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2023–24 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team
| 2023–24 Drexel Dragons men's basketball |
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| Coastal Athletic Association |
| 20–12 (13–5 CAA) |
| Zach Spiker (8th season) |
| Paul Fortier (8th season) |
| Will Chavis (3rd season) |
| Frantz Massenat (1st season) |
| Amari Williams |
| Daskalakis Athletic Center |
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.
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.
On August 23, 2023, Drexel announced that the team hired former Dragons player Frantz Massenat as an assistant coach.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coletrane Washington | 0 | G | 6'4" | 190 | RS Senior | Sewickley, PA | Graduated |
| Terrence Butler Jr. | 24 | F | 6'7" | 235 | RS Sophomore | Upper Marlboro, MD | Died during offseason (suicide) |
| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | Commit date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucas Monroe G | Gaithersburg, MD | Odessa | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Apr 24, 2023 |
| Recruit ratings: No ratings found | |||||
| Overall recruit ranking: | |||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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 Dragons". ESPN.
"2023 Team Ranking". Rivals. "Drexel 2023 Basketball Commits". 247Sports. | | | | | |
| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | Commit date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horace Simmons SF | Wyndmoor, PA | La Salle College High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Aug 25, 2022 |
| Recruit ratings: 247Sports: ESPN: (77) | |||||
| Overall recruit ranking: | |||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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 2023 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.
"Drexel Dragons". ESPN.
"2023 Team Ranking". Rivals. "Drexel 2023 Basketball Commits". 247Sports. | | | | | |
| College recruiting information (2024) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Reed PG | Philadelphia, PA | Archbishop Wood High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | N/A | Sep 13, 2023 |
| Recruit ratings: No ratings found | |||||
| Clemson Edomwonyin PF | Elche, Spain | South Kent School | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | N/A | Jan 26, 2024 |
| Recruit ratings: No ratings found | |||||
| Overall recruit ranking: | |||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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 2024 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.
"Drexel Dragons". ESPN.
"2024 Team Ranking". Rivals. "Drexel 2024 Basketball Commits". 247Sports. | | | | | |
| Datetime, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 7, 2023*6:30 pm, ESPN+ | at La Salle Big 5 Classic Pod 1 | L 61–67 | 0–1 | 16 – Williams | 7 – Tied | 5 – Moore | Tom Gola Arena (1,641)Philadelphia, PA | |
| November 11, 2023*5:30 pm, ESPN+ | at Winthrop | W 74–72 | 1–1 | 18 – Williams | 11 – Williams | 4 – Moore | Winthrop Coliseum (2,501)Rock Hill, SC | |
| November 14, 2023*7:00 pm, NBCSPHI+ | Temple Big 5 Classic Pod 1 | L 64–66 | 1–2 | 20 – House | 9 – Williams | 4 – Moore | Daskalakis Athletic Center (2,509)Philadelphia, PA | |
| November 17, 2023*7:00 pm, NBCSPHI | Fairfield Market Street Challenge | W 65–47 | 2–2 | 13 – Williams | 13 – Williams | 3 – Tied | Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,706)Philadelphia, PA | |
| November 19, 2023*2:00 pm, FloHoops | Queens Market Street Challenge | W 62–52 | 3–2 | 13 – Turner | 9 – Oden, Jr. | 3 – Tied | Daskalakis Athletic Center (871)Philadelphia, PA | |
| November 26, 2023*2:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Old Dominion | L 61–68 OT | 3–3 | 19 – Williams | 9 – Oden Jr. | 3 – Moore | Chartway Arena (4,238)Norfolk, VA | |
| November 29, 2023*7:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Lafayette | W 69–48 | 4–3 | 14 – Okros | 7 – Tied | 3 – MaGee | Kirby Sports Center (1,017)Easton, PA | |
| December 2, 2023*2:00 pm, NBCSPHI+ | vs. No. 18 Villanova Big 5 Classic fifth place game | W 57–55 | 5–3 | 12 – Williams | 6 – Tied | 4 – Moore | Wells Fargo Center (15,215)Philadelphia, PA | |
| December 5, 2023*7:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Princeton | L 70–81 | 5–4 | 19 – Moore | 7 – House | 1 – Tied | Jadwin Gymnasium (1,478)Princeton, NJ | |
| December 9, 2023*4:00 pm, ESPN+ | at West Virginia | L 60–66 | 5–5 | 20 – Moore | 15 – Williams | 4 – Moore | WVU Coliseum (9,414)Morgantown, WV | |
| December 16, 2023*2:00 pm, FloHoops | Albany | W 71–52 | 6–5 | 14 – Williams | 11 – Williams | 3 – Tied | Daskalakis Athletic Center (991)Philadelphia, PA | |
