Over the last three season, Iowa Hawkeye fans have been thoroughly spoiled. We all watched in wonder as Luka Garza developed from a skilled prep who lacked elite quickness and athleticism into one of the best players in the conference and eventually the country.
After a 67 year drought, Garza became the Hawkeyes’ first consensus All-American since Chuck Darling in 1952 when he earned the honors in 2020. Then Garza became the only Hawkeye to do it twice when he returned in 2021 to be not only a consensus All-American, but also the National Player of the Year.