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2023–24 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team
American college basketball team
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.
Previous season
The 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
On August 23, 2023, Drexel announced that the team hired former Dragons player Frantz Massenat as an assistant coach.[2]
Departures
| Name |
Number |
Pos. |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Hometown |
Notes
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| Coletrane Washington |
0 |
G |
6'4" |
190 |
RS Senior |
Sewickley, PA |
Graduated
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| Terrence Butler Jr. |
24 |
F |
6'7" |
235 |
RS Sophomore |
Upper Marlboro, MD |
Died during offseason (suicide)[3]
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Incoming transfers
College recruiting information
| Name
|
Hometown
|
High school / college
|
Height
|
Weight
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Commit date
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Lucas Monroe
G
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Gaithersburg, MD
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Odessa
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6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
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200 lb (91 kg)
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Apr 24, 2023
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| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
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| Overall recruiting rankings:
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- 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:
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Recruiting class
2023 recruiting class
College recruiting information
| Name
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Hometown
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High school / college
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Height
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Weight
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Commit date
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Horace Simmons
SF
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Wyndmoor, PA
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La Salle College High School
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6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
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180 lb (82 kg)
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Aug 25, 2022
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Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77
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| 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:
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2024 recruiting class
Roster
| 2023–24 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team
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| Players |
Coaches
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| Pos. |
# |
Name |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Previous school |
Hometown
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| F
|
0
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Horace Simmons 
|
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
200 lb (91 kg)
|
Fr |
La Salle College HS
|
Glenside, PA
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| G/F
|
1
|
Lamar Oden Jr
|
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
215 lb (98 kg)
|
Sr |
Greenforest McCalep
|
Douglasville, GA
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| G
|
2
|
Lucas Monroe
|
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
205 lb (93 kg)
|
RS Sr |
Abington Senior HS/Penn
|
Abington, PA
|
| G
|
3
|
Jamie Bergens
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
190 lb (86 kg)
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Sr |
West Nottingham/Oral Roberts
|
Almere, Netherlands
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| G
|
4
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Shane Blakeney
|
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
190 lb (86 kg)
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RS Fr |
Legion Collegiate Academy
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Rock Hill, SC
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| G
|
5
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Kobe Magee
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6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
190 lb (86 kg)
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So |
Executive Education Academy
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Allentown, PA
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| G
|
11
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Justin Moore
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
187 lb (85 kg)
|
So |
Archbishop Wood
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Philadelphia, PA
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| G
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12
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Dean Wang (W)
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
190 lb (86 kg)
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Sr |
Friends Select School
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Philadelphia, PA
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| F
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13
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Garfield Turner
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6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
230 lb (104 kg)
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Jr |
Mt. Zion Prep/Odessa
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Gaithersburg, MD
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| F
|
14
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Luke House
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
215 lb (98 kg)
|
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Archbishop John Carroll HS/Cal (PA)
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Norristown, PA
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| F
|
15
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Cole Hargrove
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6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
230 lb (104 kg)
|
So |
Methacton High School
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Norristown, PA
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| G
|
20
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Hubert Bayigamba (W)
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
190 lb (86 kg)
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Sr |
Wootton HS
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Gaithersburg, MD
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| F
|
21
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Mate Okros
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6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
215 lb (98 kg)
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GS |
Myerscough
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Debrecen, Hungary
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| C
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22
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Amari Williams
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6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
255 lb (116 kg)
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Sr |
Myerscough
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Nottingham, United Kingdom
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| F
|
23
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Yame Butler
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
210 lb (95 kg)
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Sr |
Fork Union/Fordham
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Greenbelt, MD
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| G
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25
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Max Davis (W)
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
205 lb (93 kg)
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So |
IMG Academy
