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

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player who played nine seasons in the NBA. The 6'7", 195-pound swingman played college basketball at the

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before being selected by the

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with the 23rd overall pick of the

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, where he spent eight year of his NBA career. He also played three seasons for the Houston Rockets.

College career

He graduated from Cheshire Academy. As a

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player at

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under coach

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, García enjoyed great success along with future NBA player

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. He averaged 15.7 points per game as a junior and, along with teammate and best friend

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, led his fourth-seeded team to the 2005 Final Four in Saint Louis, Missouri. 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 Houston Rockets along with Thomas Robinson and Tyler Honeycutt in exchange for Patrick Patterson, Toney Douglas and

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. 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

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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

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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 National Basketball Association players from the Dominican Republic Pan American Games gold medalists for the Dominican Republic Pan American Games medalists in basketball Sacramento Kings draft picks Sacramento Kings players Shooting guards Small forwards Sportspeople from Santo Domingo Dominican Republic people of Spanish descent The Winchendon School alumni