2025-26 Men’s Basketball Season Preview

LA PLATA, Md. – The College of Southern Maryland men's basketball program is in bounce back mode for the 2025-26 season as they aim to return to their successful ways that saw back-to-back NJCAA Tournament appearances in the mid-2010s.

Below is a list of returners, losses, and an inside look regarding newcomers / freshmen.

Know Before You Go:
 

• Time & Dates
  • Saturday, November 1 (6 p.m.)
    • vs. Middlesex
  • Sunday, November 2 (1 p.m.)
    • vs. Community Christian (Michigan)

• Watch
  • N/A

• Listen
  • N/A

• Live Stats (Middlesex)
  • https://csmd.prestosports.com/sports/mbkb/2025-26/boxscores/20251101_4f04.xml

• Live Stats (Community Christian-Michigan)
  • https://csmd.prestosports.com/sports/mbkb/2025-26/boxscores/20251101_4f04.xml

• Tickets
  • N/A

• 2024-25 Records
  • Southern Maryland (3-26, 0-14 MD JUCO)
  • Middlesex (19-10, 7-5 Garden State)
  • Community Christian-Michigan (14-14)

• Location
  • Largo, Maryland – Novak Field House

• Middlesex Series History (Since 2012)
  • Colts Lead 1-0 (0%)

• Community Christian (Michigan) Series History (Since 2012)
  • First Meeting

• Middlesex Last Meeting
  • November 10, 2023
    • La Plata, Maryland (CSM Gymnasium)
      • Middlesex – 82
      • Southern Maryland – 80

• Community Christian (Michigan) Last Meeting (Since 2012)
  • First Meeting

• Middlesex Winning Streak (Since 2012)
  • Colts (W1) / Hawks' Last Win: N/A

• Community Christian (Michigan) Winning Streak (Since 2012)
  • First Meeting

Returners:

#0 Donnie Stafford (Guard / Sophomore / Woodbridge, Virginia)

• 2024-25 Stats
  • Games – 20
  • Starts – 14
  • Minutes (Per Game) – 459 (22.9)
  • Field Goals (Per Game) – 56 (2.8)
  • Field Goal Percentage – 33.7%
  • Three-Pointers (Per Game) – 28 (1.4)
  • Three-Point Percentage – 27.7%
  • Free Throws Made (Per Game) – 11 (0.6)
  • Free Throw Percentage – 84.6%
  • Points (Per Game) – 151 (7.5)
  • Rebounds (Per Game) – 87 (4.3)
    • Offensive (Per Game) – 6 (0.3)
    • Defensive (Per Game) – 81 (4.0)
  • Assists (Per Game) – 35 (1.8)
  • Steals (Per Game) – 28 (1.4)
  • Blocks (Per Game) – 3 (0.1)

#2 James Hans (Guard / Sophomore / Waldorf, Maryland)

• 2024-25 Stats
  • Games – 22
  • Starts – 21
  • Minutes (Per Game) – 598 (27.2)
  • Field Goals (Per Game) – 124 (5.6)
  • Field Goal Percentage – 43.4%
  • Three-Pointers (Per Game) – 30 (1.4)
  • Three-Point Percentage – 31.9%
  • Free Throws Made (Per Game) – 48 (2.2)
  • Free Throw Percentage – 75%
  • Points (Per Game) – 326 (14.8)
  • Rebounds (Per Game) – 80 (3.6)
    • Offensive (Per Game) – 8 (0.4)
    • Defensive (Per Game) – 72 (3.3)
  • Assists (Per Game) – 50 (2.3)
  • Steals (Per Game) – 42 (1.9)
  • Blocks (Per Game) – 1 (0.1)

#3 Brandon Estep (Guard / Sophomore / Waldorf, Maryland)

• 2024-25 Stats
  • Games – 28
  • Starts – 11
  • Minutes (Per Game) – 598 (21.4)
  • Field Goals (Per Game) – 68 (2.4)
  • Field Goal Percentage – 48.6%
  • Three-Pointers (Per Game) – 18 (0.6)
  • Three-Point Percentage – 30%
  • Free Throws Made (Per Game) – 29 (1.0)
  • Free Throw Percentage – 64.4%
  • Points (Per Game) – 183 (6.5)
  • Rebounds (Per Game) – 74 (2.6)
    • Offensive (Per Game) – 13 (0.5)
    • Defensive (Per Game) – 61 (2.2)
  • Assists (Per Game) – 58 (2.1)
  • Steals (Per Game) – 35 (1.3)
  • Blocks (Per Game) – 6 (0.2)

