Nate Darling

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Nate Darling
File:2025-10-08 ALBA Berlin gegen Élan Chalon (Basketball Champions League 2025-26) by Sandro Halank–032.jpg
Darling in 2025
No. 3 – Élan Chalon
PositionShooting guard
LeagueLNB Pro A
Champions League
Personal information
Born (1998-08-30) August 30, 1998 (age 27)
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High schoolDeMatha Catholic
(Hyattsville, Maryland)
College
NBA draft2020: undrafted
Playing career2020–present
Career history
2020–2021Charlotte Hornets
2021→Greensboro Swarm
2021–2025Agua Caliente / Ontario / San Diego Clippers
2025–presentÉlan Chalon
Career highlights
  • First-team All-CAA (2020)
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Women's Basketball Hall of Fame
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
FIBA Under-19 World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2017 Egypt National team
FIBA Americas U18 Championship
Silver medal – second place 2016 Chile National team

Nathan Joseph Darling (born August 30, 1998) is a Canadian professional basketball player for Elan Chalon of the French LNB Pro A and the Champions League. He played college basketball for the UAB Blazers and the Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens. He is the first and only Blue Hens player in NBA history.[1]

High school career

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Darling attended DeMatha Catholic High School and was teammates with top recruit Markelle Fultz and football star Chase Young.[2]

College career

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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.[2] 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.[3] As a junior, Darling averaged 21 points per game.[4] He earned first-team All-Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) honors.[5] After the season, he declared for the 2020 NBA draft while retaining college eligibility.[6] However, on August 3 he announced he was remaining in the draft and turning professional.[7]

Professional career

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Charlotte Hornets (2020–2021)

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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.[8][9] This united 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.[10]

Agua Caliente / Ontario / San Diego Clippers (2021–present)

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On October 16, 2021, Darling was signed by the Los Angeles Clippers, but was waived shortly thereafter.[11] On October 23, he was selected by the Agua Caliente Clippers fifth overall in the 2021 NBA G League draft.[12]

On February 17, 2023, Darling signed a two-way contract with the Los Angeles Clippers.[13] He was waived four days later without having played a game for the NBA team.[14] On February 23, he was reacquired by the Ontario Clippers.[15]

On October 9, 2023, Darling signed with the Los Angeles Clippers,[16] but was waived on October 20, prior to the start of the 2023–24 season.[17] Ten days later, he rejoined the Ontario Clippers.[18]

On September 20, 2024, Darling signed with the Los Angeles Clippers, but was waived on October 12.[19] On October 28, he rejoined the San Diego Clippers.[20]

On August 5, 2025, he signed with Elan Chalon of the French LNB Pro A.[21]

Career statistics

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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

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Regular season

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2020–21 Charlotte 7 0 3.7 .286 .286 1.000 .1 .1 .0 .1 1.3
Career 7 0 3.7 .286 .286 1.000 .1 .1 .0 .1 1.3

College

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
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 Redshirt Redshirt
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

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