Francisco García (basketball)

Francisco Alberto García Gutiérrez (born December 31, c. 1981[lower-alpha 1]) is a Dominican former professional basketball player who last played for Indios de San Francisco of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto.

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Garcia and the second or maternal family name is Gutiérrez.
Francisco García
García with the Dominican national team in 2011
Personal information
BornDecember 31, 1981[lower-alpha 1]
San Francisco de Macoris, Dominican Republic
NationalityDominican
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High schoolThe Winchendon School
(Winchendon, Massachusetts)
CollegeLouisville (2002–2005)
NBA draft2005 / Round: 1 / Pick: 23rd overall
Selected by the Sacramento Kings
Playing career2005–2017
PositionShooting guard / Small forward
Career history
2005–2013Sacramento Kings
2013–2014Houston Rockets
2016Vaqueros de Bayamón
2017Indios de San Francisco
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Representing  Dominican Republic
Men's Basketball
FIBA AmeriCup
2011 Mar del Plata
Pan American Games
2003 Santo Domingo
Centrobasket
2008 Cancun
2012 San Juan

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.

College career

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.

Professional career

Sacramento Kings (2005–2013)

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.[6]

Houston Rockets (2013–2014)

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.[7]

On August 5, 2013, García re-signed with the Rockets.[8]

On August 22, 2014, García again re-signed with the Rockets.[9] On December 19, 2014, he was waived by the Rockets following the acquisition of Corey Brewer and Alexey Shved in a trade.[10]

Vaqueros de Bayamón (2016)

On January 14, 2016, García signed with Vaqueros de Bayamón of the Puerto Rican League.[11] On May 12, he was waived by Bayamón.[12]

Indios de San Francisco (2017)

In 2017, García played for Indios de San Francisco of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto.

NBA 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

Regular season
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2005–06 Sacramento 671119.4.400.285.7722.81.4.6.75.6
2006–07 Sacramento 79517.8.429.356.8332.61.1.6.56.0
2007–08 Sacramento 792026.5.463.391.7793.31.61.2.612.3
2008–09 Sacramento 653630.4.444.398.8203.42.31.21.012.7
2009–10 Sacramento 25423.0.466.390.8822.61.8.4.88.1
2010–11 Sacramento 583423.9.436.362.8552.31.2.9.89.7
2011–12 Sacramento 49316.3.376.290.8002.0.6.7.84.8
2012–13 Sacramento 401517.8.376.367.8571.71.1.8.85.2
2012–13 Houston 18517.7.432.386.8571.31.1.8.46.4
2013–14 Houston 55419.7.401.358.5262.21.1.5.65.7
2014–15 Houston 14014.3.270.222.2501.21.1.6.43.2
Career 54913721.6.427.357.7992.61.4.8.77.9

Playoffs
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2006 Sacramento 606.8.455.2501.000.3.2.3.32.2
2013 Houston 6327.3.440.459.6003.31.5.7.810.7
2014 Houston 2011.0.333.000.7051.0.0.0.03.5
Career 14316.2.433.409.7271.7.7.4.56.0

Notes
  1. Some sources list him as being born on December 31, 1981,[1][2][3] while others state he was born on December 31, 1980.[4][5]

References
  1. "Francisco Garcia Stats, Video, Bio, Profile". NBA.com. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
  2. "Francisco Garcia Stats". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
  3. "Francisco Garcia – Yahoo! Sports". Yahoo.com. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
  4. "Francisco Garcia Stats, News, Videos, Highlights, Pictures, Bio". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
  5. "Francisco Garcia – SG – Houston Rockets – NBA". CBSSports.com. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
  6. "Kings and Francisco Garcia will sign extension". InsideHoops.com. September 25, 2008. Archived from the original on May 2, 2014. Retrieved August 21, 2013.
  7. "Rockets Acquire Robinson, Garcia and Honeycutt". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. February 20, 2013. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
  8. "Rockets Ink Garcia and Henriquez". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. August 5, 2013. Retrieved August 21, 2013.
  9. "Rockets Re-Sign Francisco Garcia". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. August 22, 2014. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
  10. "Rockets Acquire Veterans Corey Brewer and Alexey Shved in Three-Team Trade with Timberwolves and 76ers". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. December 19, 2014. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
  11. "Francisco García jugará en Puerto Rico con los Vaqueros de Bayamón". DiarioLibre.com (in Spanish). January 14, 2016. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
  12. Modestti, Luis (May 12, 2016). "Varios equipos se refuerzan en la postemporada". BSNPR.com (in Spanish). Retrieved May 15, 2016.
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