2020–21 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team (original) (raw)
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| 2020–21 Drexel Dragons men's basketball | |
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| CAA Tournament champions | |
| NCAA tournament, first round | |
| Conference | Colonial Athletic Association |
| Record | 12–8 (4–5 CAA) |
| Head coach | Zach Spiker (5th season) |
| Assistant coaches | Paul Fortier (5th season) Justin Jennings (5th season) Rob O’Driscoll (5th season) Michael-Hakim Jordan (1st season) |
| MVP | Camren Wynter (3rd year) |
| Captains | James Butler (2nd year) Camren Wynter (2nd year) |
| Home arena | Daskalakis Athletic Center |
| Seasons← 2019–202021–22 → |
2020–21 CAA men's basketball standings | vte | Conf | Overall | | | | | | | | | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---- | ------- | - | | ---- | -- | - | -- | | ---- | | Team | W | | L | | PCT | W | | L | | PCT | | James Madison | 8 | – | 2 | | .800 | 13 | – | 7 | | .650 | | Northeastern | 8 | – | 2 | | .800 | 10 | – | 9 | | .526 | | Charleston | 6 | – | 4 | | .600 | 9 | – | 10 | | .474 | | Hofstra | 8 | – | 6 | | .571 | 13 | – | 10 | | .565 | | Delaware | 5 | – | 4 | | .556 | 7 | – | 8 | | .467 | | Drexel † | 4 | – | 5 | | .444 | 12 | – | 8 | | .600 | | William & Mary | 4 | – | 6 | | .400 | 7 | – | 10 | | .412 | | Elon | 4 | – | 7 | | .364 | 10 | – | 9 | | .526 | | Towson | 3 | – | 9 | | .250 | 4 | – | 14 | | .222 | | UNC Wilmington | 1 | – | 6 | | .143 | 7 | – | 10 | | .412 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | † 2021 CAA tournament winner | | | | | | | | | | |
The 2020–21 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team represented Drexel University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Dragons, led by fifth-year head coach Zach Spiker, played their home games at the Daskalakis Athletic Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as members of the Colonial Athletic Association.
In the 2020–21 season, the Dragons had many games postponed or cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and did not have fans in attendance for all home games.
They finished the season 12-8, 4-5 in CAA Play to finish in 6th place. They defeated Charleston, Northeastern, and Elon to be champions of the CAA tournament. They received the conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the first round to Illinois.
The Dragons finished the 2019–20 season 14–19, 6–12 in CAA play to finish in 8th place. They lost to Hofstra in the CAA tournament quarterfinals.[1]
On 14 July, 2020, Drexel announced the addition of Michael-Hakim Jordan as an assistant coach.[2]
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurk Lee Jr | 1 | G | 5'9" | 150 | Senior | Baltimore, MD | Transferred to Alcorn State[3] |
| Jarvis Doles | 2 | F | 6'9" | 215 | Junior | Baltimore, MD | Transferred to Albany[4] |
| Sam Green | 4 | F | 6'6" | 220 | Junior | Bowie, MD | Transferred to Howard[5] |
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
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| Luke House SF | Norristown, PA | California University of Pennsylvania | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Mar 30, 2020 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | |||||
| Chuka Mekkam PG | Portland, OR | Vincennes University | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | May 25, 2020 |
| 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: "Drexel 2020 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 5, 2020. "Drexel Dragons". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 5, 2020. "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 5, 2020. |
2020 recruiting class
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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
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| Lamar Oden Jr SF | Atlanta, GA | Greenforest McCalep | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Sep 10, 2019 |
| Recruiting 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 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | |||||
| Amari Williams C | Nottingham, United Kingdom | Myerscough College | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | 223 lb (101 kg) | Feb 5, 2020 |
| 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: "Drexel 2020 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 30, 2018. "Drexel Dragons". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 30, 2018. "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 30, 2018. |
Class of 2021 early commitments
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| US college sports recruiting information for 2021 recruits | |||||
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| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Terrence Butler Jr SF | Upper Marlboro, MD | Bishop McNamara High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Jul 20, 2020 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | |||||
| Trevion Brown PG | Tacoma, WA | Colorado State–Pueblo | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Mar 30, 2021 |
| 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: "Drexel 2021 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 21, 2020. "Drexel Dragons". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 21, 2020. "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 21, 2020. |
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 third place in the CAA.[6] Redshirt senior James Butler and Junior guard Camren Wynter were selected to the Preseason CAA All-Conference First Team.
