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Darnell Childs
1 Darnell Childs
  • Height:
    5-10
  • Weight:
    170
  • Hometown:
    Queens, N.Y.
  • Position:
    Guard
  • Year:
    Freshman
  • High School:
    Construction Trades, Engineering and Architecture
  • gp
    28
  • pts/g
    3.8
  • fg %
    43.3
  • 3pt %
    30.0
  • ft %
    64.3
  • reb/g
    0.9
  • a/g
    2.1
Bio

BEFORE AWC: Attended High School For Construction Trades, Engineering & Architecture in Ozone Park, N.Y.,...Named Queens 4A Player of the Year as a senior...Earned 4th Team All New York State honors as a senior and was a 1st All Team -NYC Public School Athletic League (PSAL) honoree...Scored 1000 points in two years at the varsity level...Averaged 27 points per game, 7.0 assists, 4.0 rebounds, and 3.0 steals per game in high school career...Led team to back-to-back 20-win seasons in two years at the varsity level...Guided team to the quarterfinals as a junior and a senior while winning the Borough Championship in 2024

PERSONAL: Earned the Elmcor Community Spirit Youth Honoree Award 

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 28 15
Games started 8 1
Minutes 397 171
Minutes per game 14.2 11.4
FG 39-90 15-35
FG Pct 43.3 42.9
3PT 9-30 2-11
3PT Pct 30.0 18.2
FT 18-28 7-8
FT Pct 64.3 87.5
Off rebounds 6 2
Def rebounds 19 10
Total rebounds 25 12
Rebounds per game 0.9 0.8
Personal fouls 48 26
Disqualifications - -
Assists 59 27
Turnovers 29 16
Assist to turnover ratio 2.0 1.7
Steals 27 9
Blocks 4 1
Points 105 39
Points per game 3.8 2.6
Points per 40.0 min 10.6 9.1
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Feb 19 Yavapai College W, 63-45
Feb 22 Cochise College W, 56-52
Feb 26 at Central Arizona College W, 78-67
Mar 1 at College of Southern Nevada W, 88-74
Mar 6 at Cochise College W, 62-60
Mar 8 at Eastern Arizona College L, 66-63
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Oct 6 Chad Groth Jamboree - - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 Imperial Valley - - - - - - - - -
Oct 20 JUCO Advocate Jamboree - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 vs. Western Texas College W, 63-59 1 22 2-5 40.0 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 5
Nov 2 vs. Ranger College L, 81-76 1 17 0-2 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Nov 5 Imperial Valley W, 99-42 1 24 3-5 60.0 1-1 100.0 1-2 50.0 8
Nov 8 vs. Snow College L, 94-70 1 20 3-3 100.0 1-1 100.0 0-1 0.0 7
Nov 9 vs. Utah State Eastern W, 63-60 1 20 3-5 60.0 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 8
Nov 12 AZ Sol W, 123-40 1 17 1-5 20.0 0-2 0.0 1-1 100.0 3
Nov 13 Grand Canyon W, 67-62 1 19 3-6 50.0 0-0 - 2-6 33.3 8
Nov 20 at Eastern Arizona College L, 58-47 1 14 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 23 Community Christian College W, 133-74 - 19 6-8 75.0 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 13
Nov 29 AZ Sol W, 116-48 - 16 1-4 25.0 0-1 0.0 0-2 0.0 2
Dec 7 Yavapai College W, 85-64 - 5 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 11 Cochise College L, 58-55 - 13 0-2 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Dec 17 College of Southern Idaho W, 84-79 - 20 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 5
Dec 18 Grand Canyon W, 71-60 - 16 3-5 60.0 1-2 50.0 4-4 100.0 11
Dec 20 Laramie County Community College W, 85-72 - 25 2-8 25.0 0-2 0.0 2-2 100.0 6
