Darian Leslie

10 Darian Leslie
Darian Leslie
  • Height:
    5'10
  • Hometown:
    Dayton, OH
  • Position:
    G
  • Year:
    Fr
  • High School:
    Dunbar HS
  • gp
    27
  • pts/g
    16.0
  • fg %
    49.4
  • 3pt %
    39.2
  • ft %
    72.6
  • reb/g
    4.9
  • a/g
    3.0
Bio

Career Honors

  • All-OCCAC Second Team: (2025-2026)
  • OCCAC Player of the Week: (Nov. 10, 2025, Dec. 8, 2025, Jan. 12, 2026)

Prior to Edison State

  • High School: Paul Laurence Dunbar
  • Flyght Academy

Personal Information

  • Degree: Business

Fun Facts about Darian

  • Who is my Hero: "My mother, she took care of me, provided for me even when she didn't have it."
  • Favorite Quote: "A man who stands for nothing will fall for anything."
  • What influenced my decision to attend Edison State: "Just believed in myself and prove people wrong and Coach."
  • Favorite College Team: Ohio State Buckeyes
  • One Superpower, which would I choose: Super speed
Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 27 15
Games started 25 14
Minutes 820 486
Minutes per game 30.4 32.4
FG 158-320 86-172
FG Pct 49.4 50.0
3PT 47-120 23-65
3PT Pct 39.2 35.4
FT 69-95 38-56
FT Pct 72.6 67.9
Off rebounds 19 16
Def rebounds 112 64
Total rebounds 131 80
Rebounds per game 4.9 5.3
Personal fouls 26 17
Disqualifications - -
Assists 80 52
Turnovers 38 18
Assist to turnover ratio 2.1 2.9
Steals 32 19
Blocks 11 6
Points 432 233
Points per game 16.0 15.5
Points per 40.0 min 21.1 19.2
Recent results
Recent Games
Date Opponent Result
Feb 14 at Lorain County Community College W, 118-73
Feb 17 Owens Community College W, 83-77
Feb 22 at Bryant & Stratton (Ohio) W, 92-64
Feb 25 Lakeland Community College L, 81-72
Feb 28 at Cuyahoga Community College W, 69-65
Mar 5 vs. St. Clair County Community College L, 64-63
Game Log - Shooting
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Oct 8 Wright State University - Lake - - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 AIA Prep - - - - - - - - -
Oct 21 Flyght Academy - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 Kellogg Community College W, 100-72 1 32 9-16 56.3 3-6 50.0 4-4 100.0 25
Nov 5 Parkland College L, 94-86 1 37 11-19 57.9 4-9 44.4 10-11 90.9 36
Nov 8 at Wayne County Community College W, 84-76 1 1 6-13 46.2 1-3 33.3 4-5 80.0 17
Nov 12 Macomb Community College W, 73-72 1 37 4-11 36.4 3-7 42.9 2-2 100.0 13
Nov 14 vs. Iowa Central Community College L, 104-72 1 29 4-11 36.4 1-4 25.0 1-1 100.0 10
Nov 15 at Des Moines Area Community College L, 85-76 1 14 1-5 20.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Nov 19 at Clark State College W, 2-0 1 38 7-13 53.8 3-4 75.0 1-3 33.3 18
Nov 26 at Marian University Ancilla W, 86-66 - 24 3-11 27.3 1-4 25.0 3-3 100.0 10
Dec 3 at Hocking College W, 94-92 1 38 9-19 47.4 3-9 33.3 3-4 75.0 24
Dec 6 at Terra State W, 91-80 1 39 4-10 40.0 1-3 33.3 9-11 81.8 18
Dec 13 Bryant & Stratton (Ohio) W, 95-60 1 28 9-14 64.3 5-7 71.4 0-1 0.0 23
Dec 17 at St. Clair County Community College L, 84-82 1 35 4-11 36.4 0-3 0.0 3-6 50.0 11
Jan 3 Oakland Community College L, 90-87 1 35 10-15 66.7 3-5 60.0 1-1 100.0 24
Jan 10 Lorain County Community College W, 109-67 1 30 10-13 76.9 4-5 80.0 2-4 50.0 26
Jan 13 Community Christian (Mich.) W, 104-53 1 28 9-14 64.3 4-6 66.7 3-4 75.0 25
Jan 17 at Lakeland Community College L, 70-69 1 35 3-11 27.3 0-4 0.0 2-2 100.0 8
