[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 34 (Tuesday, February 23, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H552]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         RECOGNIZING LUKA GARZA

  (Mrs. MILLER-MEEKS asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. MILLER-MEEKS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 
accomplishments of someone in my district who is not as vertically 
challenged as I am.
  This past weekend, University of Iowa men's basketball player Luka 
Garza broke the University of Iowa's all-time scoring record in 
basketball. The new record of 2,126 points put Luka ahead of the late 
Roy Marble, who held the previous record of 2,116 points for over 30 
years.
  A native of the D.C. area, Luka was a star player for the Maret 
School, leading the Frogs to a city championship while being named 
Gatorade D.C. Player of the Year and setting the school points record.
  Luka has been a dominant player in college basketball since his first 
game as a University of Iowa Hawkeye against Chicago State. Since then, 
he has gone on to win numerous conference and national awards, 
including Big Ten Player of Year and the Sporting News Player of the 
Year last season.
  As a former faculty member at the university, I was thrilled when 
Luka decided to return to Iowa City for his senior season instead of 
heading to the NBA draft. With four regular season games, the Big Ten 
Tournament, and March Madness left, I have no doubt that Luka will 
continue to break his own record and make Iowa proud and the best place 
to live, work, play, and raise a family.

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