2018–19 Drexel Dragons men's basketball
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
Record13–19 (7–11 CAA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Paul Fortier (3rd season)
  • Justin Jennings (3rd season)
  • Rob O’Driscoll (3rd season)
MVPCamren Wynter (1st year)
Home arenaDaskalakis Athletic Center
2018–19 CAA men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Hofstra15–3 .83327–8  .771
Northeastern †14–4 .77823–11  .676
Charleston12–6 .66724–9  .727
William & Mary10–8 .55614–17  .452
Delaware8–10 .44417–16  .515
Drexel7–11 .38913–19  .406
Elon7–11 .38911–21  .344
James Madison6–12 .33314–19  .424
Towson6–12 .33310–22  .313
UNC Wilmington5–13 .27810–23  .303
† 2019 CAA tournament winner

The 2018–19 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team represented Drexel University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Dragons, led by third-year head coach Zach Spiker, played their home games at the Daskalakis Athletic Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as members of the Colonial Athletic Association. They finished the season 13–19, 7–11 in CAA play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They were defeated in the quarterfinals of the 2019 CAA men's basketball tournament by College of Charleston.

Previous season

The Dragons finished the 2017–18 season 13–20, 6–12 in CAA play to finish in a tie for 7th place. They lost to Charleston in the CAA tournament.

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Miles Overton0F6'4"215RS SeniorPhiladelphia, PAGraduated
Tramaine Isabell2G6'1"180RS JuniorPhiladelphia, PATransferred to Saint Louis[1][2]
Austin Williams5F6'8"245SeniorRichmond, VAGraduated; Signed to Frøya Ambassadors[3]
Kris Alford14G6'2"185JuniorLos Angeles, CALeft team
Sammy Mojica15G6'3"195SeniorChestnut Hill, MAGraduated; Drafted by Atléticos de San Germán[4]
Tyshawn Myles55F6'8"250SeniorQueens, NYGraduated

Incoming transfers

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Zach Walton
SF		 Randle, WA Edmonds Community College 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Apr 10, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Trevor John
SG		 Danville, CA Cal Poly 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 183 lb (83 kg) May 2, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:2/5 stars   ESPN grade: 62
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 2018 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
  • "Drexel Dragons". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 10, 2018.

2018 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Coletrane Washington
SG		 Leetsdale, PA Quaker Valley High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Oct 28, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Camren Wynter
SG		 Hicksville, NY DME Academy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) May 6, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Matej Juric
PG		 Toronto, Canada Lake Forest Academy 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) May 30, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   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:

Class of 2019 early commitments

US college sports recruiting information for 2019 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
T.J. Bickerstaff
SF		 Tyrone, GA Sandy Creek High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 196 lb (89 kg) Oct 19, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars
Mate Okros
SG		 United Kingdom Myerscough College 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Nov 15, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:3/5 stars
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 ninth place in the CAA.[5] Junior guard Kurk Lee was named as an honorable mention to the preseason All-Conference team.[5]

Roster

2018–19 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Coletrane Washington 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrQuaker Valley HS Sewickley, PA
G 1 Kurk Lee Jr Injured 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)150 lb (68 kg) JrSt. Frances (MD) Baltimore, MD
F 2 Jarvis Doles 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoHammond HS (MD)/Mt. Zion Prep (MD) Baltimore, MD
G 3 Troy Harper Injured 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) RS SrNeumann-Goretti HS/Campbell Philadelphia, PA
F 4 Sam Green 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS SoBishop McNamara HS Bowie, MD
F 5 Zach Walton Injured 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS JrMorton HS (WA)/Edmonds CC Morton, WA
G 11 Camren Wynter 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrHoly Trinity HS/DME Academy Hempstead, NY
G 12 Jesse Reid (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrSeton Hall Prep Bloomfield, NJ
F 13 Tim Perry Jr 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)218 lb (99 kg) RS FrCherry Hill HS East/The Phelps School Cherry Hill, NJ
G 15 Matej Juric 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)189 lb (86 kg) FrLake Forest Academy/Oakwood Toronto, Canada
G 20 Julian Adams (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrDallastown Area HS York, PA
G 23 Trevor John 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS SrMonte Vista HS (Danville, CA)/Cal Poly Danville, CA
G 24 Kevin Doi (W) 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)165 lb (75 kg) RS SrChadwick School Rolling Hills Estates, CA
F 30 Alihan Demir 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)223 lb (101 kg) RS JrWest Oaks Academy/Central Wyoming Ankara, Turkey
C 32 Tadas Kararinas 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoFindlay Prep Šilutė, Lithuania
F 51 James Butler 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)228 lb (103 kg) RS SoLake Braddock/Navy Fairfax Station, VA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: February 25, 2019

