Darius Acuff Jr., Arkansas Razorbacks, G - News, Stats, Bio

Last Game

Thu, Mar 26 |

@ 1 Arizona Wildcats (36-3)

SAP Center at San Jose

Final

109

Game Recap

SEC Standings

Team	Conf	Overall
FLA	16-2	27-8
ARK	13-5	28-9
BAMA	13-5	25-10
VANDY	11-7	27-9
TENN	11-7	25-12
TEXAM	11-7	22-12
UGA	10-8	22-11
UK	10-8	22-14
MIZZOU	10-8	20-13
TEXAS	9-9	21-15
AUBURN	7-11	22-16
OKLA	7-11	21-16
MISSST	5-13	13-19
MISS	4-14	15-20
SC	4-14	13-19
LSU	3-15	15-17

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Summary

Acuff lived up to his billing as the best lead guard in the 2025 recruiting class, by being a consensus first-team All-American and the SEC Player of the Year at Arkansas. He’s a dynamic offensive talent who is as polished and reliable with the ball as any player in the draft and has shown a consistent ability, at multiple stops, to put his team on his back and carry them to wins. While his offensive talents are undeniable, the questions are related to his size and defense.

About

MVP of the 2024 AmeriCup where he led Team USA to a gold medal. 2025 EYBL Scholastic Player of the Year. Was named McDonald’s All-American, Jordan Brand Classic, Nike Hoop Summit and MVP of Iverson Classic.
First player since Pete Maravich to lead the SEC in points and assists per game.
Scored the most points (88) ever by a freshman through three NCAA Tournament games.

Strengths

Shot-creator and multi-level scoring threat who ranked in the 98th percentile as a catch-and-shoot threat and shot over 38% on pull-up 3-pointers
Has the strength, balance, and poise to dictate his own pace and supplements that with extreme confidence to deliver in big games and moments.
Grew as a distributor this year, handing out 6.4 assists against just 2.2 turnovers. Very good lob passer and pinpoint drive-and-kick accuracy.

Weaknesses

Inconsistent defensive commitment and approach with a clear pattern of competing to the level of his competition.
Is his role as a high-volume shot creator translatable to today’s NBA?
Size, length, and athleticism are adequate for NBA standards, but not ideal.

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