Diego García (born September 15, 1979) is an Argentine professional basketball player. He currently plays for Club La Unión in Argentina.[1] He is also a member of the Argentina national basketball team.
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No. 7 – Club La Unión | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Shooting guard | ||||||||||||||||||||||
League | Argentine LNB | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1979-09-15) September 15, 1979 (age 42) Santa Fe, Argentina | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Argentine | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Listed height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing career | 2002–present | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2002–2003 | Central Entrerriano | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2003–2004 | Estudiantes de Olavarría | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2004–2006 | Club Sportivo Ben Hur | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2006–2007 | Regatas Corrientes | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2007–2009 | Ford Burgos | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2009–2012 | CB Valladolid | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2012–2014 | Libertad de Sunchales | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2014–2016 | Quimsa | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2016–2017 | La Unión | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Bronze medal in FIBA Americas Championship 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medals
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Garcia is also a long-time member of the Argentine national basketball team. He participated with the team at the 2006 and 2008 South American Championships.[2] In his most recent appearance with the national team, he averaged 2.5 points per game while seeing action in all ten of Argentina's games FIBA Americas Championship 2009.[3]
Argentina squad – 2009 FIBA Americas Championship – Bronze medal | ||
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