Daryl Macon
Daryl Macon Jr. | |
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| Born | November 29, 1995 United States |
| Occupation | Professional basketball player |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Known for | Playing for various professional basketball teams including Dallas Mavericks, Miami Heat, Galatasaray, AEK Athens, Panathinaikos, UNICS Kazan, Shenzhen Aviators, and Shanghai Sharks |
Daryl Macon Jr. (born November 29, 1995) is a professional basketball athlete from the United States currently playing for Maroussi in the Greek Basketball League. He competed at the collegiate level for Holmes Community College before transferring to the Arkansas Razorbacks.
Early life
Macon was born to Deloise and Daryl Macon Sr., and he has two sisters named Tiffany and Tierra.
He completed his high school education at Parkview Arts and Science Magnet High School located in Little Rock, Arkansas. During his senior year, he averaged 21.2 points per contest, maintained a three-point shooting percentage exceeding 40%, and earned first team 6A All-State recognition.
College career
Macon began his collegiate basketball journey at Holmes Community College during the 2014–15 season, where he garnered junior college All-American accolades by posting averages of 23 points per game (ranking fourth nationally in the NJCAA), along with 4.1 rebounds and 3.1 assists per contest, while converting free throws at an 88.9% clip. In the following season, 2015–16, he improved to 23.9 points per game (sixth in the NJCAA), 3.7 rebounds, and 3.2 assists, shooting free throws at an 82.9% rate, and was selected to the NJCAA Division I Third Team All-America. Subsequently, he transferred to the Arkansas Razorbacks, opting for Arkansas over other offers from programs such as Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Memphis, and UMass.
In his junior season (2016–17), Macon averaged 13.4 points, 2.6 rebounds, 2.2 assists, and 1.1 steals per game. He earned a spot on the All-SEC Tournament team and was honored as SEC Player of the Week following a standout 30-point performance against Ole Miss. Although he declared for the 2017 NBA draft, he ultimately returned to Arkansas without hiring an agent.
During his senior year, Macon achieved Second Team All-SEC honors by averaging 17.1 points and 4.0 assists per game while leading the conference with a three-point shooting percentage of 43.8%. He was named SEC Player of the Week on three occasions and reached the milestone of scoring over 1,000 career points alongside teammate Jaylen Barford on senior night.
Dallas Mavericks & Texas Legends (2018–2019)
Despite not being selected in the 2018 NBA draft, Macon attracted interest from multiple NBA franchises as well as international teams. He participated with the Miami Heat during the NBA Summer League before signing a two-way contract with the Dallas Mavericks on July 30, 2018, dividing his playing time between Dallas and their G League affiliate, the Texas Legends. In his debut appearance for the Legends, Macon tallied 35 points on efficient shooting (12-of-18) in a 126–120 victory over the Austin Spurs. His NBA debut came on October 26, 2018, facing off against the Toronto Raptors, where he logged one minute without scoring. On July 26, 2019, Macon was released by the Mavericks.
Miami Heat & Sioux Falls Skyforce (2019–2020)
On September 20, 2019, Macon inked an Exhibit 10 contract with the Miami Heat. Following training camp, this agreement was converted into a two-way contract linking him to their G League team, the Sioux Falls Skyforce. The Heat waived him on January 8, 2020; shortly thereafter, on January 16, Sioux Falls reacquired him via returning player rights. While with Sioux Falls, Macon averaged 17.0 points alongside 4.7 assists per game.
Galatasaray (2020–2021)
On July 24, 2020, Macon inked a deal with Galatasaray, competing in Turkey's Basketball Super League (BSL) and participating in the Basketball Champions League.
AEK Athens (2021)
Macon signed with AEK Athens of the Greek Basket League on January 29, 2021. He made his first appearance on February 6, contributing 18 points and 3 assists in a decisive 91–59 victory against Peristeri. He wrapped up the season averaging 18.2 points alongside 3.7 assists per contest.
Panathinaikos (2021–2022)
On July 11, 2021, Macon joined Panathinaikos, competing both in the Greek Basket League and the EuroLeague. Throughout 31 league matches, he posted averages of 11.8 points, 1.9 rebounds, and 3.7 assists while playing approximately 23 minutes per game. In the EuroLeague across the same number of games, he averaged 13.1 points, 2.2 rebounds, and 3.6 assists in roughly 26 minutes per outing.
UNICS Kazan (2022–23)
Macon agreed to a two-year contract (with an option for the second year) on July 9, 2022, with Russian team UNICS Kazan competing in the VTB United League. Over the course of 39 games, he averaged 15.1 points, 3.7 assists, and 1.2 steals per game while maintaining an impressive free throw accuracy of 86.6%.
Shenzhen Aviators (2023)
During the 2023–24 campaign with China's Shenzhen Aviators, Macon appeared in 17 contests, averaging 18.9 points and ranking 15th in the league with 6.1 assists per game, alongside an outstanding free throw percentage of 89.6%.
On August 24, 2024, Macon signed with Maccabi Tel Aviv of the Israeli Basketball Premier League as well as the EuroLeague. However, his contract was terminated on September 10 after he suffered an ACL injury during his previous season in Shenzhen. Following surgery, Macon initially intended to rehabilitate under Maccabi’s medical team but ultimately returned to the United States for his recovery process.
Shanghai Sharks (2025–present)
In March 2025, Macon committed to the Shanghai Sharks of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA), bolstering their lineup with his demonstrated scoring prowess and playmaking skills.
Regular season
|- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Dallas | 8 || 0 || 11.3 || .370 || .455 || .571 || 1.5 || .9 || .1 || .0 || 3.6 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Miami | 4 || 0 || 3.5 || .333 || .500 || – || .0 || .3 || .0 || .0 || .8 |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career | 12 || 0 || 8.7 || .367 || .462 || .571 || 1.0 || .7 || .1 || .0 || 2.7