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About Luka

Career Highlights

High school

High school

High school

  •  Maret School (Washington D.C.)
  • SR season = 24.6 pts / 11.7 rbs
  • Led Maret to 3 league championships
  • Led Maret to DCSAA title game
  • Awarded D.C. Gatorade Player of the Year
  • School's all-time leading scorer (1,993)

College

High school

High school

  • University of Iowa 4 year starter (2017-2021)
  • #55 retired in perpetuity at Carver Hawkeye Arena
  • 2021 Wooden Award National Player of the Year
  • 2021 Naismith Award National Player of the Year
  • 2021 Associated Press Player of the Year
  • 2021 ESPN National Player of the Year
  • 2021 National Association of Basketball Coaches Player of the Year
  • 2021 United States Basketball Writers Association Player of the Year
  • 2021 Big Ten Jesse Owens Male Athlete of the Year Award
  • 2021 National Senior CLASS Award
  • 2x Unanimous Consensus All American (2020 & 2021)
  • 2x Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Center of the Year Award (2020 & 2021)
  • 2x Sporting News Player of the Year (2020 & 2021)
  • 2x Basketball Times Player of the Year (2020 & 2021)
  • 2x United States Basketball Writers Association District VI Player of the Year (2020 & 2021)
  • 2x Big Ten Player of the Year (2020 & 2021)
  • 2x Pete Newell Big Man of the Year (2020 & 2021)
  • 2021 Lute Olson Player of the Year
  • 2021 Oscar Robertson Player of the Year
  • Iowa's all-time leading scorer (2,306 pts)
  • Only player in Big-Ten history with 2,250+ pts and 900+ rbs for a career

Pros

High school

Pros

  • Drafted by the Detroit Pistons in 2021
  • 2021 NBA Summer League All-Rookie Second Team
  • Appeared in 32 games during his rookie season (21'-22') and averaged 5.8 pts / 3.1 rbs
  • Recorded 3 double doubles his rookie season with Detroit
  • Luka spent time during his rookie season in the NBA G-League where he appeared in 16 games and averaged 20.6 pts / 9.5 rbs
  • Member of the G-League All Rookie team
  • Awarded 3rd Team All G-League
  • 2022 NBA Summer League Champion with the Portland Trailblazers
  • Signed with the Minnesota Timberwolves for the 2022-23 Season
  • November 2022: G-League Player of the Week (Iowa Wolves)
  • November 2022: G-League Player of the Month (Slam Magazine)
  • First player in NBA history to score 17+ points & 6+ rebounds in 10 minutes or less play in a game w/Timberwolves
  • Led all G-League Players in votes to play in the 2023 Next Up game in Salt Lake City. All Star team Captain
  • 2023 G-League All Star game MVP

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