Summary
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.
 Tucker with San Lorenzo in 2019 | |
| No. 2 – Beirut Club | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | LBL |
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 11, 1988 Saginaw, Michigan |
| Nationality | American / Jordanian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Arthur Hill (Saginaw, Michigan) |
| College | DePaul (2007–2009) |
| NBA draft | 2009: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2009–present |
| Career history | |
| 2009–2010 | Los Angeles D-Fenders |
| 2010–2011 | New Mexico Thunderbirds |
| 2011–2012 | Aix Maurienne |
| 2012–2013 | Reno Bighorns |
| 2013 | Cañeros del Este |
| 2013–2014 | Aix Maurienne |
| 2015 | Reno Bighorns |
| 2015 | Atlético Echagüe |
| 2015 | Carabobo |
| 2015–2016 | Estudiantes Concordia |
| 2016 | Huracanes del Atlántico |
| 2016–2017 | Estudiantes Concordia |
| 2017–2021 | San Lorenzo |
| 2021–2022 | Flamengo |
| 2023–present | Beirut Club |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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High school edit
Tucker attended Arthur Hill High School, in Saginaw, Michigan, where he played high school basketball.[citation needed]
College career edit
Tucker played college basketball at DePaul University, with the DePaul Blue Demons, from 2007 to 2009.[citation needed]
Professional career edit
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 edit
Tucker has been a member of the senior Jordanian national basketball team. With Jordan, he played at the 2016 FIBA Asia Challenge.[7]
References edit
- ^ 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).
External links edit
- FIBA Profile
- Latinbasket.com Profile
- NBA D-League Profile
- DePaul College Bio