| 2020–21 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team | |
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| 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) Jr Quaker Valley HS Sewickley, PA F 1 Lamar Oden Jr 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Greenforest McCalep Atlanta, GA G 4 Xavier Bell 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 178 lb (81 kg) Fr Andover Central HS Wichita, KS 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) Jr Holy Trinity HS/DME Academy Hempstead, NY G 12 Anto Keshgegian (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS Sr St. Joseph's Prep/Temple Media, PA F 13 Tim Perry Jr 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) RS Jr Cherry Hill HS East/The Phelps School Cherry Hill, NJ F 14 Luke House (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Archbishop John Carroll HS/Cal (PA) Norristown, PA G 15 Matej Juric 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 193 lb (88 kg) Jr Lake Forest Academy/Oakwood Toronto, ON, Canada G 20 Julian Adams (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS Sr Dallastown Area HS York, PA F 21 Mate Okros 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 193 lb (88 kg) So Myerscough College Debrecen, Hungary C 22 Amari Williams 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 227 lb (103 kg) Fr Myerscough Nottingham, United Kingdom F 23 T.J. Bickerstaff 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 207 lb (94 kg) So Sandy Creek HS Atlanta, GA C 32 Tadas Kararinas 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Findlay Prep Šilutė, Lithuania F 51 James Butler (C) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 242 lb (110 kg) RS Sr Lake Braddock/Navy Fairfax Station, VA C 55 Chuka Mekkam 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Bridgton Academy/Vincennes Portland, OR |
Head coach Zach Spiker (Ithaca) Assistant coach(es) Paul Fortier (Washington) Justin Jennings (Penn State Behrend) Rob O'Driscoll (Villanova) Michael-Hakim Jordan (Penn) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: 1 December 2020 |
Schedule and results
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Sources[7]
| Datetime, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
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| Non-conference regular season | ||||||||
| November 25, 2020*1:00 pm, BTN+ | at Penn State | Postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic[8] | Bryce Jordan Center University Park, PA | |||||
| November 28, 2020*1:00 pm, ACCNX | at Pittsburgh | L 74–83 | 0–1 | 24 – Wynter | 8 – Butler | 5 – Juric | Petersen Events Center (500)Pittsburgh, PA | |
| December 2, 2020*7:30 pm | vs. Quinnipiac Hall of Fame Tip Off | W 66–48 | 1–1 | 17 – Wynter | 12 – Butler | 5 – Wynter | Mohegan Sun Arena (0)Uncasville, CT | |
| December 3, 2020*2:00 pm | vs. Quinnipiac Hall of Fame Tip Off | W 70–58 | 2–1 | 23 – Wynter | 8 – Butler | 7 – Wynter | Mohegan Sun Arena (0)Uncasville, CT | |
| December 6, 2020*2:00 pm, NBCSPHI | Coppin State | W 69–54 | 3–1 | 15 – Wynter | 9 – Butler | 6 – Wynter | Daskalakis Athletic Center (0)Philadelphia, PA | |
| December 12, 2020*2:00 pm, NBCSPHI | La Salle | L 48–58 | 3–2 | 15 – Wynter | 9 – Butler | 4 – Okros | Daskalakis Athletic Center (0)Philadelphia, PA | |
| December 16, 2020*6:00 pm, NBCSPHI | Saint Joseph's | Postponed[9] | Daskalakis Athletic Center Philadelphia, PA | |||||
| December 17, 2020*6:00 pm, NBCSPHI+ | Saint Joseph's | W 81–77 | 4–2 | 21 – Butler | 16 – Butler | 7 – Wynter | Daskalakis Athletic Center (0)Philadelphia, PA | |
| December 19, 2020*2:00 pm | at Fairleigh Dickinson | W 85–68 | 5–2 | 31 – Wynter | 7 – Tied | 4 – Juric | Rothman Center (0)Hackensack, NJ | |
| December 22, 2020*2:00 pm, NBCSPHI+ | Siena | Postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic | Daskalakis Athletic Center Philadelphia, PA | |||||
| CAA regular season | ||||||||
| January 2, 20211:00 pm | UNC Wilmington | Postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic[10] | Daskalakis Athletic Center Philadelphia, PA | |||||
| January 3, 20211:00 pm | UNC Wilmington | Postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic[10] | Daskalakis Athletic Center Philadelphia, PA | |||||
