UNBC’s Women’s Basketball team has continued its tradition of recruiting tremendous European talent with the announcement of Laura Garmendia Garcia’s commitment for the 2019-2020 Canada West season.
Garmendia Garcia is a native of Castelldefels, a town near Barcelona, Spain.
The 18-year-old is ready to move to Prince George to continue her career on the hardcourt, however, she will be spending her first year as a redshirt after suffering an ACL injury and undergoing surgery this spring.
“I am really excited to join the Timberwolves and to play basketball at the highest level in Canada. I chose UNBC, not only because it has a really good basketball team, but also because it is one of the best universities in the country.
Standing six-foot-two, Garmendia Garcia played this year for Femeni Sant Adria, a club team in Preferenta A; the highest level of basketball in Spain. FSA won the regional Catalonia title, before finishing fourth in the Spanish National Championships. She is hopeful her wealth of experience pays off at UNBC.
“In my opinion, the toughest adjustment from high school to U SPORTS will be the toughness of the training and games. But I am willing to work hard for the team, and to improve myself.”
At just 18 years old, Garmendia Garcia is just scratching the surface of her potential. Known for her motor on the defensive end and her willingness to do the little things to help her team, the post also has the IQ to suggest she will develop quickly in all areas of the game.
“I have been watching the Timberwolves, and I feel like I can really fit on the team. Even though defense is my strength, I also like to play in the low post and grab rebounds. This year, I have been playing in the highest level in Spain, and I am really excited to try to play in the highest level in Canada.”
Garmendia Garcia plans to enrol in Biomedical Studies at UNBC, with aspirations to become a doctor. She will join her new teammates on a preseason trip to Spain in late August.
“I love basketball. I can forge new friendships, and it helps me to forget everything else, like school, exams, and stress. When they have me the opportunity to play basketball at UNBC, the first thing I thought was thank you.”
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