Former UNC basketball forward Dawson Garcia has a new home after entering the transfer portal last week.
Following just one season at North Carolina, Garcia is staying home and will play at Minnesota. He made the announcement on Monday night, ending his brief time in the portal after a visit to the Gophers’ program.
The Minnesota native played his freshman season at Marquette before transferring to North Carolina. At UNC, Garcia played in 16 games for the program before taking a leave of absence due to medical issues with his family.
Staying close to home was important for Garcia and landing with the Gophers was the best move for him and his family:
Dawson Garcia has Committed to Minnesota today while on campus visiting with his family.
Garcia is from Prior Lake (MN) and is a transfer from North Carolina pic.twitter.com/eIPmU7tE5j
— Ryan James (@RyanJamesMN) April 18, 2022
Garcia averaged 9 points and 5.5 rebounds per game for UNC while shooting 40.5% from the field and 37.5% from three.
He can apply for a hardship waiver and try to play this season for the Gophers.
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