Darius Roy (born March 3, 1998) is an American professional

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player who last played for Cactus Tbilisi of the

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. He played

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for

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, Connors State and

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High school career

Roy attended Eisenhower High School in

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. 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. Roy committed to

in August 2015.

College career

Roy played his freshman season at

. Following the season he transferred to

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. 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

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National Tournament. He signed with

in April 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. In Roy's senior season debut, he scored a career-high 29 points in a 115–110 triple overtime loss to

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. As a senior, he averaged 15.6 points, 4.1 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.4 steals per game.

Professional career

On September 7, 2020, Roy signed his first professional contract with

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of the

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. He left the team in October after appearing only in a single

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game. In January 2021, Roy signed with Cactus Tbilisi of the

References

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Roy, Darius 1998 births Living people American men's basketball players American expatriate basketball people in Georgia (country) Basketball players from Oklahoma Sportspeople from Lawton, Oklahoma Point guards Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball players Connors State Cowboys basketball players Mercer Bears men's basketball players 21st-century American sportsmen