Darius Acuff
| No. 5 – Arkansas Razorbacks | |
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| Position | Point guard |
| League | Southeastern Conference |
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| Born | November 16, 2006 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
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| College | Arkansas (2025–present) |
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| Women's Basketball Hall of Fame | |
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Darius Acuff Jr. (born November 16, 2006) is an American basketball player for the Arkansas Razorbacks of the Southeastern Conference.
Early life and high school
[edit | edit source]Acuff was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan,[1] and first attended Cass Technical High School.[2] As a freshman, he was a 2022 Associated Press (AP) all-state honorable mention.[3] As a sophomore, he averaged 21.4 points and 5.7 assists per game, leading Cass Tech to a state championship.[4] In 2023, he earned AP first-team all-state recognition and was the first sophomore to ever be named Mr. PSL for his play in the Detroit Public School League.[5] Acuff transferred to IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida after his sophomore year.[6] He is a consensus five-star recruit in the 2025 class.[7][8] Acuff committed to play college basketball for John Calipari and Arkansas, choosing from a final list that also included Kansas and Michigan.[9][10]
National team career
[edit | edit source]Acuff played for the United States under-18 basketball team at the 2024 FIBA Under-18 AmeriCup.[11] 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.[12]
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