2013–14 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team explained

Mode:	Basketball
Year:	2013–14
Team:	Drexel Dragons
Conference:	Colonial Athletic Association
Short Conf:	CAA
Record:	16–14
Conf Record:	8–8
Head Coach:	Bruiser Flint
Hc Year:	13th
Asst Coach1:	Mike Connors
Ac1 Year:	6th
Asst Coach2:	Matt Collier
Ac2 Year:	4th
Asst Coach3:	Bobby Jordan
Ac3 Year:	2nd
Mvp:	Chris Fouch
Mvp Year:	1st
Mvp2:	Frantz Massenat
Mvp2 Year:	2nd
Stadium:	Daskalakis Athletic Center

The 2013–14 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team represented Drexel University during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Dragons, led by 13th year head coach Bruiser Flint, played their home games at the Daskalakis Athletic Center and were members of the Colonial Athletic Association.

On November 18, 2013, head coach Bruiser Flint recorded his 300th career win as an NCAA basketball head coach in defeating Elon.^[1] This game was also Bruiser's 214th win as the head coach at Drexel University, making him the winningest coach in Drexel basketball history. Bruiser was recognized for his accomplishments before the home-opener against Cleveland State on December 4.

They finished the season 16–14, 8–8 in CAA play to finish in fourth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the CAA tournament to Northeastern.

Pre-season

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
sortname	Casey Carroll	20	6'8"	225	RS Fr		Transferred to Nova Southeastern^[2]
sortname	Aquil Younger	2	6'0"	163	So		Transferred to Shaw University^[3]
sortname	Derrick Thomas	32	6'4"	195	Sr	New York City, New York	Graduated
sortname	Daryl McCoy	44	6'9"	280	Sr		Graduated, signed to Ferroviario de Beira (Mozambique, D1)^[4]

Incoming transfers

Junior point guard Freddie Wilson was not eligible to play until the end of the fall semester due to NCAA transfer rules.^[5]

Class of 2013 commitments

Roster

Shooting guard Chris Fouch is coming off his second red-shirt season, after suffering a second season-ending injury in 2012. He is classified as a graduate student.^[6]
Starting guard Damion Lee suffered a Torn ACL in a game against Arizona on November 27, 2013.^[7] He is expected to Redshirt this season, and maintain 2 years of eligibility remaining entering the 2014–15 season
Junior forward Kazembe Abif fractured his left hand during practice on February 6, 2014, which required season ending surgery. Prior to this injury, Abif missed 5 games due to a sprained knee, and 1 game due to a concussion.^[8]

Depth chart

Schedule

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%
data-sort-value="Abif, Kazembe"	Kazembe Abif	16	12	30.6	7.2	6.6	0.4	0.7	0.4	0.9	.468	.750	.500
data-sort-value="Allen, Tavon"	Tavon Allen	28	10	29.5	11.7	3.0	1.9	0.7	0.3	1.6	.396	.654	.280
data-sort-value="Bah, Mohamed"	Mohamed Bah	24	1	11.7	2.0	2.7	0.1	0.1	0.5	0.1	.633	.526	.000
data-sort-value="Canady, Major"	Major Canady	30	14	16.0	2.1	1.7	0.9	0.4	0.0	0.6	.333	.576	.214
data-sort-value="Fouch, Chris"	Chris Fouch	30	30	35.4	18.3	3.2	2.0	0.9	0.1	1.3	.399	.822	.324
data-sort-value="Lane, Khris"	Khris Lane	4	0	1.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	.000	.000	.000
data-sort-value="Lee, Damion"	Damion Lee	5	5	26.8	13.0	4.2	2.2	0.6	0.2	1.4	.370	.864	.273
data-sort-value="Lerner, Jake"	Jake Lerner	5	0	0.8	0.4	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.000	.000	.000
data-sort-value="Manojlovic, Stevan"	Stevan Manojlovic	7	1	2.1	0.4	0.3	0.4	0.1	0.0	0.3	1.000	.000	1.000
data-sort-value="Massenat, Frantz"	Frantz Massenat	30	30	36.8	17.5	3.8	4.7	0.8	0.4	1.9	.405	.721	.353
data-sort-value="Pantovic, Goran"	Goran Pantovic	12	3	13.4	1.2	3.4	0.2	0.3	1.6	0.3	.500	.400	.000
data-sort-value="Ruffin, Dartaye"	Dartaye Ruffin	28	26	29.6	5.0	7.7	0.6	0.8	0.7	0.9	.581	.567	.000
data-sort-value="Williams, Rodney"	Rodney Williams	30	18	20.8	5.4	5.0	0.4	0.2	1.2	0.9	.518	.639	.000
data-sort-value="Wilson, Freddie"	Freddie Wilson	19	0	11.1	2.6	1.1	0.8	0.3	0.1	0.6	.313	.667	.222
Team	30	-	-	69	36	12	5	4	9	.421	.709	.314

Awards

Frantz Massenat

Team co-Most Valuable Player^[9]
First Team NABC All-District Team
CAA All-Conference First Team
Assist Award (team leader in assists)
CAA Player Of The Week (3)
2013 NIT Season Tip-Off All-Tournament Team^[10]
Preseason CAA All-Conference Team

Chris Fouch

Team co-Most Valuable Player
Philadelphia Inquirer Academic All-Area Men's Basketball Performer of the Year
Philadelphia Inquirer Academic All-Area Men's Basketball Team (held a 3.56 GPA)
Second Team NABC All-District Team
CAA All-Conference Second Team
CAA Player Of The Week

Rodney Williams

Samuel D. Cozen Award (most improved player)
CAA All-Rookie Team
CAA Rookie Of The Week (2)

Damion Lee

Preseason CAA All-Conference First Team

Tavon Allen

Dragon "D" Award (team's top defensive player)

Dartaye Ruffin

"Sweep" Award (team leader in blocks)

Steve Manojlovic

Team Academic Award (held a 3.62 GPA)

Jake Lerner

Donald Shank Spirit & Dedication Award

Notes and References

Web site: Jerardi. Dick. Dragons make Flint their all-time winningest coach. Philly.com. 6 December 2013.
Web site: Casey Carroll – 2013-14 Men's Basketball. Nova Southeastern Athletics. 9 December 2013.
Web site: Aquil Younger. Shaw University Athletics. 9 December 2013.
Web site: Daryl McCoy to Beira in Mozambique. court-side.com. 21 January 2015.
Web site: Freddie Wilson – 2013-14 Men's Basketball. Drexel Dragons. 9 December 2013.
Web site: Chris Fouch – 2013-14 Men's Basketball. Drexel Dragons. 9 December 2013.
Web site: Pennington. James. Drexel's Damion Lee out for season with torn ACL. Philly.com. 9 December 2013.
Web site: Kazembe Abif to Miss Remainder of Season Due to Injury. Drexel Dragons. 8 February 2014.
Web site: Men's Basketball Hands Out Awards at Postseason Banquet. Drexel Dragons. 28 April 2014.
Web site: 2013–2014 NIT Season Tip-Off. RealGM. 2 February 2014.