Jose Garcia #23

Position:

F

Class:

So.

Height:

6-5

Weight:

205

Hometown:

Luanda, Angola

Undersized post who can battle much larger players with grit, hustle and determination...Named as the Arizona Community Should make an instant impact with the Bulldogs this season after transferring from College of Charleston...Outstanding scorer who can put the ball in the bucket at just about anywhere on the court…Originally signed with the University of Richmond but was denied admission because of missing transcripts from his high school overseas.

Learned to play basketball by watching Michael Jordan videos. Moved to the United States as a 16-year old...Played high school basketball at St. Anne’s Belfield in Virginia...Averaged 15.4 points and 6.2 rebounds in an injury-shortened senior season...Courted national interest as a junior when he averaged 26 points and eight rebounds a game for the Saints...Selected as a 2003 ABCD All-American...Attended the 2003 NBA Players Association Camp.....Member of the 2004 Angolan Pre-Olympic Team.

Personal: Born Aug. 2, 1985...Guardian is Dennis Crumpler...Majoring in business...Can speak eight different languages...Wants to someday be the president of Angola.