2018–19 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team

2018–19 Drexel Dragons men's basketball
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
Record13–19 (7–11 CAA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Paul Fortier (3rd season)
  • Justin Jennings (3rd season)
  • Rob O’Driscoll (3rd season)
MVPCamren Wynter (1st year)
Home arenaDaskalakis Athletic Center
Seasons
2018–19 CAA men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Hofstra 15 – 3   .833 27 – 8   .771
Northeastern † 14 – 4   .778 23 – 11   .676
Charleston 12 – 6   .667 24 – 9   .727
William & Mary 10 – 8   .556 14 – 17   .452
Delaware 8 – 10   .444 17 – 16   .515
Drexel 7 – 11   .389 13 – 19   .406
Elon 7 – 11   .389 11 – 21   .344
James Madison 6 – 12   .333 14 – 19   .424
Towson 6 – 12   .333 10 – 22   .313
UNC Wilmington 5 – 13   .278 10 – 23   .303
† 2019 CAA tournament winner


The 2018–19 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team represented Drexel University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Dragons, led by third-year head coach Zach Spiker, played their home games at the Daskalakis Athletic Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as members of the Colonial Athletic Association. They finished the season 13–19, 7–11 in CAA play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They were defeated in the quarterfinals of the 2019 CAA men's basketball tournament by College of Charleston.

Previous season

Main article: 2017–18 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team

The Dragons finished the 2017–18 season 13–20, 6–12 in CAA play to finish in a tie for 7th place. They lost to Charleston in the CAA tournament.

Offseason

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Miles Overton 0 F 6'4" 215 RS Senior Philadelphia, PA Graduated
Tramaine Isabell 2 G 6'1" 180 RS Junior Philadelphia, PA Transferred to Saint Louis[1][2]
Austin Williams 5 F 6'8" 245 Senior Richmond, VA Graduated; Signed to Frøya Ambassadors[3]
Kris Alford 14 G 6'2" 185 Junior Los Angeles, CA Left team
Sammy Mojica 15 G 6'3" 195 Senior Chestnut Hill, MA Graduated; Drafted by Atléticos de San Germán[4]
Tyshawn Myles 55 F 6'8" 250 Senior Queens, NY Graduated

Incoming transfers

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Zach Walton
SF 		Randle, WA Edmonds Community College 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Apr 10, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Trevor John
SG 		Danville, CA Cal Poly 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 183 lb (83 kg) May 2, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:2/5 stars   ESPN grade: 62
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 2018 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
  • "Drexel Dragons". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 10, 2018.

2018 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Coletrane Washington
SG 		Leetsdale, PA Quaker Valley High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Oct 28, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Camren Wynter
SG 		Hicksville, NY DME Academy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) May 6, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Matej Juric
PG 		Toronto, Canada Lake Forest Academy 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) May 30, 2018 
Recruiting 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:

Class of 2019 early commitments

US college sports recruiting information for 2019 recruits
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 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars
Mate Okros
SG 		United Kingdom Myerscough College 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Nov 15, 2018 
Recruiting 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:

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 ninth place in the CAA.[5] Junior guard Kurk Lee was named as an honorable mention to the preseason All-Conference team.[5]

