No. 8 – TNT KaTropa | |||||||||||||
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Position | Point guard / Shooting guard | ||||||||||||
League | PBA | ||||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||||
Born |
Zamboanga City, Philippines |
January 12, 1990 ||||||||||||
Nationality | Filipino | ||||||||||||
Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||
Listed weight | 165 lb (75 kg) | ||||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||||
High school | Southern City Colleges | ||||||||||||
College | Far Eastern University | ||||||||||||
PBA draft | 2013 Round: 1 / Pick: 6th overall | ||||||||||||
Selected by the GlobalPort Batang Pier | |||||||||||||
Playing career | 2013–present | ||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||
2013–2014 | GlobalPort Batang Pier | ||||||||||||
2014–2016 | Barako Bull Energy / Phoenix Fuel Masters | ||||||||||||
2016 | Star Hotshots | ||||||||||||
2016–2017 | San Miguel Beermen | ||||||||||||
2017–present | TNT KaTropa | ||||||||||||
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Ryan Roose B. "RR" Garcia (born January 12, 1990) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the TNT KaTropa of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He was selected 6th overall in the 2013 PBA draft by the GlobalPort Batang Pier.
Garcia played for the FEU Tamaraws of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) after playing for Southern City Colleges in his hometown of Zamboanga City in high school. In his stint with FEU, he was one of the team's top players and led the Tamaraws along with his backcourt partner Terrence Romeo and big man Aldrech Ramos, even winning the league's MVP award in just his sophomore season. However, he did not win a championship with the Tamaraws.
Garcia was selected by GlobalPort Batang Pier sixth overall in the 2013 PBA draft.
On June 20, 2014, Garcia was traded to Barako Bull Energy in exchange for Keith Jensen.
On May 11, 2016, Garcia was traded to the Star Hotshots along with Rodney Brondial for two rookies Mark Cruz and Norbert Torres along with veteran Jonathan Uyloan.
On November 3, 2016, Garcia was traded to the Mahindra Floodbuster along with Alex Mallari in exchange for Aldrech Ramos & Mahindra's 2017 2nd round pick, and then Mahindra dealt RR Garcia along with Keith Agovida to the San Miguel Beermen in exchange for Ryan Araña & SMB's 2018 1st round pick.