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Darius Stokes - Men's Basketball - University of Iowa Athletics

#34 Darius Stokes

Position F
Height 6-7
Weight 190 lbs.
Class Fr.
Hometown Cedar Rapids, Iowa
High School Linn-Mar

Hawk Item — Non-scholarship athlete his first three seasons before being rewarded a scholarship prior to his junior year.

2013-14 Honors — Earned the team[apos]s Appreciation Award. 2013-14 — Scored three points and grabbed four rebounds in limited action in 14 games… played a career-high nine minutes in win over UNC Wilmington.

2012-13 — Saw limited 2012-13 — Saw limited action in 12 games… scored at least one point in five games… blocked one shot in season opener vs. UTPA… played a career-high eight minutes against A&M-CC… had two points and two rebounds in win over South Dakota… grabbed a career-best five rebounds in win over South Carolina State… cleared two rebounds in win at Northwestern… scored a layup on an offensive put-back in home win over Minnesota… blocked one shot in home victory over Nebraska… letterwinner.

2011-12 — Saw limited action in 12 games… had one rebound in his first collegiate game vs. Chicago State… scored first career points on an offensive rebound put-back and rejected a shot vs. Creighton… tallied a steal, block and rebound in three minutes of action against Clemson… grabbed a career-high four rebounds and had an assist in win over Central Arkansas… scored on a tip-in during a crucial stretch in Iowa[apos]s home win over #18 Indiana… letterwinner.

2010-11 — Redshirted… letterwinner.

High school — Two-time lettermen for Linn-Mar High School, who boasted a 23-3 and 24-2 record his junior and senior seasons, respectively… averaged 5.7 points, three rebounds and one block, shooting at a 51-percent clip from the field his senior campaign… MVC Honorable Mention as a senior… four-year honor roll honoree.

Personal — Born 1/30/92… health and human physiology major… parents are Greg Stokes and Julie Saddler… high school coach was Chris Robertson… father Greg, is a three-time all-Big Ten performer and ranks second in Iowa career blocked shots (229) and third in scoring (1,768) playing from 1982-85.

Career Bests

Points: 2, 5x, last vs. Minnesota, 2/17/13
Rebounds: 5 vs. SC State, 12/19/12
FGM: 1, 5x, last vs. Coppin State, 12/1/12
FGA: 4 vs. Texas A&M-CC, 12/1/12
FTM: 1, 2x, last vs. Coppin State, 12/22/12
FTA: 2, 2x, last vs. Coppin State, 12/22/12
Assists: 1, 3x, last vs. UTPA, 11/9/12
Steals: 1 vs. Clemson, 11/29/11
Blocks: 1, 4x, last vs. Nebraska, 3/9/13
Minutes: 9 vs. UNC Wilmington, 11/8/13