Great new Luka Garza article in HawkCentral. Thinks he’s a player fans will like.
http://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sp...erweight-high-schooler-iowa-center/343394001/
His HS coach Chuck Driesell (son of famed former Maryland coach Lefty Driesell) has HIGH praise for him:
“I think they’re going to have to play him,” Driesell said. “I think he’ll get down there in June and he’ll outwork everybody, and they’re going to see that his skill level is good enough for Division I right away.”
Here’s something to look for in the PTL:
“Driesell has been working with Garza on developing offensive moves farther from the basket. He won’t be able to back down college centers the way he did in high school, so he’s adding a turnaround jump shot that he can initiate two or three steps off of the block. Garza also said he’s working on adding speed and core strength in order to hold up better on the defensive end.
“My length is something coach McCaffery says is advantageous to the team,” said Garza, who may not be done growing. “I’m just going to work hard and take what I can get in terms of, any time they put me on the floor, I’m going to play as hard as I can.””
For those of you wondering when he’ll arrive:
“Garza will graduate June 12 and catch a flight to Iowa that evening. He figures he may even arrive at his new home before midnight, just in time for summer classes and workouts with his new teammates.”
http://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sp...erweight-high-schooler-iowa-center/343394001/
http://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sp...erweight-high-schooler-iowa-center/343394001/
His HS coach Chuck Driesell (son of famed former Maryland coach Lefty Driesell) has HIGH praise for him:
“I think they’re going to have to play him,” Driesell said. “I think he’ll get down there in June and he’ll outwork everybody, and they’re going to see that his skill level is good enough for Division I right away.”
Here’s something to look for in the PTL:
“Driesell has been working with Garza on developing offensive moves farther from the basket. He won’t be able to back down college centers the way he did in high school, so he’s adding a turnaround jump shot that he can initiate two or three steps off of the block. Garza also said he’s working on adding speed and core strength in order to hold up better on the defensive end.
“My length is something coach McCaffery says is advantageous to the team,” said Garza, who may not be done growing. “I’m just going to work hard and take what I can get in terms of, any time they put me on the floor, I’m going to play as hard as I can.””
For those of you wondering when he’ll arrive:
“Garza will graduate June 12 and catch a flight to Iowa that evening. He figures he may even arrive at his new home before midnight, just in time for summer classes and workouts with his new teammates.”
http://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sp...erweight-high-schooler-iowa-center/343394001/