  • On February 23, 2019, Drexel announced that guard Troy Harper broke his foot during practice earlier in the week, and would miss the remainder of the season.[6]

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
August 20, 2018*
5:00 am		 at Dandenong Rangers (SEABL) L 94–104 
 22 – Walton  7 – Tied  8 – Lee  Dandenong Stadium 
Dandenong, Victoria
August 21, 2018*
5:30 am		 at Hoops 24/7 All Stars W 86–76 
 27 – Demir  17 – Butler  7 – Demir  Cardinia Life Leisure Centre 
Pakenham, Victoria
August 23, 2018*
5:00 am		 at Cairns Taipans L 76–92 
 18 – Walton  7 – Butler   –    Cairns Convention Centre 
Cairns, Queensland
August 26, 2018*
2:00 am, NBL TV		 at Sydney Kings L 52–79 
 12 – Doles  6 – Doles   –    Alexandria Basketball Stadium (600)
Alexandria, New South Wales
November 3, 2018*
4:00 pm		 Clarion W 99–65 
 21 – Demir  6 – Butler  5 – Wynter  Daskalakis Athletic Center 
Philadelphia, PA
Non-conference regular season
November 9, 2018*
11:00 am, ESPN3		 at Eastern Michigan
Hub City Classic		 L 62–66  0–1
  19 – John  8 – Tied  4 – Lee  EMU Convocation Center (3,895)
Ypsilanti, MI
November 11, 2018*
3:00 pm, BTN+		 at Rutgers
Hub City Classic		 L 66–95  0–2
  16 – Lee  8 – Demir  3 – Wynter  Louis Brown Athletic Center (4,214)
Piscataway, NJ
November 14, 2018*
7:00 pm		 Bryn Athyn
Hub City Classic		 W 118–41  1–2
  26 – John  9 – Walton  8 – Wynter  Daskalakis Athletic Center (978)
Philadelphia, PA
November 17, 2018*
4:00 pm, ESPN+		 at La Salle
City 6/A10–CAA Challenge		 W 89–84  2–2
  24 – Harper  8 – Walton  5 – Demir  Tom Gola Arena (1,410)
Philadelphia, PA
November 21, 2018*
3:00 pm		 Boston University
Hub City Classic		 W 86-67  3-2
  22 – Wynter  8 –  Tied   9 – Wynter  Daskalakis Athletic Center (660)
Philadelphia, PA
November 25, 2018*
3:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Bowling Green L 71–81  3–3
  20 – Harper  12 – Butler  6 – Wynter  Stroh Center (1,410)
Bowling Green, OH
November 28, 2018*
7:00 pm		 NJIT L 67-70  3–4
  18 – Demir  14 – Demir  3 – Tied   Daskalakis Athletic Center (828)
Philadelphia, PA
December 1, 2018*
2:00 pm		 Robert Morris W 82–69  4–4
  17 – Demir  7 –  Tied   4 –  Tied   Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,481)
Philadelphia, PA
December 5, 2018*
7:00 pm		 Loyola (MD) W 95–86  5–4
  24 – Demir  10 – Butler  10 – Wynter  Daskalakis Athletic Center (894)
Philadelphia, PA
December 8, 2018*
2:00 pm		 UMBC L 76–91  5–5
  22 – Harper  8 – Butler  7 – Wynter  Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,159)
Philadelphia, PA
December 16, 2018*
6:00 pm		 vs. Quinnipiac
Air Force Reserve Holiday Showcase		 W 92–83  6–5
  26 – Demir  7 – Wynter  6 – Wynter  Mohegan Sun Arena (5,812)
Uncasville, CT
December 18, 2018*
7:00 pm, SNY/ESPN3		 at UConn L 65–97  6–6
  20 – Harper  7 – Tied  4 – Demir  XL Center (6,951)
Hartford, CT
December 22, 2018*
1:00 pm		 Temple
City 6		 L 64–82  6–7
  18 – Harper  10 – Demir  5 – Demir  The Palestra (3,025)
Philadelphia, PA
CAA regular season
December 28, 2018
