Dariq Whitehead

Dariq Whitehead
Whitehead during the 2024 NBA Summer League
No. 0 – Brooklyn Nets
PositionSmall forward
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (2004-08-01) August 1, 2004 (age 20)
Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High schoolMontverde Academy
(Montverde, Florida)
CollegeDuke (2022–2023)
NBA draft2023: 1st round, 22nd overall pick
Selected by the Brooklyn Nets
Playing career2023–present
Career history
2023–presentBrooklyn Nets
2023–2024→Long Island Nets
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Dariq Miller-Whitehead (/dəˈriːk/ də-REEK;[1] born August 1, 2004) is an American professional basketball player for the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils. He was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2022 class. As a senior, he was named High School national player of the year.

High school career

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Whitehead attended Montverde Academy in Montverde, Florida.[2] Whitehead won the Naismith Prep Player of the Year Award his senior year in 2022.[3][4] He was selected to play in the 2022 McDonald's All-American Boys Game.[5] Whitehead was named the McDonald's All-American Game MVP, where he had 13 points, seven rebounds, and seven assists.[6]

Whitehead was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2022 class, according to major recruiting services. On August 1, 2021, he committed to playing college basketball for Duke over offers from Florida State, Kansas and NBA G League.[7][8]

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Dariq Whitehead
SF 		Newark, NJ Montverde Academy (FL) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Aug 1, 2021 
Star ratings: Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 94
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 1  247Sports: 3  ESPN: 2
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Duke 2022 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
  • "2022 Duke Blue Devils Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
  • "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 25, 2022.

College career

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On November 18, 2022, Whitehead made his Duke debut recording 6 points, 2 rebounds and 2 steals in 16 minutes off the bench in a 92-58 win against Delaware.[9] On December 6, 2022, Whitehead scored eight points and set a career high 6 rebounds and 3 assists in 21 minutes off the bench in a 74-62 win against Iowa. On December 10, 2022, Whitehead made his first college career start scoring 15 points in 25 minutes of action in a 82-55 win against UMES which also marked the first time Duke started five freshmen in program history. On January 7, 2023, Whitehead averaged a career high 18 points and 33 minutes played and matching previously set career highs in 6 field goals made and 4 3-pointers made, while shooting 50% (6-of-12) from the field and 50% (4-of-8) from long range during a 65-64 win against Boston College. On February 18, 2023, Whitehead made a career-high-tying four 3-pointers (4-of-6) en route to 14 points with a career-high-tying three assists and two steals during a 77-55 win against Syracuse marking his eighth time scoring in double figures in an 11-game span. On March 10, 2023 Whitehead recorded 16 points in 19 minutes against Miami on 3/10 in the ACC Tournament semifinals on 4-of-8 shooting, including 2-of-3 shooting from beyond the arc. On March 11, 2023, Whitehead logged four steals off the bench in the ACC title game in a 59-49 win against Virginia, matching the most by any Duke player in a game during the 2022-23 season. In two NCAA Tournament games, Whitehead recorded averages of 10.5 points on .615 shooting from the field and .625 shooting from distance with 3.0 rebounds in 28.0 minutes per contest… Scored 13 points (5-of-7 FG, 3-of-3 3FG) in 23 minutes off the bench in Duke's NCAA Tournament win against Oral Roberts. Played a career-high-tying 33 minutes in Duke's second-round NCAA Tournament game against Tennessee, posting eight points (3-of-6 FG, 2-of-5 3FG) with two rebounds and a career-high-tying two blocks.

Professional career

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Brooklyn / Long Island Nets (2023–present)

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The Brooklyn Nets selected Whitehead with the 22nd overall pick in the 2023 NBA draft[10] and on July 10, 2023, he signed with the team.[11] Throughout his rookie and sophomore seasons, he has been assigned several times to the Long Island Nets.[12][13]

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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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2023–24 Brooklyn 2 0 12.0 .200 .000 .500 2.0 1.5 .0 .5 1.5
Career 2 0 12.0 .200 .000 .500 2.0 1.5 .0 .5 1.5

College

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2022–23 Duke 28 7 20.1 .408 .411 .885 2.4 1.0 .8 .2 8.3
Career 28 7 20.1 .408 .411 .885 2.4 1.0 .8 .2 8.3

Personal life

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His brother, Tahir, played in the National Football League (NFL).[14]

References

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  1. ^ "2023-24 start of season NBA pronunciation guide". NBA.com (Press release). October 24, 2023. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  2. ^ Jordan, Jason (May 24, 2021). "Southern JamFest: Dariq Whitehead Reminding the Masses He's Elite". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
  3. ^ Zagoria, Adam (March 4, 2022). "Newark native, Duke pledge Dariq Whitehead named Naismith Boys' High School Player of the Year". nj.com. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
  4. ^ Calvaruso, Tyler (March 4, 2022). "Kiki Rice, Dariq Whitehead win 2022 Naismith High School Player of the Year". USATodayHSS.com. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
  5. ^ Krest, Shawn (January 26, 2022). "Three Jon Scheyer Recruits Named McDonald's All-Americans". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
  6. ^ "Villanova, Duke recruits star in McDonald's game". ESPN.com. March 30, 2022. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
  7. ^ Borzello, Jeff and Biancardi, Paul (August 1, 2021). "Duke lands second top-20 commit in four days". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
  8. ^ Zagoria, Adam (August 1, 2021). "Newark native and Montverde Academy star Dariq Whitehead commits to Duke for Class of 2022". nj.com. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
  9. ^ "Whitehead makes collegiate debut in Duke win". ESPN.com. November 18, 2022. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  10. ^ "Brooklyn Nets Select Noah Clowney, Dariq Whitehead and Jalen Wilson in 2023 NBA Draft". NBA.com. June 23, 2023. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
  11. ^ "Brooklyn Nets Sign Dariq Whitehead". NBA.com. July 10, 2023. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
  12. ^ "2023-2024 Long Island Nets Transaction History". RealGM.com. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
  13. ^ "2024-2025 Long Island Nets Transaction History". RealGM.com. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
  14. ^ Zagoria, Adam (January 15, 2020). "N.J.'s Dariq Whitehead might have to decide: Straight to the NBA or a year in college?". nj.com. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
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