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Darren Buchanan Jr. is a junior guard and one of Rutgers's most reliable scorers at 8.3 points per game. He takes care of the ball with just 1.4 turnovers per game.
A Washington, D.C. native who was a two-time DCIAA Player of the Year and two-time DCIAA champion at Jackson-Reed High School, Buchanan signed with Virginia Tech out of high school before redshirting his entire freshman season with the Hokies. He transferred to George Washington, where he averaged 15.6 points on 54.6 percent shooting as a freshman — leading the Atlantic 10 in field goal percentage — and earned a spot on the A-10 All-Rookie Team. His production dipped to 10.6 points as a sophomore at GW before he entered the portal in April 2025. Rutgers head coach Steve Pikiell, who had recruited Buchanan out of high school, reconnected quickly; Buchanan committed within a week without even taking a visit, calling it a no-brainer. Off the court, he founded Leg3ndary Experiences, a Washington, D.C. community organization funded through his NIL earnings, and was honored with the 2025 Musial Award for sportsmanship.
Career history
A Washington, D.C. native who was a two-time DCIAA Player of the Year and two-time DCIAA champion at Jackson-Reed High School, Buchanan signed with Virginia Tech out of high school before redshirting his entire freshman season with the Hokies. He transferred to George Washington, where he averaged 15.6 points on 54.6 percent shooting as a freshman — leading the Atlantic 10 in field goal percentage — and earned a spot on the A-10 All-Rookie Team. His production dipped to 10.6 points as a sophomore at GW before he entered the portal in April 2025. Rutgers head coach Steve Pikiell, who had recruited Buchanan out of high school, reconnected quickly; Buchanan committed within a week without even taking a visit, calling it a no-brainer. Off the court, he founded Leg3ndary Experiences, a Washington, D.C. community organization funded through his NIL earnings, and was honored with the 2025 Musial Award for sportsmanship.
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PRA
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