by Derek Offitzer
Bryan Dougher, right, joins varsity basketball coach Dan Dougherty, left, at the ceremony to retire Dougher’s number on Jan. 17. This marks the first time that the Raiders have retired a boys basketball number. During his halftime address, Dougher recalled his high school career. “I couldn’t have played with a better group of guys,” said Dougher. “I’ll remember that state championship run in 2008 as one of the best years of my life.”
Dougher was a four-year varsity player and a two-time captain for the Raiders, scoring 1,635 points in his high school career. He was also the 2008 state championship MVP his senior year, concluding a season in which he averaged 22 points, five assists, and four rebounds per game. He attended Stony Brook University, finishing his college career as the all-time leading scorer with 1,609 points, and as the all-time leader in three-pointers made with 337.