2023-24 Men's Basketball Roster
Jared Garcia
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-8
- Weight:
- 240
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Houston, Texas
- High School:
- St. Thomas More School
- Prev School:
- Salt Lake CC
CAREER AT TULSA – A returning letterwinner and starter … transferred to Tulsa from Salt Lake Community College prior to the 2023-24 season … began his collegiate career at the University of Charlotte … in his final season of eligibility.
2023-24 (Junior) – Played in and started all 31 games … averaged 9.4 points and a team-leading 6.0 rebounds and 1.4 blocks … connected on 42-percent of his field goals, 32-percent of his three-pointers and shot .778 from the free throw line … led Tulsa in rebounding 13 times and 22 times for blocked shots … had 12 double-figure scoring games … Tulsa was 10-2 when he scored in double-figures with the only losses coming against SMU (1/20) and East Carolina (3/14) … had nine games with 8+ rebounds, including double-digit rebounds twice … grabbed 10 rebounds in the season opener vs. UCA (11/6/23) and against UAB (2/11) … had a career-high 24 points and added five rebounds against Charlotte (2/24), while connecting on 10-of-11 field goals and 4-of-4 three-pointers … had his only other 20+ scoring game in the fourth contest of the year with 23 points against South Carolina State (11/20) … totaled 13 points, eight rebounds and a career-high five blocks at Rice (1/27).
AT SALT LAKE CC (2022-23) – Played in 32 games and had 19 starts in his only season at Salt Lake CC … averaged 11.8 points and 6.8 rebounds in 20.9 minutes in helping SLCC to a 29-5 record and NJCAA national tournament appearance … shot 55.8% from the field, 42.9% from three-point range and 86.7% from the free throw line … scored at a 14.3 clip and grabbed 8.3 rebounds in his final 18 games of the season … tallied season-highs of 25 points and six 3-pointers against Snow College.
AT CHARLOTTE – Spent two seasons at Charlotte … made 40 game appearances and averaged 2.9 points and 1.9 rebounds in 8.8 minutes … 2021-22 (Sophomore) – Played in 19 games … averaged 1.2 points and 2.3 rebounds in 7.4 minutes … was hampered by a knee injury in the latter stages of the season causing him to miss six straight games … totaled a season-high nine points in just 11 minutes against Arkansas … 2020-21 (Freshman) – Averaged 10.0 minutes in 21 games … tallied 3.5 points and 2.6 rebounds in his first season … had a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds against Marshall his freshman season … at halftime, he already had a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds.
HIGH SCHOOL – Played at St. Thomas More School in Connecticut … was ranked No. 20 in the New England Top 100 for the Class of 2020 by the New England Recruiting Report … ranked as the 79th best small forward in the nation by 247Sports … scored 1,276 points and grabbed 656 rebounds in his prep career … averaged 17 points, seven rebounds and five assists while earning second-team All-New England Prep School Athletic Conference honors his junior season.
PERSONAL – Began playing basketball at age 4 … favorite NBA player is Bam Adebayo of the Miami Heat … lists the New York Yankees, New York Knicks and the New Orleans Saints as his favorite pro sports teams … his pregame routine is to take a 30-minute nap then listen to music … his mom played college basketball and volleyball … parents are Steven Garcia and France’s Lacayo … has a daughter … born in the Bronx, New York, on June 2, 2001 … majoring in organizational studies with a minor in sociology.
GARCIA’S CAREER HIGHS
Points:.................................................................................................................................. 24 vs. Charlotte (2-24-24)
Field Goals Made:................................................................................................................... 10 vs. Charlotte (2-24-24)
Three-Point FGs Made:............................................................................................................. 4 vs. Charlotte (2-24-24)
Free Throws Made:................................................................................................................................... 6, two times
Rebounds:................................................................................................................................. 11 at Marshall (3-6-21)
Assists:.................................................................................................................................................... 3, two times
Steals: .................................................................................................................................................... 2, two times
Blocks:............................................................................................................................................ 5 at Rice (1-27-24)