7:00 pm		 at Northeastern L 83–93  6–8
(0–1)		  28 – Harper  10 – Demir  4 – Wynter  Matthews Arena (845)
Boston, MA
December 30, 2018
4:00 pm		 at Hofstra L 75–89  6–9
(0–2)		  22 – Harper  7 – Butler  4 – Tied  Mack Sports Complex (1,512)
Hempstead, NY
January 3, 2019
7:00 pm		 Elon W 79–65  7–9
(1–2)		  21 – Harper  8 – Demir  6 – Wynter  Daskalakis Athletic Center (502)
Philadelphia, PA
January 5, 2019
4:00 pm		 William & Mary L 66–84  7–10
(1–3)		  17 – Harper  10 – Wynter  4 – Wynter  Daskalakis Athletic Center (831)
Philadelphia, PA
January 10, 2019
7:00 pm		 at Charleston W 79–78  8–10
(2–3)		  22 – John  5 – Tied  6 – Harper  TD Arena (4,116)
Charleston, SC
January 12, 2019
2:00 pm		 at UNC Wilmington L 83–97  8–11
(2–4)		  19 – Lee  10 – Butler  8 – Wynter  Trask Coliseum (3,991)
Wilmington, NC
January 17, 2019
7:00 pm		 Towson W 72–66  9–11
(3–4)		  22 – Demir  16 – Demir  8 – Wynter  Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,191)
Philadelphia, PA
January 19, 2019
2:00 pm		 James Madison W 73–68  10–11
(4–4)		  22 – Harper  12 – Butler  4 – Wynter  Daskalakis Athletic Center (2,119)
Philadelphia, PA
January 26, 2019
2:00 pm, NBCS/SNY		 at Delaware L 75–76  10–12
(4–5)		  16 – Harper  8 – Butler  5 – Tied  Bob Carpenter Center (3,045)
Newark, DE
January 31, 2019
7:00 pm		 at William & Mary L 69–75  10–13
(4–6)		  17 – Wynter  11 – Butler  7 – Wynter  Kaplan Arena (3,034)
Williamsburg, VA
February 2, 2019
7:00 pm		 at Elon W 67–63  11–13
(5–6)		  14 – John  10 – Perry Jr.  4 – Tied  Schar Center (2,109)
Elon, NC
February 7, 2019
7:00 pm		 UNC Wilmington W 69–57  12–13
(6–6)		  20 – Demir  15 – Butler  8 – Wynter  Daskalakis Athletic Center (917)
Philadelphia, PA
February 9, 2019
4:00 pm, NBCS+		 Charleston L 84–86  12–14
(6–7)		  30 – Harper  8 – Butler  4 – Demir  Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,175)
Philadelphia, PA
February 14, 2019
7:00 pm		 at James Madison L 69–71  12–15
(6–8)		  23 – Demir  13 – Butler  4 – Harper  JMU Convocation Center (2,084)
Harrisonburg, VA
February 16, 2019
2:00 pm		 at Towson L 77–92  12–16
(6–9)		  17 – Demir  6 – Butler  8 – Wynter  SECU Arena (2,055)
Towson, MD
February 23, 2019
5:00 pm, NBCS/SNY		 Delaware W 68–60  13–16
(7–9)		  19 – Wynter  9 – Butler  4 – Tied  Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,744)
Philadelphia, PA
February 28, 2019
7:00 pm, NBCS+		 Hofstra L 77–80  13–17
(7–10)		  24 – Demir  7 – Wynter  8 – Wynter  Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,019)
Philadelphia, PA
March 2, 2019
4:00 pm, NBCS		 Northeastern L 66–90  13–18
(7–11)		  19 – Wynter  9 – Demir  8 – Wynter  Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,348)
Philadelphia, PA
CAA Tournament
March 10, 2019
8:30 pm		 (6) vs. (3) Charleston
Quarterfinals		 L 61–73  13–19
  14 – Butler  9 – Butler  6 – Wynter  North Charleston Coliseum (4,040)
North Charleston, SC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Team statistics

As of the end of the season.
  Indicates team leader in each category.

