2019–20 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team

2019–20 Drexel Dragons men's basketball
Boardwalk Battle champions
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
Record14–19 (6–12 CAA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Paul Fortier (4th season)
  • Justin Jennings (4th season)
  • Rob O'Driscoll (4th season)
MVPCamren Wynter (2nd year)
Captains
  • James Butler (1st year)
  • Camren Wynter (1st year)
Home arenaDaskalakis Athletic Center
Seasons
2019–20 CAA men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Hofstra† 14 – 4   .778 26 – 8   .765
William & Mary 13 – 5   .722 21 – 11   .656
Towson 12 – 6   .667 19 – 13   .594
Delaware 11 – 7   .611 22 – 11   .667
Charleston 11 – 7   .611 17 – 14   .548
Northeastern 9 – 9   .500 17 – 16   .515
Elon 7 – 11   .389 13 – 21   .382
Drexel 6 – 12   .333 14 – 19   .424
UNC Wilmington 5 – 13   .278 10 – 22   .313
James Madison 2 – 16   .111 9 – 21   .300
† 2020 CAA tournament winner

The 2019–20 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team represented Drexel University during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Dragons, led by fourth-year head coach Zach Spiker, played their home games at the Daskalakis Athletic Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as members of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA). They finished the season 14–19, 6–12 in CAA play, to finish in eighth place.[1]

Previous season

The Dragons finished the 2018–19 season 13–19, 7–11 in CAA play, to finish in a tie for sixth place.[2] They lost to Charleston in the CAA tournament.[3]

Offseason

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Troy Harper 3 G 6' 1" 175 RS Senior Philadelphia, PA Graduated
Jesse Reid 12 G 6' 2" 175 Sophomore Bloomfield, NJ Left team
Trevor John 23 G 6' 3" 190 RS Senior Danville, CA Graduated; Signed to ABC Athletic Constanța[4][5]
Kevin Doi 24 F 5' 9" 165 RS Senior Rolling Hills Estates, CA Graduated
Alihan Demir 30 F 6' 9" 223 RS Junior Ankara, Turkey Transferred to Minnesota[6]


2019 recruiting class

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
T.J. Bickerstaff
SF 		Tyrone, GA Sandy Creek High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 196 lb (89 kg) Oct 19, 2018 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars
Mate Okros
SG 		Preston, England Myerscough College 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Nov 15, 2018 
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports:3/5 stars
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Drexel 2019 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
  • "Drexel Dragons". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
  • "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 31, 2018.

Class of 2020 early commitments

College recruiting information (2020)
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Lamar Oden Jr
SF 		Atlanta, GA Greenforest McCalep 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sep 10, 2019 
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Xavier Bell
SG 		Andover, KS Andover Central High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jan 25, 2020 
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Amari Williams
C 		Nottingham, England Myerscough College 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 223 lb (101 kg) Feb 5, 2020 
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

Preseason

In a poll of the league coaches, media relations directors, and media members at the CAA's media day, Drexel was picked to finish in eighth place in the CAA.[7] Sophomore guard Camren Wynter was named as an honorable mention to the preseason All-Conference second team.[7]

Roster

2019–20 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Coletrane Washington 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Quaker Valley HS Sewickley, PA
G 1 Kurk Jr. Lee 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 150 lb (68 kg) Sr St. Frances (MD) Baltimore, MD
F 2 Jarvis Doles 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Hammond HS (MD)/Mt. Zion Prep (MD) Baltimore, MD
F 4 Sam Green 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 230 lb (104 kg) RS Jr Bishop McNamara HS Bowie, MD
F 5 Zach Walton 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS Sr Morton HS (WA)/Edmonds CC Morton, WA
G 11 Camren Wynter (C) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Holy Trinity HS/DME Academy Hempstead, NY
F 13 Tim Jr. Perry 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) RS So Cherry Hill HS East/The Phelps School Cherry Hill, NJ
G 15 Matej Juric 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 193 lb (88 kg) So Lake Forest Academy/Oakwood Toronto, ON
G 20 Julian Adams (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr Dallastown Area HS York, PA
F 21 Mate Okros 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 193 lb (88 kg) Fr Myerscough College Debrecen, Hungary
F 23 T.J. Bickerstaff 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 207 lb (94 kg) Fr Sandy Creek HS Atlanta, GA
C 32 Tadas Kararinas 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Findlay Prep Šilutė, Lithuania
F 51 James Butler (C) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 242 lb (110 kg) RS Jr Lake Braddock/Navy Fairfax Station, VA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: July 2, 2019

  • Senior guard Kurk Lee Jr. left the team for personal reasons on 13 November 2019.[8]

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 5, 2019*
8:00 p.m., ESPN3 		at Temple
City 6 		L 62–70  0–1
  16 – Bickerstaff   15 – Butler   6 – Wynter  Liacouras Center (7,025)
Philadelphia, PA
November 8, 2019*
7:00 p.m., FloSports 		Niagara
Garden State Showcase 		W 72–64  1–1
  22 – Butler   15 – Butler   9 – Wynter  Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,129)
Philadelphia, PA
November 10, 2019*
2:00 p.m., FloSports 		Abilene Christian W 86–83 OT 2–1
  22 – Walton   13 – Butler   6 – Wynter  Daskalakis Athletic Center (795)
Philadelphia, PA
November 13, 2019*
8:00 p.m., BTN Plus 		at Rutgers
Garden State Showcase 		L 57–62  2–2
  11 – Walton   8 – Butler   4 – Wynter  Louis Brown Athletic Center (6,017)
Piscataway, NJ
November 16, 2019*
6:30 p.m., ESPN3 		at Stephen F. Austin
Garden State Showcase 		L 67–82  2–3
  23 – Butler   10 – Butler   4 – Juric  William R. Johnson Coliseum (2,365)
Nacogdoches, TX
November 20, 2019*
7:00 p.m., FloSports 		Bryant
Garden State Showcase 		W 86–74  3–3
  32 – Walton   12 – Butler   14 – Wynter  Daskalakis Athletic Center (882)
Philadelphia, PA
November 25, 2019*
11:30 a.m., FloSports 		Rosemont W 84–51  4–3
  20 – Butler   10 – Butler   5 – Juric  Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,201)
Philadelphia, PA
November 30, 2019*
1:00 p.m., ESPN3 		at UMBC W 85–60  4–4
  16 – Green   9 – Butler   3 – tied  UMBC Event Center (1,308)
Baltimore, MD
December 4, 2019*
7:00 p.m., NBCSPHI+ 		Princeton W 82–76  5–4
  31 – Wynter   12 – Butler   5 – Wynter  Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,233)
Philadelphia, PA
December 7, 2019*
2:00 p.m., NBCSPHI+ 		La Salle
City 6 		L 63–71  5–5
  19 – Walton   12 – Butler   5 – Wynter  Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,066)
Philadelphia, PA
December 15, 2019*
4:00 p.m., ESPN3 		at South Florida L 61–81  5–6
  21 – Walton   7 – Butler   5 – Wynter  Yuengling Center (4,480)
Tampa, FL
December 20, 2019*
4:30 p.m. 		vs. Quinnipiac
Boardwalk Battle Semifinals 		W 72–63  6–6
  19 – Wynter   14 – Butler   8 – Wynter  Boardwalk Hall (500)
Atlantic City, NJ
December 21, 2019*
4:30 pm 		vs. Norfolk State
Boardwalk Battle Finals 		W 53–49  7–6
  10 – tied   13 – James   6 – Wynter  Boardwalk Hall (500)
Atlantic City, NJ
CAA regular season
December 28, 2019
2:00 p.m., NBCSPHI+ 		College of Charleston L 65–76  7–7
(0–1) 		 21 – Wynter   13 – Butler   4 – Wynter  Daskalakis Athletic Center (830)
Philadelphia, PA
December 30, 2019
7:00 p.m., NBCSPHI+ 		UNC Wilmington W 71–66  8–7
(1–1) 		 30 – Wynter   11 – Butler   3 – tied  Daskalakis Athletic Center (926)
Philadelphia, PA
January 3, 2020
7:00 p.m., NBCSPHI+ 		Delaware W 61–55  9–7
(2–1) 		 18 – Wynter   16 – Butler   5 – Wynter  Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,109)
Philadelphia, PA
January 9, 2020
6:00 p.m., CBSSN 		at Towson L 73–89  9–8
(2–2) 		 22 – Wynter   9 – Butler   3 – tied  SECU Arena (1,123)
Towson, MD
January 11, 2020
4:00 p.m. 		at James Madison W 78–71  10–8
(3–2) 		 17 – Wynter   13 – Butler   7 – Wynter  JMU Convocation Center (1,967)
Harrisonburg, VA
January 16, 2020
7:00 p.m., NBCS+ 		Elon W 63–41  11–8
(4–2) 		 27 – Wynter   15 – Butler   4 – Juric  Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,007)
Philadelphia, PA
January 18, 2020
2:00 p.m. 		William & Mary W 84–57  12–8
(5–2) 		 23 – Walton   12 – Butler   7 – Wynter  Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,147)
