Dariq Whitehead Explained

Dariq Miller-Whitehead (;^[1] born August 1, 2004) is an American professional basketball player for the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils. He was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2022 class. As a senior, he was named High School national player of the year.

Early life

Whitehead attended Montverde Academy in Montverde, Florida.^[2] Whitehead won the Naismith Prep Player of the Year Award his senior year in 2022.^{[3] [4]} He was selected to play in the 2022 McDonald's All-American Boys Game.^[5] Whitehead was named the McDonald's All-American Game MVP, where he had 13 points, seven rebounds, and seven assists.^[6]

Whitehead was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2022 class, according to major recruiting services. On August 1, 2021, he committed to playing college basketball for Duke over offers from Florida State, Kansas and NBA G League.^{[7] [8]}

Career statistics

NBA

|-| style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Brooklyn| 2 || 0 || 12.0 || .200 || .000 || .500 || 2.0 || 1.5 || .0 || .5 || 1.5|- class="sortbottom"| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career| 2 || 0 || 12.0 || .200 || .000 || .500 || 2.0 || 1.5 || .0 || .5 || 1.5

College

|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2022–23| style="text-align:left;"| Duke| 26 || 6 || 20.1 || .408 || .411 || .885 || 2.4 || 1.0 || .8 || .2 || 8.3|- class="sortbottom"| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career|| 26 || 6 || 20.1 || .408 || .411 || .885 || 2.4 || 1.0 || .8 || .2 || 8.3

Personal life

His brother, Tahir, played in the National Football League (NFL).^[9]

External links

• Duke Blue Devils bio
• ESPN profile
• Montverde Academy Eagles bio
• USA Basketball bio

Notes and References

1. 2023-24 start of season NBA pronunciation guide. NBA.com. October 24, 2023 . May 17, 2024.
2. Jordan . Jason . May 24, 2021 . Southern JamFest: Dariq Whitehead Reminding the Masses He's Elite . August 10, 2023 . Sports Illustrated.
3. Web site: Zagoria . Adam . March 4, 2022 . Newark native, Duke pledge Dariq Whitehead named Naismith Boys' High School Player of the Year . August 10, 2023 . nj.com.
4. Web site: Calvaruso . Tyler . March 4, 2022 . Kiki Rice, Dariq Whitehead win 2022 Naismith High School Player of the Year . August 10, 2023 . usatodayhss.com.
5. Krest . Shawn . January 26, 2022 . Three Jon Scheyer Recruits Named McDonald's All-Americans . August 10, 2023 . Sports Illustrated.
6. Web site: March 30, 2022 . Villanova, Duke recruits star in McDonald's game . March 31, 2022 . ESPN.com.
7. Web site: Borzello . Jeff . Biancardi . Paul . Paul Biancardi . and . August 1, 2021 . Duke lands second top-20 commit in four days . August 10, 2023 . ESPN.com.
8. Web site: Zagoria . Adam . August 1, 2021 . Newark native and Montverde Academy star Dariq Whitehead commits to Duke for Class of 2022 . August 10, 2023 . nj.com.
9. Web site: Zagoria . Adam . January 15, 2020 . N.J.'s Dariq Whitehead might have to decide: Straight to the NBA or a year in college? . August 10, 2023 . nj.com.