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Jersey Number 8
Darlinstone Dubar
- Class:
- Fifth Year
- Position:
- G
- Height:
- 6-6
- Weight:
- 220
- Hometown:
- Charlotte, N.C.
- High School:
- Scotland Campus (Pa.)
- Prev School:
- Hofstra / Iowa State
Bio
CAREER HIGHS
- Points: 30 (2x) // last at Stony Brook, 1/22/24
- Rebounds: 14 // at Campbell, 1/13/24
- Assists: 5 // vs. Buffalo (N), 11/20/23
- Steals: 5 // vs. Arkansas (N), 12/18/21
- Blocks: 4 // vs. College of Charleston, 1/4/24
- Field Goals: 12 // vs. Buffalo (N), 11/20/23
- 3-Pointers: 7 // at Duke, 12/12/23
- Free Throws: 10 // vs. Hampton, 1/18/24
- Minutes: 40:00 (5x) // last vs. Delaware, 1/6/24
HONORS
- 2024-25 NABC Honors Court
- 2024-25 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll
- 2025 Lute Olson Player of the Year Watch List
- 2024 Second Team All-CAA
2024-25 - FIFTH YEAR
- Game-by-Game Statistics
- Appeared in all 33 games for which he was available and made one start during his lone campaign on Rocky Top.
- Averaged 3.4 points, 1.8 rebounds and 0.5 assists in 9.7 minutes per game, plus finished sixth on the team with 16 made 3-pointers.
- First—alone or with a teammate—player off the Tennessee bench four times, third-most on the team.
- Led or co-led the Volunteers in steals twice, as well as in blocks twice.
- Scored at least five points in 11 outings, with seven-plus in five and double digits in two.
- Grabbed at least five rebounds three times and twice pulled down multiple offensive boards.
- Twice hit multiple made 3-pointers (both in SEC play), twice dished out multiple assists and once had two steals.
- Logged five points, two rebounds, one assist and one block in the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 victory over No. 18/21 Kentucky (3/28/25), making both of his field-goal attempts, including his lone 3-point try.
- Scored five points and went 3-of-4 at the line, setting season highs in free throws made and attempted, in the SEC Tournament final against fourth-ranked Florida (3/16/25).
- Produced six points and three rebounds, shooting 2-of-3 from the floor and making both his free throws, in the SEC Tournament semifinal triumph versus third-ranked Auburn (3/15/25).
- Posted seven points, two rebounds and two assists at Ole Miss (3/5/25), shooting 2-of-3 from the field, splitting his two 3-point attempts and making both his free throws.
- Scored six points, connecting on a pair of 3-pointers, in the comeback victory against sixth-ranked Alabama (3/1/25).
- Made his first start as a Volunteer, totaling four points, five rebounds, a season-best three assists and one block in a season-high 26 minutes in the triumph against No. 5/6 Florida (2/1/25).
- Totaled seven points, four rebounds, a season-high two steals and one block against No. 12 Kentucky (1/28/25), as well as finished a team-best plus-20 in his then-season-high-tying 17:26 of action.
- Tallied 12 points and a season-best six rebounds in a season-high 17 minutes in the victory at Texas (1/11/25), shooting 3-of-5 from deep to record multiple long-range makes for the first time as a Volunteer.
- Set season highs in points (13), made field goals (five) and minutes (17) against Western Carolina (12/17/24), finishing 5-of-8 from the floor.
- Posted five points, all in the second half, and a then-season-best five rebounds in a then-season-high 16 minutes of action in the victory at Illinois (12/14/24).
- Did not play in the Jimmy V Classic matchup with Miami (12/10/24) while in concussion protocol.
- After missing the first four games of the season due to a personal matter, debuted against Virginia (11/21/24) in the Baha Mar Championship opener, throwing down a putback dunk on his first offensive possession, en route to finishing with four points and three boards in 10 minutes.
2023-24 - SENIOR (at Hofstra)
- One of three players to compete in and start all 33 contests.
- Averaged 17.8 points, 6.8 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 1.2 steals and 0.9 blocks per game, finishing with a 53.9 percent field-goal clip, a 39.9 3-point percentage and a 73.4 percent free-throw ledger.
- Finished No. 19 on Hofstra’s all-time scoring list with 1,322 points in just three seasons.
- Led the Pride in rebounding, defensive rebounding (5.2), blocks and 3-point percentage (min. 1 3PM/gm).
