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Darius Acuff, the No. 9 recruit in the Class of 2025 (as per On3's Industry Rankings), will join the Arkansas Razorbacks next season as he wraps up his high school career.
Acuff, who represented Detroit Cass Tech, IMG Academy and more, shared highlights from his high school career on Instagram with a heartfelt caption.
"No matter da outcome pops always taught me show you da ALPHA onnat court. Achieved everything I dreamed of in all these years but ain’t nowhere near done, thank everybody who was wit me in HS, AAU everything I appreciate it. SEC next let’s get to it ‼️‼️#woopigsooie," the post was captioned.
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Bryce James, the son of four-time NBA champion LeBron James, dropped a two-word comment:
"My brudda," he wrote.
Acuff guided Cass Tech to a 28-1 overall record and a 7-0 mark in the Michigan Section Detroit Public I Basketball League in his first season. Furthermore, he led them to the 2023 MHSAA Boys Basketball State Championship (Michigan).
In his second season (2023-24), Cass Tech finished 23-3 overall and 9-0 in the Michigan Section Detroit Public I Basketball League. However, they were eliminated in the first round of the MHSAA Boys Basketball State Championship, losing 66-60 to River Rogue.
Acuff transferred to IMG Academy last year and finished the season with a 21-7 overall record. Acuff won the gold medal with Team USA at the 2024 FIBA Men's U18 AmeriCup in Argentina.
He averaged a team-high 17.5 points, 4.7 rebounds and 4.0 assists in 24.2 minutes and won the MVP award.
Darius Acuff's impressive outing at the McDonald's All-American Game
Darius Acuff represented the East Team at the 2025 McDonald's All-American Game in Brooklyn Tuesday night.
He was accompanied by other top prospects, including the Duke Blue Devils' Boozer twins and the highest-ranked uncommitted player in the 2025 Class, Nate Ament.
Acuff, who played for almost 21 minutes, scored 12 points on 4-for-14 shooting. He also grabbed one rebound, dished out four assists and stole the ball once, in the East's 105-92 defeat.
He will be joined by Meleek Thomas and Isaiah Sealy at the Razorbacks next season.