Jan 21 at Owens Community College W, 95-76 - 36 3-11 27.3 0-3 0.0 3-4 75.0 9
Jan 24 Cuyahoga Community College W, 83-77 1 39 8-17 47.1 0-4 0.0 3-5 60.0 19
Jan 28 Hocking College W, 104-60 1 31 3-9 33.3 2-7 28.6 0-1 0.0 8
Jan 31 Terra State W, 90-80 1 37 8-13 61.5 1-3 33.3 5-7 71.4 22
Feb 4 Ohio Valley Community College W, 102-92 1 28 4-7 57.1 0-1 0.0 0-2 0.0 8
Feb 7 Lakeland Community College - - - - - - - - -
Feb 11 Clark State College W, 71-59 1 31 9-13 69.2 1-4 25.0 2-3 66.7 21
Feb 14 at Lorain County Community College W, 118-73 1 22 2-5 40.0 0-1 0.0 1-2 50.0 5
Feb 17 Owens Community College W, 83-77 1 36 7-13 53.8 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 16
Feb 22 at Bryant & Stratton (Ohio) W, 92-64 1 17 2-5 40.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 5
Feb 25 Lakeland Community College L, 81-72 1 29 2-6 33.3 0-4 0.0 7-9 77.8 11
Feb 28 at Cuyahoga Community College W, 69-65 - - - - - - - - -
Mar 5 vs. St. Clair County Community College L, 64-63 1 34 7-15 46.7 4-7 57.1 0-0 - 18
Game Log - Ball control
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Oct 8 Wright State University - Lake - - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 AIA Prep - - - - - - - - -
Oct 21 Flyght Academy - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 Kellogg Community College W, 100-72 1 32 0 2 2 2 2 2 0
Nov 5 Parkland College L, 94-86 1 37 0 2 2 1 3 1 0
Nov 8 at Wayne County Community College W, 84-76 1 1 0 4 4 1 0 0 2
Nov 12 Macomb Community College W, 73-72 1 37 0 6 6 2 4 0 0
Nov 14 vs. Iowa Central Community College L, 104-72 1 29 0 4 4 3 1 2 0
Nov 15 at Des Moines Area Community College L, 85-76 1 14 0 1 1 2 0 1 0
Nov 19 at Clark State College W, 2-0 1 38 1 5 6 3 4 2 1
Nov 26 at Marian University Ancilla W, 86-66 - 24 0 3 3 4 2 1 0
Dec 3 at Hocking College W, 94-92 1 38 1 7 8 5 2 0 0
Dec 6 at Terra State W, 91-80 1 39 0 7 7 6 1 1 0
Dec 13 Bryant & Stratton (Ohio) W, 95-60 1 28 0 2 2 4 0 2 0
Dec 17 at St. Clair County Community College L, 84-82 1 35 0 9 9 2 2 1 1
Jan 3 Oakland Community College L, 90-87 1 35 2 2 4 3 3 3 0
Jan 10 Lorain County Community College W, 109-67 1 30 0 4 4 3 1 2 0
Jan 13 Community Christian (Mich.) W, 104-53 1 28 1 7 8 5 2 1 1
Jan 17 at Lakeland Community College L, 70-69 1 35 3 5 8 4 2 0 2
Jan 21 at Owens Community College W, 95-76 - 36 1 5 6 2 4 0 0
Jan 24 Cuyahoga Community College W, 83-77 1 39 2 2 4 4 0 0 2
Jan 28 Hocking College W, 104-60 1 31 1 3 4 6 0 1 0
Jan 31 Terra State W, 90-80 1 37 0 6 6 2 1 3 1
Feb 4 Ohio Valley Community College W, 102-92 1 28 0 3 3 2 1 0 1
Feb 7 Lakeland Community College - - - - - - - - -
Feb 11 Clark State College W, 71-59 1 31 2 4 6 3 1 1 0
Feb 14 at Lorain County Community College W, 118-73 1 22 4 4 8 0 0 1 0
Feb 17 Owens Community College W, 83-77 1 36 1 8 9 5 1 3 0
Feb 22 at Bryant & Stratton (Ohio) W, 92-64 1 17 0 1 1 2 1 0 0
Feb 25 Lakeland Community College L, 81-72 1 29 0 1 1 3 0 3 0
Feb 28 at Cuyahoga Community College W, 69-65 - - - - - - - - -
Mar 5 vs. St. Clair County Community College L, 64-63 1 34 0 5 5 1 0 1 0
Game Log - Ball control extended
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Oct 8 Wright State University - Lake - - - -
Oct 15 AIA Prep - - - -
Oct 21 Flyght Academy - - - -
Nov 1 Kellogg Community College W, 100-72 1 0 - 1.0
Nov 5 Parkland College L, 94-86 1 3 - 0.3
