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Ryan Roose B. Garcia (born January 12, 1990) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the
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of the
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(PBA). He was selected 6th overall in the
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by the
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.


Early life

Garcia learned how to play basketball at the age of eight. In his first year of high school, he won the MVP award while playing for Southern City Colleges in his hometown of
Zamboanga City Zamboanga City, officially the City of Zamboanga (; ; Subanen languages, Subanen: ''Bagbenwa Sembwangan''; Sama–Bajaw languages, Sama: ''Lungsud Samboangan''; ; ; ) is a Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, highly urbanized city i ...
.


College career

Garcia played for the
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of the
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(UAAP) after trying out for other schools such as San Beda and Letran. He also wanted to play for FEU because of the success of Zamboangueños there, including Jens Knuttel and
Mark Barroca Andy Mark C. Barroca (born April 25, 1986) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He currently wears the number 14 to imply the birthdate of his ...
. He first spent a year in their Team B as he was on the RP Youth Team, and active national team members were not allowed to play in the UAAP. In his rookie season, he won a Player of the Week award for helping FEU secure a slot in the Final Four with 25 points and 17 points in wins over the
Adamson Soaring Falcons The Adamson Soaring Falcons, Lady Falcons, Baby Falcons and Lady Baby Falcons are the collegiate men's and women's, and high school men's and women's, respectively, varsity teams of Adamson University that play in the University Athletic Associa ...
and the
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. In the Final Four, they lost twice to the
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. Garcia started out his sophomore season by tying his career-high of 25 points in a win over Ateneo. From there, the Tamaraws started the season 5–0. A win over the
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in which he led with 22 points, four rebounds, and four assists gave the Tamaraws a sweep of the first round. As the top seed, FEU made the Finals, but lost to the
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. For that season, he was the league's MVP, the first point guard to win the award since
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in 1991, also a former Tamaraw. After he won the award, San Beda and other schools tried to recruit him to their teams, but he decided to stay with FEU. In a Season 74 loss to Adamson, Garcia scored 20 points. In a loss to UP, he scored 17 points. Despite the loss, they remained in second place. They almost beat Ateneo twice in back to back games, but lost both of those games. He then tied his career-high in a rematch with UP, scoring 14 of his 25 points in the clutch as FEU got a come-from-behind win. Once again, FEU faced Ateneo in the Finals. In Game 1, he contributed eight assists, but only scored six points as FEU lost. They then lost Game 2, and Ateneo won the championship once again. In the offseason, Garcia played for the
NLEX Road Warriors The NLEX Road Warriors is a professional basketball team owned by Manila North Tollways Corporation, NLEX Corporation, a subsidiary of Metro Pacific Investments Corporation, playing in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) since the 2014 ...
, playing a key role in the semifinals and helping NLEX win the 2011
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Aspirants Cup. In a win over UST, he produced 21 points, five rebounds, seven assists, and made all four of his triples and the game-winning layup. After starting with four straight wins, they got their first loss against the
NU Bulldogs The NU Bulldogs, Lady Bulldogs, Bullpups and Lady Bullpups are the collegiate men's and women's, and high school men's and women's, respectively, varsity teams of National University (NU) in the University Athletic Association of the Philippin ...
. In their rematch, he made the game-winning lay-up. However, the win was protested by NU, who claimed that Garcia's shot didn't count as the buzzer already sounded when he shot the ball. The UAAP Board of Trustees ordered a rematch between FEU and NU. In that rematch, NU won, which forced a three-way tie for the final two slots in the Final Four. FEU then lost a play-off for the final slot to the DLSU Green Archers, and he missed the Final Four for the first time in his collegiate career. In a game against UE, Garcia was slapped with an unsportsmanlike foul for throwing the ball at a UE player. FEU started out the season with a sweep of the first round, then lost two straight games. He was then suspended for a game after picking up another unsportsmanlike foul, in which he swung an elbow at a DLSU player. In the playoffs, FEU lost to DLSU. In his stint with FEU, he was one of the team's top players and led the Tamaraws along with his backcourt partner
Terrence Romeo Terrence Bill Vitanzos Romeo (born March 16, 1992) is a Filipino professional basketball player and for the Terrafirma Dyip of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He plays both the point guard and shooting guard positions. He also ser ...
and big man
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. However, he did not win a championship with the Tamaraws.


Professional career


GlobalPort Batang Pier

Garcia was selected by
GlobalPort Batang Pier The NorthPort Batang Pier is a Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) team that first played in the 2012–13 PBA season. The team took over the franchise of the Powerade Tigers in 2012 after it was sold to Sultan 900 Capital, Inc. Besides N ...
sixth overall in the
2013 PBA draft The 2013 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Rookie Draft was an event, which allows teams to draft players from the amateur ranks. The event was held at Midtown Atrium, Robinson Place Manila on November 3, 2013. Draft lottery The lottery ...
, who sent
Denok Miranda Dennis Ellera "Denok" Miranda (born July 14, 1982), is a Filipino professional basketball coach and former player. He is the head coach for the FEU Tamaraws. He played majority of his career in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He was ...
to
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for the pick. Most coaches rated him as the best point guard in the draft. Being picked by GlobalPort reunited him with Romeo, who was selected right before him in that same draft, and was his backcourt partner at FEU. They both got max contracts of P8.5 million for three years. In his debut against the
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, Garcia scored only four points in 18 minutes. He then scored 20 points in a loss to Barangay Ginebra. In a win over the
Rain or Shine Elasto Painters The Rain or Shine Elasto Painters are a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association owned by Asian Coatings Philippines, Inc. It debuted in the league in the 2006–07 PBA season after acquiring the franchise righ ...
, he scored 13 points and made two three-pointers.


