Darnell Valentine

School: 
Height: 
6-1
Position: 
Guard
Hometown: 
Wichita, KS
High School: 
Wichita Heights High School
  • All-American Recognition: 1978 (Converse 2nd Team), 1979 (Converse 2nd Team), 1980 (Converse 1st Team) and 1981 (Converse 1st Team, Associated Press 2nd Team)
  • Academic All-America his last three seasons
  • Averaged 15.8 points, 5.8 assists and 2.5 steals in four NCAA Tournament games in 1978 and 1981 (2-2 record)
  • Member of 1980 U.S. Olympic team
  • Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers in first round of 1981 NBA draft (16th pick overall).

Season

G

FGM

FGA

FG%

3PT

3PTA

3PT%

FTM

FTA

FT%

AST

ASTA

PTS

AVG

1977-78

29

143

297

.481

106

143

.741

130

4.5

392

13.5

1978-79

29

166

375

.443

136

200

.680

170

5.8

468

16.1

1979-80

28

155

322

.481

153

197

.777

141

4.8

463

16.5

1980-81

32

176

350

.503

146

214

.682

168

5.3

498

15.6

Totals

118

640

1344

.476

541

754

.718

609

5.4

1821

15.4