University of Iowa junior Luka Garza announced Friday that he will test the 2020 NBA Draft process while maintaining his NCAA eligibility. The 6-foot-11, 260-pound center plans to go through the process without an agent. “This year was one I could never have imagined,” Garza said. “None of the awards or accolades could
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Iowa’s Brand named NWCA National Coach of the Year
The National Wrestling Coaches Association announced Wednesday that University of Iowa head wrestling coach Tom Brands has been named 2020 NWCA National Coach of the Year. The NWCA coaching honor is the second of Brands’ career. He first won the award in 2008 following Iowa’s national championship. The 2020 Hawkeyes were favored
Iowa’s Doyle Tabbed AP Third Team All-American
University of Iowa women's basketball senior Kathleen Doyle has been named an AP Third Team All-American, the Associated Press announced Thursday. Doyle is one of seven Hawkeyes to earn AP All-America distinction. Four Hawkeyes have been named honorable mentions, while Doyle and Sam Logic earned third team recognition and Megan Gustafson was named
Iowa’s Luka Garza Named Basketball Times’ National Player of the Year
University of Iowa men’s basketball junior Luka Garza has been named the National Player of the Year in college basketball by the publication Basketball Times on Thursday. Basketball Times has been a vice for collegiate basketball for over 20 years. Basketball Times becomes the sixth outlet to name Garza national player of the year: Sporting News, Basketball Times, Stadium, The
Iowa’s Luka Garza Named AP First-Team All-America
Junior Luka Garza became just the third University of Iowa men’s basketball player, and first in nearly seven decades, to be voted first-team All-America by the Associated Press. Garza earned 63 first-team votes from the 65-person media voting panel. The Associated Press is one of four outlets used by the NCAA to determine
Iowa Wrestling’s Spencer Lee Named Finalist for Dan Hodge Trophy
University of Iowa junior Spencer Lee has been named a finalist for the 2020 WIN Magazine/Culture House Dan Hodge Trophy, presented by ASICS and awarded annually to the nation’s most dominant college wrestler. Fan voting for the award runs from March 23-27. The winner is announced Monday, March 30. Lee was the
Iowa’s Garza Named ESPN College Basketball National Player of the Year
Iowa men’s basketball junior Luka Garza was named ESPN National Player of the Year and to its five-member All-America first team on Tuesday. The ESPN honor is the second media outlet in as many weeks to tab Garza as national player of the year (Sporting News). So far, Garza has been named a first-team
Iowa’s Garza Named Naismith Finalist
Based on regular season play, the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced on Tuesday the five finalists vying for the honor of the 2020 Naismith Trophy, which includes University of Iowa men’s basketball junior center Luka Garza. The prestigious award recognizes the most outstanding men’s college basketball player. Joining Garza as a finalist for the prestigious
Iowa’s Garza Named to Trio of All-America Teams
University of Iowa men’s basketball junior Luka Garza was named a first-team All-American by CBS Sports, NBC Sports, and USA Today on Monday. Joining Garza on all three of the five-player lists are Dayton’s Obi Toppin, Udoka Azbuike of Kansas, Marquette’s Markus Howard, and Oregon’s Payton Pritchard. Last week, Sporting News tabbed Garza its National Player of the Year