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2022-23 Men's Basketball Roster
Whitehead, Dariq
Jersey Number 0
Dariq Whitehead
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-7
- Weight:
- 220
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Newark, N.J.
- High School:
- Montverde Academy (Fla.)
Bio
2022-23
- Played in 28 total games, making seven startsÂ
- Averaged 8.3 points while shooting .421 from the field and a team-best .424 from three-point range – the fifth best three-point percentage by a Duke freshman all-time
- Missed most of the preseason and the season's first four games with a foot injury and sat out an additional four regular-season games with a lower leg injury
- Named to preseason watch lists for both the Julius Erving Small Forward of the Year Award and Naismith Trophy
- Made his Duke debut against Delaware after missing the first four games due to a foot injury
- Scored six points and swiped two steals in 16 minutes of action against the Blue Hens
- Tallied seven points against Oregon State
- Matched his career high with three field goals in Duke's ACC opener against Boston College while playing 16 minutes
- Scored eight points in 25 minutes while also setting career-highs in rebounds (six), assists, (three) and minutes (21) against Iowa
- Started for Jeremy Roach vs. UMES as Duke started five freshmen for the first time in program history
- Scored 15 points while playing 25 minutes against UMES
- Set then-career highs in points (16) and minutes (25) for his second game in a row against Florida State
- Had a career game at Boston College, setting career-highs in minutes (33) and points (18), while matching previous career-highs in field goals made (six) and three-pointers made (four)
- Scored in double-figures for the sixth time in eight games with 10 points at Virginia Tech before exiting in the second half with a lower-leg injury – he did not return and did not play against Georgia Tech, Wake Forest, North Carolina or at Miami
- Returned from the injury in Duke's game at Virginia and scored in double-figures in his third game in a row with 10 points on 4-for-7 shooting
- Made 4 three-pointers en route to 14 points against Syracuse, his 8th time in double-figures over his last 11 games
- 16 points against Miami in the ACC Tournament semifinals on 4-of-8 shooting, including 2-of-3 from beyond the arc
- Logged four steals in ACC title game against Virginia, matching the most by any Duke player in a game this season
- Scored 13 points on 5-of-7 shooting (3-of-3 from deep) off the bench in Duke's win against Oral Roberts
- Played a career-high 33 minutes in Duke's NCAA second-round game against Tennessee
HIGH SCHOOL
- A five-star small forward out of Montverde Academy in Montverde, Fla.
- Ranked as the No. 2 overall player in ESPN 100’s rankings for the class of 2022
- Rated the No. 1 player at his position (small forward) by ESPN
- Ranked as the No. 1 recruit in the class of 2022 by Rivals.com
- Named the 2022 Naismith High School Player of the Year
- Named the 2022 Gatorade Player of the Year in Florida
- Named Sports Illustrated's 2022 All-American Player of the Year
- Took home MVP honors at the McDonald's All-American Game
- Averaged 16.5 points, 5.0 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.5 steals during senior season
- Helped Montverde Academy win back-to-back GEICO High School National Championship as a junior and senior.
- Averaged 9.3 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.1 steals during junior season
- Netted 16.5 points per game on .510 field goal shooting in 11 games with Team Durant on the Nike EYBL circuit in 2021
- Participated in the 2019 USA Basketball Men's Junior National Team October minicamp
- Left hometown of Newark, N.J., to attend Montverde Academy at age 13
- Former Blue Devil and current New York Knicks guard RJ Barrett also attended Montverde Academy
- Committed to Duke on Aug. 1, 2021
- Chose the Blue Devils over Kansas and Florida State, among others
- Member of the Head of School Leadership Team at Montverde
PERSONAL
- Full name is Dariq Miller-Whitehead
- Born on August 1, 2004
- Son of Derrick Miller and Quadira Whitehead
- Has one sister, Janavia Marable, and three brothers, Asher, Quaheen and Tahir Whitehead
- His brother, Tahir, is an NFL linebacker who most recently played for the Carolina Panthers in 2020
- Has volunteered as part of a fundraising campaigns for pediatric cancer research, and has donated his time as a basketball coach to special-needs children
(updated 6/20/23)
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