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Alex Garcia (basketball)

Alex Garcia
No. 10 – Minas
PositionShooting guard / Small forward
LeagueNBB
Personal information
Born4 March 1980
Orlândia, Brazil
NationalityBrazilian
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
NBA draft2002 / Undrafted
Playing career1999–present
Career history
1999–2003COC Ribeirão Preto
2003–2004San Antonio Spurs
2004New Orleans Hornets
2005–2006COC Ribeirão Preto
2006–2007Brasília
2007–2008Maccabi Tel Aviv
2008Pinheiros
2008–2014Brasilia
2014–2019Bauru
2019–presentMinas
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× FIBA Americas League champion (2009, 2015)
  • 2× FIBA Americas League Grand Finals MVP (2009, 2015)
  • 2× FIBA South American League champion (2010, 2014)
  • FIBA South American League MVP (2014)
  • 6× Brazilian champion (2003, 2007, 2010–2012, 2017)
  • Brazilian League MVP (2015)
  • Brazilian League Finals MVP (2017)
  • 7× All-Brazilian League Team (2009–2012, 2015–2017)
  • 8× Brazilian League Defender of the Year (2009–2016)
  • 10× Brazilian All-Star (2009–2015, 2017–2019)
  • 2× Brazilian All-Star Game MVP (2013, 2014)
  • NBB Forward of the Year (2003)
  • NBB Guard of the Year (2007)
  • NBB Domestic Player of the Year (2003)
  • 6× All-NBB First Team (2003, 2010–2012, 2016, 2017)
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing Brazil
FIBA AmeriCup
Gold medal – first place 2009 Puerto Rico
Silver medal – second place 2001 Neuquén
Silver medal – second place 2011 Mar del Plata
FIBA South American Championship
Gold medal – first place 2003 Montevideo
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2003 Santo Domingo
Gold medal – first place 2007 Rio de Janeiro

Alex Ribeiro Garcia, commonly known as either Alex Garcia, or simply as Alex (born 4 March 1980) is a Brazilian professional basketball player. He also represented the senior Brazilian national team. He is a 6'2" (1.88 m) 225 lb. (102 kg)[1] shooting guard-small forward.

Professional career

Garcia has served two stints in the National Basketball Association as a member of the San Antonio Spurs (2003–04) and New Orleans Hornets (2004–05). He holds NBA career averages of 4.7 points per game and 1.8 assists per game.[2] Garcia was promptly waived by the hornets after suffering an anterior cruciate ligament injury vs. the Washington Wizards on December 12, 2004.[3]

Garcia has also played with UniCEUB/BRB and several other clubs of the top-tier level Brazilian League.

National team career

Garcia has been a member of the senior men's Brazilian national basketball team.[4] With Brazil, he has played at the following major tournaments: the 2002 FIBA World Cup, the 2003 FIBA AmeriCup, the 2005 FIBA AmeriCup, the 2006 FIBA World Cup, the 2007 FIBA AmeriCup, the 2009 FIBA AmeriCup, the 2010 FIBA World Cup, the 2011 FIBA AmeriCup, the 2012 Summer Olympics, the 2013 FIBA AmeriCup, the 2014 FIBA World Cup, and the 2016 Summer Olympics.[5]

Awards and accomplishments

Titles

  • 2× FIBA Americas League Champion: (2009, 2015)
  • 2× FIBA South American League Champion: (2010, 2014)
  • 6× Brazilian Championship Champion: (2003, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2017)

Individual awards

  • 2× FIBA Americas League Grand Finals MVP: (2009, 2015)
  • 7× All-Brazilian League Team: (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017)
  • 8× Brazilian League Defender of the Year: (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016)
  • FIBA South American League MVP: (2014)
  • Brazilian League MVP: (2015)
  • Brazilian League Finals MVP: (2017)

