FAIRFAX, Va. – George Mason University men's basketball head coach Tony Skinn announced Monday that former Virginia Tech standout Darius Maddox will compete for the Patriots beginning in 2023-24.
A dynamic 6-foot-5-inch guard with a high major pedigree following three seasons in the ACC, Maddox will look to make an immediate impact in the Atlantic 10 with the Green & Gold.
"Darius is going to be sensational in this league," Skinn said. "He's a gifted shooter and scorer. In a free-flowing offense, he's going to have the ability to take his game to the next level."
The Bowie, Md., product is coming off a junior campaign in which he started 19 of the 20 contests he played while averaging career bests in scoring (8.5 ppg) and rebounding (3.2 rpg). He also dished out 1.1 assists per contest and reached double figures in 10 games.
As a sophomore in 2021-22, Maddox dazzled during the ACC Championship while leading the Hokies to the tournament crown in Brooklyn. During Virginia Tech's four wins in four days, Maddox hit the game-winning triple in second round action vs. Clemson, then followed that up with a career-best 20 points against North Carolina in the semifinals. For his efforts, he garnered a spot on the All-ACC Tournament Second Team.
He played in 36 games overall during his sophomore campaign, scored 10+ points in eight contests and shot 50.6 percent from 3pt range (40-79) for the season.
Overall, Maddox played 67 games over his three seasons in Blacksburg while compiling 408 career points.
Maddox starred for St. John's College High School in Washington, D.C., where he scored 350 points while leading the Cadets to a 27-12 record. He was ranked 84th nationally by 247 sports, 92nd by Rivals.com and 93rd by ESPN in the Class of 2020. He completed his prep year at Oak Hill Academy in Virginia
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Maddox is the fourth signee in Skinn's incoming class. He joins guard Jared Billups (Waldorf, Md.), guard/forward Keyshawn Hall (Cleveland, Ohio/UNLV) and forward/center Amari Kelly (Norcross, Ga./UNC Wilmington).