#10 Malik Acker (Forward / Sophomore / Jacksonville, Florida)

• 2024-25 Stats
  • Games – 29
  • Starts – 23
  • Minutes (Per Game) – 596 (20.6)
  • Field Goals (Per Game) – 83 (2.9)
  • Field Goal Percentage – 42.3%
  • Free Throws Made (Per Game) – 30 (1.0)
  • Free Throw Percentage – 69.8%
  • Points (Per Game) – 196 (6.8)
  • Rebounds (Per Game) – 141 (4.9)
    • Offensive (Per Game) – 53 (1.8)
    • Defensive (Per Game) – 88 (3.0)
  • Assists (Per Game) – 7 (0.2)
  • Steals (Per Game) – 8 (0.3)
  • Blocks (Per Game) – 8 (0.3)

#12 Derron Yeager (Wing / Sophomore / Washington, D.C.)

• 2024-25 Stats
  • Games – 29
  • Minutes (Per Game) – 340 (11.7)
  • Field Goals (Per Game) – 37 (1.3)
  • Field Goal Percentage – 31.6%
  • Three-Pointers (Per Game) – 13 (0.4)
  • Three-Point Percentage – 27.7%
  • Free Throws Made (Per Game) – 22 (0.8)
  • Free Throw Percentage – 61.1%
  • Points (Per Game) – 109 (3.8)
  • Rebounds (Per Game) – 64 (2.2)
    • Offensive (Per Game) – 15 (0.5)
    • Defensive (Per Game) – 49 (1.7)
  • Assists (Per Game) – 11 (0.4)
  • Steals (Per Game) – 12 (0.4)
  • Blocks (Per Game) – 2 (0.1)

#24 Xavier Smith (Wing / Sophomore)

• 2024-25 Stats
  • Games – 12
  • Minutes (Per Game) – 79 (6.6)
  • Field Goals (Per Game) – 2 (0.2)
  • Field Goal Percentage – 16.7%
  • Free Throws Made (Per Game) – 1 (0.1)
  • Free Throw Percentage – 20%
  • Points (Per Game) – 5 (0.4)
  • Rebounds (Per Game) – 10 (0.8)
    • Offensive (Per Game) – 5 (0.4)
    • Defensive (Per Game) – 5 (0.4)
  • Assists (Per Game) – 2 (0.2)
  • Steals (Per Game) – 4 (0.3)

Losses:

Isiah Alexander (Guard / Sophomore)

• 2024-25 / Career Stats
  • Games – 28
  • Starts – 18
  • Minutes (Per Game) – 700 (25.0)
  • Field Goals (Per Game) – 131 (4.7)
  • Field Goal Percentage – 34.2%
  • Three-Pointers (Per Game) – 51 (1.8)
  • Three-Point Percentage – 29.3%
  • Free Throws Made (Per Game) – 79 (2.8)
  • Free Throw Percentage – 73.8%
  • Points (Per Game) – 392 (14.0)
  • Rebounds (Per Game) – 95 (3.4)
    • Offensive (Per Game) – 13 (0.5)
    • Defensive (Per Game) – 82 (2.9)
  • Assists (Per Game) – 24 (0.9)
  • Steals (Per Game) – 13 (0.5)

• Moved On
  • Framingham State

•  Accolades
  • 2024-25
    • All-Region 20 Honorable Mention
    • All-MD JUCO Honorable Mention

Willie Hoover (Forward / Freshman)

• 2024-25 / Career Stats
  • Games – 21
  • Minutes (Per Game) – 135 (6.4)
  • Field Goals (Per Game) – 9 (0.4)
  • Field Goal Percentage – 29%
  • Three-Pointers (Per Game) – 1 (0.1)
  • Three-Point Percentage – 8.3%
  • Free Throws Made (Per Game) – 9 (0.4)
  • Free Throw Percentage – 69.2%
  • Points (Per Game) – 28 (1.3)
  • Rebounds (Per Game) – 13 (0.6)
    • Offensive (Per Game) – 3 (0.1)
    • Defensive (Per Game) – 10 (0.5)
  • Assists (Per Game) – 4 (0.2)
  • Steals (Per Game) – 1 (0.1)

