Darius Roy (born March 3, 1998) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Cactus Tbilisi of the Georgian Superliga. He played college basketball for Mercer, Connors State and Milwaukee.
| Free agent | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard / shooting guard |
| Personal information | |
| Born | March 3, 1998 |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Eisenhower (Lawton, Oklahoma) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2020: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2020–present |
| Career history | |
| 2020 | Larisa |
| 2021 | Cactus Tbilisi |
High school career
editRoy attended Eisenhower High School in Lawton, Oklahoma. As a junior, he averaged 15 points and 5 assists per game while leading the Eagles to the 5A State Championship.[1] Roy averaged 21.3 points, 4.4 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 2.8 steals per game as a senior, leading Eisenhower to a 23–5 record and the state semifinals. He was named the 2016 Oklahoma Basketball Coaches Association Class 5A Player of the Year.[2] Roy committed to Mercer in August 2015.[1]
College career
editRoy played his freshman season at Mercer. Following the season he transferred to Connors State College. As a sophomore at Connors State, Roy averaged 12.8 points, 4.8 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 1.6 steals per game on a team that finished 31–4 and reached the Elite Eight of the NJCAA National Tournament. He signed with Milwaukee in April 2018.[3] Roy averaged 15.8 points and 4.1 assists per game as a junior, shooting 40.5 percent from three-point range on a team that finished 9–22.[4] In Roy's senior season debut, he scored a career-high 29 points in a 115–110 triple overtime loss to Western Michigan.[5] As a senior, he averaged 15.6 points, 4.1 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.4 steals per game.[6]
Professional career
editOn September 7, 2020, Roy signed his first professional contract with Larisa of the Greek Basket League.[7] He left the team in October after appearing only in a single Cup game.[8] In January 2021, Roy signed with Cactus Tbilisi of the Georgian Superliga.[9]
References
edit- ^ a b "Eisenhower's Roy commits to Mercer". KSWO. August 26, 2015. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ Shirley, Daniel (April 26, 2016). "Incoming Mercer basketball freshman wins Oklahoma high school award". The Telegraph. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ Rosiak, Todd (April 21, 2018). "UWM men's basketball signs junior-college point guard". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ Rosiak, Todd (October 31, 2020). "A look at the UW-Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball team for the 2019-20 season". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ "W. Michigan downs Milwaukee 115-110 in triple overtime". ESPN. Associated Press. November 9, 2019. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ "Larissa BC may sign rookie Darius Roy in his first year in pro basketball". Eurobasket. September 5, 2020. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ Carchia, Emiliano (September 7, 2020). "Darius Roy signs with Larisa". Sportando. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ Mastrogiannópoulos, Níkos (October 15, 2020). "Τέλος ο Ντάριους Ρόι από τη Λάρισα". Sport24.gr (in Greek). Retrieved November 23, 2020.
- ^ "Vera won the first quarterfinal series against Cactus". Gbf.ge. May 6, 2021. Retrieved July 1, 2021.