Nov 8 at Wayne County Community College W, 84-76 1 1 - -
Nov 12 Macomb Community College W, 73-72 1 1 - 0.5
Nov 14 vs. Iowa Central Community College L, 104-72 1 0 - 3.0
Nov 15 at Des Moines Area Community College L, 85-76 1 0 - -
Nov 19 at Clark State College W, 2-0 1 2 - 0.8
Nov 26 at Marian University Ancilla W, 86-66 - 0 - 2.0
Dec 3 at Hocking College W, 94-92 1 2 - 2.5
Dec 6 at Terra State W, 91-80 1 1 - 6.0
Dec 13 Bryant & Stratton (Ohio) W, 95-60 1 0 - -
Dec 17 at St. Clair County Community College L, 84-82 1 0 - 1.0
Jan 3 Oakland Community College L, 90-87 1 1 - 1.0
Jan 10 Lorain County Community College W, 109-67 1 0 - 3.0
Jan 13 Community Christian (Mich.) W, 104-53 1 1 - 2.5
Jan 17 at Lakeland Community College L, 70-69 1 3 - 2.0
Jan 21 at Owens Community College W, 95-76 - 1 - 0.5
Jan 24 Cuyahoga Community College W, 83-77 1 1 - -
Jan 28 Hocking College W, 104-60 1 2 - -
Jan 31 Terra State W, 90-80 1 0 - 2.0
Feb 4 Ohio Valley Community College W, 102-92 1 1 - 2.0
Feb 7 Lakeland Community College - - - -
Feb 11 Clark State College W, 71-59 1 1 - 3.0
Feb 14 at Lorain County Community College W, 118-73 1 0 - -
Feb 17 Owens Community College W, 83-77 1 2 - 5.0
Feb 22 at Bryant & Stratton (Ohio) W, 92-64 1 1 - 2.0
Feb 25 Lakeland Community College L, 81-72 1 1 - -
Feb 28 at Cuyahoga Community College W, 69-65 - - - -
Mar 5 vs. St. Clair County Community College L, 64-63 1 1 - -
Career Stats - Shooting per game
Statistic gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2025-26 27 30.4 5.9-11.9 1.7-4.4 2.6-3.5 16.0
Total 27 30.4 5.9-11.9 1.7-4.4 2.6-3.5 16.0
Career Stats - Shooting totals
Statistic gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2025-26 27 25 820 158-320 49.4 47-120 39.2 69-95 72.6 432
Total 27 25 820 158-320 49.4 47-120 39.2 69-95 72.6 432
Career Stats - Shooting per 40 min
Statistic gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2025-26 27 820 30.4 7.7-15.6 2.3-5.9 39.2 3.4-4.6 21.1
Total 27 820 30.4 7.7-15.6 2.3-5.9 39.2 3.4-4.6 21.1
Career Stats - Ball control per game
Statistic gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2025-26 27 0.7 4.1 4.9 3.0 1.4 1.2 0.4
Total 27 0.7 4.1 4.9 3.0 1.4 1.2 0.4
Career Stats - Ball control totals
Statistic gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2025-26 27 25 19 112 131 80 38 32 11
Total 27 25 19 112 131 80 38 32 11
Career Stats - Ball control per 40 min
Statistic gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2025-26 27 0.9 5.5 6.4 3.9 1.9 1.6 0.5
Total 27 0.9 5.5 6.4 3.9 1.9 1.6 0.5
Split Stats - Shooting per game
Statistic gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event
Total 27 30.4 5.9-11.9 1.7-4.4 2.6-3.5 16.0
Conference 15 32.4 5.7-11.5 1.5-4.3 2.5-3.7 15.5
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 14 32.7 7.4-12.9 2.3-5.2 2.8-3.9 19.8
Away 11 27.2 4.0-10.4 0.9-3.3 2.6-3.6 11.5
Neutral 2 31.5 5.5-13.0 2.5-5.5 0.5-0.5 14.0
Result
Wins 19 30.1 6.1-11.9 1.8-4.4 2.4-3.4 16.4
Losses 8 31.0 5.2-11.6 1.5-4.5 3.0-3.8 15.0
Month
November 8 26.5 5.6-12.4 2.0-4.6 3.1-3.6 16.4
December 4 35.0 6.5-13.5 2.2-5.5 3.8-5.5 19.0
January 8 33.9 6.8-12.9 1.8-4.6 2.4-3.5 17.6
February 6 27.2 4.3-8.2 0.7-2.8 1.7-2.7 11.0
March 1 34.0 7.0-15.0 4.0-7.0 0.0-0.0 18.0
Split Stats - Shooting totals
Statistic gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 27 25 820 158-320 49.4 47-120 39.2 69-95 72.6 432
