Luka Garza

The NBA G League announced Iowa Wolves two-way center Luka Garza has been voted by the fans to the Up Next Game player pool.

The NBA G League Up Next Game will be held as part of NBA All-Star 2024 on February 18 at 12:30 p.m. at G League Park in NBA Crossover at the Indiana Convention Center. This year’s Next Up Game will feature four teams of seven players competing in two semifinal games. The winner of each semifinal will face off in a Championship game.

Garza was selected as one of two player captains for the inaugural Next Up Game at the 2023 NBA All-Star weekend in Salt Lake City. He was named the MVP of the game, tallying 23 points, eight rebounds and three assists in 21 minutes, leading his team to 178-162 victory.

In three games with the Iowa Wolves this season (all starts), Garza is averaging 36.7 points on 57.4 percent shooting from the field, 12.3 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.7 blocks per game. He earned NBA G League Player of the Week honors on Dec. 19.