Alex Garcia (basketball)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 March 1980 Orlandia, Brazil |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 1999–present |
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Career history | |
| 1999–2003 | COC Ribeirão Preto |
| 2004 | San Antonio Spurs |
| 2004 | New Orleans Hornets |
| 2005–2006 | COC Ribeirão Preto |
| 2006–2007 | Universo Brasilia |
| 2007–2008 | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
| 2008 | Pinheiros |
| 2008–present | Universo Brasilia |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Medals | |
Alex Ribeiro Garcia (born 4 March 1980 in Orlandia, Brazil) is a Brazilian professional basketball player. He is a 6'4" (1.93 m) 225 lb. (102 kg)[1] shooting guard.
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 has also played with UniCEUB/BRB of the Brazilian League.
NBA career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003–04 | San Antonio | 2 | 0 | 6.5 | .143 | - | .500 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | .0 | 1.5 |
| 2004–05 | New Orleans | 8 | 3 | 18.3 | .346 | .278 | .750 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 0.5 | .1 | 5.5 |
| Career | 10 | 3 | 15.9 | .322 | .278 | .667 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 0.6 | .1 | 4.7 | |
Brazilian League statistics
NBB regular season
| Season | Team | GP | MPG | 2PT FG% | 3PT FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-09 | Universo Brasilia | 27 | 30.9 | .665 | .288 | .740 | 4.9 | 2.7 | 1.2 | .7 | 18.7 |
| 2009-10 | Universo Brasilia | 22 | 32.8 | .619 | .343 | .829 | 5.3 | 3.3 | 1.2 | .7 | 16.5 |
| 2010-11 | Universo Brasilia | 28 | 34.1 | .580 | .350 | .827 | 5.0 | 3.6 | 1.9 | .6 | 17.6 |
| 2011-12 | Universo Brasilia | 26 | 32.3 | .686 | .279 | .826 | 5.2 | 3.5 | 1.8 | .6 | 17.7 |
| 2012-13 | Universo Brasilia | 28 | 31.7 | .601 | .306 | .761 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 1.6 | .6 | 14.3 |
| Career | 131 | 32.4 | .630 | .313 | .796 | 5.0 | 3.4 | 1.5 | .6 | 16.9 | |
| All-Star | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
NBB playoffs
| Season | Team | GP | MPG | 2PT FG% | 3PT FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-09 | Universo Brasilia | 14 | 35.2 | .623 | .336 | .739 | 6.2 | 2.4 | 1.5 | .7 | 20.9 |
| 2009-10 | Universo Brasilia | 13 | 35.0 | .672 | .345 | .770 | 6.1 | 4.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 16.6 |
| 2010-11 | Universo Brasilia | 13 | 35.5 | .642 | .224 | .798 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 1.5 | .6 | 15.1 |
| 2011-12 | Universo Brasilia | 9 | 35.6 | .552 | .395 | .897 | 5.0 | 3.7 | 1.8 | .3 | 17.9 |
| 2012-13 | Universo Brasilia | 5 | 32.5 | .636 | .269 | .800 | 5.4 | 2.0 | 1.2 | .4 | 12.2 |
| Career | 54 | 34.8 | .625 | .314 | .801 | 5.4 | 3.1 | 1.4 | .6 | 16.5 |
Brazilian national team
Garcia has also been a member of the senior men's Brazilian national basketball team.[3]
Awards and accomplishments
Titles
- 3x New Brazilian League Champion: (2009–10; 2010–11; 2011–12)
- South American League Champion: (2010)
- FIBA Americas League Champion: (2008–09)
- 4x Campeonato Brasiliense de Basquete Champion: (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012)
Individual awards
- FIBA Americas League MVP: (2008–09)
- 5x Brazilian League Best Defender: (2009, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13)
- 4x Brazilian League 1st Team: (2009, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011-12)
References
- ^ Basketball-Reference.com Alex Garcia.
- ^ Basketball-Reference.com Alex Garcia. Retrieved 27 August 2007.
- ^ James, Bryant, Anthony combine for 62 points as Americans roll easily. CBSSports.com. 26 August 2007.
External links
Template:Brazil Squad 2002 FIBA World Championship Template:Brazil Squad 2006 FIBA World Championship Template:Brazil Squad 2007 FIBA Americas Championship
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Template:Brazil Squad 2010 FIBA World Championship
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Template:Brazil Men Basketball Squad 2012 Summer Olympics Template:Brazil Squad 2013 FIBA Americas Championship
Categories:
- 1980 births
- Living people
- Basketball players at the 2003 Pan American Games
- Basketball players at the 2007 Pan American Games
- Basketball players at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Brazilian basketball players
- Brazilian expatriate basketball people in the United States
- Esporte Clube Pinheiros basketball players
- Expatriate sportspeople in Israel
- Israeli Basketball Super League players
- Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C. players
- National Basketball Association players from Brazil
- New Orleans Hornets players
- Olympic basketball players of Brazil
- People from São Paulo (state)
- San Antonio Spurs players
- Shooting guards
- Small forwards
- Undrafted National Basketball Association players