Roster

2018–19 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) Fr Quaker Valley HS Sewickley, PA
G 1 Kurk Lee Jr Injured 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 150 lb (68 kg) Jr St. Frances (MD) Baltimore, MD
F 2 Jarvis Doles 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Hammond HS (MD)/Mt. Zion Prep (MD) Baltimore, MD
G 3 Troy Harper Injured 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS Sr Neumann-Goretti HS/Campbell Philadelphia, PA
F 4 Sam Green 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) RS So Bishop McNamara HS Bowie, MD
F 5 Zach Walton Injured 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS Jr Morton HS (WA)/Edmonds CC Morton, WA
G 11 Camren Wynter 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Holy Trinity HS/DME Academy Hempstead, NY
G 12 Jesse Reid (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Seton Hall Prep Bloomfield, NJ
F 13 Tim Perry Jr 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 218 lb (99 kg) RS Fr Cherry Hill HS East/The Phelps School Cherry Hill, NJ
G 15 Matej Juric 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 189 lb (86 kg) Fr Lake Forest Academy/Oakwood Toronto, Canada
G 20 Julian Adams (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Dallastown Area HS York, PA
G 23 Trevor John 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Sr Monte Vista HS (Danville, CA)/Cal Poly Danville, CA
G 24 Kevin Doi (W) 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 165 lb (75 kg) RS Sr Chadwick School Rolling Hills Estates, CA
F 30 Alihan Demir 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 223 lb (101 kg) RS Jr West Oaks Academy/Central Wyoming Ankara, Turkey
C 32 Tadas Kararinas 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Findlay Prep Šilutė, Lithuania
F 51 James Butler 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 228 lb (103 kg) RS So 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: February 25, 2019

  • On February 23, 2019, Drexel announced that guard Troy Harper broke his foot during practice earlier in the week, and would miss the remainder of the season.[6]

