Known as “Mr. Defense” because of his ability to rebound and steal, Garner earned All-Met, All-East, and All-America Honorable Mention accolades during his career as a member of the men's basketball team. The first Jasper to be honored as the Haggerty Award winner, Garner was drafted by the New York Knicks following his senior season. A co-founder of the Mount Vernon Summer Basketball League, Garner serves as the pastor of he Redeemed Church of Jesus Christ in Mount Vernon as well as the assistant principal at Mount Vernon Middle School.