| January 9, 20211:00 pm | at Charleston | L 60–61 | 5–3(0–1) | 20 – Butler | 14 – Butler | 6 – Wynter | TD Arena (1,420)Charleston, SC | |
| January 10, 20211:00 pm | at Charleston | L 68–73 | 5–4(0–2) | 19 – Wynter | 10 – Butler | 5 – Wynter | TD Arena (1,410)Charleston, SC | |
| January 16, 20211:00 pm, NBCSPHI | William & Mary | W 82–58 | 6–4(1–2) | 20 – Walton | 8 – Butler | 11 – Wynter | Daskalakis Athletic Center (0)Philadelphia, PA | |
| January 17, 20211:00 pm | William & Mary | L 64–69 | 6–5(1–3) | 17 – Okros | 10 – Butler | 11 – Wynter | Daskalakis Athletic Center (0)Philadelphia, PA | |
| January 23, 20211:00 pm | at Elon | Postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic[11] | Schar Center Elon, NC | |||||
| January 23, 20211:00 pm | at William & Mary Added due to Elon Postponement | W 79–64 | 7–5(2–3) | 21 – Butler | 8 – Bickerstaff | 4 – Wynter | Kaplan Arena (0)Williamsburg, VA | |
| January 24, 20211:00 pm | at Elon | Postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic[11] | Schar Center Elon, NC | |||||
| January 30, 20211:00 pm, NBCSPHI | Northeastern | Postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic[12] | Daskalakis Athletic Center Philadelphia, PA | |||||
| January 31, 20211:00 pm | Northeastern | Postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic[12] | Daskalakis Athletic Center Philadelphia, PA | |||||
| January 31, 20212:00 pm | at James Madison Rescheduled from February 27[13] | L 64–73 | 7–6(2–4) | 29 – Wynter | 6 – 4 tied | 3 – Wynter | Atlantic Union Bank Center (250)Harrisonburg, VA | |
| February 6, 20212:00 pm | at Hofstra | W 73–71 | 8–6(3–4) | 18 – Bickerstaff | 5 – Tied | 6 – Bickerstaff | Mack Sports Complex (0)Hempstead, NY | |
| February 7, 20212:00 pm | at Hofstra | L 74–79 | 8–7(3–5) | 18 – Bickerstaff | 13 – Butler | 6 – Wynter | Mack Sports Complex (0)Hempstead, NY | |
| February 11, 20216:30 pm, NBCSPHI+ | Delaware | Postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic[14] | Daskalakis Athletic Center Philadelphia, PA | |||||
| February 13, 20212:00 pm | at Delaware | Postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic[14] | Bob Carpenter Center Newark, DE | |||||
| February 20, 20211:00 pm, NBCSPHI | Towson | Postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic[15] | Daskalakis Athletic Center Philadelphia, PA | |||||
| February 21, 20211:00 pm | Towson | Postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic[15] | Daskalakis Athletic Center Philadelphia, PA | |||||
| February 26, 20214:00 pm | at James Madison Rescheduled from February 28[16] | W 84–78 | 9–7(4–5) | 18 – Wynter | 9 – Butler | 7 – Wynter | Atlantic Union Bank Center (250)Harrisonburg, VA | |
| CAA Tournament | ||||||||
| March 7, 20219:30 pm | (6) | vs. (3) Charleston Quarterfinals | W 80–75 | 10–7 | 17 – Walton | 8 – Tied | 4 – Wynter | Atlantic Union Bank Center (0)Harrisonburg, VA |
| March 8, 20219:30 pm, CBSSN | (6) | vs. (2) Northeastern Semifinals | W 74–67 | 11–7 | 15 – Walton | 12 – Butler | 4 – Wynter | Atlantic Union Bank Center (0)Harrisonburg, VA |
| March 9, 20217:00 pm, CBSSN | (6) | vs. (8) Elon Championship | W 63–56 | 12–7 | 14 – Okros | 9 – Tied | 4 – Wynter | Atlantic Union Bank Center (250)Harrisonburg, VA |
| NCAA tournament | ||||||||
| March 19, 20211:15 pm, TBS | (16 MW) | vs. (1 MW) No. 2 Illinois First Round | L 49–78 | 12–8 | 12 – Bell | 10 – Butler | 3 – Williams | Indiana Farmers Coliseum (968)Indianapolis, IN |
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. MW=Midwest. All times are in Eastern Time. |
James Butler
- CAA All-Tournament Team
- CAA All-Conference Third Team
- Preseason CAA All-Conference First Team[6]
- "Sweep" Award (team leader in blocks)
Matej Juric
- Team Academic Award
Zach Walton
- CAA All-Tournament Team
Camren Wynter
- Lou Henson Award Finalist
- CAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player
- CAA All-Tournament Team
- CAA All-Conference First Team
- CAA Player of the Week (2)
- Preseason CAA All-Conference First Team[6]
- Team Most Valuable Player
- 2020–21 Drexel Dragons women's basketball team
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