Darquavis Lamar "Dar" Tucker (born April 11, 1988) is an American-Jordanian[1] professional basketball player for Beirut Club of the Lebanese Basketball League. He played college basketball at DePaul University.
High school
Tucker attended Arthur Hill High School, in Saginaw, Michigan, where he played high school basketball.[citation needed]
College career
Tucker played college basketball at DePaul University, with the DePaul Blue Demons, from 2007 to 2009.[citation needed]
Professional career
In both 2010 and 2011, Tucker won the D-League Slam Dunk Contest and was named the D-League's Most Improved Player in 2011.[2]
For the 2011–12 season, he played Aix Maurienne Savoie Basket of France. He returned to Aix Maurienne for 2013–14.[citation needed]
On March 16, 2015, he was acquired by the Reno Bighorns of the NBA Development League, returning to the team for a second stint.[3] On March 28, he tied the NBA D-League's single-game scoring record when he scored 58 points in a game against the Texas Legends and averaged 34.6 points, 10.1 rebounds and 1.6 assists per contest in 8 games.[4] On April 23, after the conclusion of the 2014–2015 D-League season, he signed with Trotamundos de Carabobo of the Venezuelan Liga Profesional de Baloncesto.[5] On May 30, he signed with Al-Manama of the Bahraini Premier League.[6]
National team career
Tucker has been a member of the senior Jordanian national basketball team. With Jordan, he played at the 2016 FIBA Asia Challenge.[7]
References
- ^ Darquavis Lamar TUCKER (JOR).
- ^ New Mexico's Dar Tucker Named Most Improved Player Archived 2011-05-24 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Bighorns Acquire Dar Tucker
- ^ Inside Dar Tucker’s NBA D-League Record-Tying 58-Point Performance
- ^ Dar Tucker signs with Trotamundos de Carabobo
- ^ Dar Tucker (ex Trotamundos) signs at Al Manama for GCC !!
- ^ Darquavis Lamar TUCKER (JOR).
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