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WASHINGTON STATE CAREER
Sophomore (2023-24) - Medically redshirted after playing two games in the nonconference and suffering a season-ending injury in practice.

Freshman (2022-23) – Played in 25 games, starting four games … made first collegiate start against Eastern Washington (Nov. 21) in hometown of Spokane … averaged 1.7 points, 0.6 assists, and 1.7 rebounds per game … recorded career high in points (6), minutes (29), and rebounds (5) against Prairie View (Nov. 15) … grabbed a career-high three steals against Utah (Dec. 4) … dished out four assists in a win over Detroit Mercy (Nov. 25).
 
HIGH SCHOOL CAREER
Named Washington's 4A Player of the Year, SBLive Washington Player of the Year, and the Greater Spokane League MVP, Darling capped his high school career with a record-setting senior season as the 6-2 lefty broke the league scoring record once held by Adam Morrison. On the year, Darling averaged 33.2 points (on 55% shooting) while adding 8.5 rebounds, 5.8 assists and 4.4 steals per game. In league play he was even better, smashing Morrison's league scoring mark by seven points, averaging 35.6 points over 13 contests. With his stellar play, Darling put his name in the career 1,000-point club early in the season.
 
In addition to his season records, the star guard set the league's single-game scoring mark when he netted 58 points in a win over North Central on Feb. 1. The 58 points came just a week after scoring 47 against Mt. Spokane which had tied the league's single-game scoring mark. The 58 points was not the first time Darling eclipsed the 50-point mark as the senior also scored 53 points in a non-league win over Post Falls to begin the year. In all, Darling led his Bears to an 18-8 overall record in 2021-22, pushing the team to a berth in the Class 4A state tournament.
 
PERSONAL
Darling is a legacy Coug as both of his parents, James and Kim, are WSU graduates. His father played four years on the gridiron for the Cougs and was a first-team All-Pac-10 honoree twice and second-team Sporting News All-American as a senior. He went on to play 10 years in the NFL.