Tag: Luke Garza

Garza was, last season, along with Dayton’s Obi Toppin, one of the two best college basketball players in the entire country — and there is a case to be made that he was actually the best. But Garza understands simply being the best college basketball player does not guarantee him a spot in the NBA, where he’s always dreamed of playing, so he’s hopping on Zoom calls with front-office executives and answering whatever questions they have but also taking advantage of the time allowed to him before everybody signs off.

The “unknowns” for current NBA prospects could result in another year of college basketball for Iowa star Luka Garza, the projected preseason national player of the year in 2020-21. Garza, who has entered the 2020 NBA draft while retaining his eligibility, told ESPN he’ll make his decision about returning to school or turning pro based on the conversations and interviews he’ll have with NBA executives in the coming weeks and months. He said the inability to meet with the NBA’s power brokers for workouts — if the current situation persists — will play a role in his decision. “I think it all depends on what teams are telling me in these interviews and what they’re seeing on film,” said Garza, the Wooden Award runner-up after averaging 23.9 points and 9.8 rebounds per game last season. “I’m not leaving for an unknown or an uncertain.

Garza, who has entered the 2020 NBA draft while retaining his eligibility, told ESPN he’ll make his decision about returning to school or turning pro based on the conversations and interviews he’ll have with NBA executives in the coming weeks and months. He said the inability to meet with the NBA’s power brokers for workouts — if the current situation persists — will play a role in his decision. “I think it all depends on what teams are telling me in these interviews and what they’re seeing on film,” said Garza, the Wooden Award runner-up after averaging 23.9 points and 9.8 rebounds per game last season. “I’m not leaving for an unknown or an uncertain.

Luka Garza is still in the process of figuring out which route he is going to go. Stay in the NBA Draft or return to Iowa City for his senior season with the Hawkeyes. He says he’s not even close to making a decision right now.