García began playing basketball in his native municipality, before moving to Lake Forest, Illinois, and playing one year for Lake Forest Academy, then transferring to East Chicago, Indiana, where he attended East Chicago Central High School.
While in high school, he was included in the World Team that participated in the Nike Hoops Summit.
[1] García was recruited to the University of Memphis by John Calipari, but was unable to play during his freshman year after confronting difficulties to meet the standards of the National Collegiate Athletic Association Eligibility Center.
[1] In December 2010, he decided to sign with CB Málaga of the Liga ACB in Spain after playing only limited time in the gaming scheme of Memphis' new coach, Josh Pastner.
[2] García debuted as a professional in the team's LEB Oro affiliate CB Axarquía.