- Ranked second on the team in scoring, offensive rebounding (1.6), made field goals (223), made 3-pointers (73), made free throws (69) and free-throw attempts (94), plus finished third in steals, minutes, field-goal percentage and free-throw percentage.
- Accumulated eight double-doubles, five more than all his teammates combined, and had all five of the team’s 20-point, 10-rebound showings.
- One of six DI players with 585 points, 220 rebounds, 45 assists, 35 steals and 30 blocks, joining Providence's Devin Carter (BIG EAST Player of the Year), Cleveland State's Tristan Enaruna (First Team All-Horizon League), Duke's Kyle Filipowski (consensus Second Team All-American), Morehead State's Riley Minix (Ohio Valley Player of the Year) and Utah State's Great Osobor (Mountain West Player of the Year).
- Only player in the nation to post the above stat line with fewer than 50 turnovers and/or a 38.0 percent 3-point clip, as well as one of two with 70-plus 3-pointers, alongside Carter.
- Per KenPom, finished No. 38 nationally in true shooting percentage (62.3) and No. 44 in effective field goal percentage (63.9).
- Ranked as the fourth-most efficient offensive player in the country (min. 15 possessions per game) by Synergy Sports.
- Led the CAA in field-goal percentage, placing No. 61 nationally, including No. 22 among players under 6-foot-8.
- Ranked third in the CAA in made field goals, fifth in total points (588) and total minutes (1,143), sixth in scoring average and minutes average, seventh in total defensive rebounds (172) and eighth in made 3-pointers.
- Finished ninth in the CAA in total rebounds (224), defensive rebounding average and 3-point makes per game (2.2), plus No. 10 in rebounding average and blocks average, No. 11 in total blocks (31) and co-No. 15 in both offensive rebounding average (1.6) and total offensive rebounds (52).
- In league-only competition, ranked second in field-goal percentage (52.8), fourth in made field goals (122), fifth in scoring average (18.0) and total points (324), plus sixth in minutes average (35.1) and total minutes (631).
- Ranked eighth in CAA-only play in made 3-pointers (39) and 3-point makes per game (2.2), ninth in total rebounds (125) and total defensive rebounds (95), No. 10 in defensive rebounding average (5.3), No. 11 in rebounding average (6.9), co-No. 13 in total steals (22), co-No. 14 in steals average (1.2) and co-No. 15 in made free throws (41).
- Scored double-figure points in 31 of 33 games, with 16-plus in 21, 20-plus in 12, 27-plus in four and 30 twice, all second-most on the team.
- Led the team in outings with six-plus (20), eight-plus (12), 10-plus (eight) and 12-plus (two) rebounds, as well as in multiple-block performances (nine), posting three-plus twice to rank second.
- Hit multiple 3-pointers in 23 outings and four-plus in six, both second-most on the team, while also ranking second in performances with double-digit made field goals (10) and multiple steals (11), finishing third in showings with three-plus steals (two), as well as dishing out multiple assists 13 times and reaching four-plus twice.
- Compiled six of the team’s seven single-game showings of 11-plus rebounds, including both with 12-plus boards, and had the lone four-block performance.
- Tied for the most made field goals (12), made free throws (10) and free-throw attempts (12) in a game by a Hofstra player, as well as matched the second-highest single-game 3-point makes total (seven).
- Amassed 23-point, 11 rebounds, three steals and two blocks against Delaware (3/10/24) in the CAA Tournament quarterfinals, shooting 9-of-11 from the field and 4-of-4 at the line.
- Capped the regular season with 19 points, four rebounds, two assists and two steals at College of Charleston (3/2/24) on a 7-of-13 field-goal clip.
- Dropped 28 points on 11-of-3 shooting at UNC Wilmington (2/29/24), adding eight rebounds.
- Put up 17 points, nine rebounds and three assists versus Elon (2/24/24), shooting 7-of-12.
- Scored 24 points against Northeastern (2/17/24) on a 10-of-16 field-goal ledger, including a 4-of-7 mark from deep.
- Registered 21 points on 8-of-14 shooting at Monmouth (1/27/24), finishing 3-of-5 from deep and grabbing six rebounds.
- Produced a career-high-tying 30 points, 11 rebounds and two blocks at Stony Brook (1/22/24), shooting 11-of-14 from the floor, including 4-of-7 on 3-pointers, while playing all 40 minutes in his third straight double-double performance.
