Francisco García

College career He graduated from The Winchendon School. As a college basketball player at Louisville under coach Rick Pitino, 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 Saint Louis, Missouri, 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 Houston Rockets 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 Alexey Shved in a trade.

Vaqueros de Bayamón (2016) On January 14, 2016, García signed with Vaqueros de Bayamón 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.

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