Nate Darling

Nathan Joseph Darling (born August 30, 1998) is a Canadian basketball player. He played college basketball for the Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA).

Nate Darling

Personal information
Born	(1998-08-30) August 30, 1998 Saint John, New Brunswick
Nationality	Canadian
Listed height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight	200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school	DeMatha Catholic (Hyattsville, Maryland)
College	UAB (2016–2018) Delaware (2019–2020)
Position	Shooting guard
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-CAA (2020)
Medals Men's basketball Representing  Canada FIBA Under-19 World Cup 2017 Egypt National 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]

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	30	1	9.4	.491	.462	.500	.5	.5	.1	.0	2.5
2017–18	UAB	33	31	28.0	.477	.409	.830	3.0	2.8	.4	.3	10.1
2018–19	Delaware	Redshirt
2019–20	Delaware	32	32	38.3	.446	.399	.854	3.9	2.8	.8	.2	21.0
Career		95	64	25.6	.459	.408	.841	2.5	2.1	.4	.2	11.4

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.

External links

• Delaware Blue Hens bio