Luka Garza Bio: Stats, NBA, Girlfriend, Iowa & Highlights

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Luka Garza is a professional player who currently serves the Detroit Pistons as a center in the National Basketball League. He is assigned to the Pistons’ G League affiliate, the Motor City Cruise. 

He is also a former collegiate basketball player who played in the Big Ten Conference league. Moreover, the basketballer represented the University of Iowa in the league. 

He was quite popular as one of the best centers in the college basketball world. Furthermore, Garza attended Maret School, where he played high school basketball. 

Likewise, the athlete has received several awards and honors for his exceptional basketball skills. In 2020, Sporting News recently awarded him National Player of the Year.

Similarly, experts, fans, and media outlets well-appreciated him as a basketball center. Besides that, he was exposed to football at a very young age. 

Iowa Hawkeye Luka Garza
Luka Garza While Playing For Iowa Hawkeye 

Recently, the player finished his final year at the University of Iowa. Correspondingly, he was an outstanding NBA prospect and was drafted in the second round of the 2021 NBA Draft. 

Before getting into detail about the Hawkeye center’s life and career, here are some quick facts about him.

Quick Facts

Full Name Luka Garza
Birth Date December 27, 1998
Birth Place Washington, D.C.
Nick Name None
Religion Christian
Nationality American
Ethnicity Bosnian American
Education University of Iowa
Horoscope Capricorn
Father’s Name Frank Garza
Mother’s Name Sejla Garza
Siblings Tesa Garza
Age 26 Years Old
Height 6 feet 11 inches
Weight 265 lb (120 kgs)
Hair Color Black
Eye Color Brown
Build Athletic
Profession Basketball Player
Current Team Iowa Hawkeyes
Position Centre
Active Years 2017 – Present
Marital Status Unmarried 
Girlfriend Maggie Mynderse
Jersey Number 55
Net Worth $1 million
Social Media Instagram, Twitter
Merchandise Sweatshirt, Men’s Apparel, Rookie Card
Last Update July,2025
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