Hunter Dickinson was in eighth grade when he met Luka Garza.
At the time, both players were part of Team Takeover, a prominent AAU team based in Washington DC. Garza played for the 17-and-under team, and Dickinson's team would practice against Garza's a couple times a week.
All eyes will be upon the two former Team Takeover centers Thursday night, when No. 3 Michigan basketball hosts No. 12 Iowa.
Dickinson, a seven-time Big Ten Freshman of the Week, has emerged as one of the top young centers in the nation and just led the Wolverines to a top 5 road win at Ohio State on Sunday.