Leandro García Morales

Leandro García Morales (born June 27, 1980 in Montevideo) is a Uruguayan-Italian[1] professional basketball player. At a height 1.88 m (6'2") tall,[2] he plays at the shooting guard position. He was also a member of the senior Uruguayan national basketball team. He is currently without a contract.

Leandro García Morales
García Morales, playing with the Uruguayan NT, in 2009.
Instituto Atlético Central Córdoba
PositionShooting guard
LeagueArgentinean League LNB
Personal information
Born (1980-06-27) June 27, 1980
Montevideo, Uruguay
NationalityUruguayan / Italian
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High schoolHickman (Columbia, Missouri)
College
NBA draft2004 / Undrafted
Playing career2001–present
Career history
2005Viola Reggio Calabria
2006Junior Casale
2006–2007ICD Pedro Echague
2006–2009Club Biguá de Villa Biarritz
2008–2012Cocodrilos de Caracas
2009Saba Mehr
2009–2011Halcones UV Xalapa
2011–2012Club Biguá de Villa Biarritz
2012San Martín de Corrientes
2012–2014Club Atlético Aguada
2014–2015Capitanes de Arecibo
2015Club Atlético Aguada
2015–2018Hebraica y Macabi
2018–2019Instituto Atlético Central Córdoba
Career highlights and awards
  • 3× FIBA Americas League Top Scorer (2009, 2010, 2014)
  • South American Club champion (2008)
  • 2× Venezuelan League champion (2008, 2010)
  • Mexican League champion (2010)
  • 5× Uruguayan League champion (2008, 2009, 2013, 2016, 2017)
  • 4× Uruguayan League MVP (2008, 2009, 2013, 2017)
  • 4× Uruguayan League Finals MVP (2008, 2009, 2013, 2017)
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  Uruguay
Pan American Games
2007 Rio de Janeiro
FIBA South American Championship
2006 Caracas
2008 Puerto Montt
2003 Montevideo
2012 Resistencia

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.[3] In his only season with the school, he earned NCAA Division II All-American Honorable Mention honors, and was named to the All-Freshman Team.[4]

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. He earned All-Region honors.[5] After one season of playing JUCO ball, García Morales again committed to play college basketball, this time at Texas A&M University, after originally also considering the University of Miami, Xavier University, and Auburn University, among others.[6] He played two seasons with the Aggies, averaging 6.5 points and 1.9 assists per game in his senior season.

Professional career

After graduating from college, García Morales played for teams in Italy, Argentina, Venezuela, Iran, Mexico, and Puerto Rico. Along with Martin Osimani, he helped lead Club Biguá to the 2008 Uruguayan League championship, averaging 25.9 points per game for the team.

With Cocodrilos de Caracas, he won the Venezuelan League championship in 2008 and 2010.[7] With Halcones UV Xalapa, he also won the Mexican League championship in 2010.

National team career

Garcia Morales was also a member of the senior Uruguayan national basketball team. Some of the tournaments he played at include the 2005, 2007, and 2009 editions of the FIBA AmeriCup.[8]

References
  1. LEANDRO GARCIA MORALES basketball profile Nationality: Italian-Uruguayan.
  2. Leandro GARCIA MORALES (URU) Height: 188cm/6'2".
  3. Profile at aggieathletics.com
  7. Profile Archived 2009-08-28 at the Wayback Machine at FIBA.com
  8. FIBA profile

[1]

  1. https://www.urubasket.com/JugadoresUruguayos%20G.htm
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