Philadelphia, PA
January 23, 2020
7:00 p.m., NESN 		at Northeastern L 52–85  12–9
(5–3) 		 16 – Butler   8 – Butler   5 – Wynter  Matthews Arena (794)
Boston, MA
January 25, 2020
4:00 p.m. 		at Hofstra L 59–72  12–10
(5–4) 		 21 – Butler   12 – Butler   4 – Wynter  Mack Sports Complex (2,453)
Hempstead, NY
February 1, 2020
2:00 p.m. 		at Delaware L 72–80  12–11
(5–5) 		 22 – Wynter   16 – Butler   4 – Wynter  Bob Carpenter Center (3,340)
Newark, DE
February 6, 2020
7:00 p.m., NBCS+ 		James Madison W 78–67  13–11
(6–5) 		 18 – Butler   14 – Butler   5 – Okros  Daskalakis Athletic Center (950)
Philadelphia, PA
February 8, 2020
2:00 p.m., NBCS+ 		Towson L 69–76  13–12
(6–6) 		 24 – Wynter   8 – Butler   4 – Wynter  Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,162)
Philadelphia, PA
February 13, 2020
7:00 p.m. 		at William & Mary L 72–77  13–13
(6–7) 		 24 – Wynter   9 – Wynter   8 – Wynter  Kaplan Arena (3,590)
Williamsburg, VA
February 15, 2020
4:00 p.m. 		at Elon L 70–75  13–14
(6–8) 		 23 – Wynter   12 – Butler   6 – Wynter  Schar Center (2,673)
Elon, NC
February 20, 2020
7:00 p.m. 		Hofstra L 74–81  13–15
(6–9) 		 23 – Butler   14 – Butler   9 – Butler  Daskalakis Athletic Center (852)
Philadelphia, PA
February 22, 2020
4:00 p.m. 		Northeastern L 68–77  13–16
(6–10) 		 20 – Wynter   7 – tied   5 – Wynter  Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,594)
Philadelphia, PA
February 27, 2020
7:00 p.m. 		at UNC Wilmington L 65–76  13–17
(6–11) 		 16 – Butler   12 – Butler   5 – Juric  Trask Coliseum (2,981)
Wilmington, NC
February 29, 2020
4:00 p.m. 		at College of Charleston L 66–75  13–18
(6–12) 		 18 – tied   11 – Butler   7 – Wynter  TD Arena (5,072)
Charleston, SC
CAA tournament
March 7, 2020
4:00 pm, FloSports 		(8) vs. (9) UNC Wilmington
First round 		W 66–55  14–18
  18 – Wynter   14 – Butler   3 – Wynter  Entertainment and Sports Arena 
Washington, D.C.
March 8, 2020
12:00 pm, FloSports 		(8) vs. (1) Hofstra
Quarterfinals 		L 43–61  14–19
  14 – Butler   14 – Butler   3 – Walton  Entertainment and Sports Arena 
Washington, D.C.
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Sources:[9][10]

Awards and honors

James Butler
  • CAA All-Conference Third Team[11]
  • Preseason CAA All-Conference Honorable Mention[12]
  • "Sweep" Award (team leader in blocks)
Sam Green
  • Donald Shank Spirit & Dedication Award
Matej Juric
  • Dragon "D" Award (team's top defensive player)
  • Team Academic Award
Coletrane Washington
  • Samuel D. Cozen Award (team's most improved player)
Camren Wynter
  • CAA All-Conference Second Team
  • CAA Player of the Week
  • Preseason CAA All-Conference Second Team
  • Team Most Valuable Player[13]
  • Assist Award (team leader in assists)
  • Battle of the Boardwalk MVP

See also

References

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  2. ^ "2018-19 Men's Basketball Standings". caasports.com. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
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  10. ^ "Drexel Dragons Schedule 2019-20". ESPN. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
  11. ^ "CAA Basketball Announces Men's Basketball Postseason Accolades" (Press release). Colonial Athletic Association. March 6, 2020. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  12. ^ "HOFSTRA TABBED TO CAPTURE 2019-20 CAA MEN'S BASKETBALL TITLE; CHARLESTON'S RILLER PICKED PRESEASON PLAYER OF THE YEAR". CAA Sports. October 9, 2019. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
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