Daryl Macon Jr. (born November 29, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for the Shenzhen Leopards of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). He played college basketball for Holmes Community College and the Arkansas Razorbacks.
| No. 4 – Shenzhen Leopards | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard / point guard |
| League | CBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | November 29, 1995 Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 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 | |
| 2018–2019 | Dallas Mavericks |
| 2018–2019 | →Texas Legends |
| 2019–2020 | Miami Heat |
| 2019–2020 | →Sioux Falls Skyforce |
| 2020 | Sioux Falls Skyforce |
| 2020–2021 | Galatasaray |
| 2021 | AEK Athens |
| 2021–2022 | Panathinaikos |
| 2022–2023 | UNICS Kazan |
| 2023–present | Shenzhen Leopards |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
College career edit
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 was named to the NJCAA Division I Men's Basketball Third Team All-America as a sophomore.[1] He transferred to Arkansas Razorbacks, spurning offers from Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Memphis and UMass.[2]
As a junior, Macon was second on the team in scoring, averaging 13.4 points, 2.6 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.1 steals per game. He was named to the All-SEC Tournament team and earned SEC Player of the Week honors in February 2017 after posting 30 points against Ole Miss. After the season, he declared for the 2017 NBA draft but did not hire an agent and ultimately returned to Arkansas.[3]
As a senior, he was named to the Second Team All-SEC.[4] 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.[5]
Professional career edit
Dallas Mavericks & Texas Legends (2018–2019) edit
After going undrafted in the 2018 NBA draft, Macon received contract offers from several NBA teams as well as overseas clubs.[6] He joined the Miami Heat for the NBA Summer League.[5] He signed a two-way contract with the Dallas Mavericks on July 30, 2018, splitting time between the Mavericks and their G League affiliate the Texas Legends.[7][8] In his first game with the Legends, Macon scored 35 points on 12-of-18 shooting as the Legends defeated the Austin Spurs 126–120.[9] Macon made his NBA debut on October 26, 2018 against the Toronto Raptors, playing one minute and scoring no points in the Mavericks' 107–116 loss.[10]
On July 26, 2019, Macon was waived by the Mavericks.[11]
Miami Heat & Sioux Falls Skyforce (2019–2020) edit
On September 20, 2019, Macon signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Miami Heat.[12] On October 19, after training camp, the Heat converted Macon's deal to a two-way contract with their G League affiliate, the Sioux Falls Skyforce. On January 8, 2020, the Miami Heat waived Macon.[13] On January 16, 2020, the Sioux Falls Skyforce announced that they had acquired Macon via returning player right.[14] Macon averaged 17.0 points and 4.7 assists per game for the Skyforce.[15]
Galatasaray (2020–2021) edit
On July 24, 2020, Macon signed with Galatasaray of the Turkish Basketball Super League (BSL) and the Basketball Champions League.[15]
AEK Athens (2021) edit
On January 29, 2021, Macon signed with AEK Athens of the Greek Basket League.[16] Macon made his debut on February 6, 2021 against Peristeri, playing 28:09 minutes and scoring 18 points with 50% FG, 3 assists, 3 rebounds and 2 steals in the AEK 91–59 win.[17] He ended the season with averages of 18.2 points and 3.7 assists per game.
Panathinaikos (2021–2022) edit
On July 11, 2021, Macon signed with Panathinaikos of the Greek Basket League and the EuroLeague.[18] In 31 Greek Basket League games, he averaged 11.8 points, 1.9 rebounds and 3.7 assists (with 1.8 turnovers), playing around 23 minutes per contest. Additionally, in 31 EuroLeague games, he averaged 13.1 points, 2.2 rebounds and 3.6 assists (with 2.2 turnovers), playing around 26 minutes per contest.
UNICS Kazan (2022–present) edit
On July 9, 2022, Macon signed a two-year (1+1) contract with Russian club UNICS Kazan of the VTB United League.[19]
Career statistics edit
| 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 |
NBA edit
Regular season edit
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–19 | Dallas | 8 | 0 | 11.3 | .370 | .455 | .571 | 1.5 | .9 | .1 | .0 | 3.6 |
| 2019–20 | Miami | 4 | 0 | 3.5 | .333 | .500 | – | .0 | .3 | .0 | .0 | .8 |
| Career | 12 | 0 | 8.7 | .367 | .462 | .571 | 1.0 | .7 | .1 | .0 | 2.7 | |
References edit
- ^ "2015-16 NJCAA Division I Men's Basketball All-America Teams". NJCAA. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
- ^ Cronin, Courtney (June 16, 2015). "Holmes CC All-American guard headed to Arkansas". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
- ^ Carter, Jimmy (April 14, 2017). "Daryl Macon, Jaylen Barford declare but don't sign agents". Arkansas Democrat Gazette. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
- ^ "2018 SEC Men's Basketball Awards announced" (Press release). Southeaster Conference. March 6, 2018. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
- ^ a b Davis, Tyler (July 9, 2018). "NBA summer league success continues for Macon". 247 Sports. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
- ^ Jackson, Barry (July 14, 2018). "Heat offers contracts to these players". The Miami Herald. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
- ^ "Mavericks sign Daryl Macon to two-way contract". Mavs.com. July 30, 2018. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
- ^ "Mavericks Daryl Macon reaches deal with Dallas". CBS Sports. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
- ^ Feltman, Asher (November 4, 2018). "Legends Start 1–0 in Wire to Wire Win". National Basketball Association. Archived from the original on July 10, 2021. Retrieved November 5, 2018.
- ^ "Daryl Macon 2018–19 Game Log". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
- ^ "Daryl Macon: Let go by Mavs". CBS Sports. July 26, 2019. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
- ^ "HEAT Signs Daryl Macon". NBA.com. September 20, 2019. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
- ^ "GABE VINCENT GETS TWO-WAY OPPORTUNITY WITH HEAT". NBA.com. January 8, 2020. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
- ^ "SKYFORCE ACQUIRES DARYL MACON". NBA.com. January 16, 2020. Archived from the original on July 11, 2021. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
- ^ a b "Galatasaray announces Daryl Macon". Sportando. July 24, 2020. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
- ^ "Daryl Macon (ex-Galatasaray) joins AEK Athens". Eurobasket. January 29, 2021. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
- ^ "AEK-Peristeri 2020-21 Game stats". esake.gr. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
- ^ "Daryl Macon signs at Panathinaikos". Eurobasket. July 8, 2021. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ "Daryl Macon signs with Unics". Sportando. July 9, 2022. Retrieved July 9, 2022.