Darius Roy
{{short description|American basketball player (born 1998)}}
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| position = Point guard / shooting guard
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 2
| weight_lbs = 185
| league =
| team = Free agent
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|3|3}}
| birth_place =
| nationality = American
| high_school = Eisenhower
(Lawton, Oklahoma)
| college =
- Mercer (2016–2017)
- Connors State (2017–2018)
- Milwaukee (2018–2020)
| draft_year = 2020
| career_start = 2020
| years1 = 2020
| team1 = Larisa
| years2 = 2021
| team2 = Cactus Tbilisi
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Darius Roy (born March 3, 1998) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Cactus Tbilisi of the Georgian Superliga. He played college basketball for Mercer, Connors State and Milwaukee.
High school career
Roy attended Eisenhower High School in Lawton, Oklahoma. As a junior, he averaged 15 points and 5 assists per game while leading the Eagles to the 5A State Championship. Roy averaged 21.3 points, 4.4 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 2.8 steals per game as a senior, leading Eisenhower to a 23–5 record and the state semifinals. He was named the 2016 Oklahoma Basketball Coaches Association Class 5A Player of the Year.{{cite news |last1=Shirley |first1=Daniel |title=Incoming Mercer basketball freshman wins Oklahoma high school award |url=https://www.macon.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/peach-state-sports-blog/article74488942.html |accessdate=September 8, 2020 |work=The Telegraph |date=April 26, 2016}} Roy committed to Mercer in August 2015.{{cite news |title=Eisenhower's Roy commits to Mercer |url=https://www.kswo.com/story/29880221/eisenhowers-roy-commits-to-mercer/ |accessdate=September 8, 2020 |work=KSWO |date=August 26, 2015}}
College career
Roy played his freshman season at Mercer. Following the season he transferred to Connors State College. As a sophomore at Connors State, Roy averaged 12.8 points, 4.8 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 1.6 steals per game on a team that finished 31–4 and reached the Elite Eight of the NJCAA National Tournament. He signed with Milwaukee in April 2018.{{cite news |last1=Rosiak |first1=Todd |title=UWM men's basketball signs junior-college point guard |url=https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/college/uwm/2018/04/21/uwm-mens-basketball-signs-junior-college-point-guard/539759002/ |accessdate=September 8, 2020 |work=Milwaukee Journal Sentinel |date=April 21, 2018}} Roy averaged 15.8 points and 4.1 assists per game as a junior, shooting 40.5 percent from three-point range on a team that finished 9–22.{{cite news |last1=Rosiak |first1=Todd |title=A look at the UW-Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball team for the 2019-20 season |url=https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/college/uwm/2019/10/31/uwm-panthers-mens-basketball-2019-20-season-preview/4102606002/ |accessdate=September 8, 2020 |work=Milwaukee Journal Sentinel |date=October 31, 2020}} In Roy's senior season debut, he scored a career-high 29 points in a 115–110 triple overtime loss to Western Michigan.{{cite news |title=W. Michigan downs Milwaukee 115-110 in triple overtime |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401172560 |accessdate=September 8, 2020 |work=ESPN |agency=Associated Press |date=November 9, 2019}} As a senior, he averaged 15.6 points, 4.1 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.4 steals per game.{{cite web |title=Larissa BC may sign rookie Darius Roy in his first year in pro basketball |url=https://www.eurobasket.com/Greece/news/643491/Larissa-BC-may-sign-rookie-Darius-Roy-in-his-first-year-in-pro-basketball |website=Eurobasket |accessdate=September 8, 2020 |date=September 5, 2020}}
Professional career
On September 7, 2020, Roy signed his first professional contract with Larisa of the Greek Basket League.{{cite news |last=Carchia |first=Emiliano |date=September 7, 2020 |title=Darius Roy signs with Larisa |url=https://sportando.basketball/en/darius-roy-signs-with-larisa/ |accessdate=September 8, 2020 |website=Sportando}} He left the team in October after appearing only in a single Cup game.{{cite news |last=Mastrogiannópoulos |first=Níkos |date=October 15, 2020 |title=Τέλος ο Ντάριους Ρόι από τη Λάρισα |url=https://www.sport24.gr/basket/telos-o-ntarioys-roi-apo-tin-larisa.9019221.html |access-date=November 23, 2020 |work=Sport24.gr |language=Greek}} In January 2021, Roy signed with Cactus Tbilisi of the Georgian Superliga.{{cite news |title=Vera won the first quarterfinal series against Cactus |url=http://gbf.ge/en/league/u14-b/news/veram-kaktuss-meothkhedphinaluri-seriis-pirveli-matchi-mougo |access-date=July 1, 2021 |work=Gbf.ge |date=May 6, 2021}}
References
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External links
- [https://mkepanthers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/darius-roy/9831 Milwaukee Panthers bio]
- [https://mercerbears.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/darius-roy/2474 Mercer Bears bio]
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Category:American men's basketball players
Category:American expatriate basketball people in Georgia (country)
Category:Basketball players from Oklahoma
Category:Sportspeople from Lawton, Oklahoma
Category:Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball players
Category:Connors State Cowboys basketball players