Darius Theus (born January 12, 1990) is an American former basketball player who currently is an assistant coach for VCU. He played collegiately for VCU. He played professionally in the Netherlands and Germany.
.jpg) Theus for VCU in 2010 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 12, 1990 Portsmouth, Virginia |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | I. C. Norcom (Portsmouth, Virginia) |
| College | VCU (2009–2013) |
| NBA draft | 2013: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2013–2016 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Number | 10, 45 |
| Career history | |
| 2013–2014 | Aris Leeuwarden |
| 2015 | Rasta Vechta |
| 2015–2016 | Nürnberg Falcons |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Professional career
editIn 2013, Theus signed his first pro contract with Aris Leeuwarden, a team in the Dutch Basketball League.[1] He led the DBL in scoring, steals and field goal percentage in the 2013–14 season. Theus got a place in the All-Defense Team of the DBL as well and was also named DBL Statistical Player of the Year.[2] Aris went into the Playoffs as the 7-seed and lost 2–0 to SPM Shoeters Den Bosch.
Coaching career
editHe started as Director of Player Development with the Texas Longhorns on April 20, 2017.[3] He held the position for the 2017–18 season.[4]
Honours
edit- DBL All-Star (1): 2014
- DBL Statistical Player of the Year (1): 2014
- DBL All-Defense Team (1): 2014
- DBL scoring leader (1): 2014
- DBL steals leader (1): 2014
References
edit- ^ "Darius Theus new point guard Aris Leeuwarden". World Basketball News (in Dutch). July 23, 2013. Archived from the original on 13 October 2013. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
- ^ "Meeste seizoensprijzen naar GasTerra Flames". iBasketball (in Dutch). 2014-04-22. Archived from the original on 2014-04-22. Retrieved 2014-04-22.
- ^ "Darius Theus - Men's Basketball Coach".
- ^ "2017-18 Men's Basketball Roster".