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2024–25 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team

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The 2024–25 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team represented Drexel University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Dragons, led by ninth-year head coach Zach Spiker, played their home games at the Daskalakis Athletic Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as members of the Coastal Athletic Association (CAA).

ConferenceCoastal Athletic Association
Record18–15 (9–9 CAA)
Headcoach
Assistant coaches
  • Paul Fortier (9th season)
  • Will Chavis (4th season)
  • Frantz Massenat (2nd season)
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2024–25 Drexel Dragons men's basketball
ConferenceCoastal Athletic Association
Record18–15 (9–9 CAA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Paul Fortier (9th season)
  • Will Chavis (4th season)
  • Frantz Massenat (2nd season)
Home arenaDaskalakis Athletic Center
Seasons
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2024–25 CAA men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Towson16–2 .88922–11  .667
UNC Wilmington †14–4 .77827–8  .771
Charleston13–5 .72224–9  .727
William & Mary11–7 .61117–15  .531
Campbell10–8 .55615–17  .469
Monmouth10–8 .55613–20  .394
Northeastern9–9 .50017–15  .531
Drexel9–9 .50018–15  .545
Elon8–10 .44417–16  .515
Hampton8–10 .44417–16  .515
Hofstra6–12 .33315–18  .455
Delaware5–13 .27816–20  .444
Stony Brook4–14 .2228–24  .250
North Carolina A&T3–15 .1677–25  .219
† 2025 CAA tournament winner
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Previous season

The Dragons finished the 2023–24 season 20–12, 13–5 in CAA play, to finish in second place. They lost to Stony Brook in the CAA tournament quarterfinals.[1]

Offseason

Departures

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NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Lamar Oden Jr1G/F6' 6"215SeniorDouglasville, GATransferred to Charleston Southern
Lucas Monroe2G6' 6"200RS SeniorAbington, PAGraduated
Jamie Bergens3G6' 2"185SeniorAlmere, NetherlandsTransferred to Fairfield[2]
Justin Moore11G6' 3"170SophomorePhiladelphia, PATransferred to Loyola
Dean Wang12G6' 1"190SeniorPhiladelphia, PAGraduated
Luke House14F6' 4"2106th-year seniorNorristown, PAGraduated
Mate Okros21F6' 6"2156th-year seniorDebrecen, HungaryGraduated
Hubert Bayigamba20G6' 2"182SeniorGaithersburg, MDTransferred to Ellsworth Community College
Amari Williams22C6' 10"250SeniorNottingham, EnglandTransferred to Kentucky[3]
Maximus Fuentes30G6' 3"180JuniorBoca Raton, FLTransferred to Jacksonville
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Incoming transfers

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College recruiting
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Kevon Vanderhorst
G		 Raleigh, NC Brunswick Community College 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) N/A Apr 22, 2024 
Recruit ratings: No ratings found
Victor Panov
PF		 Saint Petersburg, Russia Daytona State College 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Apr 26, 2024 
Recruit ratings: No ratings found
Jason Drake
G		 Southfield, MI Butler Community College 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 188 lb (85 kg) Jun 18, 2024 
Recruit ratings: 247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 3/5 stars   
Villiam Garcia Adsten
G		 Stockholm, Sweden Pacific University 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sep 12, 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. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  • "Drexel Dragons". ESPN. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  • "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  • "Drexel 2024 Basketball Commits". 247Sports. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
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Recruiting class

2024 recruiting class

More information Name, Hometown ...
College recruiting
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Josh Reed
PG		 Philadelphia, PA Archbishop Wood High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 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
Ralph Akuta
C		 Ijamsville, MD Hargrave Military Academy 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) N/A Apr 16, 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:

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Roster

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2024–25 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 0 Horace Simmons 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS FrLa Salle College HS Glenside, PA
F 1 Victor Panov 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) JrDME Academy/Daytona State Saint Petersburg, Russia
G 2 Josh Reed 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrArchbishop Wood HS Wyndmoor, PA
G 3 Kevon Vanderhorst 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg) SoTrinity Academy (NC)/Brunswick CC Raleigh, NC
G 4 Shane Blakeney 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS SoLegion Collegiate Academy Rock Hill, SC
G 5 Kobe MaGee 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrExecutive Education Academy Allentown, PA
F 6 Clem Edomwonyin 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrLondon Academy East London, England
G 11 Jason Drake 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrButler CC (KS)/Cleveland State Oak Park, MI
F 13 Garfield Turner Injured Current redshirt 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)240 lb (109 kg) SrMt. Zion Prep/Odessa Gaithersburg, MD
F 15 Cole Hargrove 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)235 lb (107 kg) JrMethacton High School Norristown, PA
G 22 Villiam Garcia Adsten 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoKorrespondensgymnasiet Stockholm, Sweden
F 23 Yame Butler 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg) Fork Union/Fordham Greenbelt, MD
G 25 Max Davis (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS SoIMG Academy New York, NY
C 33 Ralph Akuta 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)245 lb (111 kg) FrHargrave Military Academy Ijamsville, MD
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: September 12, 2024

