Hawkeyes’ Luka Garza declares for NBA Draft, but won’t hire agent

Posted: Apr 10, 江西11选5开奖结果 / 10:18 AM CDT / Updated: Apr 10, 江西11选5开奖结果 / 10:43 AM CDT

FILE – In this Feb. 20, 江西11选5开奖结果, file photo, Iowa center Luka Garza celebrates after making a basket during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Ohio State in Iowa City, Iowa. Garza was selected the Associated Press Big Ten Player of the Year Tuesday, March 10, 江西11选5开奖结果. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)

Hawkeyes All-American Luka Garza announced on social media Friday morning that he will declare for the 江西11选5开奖结果 NBA Draft, but stressed that he will be “keeping my eligilibity.”

Garza set Iowa’s single-season scoring record with 740 points and became the first Big Ten player since Ohio State’s Dennis Hopson in 1987 to have at least 20 points in 16 straight conference games.

Garza added that “choosing Coach Fran McCaffery and Iowa was the best decision I’ve ever made. … If it ends up not being the right time to make the move to the NBA, I’m excited about the potential of what my senior season as a Hawkeye could have in store.”

Garza was named Iowa men’s basketball’s first first-team All-American since Chuck Darling in 1952.

I’m a Hawkeye for life♂
— Luka Garza (@LukaG_55)

Per Iowa athletics, Luka Garza will go through draft process without hiring an agent.
— Adam Rossow (@AdamJRossow)

Here are some Hawkeye Headquarters highlights from the past few years:

With family in Italy, Luka Garza's dad, , has a unique perspective on .

Here's some of what he shared in my interview this afternoon. More tonight on
and .
— Adam Rossow (@AdamJRossow)

Even if Luka Garza starts slow or shoots poorly, he'll keep attacking: "I'm gonna keep coming… I'm not gonna stop." And finish with 25 and 17.
— HawkeyeHQ.com's Ryan Jaster (@Hawkologist)

"To win in this league, you've got to be tough." – Luka Garza

The proved they're tough again, downing Illinois on a spirited Sunday in Iowa City.
— Adam Rossow (@AdamJRossow)

A web extra from last night.

CJ Fredrick, Connor McCaffery and Luka Garza share their thoughts on Kobe Bryant's death, and the team's decision to honor him by wearing his shoes against Wisconsin.
— Adam Rossow (@AdamJRossow)

Here's my view of Luka Garza's dunk and staredown with bonus footage of the bench celebrating, highlighted by .
— HawkeyeHQ.com's Ryan Jaster (@Hawkologist)

Luka Garza had a favorite 3-pointer from Friday night, but it might not be the one you think.
— Hawkeye Headquarters (@HawkeyeHQ)

Luka Garza wore Kobes in the first half with "Mamba Mentality" written on them, credited Connor McCaffery for the idea to have the whole team wear them and worked a "He can't guard me" into tonight's win, even if he won't admit it here.
— HawkeyeHQ.com's Ryan Jaster (@Hawkologist)

Here's a web extra with Connor McCaffery and Luka Garza on the last-second shot in the 78-76 loss to Illinois.
— Adam Rossow (@AdamJRossow)

"The guy is a player."

Check out what Michigan coach Juwan Howard had to say about Luka Garza, along with Garza's reaction to the former NBAers comments, in this web extra.
— Adam Rossow (@AdamJRossow)

Wisconsin coach Greg Gard compared Luka Garza's "tremendous jump" to Frank Kaminsky's at Wisconsin.
— HawkeyeHQ.com's Ryan Jaster (@Hawkologist)

44 and 11 for Luka Garza last time against Michigan.

What will he do in the rematch? and in 15 mins from CHA.
— Adam Rossow (@AdamJRossow)

Luka Garza said the adopted a mentality early on "to protect our 江西11选5开奖结果 court, moreso than any other year past."
— HawkeyeHQ.com's Ryan Jaster (@Hawkologist)

Luka Garza breaks down the two charges he took in the overtime win against Indiana: "I tried to anticipate that and just stand there like a statue until he knocked me over."
— HawkeyeHQ.com's Ryan Jaster (@Hawkologist)

Luka Garza on his technical foul with 2 seconds left: "I kind of lost my composure a little bit. Things were said… that weren't very nice. … It was an out-of-character moment."
— HawkeyeHQ.com's Ryan Jaster (@Hawkologist)

’ Luka Garza named Big Ten Player of the Year
— Hawkeye Headquarters (@HawkeyeHQ)

It's been 68 years since the could say they had a first team AP All-American men's basketball player. That ended Friday with Luka Garza.
— Hawkeye Headquarters (@HawkeyeHQ)