Pre-CCSU: Played in 25 games and averaged 12 minutes per game last year for Division I Colorado State University … Helped lead Colorado State to a 19-14 record, to the Mountain West Conference Tournament Championship and to the NCAA Tournament, where the squad faced Duke in the first round … Second on the Rams with 32 steals and 15th in the Mountain West Conference … His top game came against the Big Ten’s Purdue University, scoring 10 points and pulling five rebounds to go along with two assists and two steals in 20 minutes … Scored 10 points against the University of Southern Illinois, a team that advanced to the Division I NCAA Tournament, hitting 3-of-3 from the field … Scored six points and had two steals against the University of Utah, another team that advanced to the NCAA Tournament … Had a season high five assists against the University of South Florida and a season high five steals against the University of Denver … As a freshman, played at Kansas City Community College, and averaged 10 points and four assists per game.

High School: Two-time team captain and four-year letterwinner at Philadelphia’s Carver High School … Averaged 27 points, nine assists and four steals per game as a senior … Second leading scorer in city and helped lead team to a 16-8 record … Named All-City, All-Public and Mark Wood award winner … Team MVP and all-time leading scorer, breaking brother Will’s record … As a junior, helped lead team to a 23-1 record and the Final Four … Averaged 16 points, six assists and three rebounds per game … Named to All-Public team … As a freshman, helped lead team to a 22-4 record … Named to All-Public honorable mention … Helped lead team to a 20-1 record at University City High School and public runner-up finish.

Personal: Born Darien I. Chavis on March 2, 1982 in Philadelphia, PA … Son of Towand James and William Chavis … His brother Will started for two years at Texas Tech University for legendary coach Bobby Knight … Nickname: "DC" … Majoring in communication and media studies.