Baller Profile: Dar Tucker

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As a freshman last year, Dar Tucker posted averages of 13.6 points and 4.8 rebounds in his inaugural campaign despite playing only 23.6 minutes a night. An explosive offensive player, the Big East sophomore is about to have a breakout season.
Name: Dar Tucker
Age: 20
Hometown: Saginaw, Michigan
Height: 6-4
Weight: 210
Shoe size: 13
Position: Guard/Forward
My Home Court: Vets Park in Saginaw
Playing Experience: Arthur Hill High School, DePaul University
Current Team: DePaul Blue Demons
Favorite Sneakers: Jordan 1s
Favorite Player: Kevin Garnett. I model my work ethic and stuff off of him. The way he’s a leader on the court and gets the crowd into it, that’s how I play too.
Favorite Team: MJ and the Chicago Bulls
Go-to-Move: Either the in-and-out crossover, or pump fake and sweep through to the basket
I play: Because I love the game and it’s getting me to places that I would probably never see if I didn’t play
Coming up I admired: My brother. Back then, that’s who I used to watch all the time. Right now he’s at Robert Morris in Chicago. We played a little bit this summer when we went home.
My basketball moment: Winning the championship my junior year in high school. It was my first championship and my school’s first in like 50 years.
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Tucker sounds like he’s got a lot of heart and a good work ethic. I can’t wait to see this guy shine.