Eric Garcia (basketball)
| No. 3 – Soles de Mexicali | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| League | LNBP |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 5, 1994 Aurora, Colorado |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Grandview (Aurora, Colorado) |
| College | Wofford (2013–2017) |
| NBA draft | 2017: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2017–present |
| Career history | |
| 2017 | MZT Skopje |
| 2018 | Kataja |
| 2018–present | Södertälje Kings |
| 2019–present | Soles de Mexicali |
Eric Garcia (born October 5, 1994) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for Soles de Mexicali of the LNBP. He played college basketball at Wofford College.[1][2]
College career
Garcia played for the Wofford Terriers from 2013 to 2017.[3][4][5] In 33 games during his senior year, he averaged 14.0 points and 6.9 assists, and was sixth nationally in free-throw percentage at 92.1.[6][7]
Professional career
After graduating, Garcia had a workout with the Denver Nuggets in May 2017.[7] On July 26, 2017, Garcia signed with the Adriatic League's MZT Skopje.[8][9][10][11][12] He made his debut for the MZT Skopje in their season opener on September 29, 2017, scoring 17 points, two rebounds, nine assists and one steal in a 92–89 win over the Partizan.[13][14] On November 22, 2017, he parted ways with MZT Skopje after averaging 11.1 points, 2.1 rebounds and 6.1 assists per game in the ABA League.[15] On February 20, 2018, he signed with Kataja.[16] In 2019 he is playing for Soles de Mexicali.[17]
References
- ^ "Eric Garcia's basketball career has come 'full circle' with Nuggets workout". milehighsports.com. 23 May 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- ^ "Colorado Buffaloes' Derrick White, Wofford's Eric Garcia's rivalry rekindled". denverpost.com. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
- ^ Oakes, Courtney (March 21, 2014). "Basketball: Former Grandview star Garcia set to play in 'Big Dance' with streaking Wofford". Aurora Sentinel. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
- ^ "Wofford's Eric Garcia scores first ASN Player of the Week honor in 2017". americansportsnet.com.
- ^ Shanesy, Todd (January 13, 2017). "On guard: Scrappy Eric Garcia among Wofford's all-time best". goupstate.com. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
- ^ "Ерик Гарсија: Погледнете како новото засилување на МЗТ Скопје решава натпревар во последна секунда (Видео)". derbi.mk (in Macedonian). July 27, 2017. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
- ^ a b Kosmider, Nick (May 23, 2017). "Former Grandview star Eric Garcia, a lifelong Nuggets fan, calls workout with team "a dream come true"". Denver Post. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
- ^ "Eric Garcia is the new point guard of MZT Skopje Aerodrom". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
- ^ "Eric Garcia inks with MZT Skopje". eurobasket.com. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
- ^ "Американецот Гарсија е нов член на МЗТ Скопје Аеродром" (in Macedonian). mztskopjeaerodrom.mk. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
- ^ "Американецот Гарсија е наследникот на Клоф во МЗТ Скопје" (in Macedonian). gol.mk. 26 July 2017. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
- ^ "Ерик Гарсија, нов плејмејкер на МЗТ Скопје" (in Macedonian). ekipa.mk. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
- ^ "ABA League first round, season 2017/2018". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
- ^ "MZT beat Partizan NIS in excellent atmosphere in Skopje". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
- ^ "Соколов една ипол сезона во МЗТ Скопје, раскинат договорот со Гарсија" (in Macedonian). mztskopjeaerodrom.mk. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
- ^ "Eric Garcia signs with Kataja Basket". sportando.com. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
- ^ "Soles de Mexicali basketball, News, Roster, Rumors, Stats, Awards, Transactions, Details-latinbasket".
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