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Luka Garza
Luka Hudson Garza (born December 27, 1998) is a Bosnian-American professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.
Garza played college basketball for the Iowa Hawkeyes, where he was the consensus pick for national college player of the year for the 2020–21 season. As a junior, Garza was named a consensus first-team All-American and Big Ten Player of the Year. He played for Maret School in his hometown of Washington, D.C.
Garza grew up in Reston, Virginia. He learned to play basketball from his father, Frank, who played for Idaho. Garza watched video tapes that his father collected of former NBA post players like Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and attempted to recreate their moves. His mother, Šejla Muftić, who is from Bosnia and Herzegovina, played professional basketball in Europe.
Garza stood 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) as a freshman attending Maret School in Washington, D.C., but was not able to dunk a basketball until he was a sophomore. In high school, Garza was coached by Chuck Driesell, son of Basketball Hall of Fame coach Lefty Driesell. As a senior, Garza averaged 24.6 points, 11.7 rebounds and 2.5 blocks per game. He led Maret to the District of Columbia State Athletic Association (DCSAA) title game and earned D.C. Gatorade Player of the Year honors. Garza left as his school's all-time leading scorer, with 1,993 points.
Garza was a four-star recruit and chose to play college basketball for Iowa over offers from Georgetown, Georgia and Notre Dame, among others.
In his college debut versus Chicago State, Garza had 16 points. He had his first double-double of 11 points and 13 rebounds the following game in a victory over Alabama State and was named Big Ten freshman of the week. As a freshman, Garza averaged 12.1 points and 6.4 rebounds per game.
Shortly before his sophomore season, Garza underwent surgery to remove a nine-pound (4.1 kg) cyst attached to his spleen. He also dealt with a sprained ankle in January 2019. In the NCAA Tournament, Garza had 20 points and seven rebounds to help Iowa upset Cincinnati. He averaged 13.1 points and 4.5 rebounds per game as a sophomore. Garza was named All-Big Ten honorable mention by the media.
Garza scored 44 points, third-most in Iowa history, in a 103–91 loss to Michigan on December 6. He followed this up with 21 points and 10 rebounds in a 72–52 victory over Minnesota and was named Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week. In an 84–68 victory over Iowa State on December 12, Garza had a tooth jarred loose after taking an elbow from teammate Joe Wieskamp. Garza returned to the game and finished with 21 points and 11 rebounds. Garza had 34 points and 12 rebounds in a 89–86 loss to Penn State on January 4, 2020. He was named to the midseason watch lists for the Wooden Award, Naismith Trophy and Oscar Robertson Trophy. On February 13, Garza tallied 38 points, eight rebounds and four blocks in an 89–77 loss to Indiana. At the end of the regular season, he was named the Big Ten Player of the Year. Garza was then named National Player of the Year by the Sporting News. He averaged 23.9 points and 9.8 rebounds per game as a junior, earning consensus first-team All-American honors. Following the season, Garza declared for the 2020 NBA draft. On August 2, he announced he was withdrawing from the draft and returning to Iowa.
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Luka Garza
Luka Hudson Garza (born December 27, 1998) is a Bosnian-American professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.
Garza played college basketball for the Iowa Hawkeyes, where he was the consensus pick for national college player of the year for the 2020–21 season. As a junior, Garza was named a consensus first-team All-American and Big Ten Player of the Year. He played for Maret School in his hometown of Washington, D.C.
Garza grew up in Reston, Virginia. He learned to play basketball from his father, Frank, who played for Idaho. Garza watched video tapes that his father collected of former NBA post players like Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and attempted to recreate their moves. His mother, Šejla Muftić, who is from Bosnia and Herzegovina, played professional basketball in Europe.
Garza stood 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) as a freshman attending Maret School in Washington, D.C., but was not able to dunk a basketball until he was a sophomore. In high school, Garza was coached by Chuck Driesell, son of Basketball Hall of Fame coach Lefty Driesell. As a senior, Garza averaged 24.6 points, 11.7 rebounds and 2.5 blocks per game. He led Maret to the District of Columbia State Athletic Association (DCSAA) title game and earned D.C. Gatorade Player of the Year honors. Garza left as his school's all-time leading scorer, with 1,993 points.
Garza was a four-star recruit and chose to play college basketball for Iowa over offers from Georgetown, Georgia and Notre Dame, among others.
In his college debut versus Chicago State, Garza had 16 points. He had his first double-double of 11 points and 13 rebounds the following game in a victory over Alabama State and was named Big Ten freshman of the week. As a freshman, Garza averaged 12.1 points and 6.4 rebounds per game.
Shortly before his sophomore season, Garza underwent surgery to remove a nine-pound (4.1 kg) cyst attached to his spleen. He also dealt with a sprained ankle in January 2019. In the NCAA Tournament, Garza had 20 points and seven rebounds to help Iowa upset Cincinnati. He averaged 13.1 points and 4.5 rebounds per game as a sophomore. Garza was named All-Big Ten honorable mention by the media.
Garza scored 44 points, third-most in Iowa history, in a 103–91 loss to Michigan on December 6. He followed this up with 21 points and 10 rebounds in a 72–52 victory over Minnesota and was named Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week. In an 84–68 victory over Iowa State on December 12, Garza had a tooth jarred loose after taking an elbow from teammate Joe Wieskamp. Garza returned to the game and finished with 21 points and 11 rebounds. Garza had 34 points and 12 rebounds in a 89–86 loss to Penn State on January 4, 2020. He was named to the midseason watch lists for the Wooden Award, Naismith Trophy and Oscar Robertson Trophy. On February 13, Garza tallied 38 points, eight rebounds and four blocks in an 89–77 loss to Indiana. At the end of the regular season, he was named the Big Ten Player of the Year. Garza was then named National Player of the Year by the Sporting News. He averaged 23.9 points and 9.8 rebounds per game as a junior, earning consensus first-team All-American honors. Following the season, Garza declared for the 2020 NBA draft. On August 2, he announced he was withdrawing from the draft and returning to Iowa.
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