Basketball Alex Garcia
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 6'3" (1.90 m) 225 lb. (102 kg) shooting guard-small forward.
| No. 10 – Bauru | |
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| Position | Shooting guard / small forward |
| League | NBB |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 4 March 1980 Orlândia, Brazil |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2002: undrafted |
| Playing career | 1999–present |
| Career history | |
| 1999–2003 | COC Ribeirão Preto |
| 2003–2004 | San Antonio Spurs |
| 2004 | New Orleans Hornets |
| 2005–2006 | COC Ribeirão Preto |
| 2006–2007 | Brasília |
| 2007–2008 | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
| 2008 | Pinheiros |
| 2008–2014 | Brasilia |
| 2014–2019 | Bauru |
| 2019–2020 | Minas |
| 2020–present | Bauru |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Medals | |
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. Garcia was promptly waived by the hornets after suffering an anterior cruciate ligament injury vs. the Washington Wizards on December 12, 2004.
This game with the ACL tear ended up being Garcia's final NBA game ever, as he spent the rest of his professional basketball career playing overseas. In that final game against the Wizards, Garcia recorded 6 points, 1 rebound and 2 steals as the Hornets lost the game 69 - 88.
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. 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.
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)
- 9× Brazilian League Defender of the Year: (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2020)
- 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 | |
| NBA Totals | 10 | 15.9 | .322 | .278 | .667 | 1.5 | 1.8 | .6 | .1 | 4.7 | ||
| 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
External links
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