Dariq Miller Whitehead is a college basketball player who plays for the Duke Blue Devils of the ACC (Atlantic Coast Conference). Dariq plays the small forward spot and was born on August 1st, 2004. Duke University has always been filled with various talents in the years like Kyrie Irving, Zion Williamson, J.J Reddick, R.J Barrett and the list goes on. Under one of the greatest coaches in college history, Coach K. Dariq is playing in some of the most popular colleges for basketball in America.
Dariq is currently averaging 8.1 points per game, 2.4 rebounds per game, and 1.0 assists per game. While the numbers don’t exactly stand out, he has a lot of skills that are intangible and cannot be counted on the stat sheet. He was a consensus five-star recruit coming out of high school.
Dariq Whitehead’s NIL Deal
Dariq Whitehead’s NIL deal stands at $86K
Dariq has a total of 87K followers on Instagram, 2K followers on TikTok, and 10.6K on twitter. He has a sizable amount of social media followers, which may contribute to his overall NIL value. His college basketball NIL value ranks at 104. Dariq Whitehead recently suffered a foot injury for which he got surgery.
Dariq only played one season at Duke and did not perform that well. His performance was hindered due to his constant injuries. Dariq is some of the top wing prospects coming into the 2023 NBA draft. He first needs to get his conditioning right in order to compete in the NBA. Injuries have ended many star’s careers in the NBA and that is a major problem. Stars like Derrick Rose, T-Mac, Yao Ming, all suffered injuries which may have contributed to them never winning a championship or playing at their peak.
Dariq Whitehead’s Brand Endorsement Deals
Dariq Whitehead has three brand endorsements under his belt and they are:
NextGenCampers
Pringles (the Chip company)
Cuts Clothing
Dariq needs to develop his game and work on staying healthy in order to sign more endorsement deals in the future. Currently, Dariq Whitehead is not a hot pick due to injuries, but he has time on his side and will fully recover to prepare for the NBA.
Dariq Whitehead’s Net Worth
Dariq Whitehead is currently a college basketball player and information about his Net Worth is yet to be determined. When Dariq makes it to the NBA, his net worth will be evaluated. Even rookie contracts are quite big in the NBA and his net worth may shoot to at least a million. Dariq is projected to go number 18th overall in the 2023 NBA draft.
FAQs
A. Dariq Whitehead plays at Duke University.
A. Dariq Whitehead plays the small forward spot.
A. He is born on August 1, 2004 (age 18) from Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
