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Dakarai Tucker
No. 14 – Hapoel Holon
PositionShooting guard
LeagueIsraeli Basketball Premier League
Personal information
Born (1994-05-13) May 13, 1994 (age 30)
Gardena, California
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High schoolJunípero Serra (Gardena, California)
CollegeUtah (2012–2016)
NBA draft2016: undrafted
Playing career2016–present
Career history
2016Salt Lake City Stars
2018–2019Rio Grande Valley Vipers
2019–2020Szolnoki Olajbányász
2021Iowa Wolves
2021–2022Ironi Ramat Gan
2022–2023Elitzur Eito Ashkelon
2023–2024Hapoel Haifa
2024–presentHapoel Holon

Dakarai Tucker (born May 13, 1994) is an American basketball player for Hapoel Holon of the Israeli Premier League. He played college basketball for the Utah Utes.

High school

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Tucker played basketball at Serra High School in Gardena, California.[1] As a senior he averaged 12.4 points, 5.0 rebounds, 1.4 assists, and 1.5 steals per game, and hit 80% of his free throws.[1] He was named the 2011-12 CIF Southern Section Player of the Year, first-team All-Div. 4, and an Honorable Mention All-State selection by Max Preps.[1]

College career

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Tucker came to Utah from. As a freshman, Tucker came off the bench, averaging 11.1 minutes, 3.1 points, and 1.2 rebounds per game. He had season highs of 15 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 steals. As a sophomore, Tucker started 22 of the 33 games that season, averaging 6.8 points and 1.8 rebounds, and was sixth in the Pac-12 in three-point field goal percentage at 41.4%. Tucker was a Honorable Mention All-Academic Pac-12 selection.[2][3]

As a junior, Tucker started 3 games, averaging 7.2 points and 2.4 rebounds per game, shooting 81.8% from the free throw line, helping his team reach a record of 26–9, 2nd in the Pac-12. His senior year saw a decline in his minutes, as he went from 20.2 minutes per game as a junior to 18.5 minutes per game. He did not start in a single game, and averaged 5.4 points and 2.4 rebounds.[2]

Professional career

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On October 31, 2016, Tucker tried out with the Salt Lake City Stars.[4] After playing one game, in which he scored six points, he was placed on waivers.[5]

On April 4, 2017, the Rio Grande Valley Vipers claimed Tucker, and played the remainder of the postseason with them. On October 20, 2018, Tucker returned to the Vipers, and played 49 games, starting in 22 of them. He averaged 13 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 1.6 assists per game., and shot 81% from the free throw line. In 2019, Tucker played two games on the Phoenix Suns Summer League team.[6]

On July 23, 2019, Tucker signed with Szolnoki Olajbányász of the Hungarian league.[7] He averaged 15.6 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 1.8 assists per game, with an .872 free throw percentage.[8]

Tucker was selected 17th overall in the 2021 NBA G League draft by the Iowa Wolves.[5] He averaged 11.1 points, 3.3 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.4 steals per game with the Wolves, and shot 87% from the free throw line.

On August 5, 2021, Tucker signed with Ironi Ramat Gan of the Liga Leumit.[9] He averaged 16.4 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 2.2 assists per game, and shot 87% from the free throw line.[10]

On September 1, 2022, he signed with Hapoel Galil Elyon of the Israeli Basketball Premier League.[11]

In 2023 he signed with Hapoel Haifa of the Israeli Basketball Premier League.[10] He averaged 13.9 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 2.1 assists per game. On July 9, 2024, Tucker signed with Hapoel Holon.[12]

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

College

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2012–13 Utah 25 1 11.1 .508 .394 .600 1.2 0.4 0.4 0.2 3.1
2013–14 Utah 33 22 20.1 .435 .392 .850 1.8 0.8 0.3 0.1 6.8
2014–15 Utah 31 3 20.2 .437 .360 .818 2.4 0.6 0.4 .0.3 7.2
2015–16 Utah 36 0 18.5 .434 .417 .759 2.4 0.7 0.4 0.4 5.4
Career 125 26 17.9 .443 .390 .796 2.0 0.6 0.4 0.4 5.7

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Dakarai Tucker - Men's Basketball". University of Utah Athletics.
  2. ^ a b "Dakarai Tucker College Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2021-04-17.
  3. ^ "Dakarai Tucker - Men's Basketball". University of Utah Athletics. Retrieved 2021-04-17.
  4. ^ Wall, Cleon (November 4, 2016). "Former Ute Dakarai Tucker hoping to shoot for the SLC Stars". KSL.com. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  5. ^ a b Allen, Trevor (January 11, 2021). "Former Utah G Dakarai Tucker Selected In First Round Of NBA G-League Draft". KSL Sports. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  6. ^ Allen, Trevor (June 23, 2019). "Former Ute Dakarai Tucker To Play For Phoenix Suns Summer League Team". KSL Sports. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  7. ^ "Dakarai Tucker signs with Szolnoki Olaj". Sportando. July 23, 2019. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  8. ^ "Wolves Select Allonzo Trier, Dakarai Tucker in 2021 NBA G League Draft". Our Sports Central. January 11, 2021. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  9. ^ "Ironi Ramat Gan inks Dakarai Tucker". Eurobasket. August 5, 2021. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  10. ^ a b "Dakarai Tucker, Basketball Player". Proballers.
  11. ^ "Hapoel Galil Elyon tabs Dakarai Tucker". Sportando. September 1, 2022. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  12. ^ Obradovic, Igor (July 9, 2024). "H.Holon tabs Dakarai Tucker". Eurobasket. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
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