Dylan James Darling is an American college basketball player for the Grand Canyon Antelopes of the Mountain West Conference. He previously played for the Washington State Cougars, Idaho State Bengals, and St. John's Red Storm.
| Grand Canyon Antelopes | |
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| Position | Point guard |
| Conference | Mountain West Conference |
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| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Central Valley (Spokane Valley, Washington) |
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Early life
editDarling grew up in Spokane, Washington and attended Central Valley High School.[1] He was named the Greater Spokane League MVP as a senior after averaging 33.2 points, 8.5 rebounds, 5.8 assists and 4.4 steals per game.[2] Darling committed to play college basketball at Washington State over offers from Idaho State and Seattle Pacific.[3]
College career
editDarling began his college career at Washington State. He averaged 1.7 points in 25 games played as a freshman.[4] Darling suffered a season-ending injury two games into his sophomore season and used a medical redshirt. After the end of the season, he entered the NCAA transfer portal.[5]
Darling transferred to Idaho State.[6] He was named the Big Sky Player of the Year in his first season with the Bengals.[7]
On March 22, 2026, Darling hit a game-winning layup at the buzzer to send St. John's to the Sweet Sixteen of the 2026 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. Darling averaged 6.9 points, 2.6 assists and 2.5 rebounds per game as a junior.[8]
Personal life
editDarling's father, James Darling, played college football at Washington State and in the National Football League for ten seasons.[9]
References
edit- ↑ Green, Travis (February 21, 2022). "The Darling of Central Valley". KREM.com. Retrieved March 11, 2025.
- ↑ "'He's been special for us': Former Central Valley standout Dylan Darling taking advantage of fresh start at Idaho State". The Spokesman-Review. March 2, 2025. Retrieved March 11, 2025.
- ↑ Clark, Colton (March 28, 2022). "Central Valley guard Dylan Darling commits to Washington State". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved March 11, 2025.
- ↑ Vinnick, Jamey (July 13, 2023). "WSU basketball: The file on 6-2 guard Dylan Darling". 247Sports.com. Retrieved March 11, 2025.
- ↑ "WSU wing Andrej Jakimovski, center Rueben Chinyelu enter transfer portal". The Seattle Times. March 29, 2024. Retrieved March 11, 2025.
- ↑ Woods, Greg (April 9, 2024). "Former WSU guard, Central Valley star Dylan Darling transfers to Idaho State". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved March 11, 2025.
- ↑ "ISU's Dylan Darling earns Big Sky men's basketball MVP honors". Idaho State Journal. March 7, 2025. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
- ↑ Clark, Colton (March 27, 2026). "Dylan Darling's 3-pointer misses in final seconds, St. John's falls to Duke in Sweet 16". Retrieved April 2, 2026.
- ↑ "Signing day: Dylan Darling cements legacy status, commits to Washington State basketball". The Spokesman-Review. April 13, 2022. Retrieved March 13, 2025.