Darius Theus (born December 1, 1990) is an American former basketball player and coach who currently is an assistant coach for the Virginia Cavaliers of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). He previously coached at VCU, where he played collegiately. He played professionally in the Netherlands and Germany.
Professional career In 2013, Theus signed his first pro contract with Aris Leeuwarden, a team in the Dutch Basketball League. He led the DBL in scoring, steals and field goal percentage in the 2013–14 season. Theus got a place in the All-Defense Team of the DBL as well and was also named DBL Statistical Player of the Year. Aris went into the Playoffs as the 7-seed and lost 2–0 to SPM Shoeters Den Bosch.
Coaching career He started as Director of Player Development with the Texas Longhorns on April 20, 2017. He held the position for the 2017–18 season.
Honours Aris Leeuwarden DBL All-Star (1): 2014 DBL Statistical Player of the Year (1): 2014 DBL All-Defense Team (1): 2014 DBL scoring leader (1): 2014 DBL steals leader (1): 2014
References
External links Draft Express profile and statistics Dutch Basketball League profile and statistics