- Logged 27 points, 10 rebounds, four assists, two steals and two blocks versus Hampton (1/18/24), shooting 7-of-12 from the field and 10-of-12 at the line to set career highs in both free-throw categories.
- Posted the first of three straight 20-point, 10-rebound performances with 24 and a career-high 14, respectively, at Campbell (1/13/24), finishing 8-of-14 on field goals.
- Played all 40 minutes against Delaware (1/6/24), recording 18 points, nine rebounds, a season-best four steals and a 7-of-13 field-goal ledger.
- Accumulated 20 points, 12 rebounds, a career-high four blocks and two steals against College of Charleston (1/4/24).
- Put up 23 points, five rebounds, three blocks and two steals at St. John’s (12/30/23) and shot 10-of-17 while playing the full 40 minutes.
- Had 17 points and four rebounds, finishing 7-of-10 from the floor, at UNLV (12/21/23).
- Excelled at No. 21/19 Duke (12/12/23), notching 24 points, eight rebounds and two blocks in 37 minutes, while shooting 8-of-13 overall, including 7-of-11 beyond the arc to set a career high in 3-point makes.
- Contributed a 13-point, 11-rebound double-double at Saint Louis (12/9/23), chipping in two steals.
- Accounted for 12 points, 10 rebounds, three assists and two blocks at Iona (12/6/23).
- In the first of three consecutive double-doubles, totaled 24 points and 10 rebounds in a win over eventual AAC regular season champion South Florida (11/30/23).
- Scored 16 points and played all but nine seconds in the win over Wright State in the Gulf Coast Showcase in Estero, Fla.
- Opened the Gulf Coast Showcase with career bests in points (30) and assists (five) in just 27 minutes against Buffalo (11/20/23), shooting 12-of-16 from the field to set a career high in makes and posting a 5-of-9 long-range mark to set a then-career best in 3-point makes.
- Totaled 18 points, six rebounds and a perfect 6-of-6 free-throw clip versus Princeton (11/10/23) in the second of 25 straight double-digit scoring performances to begin the year.
2022-23 - JUNIOR (at Hofstra)
- Among four players to appear in all 35 games, tying the program single-season record, and one of three to start each contest.
- Averaged 10.3 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.0 assist in 25.0 minutes per game, shooting 51.1 percent overall, 40.4 percent on 3-pointers and 72.1 percent at the line.
- Placed second on the Pride in rebounding, offensive rebounding (1.4), field-goal percentage (min. 2 FGM/gm) and 3-point percentage (min. 1 3PM/gm), as well as third in scoring, free-throw percentage (min. 1 FTM/gm), made field goals (144) and made 3-pointers (42).
- Tied for the second-most single-game made field without a miss (seven) by a CAA player.
- Ranked third on the team in outings with double-digit points (18), 15-plus points (10) and 22-plus points (two), as well as in showings with multiple made 3-pointers (13).
- Placed second with five-plus rebounds 18 times, led the way with seven-plus boards 10 times and once reached double figures, plus had multiple assists in nine appearances, two steals in four games and two blocks in three.
- Lone player on the team to make three 3-pointers in a game without a miss, plus collected the second-most rebounds in a single game (12).
- Ended the year with 16 points on 5-of-9 shooting and seven rebounds versus Cincinnati (3/18/23) in the second round of the NIT.
- Tallied 17 points, five rebounds and two assists in an NIT-opening victory at Rutgers (3/14/23), shooting 7-of-14 from the floor.
- Recorded 16 points on a perfect 7-of-7 field-goal clip, including hitting both his 3-pointers, against Drexel (2/13/23), adding four rebounds, two assists and one block.
- Notched 14 points on 6-of-8 shooting in just 19 minutes at Monmouth (2/11/23), adding three assists and two steals to tie season highs in both areas.
- In the second outing of a 12-game winning streak, put up 18 points on 8-of-11 shooting and eight rebounds at College of Charleston (1/28/23), tying a season high with 38 minutes.
- Compiled 14 points on a 7-of-12 field-goal mark, five rebounds, two assists and two blocks in a season-best 38 minutes at William & Mary (1/7/23).
- Scored 13 points on 5-of-8 shooting at Hampton (1/5/23), adding seven rebounds and two assists.
- Produced 16 points on a 7-of-10 field-goal clip against North Carolina A&T (12/31/22), adding seven boards.
