SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Former Drury Panthers guard Conley Garrison will launch his professional basketball career next season in Germany. Garrison signed with VfL SparkassenStars Bochum at the Pro A level.
 
The guard from Bolivar, Missouri, played for the Panthers from 2017-2021 and ended his four-year career ranked 11^th on Drury's all-time scoring list with 1,747 points. Garrison used a fifth year of eligibly in 2021-22 playing for Furman and averaged 9.6 points, 4.1 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.3 steals for the Paladins. He posted a .422 percentage from three-point range as Furman advanced to the Southern Conference championship game.
 
Garrison was a three-time First Team All-Great Lakes Valley Conference selection and was named to the All-Midwest Regional team three times for Drury. In addition to being ranked 11^th on Drury's all-time scoring list, Garrison ended his career with the sixth-most assists in team history with 488, and he is third in three-pointers made (321) and fourth in steals (174).
 
At Bolivar, Garrison led the Liberators to a Class 4 state runner-up finish in his senior season while averaging 18.7 points, 4.4 rebounds and 4.1 assists. An All-State selection, he finished his high school ranked sixth at Bolivar in career points and was second all-time in assists and steals.
 
Drury men's basketball has produced more than 20 players that have represented the Panthers in professional leagues domestically or overseas.
 
The Panthers will feature 12 new players and three returners as head coach Chris Foster enters his second season leading the program in 2022-23.
 
 
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