Jan 8 at Central Arizona College W, 91-70 - 12 0-2 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Jan 11 at College of Southern Nevada W, 73-68 - 16 1-4 25.0 0-1 0.0 2-2 100.0 4
Jan 15 Eastern Arizona College W, 62-58 - 23 2-5 40.0 1-2 50.0 2-2 100.0 7
Jan 18 at Community Christian College W, 113-40 - 15 2-3 66.7 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 4
Jan 25 at Yavapai College L, 87-78 - 8 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Jan 29 at Cochise College L, 74-72 - 6 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 1 Central Arizona College W, 76-68 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 5 College of Southern Nevada W, 107-82 - 6 1-3 33.3 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Feb 8 at Eastern Arizona College L, 80-68 - 8 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 4
Feb 12 Community Christian College W, 126-57 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 19 Yavapai College W, 63-45 - 7 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 22 Cochise College W, 56-52 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 26 at Central Arizona College W, 78-67 - 5 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Mar 1 at College of Southern Nevada W, 88-74 - 14 1-3 33.3 0-1 0.0 1-2 50.0 3
Mar 6 at Cochise College W, 62-60 - 5 1-1 100.0 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 3
Mar 8 at Eastern Arizona College L, 66-63 - 5 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Oct 6 Chad Groth Jamboree - - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 Imperial Valley - - - - - - - - -
Oct 20 JUCO Advocate Jamboree - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 vs. Western Texas College W, 63-59 1 22 0 2 2 1 2 3 0
Nov 2 vs. Ranger College L, 81-76 1 17 1 0 1 1 2 2 0
Nov 5 Imperial Valley W, 99-42 1 24 1 1 2 0 1 2 0
Nov 8 vs. Snow College L, 94-70 1 20 0 1 1 4 1 0 0
Nov 9 vs. Utah State Eastern W, 63-60 1 20 0 0 0 5 1 0 1
Nov 12 AZ Sol W, 123-40 1 17 0 1 1 7 0 2 0
Nov 13 Grand Canyon W, 67-62 1 19 0 1 1 2 1 3 0
Nov 20 at Eastern Arizona College L, 58-47 1 14 1 0 1 2 1 1 0
Nov 23 Community Christian College W, 133-74 - 19 0 1 1 3 0 0 1
Nov 29 AZ Sol W, 116-48 - 16 0 1 1 4 1 2 1
Dec 7 Yavapai College W, 85-64 - 5 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
Dec 11 Cochise College L, 58-55 - 13 0 1 1 2 3 1 0
Dec 17 College of Southern Idaho W, 84-79 - 20 0 0 0 1 1 4 0
Dec 18 Grand Canyon W, 71-60 - 16 1 1 2 1 1 0 1
Dec 20 Laramie County Community College W, 85-72 - 25 1 1 2 5 2 0 0
Jan 8 at Central Arizona College W, 91-70 - 12 0 1 1 1 0 1 0
Jan 11 at College of Southern Nevada W, 73-68 - 16 1 1 2 4 3 1 0
Jan 15 Eastern Arizona College W, 62-58 - 23 0 0 0 3 0 1 0
Jan 18 at Community Christian College W, 113-40 - 15 0 0 0 5 2 2 0
Jan 25 at Yavapai College L, 87-78 - 8 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
Jan 29 at Cochise College L, 74-72 - 6 0 0 0 1 2 0 0
Feb 1 Central Arizona College W, 76-68 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 5 College of Southern Nevada W, 107-82 - 6 0 1 1 1 0 0 0
Feb 8 at Eastern Arizona College L, 80-68 - 8 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Feb 12 Community Christian College W, 126-57 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 19 Yavapai College W, 63-45 - 7 0 1 1 1 2 1 0
