WATCH: Arkansas commit Darius Acuff wows fans as he puts up 32 points at City of Palms and wins Co-MVP alongside Cameron Boozer

Darius Acuff, the No.10 ranked recruit in the 2025 Class, showed his scoring prowess in the City of Palms Classic after leading IMG Academy to the finals. In Day 2 of the City of Palms tournament, Acuff finished with 38 points, six rebounds, and four assists against Oak Ridge.

The MVP award was shared by the eventual champion and Duke signee Cameron Boozer and Darius Acuff. Famous basketball page Slam High School took to Instagram to share some highlights of the 6-foot-1 point guard:

In four games, Acuff posted averages of 32 points and 6 assists. The other co-MVP Cameron Boozer scored 23 points and nine rebounds against Kentucky to win the City of Palms Classic trophy.

His best performance came against Faith Family Academy (Texas) on Dec. 18 as he scored 38 points including the game-winning 3-pointer with just 12 seconds left in the final quarter. He led IMG Academy to an 81-78 victory in a match that could not be separated before it went into overtime twice. He also had four 3-pointers, grabbed six rebounds and dished out four assists while shooting 73.3%.

In the 2024 FIBA U18 AmeriCup, Darius Acuff led Team USA to a gold medal while averaging 17.8 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 4.0 assists per game. He also featured in the Nike EYBL 2023 posting averages of 20.1 ppg on 43.6% shooting and 21.3 ppg while shooting 42.4% in the EYBL Scholastic 2023-24.

Ranked as the second-best point guard and the third-best player in Florida in the 2025 Class, Darius Acuff had 21 offers from top programs including Alabama, Kentucky, Kansas, Michigan, Houston, Connecticut, Michigan State and Ohio State, among others. However, he committed to the Arkansas Razorbacks on Nov. 13 after his visit on May 10, according to 247Sports.

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Darius Acuff on why he chose Arkansas

The Detroit, MI native spoke to On3 in July about his decision to choose the Razorbacks and stated John Calipari's influence on his decision:

“Coach Calipari treats you like family. He welcomed me in on my visit like he knew me already. It was a great visit overall….They like my aggressiveness. He says he likes how I am able to get downhill, my pace, and my attitude for the game. They see that I just love the game so much and I just want to win."

“Just how (Calipari) coaches his guards. All his guards go to the league. You see it every year. Also, his resume speaks for itself. He’s one of the winningest coaches ever. He’s a great coach, a guard coach, if not the best.”

Darius Acuff will now join Meleek Thomas and Isaiah Sealy at John Calipari's side next season.