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| No. 6 – McNeese Cowboys | |
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| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | Southland Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 183 lb (83 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Brewster Academy (Wolfeboro, New Hampshire) |
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Javohn Garcia is an American college basketball player for the McNeese Cowboys of the Southland Conference. He previously played for UMass and College of the Sequoias.
High school career
[edit]Garcia attended Brewster Academy. A three-star recruit, he committed to play college basketball at UMass.[1]
College career
[edit]Garcia played two seasons at UMass and averaged 8.2 points per game. Garcia transferred to College of the Sequoias and averaged 20.8 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 3.6 assists per game. He earned California Community College Men’s Basketball Coaches Association (CCCMBCA) North Player of the Year honors and transferred to McNeese State.[2] Garcia averaged 11.2 points per game as a junior, earning Southland Conference All-Tournament Team honors after leading the Cowboys to the NCAA Tournament.[3] He wore a mask during his senior season after breaking his nose over the summer.[4] As a senior, Garcia averaged 12.6 points and 3.4 rebounds per game. He was named Southland Player of the Year as well as First Team All-Southland.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ McMullen, Ryan (November 13, 2019). "Eight players from Brewster Academy sign NLIs". Zagsblog. Retrieved April 14, 2025.
- ^ Gazzolo, Jim (February 22, 2022). "Garcia takes long road to McNeese". American Press. Retrieved April 14, 2025.
- ^ "Cowboys picked 1st in SLC preseason poll; 5 Pokes named preseason All-SLC". McNeese Cowboys. October 17, 2024. Retrieved April 14, 2025.
- ^ Gazzolo, Jim (January 2, 2025). "Masked man getting noticed". American Press. Retrieved April 14, 2025.
- ^ "McNeese's Garcia Wins Player of the Year; Wade and Shumate Repeat as Coach and Defensive Player of the Year as Men's Basketball All-Conference and Superlative Awards Announced" (Press release). Southland Conference. March 7, 2025. Retrieved March 8, 2025.