Dakarai Tucker

Dakarai Tucker

No. 14–Hapoel Holon
Position	Shooting guard
League	Israeli Basketball Premier League
Personal information
Born	(1994-05-13) May 13, 1994 (age 30) Gardena, California
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight	195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school	Junípero Serra (Gardena, California)
College	Utah (2012–2016)
NBA draft	2016: undrafted
Playing career	2016–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 Premier League. He played college basketball for the Utah Utes.

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]

Career statistics

Legend

GP	Games 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

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2012–13	Utah	25	1	11.1	.508	.394	.600	1.2	0.4	0.4	0.2	3.1
2013–14	Utah	33	22	20.1	.435	.392	.850	1.8	0.8	0.3	0.1	6.8
2014–15	Utah	31	3	20.2	.437	.360	.818	2.4	0.6	0.4	.0.3	7.2
2015–16	Utah	36	0	18.5	.434	.417	.759	2.4	0.7	0.4	0.4	5.4
Career		125	26	17.9	.443	.390	.796	2.0	0.6	0.4	0.4	5.7

References

1. "Dakarai Tucker - Men's Basketball". University of Utah Athletics.
2. "Dakarai Tucker College Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2021-04-17.
3. "Dakarai Tucker - Men's Basketball". University of Utah Athletics. Retrieved 2021-04-17.
4. Wall, Cleon (November 4, 2016). "Former Ute Dakarai Tucker hoping to shoot for the SLC Stars". KSL.com. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
5. Allen, Trevor (January 11, 2021). "Former Utah G Dakarai Tucker Selected In First Round Of NBA G-League Draft". KSL Sports. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
6. Allen, Trevor (June 23, 2019). "Former Ute Dakarai Tucker To Play For Phoenix Suns Summer League Team". KSL Sports. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
7. "Dakarai Tucker signs with Szolnoki Olaj". Sportando. July 23, 2019. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
8. "Wolves Select Allonzo Trier, Dakarai Tucker in 2021 NBA G League Draft". Our Sports Central. January 11, 2021. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
9. "Ironi Ramat Gan inks Dakarai Tucker". Eurobasket. August 5, 2021. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
10. "Dakarai Tucker, Basketball Player". Proballers.
11. "Hapoel Galil Elyon tabs Dakarai Tucker". Sportando. September 1, 2022. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
12. Obradovic, Igor (July 9, 2024). "H.Holon tabs Dakarai Tucker". Eurobasket. Retrieved July 10, 2024.