Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know this year’s college basketball freshman class is loaded. AJ Dybantsa, Darryn Peterson, Cameron Boozer and even Caleb Wilson stole the show throughout the season. Over the last few weeks, though, nobody’s star has shined brighter than Darius Acuff Jr’s. As a result, he is making college sports history.
According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, Acuff has received a signature shoe from Reebok. The deal makes Acuff the first NCAA men’s athlete to receive a signature shoe deal from a major U.S. brand while still in college.
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Acuff, the 2025-26 SEC Player of the Year, has been exceptional all season. However, in the past month-plus, he has taken his game to another level. The Detroit native has averaged 28.5 points, 7.1 assists and 3.5 rebounds per game since the calendar turned to February (13 games). He has scored 30 points or more 5 times and hit countless big-time shots in crunch time. during this tear.
When High Point tied Arkansas 83-83 with 3:19 remaining in regulation on Saturday in the NCAA Tournament, Acuff reeled off a 7-0 run to pull the Razorbacks to the Sweet Sixteen. He’ll try to will the Hogs to the Elite Eight when they face No. 1 seed Arizona on Thursday (appx. 9:45 p.m. E.T., CBS).
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