Watch: Luka Garza and Owen Freeman teaching the next generation
Iowa’s Owen Freeman helped out at the Luka Garza Academy skill camp on Thursday.
Another Iowa college alum turned NBA player is returning to the Hawkeye state to host a basketball camp.
Minnesota Timberwolves center Luka Garza announced earlier this month that he will host a series of basketball skill camps across Iowa this summer through his Luka Garza Academy. Garza, an All-American center and former Associated Press national player of the year at the University of Iowa, was drafted 52nd overall by the Detroit Pistons in 2021.
During the 2024-25 season, the 6-foot-10-inch center averaged 3.5 points and 1.4 rebounds per game for the Timberwolves. In four NBA seasons, Garza has recorded 604 points and 248 rebounds in 124 games. He played in five games during the 2025 NBA Playoffs, appearing mainly in the latter stages of blowout games.
How to register for Luka Garza’s summer 2025 basketball camp
Garza’s camp runs June 24, 25, 27 and 29 across three Iowa locations — Urbandale, Sioux City, and Okoboji — for students in grades 2–12. Each day features a morning session (9 a.m. to 12 p.m.) for grades second to fifth, followed by a photo/autograph session from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.
Afternoon sessions are for students in grades six through twelve. In Urbandale, camps run from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., with a photo session starting at 4 p.m. In Sioux City and Okoboji, the sessions for grades six through twelve run from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., followed by a photo session at 4:30 p.m.
Urbandale camp
When: June 24 and June 25, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.Where: The Hawk Nest, 4020 121st St., Urbandale
Sioux City camp
When: June 27, 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.Where: Siouxland Sports Academy, 4501 Southern Hills Drive, Sioux City
Okoboji camp
When: June 29, 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.Where: Okoboji High School, 901 H Ave., Milford
Registration is required for all camps, with costs ranging from $55 to $100 depending on the location and age group. For more information and to reserve a spot, visit lukagarzaacademy.com
Cooper Worth is a service/trending reporter for the Des Moines Register. Reach him at cworth@gannett.com or follow him on X @CooperAWorth.