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New York, NY
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| G
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30
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Maximus Fuentes (W)
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
185 lb (84 kg)
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So |
North Broward Prep
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Boca Raton, FL
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- (W) Walk-on
Roster
Last update: October 24, 2023
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Schedule and results
[4]
[5]
Date
time, TV
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Rank#
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Opponent#
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Result
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Record
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High points
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High rebounds
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High assists
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Site (attendance)
city, state
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| Non-conference regular season
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November 7, 2023*
6:30 pm, ESPN+
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at La Salle
Big 5 Classic Pod 1
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L 61–67
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0–1
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16 – Williams |
7 – Tied |
5 – Moore
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Tom Gola Arena (1,641)
Philadelphia, PA
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November 11, 2023*
5:30 pm, ESPN+
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at Winthrop
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W 74–72
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1–1
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18 – Williams |
11 – Williams |
4 – Moore
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Winthrop Coliseum (2,501)
Rock Hill, SC
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November 14, 2023*
7:00 pm, NBCSPHI+
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Temple
Big 5 Classic Pod 1
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L 64–66
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1–2
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20 – House |
9 – Williams |
4 – Moore
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Daskalakis Athletic Center (2,509)
Philadelphia, PA
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November 17, 2023*
7:00 pm, NBCSPHI
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Fairfield
Market Street Challenge
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W 65–47
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2–2
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13 – Williams |
13 – Williams |
3 – Tied
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Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,706)
Philadelphia, PA
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November 19, 2023*
2:00 pm, FloHoops
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Queens
Market Street Challenge
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W 62–52
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3–2
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13 – Turner |
9 – Oden, Jr. |
3 – Tied
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Daskalakis Athletic Center (871)
Philadelphia, PA
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November 26, 2023*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
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at Old Dominion
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L 61–68 OT
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3–3
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19 – Williams |
9 – Oden Jr. |
3 – Moore
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Chartway Arena (4,238)
Norfolk, VA
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November 29, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
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at Lafayette
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W 69–48
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4–3
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14 – Okros |
7 – Tied |
3 – MaGee
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Kirby Sports Center (1,017)
Easton, PA
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December 2, 2023*
2:00 pm, NBCSPHI+
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vs. No. 18 Villanova
Big 5 Classic fifth place game
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W 57–55
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5–3
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12 – Williams |
6 – Tied |
4 – Moore
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Wells Fargo Center (15,215)
Philadelphia, PA
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December 5, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
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at Princeton
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L 70–81
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5–4
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19 – Moore |
7 – House |
1 – Tied
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Jadwin Gymnasium (1,478)
Princeton, NJ
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December 9, 2023*
4:00 pm, ESPN+
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at West Virginia
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L 60–66
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5–5
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20 – Moore |
15 – Williams |
4 – Moore
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WVU Coliseum (9,414)
Morgantown, WV
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December 16, 2023*
2:00 pm, FloHoops
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Albany
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W 71–52
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6–5
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14 – Williams |
11 – Williams |
3 – Tied
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Daskalakis Athletic Center (991)
Philadelphia, PA
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December 18, 2023*
11:00 am, FloHoops
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Penn State Greater Allegheny
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W 117–49
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7–5
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16 – Okros |
7 – Oden Jr. |
6 – Tied
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Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,367)
Philadelphia, PA
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December 22, 2023*
11:00 am, ESPN+
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at Bryant
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L 86–104
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7–6
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34 – Moore |
10 – Williams |
5 – Williams
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Chace Athletic Center (1,201)
Smithfield, RI
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| CAA regular season
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January 1, 2024
12:00 pm, CBSSN
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Hampton
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W 99–65
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8–6
(1–0)
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20 – Okros |
6 – Tied |
5 – Moore
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Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,123)
Philadelphia, PA
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January 4, 2024
7:00 pm, NBCSPHI
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UNC Wilmington
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W 78–63
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9–6
(2–0)
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25 – House |
7 – Moore |
7 – Moore
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Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,006)
