Luka Garza — Player Profile

Bio

c • Iowa • 6'10" • 235 lbs

Age 27y 10m 12d

Hometown Washington, District of Columbia

High School Maret in Washington, District of Columbia

Shoots Right

Wingspan 7'1.5"

Drafted: 2021 Round 2, pick 22 (#52 overall)

Draft details and sources

Team: Detroit Pistons · Draft date: Unknown

NBA Official Draft History

College Production

PPG

24.1

Points

RPG

8.7

Rebounds

APG

1.7

Assists

SPG 0.7

BPG 1.6

TOV 1.5

MPG 31.5

Games 31

Started —

Shooting Splits

FG%

55.3

3P%

44.0

1.4-3.2 3P/g

FT%

70.9

4.5-6.4 FT/g

Season 2020-21

PPG

23.9

Points

RPG

9.8

Rebounds

APG

1.2

Assists

SPG 0.8

BPG 1.8

TOV 1.8

MPG 32.0

Games 31

Started —

Shooting Splits

FG%

54.2

3P%

35.8

1.3-3.5 3P/g

FT%

65.1

4.1-6.3 FT/g

Season 2019-20

PPG

13.1

Points

RPG

4.5

Rebounds

APG

0.9

Assists

SPG 0.3

BPG 0.5

TOV 1.3

MPG 23.7

Games 32

Started —

Shooting Splits

FG%

53.1

3P%

29.2

0.6-2.2 3P/g

FT%

80.4

2.7-3.3 FT/g

Season 2018-19

PPG

12.1

Points

RPG

6.4

Rebounds

APG

1.1

Assists

SPG 0.3

BPG 1.0

TOV 1.1

MPG 21.7

Games 33

Started —

Shooting Splits

FG%

55.7

3P%

34.8

0.5-1.4 3P/g

FT%

68.1

2.8-4.1 FT/g

Season 2017-18

Production

NBA Preseason Production

PTS

16.0

Points

REB

5.8

Rebounds

AST

0.8

Assists

PTS

30.2

Points

REB

11.0

Rebounds

AST

1.5

Assists

PTS

38.1

Points

REB

13.8

Rebounds

AST

1.9

Assists

2024-25 · Y4 · 5 G · Position unavailable · Minnesota Timberwolves · TS% reflects NBA Preseason context

Season	Lg	GP	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	FGM	FGA	3PM	3PA	FTM	FTA	FG%	3P%	FT%	TS%	GmSc
2024-25	NBA	5	19.0	16.0	5.8	0.8	0.4	0.6	0.8	5.8	9.4	1.6	3.6	2.8	4.2	61.7	44.4	66.7	71.1	13.7
2023-24	NBA	5	15.0	13.2	4.2	1.4	0.4	0.4	0.8	4.8	9.0	0.8	2.4	2.8	3.4	53.3	33.3	82.4	62.9	10.9
2022-23	NBA	4	8.0	7.2	2.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.0	2.8	4.5	1.0	1.5	0.8	1.0	61.1	66.7	75.0	73.4	6.5
2021-22	NBA	4	7.4	3.5	2.2	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.2	1.2	2.8	0.0	1.0	1.0	1.2	45.5	0.0	80.0	53.0	2.9
2024-25	NBA	5	19.0	30.2	11.0	1.5	0.8	1.1	1.5	11.0	17.8	3.0	6.8	5.3	7.9	61.7	44.4	66.7	71.1	13.7
2023-24	NBA	5	15.0	31.8	10.1	3.4	1.0	1.0	1.9	11.6	21.7	1.9	5.8	6.7	8.2	53.3	33.3	82.4	62.9	10.9
2022-23	NBA	4	8.0	32.5	10.1	1.1	1.1	1.1	0.0	12.3	20.2	4.5	6.7	3.4	4.5	61.1	66.7	75.0	73.4	6.5
2021-22	NBA	4	7.4	17.1	11.0	0.0	0.0	2.4	1.2	6.1	13.4	0.0	4.9	4.9	6.1	45.5	0.0	80.0	53.0	2.9
2024-25	NBA	5	19.0	38.1	13.8	1.9	1.0	1.4	1.9	13.8	22.4	3.8	8.6	6.7	10.0	61.7	44.4	66.7	71.1	13.7
2023-24	NBA	5	15.0	42.3	13.5	4.5	1.3	1.3	2.6	15.4	28.8	2.6	7.7	9.0	10.9	53.3	33.3	82.4	62.9	10.9
2022-23	NBA	4	8.0	39.5	12.3	1.4	1.4	1.4	0.0	15.0	24.5	5.4	8.2	4.1	5.4	61.1	66.7	75.0	73.4	6.5
2021-22	NBA	4	7.4	22.6	14.5	0.0	0.0	3.2	1.6	8.1	17.7	0.0	6.4	6.4	8.1	45.5	0.0	80.0	53.0	2.9

