Averages 17.9pts, 4.9rebs, 4.2assist, 2.3stls, 1.8blks for Louisville. 6'7 190. Compared to Reggie Miller in NBAdraft.net.

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Strengths
Francisco Garcia is an extremely versatile player, he plays 3 positions for Louisville, the 1,2 and 3. He's silky smooth and extremely confident. Has a passion and unique flair to his game and is extremely fun to watch. Very athletic, has a quick first step and loves to put the ball on the floor, usually without getting called for an offensive foul. A lights out shooter, either stationary or off the dribble. Has great range on his shot and an ultra quick release, arguably one of the best shooters in the NCAA. Moves very well off the ball too, comes off screens and is an excellent free throw shooter. A very intelligent player, understands the game and acts as a floor general on the court. Very vocal on both sides of the court, a natural leader. A fearless competitor, not afraid to hit the floor to come up with loose balls. , never backs down from a challenge, plays with an incredible amount of heart. Fantastic handles for a player his size, dribbles extremely well with both hands and can take the ball either left or right. Drives in and out of traffic like a pro. Will often bring the ball up the floor for Louisville and set up the offense. Great court vision, 2nd in conference USA in assists. Has point guard skills in a 6-8 body. Holds the school record for assists in one game, with 15. Good wingspan and uses it well, blocks a lot of shots and gets in the passing lanes for steals. Has good timing when going up for blocks. Very coachable. A team player. Not afraid to take big shots. Huge heart, that can't be stressed enough. Just a very special player and person.

Weakness
Garcia's main deficiency is his weight. At under 200 pounds, he is going to have a hard time in the NBA until he gains some strength. His frame is rail thin, and exactly how much stronger he can get is still not known. Garcia tends to gamble on defense, and this sometimes hurts his team's defense. He still has a ways to go to become an adequate NBA defender, especially with his weight. Fatigue has been a problem for him throughout his college career, although he has gotten much better at that this year. Since he is 22, NBA scouts might wonder exactly how much upside he has. Extremely emotional, this could be a good or a bad thing depending on who you ask.

Other facts. He was born in Bronx NY. His brother died last season and he scored 24pts in back to back games in the wake of his death. I was wondering why he wasn't rated higher since he seems to have so many tools. Its becuse he is 23yrs old so GMs might not feel he has that much potential. I was just thinking maybe we could steal him around the end of the draft or something by buying the pick or swaping both 2nd rders for him. Unless he has great pre-draft workouts and skyrockets of course. Briggs I know you know about him whats your opinion???

[Edited by - newyorknewyork on 01/14/2005 01:34:48]

extremely high IQ player, hes actually intriuging but not for us. He would do well with the Kings, i think hed fit right in there.

depending where we land in the draft, you kinda have to pick the best player available.

Over the summer we might be rid of TT & Penny- what if we include Ariza in a deal for a big with TT?