Francisco Alberto García Gutiérrez (born December 31, c. 1981) is a Dominican former professional

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player who played ten seasons in the

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. The 6'7", 195-pound swingman played

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for the

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before being selected by the

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with the 23rd overall pick of the 2005 NBA draft, where he spent the first seven-plus years of his NBA career. He also played parts of three seasons for the

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College career

He graduated from The Winchendon School. As a

player at

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under coach

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, García enjoyed great success along with future NBA player Reece Gaines. He averaged 15.7 points per game as a junior and, along with teammate and best friend Taquan Dean, led his fourth-seeded team to the 2005 Final Four in

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, where they lost in the National Semifinals to top-ranked Illinois. In April 2005, he declared for the NBA draft, foregoing his final year of college eligibility.

Professional career

Sacramento Kings (2005–2013)

García was selected with the 23rd overall pick by the Sacramento Kings in the 2005 NBA draft. In his rookie season for the Kings, García appeared in 67 games and averaged 5.6 points per game. In September 2008, he signed a five-year contract extension with the Kings.

Houston Rockets (2013–2014)

On February 20, 2013, García was traded to the

along with Thomas Robinson and Tyler Honeycutt in exchange for Patrick Patterson, Toney Douglas and Cole Aldrich. On August 5, 2013, García re-signed with the Rockets. On August 22, 2014, García again re-signed with the Rockets. On December 19, 2014, he was waived by the Rockets following the acquisition of Corey Brewer and

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in a trade.

Vaqueros de Bayamón (2016)

On January 14, 2016, García signed with

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of the Puerto Rican League. On May 12, he was waived by Bayamón.

Indios de San Francisco (2017)

In 2017, García played for Indios de San Francisco of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto.

NBA career statistics

Regular season

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Playoffs

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Garcia, Francisco 1981 births 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup players Living people All-American college men's basketball players Basketball players at the 2003 Pan American Games Cheshire Academy alumni Houston Rockets players Louisville Cardinals men's basketball players Medalists at the 2003 Pan American Games NBA players from the Dominican Republic Pan American Games gold medalists for the Dominican Republic Pan American Games gold medalists in basketball Sacramento Kings draft picks Sacramento Kings players Shooting guards Small forwards Basketball players from Santo Domingo Dominican Republic people of Spanish descent The Winchendon School alumni Vaqueros de Bayamón basketball players Indios de San Francisco de Macorís players