2022–23 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team
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Conference | Colonial Athletic Association |
Record | 17–15 (10–8 CAA) |
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MVP | Amari Williams (1st year) |
Home arena | Daskalakis Athletic Center |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hofstra | 16 | – | 2 | .889 | 25 | – | 10 | .714 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Charleston † | 16 | – | 2 | .889 | 31 | – | 4 | .886 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Towson | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 21 | – | 12 | .636 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UNC Wilmington | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 24 | – | 10 | .706 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Drexel | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 17 | – | 15 | .531 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Delaware | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 17 | – | 16 | .515 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina A&T | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 13 | – | 19 | .406 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
William & Mary | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 13 | – | 20 | .394 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Elon | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 8 | – | 24 | .250 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stony Brook | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 11 | – | 22 | .333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northeastern | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 10 | – | 20 | .333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hampton | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 8 | – | 24 | .250 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monmouth | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 7 | – | 26 | .212 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2023 CAA tournament winner |
The 2022–23 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team represented Drexel University during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Dragons, led by seventh-year head coach Zach Spiker, played their home games at the Daskalakis Athletic Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as members of the Colonial Athletic Association.
Previous season
[edit]The Dragons finished the 2021–22 season 15–14, 10–8 in CAA play to finish in sixth place. They lost to Delaware in the CAA tournament quarterfinals.[1]
On May 10, 2022, following the end of the season, it was announced that assistant coach Rob O'Driscoll would be leaving Drexel after seven seasons to become an assistant basketball coach at Maine.[2]
Offseason
[edit]Departures
[edit]Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
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Melik Martin | 2 | G/F | 6'6" | 220 | RS Senior | York, PA | Graduated |
Trevion Brown | 3 | G | 6'2" | 173 | RS Junior | Tacoma, WA | Transferred to Old Dominion |
Xavier Bell | 4 | G | 6'3" | 185 | Sophomore | Wichita, KS | Transferred to Wichita State |
Camren Wynter | 11 | G | 6'2" | 185 | Senior | Hempstead, NY | Transferred to Penn State[3][4] |
Matej Juric | 15 | G | 5'11" | 190 | RS Senior | Toronto, ON, Canada | Graduated |
Ata Can Atsüren | 23 | G | 6'3" | 192 | Freshman | Nilüfer, Turkey | Transferred to Salem |
James Butler | 51 | F | 6'8" | 235 | 6th Year Sr | Fairfax Station, VA | Graduated |
Incoming transfers
[edit]Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Garfield Turner PF |
Gaithersburg, MD | Odessa | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | May 20, 2022 | |
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Yame Butler SG |
Greenbelt, MD | Fordham | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Jun 10, 2022 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Jamie Bergens PG |
Almere, Netherlands | Oral Roberts | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Jun 12, 2022 | |
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Recruiting classes
[edit]2022 recruiting class
[edit]Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Kobe Magee SG |
Allentown, PA | Executive Education Academy Charter School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | N/A | Jun 23, 2021 | |
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Justin Moore PG |
Wyncote, PA | Archbishop Wood | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Sep 28, 2021 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Shane Blakeney PG |
Rock Hill, SC | Legion Collegiate Academy | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Oct 1, 2021 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Maximus Fuentes SG |
Boca Raton, FL | North Broward Preparatory School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Apr 17, 2022 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Cole Hargrove SF |
Norristown, PA | Methacton High School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | May 22, 2022 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
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2023 recruiting class
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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 | |
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Preseason
[edit]In a poll of the league coaches at the CAA's media day, Drexel was picked to finish in seventh place in the CAA.[5] Junior Amari Williams was selected to the Preseason CAA All-Conference Second Team.
