Dakarai Tucker

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Dakarai Tucker
No. 14Hapoel Holon
Position Shooting guard
League Israeli Basketball Premier League
Personal information
Born (1994-05-13) May 13, 1994 (age 30)
Gardena, California
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school Junípero Serra (Gardena, California)
College Utah (2012–2016)
NBA draft 2016: undrafted
Playing career2016–present
Career history
2016 Salt Lake City Stars
2018–2019 Rio Grande Valley Vipers
2019–2020 Szolnoki Olajbányász
2021 Iowa Wolves
2021–2022 Ironi Ramat Gan
2022–2023 Elitzur Eito Ashkelon
2023–2024 Hapoel Haifa
2024–present Hapoel Holon

Dakarai Tucker (born May 13, 1994) is an American basketball player for Hapoel Holon of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. He played college basketball for the Utah Utes.

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High school

Tucker played basketball at Serra High School in Gardena, California. [1] As a senior he averaged 12.4 points, 5.0 rebounds, 1.4 assists, and 1.5 steals per game, and hit 80% of his free throws. [1] He was named the 2011-12 CIF Southern Section Player of the Year, first-team All-Div. 4, and an Honorable Mention All-State selection by Max Preps. [1]

College career

Tucker came to Utah from. As a freshman, Tucker came off the bench, averaging 11.1 minutes, 3.1 points, and 1.2 rebounds per game. He had season highs of 15 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 steals. As a sophomore, Tucker started 22 of the 33 games that season, averaging 6.8 points and 1.8 rebounds, and was sixth in the Pac-12 in three-point field goal percentage at 41.4%. Tucker was a Honorable Mention All-Academic Pac-12 selection. [2] [3]

As a junior, Tucker started 3 games, averaging 7.2 points and 2.4 rebounds per game, shooting 81.8% from the free throw line, helping his team reach a record of 26–9, 2nd in the Pac-12. His senior year saw a decline in his minutes, as he went from 20.2 minutes per game as a junior to 18.5 minutes per game. He did not start in a single game, and averaged 5.4 points and 2.4 rebounds. [2]

Professional career

On October 31, 2016, Tucker tried out with the Salt Lake City Stars. [4] After playing one game, in which he scored six points, he was placed on waivers. [5]

On April 4, 2017, the Rio Grande Valley Vipers claimed Tucker, and played the remainder of the postseason with them. On October 20, 2018, Tucker returned to the Vipers, and played 49 games, starting in 22 of them. He averaged 13 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 1.6 assists per game., and shot 81% from the free throw line. In 2019, Tucker played two games on the Phoenix Suns Summer League team. [6]

On July 23, 2019, Tucker signed with Szolnoki Olajbányász of the Hungarian league. [7] He averaged 15.6 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 1.8 assists per game, with an .872 free throw percentage. [8]

Tucker was selected 17th overall in the 2021 NBA G League draft by the Iowa Wolves. [5] He averaged 11.1 points, 3.3 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.4 steals per game with the Wolves, and shot 87% from the free throw line.

On August 5, 2021, Tucker signed with Ironi Ramat Gan of the Liga Leumit. [9] He averaged 16.4 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 2.2 assists per game, and shot 87% from the free throw line. [10]

On September 1, 2022, he signed with Hapoel Galil Elyon of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. [11]

In 2023 he signed with Hapoel Haifa of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. [10] He averaged 13.9 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 2.1 assists per game. On July 9, 2024, Tucker signed with Hapoel Holon. [12]

On July 9, 2024, he signed with Hapoel Holon of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. [13]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2012–13 Utah 25111.1.508.394.6001.20.40.40.23.1
2013–14 Utah 332220.1.435.392.8501.80.80.30.16.8
2014–15 Utah 31320.2.437.360.8182.40.60.4.0.37.2
2015–16 Utah 36018.5.434.417.7592.40.70.40.45.4
Career1252617.9.443.390.7962.00.60.40.45.7

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