Leandro García Morales

Leandro García Morales (born June 27, 1980) is a Uruguayan-Italian former professional basketball player and current head coach. At a height tall, he played at the shooting guard position. He was also a member of the senior Uruguayan national basketball team. He currently coaches for Astros de Jalisco.

College career García Morales moved from Montevideo to Hialeah, Florida, to attend high school there. He was joined in his senior season by fellow Uruguayan national team member, Martin Osimani, at Champagnat Catholic High School. He first attended NCAA Division II school Lynn University.

García Morales then transferred to Miami-Dade Community College. In one season there, he finished in the top ten in the nation in scoring, assists, and steals, while averaging 22.9 points, 9 assists, and 3.6 steals per game. He earned All-Region honors. With Halcones UV Xalapa, he also won the Mexican League championship in 2010.

National team career Garcia Morales was also a member of the senior Uruguayan national basketball team. Some of the tournaments he played at include the 2005, 2007, and 2009 editions of the FIBA AmeriCup.