Darquavis Lamar "Dar" Tucker (born April 11, 1988) is an American-Jordanian professional

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player. He played

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High school

Tucker attended

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, in

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, where he played high school basketball.

College career

Tucker played

, with the

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, from 2007 to 2009.

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. For the 2011–12 season, he played Aix Maurienne Savoie Basket of France. He returned to Aix Maurienne for 2013–14. On March 16, 2015, he was acquired by the

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of the

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, returning to the team for a second stint. On March 28, he tied the

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's single-game scoring record when he scored 58 points in a game against the

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and averaged 34.6 points, 10.1 rebounds and 1.6 assists per contest in 8 games. On April 23, after the conclusion of the 2014–2015 D-League season, he signed with

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of the Venezuelan

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. On May 30, he signed with Al-Manama of the

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National team career

Tucker has been a member of the senior Jordanian national basketball team. With Jordan, he played at the

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.Darquavis Lamar TUCKER (JOR).
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References

External links

Latinbasket.com ProfileDePaul College Bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Tucker, Dar 1988 births Living people 20th-century African-American people 21st-century African-American sportspeople 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup players African-American basketball players Aix Maurienne Savoie Basket players American expatriate basketball people in Argentina American expatriate basketball people in the Dominican Republic American expatriate basketball people in France American expatriate basketball people in Venezuela American men's basketball players Basketball players from Michigan DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball players Estudiantes Concordia basketball players Flamengo basketball players Huracanes del Atlántico players Jordanian men's basketball players Los Angeles D-Fenders players New Mexico Thunderbirds players Parade High School All-Americans (boys' basketball) Reno Bighorns players San Lorenzo de Almagro (basketball) players Shooting guards Sportspeople from Saginaw, Michigan Texas Legends players Trotamundos B.B.C. players