Andersson Garcia
Dominican basketball player (born 2000)
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Andersson Mejia Garcia[1][2][3] (born August 23, 2000) is a Dominican professional basketball player for the Mexico City Capitanes of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Mississippi State Bulldogs and the Texas A&M Aggies.
| No. 13 – Mexico City Capitanes | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward |
| League | NBA G League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 23, 2000 |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Hamilton Heights Christian Academy (Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S.) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2025: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2025–present |
| Career history | |
| 2025 | Marineros de Puerto Plata |
| 2025–present | Mexico City Capitanes |
| 2026 | Utah Jazz |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Early life and high school career
Andersson Garcia was born on August 23, 2000, in Moca, Dominican Republic.[4][5] As a child in the Dominican Republic, he played baseball more than any other sport, but stopped playing after growing afraid of fast pitches.[6] He started playing basketball at age 11 when a coach invited him to play in a tournament.[6]
After being scouted at a basketball camp in the Dominican Republic, Garcia attended Hamilton Heights Christian Academy in Chattanooga, Tennessee.[6]
College career
Garcia signed with the Mississippi State Bulldogs after developing a bond with assistant coach Korey McCray.[6]
On May 13, 2022, Garcia signed with the Texas A&M Aggies.[7]
In the 2023–24 season, Garcia was the only Power Five player to reach 300 rebounds, 200 points, 50 assists, 40 steals, and 20 blocks in the season.[8] He holds the Texas A&M record for most rebounds in a season, and was granted the nickname "Dominican Dennis Rodman" by his then-coach Buzz Williams.[8]
Professional career
In 2025, Garcia joined the Marineros de Puerto Plata of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto, the top professional basketball league in the Dominican Republic.[8] In the 2025 season, the league named him Rookie of the Year.[9]
Following his success on the Marineros de Puerto Plata, Garcia was signed to the Mexico City Capitanes of the NBA G League for the 2025–26 season, where he played alongside former Texas A&M teammate Wade Taylor IV.[10]
On March 11, 2026, the Utah Jazz signed Garcia to a 10-day contract.[5]
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
NBA
College
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020–21 | Mississippi State | 11 | 0 | 3.3 | .611 | .500 | .250 | 1.1 | .4 | .4 | .1 | 2.3 |
| 2021–22 | Mississippi State | 33 | 3 | 14.7 | .544 | .313 | .580 | 4.2 | 1.4 | 1.1 | .2 | 4.3 |
| 2022–23 | Texas A&M | 34 | 1 | 16.5 | .508 | .400 | .717 | 4.4 | .8 | .6 | .2 | 3.2 |
| 2023–24 | Texas A&M | 36 | 4 | 28.5 | .552 | .450 | .705 | 9.1 | 1.5 | 1.3 | .7 | 6.0 |
| 2024–25 | Texas A&M | 34 | 11 | 24.4 | .489 | .386 | .696 | 6.2 | 1.6 | 1.0 | .6 | 6.1 |
| Career | 148 | 19 | 19.9 | .526 | .393 | .672 | 5.7 | 1.3 | 1.0 | .4 | 4.7 | |