 3-point distance, 29 assists (1.8 pg), 3 blocked shots, 14 steals (0.9 pg), 45.5 FG%, 39.6 3FG%, 88.9 FT%.
Best Games: Starting guard all 16 games played before injury caused him to miss final 11 contests ... Smooth perimeter shooter with deep range and quick release ... Played with high IQ and provided steading scoring and leadership at guard position ... Second on team at time of injury, averaging 16.5 and posting career-best shooting percentages from field, 3-point and free throw line ... Added 2.7 rebounds, 1.8 assists and nearly one steal per game as all-around contributor ... Four games of 20 or more points ... Scored in double figures in 15 of 16 games ... Career-high 26 points at Warren Wilson thanks to 6-of-9 shooting from long range ... Added 22 points in 68-64 neutral-site win over Wisconsin-Eau Claire ... In home matchup against Warren Wilson, tied career high with seven 3-pointers (7-of-11) ... After two seasons of 60 made 3-pointers, on pace for 74 before injury ... At least three made 3-pointers in eight of 16 games ... Already stands 12th on all-time Maryville chart with 164 made 3-pointers ... 40-of-45 at free throw line to lead team at 88.9 percent ... Career-best perfect game of 6-of-6 against Averett ... Season-high four assists in wins against Roanoke and Warren Wilson ... Season-high three steals against Averett.
2023-24 (Sophomore)
Games/Starts: 27/27
Stats: 293 points (10.9 pg), 72 rebounds (2.7 pg), 60-of-154 from 3-point distance, 51 assists (1.9 pg), 5 blocked shots, 31 steals (1.1 pg), 41.7 FG%, 39.0 3FG%, 82.0 FT%.
Best Games: Helped Scots finish 22-5 and sweep Collegiate Conference of the South regular season and tournament titles ... Ended season on 14-game winning streak that led all of Division III and trailed only Minnesota State (16 games) among NCAA teams ... Also closed on 15-game home winning streak for program's longest since 2017-18 ... One of three Scots to start and play in all 27 games, joining Reed Kemp and Daryl Rice ... Earned All-CCS Second Team honors after finishing with 60 made 3-pointers for second straight year ... League's third-best total ... Fourth on team in scoring ... Increased both scoring and rebounding averages by 0.9 over debut season ... Finished with 51 assists to just 30 turnovers ... 12 games with at least three 3-pointers ... Season-high six made 3-pointers (6-of-8) in 86-84 comeback win over Piedmont ... Tied for team scoring honors that day with 20 ... Three games of at least 20 points, including season-high 22 in 112-61 victory at Warren Wilson ... 19 games scoring in double-figures, including midseason stretch of 10 straight ... Career-high six rebounds against George Fox ... Second on team with 82.0 free throw percentage.
2022-23 (First-Year)
Games/Starts: 26/20
Stats: 261 points (10.0 pg), 47 rebounds (1.8 pg), 60-of-155 from 3-point distance, 54 assists (2.1 pg), 33 steals (1.3 pg), 40.0 FG%, 38.7 3FG%, 78.6 FT%.
Best Games: Helped Scots finish 18-8 and sweep Collegiate Conference of the South regular season and tournament titles ... Team won its last 10 games ... Earned CCS All-Championship Tournament Team honors after averaging 18 points and finishing 10-of-20 from 3-point distance in two-game weekend sweep ... Went 5-for-10 in both games, scoring 21 points in title game win over Belhaven ... Season highs of 25 points and 7-of-10 from 3-point range in 101-73 home win over Greensboro ... Maryville's first 100-point game since December 2018, and team's 17 made 3-pointers tied program record ... Thirteen games scoring in double-figures ... Season-high eight assists in key late-season road victory at Berea ... Five boards in home win against Covenant and five steals in early January win at Covenant ... That effort led to first CCS Rookie of the Week award ... Won that award after averaging 16 points and making nine of 20 3-point attempts during weekend set ... Averaged 3.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists and had two steals without any turnovers during combined 64 minutes of play ... Made at least three 3-pointers in 11 different games, including last three of season.
Before Maryville
Attended Clinton High School in Clinton ... Played four years for Chris Lockard ... Senior-year captain.
Stats: Averaged 22 points, 2.7 assists and 3.3 rebounds as senior ... Shot 50.0 percent from the field, 43 percent from 3-point distance and 85 percent from the free throw line ... School game records for points (55) and 3-pointers made (12).
Honors: 2022 All-State ... Two-time All-Region ... Two-time Co-District Player of the Year ... Three-time All-District ... Team MVP, Offensive Player of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year and Newcomer of the Year ... Helped Dragons to 2022 state tournament appearance after winning Sub-State, Region and District titles.
Get to Know: Member of Young Life ... Played two years of club basketball for Emerald Force under head coach Jerel Heyward.
Personal
Born: Jackson Bryce Garner in Knoxville.
Family: Parents are Michelle Garner-Braden and Jeremy Garner ... One brother, Hudson; and one sister, Taylor.