- Poured in a season-best 23 points, plus grabbed seven rebounds, in just 18 minutes against Old Westbury (12/22/22), shooting 10-of-13 to set a season high in made field goals.
- Amassed 17 points on 5-of-7 shooting and four rebounds at South Florida (12/19/22).
- Registered 13 points, seven rebounds, two assists, two steals and two blocks against UMass (12/11/22) in the Hall of Fame Invitational in Brooklyn, N.Y.
- Scored 14 points on 5-of-9 shooting at fourth-ranked Purdue (12/7/22), chipping in two steals.
- Recorded 15 points and four rebounds, shooting 5-of-9 from the floor, against Quinnipiac (11/27/22) in the finale of the Northern Classic in Laval, Quebec.
- Accumulated 17 points on a 7-of-10 field-goal clip versus UNC Greensboro (11/26/22) in the Northern Classic.
- Logged 22 points and six rebounds against Iona (11/11/22), finishing 9-of-16 from the floor.
- Started the year with 11 points and a season-best 12 rebounds in a win at eventual NCAA regional semifinalist Princeton (11/7/22).
2021-22 - SOPHOMORE (at Hofstra)
- One of three players to appear in all 32 games, ranking second on the team with 31 starts.
- Averaged 11.7 points, 4.6 rebounds, 1.0 assist and 1.1 steals in 29.6 minutes per game, while shooting 54.1 percent from the floor and 33.9 percent beyond the arc.
- Led the Pride in total blocks (26) and ranked second in offensive rebounding (1.2), while finishing second in made field goals (146), plus third in rebounding, minutes, field-goal percentage (min. 2 FGM/gm) and 3-point percentage.
- Placed No. 11 in the CAA in blocks average (0.8) and total blocks, No. 13 in field-goal percentage and No. 18 in scoring.
- In league-only competition, tied for No. 10 in the CAA in blocks average (0.7) and total blocks (12).
- Logged the second-most double-digit point totals (23) on the team and the third-most 15-point performances (10), registering 20-plus twice.
- Led Hofstra with six multiple-block performances, plus ranked third on the team in five-rebound (17) and seven-rebound (five) showings, entering double figures once.
- Recorded multiple steals on 11 occasions to rank third on the Pride, reaching three-plus thrice, as well as dished out multiple assists 10 times, with three-plus thrice, and hit multiple 3-pointers in nine appearances.
- Notched the top two single-game field-goal percentages (min. 5 FGA) on the team, twice recording an 87.5 clip (7-of-8).
- Tied for the top single-game block total by a Hofstra player (three, twice), as well as tied for the second-most steals (five).
- Scored 12 points in just 19 minutes, shooting 5-of-7, versus William & Mary (2/26/22).
- Put up 13 points on a 5-of-9 field-goal clip, three rebounds and two steals against Northeastern (2/19/22) to cap a six-game winning streak.
- Amassed 15 points and five rebounds at Delaware (2/12/22), going 7-of-8 from the field.
- Dropped 20 points on 8-of-14 shooting versus UNC Wilmington (2/7/22), chipping in three rebounds, two assists, two steals and a block.
- Opened a six-game winning streak with 12 points on a 5-of-8 field-goal clip, five boards, two assists and two steals against James Madison (2/5/22).
- Posted 12 points and eight rebounds at UNC Wilmington (1/29/22), finishing 6-of-8 at the line to set season highs in makes and attempts.
- Contributed 16 points on 7-of-11 shooting at College of Charleston (1/27/22), adding four rebounds and a co-season-best three blocks.
- Scored 15 points on 5-of-8 shooting versus Drexel (1/27/22), chipping in three boards and a steal.
- Accumulated 19 points, four rebounds, a season-high four assists, two steals and one block at James Madison (1/9/22), shooting 3-of-6 from deep.
- Produced 15 points and five rebounds at Monmouth (12/22/21), playing all 40 minutes for the second game in a row.
- Helped Hofstra to an upset win against No. 24/19 Arkansas (12/18/21) in North Little Rock, Ark., by notching 11 points, five rebounds, a season-best five steals and two assists while playing the full 40 minutes.
- Registered a season-high 24 points, seven rebounds, three steals, two assists and two blocks against John Jay (12/12/21), shooting 10-of-14 from the floor to set a season best in makes.
- Had 17 points and six rebounds at Stony Brook (12/8/21), finishing 7-of-11 from the field.
