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- Humble Upbringing For Andersson Garcia
- Lonely Journey
- Dominican Dennis Rodman
- Different Upbringing
- Respected Leader
“We are a low-income family,” his mother, Inelvira Garcia, said in Spanish via phone from the Dominican Republic. “I’m not ashamed to say he would borrow shoes to be able to practice.” Growing up in the Dominican, Andersson García would show up to the court in size 11 or 12 shoes. The older kids let him borrow their shoes. Their willingness to help...
Andersson Garcia didn’t know any English when he arrived in Chattanooga. His English was so deficient, the U.S. Consulate in Santo Domingo, D.R., initially denied him a visa to study in the U.S. Undeterred, he merely returned a few days later to secure the student visa. That was the easy part, though. Those first few days in Chattanooga felt strang...
He signed with Mississippi State, where Bulldogs fans affectionately nicknamed him the Dominican Dennis Rodman because of his rebounding prowess. Garcia played at Mississippi State for two seasons and even started as a sophomore before transferring to Texas A&M for his junior season. Although he has started only one of his 33 appearances with the A...
Speaking of that, the 6-foot Taylor had no idea his roommate was doing his own personal shoe drive. Taylor would have donated if he knew, he insists. Garcia was clearly looking for bigger sizes for kids who might not be able to find them easily in the Dominican Republic. “He did not grow up like a lot of us did,” Taylor said. “Coming from a differe...
Off the court, Garcia has even become a team leader. He was assigned to room on the road with freshman Solomon Washington, the 6-foot-7 forward from New Orleans. Washington, the 2022 Gatorada Player of the Year in Louisiana, credits Garcia with playing the big brother role to him this year. He’s grateful Garcia has broken down almost everything for...
Texas A&M players swarm and celebrate Andersson Garcia (11) after he made a 3-pointer that sent the game into overtime during the second round game between Texas A&M and the University of Houston ...
Garcia saw action in 33 games where he broke into the starting lineup during State’s three postseason contests (March 10-16) … Improved his season averages to 4.3 points, 4.2 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.1 steals per game … Eight of his top nine scoring efforts came against SEC opponents …
Mar 16, 2023 · One glance at his Twitter account is enough to understand how much Garcia has won over fans. After a game last month, a fan tweeted a photo of one Toy Story character, Buzz Lightyear, with...
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Jul 14, 2023 · While he may fly under the radar nationally, Andersson Garcia is a key piece for Buzz Williams and Texas A&M in 2023-2024. Entering his second season in Aggieland, Garcia will look to build on last year's emergence and bring his intense style of play back to Reed Arena.
Feb 8, 2024 · Texas A&M senior forward Andersson Garcia is by far the most underrated college basketball player in the country this season, receiving little praise from the mainstream media due to his lack...
