Darius Acuff

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Darius Acuff
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Position Point guard
Personal information
Born (2006-11-16) November 16, 2006 (age 18)
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
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FIBA Under-18 AmeriCup
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Darius Acuff (born November 16, 2006) is an American high school basketball player for IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. He previously played for Detroit Cass Tech. Acuff represented the United States national under-18 team at the 2024 FIBA Under-18 AmeriCup, winning a gold medal and its MVP award. He is a five-star recruit signed to play college basketball for the Arkansas Razorbacks in 2025.

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Early life and high school

Acuff was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, [1] and first attended Cass Technical High School. [2] As a freshman, he was a 2022 Associated Press (AP) all-state honorable mention. [3] As a sophomore, he averaged 21.4 points and 5.7 assists per game, leading Cass Tech to a state championship. [4] In 2023, he earned AP first-team all-state recognition and was the first sophomore to ever be named Mr. PSL for his play in the Detroit Public School League. [5] Acuff transferred to IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida after his sophomore year. [6] He is a consensus five-star recruit in the 2025 class. [7] [8] Acuff committed to play college basketball for John Calipari and Arkansas, choosing from a final list that also included Kansas and Michigan. [9] [10]

National team career

Acuff played for the United States under-18 basketball team at the 2024 FIBA Under-18 AmeriCup. [11] He averaged 17.8 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 4.0 assists per game and was named the tournament MVP as the United States won the gold medal. [12]

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References

  1. ↑ "IMG Academy's Darius Acuff on his relationship with Arkansas' John Calipari". MassLive.
  2. ↑ "Detroit Cass Tech's Darius Acuff sprouted out of pandemic to become PSL's best player". Detroit Free Press . February 10, 2023. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
  3. ↑ Broderick, Bill (April 8, 2022). "Which locals were named to Division 1 All-State boys basketball team?". Battle Creek Enquirer . Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  4. ↑ Williams, Mason (May 16, 2023). "Indiana offers fast-rising '25 point guard Darius Acuff Jr". Rivals.com . Retrieved October 8, 2024.
  5. ↑ Purcell, Jared (April 6, 2023). "Meet the 2023 Michigan Associated Press Division 1 boys basketball all-state team". MLive.com . Retrieved November 18, 2024.
  6. ↑ Kahn, Andrew (July 24, 2024). "Top point guard in 2025 class considering Michigan, set to announce choice". MLive.com . Retrieved October 8, 2024.
  7. ↑ Cassidy, Rob (July 2, 2024). "Ranking the Contenders: Five-star point guard Darius Acuff Jr". NBC Sports . Retrieved October 8, 2024.
  8. ↑ Roberts, Ben (July 26, 2024). "The first five-star basketball recruit for 2025 is off the board. He picked John Calipari". Lexington Herald-Leader . Retrieved October 8, 2024.
  9. ↑ Borzello, Jeff; Biancardi, Paul (July 26, 2024). "Top-10 recruit Darius Acuff commits to John Calipari and Arkansas". ESPN.com . Retrieved October 8, 2024.
  10. ↑ Bass, Tobias (July 26, 2024). "Arkansas lands 5-star recruit Darius Acuff Jr.: What this means for Razorbacks". The Athletic . Retrieved October 8, 2024.
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  12. ↑ "Kansas makes top 4 for 5-star 2025 point guard Darius Acuff". Kansas City Star . July 1, 2024. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
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