Chess to Marist

Friday, August 8th, 2025

Players are starting to come off the board as the school year nears, and the next one in New England happens to be St. George’s and Middlesex Magic wing, Dywane Chess, who announced his commitment to Marist yesterday.

 

Chess, a native of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, has spent the past two seasons under Dwayne Pina at St. George’s, entering his third and final season this fall.

 

His first New England appearance came at the start of September of 2023 at the Frosh/Soph Elite 75.

 

 

In his two seasons in the NEPSAC, Chess has been a focal piece to the success his squad has seen. In the 2023-24 season, they qualified for the AA postseason tournament and finished the year at 21-10. 

 

Last year, St. George’s dominated in ISL play, winning the league for the first time since 2020, led by Chess, Barrett Loer, Dylan Veillette, Yancarlos Cueto, and co. 

 

Before his move to New England, Chess was enrolled at Liberty High School in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Upon transferring to the state of Rhode Island, he entered the class of 2026.

 

Throughout the past two grassroots seasons, Chess has been a consistent face for the Middlesex Magic program as well, putting together strong seasons at both the 16 and 17u levels respectively. 

 

While playing for St. George’s and the Magic, Chess picked up a bag of Division One offers. Outside of his eventual choice in Marist, he had received offers from the likes of Holy Cross, Vermont, North Carolina A&T, Albany, Hofstra, Rhode Island, Boston University, Fairfield, Bryant, Binghamton, Manhattan, Buffalo, Towson, Canisius, and UIC.

 

Ultimately going with Marist, the Red Foxes are getting one of the strongest wings you will find in Dywane Chess. He uses his superior strength to his advantage in different aspects of the game, whether it’s bullying his way to the basket on drives, or throwing hard box outs and snatching rebounds. 

 

The Red Foxes of Marist are fresh off a 20-10 season in the MAAC, making it to the quarterfinals of the conference’s postseason tournament. 

 

 

After his strong performances at the NEPSAC Showcases this past June, a consistent buzz was heard throughout the college coaches sections that Chess’s game can translate to many different levels of the Division One game.

 

Penciled in as the de facto leader of St. George’s this season, Chess looks to help the Dragons to another strong season and cement his career in Middletown.

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