Daryl Macon

Daryl Macon
Macon (right) with Arkansas in 2017
No. 3 Dallas Mavericks
Position Guard
League NBA
Personal information
Born (1995-11-29) November 29, 1995
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight 185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school Parkview (Little Rock, Arkansas)
College
NBA draft 2018 / Undrafted
Playing career 2018–present
Career history
2018–present Dallas Mavericks
2018–presentTexas Legends
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team All-SEC (2018)

Daryl Macon (born November 29, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Texas Legends of the NBA G League.[1]

Career

Macon began his college basketball career at Holmes Community College, where he was named a junior college All-American after averaging 23 points, 4.1 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game as a freshman. He transferred to Arkansas Razorbacks, spurning offers from Ole Miss, Mississippi, Memphis and UMass.[2] As a senior, he was named to the Second Team All-SEC.[3] Macon averaged 17.1 points and 4.0 assists per game and led the SEC in three-point shooting at a 43.8 percent clip. He was named SEC Player of the Week three times as a senior and joined teammate Jaylen Barford in the 1,000 point club on senior night.[4]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2018 NBA Draft, Macon received contract offers from several NBA teams as well as overseas clubs.[5] He joined the Miami Heat for the NBA Summer League.[4] He signed a two-way contract with the Dallas Mavericks on July 30, 2018.[6]

References

  1. "Mavericks Daryl Macon reaches deal with Dallas". CBS Sports. CBS Sports. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
  2. Cronin, Courtney (June 16, 2015). "Holmes CC All-American guard headed to Arkansas". Clarion Ledger. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
  3. "2018 SEC Men's Basketball Awards announced" (Press release). Southeaster Conference. March 6, 2018. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
  4. 1 2 Davis, Tyler (July 9, 2018). "NBA summer league success continues for Macon". 247 Sports. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
  5. "Heat offers contracts to these players". Miami Herald. Miami Herald. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
  6. "Mavericks sign Daryl Macon to two-way contract". Mavs.com. July 30, 2018. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
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