Cavaliers draft Darius Garland with 5th overall pick

Garland played just 5 games with the Commodores due to a knee injury, but averaged over 16 points per game

Posted: Jun 20, 2019 / 08:21 PM EDT / Updated: Jun 20, 2019 / 08:21 PM EDT

Vanderbilt guard Darius Garland plays against Alcorn State in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Friday, Nov. 16, 2018, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

The Cleveland Cavaliers select Vanderbilt freshman Darius Garland with 5th pick in the 2019 NBA Draft Thursday night.

Garland played just 5 games with the Commodores due to a knee injury, but averaged over 16 points per game.

This is the 2nd second consecutive year the Cavs have taken a point guard with their 1st round pick. In 2018, they selected Collin Sexton with the 8th overall pick.