Alex Ribeiro Garcia, commonly known as either Alex Garcia, or simply as Alex (born 4 March 1980) is a Brazilian professional

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player. He also represented the senior Brazilian national team. He is a 6'2" (1.88 m) 225 lb. (102 kg)

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Professional career

Garcia has served two stints in the

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as a member of the

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( 2003–04) and

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( 2004–05). He holds NBA career averages of 4.7

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and 1.8

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. Garcia was promptly

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by the hornets after suffering an

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vs. the

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on December 12, 2004. Garcia has also played with

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and several other

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of the top-tier level Brazilian League.

National team career

Garcia has been a member of the senior men's

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. With Brazil, he has played at the following major tournaments: the 2002 FIBA World Cup, the

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, the

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, the

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, the

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, the 2009 FIBA AmeriCup, the

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, the 2011 FIBA AmeriCup, the

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, the 2013 FIBA AmeriCup, the

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, and the

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.Alex GARCIA (BRA).
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Awards and accomplishments

Titles

* 2×

FIBA Americas League The FIBA Americas League (Portuguese: ''FIBA Liga das Américas'', Spanish: ''FIBA Liga de las Américas''), officially abbreviated as the LDA, was the premier intercontinental basketball club competition played annually by clubs of the entire Am ...

Champion: (2009, 2015) * 2×

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Champion: (2010, 2014) * 6× Brazilian Championship Champion: (2003, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2017)

Individual awards

* 2× FIBA Americas League Grand Finals MVP: (2009, 2015) * 7× All-Brazilian League Team: (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017) * 8× Brazilian League Defender of the Year: (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016) *

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: (2014) * Brazilian League MVP: (2015) * Brazilian League Finals MVP: (2017)

Career statistics

Regular seasons

Playoffs

References

External links

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Basketball-Reference.com Profile

Euroleague.net Profile

Brazilian League Profile

LatinBasket.com Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Garcia, Alex 1980 births Living people Associação Bauru Basketball players Basketball players at the 2003 Pan American Games Basketball players at the 2007 Pan American Games Basketball players at the 2012 Summer Olympics Basketball players at the 2016 Summer Olympics Brazilian expatriate basketball people in the United States Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Israel Brazilian men's basketball players Esporte Clube Pinheiros basketball players Expatriate basketball people in Israel Israeli Basketball Premier League players Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C. players National Basketball Association players from Brazil New Orleans Hornets players Novo Basquete Brasil players Olympic basketball players of Brazil Pan American Games gold medalists for Brazil Pan American Games medalists in basketball People from Orlândia San Antonio Spurs players Shooting guards Small forwards Undrafted National Basketball Association players UniCEUB/BRB players 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup players 2010 FIBA World Championship players 2006 FIBA World Championship players 2002 FIBA World Championship players 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup players Medalists at the 2003 Pan American Games Medalists at the 2007 Pan American Games Sportspeople from São Paulo (state)