It is with great excitement that the Zambrero Willetton Tigers announce the signing of Darnell Hoskins Jr for the upcoming 2023 Coles Express NBL1 West season.
Darnell is a 5’11 point guard out of Dayton, Ohio. Darnell has most recently played at Saginaw Valley State University (SVSU) for the Cardinals, where he holds the record for career 3 pointers made with 277.
In the 2018/19 season, led the league in 3 pointers with a total of 85 in 28 games, another Cardinals record. Across his 5 seasons with the Cardinals, he amassed a total of 1577 career points.
Previous to SVSU Darnell prepped at Victory Rock Prep and Thurgood Marshall High School. In this time he was named in the First Team All-State, the Dayton City League Player of the Year, and the District 2 District 15 Player of the Year.
Darnell brings a scoring power to the point guard position, and will be a great addition to the 2023 Tigers squad. Darnell explained his excitement for joining the program;
“I am very thankful for the Willetton Tigers organisation for giving me the opportunity to play at an elite level. I would like to thank my family for my love and support throughout the years to get me to this point, and I can’t wait to make them even more proud. Truly excited and I cannot wait to get to work!”
“I definitely feel in the lead up to the signing, everybody was welcoming which has made me feel at ease. It has been a crazy week, signing with Willetton and it being my birthday today (20th February). This is a dream come true to say the least and I am truly blessed and thankful”.
Happy birthday to Darnell, and we look forward to seeing the impact that he can have on court this season.
Get down to see Darnell at our season opener at Willetton Stadium on Friday March 31.
View the full Zambrero Willetton Tigers 2023 NBL1 Fixtures here