Barako Bull

On June 20, 2014, Garcia was traded to
Barako Bull Energy The Barako Bull Energy were a Philippine Basketball Association that began in 2002 as the FedEx Express. From its first season until 2005, the team was dubbed as the FedEx Express before changing to Air21 Express. From the 2009 PBA Fiesta C ...
in exchange for Keith Jensen. In a 2014–15 Philippine Cup game against his former team, he limited Romeo to just nine points as he scored 12 points, but Barako lost that game. Against the
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, he led the team in scoring with 16 points as they picked up the win. In a win over NLEX that guaranteed Barako a spot in the playoffs, he scored 22 points and made clutch plays. In the playoffs, they were eliminated in the first round by the
Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters The TNT Tropang 5G is a professional basketball team currently owned by Smart Communications, a subsidiary of the PLDT, Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT), playing in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) since 1990. The ...
. On May 31, 2015, in a Commissioner's Cup win over Rain or Shine, he scored a season-high 26 points as Barako started with a franchise-best record of 5–1. For that performance, he won a Player of the Week award, the fourth player from Barako to win that award that conference after
JC Intal John Christopher Antonio "JC" Intal (; born November 18, 1983) is a Filipino former professional basketball player. He played for four teams during his career in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He is married to television host and ...
,
Dylan Ababou Dylan Simon Rosales Ababou (born December 7, 1986) is a Filipino former professional basketball player. He played for seven teams during his career in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He was drafted 10th overall in 2011 by the Barako ...
and
Joseph Yeo Joseph Henry Lim Yeo (born September 7, 1983) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Manila Stars of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL). He was drafted third overall by the Coca-Cola Tigers in 2006. Amateur career ...
. In the 2015–16 Philippine Cup, after losing their first game of the season, Garcia scored 10 of his 16 points in the fourth quarter to lead Barako to their first win of the conference. He then scored 16 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter as they won over the
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. However, he then suffered a shoulder injury as he was scoring 22 points against Talk 'N Text, which the team was still able to win. Due to the injury, he was not able to play in Barako's next games, including their quarterfinal match against GlobalPort.


Phoenix Fuel Masters

Before the start of the 2016 Commissioner's Cup,
Phoenix Petroleum Phoenix Petroleum Philippines, Inc. () is the first independent oil company to be listed in the Philippine Stock Exchange after the Oil Deregulation Law was passed in 1998. It is the first company from Davao City to be listed in the Philippine ...
bought the team, and Barako became known as the
Phoenix Fuel Masters The Phoenix Fuel Masters is a professional basketball team owned by Phoenix Petroleum, Phoenix Petroleum Philippines, Inc., which debuted in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) in the 2015–16 PBA season, 2016 2016 PBA Commissioner's C ...
. In the franchise's first-ever win, against the
NLEX Road Warriors The NLEX Road Warriors is a professional basketball team owned by Manila North Tollways Corporation, NLEX Corporation, a subsidiary of Metro Pacific Investments Corporation, playing in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) since the 2014 ...
, Garcia scored a career-high 33 points with six assists and two steals. They then lost three straight games before getting another win over Mahindra in which he scored 22 points on four triples. In their next game against Ginebra, he scored 23 points, nine assists, six rebounds, and two clutch three-pointers, but they lost to a game-winning shot by
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. In Phoenix's last game of the conference, he led the team with 21 points, four rebounds, and six assists, but they lost to GlobalPort, and didn't qualify for the playoffs.


Star Hotshots

On May 11, 2016, Garcia was traded to the
Star Hotshots The Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots, or simply known as the Magnolia Hotshots, are a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association. The team is owned by San Miguel Food and Beverage, San Miguel Food and Beverage, I ...
along with
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for two rookies
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and
Norbert Torres Norberto Brian Torres (born January 12, 1990) is a Canadian-born Filipino professional basketball player for the Meralco Bolts of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). High school career Torres attended his secondary education at Blessed ...
along with veteran
Jonathan Uyloan Jonathan Uyloan (born November 26, 1983) is a Filipino-American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL). He was undrafted and signed by the Rain o ...
. In an overtime win over GlobalPort, he scored 26 points on 11-for-13 shooting, including the game-tying layup with 8.6 seconds remaining in regulation. For that performance, he earned a Player of the Week award. That season, he got his first PBA All-Star appearance.