Roster
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Schedule and results
[edit]Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
August 9, 2022 12:30 pm |
at A.S. Stella Azzurra | W 78–47 | 19 – Tied | – | – | Arena Altero Felici Rome, Italy | |||||
August 11, 2022 12:30 pm |
at Orange1 Basket Bassano U19 | W 84–52 | 19 – Turner | – | – | Palazzetto Sandro Pertini Ponte Buggianese, Italy | |||||
August 13, 2022 |
at Bakken | Palasampietro Casnate, Italy | |||||||||
August 14, 2022 1:00 pm |
at Lombardia All Stars | Costa Masnaga, Italy | |||||||||
Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
November 11, 2022* 7:00 pm, NBCSPHI |
Old Dominion | W 71–59 | 1–0 |
16 – Williams | 11 – Williams | 5 – Moore | Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,919) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
November 15, 2022* 7:00 pm, NBCSPHI |
Penn Battle of 33rd Street |
L 59–64 | 1–1 |
20 – Williams | 7 – Williams | 3 – Moore | Daskalakis Athletic Center (2,324) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
November 18, 2022* 6:00 pm |
Arcadia | W 85–45 | 2–1 |
13 – Oden Jr. | 10 – 3 Tied | 5 – Okros | Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,007) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
November 21, 2022* 5:00 pm |
vs. UT Arlington Gulf Coast Showcase quarterfinal |
W 59–38 | 3–1 |
22 – Washington | 10 – Williams | 4 – Williams | Hertz Arena (654) Estero, FL | ||||
November 22, 2022* 7:30 pm |
vs. Florida Gulf Coast Gulf Coast Showcase semifinal |
L 59–67 | 3–2 |
20 – Williams | 9 – Williams | 2 – Okros | Hertz Arena (952) Estero, FL | ||||
November 23, 2022* 5:00 pm |
vs. Indiana State Gulf Coast Showcase 3rd place game |
L 81–85 | 3–3 |
16 – Oden Jr. | 9 – Turner | 3 – Moore | Hertz Arena (265) Estero, FL | ||||
November 27, 2022* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Temple City 6 |
L 61–73 | 3–4 |
18 – Williams | 6 – Williams | 3 – Moore | Liacouras Center (4,102) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
November 30, 2022* 7:00 pm |
Lafayette | W 64–56 | 4–4 |
18 – Washington | 7 – Williams | 2 – Oden Jr. | Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,346) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
December 3, 2022* 2:00 pm, NBCSPHI+ |
Princeton | L 63–83 | 4–5 |
16 – Oden Jr. | 3 – 4 Tied | 4 – Bergens | Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,412) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
December 10, 2022* 12:00 pm, USA |
at La Salle City 6 |
W 65–58 OT | 5–5 |
21 – Washington | 11 – Williams | 4 – Williams | Tom Gola Arena (1,781) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
December 14, 2022* 7:00 pm, FS1 |
at Seton Hall | L 49–66 | 5–6 |
14 – Williams | 11 – Williams | 3 – 2 Tied | Prudential Center (8,433) Newark, NJ | ||||
December 17, 2022* 2:00 pm |
Delaware State | W 85–52 | 6–6 |
25 – House | 12 – Williams | 6 – 2 Tied | Daskalakis Athletic Center (977) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
December 22, 2022* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Fairfield | Postponed due to COVID-19[6] | Leo D. Mahoney Arena Fairfield, CT | ||||||||
CAA regular season | |||||||||||
December 29, 2022 4:00 pm |
Elon | W 62–50 | 7–6 (1–0) |
12 – Washington | 14 – Williams | 6 – Williams | Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,033) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
December 31, 2022 2:00 pm |
William & Mary | W 66–56 | 8–6 (2–0) |
18 – Williams | 9 – Williams | 4 – Moore | Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,002) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
January 5, 2023 7:00 pm, CBSSN |
at Towson | L 58–64 | 8–7 (2–1) |
14 – Okros | 6 – Turner | 3 – Washington | SECU Arena (1,265) Towson, MD | ||||
January 7, 2023 2:00 pm |
Monmouth | W 67–35 | 9–7 (3–1) |
13 – Williams | 8 – Williams | 4 – 2 Tied | Daskalakis Athletic Center (984) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
January 12, 2023 7:00 pm, CBSSN |
at Stony Brook | L 66–67 | 9–8 (3–2) |
14 – Williams | 6 – Williams | 5 – Moore | Island Federal Arena (2,840) Stony Brook, NY | ||||
January 14, 2023 12:00 pm |
at Northeastern | W 76–55 | 10–8 (4–2) |
12 – 2 Tied | 6 – 2 Tied | 5 – Bergens | Matthews Arena (912) Boston, MA | ||||
January 19, 2023 7:00 pm, NBSPHI+ |
Hampton | W 79–73 | 11–8 (5–2) |
19 – Oden Jr. | 11 – Williams | 7 – Moore | Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,173) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
January 21, 2023 2:00 pm, NBCSPHI+ |
Delaware | W 77–74 OT | 12–8 (6–2) |
21 – Moore | 6 – Williams | 3 – 2 Tied | Daskalakis Athletic Center (2,407) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