Conference 15 14 486 86-172 50.0 23-65 35.4 38-56 67.9 233
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location
Home 14 14 458 103-180 57.2 32-73 43.8 39-54 72.2 277
Away 11 9 299 44-114 38.6 10-36 27.8 29-40 72.5 127
Neutral 2 2 63 11-26 42.3 5-11 45.5 1-1 100.0 28
Result
Wins 19 17 572 116-227 51.1 35-84 41.7 45-65 69.2 312
Losses 8 8 248 42-93 45.2 12-36 33.3 24-30 80.0 120
Month
November 8 7 212 45-99 45.5 16-37 43.2 25-29 86.2 131
December 4 4 140 26-54 48.1 9-22 40.9 15-22 68.2 76
January 8 7 271 54-103 52.4 14-37 37.8 19-28 67.9 141
February 6 6 163 26-49 53.1 4-17 23.5 10-16 62.5 66
March 1 1 34 7-15 46.7 4-7 57.1 0-0 - 18
Split Stats - Shooting per 40 min
Statistic gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 27 820 30.4 7.7-15.6 2.3-5.9 39.2 3.4-4.6 21.1
Conference 15 486 32.4 7.1-14.2 1.9-5.3 35.4 3.1-4.6 19.2
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 14 458 32.7 9.0-15.7 2.8-6.4 43.8 3.4-4.7 24.2
Away 11 299 27.2 5.9-15.3 1.3-4.8 27.8 3.9-5.4 17.0
Neutral 2 63 31.5 7.0-16.5 3.2-7.0 45.5 0.6-0.6 17.8
Result
Wins 19 572 30.1 8.1-15.9 2.4-5.9 41.7 3.1-4.5 21.8
Losses 8 248 31.0 6.8-15.0 1.9-5.8 33.3 3.9-4.8 19.4
Month
November 8 212 26.5 8.5-18.7 3.0-7.0 43.2 4.7-5.5 24.7
December 4 140 35.0 7.4-15.4 2.6-6.3 40.9 4.3-6.3 21.7
January 8 271 33.9 8.0-15.2 2.1-5.5 37.8 2.8-4.1 20.8
February 6 163 27.2 6.4-12.0 1.0-4.2 23.5 2.5-3.9 16.2
March 1 34 34.0 8.2-17.6 4.7-8.2 57.1 0.0-0.0 21.2
Split Stats - Ball control per game
Statistic gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event
Total 27 0.7 4.1 4.9 3.0 1.4 1.2 0.4
Conference 15 1.1 4.3 5.3 3.5 1.2 1.3 0.4
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 14 0.6 3.7 4.4 3.2 1.4 1.6 0.4
Away 11 0.9 4.6 5.5 2.8 1.6 0.6 0.5
Neutral 2 0.0 4.5 4.5 2.0 0.5 1.5 0.0
Result
Wins 19 0.7 4.4 5.1 3.2 1.4 1.1 0.4
Losses 8 0.6 3.6 4.3 2.4 1.4 1.5 0.4
Month
November 8 0.1 3.4 3.5 2.3 2.0 1.1 0.4
December 4 0.3 6.3 6.5 4.3 1.3 1.0 0.3
January 8 1.3 4.3 5.5 3.6 1.6 1.3 0.8
February 6 1.2 3.5 4.7 2.5 0.7 1.3 0.2
March 1 0.0 5.0 5.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0
Split Stats - Ball control totals
Statistic gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 27 25 19 112 131 80 38 32 11
Conference 15 14 16 64 80 52 18 19 6
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 14 14 9 52 61 45 19 22 5
Away 11 9 10 51 61 31 18 7 6
Neutral 2 2 0 9 9 4 1 3 0
Result
Wins 19 17 14 83 97 61 27 20 8
Losses 8 8 5 29 34 19 11 12 3
Month
November 8 7 1 27 28 18 16 9 3
December 4 4 1 25 26 17 5 4 1
January 8 7 10 34 44 29 13 10 6
February 6 6 7 21 28 15 4 8 1
March 1 1 0 5 5 1 0 1 0
Split Stats - Ball control per 40 min
Statistic gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event
Total 27 0.9 5.5 6.4 3.9 1.9 1.6 0.5
Conference 15 1.3 5.3 6.6 4.3 1.5 1.6 0.5
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 14 0.8 4.5 5.3 3.9 1.7 1.9 0.4
Away 11 1.3 6.8 8.2 4.1 2.4 0.9 0.8
Neutral 2 0.0 5.7 5.7 2.5 0.6 1.9 0.0
Result
Wins 19 1.0 5.8 6.8 4.3 1.9 1.4 0.6
Losses 8 0.8 4.7 5.5 3.1 1.8 1.9 0.5
Month
November 8 0.2 5.1 5.3 3.4 3.0 1.7 0.6
December 4 0.3 7.1 7.4 4.9 1.4 1.1 0.3
January 8 1.5 5.0 6.5 4.3 1.9 1.5 0.9
February 6 1.7 5.2 6.9 3.7 1.0 2.0 0.2
March 1 0.0 5.9 5.9 1.2 0.0 1.2 0.0
News mentions
Five Basketball Players Receive Postseason Honors
Five Basketball Players Receive Postseason Honors

