Eric Garcia (basketball) explained

Eric Garcia
Position:Point guard
Height Ft:6
Height In:0
Weight Lb:185
League:LNBP
Team:Soles de Mexicali
Number:3
Birth Date:5 October 1994
Birth Place:Aurora, Colorado
Nationality:American
High School:Grandview (Aurora, Colorado)
College:Wofford (2013–2017)
Draft Year:2017
Career Start:2017
Years1:2017
Team1:MZT Skopje
Years2:2018
Team2:Kataja
Years3:2018–present
Team3:Södertälje Kings
Team4:Soles de Mexicali
Years4:2019–present

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]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Eric Garcia's basketball career has come 'full circle' with Nuggets workout. 23 May 2017. milehighsports.com. 23 May 2017.
  2. Web site: Colorado Buffaloes' Derrick White, Wofford's Eric Garcia's rivalry rekindled. denverpost.com. 26 November 2016.
  3. News: Oakes. Courtney. Basketball: Former Grandview star Garcia set to play in 'Big Dance' with streaking Wofford. 23 September 2017. Aurora Sentinel. March 21, 2014.
  4. Web site: Wofford's Eric Garcia scores first ASN Player of the Week honor in 2017. americansportsnet.com.
  5. News: Shanesy. Todd. On guard: Scrappy Eric Garcia among Wofford's all-time best. 23 September 2017. goupstate.com. January 13, 2017.
  6. News: Ерик Гарсија: Погледнете како новото засилување на МЗТ Скопје решава натпревар во последна секунда (Видео). 23 September 2017. derbi.mk. July 27, 2017. Macedonian.
  7. News: Kosmider. Nick. Former Grandview star Eric Garcia, a lifelong Nuggets fan, calls workout with team "a dream come true". 23 September 2017. Denver Post. May 23, 2017.
  8. Web site: Eric Garcia is the new point guard of MZT Skopje Aerodrom. aba-liga.com. 26 July 2017.
  9. Web site: Eric Garcia inks with MZT Skopje. eurobasket.com. 26 July 2017.
  10. Web site: Американецот Гарсија е нов член на МЗТ Скопје Аеродром. mztskopjeaerodrom.mk. 26 July 2017. Macedonian.
  11. Web site: Американецот Гарсија е наследникот на Клоф во МЗТ Скопје. 26 July 2017. gol.mk. 26 July 2017. Macedonian.
  12. Web site: Ерик Гарсија, нов плејмејкер на МЗТ Скопје. ekipa.mk. 26 July 2017. Macedonian.
  13. Web site: ABA League first round, season 2017/2018. aba-liga.com. 29 September 2017.
  14. Web site: MZT beat Partizan NIS in excellent atmosphere in Skopje. aba-liga.com. 29 September 2017.
  15. Web site: Соколов една ипол сезона во МЗТ Скопје, раскинат договорот со Гарсија. mztskopjeaerodrom.mk. 22 November 2017. mk.
  16. Web site: Eric Garcia signs with Kataja Basket. sportando.com. 20 February 2018.
  17. Web site: Soles de Mexicali basketball, News, Roster, Rumors, Stats, Awards, Transactions, Details-latinbasket.

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