Biography
Garrett Temple (born May 8, 1986) is an American professional basketball player. He was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. A 6'6" guard, Temple played at Louisiana State University from 2005 to 2009. As a senior, he became LSU's all-time leader in minutes played (4,432), breaking a record set by Howard Carter in 1983. In September 2009, Temple was signed as an undrafted free agent by the NBA's Houston Rockets. He did not make the Rockets' opening day roster, and joined the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA D-League. After averaging 14.9 points, 3.7 rebounds and 3.4 assists with the Vipers, the Rockets signed him to the first of two ten-day contracts on February 8, 2010. Temple then signed a 10-day contract with the Sacramento Kings on March 3, 2010, after that contract expired on March 13, 2010, he signed a 10-day contract with the San Antonio Spurs. On March 23, 2010 he signed with the Spurs for the rest of the season. On April 6, 2010 he received his first start filling in for injured George Hill and responded with 15 points, 4 assist, and 3 rebounds (all career highs), in 27 minutes of play. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garrett_Temple