January 26, 2023 7:00 pm |
at North Carolina A&T | L 55–68 | 12–9 (6–3) |
14 – 2 Tied | 9 – 2 Tied | 6 – Oden Jr. | Corbett Sports Center (2,456) Greensboro, NC | ||||
January 28, 2023 4:00 pm |
at Elon | L 58–72 | 12–10 (6–4) |
23 – Williams | 8 – Williams | 3 – 3 Tied | Schar Center (1,911) Elon, NC | ||||
February 2, 2023 7:00 pm, NBCSPHI |
College of Charleston | W 70–69 | 13–10 (7–4) |
19 – Williams | 12 – Williams | 4 – Moore | Daskalakis Athletic Center (2,009) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
February 4, 2023 2:00 pm, NBCSPHI/SNY |
at Monmouth | L 67–69 | 13–11 (7–5) |
18 – House | 16 – Williams | 5 – Moore | OceanFirst Bank Center (1,562) West Long Branch, NJ | ||||
February 8, 2023 7:00 pm, NBCSPHI |
at Delaware | W 58–54 | 14–11 (8–5) |
17 – Y. Butler | 9 – Williams | 3 – 2 Tied | Bob Carpenter Center (2,685) Newark, DE | ||||
February 11, 2023 2:00 pm |
Towson | W 73–66 OT | 15–11 (9–5) |
19 – Oden Jr. | 12 – Oden Jr. | 4 – Williams | Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,448) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
February 13, 2023 7:00 pm |
at Hofstra | L 52–66 | 15–12 (9–6) |
13 – Williams | 8 – Tied | 3 – Tied | Mack Sports Complex (1,784) Hempstead, NY | ||||
February 16, 2023 7:00 pm, NBCSPHI |
UNC Wilmington | L 71–72 2OT | 15–13 (9–7) |
25 – Y. Butler | 9 – Tied | 2 – House | Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,118) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
February 18, 2023 4:00 pm |
at Hampton | L 72–75 | 15–14 (9–8) |
30 – Y. Butler | 10 – Oden Jr. | 3 – Washington | Hampton Convocation Center Hampton, VA | ||||
February 23, 2023 7:00 pm, NBCSPHI |
Northeastern | W 75–48 | 16–14 (10–8) |
22 – Y. Butler | 11 – Williams | 5 – Tied | Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,410) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
CAA Tournament | |||||||||||
March 4, 2023 2:30 pm, FloHoops |
(5) | vs. (13) Monmouth Second Round |
W 64–45 | 17–14 |
16 – Williams | 11 – Williams | 8 – Moore | Entertainment and Sports Arena (2,031) Washington, D.C. | |||
March 5, 2023 2:30 pm, FloHoops |
(5) | vs. (4) UNC Wilmington Quarterfinals |
L 68–73 | 17–15 |
16 – Moore | 7 – Williams | 4 – Moore | Entertainment and Sports Arena (1,821) Washington, D.C. | |||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
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Awards
[edit]- Yame Butler
- Samuel D. Cozen Award (team's most improved player)
- Luke House
- Donald Shank Spirit & Dedication Award
- Justin Moore
- CAA All-Rookie Team
- CAA Rookie of the Week
- Assist Award (team leader in assists)
- Mate Okros
- Team Academic Award
- Amari Williams
- Lefty Driesell Award Finalist
- CAA Defensive Player of the Year[7]
- CAA All-Conference First Team
- CAA All-Defensive Team
- CAA Player of the Week
- Preseason CAA All-Conference Second Team[5]
- Team Most Valuable Player[8]
- Dragon "D" Award (team's top defensive player)
- "Sweep" Award (team leader in rebounds)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Wynter's 28 Points Not Enough as Delaware Defeats Drexel in CAA Quarterfinals". DrexelDragons.com. Washington, D.C. March 6, 2022. Archived from the original (Web) on March 7, 2022. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
- ^ "Rob O'Driscoll Named Maine Men's Basketball Assistant Coach" (Web). goblackbears.com. Orono, Maine. May 10, 2022. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
- ^ Branham, Travis (March 17, 2022). "All-CAA First Team selection Camren Wynter talks transfer interest". 247Sports. Archived from the original (Web) on March 17, 2022. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
- ^ Wynter, Camren (April 14, 2022). "Camren Wynter on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
- ^ a b McQuiggan, Miles (October 19, 2022). "Towson Selected as Preseason Favorite in CAA Men's Basketball; Hofstra's Estrada Tabbed as Player of the Year" (Web). caasports.com. Richmond, VA: CAA. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
- ^ "Drexel-Fairfield Game Postponed" (Web). DrexelDragons.com. Philadelphia, PA. December 21, 2022. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
- ^ McQuiggan, Miles (March 2, 2023). "Estrada, Williams Collect Back-to-Back Major CAA Awards". caasports.com. Richmond, VA. Archived from the original (Web) on March 2, 2023. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
- ^ "Men's Basketball Announces Postseason Team Awards". DrexelDragons.com. Philadelphia, PA: Drexel Dragons. May 16, 2023. Archived from the original (Web) on May 23, 2023. Retrieved May 23, 2023.