Minnesota Gophers forward Dawson Garcia (3) celebrates his game winning 3-pointer against the Michigan Wolverines on Jan. 16, 2025 in Minneapolis.
By St. Paul Pioneer Press staff
Dawson Garcia, who led the Minnesota Golden Gophers’ men’s basketball team in scoring and rebounding for the past three seasons, has signed a free-agent deal with the Detroit Pistons and will play in the NBA 2K26 Summer League.
A 6-foot-11 forward from Savage who played high school basketball at Prior Lake, Garcia was a second-team all-Big Ten selection last season after averaging 19.2 points and 7.5 rebounds a game.
The 30-team NBA 2K26 Summer League is scheduled for July 10-20 in Las Vegas at UNLV’s Thomas & Mack Center and Pavilion.
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