Dutchess Men's Basketball celebrated 9 Sophomores on Tuesday February 17th when they hosted Fulton-Montgomery. The Falcons won by a score of 83-69 after honoring the 9 players that will be moving on after this season. The DCC Athletic Department would like to thank Darrel Taylor, Remmiel Simon, Elijah Cherry, Daniel Ogunleye, Josiah Salmon, Supreme Niles, Jadyn Wilson and Elijah Williams for all of their contributions and effort they put in over their time as Falcons. A photo gallery of the celebration is attached to the top of the story. 

Stats and Facts: 
#0 Darrel Taylor: 20 points 3/5 from 3 in his first career game, 20 points vs D2 WCC in sophomore season, 1X Region XV Champion 

#1 Remmiel Simon: Career high 13 points in the 2025 Region XV Semi Final win over Kingsborough, 3/5 from 3 and 2 steals. 1X Region XV Champion. 

#2 Elijah Cherry: 8 double digit scoring performances, 2nd on team in 3 pointers made 

#3 Nouhoun Diarra: In First Season, 13 points 3/5 from 3, 3 steals in Region Championship win vs Monroe Bronx, First round of National Tournament career high 16 points, 1X Region XV Champion 

#5 Daniel Ogunleye: Leads team in Steals per game this season (2.3) Freshman year 15 points vs D2 Westchester. In the 2025 Region XV tournament, 14 points in first round vs Suffolk, 6 assists in the semifinal vs Kingsborough, in 2025-26 7 games of 4+ steals, career high 6 steals vs Suffolk and tied his career high 15 points vs Bronx. 1X Region XV Champion 

#10 Josiah Salmon: 2nd over the past 25 years in blocks and blocks per game (87 blocks, 1.9 per game), 2nd over the past 25 years in rebounds (275 rebounds), Career Game vs Rockland (29 points, 13 rebounds, 5 steals all career highs), 7 games with over 4 blocks this season. Leads Region XV in shooting percentage. December 2025 Region XV D3 Men's Basketball Athlete of the Month Honorable Mention, 1X Region XV Champion 

#11 Supreme Niles: Team's leading scorer and assister per game (14.8 ppg. 2.9 apg), season high 26 points in a win over Monroe Bronx, 6 games with 3+ threes, 8 steals vs Sullivan. November 2025 Region XV D3 Men's Basketball Athlete of the Month Honorable Mention 1X Region XV Champion  

#20 Jadyn Wilson: 1 block away from the 3rd most at DCC over the past 25 years (57), 11 games with 3+ blocks this season. Career high 29 points to go along with 13 rebounds in a win over Suffolk at home. Career high 16 rebounds in a win over BMCC at home. 10th in the country for blocks per game. January 2026 Region XV D3 Men's Basketball Athlete of the Month, 1X Region XV Champion 

#22 Elijah Williams: 1x Region XV Champion, Career high points vs Suffolk Freshman year.