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Pistons Summer League: How Luka Garza can earn his roster spot

Detroit Pistons draft pick Luka Garza (Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images)

With the 52nd pick in the 2021 NBA Draft, the Detroit Pistons selected Luka Garza, center from the University of Iowa.

The 22-year-old Garza comes to the Pistons after spending four years as the starting center for the Iowa Hawkeyes. Garza was a dominant big man in college. In his four years, Garza averaged 18.2 points and 7.3 rebounds in 27.1 minutes per game. In his senior year, the center tallied 24.1 points per game, his collegiate career-high.

Along with his career-high scoring output, Garza also put up his best three-point shooting numbers in his senior year.