The 2023–24 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team represented Drexel University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Dragons, led by eighth-year head coach Zach Spiker, played their home games at the Daskalakis Athletic Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as members of the Coastal Athletic Association.
2023–24 Drexel Dragons men's basketball | |
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Conference | Coastal Athletic Association |
Record | 20–12 (13–5 CAA) |
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MVP | Amari Williams (2nd year) |
Home arena | Daskalakis Athletic Center |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Charleston † | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 27 | – | 8 | .771 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Drexel | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 20 | – | 12 | .625 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hofstra | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 20 | – | 13 | .606 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UNC Wilmington | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 21 | – | 10 | .677 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Towson | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 20 | – | 14 | .588 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Delaware | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 19 | – | 14 | .576 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stony Brook | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 20 | – | 15 | .571 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monmouth | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 18 | – | 15 | .545 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Campbell | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 14 | – | 18 | .438 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northeastern | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 12 | – | 20 | .375 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Elon | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 13 | – | 19 | .406 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina A&T | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 7 | – | 25 | .219 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
William & Mary | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 10 | – | 23 | .303 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hampton | 3 | – | 15 | .167 | 9 | – | 24 | .273 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2024 CAA tournament winner |
Previous season
editThe Dragons finished the 2022–23 season 17–15, 10–8 in CAA play to finish in fifth place. They lost to UNC Wilmington in the CAA tournament quarterfinals.[1]
Offseason
editOn August 23, 2023, Drexel announced that the team hired former Dragons player Frantz Massenat as an assistant coach.[2]
Departures
editName | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
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Coletrane Washington | 0 | G | 6'4" | 190 | RS Senior | Sewickley, PA | Graduated |
Terrence Butler Jr. | 24 | F | 6'7" | 235 | RS Sophomore | Upper Marlboro, MD | Died during offseason (suicide)[3] |
Incoming transfers
editName | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Lucas Monroe G |
Gaithersburg, MD | Odessa | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Apr 24, 2023 | |
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
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Recruiting class
edit2023 recruiting class
editName | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Horace Simmons SF |
Wyndmoor, PA | La Salle College High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Aug 25, 2022 | |
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77 | ||||||
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2024 recruiting class
editCollege recruiting information (2024) | ||||||
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Josh Reed PG |
Philadelphia, PA | Archbishop Wood High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | N/A | Sep 13, 2023 | |
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Clemson Edomwonyin PF |
Elche, Spain | South Kent School | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | N/A | Jan 26, 2024 | |
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
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Roster
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Schedule and results
editDate time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
November 7, 2023* 6:30 pm, ESPN+ |
at La Salle Big 5 Classic Pod 1 |
L 61–67 | 0–1 |
16 – Williams | 7 – Tied | 5 – Moore | Tom Gola Arena (1,641) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
November 11, 2023* 5:30 pm, ESPN+ |
at Winthrop | W 74–72 | 1–1 |
18 – Williams | 11 – Williams | 4 – Moore | Winthrop Coliseum (2,501) Rock Hill, SC | ||||
November 14, 2023* 7:00 pm, NBCSPHI+ |
Temple Big 5 Classic Pod 1 |
L 64–66 | 1–2 |
20 – House | 9 – Williams | 4 – Moore | Daskalakis Athletic Center (2,509) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
November 17, 2023* 7:00 pm, NBCSPHI |
Fairfield Market Street Challenge |
W 65–47 | 2–2 |
13 – Williams | 13 – Williams | 3 – Tied | Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,706) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
November 19, 2023* 2:00 pm, FloHoops |
Queens Market Street Challenge |
W 62–52 | 3–2 |
13 – Turner | 9 – Oden, Jr. | 3 – Tied | Daskalakis Athletic Center (871) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
November 26, 2023* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Old Dominion | L 61–68 OT | 3–3 |
19 – Williams | 9 – Oden Jr. | 3 – Moore | Chartway Arena (4,238) Norfolk, VA | ||||
November 29, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Lafayette | W 69–48 | 4–3 |
14 – Okros | 7 – Tied | 3 – MaGee | Kirby Sports Center (1,017) Easton, PA | ||||
December 2, 2023* 2:00 pm, NBCSPHI+ |
vs. No. 18 Villanova Big 5 Classic fifth place game |
W 57–55 | 5–3 |
12 – Williams | 6 – Tied | 4 – Moore | Wells Fargo Center (15,215) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
December 5, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Princeton | L 70–81 | 5–4 |
19 – Moore | 7 – House | 1 – Tied | Jadwin Gymnasium (1,478) Princeton, NJ | ||||
December 9, 2023* 4:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at West Virginia | L 60–66 | 5–5 |
20 – Moore | 15 – Williams | 4 – Moore | WVU Coliseum (9,414) Morgantown, WV | ||||
December 16, 2023* 2:00 pm, FloHoops |
Albany | W 71–52 | 6–5 |
14 – Williams | 11 – Williams | 3 – Tied | Daskalakis Athletic Center (991) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
December 18, 2023* 11:00 am, FloHoops |
Penn State Greater Allegheny | W 117–49 | 7–5 |
16 – Okros | 7 – Oden Jr. | 6 – Tied | Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,367) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
December 22, 2023* 11:00 am, ESPN+ |
at Bryant | L 86–104 | 7–6 |
34 – Moore | 10 – Williams | 5 – Williams | Chace Athletic Center (1,201) Smithfield, RI | ||||
CAA regular season | |||||||||||
January 1, 2024 12:00 pm, CBSSN |
Hampton | W 99–65 | 8–6 (1–0) |
20 – Okros | 6 – Tied | 5 – Moore | Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,123) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
January 4, 2024 7:00 pm, NBCSPHI |
UNC Wilmington | W 78–63 | 9–6 (2–0) |
25 – House | 7 – Moore | 7 – Moore | Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,006) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
January 6, 2024 2:00 pm, FloHoops |
at William & Mary | W 77–55 | 10–6 (3–0) |
22 – Moore | 11 – Monroe | 3 – Tied | Kaplan Arena (3,286) Williamsburg, VA | ||||
January 11, 2024 7:00 pm, FloHoops |
at North Carolina A&T | W 67–63 | 11–6 (4–0) |
15 – Williams | 9 – Williams | 2 – Tied | Corbett Sports Center (758) Greensboro, NC | ||||
January 13, 2024 7:00 pm, FloHoops |
at Elon | W 89–69 | 12–6 (5–0) |
22 – Okros | 7 – Turner | 7 – Moore | Schar Center (1,770) Elon, NC | ||||
January 18, 2024 7:00 pm, CBSSN |
Monmouth | W 78–74 | 13–6 (6–0) |
21 – Williams | 11 – Williams | 4 – Moore | Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,348) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
January 20, 2024 2:00 pm, NBCSPHI |
Delaware | W 86–67 | 14–6 (7–0) |
18 – Moore | 12 – Monroe | 7 – Moore | Daskalakis Athletic Center (2,461) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
January 25, 2024 7:00 pm, FloHoops |
at Towson | L 67–70 | 14–7 (7–1) |
17 – Moore | 11 – Williams | 5 – Moore | SECU Arena (2,804) Towson, MD | ||||
January 27, 2024 2:00 pm, FloHoops |
North Carolina A&T | W 62–47 | 15–7 (8–1) |
12 – Blakeney | 9 – Turner | 3 – Moore | Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,739) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
February 1, 2024 7:00 pm, FloHoops |
at Monmouth | L 62–67 | 15–8 (8–2) |
12 – Tied | 8 – Tied | 2 – Tied | OceanFirst Bank Center (1,672) West Long Branch, NJ | ||||
February 8, 2024 7:00 pm, FloHoops |
at UNC Wilmington | L 56–75 | 15–9 (8–3) |
16 – Bergens | 14 – Williams | 2 – Tied | Trask Coliseum (5,100) Wilmington, NC | ||||
February 10, 2024 3:30 pm, FloHoops |
at Charleston | L 70–80 | 15–10 (8–4) |
20 – Williams | 8 – Williams | 4 – Moore | TD Arena (4,750) Charleston, SC | ||||
February 15, 2024 7:00 pm, NBCSPHI |
Hofstra | W 79–77 | 16–10 (9–4) |
16 – Bergens | 6 – Williams | 4 – Moore | Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,678) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
February 17, 2024 2:00 pm, FloHoops |
Campbell | W 81–66 | 17–10 (10–4) |
18 – House | 9 – Monroe | 4 – Moore | Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,502) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
February 22, 2024 7:00 pm, CBSSN |
at Hofstra | L 57–69 | 17–11 (10–5) |
15 – Williams | 6 – Tied | 2 – Butler | Mack Sports Complex Hempstead, NY | ||||
February 26, 2024 6:30 pm, CBSSN |
at Delaware | W 70–60 | 18–11 (11–5) |
20 – Moore | 11 – Williams | 4 – Moore | Bob Carpenter Center (3,390) Newark, DE | ||||
February 29, 2024 7:00 pm, NBCSPHI |
Stony Brook | W 90–86 | 19–11 (12–5) |
25 – Moore | 8 – Williams | 6 – Moore | Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,467) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
March 2, 2024 4:00 pm, FloHoops |
Northeastern | W 73–59 | 20–11 (13–5) |
23 – House | 9 – Monroe | 6 – Bergens | Daskalakis Athletic Center (2,007) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
CAA Tournament | |||||||||||
March 10, 2024 6:00 pm, FloHoops |
(2) | vs. (7) Stony Brook Quarterfinal |
L 88–91 2OT | 20–12 |
28 – House | 9 – Turner | 6 – Moore | Entertainment and Sports Arena Washington, D.C. | |||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time. |
Awards
edit- Philadelphia Big 5 Coach Of The Year
- Luke House
- Donald Shank Spirit & Dedication Award
- Kobe MaGee
- Samuel D. Cozen Award (team's most improved player)
- Justin Moore
- CAA All-Conference Third Team
- Preseason CAA All-Conference Honorable Mention
- Assist Award (team leader in assists)
- Mate Okros
- Team Academic Award
- Amari Williams
- CAA Defensive Player of the Year
- CAA All-Conference First Team
- CAA All-Defensive Team
- Philadelphia Big 5 First Team
- Preseason CAA Player of the Year
- Preseason CAA All-Conference First Team
- Team Most Valuable Player[6]
- Dragon "D" Award (team's top defensive player)
- "Sweep" Award (team leader in rebounds)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Dragons Edged by UNCW in CAA Quarterfinals" (Web). DrexelDragons.com. Washington, D.C. March 5, 2023. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
- ^ "Drexel Names Frantz Massenat Assistant Men's Basketball Coach". DrexelDragons.com. Philadelphia, PA. August 23, 2023. Archived from the original (Web) on August 24, 2023. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
- ^ Perez, Walter (August 5, 2023). "Drexel University men's basketball player died by suicide, Philadelphia officials say". 6abc. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
- ^ "Contract Duffle Bag: Country Roads". D1 Docket. February 15, 2023. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
- ^ "The Big 5 Officially Welcomes Drexel University and Reveals Details of New Series Format". DrexelDragons.com. Philadelphia, PA: Drexel University. April 11, 2023. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
- ^ "Men's Basketball Announces 2023-24 Postseason Awards". drexeldragons.com. Philadelphia. June 7, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.