Dar Tucker

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Dar Tucker
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Tucker with San Lorenzo in 2019
No. 88–Hsinchu Toplus Lioneers
Position Shooting guard
League Taiwan Professional Basketball League
Personal information
Born (1988-04-11) April 11, 1988 (age 36)
Saginaw, Michigan
NationalityAmerican / Jordanian
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school Arthur Hill (Saginaw, Michigan)
College DePaul (2007–2009)
NBA draft 2009: undrafted
Playing career2009–present
Career history
2009–2010 Los Angeles D-Fenders
2010 Texas Legends
2010–2011 New Mexico Thunderbirds
2011–2012 Aix Maurienne
2012–2013 Reno Bighorns
2013 Cañeros del Este
2013–2014Aix Maurienne
2015Reno Bighorns
2015 Trotamundos de Carabobo
2015 Al Manama
2016 Estudiantes Concordia
2016 Huracanes del Atlántico
2016–2017Estudiantes Concordia
2017 Hunan Yongsheng
2017–2021 San Lorenzo
2021–2022 Flamengo
2022–2023 Boca Juniors
2023–2024 Beirut Club
2024 Reales de La Vega
2024 Mineros de Zacatecas
2024–present Hsinchu Toplus Lioneers
Career highlights and awards

Darquavis Lamar "Dar" Tucker (born April 11, 1988) is an American-Jordanian [1] professional basketball player for the Hsinchu Toplus Lioneers of the Taiwan Professional Basketball League (TPBL). He played college basketball at DePaul University.

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High school

Tucker attended Arthur Hill High School, in Saginaw, Michigan, where he played high school basketball.[ citation needed ]

College career

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

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.[ 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]

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. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ Darquavis Lamar TUCKER (JOR).
  2. ↑ New Mexico's Dar Tucker Named Most Improved Player Archived 2011-05-24 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ↑ Bighorns Acquire Dar Tucker
  4. ↑ Inside Dar Tucker’s NBA D-League Record-Tying 58-Point Performance
  5. ↑ Dar Tucker signs with Trotamundos de Carabobo
  6. ↑ Dar Tucker (ex Trotamundos) signs at Al Manama for GCC !!
  7. ↑ "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.
  8. ↑ Darquavis Lamar TUCKER (JOR).
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