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Darlinstone Dubar enters first season with Vols after transferring from Hofstra

2024-25 Tennessee Vols basketball season preview: Darlinstone Dubar

No. 12 Tennessee will open its 2024-25 basketball season against Gardner-Webb on Nov. 4 (7 p.m. EST).

Tennessee won the 2023-24 SEC regular-season championship and advanced to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament for a second time in school history.

During the preseason, Vols Wire will profile players on Tennessee’s 2024-25 men’s basketball roster. This installment will feature guard Darlinstone Dubar.

Dubar will play his final collegiate season for the Vols. He transferred to Tennessee after playing three years at Hofstra and his freshman season at Iowa State.

As a senior, Dubar was a Second-Team All-CAA performer. He appeared in all 33 of Hofstra’s games, averaging 17.4 points, 6.8 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.2 steals per contest. He recorded eight double-doubles last season.

As a junior at Hofstra, Dubar appeared in a school-record 35 games, including 35 starts. He averaged 10.0 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game.

During his sophomore year at Hofstra, Dubar appeared in 32 games, including 31 starts. He averaged 11.7 points, 4.6 rebounds 1.21steals and 1.0 assists per game.

At Iowa State as a freshman, he appeared in 16 games and averaged 2.3 points and 2.4 rebounds per contest.

Darlinstone Dubar signs with Tennessee

Darlinstone Dubar signs with Tennessee basketball.

Hofstra transfer guard Darlinstone Dubar signed with Tennessee on Thursday.

Dubar has one year of eligibility remaining after playing three years at Hofstra.

“We are pleased to welcome Darlinstone and his supportive family into the Tennessee basketball program,” Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes said. “He is already an accomplished collegian who will add a lot to our team. Darlinstone is a true competitor and you know what you will get from him every day. A versatile player who can excel at multiple positions, he is an excellent 3-point shooter who can also knock down midrange shots and finish at the rim. Darlinstone brings toughness and a strong work ethic, both of which will mesh well with the players already in our locker room.”

During his four-year career with Hofstra and Iowa State, he totaled 1,359 points and 580 rebounds.

Dubar also scored 10-plus points in 72 games during his collegiate career.

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Former Hofstra transfer guard commits to Tennessee

Former Hofstra transfer guard Darlinstone Dubar commits to Tennessee.

Former Hofstra guard Darlinstone Dubar announced his commitment to Tennessee on Monday.

Dubar will have one season of eligibility remaining with the Vols.

Dubar originally signed with Iowa State on Nov. 19, 2019. He transferred to Hofstra on April 19, 2021.

The 6-foot-8, 211-pound four-star transfer is from Scotland Campus High School in Scotland, Pennsylvania.

Dubar ranks as the No. 73 overall transfer and No. 14 small forward. As a prospect he was ranked the No. 42 small forward in the class of 2020, and No. 5 player in Pennsylvania.

Dubar averages 11.7 points, five rebounds and 1.1 assists per game.

Tennessee has one commitment in its 2024 recruiting class. Bishop Boswell, combo guard, signed on Nov. 8, 2023. Dubar is the first portal addition for the Vols in the 2024 recruiting class.