Honors and Awards:
- All-NJAC Honorable Mention (2022-23)
- NJCU Play of the Year Recipient (2020-21)
- NJAC Player of the Week (3/22/21)
- USJ Tip-Off All-Tournament Team (11/7/21)
2021-22: One of just three players to appear in all 27 games, making 23 starts as a forward ... led NJCU in three-point shooting (.422), was second in field-goal percentage (.451) and third in scoring (9.9) and rebounding (3.9) ... scored in double figures in 15 games ... poured in a career-high 22 points on 8-of-12 shooting, including 5-of-6 from three, to go with four boards, two assists and a block in the win over Rutgers-Camden (12/4) ... finished with 21 points on 9-of-13 shooting, including 3-of-6 from long range to go with a season-high four assists and a career-best four steals in the win over Ramapo (1/8) ... pulled down a career-best nine boards to go with seven points and an assist at Rutgers-Newark (1/19) ... finished with 17 points on 6-of-10 shooting, including 3-of-5 from three and was 2-of-2 at the line, adding six rebounds, three blocks and an assist against Rowan (2/9) ... also notched 17 points, three rebounds, three blocks and a helper in the NJAC quarterfinal at Rowan (2/22).
2020-21: Appeared in all eight games as a junior, making one start … averaged 9.1 points and 4.0 rebounds … led the team with an .857 free-throw percentage … scored in double figures four times … had 11 points and five boards at Montclair State (2/27) … saved his best for last, scoring a season-high 17 points — including the dramatic game-winning shot — in the NJAC Championship win over Stockton (3/19).
2019-20: Played in 28 games as a sophomore in his first season with the Gothic Knights, making five starts … averaged 6.3 points and 2.7 rebounds per game … finished with career-highs in points (18), rebounds (7) and assists (7) against Montclair State (12/11) … scored in double-digits six other times, reaching 11 points at Montclair State (2/5) and at John Jay (3/4).
2017-18: Attended Raritan Valley Community College and was a one-year member of the Lions men’s basketball program … played and started in 29 games as a freshman … averaged 11.3 points, 2.5 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game.
RVCC Career Stats
High School: A 2017 graduate of North Bergen High School … four-year varsity basketball team member … captain as a senior … First Team All-County.
Personal: Son of Mildred and Louis Darley … has two sisters, Lesly and Sasha.
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Gallery: (11/7/2019) DARLEY, Kayton (Photo Gallery)