Eric Garcia (basketball)
{{short description|American basketball player}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Eric Garcia
| image =
| image_size = 300px
| caption = with MZT in 2017
| position = Point guard
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 0
| weight_lb = 185
| league = LNBP
| team = Soles de Mexicali
| number = 3
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|10|5}}
| birth_place = Aurora, Colorado
| nationality = American
| high_school = Grandview (Aurora, Colorado)
| college = Wofford (2013–2017)
| draft_year = 2017
| career_start = 2017
| career_end =
| years1 = 2017 | team1 = MZT Skopje
| years2 = 2018 | team2 = Kataja
| years3 = 2018–present | team3 = Södertälje Kings
| highlights =
| 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.{{cite web|url=http://milehighsports.com/eric-garcia-basketball-full-circle-nuggets/|title=Eric Garcia's basketball career has come 'full circle' with Nuggets workout|date=23 May 2017|publisher=milehighsports.com|accessdate=23 May 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.denverpost.com/2016/11/26/colorado-buffaloes-derrick-white-wofford-eric-garcia/|title=Colorado Buffaloes' Derrick White, Wofford's Eric Garcia's rivalry rekindled|publisher=denverpost.com|accessdate=26 November 2016}}
College career
Garcia played for the Wofford Terriers from 2013 to 2017.{{cite news|last1=Oakes|first1=Courtney|title=Basketball: Former Grandview star Garcia set to play in 'Big Dance' with streaking Wofford|url=http://www.aurorasentinel.com/sports/preps/basketball-former-grandview-star-garcia-set-play-big-dance-streaking-wofford/|accessdate=23 September 2017|work=Aurora Sentinel|date=March 21, 2014}}{{cite web|url=http://americansportsnet.com/news/woffords-eric-garcia-scores-first-asn-player-of-the-week-honor-in-2017|title=Wofford's Eric Garcia scores first ASN Player of the Week honor in 2017|publisher=americansportsnet.com}}{{cite news|last1=Shanesy|first1=Todd|title=On guard: Scrappy Eric Garcia among Wofford's all-time best|url=http://www.goupstate.com/sports/20170113/on-guard-scrappy-eric-garcia-among-woffords-all-time-best|accessdate=23 September 2017|work=goupstate.com|date=January 13, 2017}} 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.{{cite news|title=Ерик Гарсија: Погледнете како новото засилување на МЗТ Скопје решава натпревар во последна секунда (Видео)|url=https://derbi.mk/erik-garsija-poglednete-kako-novoto-zasiluvanje-na-mzt-skopje-reshava-natprevar-vo-posledna-sekunda-video/|accessdate=23 September 2017|work=derbi.mk|date=July 27, 2017|language=Macedonian}}{{cite news|last1=Kosmider|first1=Nick|title=Former Grandview star Eric Garcia, a lifelong Nuggets fan, calls workout with team "a dream come true"|url=http://www.denverpost.com/2017/05/23/grandview-eric-garcia-dream-nuggets-workout/|accessdate=23 September 2017|work=Denver Post|date=May 23, 2017}}
Professional career
After graduating, Garcia had a workout with the Denver Nuggets in May 2017. On July 26, 2017, Garcia signed with the Adriatic League's MZT Skopje.{{cite web|url=http://www.aba-liga.com/news.php?id=38507|title=Eric Garcia is the new point guard of MZT Skopje Aerodrom|publisher=aba-liga.com|accessdate=26 July 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.eurobasket.com/ABA-League/news/499699/Eric-Garcia-inks-with-MZT-Skopje|title= Eric Garcia inks with MZT Skopje|publisher=eurobasket.com|accessdate=26 July 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.mztskopjeaerodrom.mk/index.php/novosti/vo-vrska-so/aba-liga/item/754-amerikanecot-garsija-e-nov-chlen-na-mzt-skopje-aerodrom|title=Американецот Гарсија е нов член на МЗТ Скопје Аеродром|publisher=mztskopjeaerodrom.mk|accessdate=26 July 2017|language=Macedonian}}{{cite web|url=http://www.gol.mk/kosharka/amerikanecot-garcija-e-naslednikot-na-klof-vo-mzt-skopje|title=Американецот Гарсија е наследникот на Клоф во МЗТ Скопје|date=26 July 2017|publisher=gol.mk|accessdate=26 July 2017|language=Macedonian}}{{cite web|url=http://ekipa.mk/erik-garsija-nov-plejmejker-na-mzt-skopje/|title=Ерик Гарсија, нов плејмејкер на МЗТ Скопје|publisher=ekipa.mk|accessdate=26 July 2017|language=Macedonian}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.aba-liga.com/match.php?id=6&sez=17&lea=1&tab=statistic_Overview|title=ABA League first round, season 2017/2018|publisher=aba-liga.com|accessdate=29 September 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.aba-liga.com/news.php?id=38751|title=MZT beat Partizan NIS in excellent atmosphere in Skopje|publisher=aba-liga.com|accessdate=29 September 2017}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://mztskopjeaerodrom.mk/index.php/novosti/vo-vrska-so/aba-liga/item/833-sokolov-edna-ipol-sezona-vo-mzt-skopje-raskinat-dogovorot-so-garsija|title=Соколов една ипол сезона во МЗТ Скопје, раскинат договорот со Гарсија|publisher=mztskopjeaerodrom.mk|accessdate=22 November 2017|language=mk}}
On February 20, 2018, he signed with Kataja.{{cite web|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/europe/finland/265466/eric-garcia-signs-with-kataja-basket.html|title=Eric Garcia signs with Kataja Basket|publisher=sportando.com|accessdate=20 February 2018}} In 2019 he is playing for Soles de Mexicali.{{Cite web|url=https://basketball.latinbasket.com/team/Mexico/Soles-de-Mexicali/7313|title=Soles de Mexicali basketball, News, Roster, Rumors, Stats, Awards, Transactions, Details-latinbasket}}
References
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External links
- [http://basketball.eurobasket.com/player/Eric-Garcia/KK-MZT-Skopje-Aerodrom/300610 Eurobasket.com Profile]
- [https://basketball.realgm.com/player/Eric-Garcia/Summary/58798 RealGM Profile]
- [http://athletics.wofford.edu/roster.aspx?rp_id=4230&path=mbballBorn Wofford Terriers bio]
- [http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/67283/eric-garcia ESPN Profile]
- [https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/eric-garcia-2.html Sports-reference Profile]
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Category:American expatriate basketball people in North Macedonia
Category:Basketball players from Arapahoe County, Colorado
Category:KK MZT Skopje players
Category:Sportspeople from Aurora, Colorado
Category:Wofford Terriers men's basketball players
Category:American men's basketball players
Category:Soles de Mexicali players
Category:21st-century American sportsmen
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