Andersson Mejia Garcia (born August 23, 2000) is a Dominican professional basketball player for Río Breogán of the Liga ACB. He played college basketball for the Mississippi State Bulldogs and the Texas A&M Aggies.
Early life and high school career Andersson Garcia was born on August 23, 2000, in Moca, Dominican Republic. As a child in the Dominican Republic, he played baseball more than any other sport, but stopped playing after growing afraid of fast pitches. He started playing basketball at age 11 when a coach invited him to play in a tournament.
After being scouted at a basketball camp in the Dominican Republic, Garcia attended Hamilton Heights Christian Academy in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
College career Garcia signed with the Mississippi State Bulldogs after developing a bond with assistant coach Korey McCray.
On May 13, 2022, Garcia signed with the Texas A&M Aggies.
In the 2023–24 season, Garcia was the only Power Five player to reach 300 rebounds, 200 points, 50 assists, 40 steals, and 20 blocks in the season. He holds the Texas A&M record for most rebounds in a season, and was granted the nickname "Dominican Dennis Rodman" by his then-coach Buzz Williams.
Professional career In 2025, Garcia joined the Marineros de Puerto Plata of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto, the top professional basketball league in the Dominican Republic. In the 2025 season, the league named him Rookie of the Year.
Following his success on the Marineros de Puerto Plata, Garcia was signed to the Mexico City Capitanes of the NBA G League for the 2025–26 season, where he played alongside former Texas A&M teammate Wade Taylor IV.
On March 11, 2026, the Utah Jazz signed Garcia to a 10-day contract. On March 15, Garcia made his first career start, recording three points, 11 rebounds, three assists, and two steals in a 111–116 loss to the Sacramento Kings.
On July 14, 2026, Garcia signed with Río Breogán of the Liga ACB.
Career statistics
NBA
| style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Utah | 5 || 2 || 33.8 || .310 || .077 || .778 || 8.4 || 2.8 || 1.6 || .8 || 5.2 |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career | 5 || 2 || 33.8 || .310 || .077 || .778 || 8.4 || 2.8 || 1.6 || .8 || 5.2
College
| style="text-align:left;"| 2020–21 | style="text-align:left;"| Mississippi State | 11 || 0 || 3.3 || .611 || .500 || .250 || 1.1 || .4 || .4 || .1 || 2.3 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2021–22 | style="text-align:left;"| Mississippi State | 33 || 3 || 14.7 || .544 || .313 || .580 || 4.2 || 1.4 || 1.1 || .2 || 4.3 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2022–23 | style="text-align:left;"| Texas A&M | 34 || 1 || 16.5 || .508 || .400 || .717 || 4.4 || .8 || .6 || .2 || 3.2 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2023–24 | style="text-align:left;"| Texas A&M | 36 || 4 || 28.5 || .552 || .450 || .705 || 9.1 || 1.5 || 1.3 || .7 || 6.0 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2024–25 | style="text-align:left;"| Texas A&M | 34 || 11 || 24.4 || .489 || .386 || .696 || 6.2 || 1.6 || 1.0 || .6 || 6.1 |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career | 148 || 19 || 19.9 || .526 || .393 || .672 || 5.7 || 1.3 || 1.0 || .4 || 4.7
References
External links
Texas A&M Aggies bio Mississippi State Bulldogs bio