Nate Darling

Nathan Joseph Darling (born August 30, 1998) is a Canadian professional basketball player for Bilbao Basket of the Liga ACB. He played college basketball for the UAB Blazers and the Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens. He is the first and only Blue Hens player in NBA history. Darling attended DeMatha Catholic High School and was teammates with top recruit Markelle Fultz and football star Chase Young. Darling began his collegiate career at UAB and averaged 2.5 points per game. As a sophomore, he averaged 10.1 points per game while shooting 40.9 percent on three-pointers. Following the season, he decided to transfer to the University of Delaware. On December 14, 2019, Darling scored a game-high 29 points against 20th-ranked Villanova in a 78–70 loss, after which his head coach Martin Ingelsby said he was playing like one of the best guards in college basketball. As a junior, Darling averaged 21 points per game. He earned first-team All-Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) honors.