32 Facts About Darrin Hancock

Darrin Hancock was born on November 3,1971 and is an American former professional basketball player.

Darrin Hancock played his first two college seasons at Garden City Community College, where he was considered one of the top junior college recruits in the nation before transferring to the University of Kansas.

Darrin Hancock left college after his junior year to play professional basketball and eventually found success in United States semi-pro basketball leagues after several uneventful stints in the National Basketball Association.

Darrin Hancock is considered to be among the best all-time Georgia high school basketball players in the state's history.

Darrin Hancock was born and raised in Birmingham, Alabama but relocated to the small community of Griffin, Georgia, south of Atlanta in Spalding County, when he was in sixth grade.

Darrin Hancock credited James Martin, the Griffin High School basketball coach, as his most positive influence other than his mother.

The young Darrin Hancock eventually came to look at Martin as a father figure and the coach later became his legal guardian.

Darrin Hancock finished the season averaging 17 points per game while earning the distinct honor of being the first sophomore to be named as The Atlanta Journal-Constitution state Player of the Year.

Darrin Hancock was not only considered one of the state's premier underclassmen, but was rated as the number one sophomore basketball player in the nation by BC Scouting Service during his second year in high school.

Darrin Hancock was additionally considered as one of the nation's top five high school players by several national surveys upon entering his senior year in school.

Darrin Hancock, considered to be one of the nation's top senior high school basketball players at the time, was a highly sought after prize by many college basketball programs.

Unable to enroll at UNLV as a college freshman, Darrin Hancock instead opted to enroll at Garden City Community College in southwest Kansas, where he could officially become eligible to transfer to another university after completing his coursework.

Darrin Hancock relocated from his Georgia home to the Midwest and settled in rural Finney County, Kansas in 1990 to begin his enrollment at Garden City Community College.

Darrin Hancock joined Garden City's basketball squad as the team's star swingman and averaged 17.5 points, 8.6 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 2.7 steals during his freshman season.

Darrin Hancock's continued athletic accomplishments earned him his third consecutive Parade Magazine All-American recognition as well as being named to the JUCO All-American Third Team.

Darrin Hancock displayed his top single-game college performance when he recorded a triple-double against Barton County Community College, scoring a then-collegiate career high of 37 points, 14 rebounds, 10 assists and three steals.

Darrin Hancock transferred to the University of Kansas where he was tapped to start as the basketball team's starting small forward.

Darrin Hancock attended the Chicago pre-draft camp over the summer where he showcased his trademark agility to NBA scouts.

Darrin Hancock joined a veteran-heavy team that was led by the young powerhouse combination of Larry Johnson and Alonzo Mourning.

Darrin Hancock recorded a then NBA career high of 15 points that same month against the Philadelphia 76ers in one of his seven starts that season.

Darrin Hancock saw limited playing time in his NBA Playoffs debut as the Hornets shifted players around in order to keep a big lineup against the Chicago Bulls.

Darrin Hancock spent the 1995 summer off-season working on expanding his offensive prowess, which appeared to have some effect on his game during a surprising pre-season start where he averaged 15.5 points over six exhibition games.

Darrin Hancock finished the season with a total average of 13.3 minutes per game in 63 games.

Darrin Hancock was signed by the Milwaukee Bucks on October 3,1996 and his strong defensive front court presence helped the former Hornet survive the team's off-season cuts.

Darrin Hancock was traded along with a conditional second-round draft pick to the Phoenix Suns in exchange for Chucky Brown after playing in only nine games for Milwaukee.

Darrin Hancock remained inactive on the Suns' injured list with bruised knees and was waived a week later on December 11,1996.

However, Darrin Hancock only saw scarce time on the court during his stay with Atlanta, playing a total of 10 minutes in two games.

However, the dismissal did not prevent Darrin Hancock from returning to the court.

Darrin Hancock averaged 14 points and 3.5 rebounds in his first two games with the Racers.

Darrin Hancock departed the CBA soon thereafter and found his way back into the big leagues on a 10-day contract with the San Antonio Spurs on January 29,1997, joining his fifth NBA team in three seasons.

Darrin Hancock donned a Spurs uniform for only eight minutes during a road game against the Philadelphia 76ers before San Antonio decided against re-signing his 10-day contract in favor for re-signing teammate Jamie Feick.

Darrin Hancock is the father of Darrin "Buck" Hancock Jr.