Andersson Garcia

Andersson Garcia
Río Breogán
PositionSmall forward
LeagueLiga ACB
Personal information
Born (2000-08-23) August 23, 2000
Moca, Dominican Republic
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High schoolHamilton Heights Christian Academy
(Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S.)
College
NBA draft2025: undrafted
Playing career2025–present
Career history
2025Marineros de Puerto Plata
2025–2026Mexico City Capitanes
2026Utah Jazz
2026–presentRío Breogán
Career highlights
Stats at NBA.com 
Stats at Basketball Reference 

Andersson Mejia Garcia[1][2][3] (born August 23, 2000) is a Dominican professional basketball player for Río Breogán of the Liga ACB. He played college basketball for the Mississippi State Bulldogs and the Texas A&M Aggies.

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] On March 15, Garcia made his first career start, recording three points, 11 rebounds, three assists, and two steals in a 111–116 loss to the Sacramento Kings.[11]

On July 14, 2026, Garcia signed with Río Breogán of the Liga ACB.[12]

Career statistics

Legend
  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

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2025–26 Utah 5233.8.310.077.7788.42.81.6.85.2
Career 5233.8.310.077.7788.42.81.6.85.2

College

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2020–21 Mississippi State 1103.3.611.500.2501.1.4.4.12.3
2021–22 Mississippi State 33314.7.544.313.5804.21.41.1.24.3
2022–23 Texas A&M 34116.5.508.400.7174.4.8.6.23.2
2023–24 Texas A&M 36428.5.552.450.7059.11.51.3.76.0
2024–25 Texas A&M 341124.4.489.386.6966.21.61.0.66.1
Career 1481919.9.526.393.6725.71.31.0.44.7

References

  1. ↑ "Americas Qualifiers Roster Tracker: Who will play in Window 2? - FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 Americas Qualifiers". FIBA Basketball. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
  2. ↑ "TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY Commencement" (PDF). Texas A&M University Office of the Registrar. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
  3. ↑ "Andersson Mejia (Dominican Republic) - Basketball Stats, Height, Age". FIBA Basketball. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
  4. ↑ "Andersson Garcia". NBA G League. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
  5. 1 2 "Utah Jazz Sign Andersson Garcia to 10-Day Contract | Utah Jazz". NBA. 11 March 2026. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
  6. 1 2 3 4 Coleman, Joel (17 January 2022). "Why Not? The Story Of Andersson Garcia". Mississippi State Athletics. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
  7. ↑ Roberts, Evan (13 May 2022). "Aggies Ink Andersson Garcia". Texas A&M. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
  8. 1 2 3 Burton, DJ (30 May 2025). "Texas A&M Aggies Star Dominating in Next Chapter of Career". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
  9. ↑ Johnson, Jarrett (22 July 2025). "Former Texas A&M basketball star named DRNBL Rookie of the Year". USA Today. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
  10. ↑ Johnson, Jarrett (16 January 2026). "Texas A&M's Andersson Garcia finding success in the G League". USA Today. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
  11. ↑ "Jazz's Andersson Garcia: Pulls down 11 boards in start". cbssports.com. Retrieved May 29, 2026.
  12. ↑ "El Río Breogán incorpora al ala-pívot dominicano Andersson García". acb.com (in Spanish). July 14, 2026. Retrieved July 14, 2026.
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