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NCAA Basketball: Analyzing Marquette transfer Dawson Garcia final 4 options

By Tristan Freeman

CINCINNATI, OH - DECEMBER 20: Dawson Garcia #33 of the Marquette Golden Eagles looks on during a college basketball game against the Xavier Musketeers on December 20, 2020 at the Cintas Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)
CINCINNATI, OH - DECEMBER 20: Dawson Garcia #33 of the Marquette Golden Eagles looks on during a college basketball game against the Xavier Musketeers on December 20, 2020 at the Cintas Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images) /
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NCAA Basketball Dawson Garcia Arizona Wildcats Azuolas Tubelis Rebecca Sasnett-USA TODAY Sports
NCAA Basketball Dawson Garcia Arizona Wildcats Azuolas Tubelis Rebecca Sasnett-USA TODAY Sports /

Arizona Wildcats

The Wildcats have brought in several transfers this offseason, including guards Justin Kier and Pelle Larsson, as well as big man Oumar Ballo from Gonzaga. Arizona does benefit from already having Ąžuolas Tubelis and Bennedict Mathurin, one of the best duos in the Pac-12 last season. Tubelis is the frontcourt player of the pair, a 6’11 and 245-pound forward/center that averaged 12.2 ppg and 7.1 rpg.

While Tubelis and Garcia have somewhat similar games, this is an opportunity to force them to be able to shoot from the perimeter in order to maximize spacing. The perimeter is a bit of a question for the Wildcats but this potential frontcourt pairing would make this team top-20 good and potentially the team to beat in the Pac-12.

Illinois Fighting Illini

The Illini likely won’t have All-American center Kofi Cockburn back, either to remain in the NBA Draft or another team now that he’s in the transfer portal. They did land Florida transfer Omar Payne but he’s more of a defender/rebounder than an impact player on offense. This is a team that needs another frontcourt player to be considered an NCAA Tournament contender next season.

Garcia would be an elite forward, capable of playing both positions and alongside Payne in the frontcourt. He could play 30+ minutes and be the focal point of the entire offense while showcasing his skills in the Big Ten. And he certainly wouldn’t be exposed defensively in a league that doesn’t have many bigs capable of spacing the floor.

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