Nate Darling
No. 3 – Agua Caliente Clippers | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Shooting guard | |||||||||||||||||||
League | NBA G League | |||||||||||||||||||
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Born | Halifax, Nova Scotia | August 30, 1998|||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Canadian | |||||||||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | |||||||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||
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High school | DeMatha Catholic (Hyattsville, Maryland) | |||||||||||||||||||
College | ||||||||||||||||||||
NBA draft | 2020 / Undrafted | |||||||||||||||||||
Playing career | 2020–present | |||||||||||||||||||
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2020–2021 | Charlotte Hornets | |||||||||||||||||||
2021 | →Greensboro Swarm | |||||||||||||||||||
2021–present | Agua Caliente Clippers | |||||||||||||||||||
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Nathan Joseph Darling (born August 30, 1998) is a Canadian professional basketball player for the Agua Caliente Clippers of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the UAB Blazers and the Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens.
High school career[]
Darling attended DeMatha Catholic High School and was teammates with top recruit Markelle Fultz and football star Chase Young.[1]
College career[]
Darling began his collegiate career at UAB and averaged 2.5 points per game. As a sophomore, he averaged 10.1 points per game while shooting 40.9 percent on three-pointers.[1] Following the season, he decided to transfer to the University of Delaware. On December 14, 2019, Darling scored a game-high 29 points against 20th-ranked Villanova in a 78–70 loss, after which his head coach Martin Ingelsby said he was playing like one of the best guards in college basketball.[2] As a junior, Darling averaged 21 points per game.[3] He earned first-team All-Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) honors.[4] After the season, he declared for the 2020 NBA draft while retaining college eligibility.[5] However, on August 3 he announced he was remaining in the draft and turning professional.[6]
Professional career[]
After going undrafted in the 2020 NBA draft, Darling signed a two-way contract with the Charlotte Hornets. Under the terms of the deal, he will split time between the Hornets and their NBA G League affiliate, the Greensboro Swarm.[7][8] This unites him with Canadian assistant coach Jay Triano.
He made his NBA debut on March 13, 2021 against the Toronto Raptors, hitting a three-pointer in the fourth quarter, and became the first Nova Scotia born player in NBA history.[9]
On October 16, 2021, Darling was signed by the Los Angeles Clippers, but was waived shortly thereafter.[10] On October 23, he was selected by the Agua Caliente Clippers 5th overall in the 2021 NBA G League draft.[11]
Career statistics[]
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College[]
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2016–17 | UAB | 30 | 1 | 9.4 | .491 | .462 | .500 | .5 | .5 | .1 | .0 | 2.5 |
2017–18 | UAB | 33 | 31 | 28.0 | .477 | .409 | .830 | 3.0 | 2.8 | .4 | .3 | 10.1 |
2018–19 | Delaware | |||||||||||
2019–20 | Delaware | 32 | 32 | 38.3 | .446 | .399 | .854 | 3.9 | 2.8 | .8 | .2 | 21.0 |
Career | 95 | 64 | 25.6 | .459 | .408 | .841 | 2.5 | 2.1 | .4 | .2 | 11.4 |
References[]
- ^ a b Tresolini, Kevin (April 25, 2018). "Former DeMatha guard Darling transfers to Delaware from UAB". The News Journal. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
- ^ "Bedford's Nate Darling declares for NBA draft". The Chronicle Herald. April 8, 2020. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
- ^ "Nate Darling Enters 2020 NBA Draft Process, Maintains Eligibility". Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens. April 7, 2020. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
- ^ "CAA Basketball Announces Men's Basketball Postseason Accolades" (Press release). Colonial Athletic Association. March 6, 2020. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
- ^ Daly, Brian (April 7, 2020). "Bedford's Nate Darling declares for NBA draft, retains college eligibility". CBC. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
- ^ "Bedford's Nate Darling goes all in on NBA Draft hopes". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. August 3, 2020. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
- ^ Palmeter, Paul (November 19, 2020). "Nate Darling goes undrafted but will sign deal with NBA club". CBC News. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- ^ "Charlotte Hornets Sign Grant Riller and Nate Darling to Two-Way Contracts". NBA.com. November 30, 2020. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
- ^ Rafferty, Scott (March 25, 2021). "Nova Scotia native and Charlotte Hornets guard Nate Darling scores first NBA basket". NBA.com. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
- ^ Hill, Arthur (October 16, 2021). "Clippers Sign, Waive Nate Darling". HoopsRumors.com. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
- ^ "2021 NBA G League Draft Board". NBA.com. October 23, 2021. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
External links[]
- 1998 births
- Living people
- Agua Caliente Clippers players
- Basketball people from Nova Scotia
- Canadian expatriate basketball people in the United States
- Canadian men's basketball players
- Charlotte Hornets players
- Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens men's basketball players
- DeMatha Catholic High School alumni
- Greensboro Swarm players
- Shooting guards
- Sportspeople from Halifax, Nova Scotia
- UAB Blazers men's basketball players
- Undrafted National Basketball Association players