Kansas sophomore guard Marcus Garrett rolled out of bed at 5:30 a.m. Monday at McCarthy Hall, the Jayhawks’ basketball apartment complex located just a stone’s throw from Allen Fieldhouse.
In a real rush, the 6-foot-5 Dallas native quickly washed his face, put on some practice gear and jogged over to KU’s tradition-rich building where he reported ready for duty at 5:55 — a full five minutes before the start of the two-week long Bill Self basketball Boot Camp held in the squad’s practice facility.
Garrett had changed his Sunday night routine to make sure he was prepared for 6 to 7 a.