Trenton Hoyt (Guard / Sophomore)

• 2024-25 / Career Stats
  • Games – 28
  • Starts – 25
  • Minutes (Per Game) – 601 (21.5)
  • Field Goals (Per Game) – 33 (1.2)
  • Field Goal Percentage – 33.7%
  • Three-Pointers (Per Game) – 17 (0.6)
  • Three-Point Percentage – 32.1%
  • Free Throws Made (Per Game) – 7 (0.2)
  • Free Throw Percentage – 58.3%
  • Points (Per Game) – 90 (3.2)
  • Rebounds (Per Game) – 84 (3.0)
    • Offensive (Per Game) – 8 (0.3)
    • Defensive (Per Game) – 76 (2.7)
  • Assists (Per Game) – 43 (1.5)
  • Steals (Per Game) – 20 (0.7)
  • Blocks (Per Game) – 6 (0.2)

Nathan Monkoup Mefire (Guard / Freshman)

• 2024-25 / Career Stats
  • Games – 11
  • Minutes (Per Game) – 44 (4.0)
  • Field Goals (Per Game) – 3 (0.3)
  • Field Goal Percentage – 42.9%
  • Free Throws Made (Per Game) – 3 (0.3)
  • Free Throw Percentage – 42.9%
  • Points (Per Game) – 9 (0.8)
  • Rebounds (Per Game) – 10 (0.9)
    • Offensive (Per Game) – 2 (0.2)
    • Defensive (Per Game) – 8 (0.7)

Trystan Ofoh (Forward / Sophomore)

• 2024-25 / Career Stats
  • Games – 24
  • Starts – 18
  • Minutes (Per Game) – 537 (22.4)
  • Field Goals (Per Game) – 45 (1,9)
  • Field Goal Percentage – 38.8%
  • Three-Pointers (Per Game) – 4 (0.2)
  • Three-Point Percentage – 30.8%
  • Free Throws Made (Per Game) – 30 (1.2)
  • Free Throw Percentage – 61.2%
  • Points (Per Game) – 124 (5.2)
  • Rebounds (Per Game) – 161 (6.7)
    • Offensive (Per Game) – 24 (1.0)
    • Defensive (Per Game) – 137 (5.7)
  • Assists (Per Game) – 27 (1.1)
  • Steals (Per Game) – 22 (0.9)
  • Blocks (Per Game) – 27 (1.1)

Caleb Ogburn (Forward / Freshman)

• 2024-25 / Career Stats
  • Games – 14
  • Minutes (Per Game) – 248 (17.7)
  • Field Goals (Per Game) – 13 (0.9)
  • Field Goal Percentage – 30.2%
  • Free Throws Made (Per Game) – 10 (0.7)
  • Free Throw Percentage – 71.4%
  • Points (Per Game) – 36 (2.6)
  • Rebounds (Per Game) – 55 (3.9)
    • Offensive (Per Game) – 11 (0.8)
    • Defensive (Per Game) – 44 (3.1)
  • Assists (Per Game) – 5 (0.4)
  • Steals (Per Game) – 7 (0.5)
  • Blocks (Per Game) – 2 (0.1)

Andre Sheppard (Guard / Sophomore)

• 2024-25 / Career Stats
  • Games – 24
  • Starts – 2
  • Minutes (Per Game) – 258 (10.8)
  • Field Goals (Per Game) – 20 (0.8)
  • Field Goal Percentage – 32.3%
  • Three-Pointers (Per Game) – 1 (0.1)
  • Three-Point Percentage – 14.3%
  • Free Throws Made (Per Game) – 24 (1.0)
  • Free Throw Percentage – 75%
  • Points (Per Game) – 65 (2.7)
  • Rebounds (Per Game) – 48 (2.0)
    • Offensive (Per Game) – 18 (0.8)
    • Defensive (Per Game) – 30 (1.3)
  • Assists (Per Game) – 13 (0.5)
  • Steals (Per Game) – 13 (0.5)
  • Blocks (Per Game) – 1 (0.1)

Newcomers / Freshmen:

