Darius Acuff Transfers To IMG Academy
Three of the nation’s Top 10 Prospects in the Class of 2025 are now in the Sunshine State. Acuff is now joining Montverde Academy 5-star power forward Cooper Flagg and Columbus 5-star power forward Cameron Boozer Cameron Boozer 6'9" |…
Access all of Prep Hoops
Continue reading this article and more.
Continue ReadingThree of the nation’s Top 10 Prospects in the Class of 2025 are now in the Sunshine State. Acuff is now joining Montverde Academy 5-star power forward Cooper Flagg and Columbus 5-star power forward Cameron Boozer Cameron Boozer 6'9" | PF Columbus | 2025 State #2 Nation FL in the state of Florida.
The latest is Cass (Michigan) 6-2 rising junior point guard Darius Acuff as he announced on Saturday, via his social media platforms he will be playing the remainder of his high school basketball career at IMG Academy.
Acuff is a 5-star prospect, according to various recruiting services and holds multiple offers from Power 5 programs. Acuff holds offers from Alabama, DePaul, Houston, Kansas, Kentucky, LSU and several others.
Acuff is the reigning MaxPreps Michigan High School Basketball Player of the Year, where he led Cass High School to a 27-1 record and the school’s first ever state championship. Acuff was teammates with 6-4 rising senior wing Travon Cooper Travon Cooper 6'4" | SF Detroit Cass Tech | 2024 State MI who is committed to play basketball at Bluefield State University.
Acuff now heads to play for the nationally-ranked Ascenders where he will be joined by 6-7 junior wing Amari Allen Amari Allen 6'7" | SG IMG Academy | 2025 State #53 Nation FL , 6-6 senior forward Amier Ali Amier Ali 6'8" | SF Canyon International Academy | 2024 State #38 Nation AZ and 6-7 senior wing Khani Rooths Khani Rooths 6'7" | SF IMG Academy | 2024 State #16 Nation FL .
Acuff is a dynamic playmaker who can score in bunches as well as get his teammates involved as he has a great feel for the game. He also plays with an aggressive edge on the defensive end where he jumps into the passing lanes forcing the opposition into making a mistake.
During the EYBL Circuit, Acuff was playing for The Family Hoops where he averaged 19.2 points, 3.8 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game while shooting 44 percent from the field.