STATEN ISLAND, NY – The College of Staten Island men's basketball team concluded the 2025–26 season with its first 20-win campaign of the Division II era. With the conclusion of their postseason, the Dolphins earned a regional recognition as Aaron Goldstein was named to the Division II Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA) East Region First Team.

Goldstein was the forefront of the Dolphins' scoring offense throughout his record breaking junior season. As a consistent scorer for the Dolphins, the guard led the East Coast Conference (ECC) with an average of 21.2 points per game while also averaging 3.0 three point field goals made per contest. In addition to his ranks in the conference, the junior sits 12th in the nation with his ppg average putting him among the top-scorers in the nation.

During the year, Goldstein etched his name into both the CSI men's basketball all-time and Division II era record books. He currently holds a career free throw percentage of .852 (241-283), which sits him first throughout both eras of CSI men's basketball. Goldstein also recorded the program's Division II single-game scoring record with a 40-point performance against Tampa and set the Division II single-season scoring mark with 615 total points. In just three seasons, Goldstein joined the 1,000-point club, the fourth in Division II for the program, and currently ranks second in CSI's Division II era with 1,264 career points. 

Over the course of the 2025–26 campaign, Goldstein was named ECC Player of the Week three times, earned Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association (MBWA) Player of the Week honors twice and was also selected to the ECC First Team for the first time in his collegiate career.

The D2CCA East Region First Team recognition marks another milestone for Goldstein, as it is the first regional honor of his career. The selection serves as a fitting capstone to a record-breaking season for the Dolphins' standout guard.

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