2019–20 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2019–20 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team represents Drexel University during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . The Dragons, led by fourth-year head coach Zach Spiker , play their home games at the Daskalakis Athletic Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as members of the Colonial Athletic Association .
Previous season
The Dragons finished the 2018–19 season 13–19, 7–11 in CAA play to finish in a tie for 6th place. They lost to Charleston in the CAA tournament .[ 1]
Offseason
Departures
2019 recruiting class
Class of 2020 early commitments
US college sports recruiting information for 2020 recruits
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
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:
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.[ 5] Sophomore guard Camren Wynter was named as an honorable mention to the preseason All-Conference second team.[ 5]
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 Lee Jr
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 Perry Jr
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, Canada
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: 2 July 2019
Senior guard Kurk Lee Jr left the team for personal reasons on 13 November 2019.[ 6]
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 pm, 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 pm, 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 pm, 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 pm, 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 pm, 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 pm, 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 am, 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 pm, 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 pm, 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 pm, 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 pm, 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 pm
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 pm, NBCSPHI+
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 pm, 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 pm, 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 pm, 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 pm
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 pm, 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 pm
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 pm, 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 pm
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 pm
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 pm, 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 pm, 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 pm
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 pm
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 pm
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 pm
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 pm
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 pm
at 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 . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Eastern Time .
Source[ 7]
Awards and honors
James Butler
CAA All-Conference Third Team[ 8]
Preseason CAA All-Conference Honorable Mention[ 9]
"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[ 10]
Assist Award (team leader in assists)
Battle of the Boardwalk MVP
See also
References
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^ a b "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 .
^ Crain, Dan (November 13, 2019). "Kurk Lee Departs Drexel Basketball" . alwaysadragon.com . Archived from the original (Web) on November 17, 2019. Retrieved November 17, 2019 .
^ "2019-20 Drexel Dragons Schedule" . ESPN . Retrieved February 27, 2020 .
^ "CAA Basketball Announces Men's Basketball Postseason Accolades" (Press release). Colonial Athletic Association. March 6, 2020. Retrieved March 6, 2020 .
^ "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 .
^ "Men's Basketball Announces End of Year Award Winners" . drexeldragons.com . Philadelphia: Drexel Athletics. April 30, 2020. Archived from the original on May 18, 2020. Retrieved May 18, 2020 .