Darren McLinton (2025) - JMU Athletics Hall of Fame - James Madison University Athletics

Darren McLinton

Induction:
2025
Class:
2013

One of the top shooters and scorers in JMU men's basketball history, Darren McLinton ranks sixth all-time for the Dukes with 1,533 points to go with 271 assists and 212 rebounds. He tallied one of the best single seasons in program history with 22.7 points per game (680 total points) in his senior season in 1995-96. His scoring average that season ranks second in program history and still ranks 10^th in Colonial Athletic Association history. McLinton buried 122 3-pointers that season to lead the country and set a JMU record, also ranking second in CAA history. He also holds the JMU career record for free throw percentage at .836 with 346 made free throws on 414 attempts. Other career statistical rankings include second in 3-point percentage (.419), fourth in 3-pointers made (237), eighth in free throws (346), eighth in games (118) and ninth in steals (123). JMU earned a pair of CAA regular season championships in McLinton's first two seasons and captured the CAA title in his sophomore campaign in 1994 to advance to the NCAA Championship. The Dukes were league runner up in each his freshman and junior seasons.