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The 2019–20 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team represented Drexel University during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Dragons, led by fourth-year head coach Zach Spiker, played their home games at the Daskalakis Athletic Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as members of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA). They finished the season 14–19, 6–12 in CAA play, to finish in eighth place.[1]

ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
Record14–19 (6–12 CAA)
Headcoach
Assistant coaches
  • Paul Fortier (4th season)
  • Justin Jennings (4th season)
  • Rob O'Driscoll (4th season)
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2019–20 Drexel Dragons men's basketball
Boardwalk Battle champions
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
Record14–19 (6–12 CAA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Paul Fortier (4th season)
  • Justin Jennings (4th season)
  • Rob O'Driscoll (4th season)
MVPCamren Wynter
Captains
  • James Butler
  • Camren Wynter
Home arenaDaskalakis Athletic Center
Seasons
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2019–20 CAA men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Hofstra†14–4 .77826–8  .765
William & Mary13–5 .72221–11  .656
Towson12–6 .66719–13  .594
Delaware11–7 .61122–11  .667
Charleston11–7 .61117–14  .548
Northeastern9–9 .50017–16  .515
Elon7–11 .38913–21  .382
Drexel6–12 .33314–19  .424
UNC Wilmington5–13 .27810–22  .313
James Madison2–16 .1119–21  .300
† 2020 CAA tournament winner
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Previous season

The Dragons finished the 2018–19 season 13–19, 7–11 in CAA play, to finish in a tie for sixth place.[2] They lost to Charleston in the CAA tournament.[3]

Offseason

Departures

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NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Troy Harper3G6' 1"175RS SeniorPhiladelphia, PAGraduated
Jesse Reid12G6' 2"175SophomoreBloomfield, NJLeft team
Trevor John23G6' 3"190RS SeniorDanville, CAGraduated; Signed to ABC Athletic Constanța[4][5]
Kevin Doi24F5' 9"165RS SeniorRolling Hills Estates, CAGraduated
Alihan Demir30F6' 9"223RS JuniorAnkara, TurkeyTransferred to Minnesota[6]
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2019 recruiting class

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College recruiting
Name Hometown School 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 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 3/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   
Mate Okros
SG		 Preston, England Myerscough College 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Nov 15, 2018 
Recruit ratings: 247Sports: 3/5 stars   
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 2019 Basketball Commitments". Rivals. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
  • "Drexel Dragons". ESPN. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
  • "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
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Class of 2020 early commitments

More information College recruiting (2020), Name ...
College recruiting (2020)
Name Hometown School 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 
Recruit ratings: No ratings found
Xavier Bell
SG		 Andover, KS Andover Central High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jan 25, 2020 
Recruit ratings: No ratings found
Amari Williams
C		 Nottingham, England Myerscough College 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 223 lb (101 kg) Feb 5, 2020 
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:

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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.[7] Sophomore guard Camren Wynter was named as an honorable mention to the preseason All-Conference second team.[7]

Roster

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2019–20 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) SoQuaker Valley HS Sewickley, PA
G 1 Kurk Jr. Lee 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)150 lb (68 kg) SrSt. Frances (MD) Baltimore, MD
F 2 Jarvis Doles 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrHammond HS (MD)/Mt. Zion Prep (MD) Baltimore, MD
F 4 Sam Green 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)230 lb (104 kg) RS JrBishop McNamara HS Bowie, MD
F 5 Zach Walton 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS SrMorton HS (WA)/Edmonds CC Morton, WA
G 11 Camren Wynter (C) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoHoly Trinity HS/DME Academy Hempstead, NY
F 13 Tim Jr. Perry 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)230 lb (104 kg) RS SoCherry Hill HS East/The Phelps School Cherry Hill, NJ
G 15 Matej Juric 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)193 lb (88 kg) SoLake Forest Academy/Oakwood Toronto, ON
G 20 Julian Adams (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) SrDallastown Area HS York, PA
F 21 Mate Okros 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)193 lb (88 kg) FrMyerscough College Debrecen, Hungary
F 23 T.J. Bickerstaff 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)207 lb (94 kg) FrSandy Creek HS Atlanta, GA
C 32 Tadas Kararinas 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrFindlay Prep Šilutė, Lithuania
F 51 James Butler (C) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)242 lb (110 kg) RS JrLake Braddock/Navy Fairfax Station, VA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Last update: July 2, 2019

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  • Senior guard Kurk Lee Jr. left the team for personal reasons on 13 November 2019.[8]

Schedule and results

More information Date time, TV, Rank# ...
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 p.m., 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 p.m., 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 p.m., 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 p.m., 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 p.m., 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 p.m., 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 a.m., 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 p.m., 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 p.m., 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 p.m., 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 p.m., 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 p.m.		 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 p.m., NBCSPHI+		 College of 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 p.m., 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 p.m., 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 p.m., 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 p.m.		 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 p.m., 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 p.m.		 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 p.m., 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 p.m.		 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 p.m.		 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 p.m., 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 p.m., 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 p.m.		 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 p.m.		 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 p.m.		 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 p.m.		 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 p.m.		 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 p.m.		 at College of 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 poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.
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Sources:[9][10]

Awards and honors

James Butler
  • CAA All-Conference Third Team[11]
  • Preseason CAA All-Conference Honorable Mention[12]
  • "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[13]
  • Assist Award (team leader in assists)
  • Battle of the Boardwalk MVP

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