Season	Lg	GP	MIN	PER	TS%	eFG%	USG%	AST%	TOV%	REB%	3PAr	FTr	WS82	BPM
2021-22	NBA	4	7.4	18.9	53.0	45.5	20.9	0.0	7.0	15.9	0.364	0.455	0.9	-0.7
2022-23	NBA	4	8.0	34.8	73.4	72.2	25.2	5.7	0.0	13.7	0.333	0.222	3.9	16.5
2023-24	NBA	5	15.0	30.5	62.9	57.8	31.7	16.0	7.1	15.4	0.267	0.378	7.1	7.6
2024-25	NBA	5	19.0	31.3	71.1	70.2	25.2	6.9	6.6	15.9	0.383	0.447	6.7	8.3

Zone	FGA	FGM	FG%	Freq%	Pool%
Restricted Area	40	30	75.0%	33.1%	—
In The Paint (Non-RA)	33	18	54.5%	27.3%	—
Mid-Range	8	5	62.5%	6.6%	—
Left Corner 3	2	1	50.0%	1.7%	—
Right Corner 3	1	1	100.0%	0.8%	—
Above the Break 3	37	14	37.8%	30.6%	—

Shot Diet

Rim 33%

Mid 34%

3PT 33%

Corner 3 2%

Zone	FGA	FGM	FG%	Freq%	Pool%
Restricted Area	14	11	78.6%	29.8%	65.6%
In The Paint (Non-RA)	13	8	61.5%	27.7%	42.7%
Mid-Range	2	2	100.0%	4.3%	38.4%
Above the Break 3	18	8	44.4%	38.3%	32.8%

Shot Diet

Rim 30%

Mid 32%

3PT 38%

Corner 3 0%

Zone	FGA	FGM	FG%	Freq%	Pool%
Restricted Area	17	12	70.6%	37.8%	64.3%
In The Paint (Non-RA)	15	7	46.7%	33.3%	43.1%
Mid-Range	1	1	100.0%	2.2%	41.3%
Left Corner 3	1	0	0.0%	2.2%	39.1%
Right Corner 3	1	1	100.0%	2.2%	36.3%
Above the Break 3	10	3	30.0%	22.2%	33.0%

Shot Diet

Rim 38%

Mid 36%

3PT 27%

Corner 3 4%

Zone	FGA	FGM	FG%	Freq%	Pool%
Restricted Area	4	2	50.0%	22.2%	64.6%
In The Paint (Non-RA)	4	3	75.0%	22.2%	39.6%
Mid-Range	4	2	50.0%	22.2%	39.0%
Left Corner 3	1	1	100.0%	5.6%	33.8%
Above the Break 3	5	3	60.0%	27.8%	32.7%

Small sample (18 FGA) — showing individual shots; the heat map requires ≥20 FGA.

Shot Diet

Rim 22%

Mid 44%

3PT 33%

Corner 3 6%

Zone	FGA	FGM	FG%	Freq%	Pool%
Restricted Area	5	5	100.0%	45.5%	63.4%
In The Paint (Non-RA)	1	0	0.0%	9.1%	38.9%
Mid-Range	1	0	0.0%	9.1%	38.5%
Above the Break 3	4	0	0.0%	36.4%	33.5%

Small sample (11 FGA) — showing individual shots; the heat map requires ≥20 FGA.

Shot Diet

Rim 45%

Mid 18%

3PT 36%

Corner 3 0%

Recent Games

Game Log →

Date	Team	Opp	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	FGM	FGA	3PM	3PA	FTM	FTA	GmSc
2024-10-17	Minnesota Timberwolves	DEN	32.5	29	9	1	11	17	3	6	4	6	23.9
2024-10-16	Minnesota Timberwolves	CHI	14.5	11	3	1	5	7	1	3	0	0	8.8
2024-10-13	Minnesota Timberwolves	NYK	9.1	6	5	0	1	3	1	2	3	4	6.6
2024-10-11	Minnesota Timberwolves	PHI	17.1	14	3	1	5	7	2	3	2	3	11.9
2024-10-04	Minnesota Timberwolves	LAL	22.0	20	9	1	7	13	1	4	5	8	17.5

