2025-26 Men’s Basketball Season Preview

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.

Southern Maryland

1-0

Middlesex

0-1

Final	1	2	T
Southern Maryland 1-0	41	38	79
Middlesex 0-1	31	45	76

Community Christian (Mich.)

0-2

Southern Maryland

2-0

Final	1	2	T
Community Christian (Mich.) 0-2	41	38	79
Southern Maryland 2-0	42	53	95

Game Leaders

Southern Maryland

Pts: Shamir Taylor - 27

Reb: 2 Players (#5, #11) - 7

Ast: Amir Dade - 5

Middlesex

Pts: Joel Cineus - 27

Reb: Joel Cineus - 15

Ast: Damien Downes - 4

Team Stats

Game Statistics	Southern Maryland	Middlesex
Field Goals	(31-65)	(28-57)
Field Goal %	47.7%	49.1%
Rebounds	34	35
Assists	12	10
Turnovers	16	20
Pts off Turnovers	23	20
2nd Chance Pts	12	3
Pts in the Paint	38	30
Fastbreak Pts	2	2
Bench Pts	15	3

Full stats

Game Leaders

Community Christian (Mich.)

Pts: Solomon Parks - 25

Reb: TaiQuan Owens - 12

Ast: Terrance Hicks - 4

Southern Maryland

Pts: Shamir Taylor - 25

Reb: Amir Dade - 14

Ast: Kacee Hewitt - 7

Team Stats

Game Statistics	Community Christian (Mich.)	Southern Maryland
Field Goals	(30-70)	(30-74)
Field Goal %	42.9%	40.5%
Rebounds	51	47
Assists	14	14
Turnovers	25	18
Pts off Turnovers	14	22
2nd Chance Pts	9	13
Pts in the Paint	34	40
Fastbreak Pts	8	10
Bench Pts	34	24

Full stats

October 31, 2025

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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