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Dariq Whitehead

19-Year-Old ForwardF
Brooklyn Nets  NBA  
GTD
Injury Lower Leg
Est. Return 10/1/2024
2023 Stats
PTS
1.5
REB
2.0
AST
1.5
STL
0.0
BLK
0.5
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2023 Fantasy Outlook
Considered the top prospect in the high school class of 2022 by some evaluators, Whitehead arrived at Duke with high expectations but struggled through an injury-plagued freshman season. Whitehead saw action in 28 games but made only seven starts, posting averages of 8.3 points, 2.4 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 1.5 made threes (42.9% 3Pt) in 20.6 minutes per game. The injuries ultimately made Whitehead a difficult evaluation, but there's no question the Nets landed a high-level talent for the No. 22 pick in the draft. Whitehead underwent surgery on his foot in May along with a follow-up procedure in June and missed the Las Vegas Summer League, but he's still expected to be ready for the start of the 2023-24 NBA season. It's possible he spends significant time in the G League, but the Nets' wing depth isn't particularly strong. Opportunities should arrive here and there for Whitehead to demonstrate his potential. Read Past Outlooks
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Current Season
#557
Overall Rank
From Preseason
#71
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Overall
Height 6'6"
Weight 220
DOB 8/1/2004
College Duke
Drafted 1st Rd, #22 in 2023
$Signed a two-year, $6.08 million contract with the Nets in July of 2023. Contract includes $3.26 million team option for 2025-26.
Personal Bio/PreCareer Summary

Dariq Whitehead is among the most decorated high school players in recent memory. The 18-year-old won Mr. Basketball USA and was awarded the Naismith Prep Player of the Year award in 2022 while also being the McDonald's All-American Game MVP that season. More strong play at Montverde Academy, the Nike Hoops Summit, and the Jordan Brand Classic led Whitehead to be a top recruit at Duke. Whitehead needed foot surgery before coming to Duke, and he had a second surgery on the same foot within the past few weeks, confirming speculation that he was far from healthy throughout his freshman campaign. Whitehead still averaged 8.3 points per game while burying 42.9 percent of 3.5 three-point attempts per game at Duke. Whitehead's game possesses serious explosiveness and attacking that was not displayed at Duke. He is likely better perceived from his pre-college film than his Duke film. Whitehead has a tall, thick, muscular frame that allows him to absorb contact, and he can work both on and off the ball. Defensively, he has off-ball instincts and a long wingspan to jump in passing lanes and get some blocks. Whitehead is a lottery-level talent. He's projected to be healthy for the start of the upcoming season. He missed time early in his career with foot injuries, but a silver lining is its positive impact on his shooting craft and footwork. He could slip in the draft to a playoff contender, and with the proper development and nurturing of his body, Whitehead's ceiling is among the highest in the draft.

Undergoes successful surgery
FBrooklyn Nets
Lower Leg
January 29, 2024
Whitehead underwent successful season-ending surgery Monday to address a left shin stress reaction and is expected to need three months to recover, Evan Barnes of Newsday reports.
ANALYSIS
As expected, Whitehead will miss the remainder of the 2023-24 season due to the injury, but despite a third surgery in two years, the rookie is expected to be a full participant during the Nets' offseason development program this summer. The Duke product was one of the top high school prospects in 2022 but underwent a procedure on his right foot before his freshman season and needed another surgery following the campaign because the injury didn't heal properly. Injury concerns didn't prevent Brooklyn from using the 22nd overall pick in 2023 to draft Whitehead, and the 19-year-old could still have a bright future if he's able to stay on the court consistently.
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How does Dariq Whitehead compare to other players?
This section compares his stats with all players from the previous three seasons (minimum 200 minutes played)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
  • True Shooting %
    An advanced statistic that measures a player's efficiency at shooting the ball that takes field goal percentage, free throw percentage, and three point percentage into account.
  • Effective Field Goal %
    A statistic that adjusts field goal percentage to account for the fact that three-point field goals count for three points while field goals only count for two points.
  • 3-Point Attempt Rate
    Percentage of field goal attempts from three point range.
  • Free Throw Rate
    Number of free throw attempts per field goal attempt.
  • Offensive Rebound %
    An estimate of the percentage of available offensive rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
  • Defensive Rebound %
    An estimate of the percentage of available defensive rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
  • Total Rebound %
    An estimate of the percentage of available rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
  • Assist %
    An estimate of the percentage of teammate field goals a player assisted while they were on the floor.
  • Steal %
    An estimate of the percentage of opponent possessions that end with a steal by the player while they were on the floor.
  • Block %
    An estimate of the percentage of opponent two-point field goal attempts blocked by the player while they were on the floor.
  • Turnover %
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True Shooting %
25.5%
 
Effective Field Goal %
20.0%
 
3-Point Attempt Rate
60.0%
 
Free Throw Rate
40.0%
 
Offensive Rebound %
0.0%
 
Defensive Rebound %
18.8%
 
Total Rebound %
9.1%
 
Assist %
15.6%
 
Steal %
0.0%
 
Block %
3.8%
 
Turnover %
0.0%
 
Usage %
10.6%
 
Fantasy Points Per Game
7.7
 
Fantasy Points Per Minute
0.6
 
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Confident in recovery process
FBrooklyn Nets
June 24, 2023
Whitehead is confident he can recover from the foot surgery he underwent in early June and is expected to be ready for training camp, Zach Braziller of The New York Post reports.
ANALYSIS
Whitehead was considered one of the top prospects in the nation heading into his freshman season at Duke, and the 18-year-old is confident that he can eventually get past his physical issues despite delivering a few subpar performances with the Blue Devils. "I think I can definitely get back to that guy who I was," Whitehead said. "I feel like people definitely from last year, they tend to think that I'm not athletic, and that was due to me pretty much playing on one leg. But I feel like I can definitely show the athletic part, and then really my playmaking." Whitehead has had two foot surgeries over the last 12 months.
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Out for rest of season
FBrooklyn Nets
Lower Leg
January 27, 2024
Nets head coach Jacque Vaughn said Saturday that Whitehead will undergo season-ending surgery to address a stress reaction to his left shin, Erik Slater of ClutchPoints.com reports.
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Suffers stress reaction
FBrooklyn Nets
Lower Leg
January 18, 2024
The Nets announced Thursday that Whitehead is out indefinitely after he was diagnosed with a left shin stress reaction, Brian Lewis of the New York Post reports.
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To remain out Wednesday
FBrooklyn Nets
Foot
January 16, 2024
Whitehead (foot) won't play in Wednesday's game versus the Trail Blazers.
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Not available Monday
FBrooklyn Nets
Foot
January 15, 2024
Whitehead is listed as out for Monday's game against the Heat for right foot injury maintenance.
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Recalled from G League
FBrooklyn Nets
Undisclosed
January 15, 2024
Brooklyn recalled Whitehead from the G League's Long Island Nets on Monday.
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