SUNY New Paltz Athletics

2013-14: Started in 15 of the 25 games in which he played… Joined the 1,000-point club during the team’s second-to-last game of the season against The College at Brockport on Feb. 21… Ranked second on the team and 22nd in the SUNYAC in scoring at 10.8 points per game… Tied for second in the conference with 2.2 made 3-pointers per game… Shot 43.0 percent (89-of-207) from the floor on the season, including a 40.4 percent (55-of-136) clip from long range… Knocked down 82.6 percent (38-of-46) of his free throws… Averaged 2.8 rebounds per game, 0.8 assists per game and 0.3 steals per game… Scored 15 points on 5-of-9 shooting against SUNY Fredonia on Dec. 6… Buried a season-high 24 points off 8-of-10 shooting from the floor, 5-of-6 shooting from 3-point range and 3-of-3 shooting from the line in the Hawks’ first win over SUNY Oswego since 2001 on Jan. 14… Reached double figures in scoring in each of his final five games of the season, including a 17-point effort versus Brockport on Feb. 21.

2012-13: Did not compete.

2011-12: SUNYAC All-Academic Team member… Started in 25 of the 26 games in which he played… Was among SUNYAC leaders in scoring (10.3, 23rd), free-throw percentage (85.3, third) and three-point field goals made (43, 10th)… Led the team in steals with 18 (0.7 per game)… Also shot 38.1 percent (83-of-218) from the floor and averaged 1.8 assists per game… Scored a season-high 25 points against Buffalo State on Dec. 3, going 7-of-16 from the floor—including 5-of-9 from long range—and 6-of-7 from the line… Doled out six assists—a season-high—versus SUNY Oneonta on Dec. 10… Netted 24 points off 8-of-12 shooting from the field against SUNY Potsdam on Jan. 10… Boasted a season-high three steals against SUNY Fredonia on Jan. 28.

2010-11: Started in three of the 25 games in which he played… Ranked fourth on the team with 8.7 points per game… Led the SUNYAC in free-throw percentage (89.3 percent)… Scored 19 points in only 22 minutes in a conference game against SUNY Fredonia on Jan. 8, going 8-for-9 from the free-throw line.

2009-10: SUNYAC All-Academic Team member… Appeared in all 26 games for the Hawks with 15 starts… Fourth on the team with 9.9 points per game… Led the Hawks in free-throw percentage (85.7 percent) and three-point percentage (42.9 percent)… Had 18 points in a conference win against Buffalo State on Jan. 15, going 4-for-4 behind the arc… Netted 18 points in 20 minutes at SUNY Oneonta in a conference win on Jan. 22… Was perfect from the line (5-for-5) and went 6-for-10 from the field… Ranked sixth in the SUNYAC in three-point field-goal percentage (42.9 percent) and seventh in three-point field goals made (51).

Prior to NP: Transferred from NCAA Division II C.W. Post after redshirting on the basketball team... 2008 graduate of Bellmore JFK High School... Named All-Conference, All-County and was the Player of the Year... Was a 1,000-point scorer for Bellmore. 

Other: Son of Ricky and Gina Taldi.