Bedford's Nate Darling wasn't selected in Wednesday night's NBA draft but he has taken another step toward becoming the first Nova Scotia born player to play in the NBA. Darling, who played college basketball at the University of Alabama-Birmingham and the University of Delaware, is set to sign a two-way contract with the Charlotte Hornets. UAB guard Nate Darling is signing a two-way deal with Charlotte, his agents Mike George and Nate Daniels of @OneLegacySports tell ESPN. Nate Darling caught the attention of NBA scouts when he averaged 21 points per game last season at the University of Delaware. Darling left Canada in the ninth grade and enrolled at DeMatha Catholic High School, a basketball powerhouse in Hyattsville, Maryland.

Source: CBC News November 19, 2020 11:26 UTC