As the men’s and women’s basketball teams wrapped up their regular seasons, the Ohio Community College Athletic Conference named five Edison State Community College student-athletes recipients of postseason awards for the 2025-26 season.

Chargers Pull Away Late to Defeat Terra State 90-80
Chargers Pull Away Late to Defeat Terra State 90-80

The Edison State men’s basketball team used a strong second half and balanced scoring to secure a 90-80 victory over Terra State on Saturday, January 31.

Leslie Named OCCAC Basketball Player of the Week
Leslie Named OCCAC Basketball Player of the Week

The Ohio Community College Athletic Conference has named Edison State Community College sophomore Darian Leslie (Dunbar HS) the OCCAC Basketball Player of the Week for January 5-11, 2026.

Chargers Dominate Lorain County 109-67
Chargers Dominate Lorain County 109-67

The Edison State Community College men’s basketball team put together a commanding offensive performance Saturday morning, rolling past Lorain County Community College 109-67 in the Charger gymnasium.

Chargers Roll Past Bryant & Stratton (Ohio), 95-60
Chargers Roll Past Bryant & Stratton (Ohio), 95-60

The Edison State men’s basketball team put together one of its most complete performances of the season on Saturday, December 13, defeating Bryant & Stratton (Ohio) 95-60 at home.

Leslie Named OCCAC Basketball Player of the Week
Leslie Named OCCAC Basketball Player of the Week

The Ohio Community College Athletic Conference has named Edison State Community College’s Darian Leslie (Dunbar HS) the OCCAC Basketball Player of the Week for December 1-7, 2025.

Chargers Earn 90-81 Road Win at Terra State
Chargers Earn 90-81 Road Win at Terra State

The Edison State men’s basketball team picked up another strong road victory on Saturday, December 6, defeating Terra State 90-81 in a well-rounded offensive performance. The Chargers controlled the first half, taking a 41-30 lead into the break, and maintained their advantage despite a late surge from the Titans.

Chargers Win Overtime Thriller at Hocking College, 94-92
Chargers Win Overtime Thriller at Hocking College, 94-92

The Edison State men’s basketball team picked up a hard-fought road victory on Wednesday, December 3, defeating Hocking College 94-92 in an overtime battle.

Chargers Suffer Two Road Losses in Weekend Matches
Chargers Suffer Two Road Losses in Weekend Matches

The Chargers faced two quality opponents in Iowa Central (#1 ranked) and the undefeated DMACC over the weekend. While they were defeated in both matches, the experience gained playing tough competition on the road will serve them well as they return home.

Leslie Named OCCAC Basketball Player of the Week
Leslie Named OCCAC Basketball Player of the Week

The Ohio Community College Athletic Conference has named Edison State Community College sophomore Darian Leslie (Dunbar HS) the OCCAC Basketball Player of the Week for November 3-9, 2025.

Chargers Knock Off the Fourth-Ranked Macomb Monarchs With Thrilling 73-72 Victory
Chargers Knock Off the Fourth-Ranked Macomb Monarchs With Thrilling 73-72 Victory

Edison State rallies in final seconds to improve to 3-1

Curry Powers Edison State Past Wayne County in Overtime Thriller
Curry Powers Edison State Past Wayne County in Overtime Thriller

Malcolm Curry delivered a dominant 28-point performance to lead Edison State Community College to an 84-73 overtime victory over Wayne County Community College on Saturday, November 8.

Edison State Falls to Parkland in High-Scoring Battle
Edison State Falls to Parkland in High-Scoring Battle

Chargers drop home contest despite strong offensive performance

Basketball Season Gets Underway
Basketball Season Gets Underway

The Edison State Community College women’s and men’s basketball teams returned to the court on Saturday, November 1. Both teams have worked hard preparing for the season.