Sergi García

Sergi García Calvo (born February 17, 1997) is a Spanish professional basketball player for Baskonia of the Liga ACB and the EuroLeague.

Sergi García
Baskonia
PositionPoint guard
LeagueLiga ACB
EuroLeague
Personal information
Born (1997-02-17) February 17, 1997
Palma de Mallorca, Spain
NationalitySpanish
Listed height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Listed weight82 kg (181 lb)
Career information
Playing career2013–present
Career history
2013–2017CAI Zaragoza
2013–2016→El Olivar
2017–2019Valencia Basket
2019→Rasta Vechta
2019–presentKirolbet Baskonia
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Spain
U16 European Championship
2013 UkraineTeam
U20 European Championship
2016 FinlandTeam
This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is García and the second or maternal family name is Calvo.

Career

A product of Centre de Tecnificació Esportiva Illes Balears, García moved to CAI Zaragoza of the Spanish top flight Liga ACB in 2013. Until 2016, he also saw action for Zaragoza’s affiliate El Olivar.

In 2013, García was named Most Valuable Player of the Jordan Brand Classic Camp in Barcelona.

During the 2017–18 ACB season, Valencia Basket paid off García's contract's rescission clause and subsequently signed him under a four-year contract, including the ongoing season.[1] On July 24, 2019, Valencia Basket loaned him to Rasta Vechta for the 2019–20 season.[2] However, on 5 December 2019 he terminated his contract for signing with EuroLeague team Baskonia.

National team

He represented the Spanish national under-16 team at the 2012 and 2013 European Championships, winning the gold medal at the second one. In 2014, he helped the under-17 squad to reach the semifinals at the World Championships.

In 2015, García attended to the under-18 European Championships as well as the under-19 World Championships. He was also a member of the under-20 gold-winning squad at the under-20 European Championship.

In November 2017, García was called up with the national team for playing the two first matches of the 2019 World Cup qualifiers. After not playing the first match, he made his debut in Burgos at the win against Slovenia by 92–84.

Notes
  1. "Valencia Basket alcanza un acuerdo con el base Sergi García hasta 2021 (Spanish)". ACB.com. Retrieved 2017-12-13.
  2. "Valencia Basket send Sergi García on loan to Rasta Vechta for the 2019-20 season". www.valenciabasket.com. 24 July 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
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