(FG%, FT% leader = minimum 50 att.; 3P% leader = minimum 20 att.)
Player GP GS MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TPG FG% FT% 3P%
Julian Adams 2 0 4.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 1.0 .000 .000 .000
James Butler 32 32 26.7 10.3 8.2 0.5 0.3 0.5 1.0 .598 .736 .286
Alihan Demir 32 31 30.3 14.8 6.4 2.9 0.5 0.6 2.6 .512 .696 .274
Kevin Doi 5 1 6.2 3.6 0.8 0.8 0.2 0.0 1.0 .455 .600 .500
Jarvis Doles 30 0 10.0 4.1 1.5 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.4 .409 .828 .411
Sam Green 7 0 4.3 1.3 0.9 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.1 .375 .500 .400
Troy Harper 28 24 30.1 15.8 3.2 2.3 0.6 0.1 2.6 .389 .776 .247
Trevor John 32 32 32.6 11.9 2.5 1.0 0.7 0.0 0.6 .424 .941 .412
Matey Juric 25 3 11.3 1.6 0.8 1.0 0.6 0.1 0.9 .424 .727 .333
Tadas Kararinas 12 0 5.3 1.6 1.1 0.3 0.0 0.2 0.2 .500 1.000 .250
Atta Hassan 6 2 23.5 9.3 2.3 2.2 0.3 0.0 4.0 .272 1.00 .0
Kurk Lee 27 1 11.4 2.3 3.1 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.4 .698 .222 .000
Jesse Reid 2 0 3.5 1.0 1.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.000 .000 .000
Zach Walton 7 4 22.1 9.6 4.6 2.1 0.7 0.3 1.7 .481 .786 .286
Coletrane Washington 24 0 11.3 2.0 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.3 .291 .750 .267
Camren Wynter 32 30 34.1 11.3 4.6 5.4 1.4 0.1 2.4 .430 .762 .333
Team 32 - - 75.8 35.2 14.5 4.5 1.9 11.7 .460 .753 .354

Awards

James Butler
  • "Sweep" Award (team leader in blocks)
Alihan Demir
  • CAA All-Conference Third Team
Troy Harper
  • CAA All-Conference Third Team
  • Samuel D. Cozen Award (most improved player)
Trevor John
  • Donald Shank Spirit & Dedication Award
Matej Juric
  • Dragon "D" Award (team's top defensive player)
  • Team Academic Award
Kurk Lee
  • Preseason CAA All-Conference Honorable Mention
Camren Wynter
  • Kyle Macy Freshman All-America Team[7]
  • CAA Rookie of the Year[8]
  • CAA All-Rookie Team
  • CAA Rookie of the Week (5)
  • Team Most Valuable Player[9]
  • Assist Award (team leader in assists)

See also

References

  1. ↑ "TRAMAINE ISABELL GRANTED HIS RELEASE AND PLANS TO GRADUATE THIS SUMMER". drexeldragons.com. Philadelphia, PA: Drexel University. May 4, 2018. Archived from the original (Web) on May 4, 2018. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
  2. ↑ Phillips, Scott (June 2, 2018). "Saint Louis lands graduate transfer guard Tramaine Isabell". NBC Sports. Archived from the original on June 4, 2018. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
  3. ↑ "AUSTIN WILLIAMS SIGNS PRO DEAL WITH FRØYA BASKET IN NORWAY". drexeldragons.com. Philadelphia: Drexel University. July 18, 2018. Archived from the original on July 18, 2018. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  4. ↑ "MOJICA SELECTED THIRD OVERALL BY LOS ATLÉTICOS DE SAN GERMÁN". Philadelphia, PA, USA: Drexel University. April 4, 2018. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
  5. 1 2 "NORTHEASTERN FAVORED TO WIN CAA MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP". caasports.com. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
  6. ↑ "MEN'S BASKETBALL DOWNS RIVAL DELAWARE". drexeldragons.com. Philadelphia: Drexel University. February 23, 2019. Archived from the original on February 25, 2019. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
  7. ↑ "2019 FINALISTS". BOSTON, MA: College Insider. April 1, 2019. Archived from the original (Web) on April 4, 2019. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
  8. ↑ Washburn, Rob (March 8, 2019). "HOFSTRA'S WRIGHT-FOREMAN REPEATS AS CAA MEN'S BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR". caasports.com. Richmond, VA: Colonial Athletic Association. Archived from the original (Web) on March 11, 2019. Retrieved March 11, 2019.
  9. ↑ "MEN'S BASKETBALL NAMES AWARD WINNERS AT END OF SEASON BANQUET". drexeldragons.com. Philadelphia, PA: Drexel Athletics. April 1, 2019. Archived from the original (Web) on April 2, 2019. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
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