Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Luka H. Garza was born on December 27, 1998, in Washington, D.C. 

He 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 he was named a consensus first-team All-American and Big Ten Player of the Year. Garza played for Maret School in his hometown of Washington, D.C., where he was a four-star recruit.

Garza was selected with the 52nd overall pick by the Detroit Pistons in the 2021 NBA draft. After a standout Summer League performance, Garza was signed by the Pistons to a two-way contract with them and their G-League affiliate, the Motor City Cruise. On September 24, the team announced they had converted his contract from a two-way to a standard deal. On November 1, 2021 Garza was assigned to the Motor City Cruise of the NBA G League.

On August 23, 2022, Garza signed with the Minnesota Timberwolves.