CHAPEL HILL – Dawson Garcia, a 6-11 forward at the University of North Carolina, will not return to the team this season to remain home in Minnesota to continue to help with family medical issues.
Garcia has played in 16 games this season for the Tar Heels after transferring from Marquette, where he played in 2020-21. The Prior Lake, Minn., native returned home several weeks ago due to illnesses in his family. He has not been available to play in the last six games and also missed two games earlier in January following a concussion he suffered at Boston College on January 2.