Darrell Tucker

Full Name: Darrell Anthony Tucker
Position: Forward
Height/Weight: 6-9 / 245
Birthdate: May 23, 1980 (Oakland, CA)
High School: McClymonds HS (Oakland, CA)
Prep School: Redemption Academy (Troy, NY)
College: San Francisco

BACKGROUND

Played briefly for Olimpija Ljubljana of Slovenia in the Adriatic League in 2003-04, appearing in three games, scoring a total of two points and grabbing two rebounds. Also appeared in two games for the team in the Euroleague, but did not score.

College Highlights: Earned First Team All-West Coast Conference honors his senior, junior, and freshman seasons. Named Honorable Mention All-WCC as a sophomore. Finished career as the third all-time leading scorer in San Francisco history with 1,805 points and seventh all-time leading rebounder with 862 boards.

Senior (2002-03): Averaged a league-leading 18.5 points and 8.1 rebounds. Started 18 of 23 games, missing six contests due to a separated right thumb. Registered seven double-doubles. Scored season-high 33 points against Southern. Posted 26 points and 12 rebounds against Nevada. Scored 16 points and grabbed a season-high 15 rebounds at Sacramento State. Tallied 29 points, eight rebounds, and four assists at Loyola Marymount. Recorded a double-double of 26 points and 11 rebounds against Loyola Marymount in the WCC Tournament.

Junior (2001-02): Averaged 18.9 points (third in the WCC) and league-leading 10.1 rebounds. Started all 28 games. Became the first player to average a double-double in league play since 1992. Led team in scoring 17 times and led the team in rebounding 24 times. Posted a league-best 17 double-doubles. Recorded career-high 34 points and grabbed 11 rebounds against Portland. Tallied 18 points and season-high 15 rebounds against Seton Hall. Scored 14 points and grabbed 11 rebounds against Michigan.

Sophomore (2001-02): Averaged 16.5 points (third in the WCC) and 6.8 rebounds (fourth). Started 23 of 30 games. Scored 20 or more points in ten games, with a season-high 32 points to go along with a season-high 15 rebounds against Portland. Posted a 31 point, 11 rebound double-double against Fresno State. Registered 29 points and nine rebounds against St. Mary's.

Freshman (2000-01): Averaged 13.2 points (tied for the league lead) and 7.0 rebounds (fifth). Started 16 of 27 games. Became the first-ever freshman to lead the league in scoring. Scored in double figures 19 times, with a season-high of 22 points on three occasions. Registered 15 points and a career-high 23 rebounds at Fresno State.

Personal: Nickname is "Tuck".