Garcia has been dynamite this spring, with the ability to pull from deep and carve up the defense with his quick off the dribble game. With the combination of quickness and smoothness he plays with, he’s proving to be a bet on production player. As his impact on games easily surpass any judgement of his shorter stature.  For college programs that target smaller guards, Garcia with the Oklahoma Chaos will be a must watch in Wichita.

Garcia closed out Saturday with a complete performance on both ends of the court.  He was a pest on the defensive end,  seemingly always in the passing lanes and finding his way to scoop up loose balls. Then he always in control on offense, which allowed the Crooked Oak 2025 guard to leave his mark all over an overtime victory.

Garcia’s ability to always look calm and quickly process plays on offense was possibly his most impressive trait. He has great misdirection skills with his movements, that left defenders guessing on drives where he would score himself or fire good passes to teammates. The unselfishness in particular was a great trait to see out of him, as he got his teammates involved with feeds in transition or hitting open shooters. His off the ball movement was also a strong indicator of how he’s the complete package from a lead guard standpoint. Two of his threes in the contest came on plays where he first drove, drew a crowd, kicked to a teammate. Then he relocated to the perimeter and drained open jumpers.

The Crooked Oak standout shined in a match up against Putnam City North, which featured him going against bigger and more athletic guards who in theory should have gave him trouble. But there’s no backdown in Garcia’s game, from draining deep threes to having the burst to get downhill and attack. The Ruf-Nex carried himself with the small guard swagger that’s needed to thrive in a game of giants. This cumulated in him draining a nifty floater in an over-time period to deliver a victory for his small school program. Crooked Oak broke through with a Class 3A State Tournament appearance, even with Class 3A looking loaded this year, Garcia will give them a path to back to back appearances.

Crooked Oak would win their division, and in the semifinals it was an electrifying performance for the compact and quick guard that helped them advance to the finals.  Garcia made a living in the paint, where he’s an outstanding finisher for his size. When the defense started to sag off to compensate for his quick first step, he even buried a deep triple.  Mix in some flashy playmaking in transition, and Garcia has the look of the type of undersized but super productive lead guard that leads his squads to lots of wins over the next few years.