Tucker, a 6-5, 215 pound forward from Saginaw, Michigan, led the Blue Demons in scoring this past season with an average of 18.5 points per game. "I want to thank the DePaul fans for their support the last two years," said Tucker. "I look forward to representing this fine institution on the professional level.”
In 61 appearances with the Blue Demons, Tucker scored 986 points--ranked third in DePaul history for freshmen and sophomores behind Mark Aguirre and Quentin Richardson. Tucker also earned a spot on the Big East All-Rookie Team by averaging 13.6 points per game and 4.8 rebounds per game during his freshman season.
DePaul fans are already twittering their concerns for next season.
davetorrez ... Dar Tucker... why
Mike_Thiel RT @BigEastTweets:DePaul sophomore Dar Tucker announced today that he enter NBA draft http://tinyurl.com/cn4fkb Duh-Paul will Duh-suck more!
ARealist What?! Our star player Dar Tucker applies for the NBA. We need major changes soon.
NaismithLives Dar Tucker has entered the NBA Draft. Things are officially getting interesting.
jtemplon Will DePaul win a game next season? Dar Tucker going pro, signs with agent. http://tinyurl.com/c3strz
jessearendt @NaismithLives is Dar Tucker's best case scenario being a Clipper so he can play the last 6 minutes of blowout and make spectacular dunks?