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 29, 2024
6:00 p.m.		 Chestnut Hill W 80–50  1–0
  19 – MaGee  9 – 2 tied   –    Daskalakis Athletic Center 
Philadelphia, PA
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024*
6:00 p.m., FloHoops		 Georgian Court W 95–43  1–0
  24 – Simmons  8 – 2 tied  6 – 2 tied  Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,022)
Philadelphia, PA
November 9, 2024*
2:00 p.m., NBCSPHI		 Colgate W 73–56  2–0
  28 – MaGee  9 – 2 tied  3 – 2 tied  Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,507)
Philadelphia, PA
November 12, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Temple
Big 5 Classic Pod 1		 L 61–69  2–1
  17 – MaGee  12 – Hargrove  4 – Butler  Liacouras Center (4,547)
Philadelphia, PA
November 16, 2024*
2:00 p.m., FloSports		 La Salle
Big 5 Classic Pod 1		 L 68–71  2–2
  18 – Drake  15 – Hargrove  4 – 2 tied  Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,948)
Philadelphia, PA
November 19, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Fairfield W 67–61  3–2
  16 – Blakeney  9 – Blakeney  4 – Hargrove  Leo D. Mahoney Arena (1,581)
Fairfield, CT
November 22, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Fordham
Sunshine Slam campus game		 W 73–71  4–2
  15 – Drake  6 – Butler  7 – Drake  Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,237)
The Bronx, New York
November 25, 2024*
12:30 p.m.		 vs. Purdue Fort Wayne
Sunshine Slam Ocean Bracket semifinal		 L 81–87  4–3
  19 – Hargrove  14 – Hargrove  5 – Drake  Ocean Center 
Daytona Beach, FL
November 26, 2024*
10:30 a.m.		 vs. Chicago State
Sunshine Slam Ocean Bracket consolation		 W 83–71  5–3
  23 – MaGee  9 – MaGee  4 – Hargrove  Ocean Center 
Daytona Beach, FL
December 2, 2024*
7:00 p.m., NBCSPHI		 Bryant L 73–78  5–4
  28 – Butler  7 – 2 tied  4 – 2 tied  Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,061)
Philadelphia, PA
December 7, 2024*
2:00 p.m., NBCSPHI		 vs. Penn
Big 5 Classic 5th-place game		 W 60–47  6–4
  17 – Hargrove  13 – Hargrove  3 – Blakeney  Wells Fargo Center 
Philadelphia, PA
December 14, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Albany W 77–70  7–4
  17 – MaGee  8 – Hargrove  4 – Hargrove  Broadview Center (1,577)
Albany, NY
December 17, 2024*
4:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Howard W 68–65  8–4
  21 – Drake  10 – Hargrove  4 – MaGee  Burr Gymnasium (683)
Washington, D.C.
December 21, 2024*
12:00 p.m., NBCSPHI		 vs. Penn State
Holiday Hoopfest		 L 64–75  8–5
  16 – Butler  7 – Butler  3 – 3 tied  Wells Fargo Center (2,312)
Philadelphia, PA
CAA regular season
January 2, 2025
7:00 p.m., FloHoops		 at Campbell L 54–57  8–6
(0–1)		  15 – MaGee  9 – Hargrove  3 – Drake  Gore Arena (1,051)
Buies Creek, NC
January 4, 2025
2:00 p.m., FloHoops		 at North Carolina A&T W 68–59  9–6
(1–1)		  24 – Butler  8 – MaGee  4 – 2 tied  Corbett Sports Center (714)
Greensboro, NC
January 9, 2025
7:00 p.m., FloHoops		 at Stony Brook W 67–51  10–6
(2–1)		  24 – MaGee  10 – 2 tied  4 – Panov  Stony Brook Arena (1,636)
Stony Brook, NY
January 11, 2025
2:00 p.m., FloHoops		 Towson L 82–93 OT 10–7
(2–2)		  21 – Butler  8 – Hargrove  4 – Drake  Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,436)
Philadelphia, PA
January 16, 2025
7:00 p.m., FloHoops		 Elon L 54–65  10–8
(2–3)		  17 – MaGee  6 – 2 tied  3 – Hargrove  Daskalakis Athletic Center (959)
Philadelphia, PA
January 20, 2025
3:00 p.m., CBSSN		 Hofstra W 60–55  11–8
(3–3)		  15 – Hargrove  9 – Hargrove  3 – Drake  Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,136)
Philadelphia, PA
January 23, 2025
7:00 p.m., FloHoops		 at Northeastern L 61–70  11–9
(3–4)		  17 – Butler  8 – MaGee  2 – 3 tied  Matthews Arena (1,237)
Boston, MA
January 25, 2025
2:00 p.m., FloHoops		 Delaware W 67–54  12–9
(4–4)		  22 – MaGee  8 – Hargrove  2 – 4 Tied  Daskalakis Athletic Center (2,446)
Philadelphia, PA
January 30, 2025
7:00 p.m., FloHoops		 at Monmouth L 97–104 2OT 12–10
(4–5)		  17 – Tied  10 – Butler  3 – Tied  OceanFirst Bank Center (1,724)
West Long Branch, NJ
February 1, 2025
6:00 p.m., CBSSN		 at Towson L 54–55  12–11
(4–6)		  11 – Tied  12 – MaGee  2 – Tied  TU Arena (3,204)
Towson, MD
February 6, 2025
7:00 p.m., FloHoops		 William & Mary W 86–66  13–11
(5–6)		  25 – Drake  8 – Hargrove  9 – Drake  Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,085)
Philadelphia, PA
February 8, 2024
2:00 p.m., CBSSN		 UNC Wilmington L 79–81 2OT 13–12
(5–7)		  21 – Drake  10 – MaGee  5 – Drake  Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,163)
Philadelphia, PA
February 13, 2025
7:00 p.m., FloHoops		 at Hampton L 58–63  13–13
(5–8)		  11 – Tied  7 – MaGee  4 – Blakeney  Hampton Convocation Center (408)
Hampton, VA
February 15, 2025
2:00 p.m., FloHoops		 at William & Mary L 59–72  13–14
(5–9)		  15 – Blakeney  5 – Tied  5 – Drake  Kaplan Arena (5,103)
Williamsburg, VA
February 20, 2025
6:30 p.m., FloHoops		 at Delaware W 78–74  14–14
(6–9)		  14 – Drake  7 – Tied  6 – Drake  Bob Carpenter Center (1,951)
Newark, DE
February 22, 2025
12:00 p.m., CBSSN		 Charleston W 64–55  15–14
(7–9)		  19 – MaGee  6 – Drake  4 – Blakeney  Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,723)
Philadelphia, PA
February 27, 2025
7:00 p.m., FloHoops		 Hampton W 53–52  16–14
(8–9)		  15 – Drake  9 – Hargrove  3 – Tied  Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,357)
Philadelphia, PA
March 1, 2025
2:00 p.m., FloHoops		 Monmouth W 71–61  17–14
(9–9)		  20 – Butler  8 – MaGee  2 – Tied  Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,193)
Philadelphia, PA
CAA tournament
March 8, 2025
12:00 pm, FloHoops		 (8) vs. (9) Elon
Second round		 W 91–74  18–14
  25 – Drake  10 – Hargrove  4 – Tied  CareFirst Arena 
Washington, D.C.
March 9, 2025
12:00 pm, FloHoops		 (8) vs. (1) Towson
Quarterfinals		 L 76–82  18–15
  24 – Blakeney  8 – Hargrove  3 – Tied  CareFirst Arena 
Washington, D.C.
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.
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Awards

Cole Hargrove
  • CAA All-Defensive Team
  • Philadelphia Big 5 Most Improved Player
Kobe MaGee
  • CAA All-Conference Third Team
  • Philadelphia Big 5 Second Team

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