Alex Garcia (basketball)

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.

Alex Garcia
No. 10 – Minas
PositionShooting guard / Small forward
LeagueNBB
Personal information
Born (1980-03-04) 4 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
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Brazil
FIBA AmeriCup
2009 Puerto Rico
2001 Neuquén
2011 Mar del Plata
FIBA South American Championship
2003 Montevideo
Pan American Games
2003 Santo Domingo
2007 Rio de Janeiro

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

Individual awards

Career statistics

Regular seasons
Season Team League GP MPG FG% 3PT FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1999–00COC Ribeirão PretoBBL2125.5.620.344.7003.92.01.5.213.0
2000–013029.2.714.372.7664.03.41.6.617.3
2001–023223.6.625.253.7263.92.12.2.410.9
2002–03†3231.5.635.359.8554.44.41.9.717.6
2003–04San AntonioNBA26.5.143-.5000.00.01.0.01.5
2004–05New Orleans818.3.346.278.7501.92.30.5.15.5
2005–06COC Ribeirão PretoBBL1532.3.627.338.7814.55.02.8.821.0
2006–07†Brasília1929.8.625.420.6944.43.02.4.620.3
2007–08Maccabi Tel AvivISBL2616.3.677.327.6971.91.3.9.27.0
2008–09BrasiliaNBB2730.9.486.288.7404.92.71.2.718.7
2009–10†2232.8.489.343.8295.33.31.2.716.5
2010–11†2834.1.501.350.8275.03.61.9.617.6
2011–12†2632.3.532.279.8265.23.51.8.617.7
2012–132831.7.462.306.7614.53.91.6.614.3
2013–142330.0.536.292.8265.93.41.4.717.2
2014–15Bauru2830.0.561.463.8135.54.1.9.514.5

Playoffs
Season Team League GP MPG FG% 3PT FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2001COC Ribeirão PretoBBL1125.9.655.394.7273.03.31.2.313.4
2002717.3.637.300.8243.42.41.9.39.3
2003†1131.3.612.424.8453.02.92.61.018.7
20061335.1.575.317.7285.55.72.2.518.8
2007†Universo/BRB/DF1133.1.643.250.8205.03.32.5.516.9
BBL Totals5329.6.621.339.7844.13.72.1.516.0
2008Maccabi Tel AvivISBL218.5.500.0001.0003.51.01.5.57.0
Ligat HaAl Totals218.5.500.001.0003.51.01.5.57.0
2009BrasiliaNBB1435.2.483.336.7396.22.41.5.720.9
2010†1335.0.497.345.7706.14.01.11.116.6
2011†1335.5.494.224.7984.43.51.5.615.1
2012†935.6.559.395.8975.03.71.8.317.9
2013532.5.449.269.8005.42.01.2.412.2
2014337.7.692.500.9005.04.02.01.024.0
2015Bauru1234.3.455.295.7965.64.31.0.613.8
NBB Totals6935.1.500.322.7945.43.41.4.716.9

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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