Garrett Temple's Nationality

Garrett Bartholomew Temple is a professional basketball player who plays as a shooting guard/small forward for the Toronto Raptors in the NBA as of November 2024. Temple attended Louisiana State University (LSU) and played for the LSU Tigers' men’s basketball team. As a senior, he averaged 7.1 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 3.8 assists per game. He was named to the All-SEC Second Team by the Coaches and the All-Louisiana Second Team in 2009. Over his college career, Temple played 134 games during his college career, averaging 6.7 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 3.6 assists per game.

Temple went undrafted in the 2009 NBA draft but joined the Houston Rockets for the 2009 NBA Summer League. On January 23, 2018, while playing for the Sacramento Kings, Temple scored a career-high 34 points against the Orlando Magic. As of November 18, 2024, he has played 747 games in his NBA career, amassing 4,531 points, 1,683 rebounds, and 1,231 assists.

What is Garrett Temple's nationality?

Garrett Temple holds American nationality. He was born to Collis Temple and Soundra Johnson Temple. His father, Collis Temple, was the first African-American basketball player to play for LSU and a former NBA basketball player who played as a small forward for the San Antonio Spurs.

Garrett Temple Hometown

Garrett Temple’s hometown is Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He attended LSU Laboratory School in his hometown, where he averaged 13.9 points, 7.4 rebounds, and 5.5 assists per game in the Class 2A state championship in 2004. Temple was named a two-time First-Team All-District and Second-team All-State selection. In addition to basketball, he excelled in track and field as a long jump and triple jump specialist in his high school.

Garrett Temple Birthplace

Garrett Temple was born on May 8, 1986, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States. He has two older brothers, Collis III and Elliott, and a younger sister, Colleen Noelle.