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Two former B1G hoops stars named to NBA G-League’s All-Rookie Team

Dustin Schutte

By Dustin Schutte

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A pair of former B1G basketball stars have earned NBA G-League All-Rookie Team honors this year. The names were revealed on Monday afternoon.

Former Iowa star and 2021 National Player of the Year Luka Garza was named to the NBA G-League All-Rookie Team as a member of the Motor City Cruise. Former Ohio State and Wisconsin standout Micah Potter was also included as a member of the Sioux Falls Skyforce.

The other three players to earn G-League All-Rookie Team recognition included Charles Bassey, Carlik Jones and Mac McClung.

Garza nearly averaged a double-double in 16 games played for the Cruise this past season. He averaged 20.6 points, 9.5 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.1 blocks per game. He registered a double-double in more than half his G-League appearances, posting 9.

When Garza did suit up for the Detroit Pistons, he averaged 5.8 points and 3.1 rebounds. He appeared in 32 games and made 5 starts as a rookie.

Potter also nearly averaged a double-double in the G-League as a rookie, scoring 17.2 points and grabbing 9.8 rebounds per contest with the Skyforce. He appeared in 31 games and recorded 13 double-doubles.

In 3 games with the Pistons, Potter averaged 4 points and 3 rebounds.

Dustin Schutte

Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB