After missing all of the 2025-26 season with a shoulder injury, the 6-foot-7 forward is healthy again and expected to play a major role when the Saints tip off the 2026-27 season this fall.

Now a redshirt sophomore, Ducharme returns to a Siena team that is coming off one of the biggest seasons in program history. While he watched from the sideline, the Saints won the MAAC championship and nearly upset No. 1 Duke in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

New head coach Nevada Smith, who took over in April, believes Ducharme could become one of the conference's top scorers as Siena transitions to a faster, more three-point-oriented offense, according to the Daily Gazette.

Ducharme's college career hasn't followed a straight path.

A four-star recruit out of Brewster Academy, he appeared in just five games at Xavier before redshirting. He transferred to Siena ahead of the 2024-25 season and averaged 4.6 points and 1.8 rebounds in 25 games while showing flashes of his shooting ability.

Then came the shoulder injury that sidelined him for an entire season.

Although Ducharme considered entering the transfer portal after the year, he ultimately decided to stay in Loudonville.

His return comes at an important time for Siena.

Several key players from last season's MAAC championship team have transferred or graduated, leaving Ducharme as one of the program's most experienced returning players.

Smith arrives with a reputation for building high-powered offenses after five seasons on Shaka Smart's staff at Marquette, where the Golden Eagles consistently ranked among the nation's best offensive teams.

"I think it's going to be an exciting brand of basketball," Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra said when Smith was hired. "Siena fans will love the style of basketball that he coaches."

With his health restored, years of eligibility still ahead, and a larger role waiting, Ducharme has a chance to turn an injury-shortened career into a breakout season—and become one of the MAAC's top players.