{"id":636890,"date":"2025-10-14T08:16:45","date_gmt":"2025-10-14T07:16:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/nba\/player\/dawson-garcia\/"},"modified":"2025-10-27T14:14:57","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T13:14:57","slug":"dawson-garcia","status":"publish","type":"nba-player","link":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/nba\/player\/dawson-garcia\/","title":{"rendered":"Dawson Garcia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dawson Lee Garcia, born on September 20, 2001, in Burnsville, Minnesota, USA, is an American professional basketball player. Standing 6 feet 11 inches tall and weighing 234 pounds, Garcia plays as a power forward or center. He attended Prior Lake High School in Savage, Minnesota, before beginning his collegiate basketball career. Garcia&rsquo;s collegiate career saw him play for three different institutions. He started with the Marquette Golden Eagles (2020&ndash;2021), followed by a stint with the North Carolina Tar Heels (2021&ndash;2022), and concluded his college basketball journey with the Minnesota Golden Gophers (2022&ndash;2025). During his time in college, Garcia received notable awards, including being named to the Big East All-Freshman Team in 2021 and earning Second Team All-Big Ten honors in 2024 and 2025. He was also recognized as a McDonald&rsquo;s All-American in 2020, highlighting his promising talent early in his career. In terms of his professional aspirations, Garcia was eligible for the 2025 NBA draft but was not drafted. He is currently a free agent, actively seeking opportunities in professional basketball. 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