Dar Tucker Explained

Dar Tucker
Position:Shooting guard
Height Ft:6
Height In:4
Weight Lbs:205
League:LBL
Team:Beirut Club
Number:2
Birth Date:11 April 1988
Birth Place:Saginaw, Michigan
Nationality:American / Jordanian
High School:Arthur Hill (Saginaw, Michigan)
College:DePaul (2007–2009)
Draft Year:2009
Career Start:2009
Years1:2009–2010
Team1:Los Angeles D-Fenders
Years2:2010–2011
Team2:New Mexico Thunderbirds
Years3:2011–2012
Team3:Aix Maurienne
Years4:2012–2013
Team4:Reno Bighorns
Years5:2013
Team5:Cañeros del Este
Years6:2013–2014
Team6:Aix Maurienne
Years7:2015
Team7:Reno Bighorns
Years8:2015
Team8:Atlético Echagüe
Years9:2015
Team9:Carabobo
Years10:2015–2016
Team10:Estudiantes Concordia
Years11:2016
Team11:Huracanes del Atlántico
Years12:2016–2017
Team12:Estudiantes Concordia
Years13:2017–2021
Team13:San Lorenzo
Years14:2021–2022
Team14:Flamengo
Years15:2023–present
Team15:Beirut Club
Highlights:

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.

College career

Tucker played college basketball at DePaul University, with the DePaul Blue Demons, from 2007 to 2009.

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.

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]

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/p/rpp//q/dar%20tucker/pid//_//players.html Darquavis Lamar TUCKER (JOR).
  2. http://www.nba.com/dleague/news/tucker_110415.html New Mexico's Dar Tucker Named Most Improved Player
  3. http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4938769 Bighorns Acquire Dar Tucker
  4. http://dleague.nba.com/news/dar-tucker-nba-dleague-scoring-record-58-points-breakdown-033015/ Inside Dar Tucker’s NBA D-League Record-Tying 58-Point Performance
  5. http://www.sportando.com/en/world/america/159285/dar-tucker-signs-with-trotamundos-de-carabobo.html Dar Tucker signs with Trotamundos de Carabobo
  6. http://www.asia-basket.com/Bahrain/news/405551/Dar-Tucker-(ex-Trotamundos)-signs-at-Al-Manama-for-GCC-!!- Dar Tucker (ex Trotamundos) signs at Al Manama for GCC !!
  7. https://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/p/rpp//q/Darquavis%20Lamar%20TUCKER/pid//_//players.html Darquavis Lamar TUCKER (JOR).