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Darquavis Lamar "Dar" Tucker (born April 11, 1988) is an American-Jordanian[1] professional basketball player who last played for the Hsinchu Toplus Lioneers of the Taiwan Professional Basketball League (TPBL). He played college basketball at DePaul University.
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]
On December 23, 2024, Tucker signed with the Hsinchu Toplus Lioneers of the Taiwan Professional Basketball League (TPBL).[7] On February 12, 2025, Hsinchu Toplus Lioneers terminated the contract relationship with Tucker.[8]
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.[9]
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 !!
- ^ "攻城獅簽下「國際賽殺手」達爾 對上中華男籃2戰場均36分9籃板". ETtoday. December 23, 2024. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
- ^ "攻城獅掰了「國際賽殺手」!達爾命中率低迷打4場就離隊". ETtoday. February 12, 2025. Retrieved February 12, 2025.
- ^ Darquavis Lamar TUCKER (JOR).