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Garcia Named to Preseason Top 20 Finalists for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Center of the Year Award
10/27/2023 11:06:00 AM | Men's Basketball
University of Minnesota men's basketball standout Dawson Garcia (Savage, Minn.) was named to the Preseason Top 20 Finalists for Basketball Hall of Fame's Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Center of the Year Award. Garcia is one of four that hail from the Big Ten. Among that list is Purdue's Zach Edey, Rutgers' Clifford Omoruyi and Indiana's Kel'el Ware.
In his first season with the Golden Gophers, Garcia led Minnesota in both scoring and rebounding when he averaged 15.3 points and 6.7 rebounds. His 15.3 ppg ranked 10th in league scoring, while his 6.7 rbp was 13th overall. Garcia started in all 26 games he played, and was Minnesota's top scorer and rebounder in 10 contests. He shot 45.8 percent from the field this season and 34.5 percent from beyond the arc. Garcia scored double-digit scoring in 22 of 26 games last year, including a career-high 28 points at Ohio State on Jan. 12, 2023. He also established a career-high in rebounds this season when he collected 15 against Nebraska on Jan. 7, 2023. For his collegiate career, Garcia has amassed 893 points and 440 rebounds.
The Golden Gophers open the season with an exhibition game on Nov. 2. Minnesota's season opener is Nov. 6 vs. Bethune Cookman at 7 p.m.
In his first season with the Golden Gophers, Garcia led Minnesota in both scoring and rebounding when he averaged 15.3 points and 6.7 rebounds. His 15.3 ppg ranked 10th in league scoring, while his 6.7 rbp was 13th overall. Garcia started in all 26 games he played, and was Minnesota's top scorer and rebounder in 10 contests. He shot 45.8 percent from the field this season and 34.5 percent from beyond the arc. Garcia scored double-digit scoring in 22 of 26 games last year, including a career-high 28 points at Ohio State on Jan. 12, 2023. He also established a career-high in rebounds this season when he collected 15 against Nebraska on Jan. 7, 2023. For his collegiate career, Garcia has amassed 893 points and 440 rebounds.
The Golden Gophers open the season with an exhibition game on Nov. 2. Minnesota's season opener is Nov. 6 vs. Bethune Cookman at 7 p.m.
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