Marc García (basketball)
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| No. 27 – Montakit Fuenlabrada | |
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| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | Liga ACB |
| Personal information | |
| Born | March 7, 1996 Manresa, Barcelona, Spain |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 2012–present |
| Career history | |
| 2012–2018 | FC Barcelona |
| 2014–2015 | →Manresa |
| 2016–2017 | →Real Betis Energía Plus |
| 2018–present | Fuenlabrada |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Medals | |
Marc García Antonell (born March 7, 1996) is a Spanish professional basketball player for Montakit Fuenlabrada of the Liga ACB. He is considered one of the most promising young Spanish players of his generation.[1]
Professional career
García came through the youth ranks of Bàsquet Manresa, before transferring to FC Barcelona B, where he spent his first senior season (2012–13). In the summer of 2014, he returned to Manresa on a loan deal,[2] making his first steps in Spain's elite league ACB during the 2014-15 campaign. After one year with Manresa's men's squad, he headed back to Barca B, leading the team in scoring (16.2ppg) in the 2015-16 LEB Oro season.[3]
In July 2016, García was sent to ACB outfit CB Sevilla on a two-year loan deal.[4] However, after the relegation of the Andalusian team, Barcelona terminated the loan.
On July 20, 2018, García signed a three-year deal with Montakit Fuenlabrada of the Liga ACB.[5]
International career
García has competed on the Spain national under-18 basketball team at the junior levels, winning the bronze team medal at the 2013 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship in Latvia.[6]
Awards and accomplishments
Club honours
- Ciutat de L'Hospitalet Tournament: All-Tournament Team, MVP (2013-2014)
- Nike International Junior Tournament: All-Tournament Team (2012-2013)
Spain national team
- Junior national team
- Youth national team
References
- ^ Margalef, Josep. "Marc García, el nuevo 'diamante' azulgrana, fichado hasta 2018". Diario AS. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
- ^ El manresano Marc García jugará en La Bruixa d'Or Manresa; 24 August 2014 (in Spanish)
- ^ "Federación Española de Baloncesto - Competiciones FEB". competiciones.feb.es. Retrieved 2016-11-25.
- ^ "LIGA ENDESA: el Barça cede a Marc García al Sevilla por dos temporadas". Mundo Deportivo. Retrieved 2016-11-25.
- ^ "ACB.COM - El Montakit Fuenlabrada incorpora a Marc García". www.acb.com (in European Spanish). 20 July 2018. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
- ^ a b "Marc García Player Profile". RealGM. Retrieved 27 April 2015.