Nate Darling

Nathan Joseph Darling (born August 30, 1998) is a Canadian basketball player for the Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Greensboro Swarm of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the UAB Blazers and the Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens.

Nate Darling
No. 30 – Charlotte Hornets
PositionShooting guard
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1998-08-30) August 30, 1998
Halifax, Nova Scotia
NationalityCanadian
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–presentCharlotte Hornets
2020–present→Greensboro Swarm
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-CAA (2020)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Canada
FIBA Under-19 World Cup
2017 EgyptNational team
FIBA Americas U18 Championship
2016 Chile National team

High school career

Darling attended DeMatha Catholic High School and was teammates with top recruit Markelle Fultz and football star Chase Young.[1]

College career

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.[1] 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.[2] As a junior, Darling averaged 21 points per game.[3] He earned first-team All-Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) honors.[4] After the season, he declared for the 2020 NBA draft while retaining college eligibility.[5] However, on August 3 he announced he was remaining in the draft and turning professional.[6]

Professional career

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.[7][8] This unites him with Canadian assistant coach Jay Triano.

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

College
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2016–17 UAB 3019.4.491.462.500.5.5.1.02.5
2017–18 UAB 333128.0.477.409.8303.02.8.4.310.1
2018–19 Delaware
Redshirt
2019–20 Delaware 323238.3.446.399.8543.92.8.8.221.0
Career 956425.6.459.408.8412.52.1.4.211.4

References
  1. Tresolini, Kevin (April 25, 2018). "Former DeMatha guard Darling transfers to Delaware from UAB". The News Journal. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
  2. "Bedford's Nate Darling declares for NBA draft". The Chronicle Herald. April 8, 2020. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
  3. "Nate Darling Enters 2020 NBA Draft Process, Maintains Eligibility". Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens. April 7, 2020. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
  4. "CAA Basketball Announces Men's Basketball Postseason Accolades" (Press release). Colonial Athletic Association. March 6, 2020. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  5. Daly, Brian (7 April 2020). "Bedford's Nate Darling declares for NBA draft, retains college eligibility". CBC. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  6. "Bedford's Nate Darling goes all in on NBA Draft hopes". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. August 3, 2020. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  7. Palmeter, Paul (November 19, 2020). "Nate Darling goes undrafted but will sign deal with NBA club". CBC News. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
  8. "Charlotte Hornets Sign Grant Riller and Nate Darling to Two-Way Contracts". NBA.com. November 30, 2020. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
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