Nick BrombergSenior writerWed, April 22, 2026 at 8:25 PM UTC·1 min readPotential top-five pick Darius Acuff Jr. has made his NBA Draft intentions official.

The Arkansas guard said on ESPN’s “NBA Today” on Wednesday that he would enter the 2026 NBA Draft. Acuff is considered a surefire lottery pick and could even be the second guard taken in June.

Breaking: Darius Acuff Jr. has declared for the NBA draft, he announced on NBA Today. pic.twitter.com/psxbfFgehp

Acuff was also as capable as anyone in college basketball of dropping 30 points in a given game. He hit the 30-point mark six times and even scored 49 points in a 117-115 double-overtime loss at Alabama in February. Acuff was 16-of-27 from the field in that game and made 11-of-12 free throws.

Acuff shot at least 50% from the field in each of those six 30-point games and dropped 31 in a win over Auburn just four days before that loss to Alabama. Against the Tigers, Acuff was 10-of-15 from the field. On Jan. 24, Acuff was 13-of-19 as he dropped 31 points in a home win over LSU.