Luka Garza is a center who plays for the Minnesota Timberwolves in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played four seasons at University of Iowa from 2017 to 2021 and he won the Big Ten Player of the Year award two times during his college career. After averaging 18.2 points and 7.3 rebounds for the Iowa Hawkeyes, he was selected 52nd overall by the Detroit Pistons in the second round of the 2021 NBA draft.
Garza signed with the Minnesota Timberwolves as a free agent in 2022. He played for the Timberwolves' NBA G League affiliate team Iowa Wolves from 2022 to 2024 and won the NBA G League Next Up Game twice in 2023 and 2024. He won the NBA G League Next Up Game Most Valuable Player (MVP) award in 2023. He averaged 3.5 points and 1.4 rebounds per game in 39 games for the Timberwolves in the 2024-25 regular season, as per the official NBA website.
What is Luka Garza's nationality?
Luka Garza is American. However, he represents the Bosnia and Herzegovina men's national team as his mother is from Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Luka Garza Hometown
Luka Garza grew up in Washington, D.C., United States, according to the Iowa Hawkeyes' website.
Garza attended Maret School in his hometown. He led his high school team to the championship game of both the Mid-Atlantic Athletic Conference and the D.C. State Athletic Association playoffs, averaging 24.6 points, 11.7 rebounds, 2.5 blocks, and 1.1 assists as a senior. He won the 2017 Gatorade D.C. Boys Basketball Player of the Year award and graduated as his high school team's all-time leading scorer with 1,993 points.
Luka Garza Birthplace
Luka Garza was born in Washington, D.C. on December 27, 1998, to parents Frank Garza and Sejla Garza, as per the official NBA website.
FAQs on Luka Garza
A. Luka Garza is 26 years old, as of May 2025.
A. Luka Garza has played three seasons in the NBA, as of May 2025.
A. Luka Garza was drafted by the Detroit Pistons as the 52nd overall pick in the 2021 NBA draft.
A. Luka Garza plays as a center.
