American basketball player
Darius Acuff Position Point guard Born (2006-11-16 ) November 16, 2006 (age 18) Nationality American Listed height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Listed weight 180 lb (82 kg) High school
Darius Acuff (born November 16, 2006) is an American basketball player who currently attends IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida .
Early life and high school
Acuff grew up in Detroit, Michigan and initially attended Cass Technical High School .[ 1] As a freshman, he was a 2022 honorable mention Associated Press (AP) all-state honoree.[ 2] As a sophomore, he averaged 21.4 points and 5.7 assists per game while leading Cass Tech to a state championship.[ 3] In 2023, he earned first team AP all-state recognition and was the first sophomore to ever be named Mr. PSL for his play in the Detroit Public School League .[ 4] Acuff transferred to IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida after his sophomore year.[ 5]
Acuff is a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2025 class, according to major recruiting services.[ 6] [ 7] He committed to play college basketball at Arkansas over offers from Kansas and Michigan.[ 8] [ 9]
National team career
Acuff played for the United States under-18 basketball team at the 2024 FIBA Under-18 AmeriCup .[ 10] 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.[ 11]
References
^ "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 .
^ Broderick, Bill (April 8, 2022). "Which locals were named to Division 1 All-State boys basketball team?" . Battle Creek Enquirer . Retrieved November 19, 2024 .
^ Williams, Mason (May 16, 2023). "Indiana offers fast-rising '25 point guard Darius Acuff Jr" . Rivals.com . Retrieved October 8, 2024 .
^ Purcell, Jared (April 6, 2023). "Meet the 2023 Michigan Associated Press Division 1 boys basketball all-state team" . MLive.com . Retrieved November 18, 2024 .
^ Kahn, Andrew (July 24, 2024). "Top point guard in 2025 class considering Michigan, set to announce choice" . MLive.com . Retrieved October 8, 2024 .
^ Cassidy, Rob (July 2, 2024). "Ranking the Contenders: Five-star point guard Darius Acuff Jr" . NBC Sports . Retrieved October 8, 2024 .
^ 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 .
^ Borzello, Jeff; Biancardi, Paul (July 26, 2024). "Top-10 recruit Darius Acuff commits to John Calipari and Arkansas" . ESPN.com . Retrieved October 8, 2024 .
^ Bass, Tobias (July 26, 2024). "Arkansas lands 5-star recruit Darius Acuff Jr.: What this means for Razorbacks" . The Athletic . Retrieved October 8, 2024 .
^ Andershock, Trevor (May 28, 2024). "Indiana basketball: 2025 recruiting targets make USA Basketball U18 team for 2024 FIBA AmeriCup" . 247Sports.com . Retrieved October 9, 2024 .
^ "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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