Dakarai Tucker (born May 13, 1994) is an American basketball player for Hapoel Galil Elyon of the Israeli Premier League. He played college basketball for the Utah Utes.
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| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | Israeli Premier League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1994-05-13) May 13, 1994 (age 28) Gardena, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Junípero Serra (Gardena, California) |
| College | Utah (2012–2016) |
| NBA draft | 2016 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2016–present |
| Career history | |
| 2016 | Salt Lake City Stars |
| 2018–2019 | Rio Grande Valley Vipers |
| 2019–2020 | Szolnoki Olajbányász |
| 2021 | Iowa Wolves |
| 2021–2022 | Ironi Ramat Gan |
| 2022–present | Hapoel Galil Elyon |
Tucker came to Utah from Serra High School in Gardena, California. As a freshman, Tucker came off the bench, averaging 11.1 minutes, 3.1 points, and 1.2 rebounds per game. He had season highs of 15 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 steals. As a sophomore, Tucker started 22 of the 33 games that season, averaging 6.8 points and 1.8 rebounds. Tucker was a Honorable Mention All-Academic Pac-12 selection.[1][2]
As a junior, Tucker started 3 games, averaging 7.2 points and 2.4 rebounds per game, helping his team reach a record of 26–9, 2nd in the Pac-12. His senior year saw a decline in his minutes, as he went from 20.2 minutes per game as a junior to 18.5 minutes per game. He did not start in a single game, and averaged 5.4 points and 2.4 rebounds.[1]
On October 31, 2016, Tucker tried out with the Salt Lake City Stars.[3] After playing one game, in which he scored six points, he was placed on waivers.[4]
On April 4, 2017, the Rio Grande Valley Vipers claimed Tucker, and played the remainder of the postseason with them. On October 20, 2018, Tucker returned to the Vipers, and played 49 games, starting in 22 of them. He averaged 13 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 1.6 assists per game. In 2019, Tucker played two games on the Phoenix Suns Summer League team.[5]
On July 23, 2019, Tucker signed with Szolnoki Olajbányász of the Hungarian league.[6] He averaged 15.6 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 1.8 assists per game.[7] Tucker was selected 17th overall in the 2021 NBA G League draft by the Iowa Wolves.[4] He averaged 11.1 points, 3.3 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.4 steals per game with the Wolves. On August 5, 2021, Tucker signed with Ironi Ramat Gan of the Liga Leumit.[8]
On September 1, 2022, he has signed with Hapoel Galil Elyon of the Israeli Premier League.[9]
| 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 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012–13 | Utah | 25 | 1 | 11.1 | .508 | .394 | .600 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 3.1 |
| 2013–14 | Utah | 33 | 22 | 20.1 | .435 | .392 | .850 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 6.8 |
| 2014–15 | Utah | 31 | 3 | 20.2 | .437 | .360 | .818 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | .0.3 | 7.2 |
| 2015–16 | Utah | 36 | 0 | 18.5 | .434 | .417 | .759 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 5.4 |
| Career | 125 | 26 | 17.9 | .443 | .390 | .796 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 5.7 | |
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