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Henry Garcia

Class
Induction

2016
Sport(s)

Men's Basketball

Henry Garcia was a four-year letter winner for the Bobcat basketball team from 1963-66. During his time as a Bobcat, Garcia scored a total of 1,368 points and is currently the sixth all-time leading scorer in Bobcat basketball history. This was accomplished in only 75 games. A point guard for the Bobcats, Garcia was named All- Lone Star Conference during his sophomore, junior and senior seasons.

Gallery: (11-1-2020) Henry Garcia Hall of Honor

Garcia led the Bobcats in scoring in both his junior and senior years, averaging 18 points per game as a junior and 16.9 points per game as senior. Both years he was a member of the 400-point club. His 436 made field goals in a career is 10th all-time in Bobcat basketball history. During his senior year, Garcia served as team captain for the Bobcats and was selected first team All- Lone Star Conference. He was also named second team All-Lone Star Conference his sophomore and junior seasons.

Garcia was also efficient from the field as he made 67.2% if his shots his junior year, the third all-time highest single season field goal percentage in Bobcat basketball history. Garcia also led his team in free throw percentage during both his junior and senior seasons.

The 1965-66 Bobcat Basketball team finished second in the Lone Star Conference, scoring 116 points in a game, setting the school record at the time. During the same season, the Bobcats produced a 16-11 record and a Lone Star Conference record of 10-4.

Before his junior season, Garcia was selected by the United States Department of State to represent his country, and Texas State, in a goodwill tour. While traveling throughout the West Indies and South America, Garcia and his teammates played 21 games in several countries and conducted numerous youth basketball clinics.

Garcia graduated in 1966 and received a Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Education. He then began a successful career in teaching and coaching in various districts across Texas including stops in San Antonio, Eagle Pass, Harlandale and Houston. Garcia was also recruited to coach professional basketball in Mexico from 2006-2010, coaching in Zacatecas, Querétaro and Cuidad Victoria. Garcia is involved in various volunteer efforts in the San Antonio area, all with a focus on basketball, including working with AAU youth basketball teams, Little Spurs League, officiating for youth leagues, and volunteer coaching of high school players during summer leagues. Garcia retired from coaching in 2004.

Garcia was inducted into the International Hall of Fame for Basketball in Laredo in 1980. In 2001, he was also inducted into the National Hispanic Hall of Fame in San Antonio.

Garcia currently resides in San Antonio, TX and has one son, Henry Matthew, one daughter, Jackie Flory, and a son in law Travis.

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