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.
Leandro García Morales
García Morales, playing with the Uruguayan NT, in 2009.
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.
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After 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.
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