Eric Garcia (born October 5, 1994) is an American professional

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player who currently plays for

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of the LNBP. He played college basketball at

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College career

Garcia played for the

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from 2013 to 2017. In 33 games during his senior year, he averaged 14.0 points and 6.9 assists, and was sixth nationally in free-throw percentage at 92.1.

Professional career

After graduating, Garcia had a workout with the

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in May 2017. On July 26, 2017, Garcia signed with the

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's MZT Skopje. He made his debut for the MZT Skopje in their season opener on September 29, 2017, scoring 17 points, two rebounds, nine assists and one steal in a 92–89 win over the

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. On November 22, 2017, he parted ways with MZT Skopje after averaging 11.1 points, 2.1 rebounds and 6.1 assists per game in the ABA League. On February 20, 2018, he signed with Kataja. In 2019 he is playing for

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1994 births Living people ABA League players American expatriate basketball people in North Macedonia Basketball players from Colorado KK MZT Skopje players Point guards Sportspeople from Aurora, Colorado Wofford Terriers men's basketball players American men's basketball players Soles de Mexicali players {{1990s-US-basketball-bio-stub