San Miguel Beermen

On November 3, 2016, Garcia was traded to the
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along with
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in exchange for
Aldrech Ramos John Aldrech Ramos (born April 3, 1988) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Terrafirma Dyip of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). At 6'6", he plays both the power forward and center positions. Ramos is also a decent out ...
& Mahindra's 2017 2nd round pick, and then Mahindra dealt RR Garcia along with Keith Agovida to the
San Miguel Beermen The San Miguel Beermen are a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). It is one of three PBA clubs owned by the San Miguel Corporation group of companies along with Barangay Ginebra San Miguel and Magnolia ...
in exchange for
Ryan Araña Ryan T. Araña (born March 23, 1984) is a Filipino former professional basketball player. He played for four teams during his career in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). Araña played college basketball at the De La Salle University. ...
& SMB's 2018 1st round pick. In a win over the Alaska Aces, he contributed 13 points and a clutch steal. On his 27th birthday, he scored 17 points on four triples, with three rebounds and two assists in a win over Rain or Shine. In the Beermen's quarterfinal match against Rain or Shine, he led with 25 points on 7-of-11 shooting, with 5-of-7 shooting from three, and also contributed three rebounds and two assists. With the win, he got into the semifinals for the first time in his PBA career. In the semis, he couldn't play as he contracted the flu. In the 2016–17 Philippine Cup Finals, he aggravated a shoulder injury as the Beermen won him his first championship.


TNT KaTropa

On April 24, 2017, Garcia was traded by the
San Miguel Beermen The San Miguel Beermen are a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). It is one of three PBA clubs owned by the San Miguel Corporation group of companies along with Barangay Ginebra San Miguel and Magnolia ...
to the
TNT KaTropa The TNT Tropang 5G is a professional basketball team currently owned by Smart Communications, a subsidiary of the Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT), playing in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) since 1990. The fran ...
in exchange for
Matt Ganuelas-Rosser Matthew Allen Ganuelas-Rosser (born June 13, 1990) is a Filipino former professional basketball player. He played for three franchises during his career in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He played college basketball for the NCAA D ...
. In his winning debut for the KaTropa against the Beermen, he scored 12 points with two rebounds and three assists. He played a key role for them in their 2017 Commissioner's Cup playoffs, helping them reach the
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. There, they lost to the Beermen in six games. In his season debut in a win over Alaska in the 2017–18 Philippine Cup, Garcia scored 11 points. He then scored five clutch points in the final 90 seconds of their game against the
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for TNT to get the win. That season, he reunited with Romeo when he was traded to TNT. He was also an All-Star once again, helping his team win over
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. However, before the start of the
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, TNT dropped him from their regular roster.


Return to Phoenix

Garcia attempted to return to the PBA with Rain or Shine, playing for them in a tune-up game. However, he wasn't signed by Rain or Shine for the 2019 Governors' Cup. Instead, he was signed by Phoenix. In his first game back with them, he had nine points, three rebounds, three assists, and a steal in a loss to NLEX. Against the
Meralco Bolts The Meralco Bolts is a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association. The team began in 2010 after the Manila Electric Company (MERALCO) acquired the PBA franchise of the Sta. Lucia Realtors. The team is one of thre ...
, he scored 10 points. He then made 14 points, three assists, two rebounds, a block and also made the game-winning basket against Rain or Shine. He ended his season with 17 points and four rebounds in a win over Blackwater. Phoenix re-signed Garcia for the 2020 Philippine Cup. He scored 12 points in a win over the Hotshots. At the end of their season, he was given a two-year contract. Garcia scored a conference-high 18 points in a win over Rain or Shine during the 2021 Philippine Cup. In the Governors' Cup, he scored a conference-high 19 points as he helped Phoenix get into the quarterfinals with a win over the Batang Pier. There, they were eliminated by the Hotshots. In the 2022 Commissioner's Cup, Garcia started the conference with 13 points in a win over Blackwater. He led the team with 20 points in a 51-point win over the
Terrafirma Dyip The Terrafirma Dyip is a professional basketball team playing in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). The team is owned by Terrafirma Realty Development Corporation and originally played under its affiliate company Columbian Autocar Cor ...
that secured Phoenix a slot in the quarterfinals. However, he missed the quarterfinals as he was placed under the league's health and safety protocols. In the Governors' Cup, he scored 18 points in a loss to TNT. He then led the team with 17 points in a win over Rain or Shine. At the end of the season, he was given a one-year deal.


PBA career statistics

''As of the end of 2023–24 season''


Season-by-season averages

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National team career

Garcia played for the RP Youth Team in the 2008 FIBA Asia Under-18 Championship. He helped rally the team from a 10-point deficit in the fourth quarter to an upset win over the hosts Iran. They finished the tournament with a win over Lebanon in which he scored 14 points, and the team finished in seventh place. In 2011, Garcia helped the Philippines win the gold medal in the 2011 SEA Games basketball tournament.


Philanthropy

In 2012, Garcia, along with other college basketball players and celebrities participated in a charity basketball game for victims of
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. The following year, he appeared in a charity basketball game for those affected by the
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.


References

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