MJ Garcia
| No. 11 – Converge FiberXers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard / Shooting guard |
| League | PBA |
| Personal information | |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Career information | |
| College | System Plus |
| PBA draft | 2023 Round: 8 / Pick: 72nd overall |
| Selected by the Converge FiberXers | |
| Playing career | 2021–present |
| Career history | |
| 2021–2022 | Pampanga Delta |
| 2022–2024 | Pampanga Giant Lanterns |
| 2025–present | Converge FiberXers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
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Michael John Garcia[1][2] is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Converge FiberXers of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
After playing his collegiate career with Systems Plus College Foundation, Garcia entered the professional ranks with the Pampanga Delta of NBL–Pilipinas before moving to the Pampanga Giant Lanterns franchise of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) and Pilipinas Super League (PSL). During his time in the grassroots, MJ won six professional championships across all leagues, three with the Delta in NBL–Pilipinas, and three with PGL in the MPBL and PSL.
In 2023, he was drafted by Converge with the 72nd overall pick of the PBA season 48 draft and would sign with the team in 2025 following his Giant Lanterns stint.
Professional career
Pampanga Delta (2021–2022)
Coming out of Systems Plus, MJ began his professional career with the Pampanga Delta of the homegrown-focused NBL–Pilipinas.[3] He was part of the team that won three consecutive titles from 2020 to 2022, where he played alongside the likes of Justine Baltazar and Encho Serrano.[4][5]
Pampanga Giant Lanterns (2022–2024)
In 2022, Garcia moved up to the Pampanga Giant Lanterns, playing for the team in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League and Pilipinas Super League. While with PGL, he won three more professional championships, two in the MPBL and one in the PSL. He had his best-performing season in 2024, averaging 7.7 points, 4.2 assists, 3.9 rebounds, and 1.1 steals per game.[3]
Converge FiberXers (2025–present)
During the PBA season 48 draft, he was drafted by the Converge FiberXers during the eighth round with the 72nd overall pick.[6][7] However, Garcia remained with the PGL franchise. He eventually signed with Converge on January 18, 2025.[3]
Career statistics
MPBL
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
As of the end of 2024 season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Pampanga | 20 | 10 | 20.2 | .362 | .196 | .476 | 3.7 | 2.8 | 1.0 | .3 | 7.4 |
| 2023 | Pampanga | 34 | 30 | 23.4 | .385 | .270 | .595 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 1.0 | .0 | 7.6 |
| 2024 | Pampanga | 37 | 31 | 23.6 | .404 | .257 | .627 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 1.1 | .1 | 7.7 |
References
- ↑ "Concepcion, Pampanga winasiwas Makati" [Concepcion, Pampanga beats Makati]. tonite.abante.com.ph (in Tagalog). 2022-09-28. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
- ↑ Ulanday, John Bryan. "Pampanga goes for kill vs Bacoor in MPBL finals Game 3". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Terrado, Reuben (2025-01-18). "Two-time MPBL champion MJ Garcia signs with Converge". Spin.ph. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
- ↑ "Serrano steers Pampanga to back-to-back NBL titles". ABS-CBN News. 2021-12-06. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
- ↑ Cruz, Zachi (2022-06-26). "Justine Baltazar leads Pampanga Delta to NBL three-peat". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
- ↑ Terrado, Reuben (2023-09-17). "FULL LIST of 79 players picked in PBA Season 48 Rookie Draft". Spin.ph. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
- ↑ "LIST: 2023 PBA Rookie Draft picks". GMA News Online. 2023-09-17. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
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