Dariq Whitehead

Dariq Whitehead
Whitehead during the 2024 NBA Summer League
No. 0 – Brooklyn Nets
PositionSmall forward
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (2004-08-01) August 1, 2004 (age 20)
Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High schoolMontverde Academy
(Montverde, Florida)
CollegeDuke (2022–2023)
NBA draft2023: 1st round, 22nd overall pick
Selected by the Brooklyn Nets
Playing career2023–present
Career history
2023–presentBrooklyn Nets
2023–2024→Long Island Nets
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Dariq Miller-Whitehead (/dəˈriːk/ də-REEK;[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]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Dariq Whitehead
SF 		Newark, NJ Montverde Academy (FL) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Aug 1, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 94
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 1  247Sports: 3  ESPN: 2
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Duke 2022 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
  • "2022 Duke Blue Devils Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
  • "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 25, 2022.

Career statistics

Legend
  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

NBA

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2023–24 Brooklyn 2 0 12.0 .200 .000 .500 2.0 1.5 .0 .5 1.5
Career 2 0 12.0 .200 .000 .500 2.0 1.5 .0 .5 1.5

College

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2022–23 Duke 26 6 20.1 .408 .411 .885 2.4 1.0 .8 .2 8.3
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]

References

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