#1 Shamir Taylor (Guard / Sophomore / Waldorf, Maryland)

• Previous School
  • Shenandoah

• Previous School Stats
  • 2024-25
    • Games – 21
    • Starts – 4
    • Minutes (Per Game) – 391 (18.6)
    • Field Goals (Per Game) – 58 (2.8)
    • Field Goal Percentage – 35.2%
    • Three-Pointers (Per Game) – 29 (1.4)
    • Three-Point Percentage – 31.2%
    • Free Throws Made (Per Game) – 53 (2.5)
    • Free Throw Percentage – 76.8%
    • Points (Per Game) – 198 (9.4)
    • Rebounds (Per Game) – 55 (2.6)
      • Offensive (Per Game) – 15 (0.7)
      • Defensive (Per Game) – 40 (1.9)
    • Assists (Per Game) – 13 (0.6)
    • Steals (Per Game) – 9 (0.4)

#4 Stephon Coleau (Forward / Freshman / Broward County, Florida)

• Previous School
  • Calvary Christian HS

• Previous School Stats
  • N/A

#5 Amir Dade (Guard / Sophomore / Waldorf, Maryland)

• Previous School
  • Mount St. Mary's

• Previous School Stats
  • 2022-23
    • Games – 1
    • Minutes (Per Game) – 1 (1.0)
    • Rebounds (Per Game) – 2 (2.0)
      • Offensive (Per Game) – 1 (1.0)
      • Defensive (Per Game) – 1 (1.0)

#11 Davion Morris (Forward / Freshman / Woodbridge, Virginia)

• Previous School
  • Woodbridge HS

• Previous School Stats
  • N/A

#13 Justus Washington (Guard / Freshman / Manassas, Virginia)

• Previous School
  • Calverton HS

• Previous School Stats
  • 2024-25
    • Games – 6
    • Field Goals (Per Game) – 32 (5.3)
    • Field Goal Percentage – 50.8%
    • Three-Pointers (Per Game) – 5 (0.8)
    • Three-Point Percentage – 38.5%
    • Free Throws Made (Per Game) – 20 (3.3)
    • Free Throw Percentage – 80%
    • Points (Per Game) – 96 (16.0)
    • Rebounds (Per Game) – 51 (8.5)
      • Offensive (Per Game) – 16 (2.7)
      • Defensive (Per Game) – 35 (5.8)
    • Assists (Per Game) – 2 (0.3)
    • Steals (Per Game) – 8 (1.3)

#14 Kacee Hewitt (Guard / Freshman / Upper Marlboro, Maryland)

• Previous School
  • Douglass HS

• Previous School Stats
  • Career
    • Games – 41
    • Field Goals (Per Game) – 32 (0.8)
    • Field Goal Percentage – 42.7%
    • Three-Pointers (Per Game) – 6 (0.1)
    • Three-Point Percentage – 23.1%
    • Free Throws Made (Per Game) – 4 (0.1)
    • Free Throw Percentage – 57.1%
    • Points (Per Game) – 74 (1.8)
    • Rebounds (Per Game) – 33 (0.8)
      • Offensive Rebounds (Per Game) – 9 (0.2)
      • Defensive Rebounds (Per Game) – 24 (0.6)
    • Assists (Per Game) – 44 (1.1)
    • Steals (Per Game) – 24 (0.6)
    • Blocks (Per Game) – 2 (0.1)

#20 Kyle Jackson (Forward / Sophomore / Waldorf, Maryland)

• Previous School
  • Prince George's CC

• Previous School Stats
  • • Games – 6
    • Minutes (Per Game) – 65 ()
    • Field Goals (Per Game) – 6 (1.0)
    • Field Goal Percentage – 60%
    • Free Throws Made (Per Game) – 4 (0.7)
    • Free Throw Percentage – 66.7%
    • Points (Per Game) – 16 (2.7)
    • Rebounds (Per Game) – 24 (4.0)
      • Offensive (Per Game) – 11 (1.8)
      • Defensive (Per Game) – 13 (2.2)
    • Steals (Per Game) – 1 (0.2)
    • Blocks (Per Game) – 6 (1.0)

#50 Eyad Elshamy (Forward / Freshman / Gaithersburg, Maryland)

• Previous School
  • Chen Odenton Prep HS

• Previous School Stats
  • N/A

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