Dawson Garcia

Draft Notes

Dawson has withdrawn his name from the 2021 NBA draft and announced his transfer to North Carolina.

Dawson is an ultra-talented big man who can stretch the floor, get his shot from the mid range and make plays off the dribble. He’s a heady player who really knows how to play the game and has an advanced skill level.

At 6-11 he’s got nice size for the power forward position and enough athleticism – although he could struggle to guard in space at the next level. He’s also a bit light in the lower body and doesn’t project as a great interior defender.

Dawson has good handles and a quick first step for a player his size and he shows some jumbo wing skills. He can handle in the open court and pull up from deep, often looking more like a guard than a big.

Comparisons

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Draft Projection

second round pick in the 2022 NBA Draft

2022 Power Forward Rankings

1. Paolo Banchero – 6-9 – Duke
2. Daimion Collins – 6-9 – Kentucky
3. Jabari Smith – 6-9 – Auburn
4. Nikola Jovic – 6-10 – Serbia
5. Mouhamed Gueye – 6-10 – Washington State
6. Michael Foster – 6-8 – G League Ignite
7. Roko Prkacin – 6-9 – Croatia
8. Moussa Diabate – 6-10 – Michigan (France)
9. Brandon Huntley-Hatfield – 6-9 – Tennessee
10. Azuolas Tubelis – 6-9 – Arizona (Lithuania)
11. Drew Timme – 6-10 – Gonzaga
12. Isaiah Mobley – 6-10 – USC
13. Nate Bittle – 6-11 – Oregon
14. Babacar Sane – 6-8 – Senegal
15. Makur Maker – 7-0 – Australia
16. Dawson Garcia – 6-11 – UNC
17. Anton Watson – 6-9 – Gonzaga 
18. Trayce Jackson-Davis – 6-9 – Indiana
19. Keion Brooks – 6-8 – Kentucky
20. Toumani Camara – 6-8 – Dayton
21. Jacob Toppin – 6-7 – Kentucky
22. Shareef O’Neil – 6-9 – LSU
23. Omar Payne – 6-10 – Illinois
24. C.J. Walker – 6-8 – UCF
25. Lefteris Mantzoukas – 6-9 – Greece
26. Jordan Brown – 6-11 – NA
27. Aidan Igiehon – 6-9 – Grand Canyon (Ireland)