- Compiled 15 points and four boards against Princeton (12/1/21), shooting 7-of-8 from the floor.
- Logged 11 points on 5-of-9 shooting and a season-high 12 rebounds versus Molloy (11/24/21) to post his first double-double, adding two blocks.
- Turned in an 18-point showing at Richmond (11/22/21), adding six boards and three steals while posting an 8-of-13 field-goal clip.
- On the road at No. 20/21 Maryland (11/19/21), recorded 10 points on 3-of-5 shooting, seven rebound, two steals and one block.
- Had the first of two straight 14-point, six-rebound showings in an outing at Duquesne (11/13/21).
2020-21 - FRESHMAN (at Iowa State)
- Appeared in 16 of 24 contests and made seven starts.
- Averaged 2.3 points and 2.4 rebounds in 14.5 minutes per game, as well as totaled seven assists, six steals and three blocks.
- Scored five-plus points four times and grabbed four-plus rebounds on four occasions, as well as notched a steal in six outings.
- Set a season high with three assists at No. 18 Texas Tech (3/4/21), adding four rebounds.
- Contributed five points, two rebounds and a season-best two blocks at Mississippi State (1/30/21) in his first start.
- Recorded five points, four rebounds and one blocked shot in a season-high 33 minutes versus Oklahoma State (1/25/21).
- Posted six points and seven rebounds in 31 minutes against Kansas State (12/15/20) in his first Big 12 action.
- Registered a season-best seven points and a season-high eight rebounds, adding an assist and a steal, versus Arkansas-Pine Bluff (11/29/20) in his debut.
HIGH SCHOOL
- Unanimous three-star recruit finished as Rivals’ No. 150 player nationally, placing No. 33 among small forwards and third in Pennsylvania.
- Ranked No. 182 overall on the 247Sports Composite list, good for No. 35 at the small forward position and fourth in Pennsylvania.
- Took a post-graduate year at Scotland Campus in Scotland, Pa., where he averaged 10.0 points per game and aided his team to a 22-4 record.
- Totaled 37 points in the semifinals and title game of the conference tournament, leading his team to the title.
- Went to Athens Prep Academy in Athens, Tenn., approximately an hour southwest of Knoxville, for his senior year and put up 13.0 points per game for a 25-5 team.
- Attended Rocky River High School in his hometown of Charlotte, N.C., for his first three years and played varsity basketball each year.
- Averaged 12.5 points per game and helped his team to a 28-3 record during his junior campaign.
- Earned A-B Honor Roll distinction during his high school tenure.
- Competed on the AAU circuit for B. Maze Elite, a Knoxville-based program run by former Tennessee guard Bobby Maze (2008-10), and once scored 29 points in a single half.
- Signed with Iowa State out of high school, selecting the Cyclones over offers from schools such as Auburn, Maryland, Notre Dame, Seton Hall and Wichita State.
- Former Tennessee guard Jaden Springer (2020-21), a 2024 NBA champion now with the Utah Jazz, also attended Rocky River, as did former NBA guard DeAndre’ Bembry and two-time NFL All-Pro cornerback Jaire Alexander.
PERSONAL
- Full name is Darlinstone Miles Dubar and nickname is “Dstone.”
- First name, which is in honor of the late best friend of his father, is pronounced DAR-lin-stone and last name is doo-BAR.
- Born Aug. 15, 2001, in Charlotte, N.C.
- Parents are the late Henry Dubar and Meatta Street.
- Mother works with special needs children.
- Has an older sister, Shadnita Taylor.
- Enrolled in the strategic & digital communications graduate program at Tennessee.
- Earned a bachelor’s degree in liberal arts from Hofstra in May 2024.
- Interests outside of basketball include bowling and fishing.
- Favorite athlete is Jaylen Brown.
- Best sports memory is helping Hofstra to an 89-81 win over No. 24/19 Arkansas in North Little Rock, Ark., on 12/18/21.
- Committed to Tennessee over Arkansas, Kansas, Kansas State and TCU.
- Chose Tennessee because it is a great university with great people and he felt welcomed like family.
- First player in Tennessee history to wear jersey No. 8.
- Wore No. 55 as a freshman and junior, No. 0 as a sophomore and No. 1 as a senior.
- Owns a standing reach of nearly 8-9 and, during his lone offseason at Tennessee, increased his standing vertical jump by over 2.75 inches.
- Recipient of the Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Butler Athletic Scholarship Fund.
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