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Darius Garland, son of MSU legend Winston Garland, should hear his name early in NBA Draft

Winston Garland is considered the greatest Missouri State men's basketball player of all time, but his son will likely go higher than he did when he was selected in the 1987 NBA Draft.

Garland's son, Darius Garland, is a projected Top 5 draft pick entering June 20's NBA Draft. According to mock drafts and numerous reports, he's a popular pick to go No. 4 to the Los Angeles Lakers. His dad was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks with the 40th pick before an eight-year career.

Darius Garland enters the draft after an injury-shortened freshman season at Vanderbilt.