Feb 22 Cochise College W, 56-52 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 26 at Central Arizona College W, 78-67 - 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 1 at College of Southern Nevada W, 88-74 - 14 0 4 4 2 0 1 0
Mar 6 at Cochise College W, 62-60 - 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Mar 8 at Eastern Arizona College L, 66-63 - 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Oct 6 Chad Groth Jamboree - - - -
Oct 15 Imperial Valley - - - -
Oct 20 JUCO Advocate Jamboree - - - -
Nov 1 vs. Western Texas College W, 63-59 1 1 - 0.5
Nov 2 vs. Ranger College L, 81-76 1 4 - 0.5
Nov 5 Imperial Valley W, 99-42 1 1 - 0.0
Nov 8 vs. Snow College L, 94-70 1 1 - 4.0
Nov 9 vs. Utah State Eastern W, 63-60 1 3 - 5.0
Nov 12 AZ Sol W, 123-40 1 1 - -
Nov 13 Grand Canyon W, 67-62 1 0 - 2.0
Nov 20 at Eastern Arizona College L, 58-47 1 3 - 2.0
Nov 23 Community Christian College W, 133-74 - 4 - -
Nov 29 AZ Sol W, 116-48 - 3 - 4.0
Dec 7 Yavapai College W, 85-64 - 2 - 1.0
Dec 11 Cochise College L, 58-55 - 0 - 0.7
Dec 17 College of Southern Idaho W, 84-79 - 2 - 1.0
Dec 18 Grand Canyon W, 71-60 - 2 - 1.0
Dec 20 Laramie County Community College W, 85-72 - 3 - 2.5
Jan 8 at Central Arizona College W, 91-70 - 1 - -
Jan 11 at College of Southern Nevada W, 73-68 - 2 - 1.3
Jan 15 Eastern Arizona College W, 62-58 - 3 - -
Jan 18 at Community Christian College W, 113-40 - 3 - 2.5
Jan 25 at Yavapai College L, 87-78 - 0 - 0.0
Jan 29 at Cochise College L, 74-72 - 1 - 0.5
Feb 1 Central Arizona College W, 76-68 - - - -
Feb 5 College of Southern Nevada W, 107-82 - 0 - -
Feb 8 at Eastern Arizona College L, 80-68 - 2 - -
Feb 12 Community Christian College W, 126-57 - - - -
Feb 19 Yavapai College W, 63-45 - 1 - 0.5
Feb 22 Cochise College W, 56-52 - - - -
Feb 26 at Central Arizona College W, 78-67 - 2 - -
Mar 1 at College of Southern Nevada W, 88-74 - 2 - -
Mar 6 at Cochise College W, 62-60 - 0 - -
Mar 8 at Eastern Arizona College L, 66-63 - 1 - -
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2024-25 28 14.2 1.4-3.2 0.3-1.1 0.6-1.0 3.8
Total 28 14.2 1.4-3.2 0.3-1.1 0.6-1.0 3.8
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2024-25 28 8 397 39-90 43.3 9-30 30.0 18-28 64.3 105
Total 28 8 397 39-90 43.3 9-30 30.0 18-28 64.3 105
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2024-25 28 397 14.2 3.9-9.1 0.9-3.0 30.0 1.8-2.8 10.6
Total 28 397 14.2 3.9-9.1 0.9-3.0 30.0 1.8-2.8 10.6
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2024-25 28 0.2 0.7 0.9 2.1 1.0 1.0 0.1
Total 28 0.2 0.7 0.9 2.1 1.0 1.0 0.1
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2024-25 28 8 6 19 25 59 29 27 4
Total 28 8 6 19 25 59 29 27 4
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2024-25 28 0.6 1.9 2.5 5.9 2.9 2.7 0.4
Total 28 0.6 1.9 2.5 5.9 2.9 2.7 0.4
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event
Total 28 14.2 1.4-3.2 0.3-1.1 0.6-1.0 3.8
Conference 15 11.4 1.0-2.3 0.1-0.7 0.5-0.5 2.6
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 13 16.2 1.8-4.4 0.3-1.2 1.0-1.6 5.0
Away 11 9.8 0.6-1.6 0.1-0.5 0.5-0.5 1.8
Neutral 4 19.8 2.0-3.8 1.0-2.2 0.0-0.2 5.0
Result
Wins 20 15.3 1.7-4.0 0.4-1.3 0.8-1.2 4.6
Losses 8 11.4 0.6-1.4 0.1-0.5 0.2-0.4 1.6
Month
November 10 18.8 2.2-4.4 0.6-1.6 0.4-1.2 5.4
December 5 15.8 1.4-4.0 0.2-1.0 1.4-1.6 4.4
January 6 13.3 1.0-2.5 0.2-0.8 0.7-0.7 2.8
