Leandro García Morales (born June 27, 1980) is a Uruguayan-Italian[1] professional basketball player. At a height 1.88 m (6'2") tall,[2] he plays at the shooting guard position. He was also a member of the senior Uruguayan national basketball team. He currently plays for Larre Borges.
 García Morales, playing with the Uruguayan NT, in 2009. | |
| Larre Borges | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | Uruguayan Basketball League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 27, 1980 Montevideo, Uruguay |
| Nationality | Uruguayan / Italian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 186 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Hickman (Columbia, Missouri) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2004: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2001–present |
| Career history | |
| 2005 | Viola Reggio Calabria |
| 2006 | Junior Casale |
| 2006–2007 | ICD Pedro Echague |
| 2006–2009 | Club Biguá de Villa Biarritz |
| 2008–2012 | Cocodrilos de Caracas |
| 2009 | Saba Mehr |
| 2009–2011 | Halcones UV Xalapa |
| 2011–2012 | Club Biguá de Villa Biarritz |
| 2012 | San Martín de Corrientes |
| 2012–2014 | Club Atlético Aguada |
| 2014–2015 | Capitanes de Arecibo |
| 2015 | Club Atlético Aguada |
| 2015–2018 | Hebraica y Macabi |
| 2018–2019 | Instituto Atlético Central Córdoba |
| 2019–2022 | Club Atlético Aguada |
| 2022–Present | Larre Borges |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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College career
editGarcía 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.[3] In his only season with the school, he earned NCAA Division II All-American Honorable Mention honors, and was named to the All-Freshman Team.[3]
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.[3] After one season of playing JUCO ball, García Morales again committed to play college basketball, this time at Texas A&M University, after originally also considering the University of Miami, Xavier University, and Auburn University, among others.[3] He played two seasons with the Aggies, averaging 6.5 points and 1.9 assists per game in his senior season.
Professional career
editAfter graduating from college, García Morales played for teams in Italy, Argentina, Venezuela, Iran, Mexico, and Puerto Rico. Along with Martin Osimani, he helped lead Club Biguá to the 2008 Uruguayan League championship, averaging 25.9 points per game for the team.
With Cocodrilos de Caracas, he won the Venezuelan League championship in 2008 and 2010.[4] With Halcones UV Xalapa, he also won the Mexican League championship in 2010.
National team career
editGarcia 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.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Leandro Morales, Basketball Player, News, Stats - latinbasket". Eurobasket LLC. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
- ^ "Leandro Garcia Morales profile, Liga Sudamericana de Clubes FIBA 2017". FIBA.COM. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
- ^ a b c d Profile Eggie Athletics [permanent dead link]
- ^ Profile Archived 2009-08-28 at the Wayback Machine at FIBA.com
- ^ "archive.fiba.com: Players". Retrieved October 8, 2023.
External links
edit- ^ "Jugadores". Retrieved October 8, 2023.