Daryl Macon

Daryl Macon Jr. (born November 29, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for AEK Athens of the Greek Basket League and the Basketball Champions League.

Daryl Macon
No. 4 – AEK Athens
PositionPoint guard / Shooting guard
LeagueGreek Basket League
BCL
Personal information
Born (1995-11-29) November 29, 1995
Little Rock, Arkansas
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High schoolParkview (Little Rock, Arkansas)
College
NBA draft2018 / Undrafted
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018–2019Dallas Mavericks
2018–2019→Texas Legends
2019–2020Miami Heat
2019–2020→Sioux Falls Skyforce
2020Sioux Falls Skyforce
2020–2021Galatasaray
2021–presentAEK Athens
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team All-SEC (2018)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

College career

Macon began his college basketball career at Holmes Community College, where he was named a junior college All-American after averaging 23 points, 4.1 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game as a freshman. He was named to the NJCAA Division I Men's Basketball Third Team All-America as a sophomore.[1] He transferred to Arkansas Razorbacks, spurning offers from Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Memphis and UMass.[2]

As a junior, Macon was second on the team in scoring, averaging 13.4 points, 2.6 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.1 steals per game. He was named to the All-SEC Tournament team and earned SEC Player of the Week honors in February 2017 after posting 30 points against Ole Miss. After the season, he declared for the 2017 NBA draft but did not hire an agent and ultimately returned to Arkansas.[3]

As a senior, he was named to the Second Team All-SEC.[4] Macon averaged 17.1 points and 4.0 assists per game and led the SEC in three-point shooting at a 43.8 percent clip. He was named SEC Player of the Week three times as a senior and joined teammate Jaylen Barford in the 1,000-point club on senior night.[5]

Professional career

Dallas Mavericks (2018–2019)

After going undrafted in the 2018 NBA Draft, Macon received contract offers from several NBA teams as well as overseas clubs.[6] He joined the Miami Heat for the NBA Summer League.[5] He signed a two-way contract with the Dallas Mavericks on July 30, 2018, splitting time between the Mavericks and their G League affiliate the Texas Legends.[7][8] In his first game with the Legends, Macon scored 35 points on 12-of-18 shooting as the Legends defeated the Austin Spurs 126–120.[9] Macon made his NBA debut on October 26, 2018 against the Toronto Raptors, playing one minute and scoring no points in the Mavericks' 107–116 loss.[10]

On July 26, 2019, Macon was waived by the Mavericks.[11]

Miami Heat/Sioux Falls Skyforce (2019–2020)

On September 20, 2019, Macon signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Miami Heat.[12] On October 19, after training camp, the Heat converted Macon's deal to a two-way contract with their G League affiliate, the Sioux Falls Skyforce. On January 8, 2020, the Miami Heat waived Macon.[13] On January 16, 2020, the Sioux Falls Skyforce announced that they had acquired Macon via returning player right.[14] Macon averaged 17.0 points and 4.7 assists per game for the Skyforce.[15]

Galatasaray (2020–2021)

On July 24, 2020, he has signed with Galatasaray of the Turkish Basketball Super League (BSL) and the Basketball Champions League.[15]

AEK (2021–present)

On January 29, 2021, he has signed with AEK Athens of the Greek Basket League.[16]

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

Regular season
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2018–19 Dallas 8011.3.370.455.5711.5.9.1.03.6
Career 8011.3.370.455.5711.5.9.1.03.6

References
  1. "2015-16 NJCAA Division I Men's Basketball All-America Teams". NJCAA. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
  2. Cronin, Courtney (June 16, 2015). "Holmes CC All-American guard headed to Arkansas". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
  3. Carter, Jimmy (April 14, 2017). "Daryl Macon, Jaylen Barford declare but don't sign agents". Arkansas Democrat Gazette. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
  4. "2018 SEC Men's Basketball Awards announced" (Press release). Southeaster Conference. March 6, 2018. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
  5. Davis, Tyler (July 9, 2018). "NBA summer league success continues for Macon". 247 Sports. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
  6. Jackson, Barry (July 14, 2018). "Heat offers contracts to these players". The Miami Herald. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
  7. "Mavericks sign Daryl Macon to two-way contract". Mavs.com. July 30, 2018. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
  8. "Mavericks Daryl Macon reaches deal with Dallas". CBS Sports. CBS Sports. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
  9. Feltman, Asher (November 4, 2018). "Legends Start 1–0 in Wire to Wire Win". National Basketball Association. Retrieved November 5, 2018.
  10. "Daryl Macon 2018–19 Game Log". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
  11. "Daryl Macon: Let go by Mavs". CBS Sports. July 26, 2019. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
  12. "HEAT Signs Daryl Macon". NBA.com. September 20, 2019. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
  13. "GABE VINCENT GETS TWO-WAY OPPORTUNITY WITH HEAT". NBA.com. January 8, 2020. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
  14. "SKYFORCE ACQUIRES DARYL MACON". NBA.com. January 16, 2020. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
  15. "Galatasaray announces Daryl Macon". Sportando. July 24, 2020. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  16. "Daryl Macon (ex-Galatasaray) joins AEK Athens". Eurobasket. January 29, 2021. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
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