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
August 20, 2018*
5:00 am 		at Dandenong Rangers (SEABL) L 94–104 
 22 – Walton   7 – Tied   8 – Lee  Dandenong Stadium 
Dandenong, Victoria
August 21, 2018*
5:30 am 		at Hoops 24/7 All Stars W 86–76 
 27 – Demir   17 – Butler   7 – Demir  Cardinia Life Leisure Centre 
Pakenham, Victoria
August 23, 2018*
5:00 am 		at Cairns Taipans L 76–92 
 18 – Walton   7 – Butler    –    Cairns Convention Centre 
Cairns, Queensland
August 26, 2018*
2:00 am, NBL TV 		at Sydney Kings L 52–79 
 12 – Doles   6 – Doles    –    Alexandria Basketball Stadium (600)
Alexandria, New South Wales
November 3, 2018*
4:00 pm 		Clarion W 99–65 
 21 – Demir   6 – Butler   5 – Wynter  Daskalakis Athletic Center 
Philadelphia, PA
Non-conference regular season
November 9, 2018*
11:00 am, ESPN3 		at Eastern Michigan
Hub City Classic 		L 62–66  0–1
  19 – John   8 – Tied   4 – Lee  EMU Convocation Center (3,895)
Ypsilanti, MI
November 11, 2018*
3:00 pm, BTN+ 		at Rutgers
Hub City Classic 		L 66–95  0–2
  16 – Lee   8 – Demir   3 – Wynter  Louis Brown Athletic Center (4,214)
Piscataway, NJ
November 14, 2018*
7:00 pm 		Bryn Athyn
Hub City Classic 		W 118–41  1–2
  26 – John   9 – Walton   8 – Wynter  Daskalakis Athletic Center (978)
Philadelphia, PA
November 17, 2018*
4:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at La Salle
City 6/A10–CAA Challenge 		W 89–84  2–2
  24 – Harper   8 – Walton   5 – Demir  Tom Gola Arena (1,410)
Philadelphia, PA
November 21, 2018*
3:00 pm 		Boston University
Hub City Classic 		W 86-67  3-2
  22 – Wynter   8 –  Tied    9 – Wynter  Daskalakis Athletic Center (660)
Philadelphia, PA
November 25, 2018*
3:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Bowling Green L 71–81  3–3
  20 – Harper   12 – Butler   6 – Wynter  Stroh Center (1,410)
Bowling Green, OH
November 28, 2018*
7:00 pm 		NJIT L 67-70  3–4
  18 – Demir   14 – Demir   3 – Tied   Daskalakis Athletic Center (828)
Philadelphia, PA
December 1, 2018*
2:00 pm 		Robert Morris W 82–69  4–4
  17 – Demir   7 –  Tied    4 –  Tied   Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,481)
Philadelphia, PA
December 5, 2018*
7:00 pm 		Loyola (MD) W 95–86  5–4
  24 – Demir   10 – Butler   10 – Wynter  Daskalakis Athletic Center (894)
Philadelphia, PA
December 8, 2018*
2:00 pm 		UMBC L 76–91  5–5
  22 – Harper   8 – Butler   7 – Wynter  Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,159)
Philadelphia, PA
December 16, 2018*
6:00 pm 		vs. Quinnipiac
Air Force Reserve Holiday Showcase 		W 92–83  6–5
  26 – Demir   7 – Wynter   6 – Wynter  Mohegan Sun Arena (5,812)
Uncasville, CT
December 18, 2018*
7:00 pm, SNY/ESPN3 		at UConn L 65–97  6–6
  20 – Harper   7 – Tied   4 – Demir  XL Center (6,951)
Hartford, CT
December 22, 2018*
1:00 pm 		Temple
City 6 		L 64–82  6–7
  18 – Harper   10 – Demir   5 – Demir  The Palestra (3,025)
Philadelphia, PA
CAA regular season
December 28, 2018
7:00 pm 		at Northeastern L 83–93  6–8
(0–1) 		 28 – Harper   10 – Demir   4 – Wynter  Matthews Arena (845)
Boston, MA
December 30, 2018
4:00 pm 		at Hofstra L 75–89  6–9
(0–2) 		 22 – Harper   7 – Butler   4 – Tied  Mack Sports Complex (1,512)
Hempstead, NY
January 3, 2019
7:00 pm 		Elon W 79–65  7–9
(1–2) 		 21 – Harper   8 – Demir   6 – Wynter  Daskalakis Athletic Center (502)
Philadelphia, PA
January 5, 2019
4:00 pm 		William & Mary L 66–84  7–10
(1–3) 		 17 – Harper   10 – Wynter   4 – Wynter  Daskalakis Athletic Center (831)
Philadelphia, PA
January 10, 2019
7:00 pm 		at Charleston W 79–78  8–10
(2–3) 		 22 – John   5 – Tied   6 – Harper  TD Arena (4,116)
Charleston, SC
January 12, 2019
2:00 pm 		at UNC Wilmington L 83–97  8–11
(2–4) 		 19 – Lee   10 – Butler   8 – Wynter  Trask Coliseum (3,991)
Wilmington, NC
January 17, 2019
7:00 pm 		Towson W 72–66  9–11
(3–4) 		 22 – Demir   16 – Demir   8 – Wynter  Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,191)
Philadelphia, PA
January 19, 2019
2:00 pm 		James Madison W 73–68  10–11
(4–4) 		 22 – Harper   12 – Butler   4 – Wynter  Daskalakis Athletic Center (2,119)
Philadelphia, PA
January 26, 2019
2:00 pm, NBCS/SNY 		at Delaware L 75–76  10–12
(4–5) 		 16 – Harper   8 – Butler   5 – Tied  Bob Carpenter Center (3,045)
Newark, DE
January 31, 2019
7:00 pm 		at William & Mary L 69–75  10–13
(4–6) 		 17 – Wynter   11 – Butler   7 – Wynter  Kaplan Arena (3,034)
Williamsburg, VA
February 2, 2019
7:00 pm 		at Elon W 67–63  11–13
(5–6) 		 14 – John   10 – Perry Jr.   4 – Tied  Schar Center (2,109)
Elon, NC
February 7, 2019
7:00 pm 		UNC Wilmington W 69–57  12–13
(6–6) 		 20 – Demir   15 – Butler   8 – Wynter  Daskalakis Athletic Center (917)
Philadelphia, PA
February 9, 2019
4:00 pm, NBCS+ 		Charleston L 84–86  12–14
(6–7) 		 30 – Harper   8 – Butler   4 – Demir  Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,175)
Philadelphia, PA
February 14, 2019
7:00 pm 		at James Madison L 69–71  12–15
(6–8) 		 23 – Demir   13 – Butler   4 – Harper  JMU Convocation Center (2,084)
Harrisonburg, VA
February 16, 2019
2:00 pm 		at Towson L 77–92  12–16
(6–9) 		 17 – Demir   6 – Butler   8 – Wynter  SECU Arena (2,055)
Towson, MD
February 23, 2019
5:00 pm, NBCS/SNY 		Delaware W 68–60  13–16
(7–9) 		 19 – Wynter   9 – Butler   4 – Tied  Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,744)
Philadelphia, PA
February 28, 2019
7:00 pm, NBCS+ 		Hofstra L 77–80  13–17
(7–10) 		 24 – Demir   7 – Wynter   8 – Wynter  Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,019)
Philadelphia, PA
March 2, 2019
4:00 pm, NBCS 		Northeastern L 66–90  13–18
(7–11) 		 19 – Wynter   9 – Demir   8 – Wynter  Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,348)
Philadelphia, PA
CAA Tournament
March 10, 2019
8:30 pm 		(6) vs. (3) Charleston
Quarterfinals 		L 61–73  13–19
  14 – Butler   9 – Butler   6 – Wynter  North Charleston Coliseum (4,040)
North Charleston, SC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Team statistics

