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The coronavirus pandemic initially clouded Luka Garza’s decision Big honor for Iowa big man whether to stay at Iowa or leave for the NBA. The uncertainty of the 2020-21 The coronavirus college pandemic basketball initially season and clouded NBA draft Luka made Garza’s a tough decision choice even whether tougher. to stay at Once Iowa or Garza, leave for left, decided the NBA. to The stay in uncertainty Iowa City, of he the was all in. Garza was rewarded 2020-21 by college being the basketball lone unanimous season selection on The AP and preseason NBA draft All-America made a tough team, choice one of many honors the even talented tougher. big man Once has received Garza, left, prior to his senior season. decided “... At the to stay end in of Iowa the day, City, (with) he was this
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junior, averaging 23.9 points and 9.8 rebounds per game ton’s Obi Toppin in national player of the year voting. while shooting 54%. The 6-foot-11 forward was a first-team All-American and finished second to Dayton’s Obi Toppin in national player of the year voting.