| December 18, 2023*11:00 am, FloHoops | Penn State Greater Allegheny | W 117–49 | 7–5 | 16 – Okros | 7 – Oden Jr. | 6 – Tied | Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,367)Philadelphia, PA | |
| December 22, 2023*11:00 am, ESPN+ | at Bryant | L 86–104 | 7–6 | 34 – Moore | 10 – Williams | 5 – Williams | Chace Athletic Center (1,201)Smithfield, RI | |
| January 1, 202412:00 pm, CBSSN | Hampton | W 99–65 | 8–6(1–0) | 20 – Okros | 6 – Tied | 5 – Moore | Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,123)Philadelphia, PA | |
| January 4, 20247:00 pm, NBCSPHI | UNC Wilmington | W 78–63 | 9–6(2–0) | 25 – House | 7 – Moore | 7 – Moore | Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,006)Philadelphia, PA | |
| January 6, 20242:00 pm, FloHoops | at William & Mary | W 77–55 | 10–6(3–0) | 22 – Moore | 11 – Monroe | 3 – Tied | Kaplan Arena (3,286)Williamsburg, VA | |
| January 11, 20247:00 pm, FloHoops | at North Carolina A&T | W 67–63 | 11–6(4–0) | 15 – Williams | 9 – Williams | 2 – Tied | Corbett Sports Center (758)Greensboro, NC | |
| January 13, 20247:00 pm, FloHoops | at Elon | W 89–69 | 12–6(5–0) | 22 – Okros | 7 – Turner | 7 – Moore | Schar Center (1,770)Elon, NC | |
| January 18, 20247:00 pm, CBSSN | Monmouth | W 78–74 | 13–6(6–0) | 21 – Williams | 11 – Williams | 4 – Moore | Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,348)Philadelphia, PA | |
| January 20, 20242:00 pm, NBCSPHI | Delaware | W 86–67 | 14–6(7–0) | 18 – Moore | 12 – Monroe | 7 – Moore | Daskalakis Athletic Center (2,461)Philadelphia, PA | |
| January 25, 20247:00 pm, FloHoops | at Towson | L 67–70 | 14–7(7–1) | 17 – Moore | 11 – Williams | 5 – Moore | SECU Arena (2,804)Towson, MD | |
| January 27, 20242:00 pm, FloHoops | North Carolina A&T | W 62–47 | 15–7(8–1) | 12 – Blakeney | 9 – Turner | 3 – Moore | Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,739)Philadelphia, PA | |
| February 1, 20247:00 pm, FloHoops | at Monmouth | L 62–67 | 15–8(8–2) | 12 – Tied | 8 – Tied | 2 – Tied | OceanFirst Bank Center (1,672)West Long Branch, NJ | |
| February 8, 20247:00 pm, FloHoops | at UNC Wilmington | L 56–75 | 15–9(8–3) | 16 – Bergens | 14 – Williams | 2 – Tied | Trask Coliseum (5,100)Wilmington, NC | |
| February 10, 20243:30 pm, FloHoops | at Charleston | L 70–80 | 15–10(8–4) | 20 – Williams | 8 – Williams | 4 – Moore | TD Arena (4,750)Charleston, SC | |
| February 15, 20247:00 pm, NBCSPHI | Hofstra | W 79–77 | 16–10(9–4) | 16 – Bergens | 6 – Williams | 4 – Moore | Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,678)Philadelphia, PA | |
| February 17, 20242:00 pm, FloHoops | Campbell | W 81–66 | 17–10(10–4) | 18 – House | 9 – Monroe | 4 – Moore | Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,502)Philadelphia, PA | |
| February 22, 20247:00 pm, CBSSN | at Hofstra | L 57–69 | 17–11(10–5) | 15 – Williams | 6 – Tied | 2 – Butler | Mack Sports Complex Hempstead, NY | |
| February 26, 20246:30 pm, CBSSN | at Delaware | W 70–60 | 18–11(11–5) | 20 – Moore | 11 – Williams | 4 – Moore | Bob Carpenter Center (3,390)Newark, DE | |
| February 29, 20247:00 pm, NBCSPHI | Stony Brook | W 90–86 | 19–11(12–5) | 25 – Moore | 8 – Williams | 6 – Moore | Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,467)Philadelphia, PA | |
| March 2, 20244:00 pm, FloHoops | Northeastern | W 73–59 | 20–11(13–5) | 23 – House | 9 – Monroe | 6 – Bergens | Daskalakis Athletic Center (2,007)Philadelphia, PA | |
| March 10, 20246:00 pm, FloHoops | (2) | vs. (7) Stony Brook Quarterfinal | L 88–91 2OT | 20–12 | 28 – House | 9 – Turner | 6 – Moore | Entertainment and Sports Arena Washington, D.C. |
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |
Zach Spiker
- Philadelphia Big 5 Coach Of The Year
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
- Team Academic Award
Amari Williams
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CAA Defensive Player of the Year
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CAA All-Conference First Team
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CAA All-Defensive Team
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Philadelphia Big 5 First Team
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Preseason CAA Player of the Year
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Preseason CAA All-Conference First Team
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Team Most Valuable Player
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Dragon "D" Award (team's top defensive player)
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"Sweep" Award (team leader in rebounds)
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