Dawson Garcia

Dawson Lee Garcia (born September 20, 2001) is an American college basketball player for the Minnesota Golden Gophers of the Big Ten Conference. He previously played for the Marquette Golden Eagles and the North Carolina Tar Heels.

Dawson Garcia
Garcia with Minnesota in 2023
No. 3 – Minnesota Golden Gophers
PositionPower forward
LeagueBig Ten Conference
Personal information
Born (2001-09-20) September 20, 2001
Burnsville, Minnesota, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High schoolPrior Lake
(Savage, Minnesota)
College
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's 3x3 basketball
Representing  United States
FIBA Under-18 World Cup
Gold medal – first place2019 MongoliaTeam

High school career

Garcia attended Prior Lake High School in Savage, Minnesota and was coached by Jon Miller.[1] He averaged 8.8 points per game as a freshman followed by 21.4 points per game as a sophomore. Garcia missed 12 games as a junior.[2] As a junior, Garcia averaged 27.5 points and 11.0 rebounds per game. He helped the team to a school-record 25–4 season and the Minnesota Class 4A, Section 2 championship game.[3] As a senior, he averaged 32 points per game. He was named a McDonald's All-American.[1] He was also one of the five finalists for the Minnesota Mr. Basketball award. Garcia surpassed the 2,000 point milestone on February 24, 2020, finishing with 35 points in a 90–76 victory against Eagan High School.[4]

Recruiting

Garcia was considered the No. 32 prospect and No. 2 in Minnesota in the class of 2020 by 247Sports. On November 22, 2019, he committed to playing college basketball for Marquette over offers from Minnesota, Indiana, Memphis, Kansas and North Carolina. Garcia chose the Golden Eagles due to his strong relationship with coach Steve Wojciechowski and his staff.[5] Wojciechowski began recruiting Garcia in June 2018, and Garcia took an official visit in February 2019.[6] "I felt like part of their family there," Garcia said of his commitment.[7]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Dawson Garcia
PF		 Prior Lake, MN Prior Lake (MN) 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Nov 20, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 87
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 43  247Sports: 32  ESPN: 49
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Marquette 2020 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
  • "2020 Marquette Golden Eagles Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
  • "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 19, 2020.

College career
Garcia with North Carolina in 2021

In Garcia's college debut on November 26, 2020, he scored 19 points in a 99–57 win against Arkansas–Pine Bluff.[8] On February 10, 2021, he scored a season-high 28 points against Villanova. Garcia averaged 13 points and a team-high 6.6 rebounds per game. After the season, he declared for the 2021 NBA draft while maintaining his college eligibility.[9] Concurrently, he entered his name into the NCAA's Transfer Portal.

Garcia committed to North Carolina on July 8, 2021. He joined fellow transfers Brady Manek and Justin McKoy as members of head coach Hubert Davis' first Tar Heel team.[10] On January 27, 2022, Garcia took a leave of absence from the team to deal with some family health issues.[11] On February 10, 2022, it was announced that Garcia would miss the rest of the season to be with his family. He averaged nine points and 5.5 rebounds per game in 16 games.[12] Following the season, Garcia entered the transfer portal, citing the family issues of the past year and his desire to be closer to family. On April 18, 2022, Garcia announced that his transfer to Minnesota.[13]

National team career

In 2019, Garcia helped the United States win its first gold medal at the FIBA 3x3 Under-18 World Cup in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. He accumulated 52 points, tying for the most points in the tournament.[14] Garcia was named MVP of the event as well as the 2019 USA Basketball Men's 3x3 U18 National Championship.[3]

Career statistics
Legend
  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

College
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2020–21 Marquette 272729.7.480.356.7836.6.8.3.513.0
2021–22 North Carolina 161220.6.405.375.7925.5.7.4.39.0
Career 433926.3.457.362.7866.2.7.3.411.5

References
  1. Wald, Jeff (February 6, 2020). "'It's really a dream come true': Prior Lake star Dawson Garcia a McDonald's All-American". Fox 9. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  2. "Dawson Garcia - F (2020)". Bucky's 5th Quarter. SB Nation. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  3. "Top-50 Recruit Dawson Garcia Signs With Marquette". Marquette Golden Eagles. November 20, 2019. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  4. Schardin, Tom (February 25, 2020). "Another milestone for the Lakers' Garcia". SW News Media. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  5. Fuller, Marcus (November 21, 2019). "Prior Lake's Dawson Garcia commits to Marquette". Star Tribune. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  6. Steele, Ben (November 20, 2019). "Marquette lands 2020 five-star prospect Dawson Garcia". Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  7. Boone, Kyle (November 20, 2019). "College basketball recruiting: Dawson Garcia commits to Marquette over Indiana, Minnesota and Memphis". CBS Sports. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  8. "Marquette rolls over UAPB in opener". Rockdale Newton Citizen. November 26, 2020. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
  9. Steele, Ben (April 12, 2021). "Marquette's Dawson Garcia will enter his name into the NBA draft". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
  10. Sherrell McMillan (July 8, 2021). "Marquette Transfer Dawson Garcia Commits to UNC". 247Sports.com.
  11. McMillan, Sherrell (January 27, 2022). "Dawson Garcia Focused on Family". 247 Sports. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
  12. "Dawson Garcia won't return to North Carolina men's basketball team this season due to family medical issues". ESPN. Associated Press. February 10, 2022. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
  13. Branham, Travis (April 18, 2022). "North Carolina transfer Dawson Garcia will transfer home to Minnesota". Retrieved April 18, 2022.
  14. "Dawson Garcia". USA Basketball. January 21, 2020. Archived from the original on June 25, 2021. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
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