Dawson Garcia
American basketball player (born 2001)
Dawson Lee Garcia (born September 20, 2001) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Motor City Cruise of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Marquette Golden Eagles, North Carolina Tar Heels, and Minnesota Golden Gophers.
High school career
Garcia attended Prior Lake High School in Savage, Minnesota and was coached by Jon Miller. He averaged 8.8 points per game as a freshman followed by 21.4 points per game as a sophomore. Garcia missed 12 games as a junior. As a junior, Garcia averaged 27.5 points and 11.0 rebounds per game. He helped the team to a school-record 25–4 season and the Minnesota Class 4A, Section 2 championship game. As a senior, he averaged 32 points per game. He was named a McDonald's All-American. He was also one of the five finalists for the Minnesota Mr.
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