Summer League

PTS

11.2

Points

REB

7.0

Rebounds

AST

1.0

Assists

PTS

22.3

Points

REB

13.9

Rebounds

AST

2.0

Assists

PTS

29.3

Points

REB

18.3

Rebounds

AST

2.6

Assists

Career · 9 G · 2 competitions · TS% reflects Summer League context

Season	Lg	GP	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	FGM	FGA	3PM	3PA	FTM	FTA	FG%	3P%	FT%	TS%	GmSc
2022	LV	4	14.2	6.5	3.8	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.8	2.0	4.8	0.5	1.0	2.0	2.2	42.1	50.0	88.9	56.6	4.8
2021	LV	5	21.2	15.0	9.6	1.8	0.4	1.0	1.6	5.2	10.0	1.6	4.0	3.0	3.8	52.0	40.0	78.9	64.3	13.6
Career	—	9	18.1	11.2	7.0	1.0	0.2	1.0	1.2	3.8	7.7	1.1	2.7	2.6	3.1	49.3	41.7	82.1	62.1	9.6
2022	LV	4	14.2	16.5	9.5	0.0	0.0	2.5	1.9	5.1	12.1	1.3	2.5	5.1	5.7	42.1	50.0	88.9	56.6	4.8
2021	LV	5	21.2	25.5	16.3	3.1	0.7	1.7	2.7	8.8	17.0	2.7	6.8	5.1	6.4	52.0	40.0	78.9	64.3	13.6
Career	—	9	18.1	22.3	13.9	2.0	0.4	2.0	2.4	7.5	15.3	2.2	5.3	5.1	6.2	49.3	41.7	82.1	62.1	9.6
2022	LV	4	14.2	22.2	12.8	0.0	0.0	3.4	2.6	6.8	16.2	1.7	3.4	6.8	7.7	42.1	50.0	88.9	56.6	4.8
2021	LV	5	21.2	33.0	21.2	4.0	0.9	2.2	3.5	11.5	22.0	3.5	8.8	6.6	8.4	52.0	40.0	78.9	64.3	13.6
Career	—	9	18.1	29.3	18.3	2.6	0.6	2.6	3.2	9.9	20.0	2.9	7.0	6.7	8.1	49.3	41.7	82.1	62.1	9.6

PER

25.3

Efficiency

TS%

62.1

True Shooting

BPM

+6.3

Box +/-

Career averages across 2 qualified competitions

Advanced Metrics

Season	Lg	GP	MIN	PER	TS%	3PAr	FTr	AST'd%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	USG%	ORtg	DRtg	OBPM	DBPM	BPM	OWS	DWS	WS	WS/40	WS/82	VORP	VORP/82
2022	LV	4	56.8	16.2	56.6	0.211	0.474	—	6.2	19.5	12.5	0.0	0.0	7.7	11.6	18.5	109.0	91.6	-0.7	0.6	-0.1	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.13	3.7	0.0	0.5
2021	LV	5	106.0	30.2	64.3	0.400	0.380	—	19.8	24.4	19.4	14.4	0.9	3.6	12.1	25.1	129.0	100.5	7.1	2.6	9.7	0.5	0.1	0.6	0.23	12.2	0.3	6.3
Career*	—	9	162.8	25.3	62.1	0.348	0.406	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	11.9	—	—	—	4.4	1.9	6.3	0.6	0.2	0.8	0.20	9.2	0.3	4.3

* Career WS (and OWS/DWS) and VORP are cumulative totals across qualified competitions, with WS/40 recomputed from those sums; PER, BPM (and OBPM/DBPM), and the /82 projections are minute-weighted averages, and TS%, 3PAr, FTr, AST'd%, and TOV% pool the underlying totals. Ratings, usage, AST%, and the rebound/steal/block rates aren't pooled across competitions.

Zone	FGA	FGM	FG%	Freq%	Pool%
Restricted Area	27	20	74.1%	39.1%	—
In The Paint (Non-RA)	13	3	23.1%	18.8%	—
Mid-Range	5	1	20.0%	7.2%	—
Above the Break 3	24	10	41.7%	34.8%	—

Shot Diet

Rim 39%

Mid 26%

3PT 35%

Corner 3 0%

Zone	FGA	FGM	FG%	Freq%	Pool%
Restricted Area	7	4	57.1%	36.8%	—
In The Paint (Non-RA)	6	2	33.3%	31.6%	—
Mid-Range	2	0	0.0%	10.5%	—
Above the Break 3	4	2	50.0%	21.1%	—

Small sample (19 FGA) — showing individual shots; the heat map requires ≥20 FGA.

Shot Diet

Rim 37%

Mid 42%

3PT 21%

Corner 3 0%

Zone	FGA	FGM	FG%	Freq%	Pool%
Restricted Area	20	16	80.0%	40.0%	—
In The Paint (Non-RA)	7	1	14.3%	14.0%	—
Mid-Range	3	1	33.3%	6.0%	—
Above the Break 3	20	8	40.0%	40.0%	—

Shot Diet

Rim 40%

Mid 20%

3PT 40%

Corner 3 0%

Recent Games

Game Log →

Date	Venue	Opp	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	FGM	FGA	3PM	3PA	FTM	FTA	GmSc
2022-07-17	Las Vegas	NYK	12.8	6	3	0	2	4	0	0	2	2	3.8
2022-07-14	Las Vegas	HOU	14.1	9	4	0	3	6	1	2	2	2	6.8
2022-07-11	Las Vegas	NYK	13.6	4	4	0	1	3	0	0	2	2	3.0
2022-07-08	Las Vegas	DET	16.3	7	4	0	2	6	1	2	2	3	5.4
2021-08-16	Las Vegas	ORL	26.7	21	15	1	8	16	2	6	3	5	15.0

2021 Draft Combine Statistics

Percentile rankings vs current draft class

35

Percentile

Composite Combine Score

Below Average vs. 2021 Draft Class

Anthro 86

Athletic 4

Shooting 83

Blends measurements, athleticism & shooting

Rank

#44

of 66

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