Robert Seby and Connor Garnett
Connor Garnett
Connor Garnett
Connor Garnett

Connor Garnett

  • Height:
    5-9
  • Year:
    Freshman
  • Hometown:
    Bellevue, Wash.
  • High School:
    Interlake High School
  • Major:
    Studying in the Leavey School of Business

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2015-16: SINGLES: finished with a 14-9 record on the season ... 11-8 mark in dual match play ... started the year on a three-match winning streak ... picked up his first collegiate victory after taking down Nevada's Peter O'Donovan 6-3, 6-2 on October 2 ... picked up his third consecutive victory over No. 66 Fresno State's Mantas Bugailiskis 6-1, 6-3 on January 30 ... came back to defeat No. 59 Boise State's Abe Hewko 3-6, 6-0, 7-5 on February 7. DOUBLES: finished with a 9-4 record on the season with partner Robert Seby ... named to the All-WCC Doubles Honorable Mention team ... duo upset the No. 81 ranked pairing from USD 6-2 on April 24 ... rallied to defeat No. 66 Fresno State's Nikolas Papic and Jeremy Moser 7-6 on January 30 ... overcame No. 59 Boise State's Brian Foley and Lewis Roskilly 6-3 on February 7 ... 1-0 record on the season with partner Ashot Khacharyan ... rallied to clinch the doubles point after defeating UMKC's Uldis Gaismins and Amaury Navette 7-6 on February 27 ... 1-1 record on the season with partner Kamran Khan ... duo upset the third pairing from No. 29 Tulsa by a score of 6-2 on February 19 ... 1-1 record on the season with partner Jeffrey Liang.

HIGH SCHOOL: competing at Interlake High School in Bellevue, Wash., Garnett went undefeated during his high school career … he was a three-time state champion … co-captained his high school squad during his junior year ... ranked as the No. 1 player in the state of Washington.

PERSONAL: son of Dale and Christine Garnett … enjoys golfing and wood working … plans to major in finance and minor in entrepreneurship with hopes of one day starting his own business.

Why he chose Santa Clara?: “I chose Santa Clara because it has all the main components I was looking for in a college. The tennis program looks amazing while having a great business school. Also, the campus there is small, which I personally like with a positive religious aspect too. I would also be kidding myself if the weather there wasn’t a factor too. So, what I am trying to say is it is a really well rounded school that I look forward to going to.”