Career statistics

Regular seasons

Season Team League GP MPG FG% 3PT FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1999–00 COC Ribeirão Preto BBL 21 25.5 .620 .344 .700 3.9 2.0 1.5 .2 13.0
2000–01 30 29.2 .714 .372 .766 4.0 3.4 1.6 .6 17.3
2001–02 32 23.6 .625 .253 .726 3.9 2.1 2.2 .4 10.9
2002–03† 32 31.5 .635 .359 .855 4.4 4.4 1.9 .7 17.6
2003–04 San Antonio NBA 2 6.5 .143 - .500 0.0 0.0 1.0 .0 1.5
2004–05 New Orleans 8 18.3 .346 .278 .750 1.9 2.3 0.5 .1 5.5
2005–06 COC Ribeirão Preto BBL 15 32.3 .627 .338 .781 4.5 5.0 2.8 .8 21.0
2006–07† Brasília 19 29.8 .625 .420 .694 4.4 3.0 2.4 .6 20.3
2007–08 Maccabi Tel Aviv ISBL 26 16.3 .677 .327 .697 1.9 1.3 .9 .2 7.0
2008–09 Brasilia NBB 27 30.9 .486 .288 .740 4.9 2.7 1.2 .7 18.7
2009–10† 22 32.8 .489 .343 .829 5.3 3.3 1.2 .7 16.5
2010–11† 28 34.1 .501 .350 .827 5.0 3.6 1.9 .6 17.6
2011–12† 26 32.3 .532 .279 .826 5.2 3.5 1.8 .6 17.7
2012–13 28 31.7 .462 .306 .761 4.5 3.9 1.6 .6 14.3
2013–14 23 30.0 .536 .292 .826 5.9 3.4 1.4 .7 17.2
2014–15 Bauru 28 30.0 .561 .463 .813 5.5 4.1 .9 .5 14.5

Playoffs

Season Team League GP MPG FG% 3PT FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2001 COC Ribeirão Preto BBL 11 25.9 .655 .394 .727 3.0 3.3 1.2 .3 13.4
2002 7 17.3 .637 .300 .824 3.4 2.4 1.9 .3 9.3
2003† 11 31.3 .612 .424 .845 3.0 2.9 2.6 1.0 18.7
2006 13 35.1 .575 .317 .728 5.5 5.7 2.2 .5 18.8
2007† Universo/BRB/DF 11 33.1 .643 .250 .820 5.0 3.3 2.5 .5 16.9
BBL Totals 53 29.6 .621 .339 .784 4.1 3.7 2.1 .5 16.0
2008 Maccabi Tel Aviv ISBL 2 18.5 .500 .000 1.000 3.5 1.0 1.5 .5 7.0
Ligat HaAl Totals 2 18.5 .500 .00 1.000 3.5 1.0 1.5 .5 7.0
2009 Brasilia NBB 14 35.2 .483 .336 .739 6.2 2.4 1.5 .7 20.9
2010† 13 35.0 .497 .345 .770 6.1 4.0 1.1 1.1 16.6
2011† 13 35.5 .494 .224 .798 4.4 3.5 1.5 .6 15.1
2012† 9 35.6 .559 .395 .897 5.0 3.7 1.8 .3 17.9
2013 5 32.5 .449 .269 .800 5.4 2.0 1.2 .4 12.2
2014 3 37.7 .692 .500 .900 5.0 4.0 2.0 1.0 24.0
2015 Bauru 12 34.3 .455 .295 .796 5.6 4.3 1.0 .6 13.8
NBB Totals 69 35.1 .500 .322 .794 5.4 3.4 1.4 .7 16.9

References

  1. ^ Basketball-Reference.com Alex Garcia.
  2. ^ Basketball-Reference.com Alex Garcia. Retrieved 27 August 2007.
  3. ^ "Hornets Guard Alex Garcia Out For Season With Torn Anterior Cruciate". basketball.realgm.com. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  4. ^ James, Bryant, Anthony combine for 62 points as Americans roll easily. Archived August 29, 2007, at the Wayback Machine CBSSports.com. 26 August 2007.
  5. ^ Alex GARCIA (BRA).

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