St. John's University Athletics
2025-26 Men's Basketball Roster
Darling, Dylan
Open Practice Press Conference 8.5.2025
Tuesday, August 05
St. John's Basketball Adidas Launch Media Availability7.16.25
Wednesday, July 16
Coach Pitino Press Conference Yankee Stadium 6.4.2025
Wednesday, June 04
Rick Pitino: 2024-25 Coach of the Year in Review
Friday, May 09
Jersey Number 0
Dylan Darling
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 180
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Position:
- Guard
- Hometown:
- Spokane, Wash.
- High School:
- Central Valley
- Prev School:
- Idaho State / Washington State
Bio
2024-25 Big Sky Player of the Year… comes to Queens following stops at Idaho State (2024-25) and Washington State (2022-24)… his father, James, played 10 seasons in the NFL for the Philadelphia Eagles (1997-2000), New York Jets (2001-02) and Arizona Cardinals (2003-07).
2024-25 (Idaho State)
Big Sky Player of the Year and Newcomer of the Year… unanimous selection to the Big Sky First Team All-Conference… started all 28 of his appearances for the Bengals, averaging 19.8 points, 5.7 assists and 1.7 steals per contest… ranked 24th nationally in points per game and 28th nationally in assists per game… one of only three players in Division I to rank inside the top 30 nationally in both categories… shot 44.1% from the field and 35.6% from 3-point range… posted a 2.3-to-1 assist-to-turnover ratio… reached double figures in each of his final 27 appearances… scored 20-plus points 14 times with three showings of 30 or more…posted 20 or more points in 13 of his final 19 games… recorded two double-doubles, both with assists… tallied 22 points on 6-of-12 shooting and seven assists in the second game of the season, a six-point loss at USC (Nov. 7)… finished with 12 points, eight rebounds and eight assists in a win at the University of San Diego (Nov. 16)… tallied 10 points and 10 assists against Embry-Riddle (Nov. 25)… had 12 points and nine assists against Oral Roberts (Dec. 7)… tallied 20-plus points in back-to-back road games at Northern Arizona (Jan. 2) and Northern Colorado (Jan. 4)… scored 28 points on 10-of-17 shooting against Weber State (Jan. 11)… poured in 25 points at Sacramento State (Jan. 23)… scored at least 27 points five times in six games between Jan. 30 and Feb. 15, including a then-career-high 33 points at Montana (Feb. 13)… netted 16 points and dished out a career-best 13 assists against Portland State (Feb. 20)… scored a career-high 34 points on 12-of-19 shooting and dished out six assists in the regular season finale against Northern Arizona (March 3).
2023-24 (Washington State)
Granted a medical redshirt after missing all but two games due to injury… played six minutes in the season opener against Idaho (Nov. 6) and three minutes against Prairie View A&M (Nov. 10).
2022-23 (Washington State)
Appeared in 25 games and made four starts for the Cougars, who earned an NIT berth after going 11-9 in the Pac-12… averaged 1.7 points, 1.7 rebounds and 0.6 assists per outing… played a season-high 29 minutes in his second career game, finishing with six points, five rebounds and two assists at Prairie View A&M (Nov. 15)… dished out a season-high four assists against Detroit Mercy (Nov. 25)… started each of the Cougars’ first two Pac-12 games at Oregon (Dec. 1) and against Utah (Dec. 4)… tallied five points, three steals and two assists against the Utes… scored five points in 10 minutes of action at Arizona State (Jan. 5).
Before College
Named the Washington 4A Player of the Year, the SBLive Washington Player of the Year and the Greater Spokane League MVP as a senior to cap a record-setting career at Central Valley High School… averaged 33.2 points as a senior to break the league scoring record previously held by Adam Morrison… also added 8.5 rebounds, 5.8 assists and 4.4 steals per outing.. shattered the league’s single-game scoring record by 11 points with 58 in a win over North Central… led his team to an 18-8 record and an appearance in the Class 4A State Tournament.
2024-25 (Idaho State)
Big Sky Player of the Year and Newcomer of the Year… unanimous selection to the Big Sky First Team All-Conference… started all 28 of his appearances for the Bengals, averaging 19.8 points, 5.7 assists and 1.7 steals per contest… ranked 24th nationally in points per game and 28th nationally in assists per game… one of only three players in Division I to rank inside the top 30 nationally in both categories… shot 44.1% from the field and 35.6% from 3-point range… posted a 2.3-to-1 assist-to-turnover ratio… reached double figures in each of his final 27 appearances… scored 20-plus points 14 times with three showings of 30 or more…posted 20 or more points in 13 of his final 19 games… recorded two double-doubles, both with assists… tallied 22 points on 6-of-12 shooting and seven assists in the second game of the season, a six-point loss at USC (Nov. 7)… finished with 12 points, eight rebounds and eight assists in a win at the University of San Diego (Nov. 16)… tallied 10 points and 10 assists against Embry-Riddle (Nov. 25)… had 12 points and nine assists against Oral Roberts (Dec. 7)… tallied 20-plus points in back-to-back road games at Northern Arizona (Jan. 2) and Northern Colorado (Jan. 4)… scored 28 points on 10-of-17 shooting against Weber State (Jan. 11)… poured in 25 points at Sacramento State (Jan. 23)… scored at least 27 points five times in six games between Jan. 30 and Feb. 15, including a then-career-high 33 points at Montana (Feb. 13)… netted 16 points and dished out a career-best 13 assists against Portland State (Feb. 20)… scored a career-high 34 points on 12-of-19 shooting and dished out six assists in the regular season finale against Northern Arizona (March 3).
2023-24 (Washington State)
Granted a medical redshirt after missing all but two games due to injury… played six minutes in the season opener against Idaho (Nov. 6) and three minutes against Prairie View A&M (Nov. 10).
2022-23 (Washington State)
Appeared in 25 games and made four starts for the Cougars, who earned an NIT berth after going 11-9 in the Pac-12… averaged 1.7 points, 1.7 rebounds and 0.6 assists per outing… played a season-high 29 minutes in his second career game, finishing with six points, five rebounds and two assists at Prairie View A&M (Nov. 15)… dished out a season-high four assists against Detroit Mercy (Nov. 25)… started each of the Cougars’ first two Pac-12 games at Oregon (Dec. 1) and against Utah (Dec. 4)… tallied five points, three steals and two assists against the Utes… scored five points in 10 minutes of action at Arizona State (Jan. 5).
Before College
Named the Washington 4A Player of the Year, the SBLive Washington Player of the Year and the Greater Spokane League MVP as a senior to cap a record-setting career at Central Valley High School… averaged 33.2 points as a senior to break the league scoring record previously held by Adam Morrison… also added 8.5 rebounds, 5.8 assists and 4.4 steals per outing.. shattered the league’s single-game scoring record by 11 points with 58 in a win over North Central… led his team to an 18-8 record and an appearance in the Class 4A State Tournament.