Francisco García (basketball)
García with the Dominican Republic national team in 2011
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| Free agent | |
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| Position | Shooting guard / Small forward |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 31, 1981 San Francisco de Macoris, Dominican Republic |
| Nationality | Dominican |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
The Winchendon School (Winchendon, Massachusetts) |
| College | Louisville (2002–2005) |
| NBA draft | 2005 / Round: 1 / Pick: 23rd overall |
| Selected by the Sacramento Kings | |
| Playing career | 2005–present |
| Career history | |
| 2005–2013 | Sacramento Kings |
| 2013–2014 | Houston Rockets |
| 2016 | Vaqueros de Bayamón |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
Francisco Alberto García (born December 31, c. 1981) is a Dominican professional basketball player who last played for Vaqueros de Bayamón of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional.
The 6'7", 195-pound swingman played college basketball at the University of Louisville before being selected by the Sacramento Kings with the 23rd overall pick of the 2005 NBA draft.
He graduated from Cheshire Academy. As a college basketball player at Louisville under coach Rick Pitino, García enjoyed great success along with future NBA player Reece Gaines. He averaged 15.7 points per game as a junior and, along with teammate and best friend Taquan Dean, led his 4th-seeded team to the 2005 Final Four in Saint Louis, Missouri.
In April 2005, he declared for the NBA draft, foregoing his final year of college eligibility.
García was selected with the 23rd overall pick by the Sacramento Kings in the 2005 NBA draft. In his rookie season for the Kings, García appeared in 67 games and averaged 5.6 points per game. In September 2008, he signed a five-year contract extension with the Kings.
On February 20, 2013, García was traded to the Houston Rockets along with Thomas Robinson and Tyler Honeycutt in exchange for Patrick Patterson, Toney Douglas and Cole Aldrich.
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