Career
A 6"7" forward from Boston University, Garvin was selected by the Buffalo Braves in the 17th round of the 1973 National Basketball Association Draft and by the Kentucky Colonels in the second round of the 1973 American Basketball Association draft. He played 6 games for the Braves during the 1973-1974 National Basketball Association season, averaging 0.3 points and 0.8 rebounds per game. Garvin was the only player taken in the last 9 rounds of the 1973 draft who actually appeared in an National Basketball Association game.