Philadelphia, PA
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January 6, 2024
2:00 pm, FloHoops
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at William & Mary
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W 77–55
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10–6
(3–0)
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22 – Moore |
11 – Monroe |
3 – Tied
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Kaplan Arena (3,286)
Williamsburg, VA
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January 11, 2024
7:00 pm, FloHoops
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at North Carolina A&T
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W 67–63
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11–6
(4–0)
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15 – Williams |
9 – Williams |
2 – Tied
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Corbett Sports Center (758)
Greensboro, NC
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January 13, 2024
7:00 pm, FloHoops
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at Elon
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W 89–69
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12–6
(5–0)
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22 – Okros |
7 – Turner |
7 – Moore
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Schar Center (1,770)
Elon, NC
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January 18, 2024
7:00 pm, CBSSN
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Monmouth
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W 78–74
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13–6
(6–0)
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21 – Williams |
11 – Williams |
4 – Moore
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Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,348)
Philadelphia, PA
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January 20, 2024
2:00 pm, NBCSPHI
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Delaware
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W 86–67
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14–6
(7–0)
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18 – Moore |
12 – Monroe |
7 – Moore
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Daskalakis Athletic Center (2,461)
Philadelphia, PA
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January 25, 2024
7:00 pm, FloHoops
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at Towson
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L 67–70
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14–7
(7–1)
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17 – Moore |
11 – Williams |
5 – Moore
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SECU Arena (2,804)
Towson, MD
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January 27, 2024
2:00 pm, FloHoops
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North Carolina A&T
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W 62–47
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15–7
(8–1)
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12 – Blakeney |
9 – Turner |
3 – Moore
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Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,739)
Philadelphia, PA
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February 1, 2024
7:00 pm, FloHoops
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at Monmouth
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L 62–67
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15–8
(8–2)
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12 – Tied |
8 – Tied |
2 – Tied
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OceanFirst Bank Center (1,672)
West Long Branch, NJ
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February 8, 2024
7:00 pm, FloHoops
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at UNC Wilmington
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L 56–75
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15–9
(8–3)
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16 – Bergens |
14 – Williams |
2 – Tied
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Trask Coliseum (5,100)
Wilmington, NC
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February 10, 2024
3:30 pm, FloHoops
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at Charleston
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L 70–80
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15–10
(8–4)
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20 – Williams |
8 – Williams |
4 – Moore
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TD Arena (4,750)
Charleston, SC
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February 15, 2024
7:00 pm, NBCSPHI
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Hofstra
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W 79–77
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16–10
(9–4)
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16 – Bergens |
6 – Williams |
4 – Moore
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Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,678)
Philadelphia, PA
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February 17, 2024
2:00 pm, FloHoops
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Campbell
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W 81–66
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17–10
(10–4)
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18 – House |
9 – Monroe |
4 – Moore
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Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,502)
Philadelphia, PA
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February 22, 2024
7:00 pm, CBSSN
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at Hofstra
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L 57–69
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17–11
(10–5)
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15 – Williams |
6 – Tied |
2 – Butler
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Mack Sports Complex
Hempstead, NY
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February 26, 2024
6:30 pm, CBSSN
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at Delaware
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W 70–60
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18–11
(11–5)
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20 – Moore |
11 – Williams |
4 – Moore
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Bob Carpenter Center (3,390)
Newark, DE
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February 29, 2024
7:00 pm, NBCSPHI
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Stony Brook
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W 90–86
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19–11
(12–5)
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25 – Moore |
8 – Williams |
6 – Moore
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Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,467)
Philadelphia, PA
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March 2, 2024
4:00 pm, FloHoops
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Northeastern
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W 73–59
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20–11
(13–5)
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23 – House |
9 – Monroe |
6 – Bergens
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Daskalakis Athletic Center (2,007)
Philadelphia, PA
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| CAA Tournament
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March 10, 2024
6:00 pm, FloHoops
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(2)
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vs. (7) Stony Brook
Quarterfinal
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L 88–91 2OT
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20–12
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28 – House |
9 – Turner |
6 – Moore
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Entertainment and Sports Arena
Washington, D.C.
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*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |
Awards
- Zach Spiker
- 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
- 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
References
- ^ "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.
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