"I can’t thank Coach McCaffery and his staff enough for their role in helping me develop on and off the floor. I have had amazing teammates along the way, and I would not be here without them. I want to thank my family for their undying support of me throughout my career. Lastly, thank you to the University of Iowa for changing my life. I am so proud to bring these awards to the University of Iowa for the first time.”
2021 Consensus National Player of the Year, Luka Garza747 Total Points
NCAA Leader & School Record
35.84 PER
Player Efficiency Rating - NCAA Leader
8
30-Point Games - NCAA Leader
“Winning the Wooden Award means so much to myself and my family. John Wooden was someone my grandfather was friends with, and someone who I was taught a lot about growing up. Winning an award in Naismith’s name is an honor my family and I will always treasure. Naismith changed my life, and so many others, by creating the game that so many love. This is not an individual honor, but rather a team award."
2021 Wooden Award & Naismith Trophy Honoree, Luka Garza613
Most points vs. ranked teams since 2019-20 season - NCAA Leader
#1
Iowa All-Time Scoring Leader
19
straight games with 20+ points (Jan. 10 - Dec. 3, 2020)
“(Luka Garza) is really good. He’s the real deal. He has gotten better every year. Luka is expected to be one of the best players in the country, if not the best. And you look at the numbers that he’s put up and I think it boils down to one thing is he’s got probably tons more sweat than a lot of the guys have, and that’s something I really have always admired.”
Roy Williams, North Carolina Head Coach (12/7/20)New SVPod
Great chat with @LukaG_55 about his rise to stardom and everything @IowaHoops and a new segment you have to hear. https://t.co/w2rMPyQxdK— Stanford Steve (@StanfordSteve82) February 23, 2021
My VBDI PTPer is new @IowaHoops career scoring leader with 2126 pts @LukaG_55 LUKA GARZA. He scored 23 in leading Hawkeyes to 4 th straight W vs Penn St . He broke the record of Roy Marble who had 2116 pts . Next stop vs MICHIGAN THURS. & I can’t wait to join @DShulman_ESPN
— Dick Vitale (@DickieV) February 22, 2021
“It didn’t feel right leaving my brothers… We want to win a National Championship.” 🏆
Luka Garza (@LukaG_55) is on a mission for his senior season with @IowaHoops. 💪 pic.twitter.com/jjel5O1U4y
— NCAA March Madness (@marchmadness) January 14, 2021
The best player in college basketball isn’t projected to be a first-round pick. Can Luka Garza’s maniacal work ethic help him overcome long odds once more? https://t.co/bYDJaOFiAe
— Jeff Eisenberg (@JeffEisenberg) January 5, 2021
Luka Garza had a few VHS basketball tapes as a kid.
“Put them on top of each other,” he says, “it definitely was taller than me.”
So I watched old-school videos with @IowaHoops‘ star (virtually) and he narrated how he built his game.@TheAthletic story: https://t.co/5pgrtvU998 pic.twitter.com/EKQtXrVYXs
— Brian Hamilton (@_Brian_Hamilton) December 18, 2020
Luka Garza’s story is incredible, but no one talks about how he had a nine-pound tumor removed from his stomach when he was a sophomore. From @GoodmanHoops and @RobbieHummel.
SUBSCRIBE!!@Spotify https://t.co/rMyu6Pd26L@ApplePodcasts https://t.co/t4mt6HoXk4 pic.twitter.com/TD1mo64NRj
— The Field of 68 (@TheFieldOf68) December 17, 2020