Leandro García Morales
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| Instituto Atlético Central Córdoba | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | Argentinean League LNB |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
June 27, 1980 Montevideo, Uruguay |
| Nationality | Uruguayan |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Hickman (Columbia, Missouri) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2004 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2000–present |
| Career history | |
| 2004–2005 | Olympia Montevideo |
| 2005–2006 | Viola Reggio Calabria |
| 2006–2008 | Club Biguá de Villa Biarritz |
| 2008–2012 | Cocodrilos de Caracas |
| 2009 | Saba Mehr |
| 2009–2011 | Halcones UV Xalapa |
| 2011–2012 | Club Biguá de Villa Biarritz |
| 2012–2013 | Club Atlético Aguada |
| 2015 - 2018 | Hebraica y Macabi |
| 2018 - present | Instituto Atlético Central Córdoba |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Leandro García Morales (born June 27, 1980 in Montevideo) is a Uruguayan professional basketball player. He was member of the Uruguay national basketball team and is currently playing professionally with Instituto Atlético Central Córdoba Argentina.
College career
García Morales moved from Montevideo to Hialeah, Florida to attend high school there. He was joined in his senior season by fellow Uruguayan national team member Martin Osimani at Champagnat Catholic High School. He first attended NCAA Division II school Lynn University.[1] In his only season with the school, he earned NCAA Division II honorable mention All-America honors and was named to the All-Freshman team.[2]
García Morales then transferred to Miami-Dade Community College. In one season there, he finished in the top ten in the nation in scoring, assists, and steals, while averaging 22.9 points, 9 assists and 3.6 steals per game in earning All-Region honors.[3] After one season of JUCO ball, Osimani again committed to play NCAA ball, this time at Texas A&M University after originally considering the University of Miami, Xavier University, and Auburn University, among others.[4] He played two seasons for the Aggies, averaging 6.5 points and 1.9 assists per game in his senior season.[5]
Professional career
After graduating, García Morales returned home to Uruguay to play for Olympia Montevideo of the Liga Uruguaya de Basketball. In five years as a professional, he has played for teams in Uruguay, Venezuela, and Italy.[6] Along with Martin Osimani, he helped lead Club Bigua to the 2008 Uruguayan League title, averaging 25.9 points per game for the team.[7] He played for Cocodrilos de Caracas in Venezuela in 2008, 2009 and 2010 where he won the ligue.[8] He played in Mexico for Halcones UV Xalapa, where he won the ligue.
Uruguayan national team
Garcia Morales has played for the senior Uruguay national basketball team since 2001. He has been selected for the Uruguayans for the last three continental championships, the 2005, 2007, and FIBA Americas Championship 2009.[9]
Awards and achievements
| Year | Awards/Achievements |
|---|---|
| 2000 | Uruguay U21 National Team |
| 2000 | South American U21 Championships |
| 2000 | Copa America U21 Championships |
| 2000 2012 | Uruguay National Team |
| 2001 | South American Championships −01(Semifinals) |
| 2002 | Uruguay League Semifinals |
| 2002 | Liga Sudamericana Quarterfinals |
| 2003 | NCAA Final Four |
| 2003 | South American Championships 03(Bronze) |
| 2003 | Panamerican Games |
| 2005 | Latinbasket.com All-Uruguay LUB Guard of the Year |
| 2005 – 08 – 09 | Latinbasket.com All-Uruguay LUB 1st Team |
| 2005, 08 | Latinbasket.com Uruguay LUB All-Domestic Players Team |
| 2006 | South American Championships in Caracas (Silver) |
| 2007 | Latinbasket.com Argentinian TNA Player of the Year |
| 2007 | Panamerican Games in Rio de Janeiro (Bronze) |
| 2008, 09 | Uruguay LUB Regular Season Champion |
| 2008 | Latinbasket.com All-Uruguay LUB Player of the Year |
| 2008 | Latinbasket.com All-Uruguay LUB Domestic Player of the Year |
| 2008 | South American Club Championship Champion |
| 2008 | Venezuelan Champions |
| 2008 | South American Championships for Clubs (Winner) |
| 2009 | Liga Americas Semifinals |
| 2009 | Latinbasket.com All-Uruguay LUB Honorable Mention Team |
| 2009 -10 -11 | Venezuelan LPB Regular Season Champion |
| 2010 | Mexican LNBP Champion |
| 2010 | Latinbasket.com All-Mexican LNBP Player of the Year |
| 2010 | Latinbasket.com All-Mexican LNBP Guard of the Year |
| 2010 | Latinbasket.com All-Mexican LNBP Import Player of the Year |
| 2010 | Latinbasket.com All-Mexican LNBP 1st Team |
| 2010 | Latinbasket.com Mexican LNBP All-Imports Team |
| 2011 | Mexican LNBP Semifinals |
| 2012 | Venezuelan LPB Semifinals |
| 2012 | South American Championships in Resistencia (Bronze) |
| 2013 | Uruguayan LUB finals TO AGUADA CHAMPION |
| 2013 | FIBA Liga Sudamericana - 2º place |
| 2014 | FIBA Liga de las Americas - 3º place |
| 2015 | Uruguayan LUB finals Hebraica y Macabi CHAMPION |
| 2016 | Uruguayan LUB finals Hebraica y Macabi CHAMPION |