February 4 6.5 0.5-1.5 0.0-0.2 0.5-0.5 1.5
March 3 8.0 0.7-1.7 0.3-1.0 0.3-0.7 2.0
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 28 8 397 39-90 43.3 9-30 30.0 18-28 64.3 105
Conference 15 1 171 15-35 42.9 2-11 18.2 7-8 87.5 39
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location
Home 13 3 210 24-57 42.1 4-15 26.7 13-21 61.9 65
Away 11 1 108 7-18 38.9 1-6 16.7 5-6 83.3 20
Neutral 4 4 79 8-15 53.3 4-9 44.4 0-1 0.0 20
Result
Wins 20 5 306 34-79 43.0 8-26 30.8 16-25 64.0 92
Losses 8 3 91 5-11 45.5 1-4 25.0 2-3 66.7 13
Month
November 10 8 188 22-44 50.0 6-16 37.5 4-12 33.3 54
December 5 - 79 7-20 35.0 1-5 20.0 7-8 87.5 22
January 6 - 80 6-15 40.0 1-5 20.0 4-4 100.0 17
February 4 - 26 2-6 33.3 0-1 0.0 2-2 100.0 6
March 3 - 24 2-5 40.0 1-3 33.3 1-2 50.0 6
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 28 397 14.2 3.9-9.1 0.9-3.0 30.0 1.8-2.8 10.6
Conference 15 171 11.4 3.5-8.2 0.5-2.6 18.2 1.6-1.9 9.1
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 13 210 16.2 4.6-10.9 0.8-2.9 26.7 2.5-4.0 12.4
Away 11 108 9.8 2.6-6.7 0.4-2.2 16.7 1.9-2.2 7.4
Neutral 4 79 19.8 4.1-7.6 2.0-4.6 44.4 0.0-0.5 10.1
Result
Wins 20 306 15.3 4.4-10.3 1.0-3.4 30.8 2.1-3.3 12.0
Losses 8 91 11.4 2.2-4.8 0.4-1.8 25.0 0.9-1.3 5.7
Month
November 10 188 18.8 4.7-9.4 1.3-3.4 37.5 0.9-2.6 11.5
December 5 79 15.8 3.5-10.1 0.5-2.5 20.0 3.5-4.1 11.1
January 6 80 13.3 3.0-7.5 0.5-2.5 20.0 2.0-2.0 8.5
February 4 26 6.5 3.1-9.2 0.0-1.5 0.0 3.1-3.1 9.2
March 3 24 8.0 3.3-8.3 1.7-5.0 33.3 1.7-3.3 10.0
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event
Total 28 0.2 0.7 0.9 2.1 1.0 1.0 0.1
Conference 15 0.1 0.7 0.8 1.8 1.1 0.6 0.1
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 13 0.2 0.8 1.0 2.4 1.0 1.2 0.2
Away 11 0.2 0.5 0.7 1.5 0.9 0.5 0.0
Neutral 4 0.3 0.8 1.0 2.8 1.5 1.3 0.3
Result
Wins 20 0.2 0.8 1.1 2.4 0.9 1.1 0.2
Losses 8 0.3 0.3 0.5 1.4 1.4 0.5 0.0
Month
November 10 0.3 0.8 1.1 2.9 1.0 1.5 0.3
December 5 0.4 0.6 1.0 2.0 1.6 1.0 0.2
January 6 0.2 0.3 0.5 2.3 1.5 0.8 0.0
February 4 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.8 0.5 0.3 0.0
March 3 0.0 1.3 1.3 1.0 0.0 0.3 0.0
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 28 8 6 19 25 59 29 27 4
Conference 15 1 2 10 12 27 16 9 1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 13 3 3 10 13 31 13 16 3
Away 11 1 2 6 8 17 10 6 0
Neutral 4 4 1 3 4 11 6 5 1
Result
Wins 20 5 4 17 21 48 18 23 4
Losses 8 3 2 2 4 11 11 4 0
Month
November 10 8 3 8 11 29 10 15 3
December 5 - 2 3 5 10 8 5 1
January 6 - 1 2 3 14 9 5 0
February 4 - 0 2 2 3 2 1 0
March 3 - 0 4 4 3 0 1 0
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event
Total 28 0.6 1.9 2.5 5.9 2.9 2.7 0.4
Conference 15 0.5 2.3 2.8 6.3 3.7 2.1 0.2
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 13 0.6 1.9 2.5 5.9 2.5 3.0 0.6
Away 11 0.7 2.2 3.0 6.3 3.7 2.2 0.0
Neutral 4 0.5 1.5 2.0 5.6 3.0 2.5 0.5
Result
Wins 20 0.5 2.2 2.7 6.3 2.4 3.0 0.5
Losses 8 0.9 0.9 1.8 4.8 4.8 1.8 0.0
Month
November 10 0.6 1.7 2.3 6.2 2.1 3.2 0.6
December 5 1.0 1.5 2.5 5.1 4.1 2.5 0.5
January 6 0.5 1.0 1.5 7.0 4.5 2.5 0.0
February 4 0.0 3.1 3.1 4.6 3.1 1.5 0.0
March 3 0.0 6.7 6.7 5.0 0.0 1.7 0.0
News mentions
Men's Basketball wins sixth straight game, beating No. 23 Eastern Arizona 62-58
  • Article
  • January 15, 2025
Men's Basketball wins sixth straight game, beating No. 23 Eastern Arizona 62-58