As of the end of the season.
  Indicates team leader in each category.

(FG%, FT% leader = minimum 50 att.; 3P% leader = minimum 20 att.)
Player GP GS MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TPG FG% FT% 3P%
Julian Adams 2 0 4.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 1.0 .000 .000 .000
James Butler 32 32 26.7 10.3 8.2 0.5 0.3 0.5 1.0 .598 .736 .286
Alihan Demir 32 31 30.3 14.8 6.4 2.9 0.5 0.6 2.6 .512 .696 .274
Kevin Doi 5 1 6.2 3.6 0.8 0.8 0.2 0.0 1.0 .455 .600 .500
Jarvis Doles 30 0 10.0 4.1 1.5 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.4 .409 .828 .411
Sam Green 7 0 4.3 1.3 0.9 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.1 .375 .500 .400
Troy Harper 28 24 30.1 15.8 3.2 2.3 0.6 0.1 2.6 .389 .776 .247
Trevor John 32 32 32.6 11.9 2.5 1.0 0.7 0.0 0.6 .424 .941 .412
Matey Juric 25 3 11.3 1.6 0.8 1.0 0.6 0.1 0.9 .424 .727 .333
Tadas Kararinas 12 0 5.3 1.6 1.1 0.3 0.0 0.2 0.2 .500 1.000 .250
Atta Hassan 6 2 23.5 9.3 2.3 2.2 0.3 0.0 4.0 .272 1.00 .0
Kurk Lee 27 1 11.4 2.3 3.1 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.4 .698 .222 .000
Jesse Reid 2 0 3.5 1.0 1.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.000 .000 .000
Zach Walton 7 4 22.1 9.6 4.6 2.1 0.7 0.3 1.7 .481 .786 .286
Coletrane Washington 24 0 11.3 2.0 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.3 .291 .750 .267
Camren Wynter 32 30 34.1 11.3 4.6 5.4 1.4 0.1 2.4 .430 .762 .333
Team 32 - - 75.8 35.2 14.5 4.5 1.9 11.7 .460 .753 .354

Awards

James Butler
  • "Sweep" Award (team leader in blocks)
Alihan Demir
  • CAA All-Conference Third Team
Troy Harper
  • CAA All-Conference Third Team
  • Samuel D. Cozen Award (most improved player)
Trevor John
  • Donald Shank Spirit & Dedication Award
Matej Juric
  • Dragon "D" Award (team's top defensive player)
  • Team Academic Award
Kurk Lee
  • Preseason CAA All-Conference Honorable Mention
Camren Wynter
  • Kyle Macy Freshman All-America Team[7]
  • CAA Rookie of the Year[8]
  • CAA All-Rookie Team
  • CAA Rookie of the Week (5)
  • Team Most Valuable Player[9]
  • Assist Award (team leader in assists)

See also

References

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