Darius McGhee (born June 2, 1999) is an American college basketball player for the Liberty Flames of the ASUN Conference.
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Position | Point guard |
League | ASUN Conference |
Personal information | |
Born | (1999-06-02) June 2, 1999 (age 23) |
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
Listed weight | 160 lb (73 kg) |
Career information | |
High school |
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College | Liberty (2018–present) |
Career highlights and awards | |
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McGhee attended Roxboro Community School in Roxboro, North Carolina for three years. His sophomore season was cut short after he broke his arm.[1] As a junior, McGhee emerged as one of the top scorers in the nation. He averaged 36.4 per game, leading the state in scoring, and became the first player in state history to score at least 1,000 points in a single season. McGhee transferred to Blue Ridge School in Saint George, Virginia and helped his team win the VISAA Division II state title.[2]
As a freshman at Liberty, McGhee averaged 7.8 points per game. He averaged 9.5 points and four rebounds per game as a sophomore.[3] On February 27, 2021, McGhee scored a season-high 34 points in a 94–78 win over Bellarmine, matching the program record of eight three-pointers, to claim the ASUN regular season title.[4] He was named ASUN Player of the Year and was a unanimous First Team All-ASUN selection.[5] On March 7, McGhee posted 21 points and eight rebounds in a 79–75 victory over North Alabama at the ASUN tournament final. He was named tournament MVP.[6] As a junior, McGhee averaged 15.5 points, 2.1 assists and 4.4 rebounds per game.[7] On January 15, 2022, he scored a school-record 48 points, including 37 in the second half, in a 78-75 win against Florida Gulf Coast.[8] On February 26, McGhee scored 47 points in a 100-93 overtime win against Kennesaw State.[9] At the close of the 2021–22 season, McGhee was again named ASUN Player of the Year.[10]His 142 three pointers in 2021 is 12th most ever in a single season for Division I basketball.[11]
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 |
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2018–19 | Liberty | 36 | 0 | 21.3 | .384 | .319 | .909 | 2.7 | 1.1 | .9 | .3 | 7.8 |
2019–20 | Liberty | 34 | 34 | 33.0 | .437 | .386 | .830 | 4.0 | 1.7 | .9 | .1 | 9.5 |
2020–21 | Liberty | 29 | 29 | 30.2 | .452 | .408 | .854 | 4.4 | 2.1 | .8 | .4 | 15.5 |
2021–22 | Liberty | 33 | 33 | 33.7 | .456 | .390 | .881 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 1.2 | .2 | 24.6 |
Career | 132 | 96 | 29.4 | .439 | .380 | .869 | 3.8 | 2.1 | 1.0 | .2 | 14.1 |
ASUN Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year | |
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