The Arizona Western College Matadors Men’s Basketball team (14-4, 5-2) won its sixth consecutive game on Wednesday night, beating No. 23 ranked Eastern Arizona (15-3, 5-2) 62-58 at the House Gymnasium.

  • January 15, 2025
Men's Basketball extends winning streak to five with 73-68 win at Southern Nevada
  • Article
  • January 11, 2025
Men's Basketball extends winning streak to five with 73-68 win at Southern Nevada

The Arizona Western Matadors Men’s Basketball team (13-4, 4-2) won its fifth straight game on Saturday afternoon in North Las Vegas, Nev., beating College of Southern Nevada (9-3, 4-1) 73-68 at CSN Coyote Event Center.

  • January 11, 2025
Men's Basketball fends off Lopes to win second straight game at Chapman Christmas Classic
  • Article
  • December 18, 2024
Men's Basketball fends off Lopes to win second straight game at Chapman Christmas Classic

The Arizona Western Matadors Men’s Basketball team (10-4) won its second straight game at the Chapman Automotive Christmas Classic, beating Grand Canyon University Club 71-60 on Wednesday night at the House Gymnasium.

  • December 18, 2024
Men's Basketball uses hot start to race past Community Christian 133-74
  • Article
  • November 23, 2024
Men's Basketball uses hot start to race past Community Christian 133-74

The Arizona Western Matadors Men’s Basketball team (6-3, 1-1) returned home to open its home conference schedule with a 133-74 win over Community Christian (1-3, 0-2) on Saturday afternoon at the House Gymnasium.

  • November 23, 2024
Diatta's late bucket caps off Men's Basketball's comeback in 63-60 win over Utah State Eastern
  • Article
  • November 09, 2024
Diatta's late bucket caps off Men's Basketball's comeback in 63-60 win over Utah State Eastern

The Arizona Western Matadors Men’s Basketball team (3-2) bounced back to wrap up play at the Region 1/18 Challenge with a 63-60 win over Utah State Eastern (2-2) on Saturday afternoon in Thatcher, Ariz., at Guitteau Gym.

  • November 09, 2024