2020–21 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team explained

Sport:basketball
Year:2020–21
Team:Drexel Dragons
Conference:Colonial Athletic Association
Short Conf:CAA
Record:12–8
Conf Record:4–5
Head Coach:Zach Spiker
Hc Year:5th
Asst Coach1:Paul Fortier
Ac1 Year:5th
Asst Coach2:Justin Jennings
Ac2 Year:5th
Asst Coach3:Rob O’Driscoll
Ac3 Year:5th
Asst Coach4:Michael-Hakim Jordan
Ac4 Year:1st
Mvp:Camren Wynter
Mvp Year:3rd
Captain:James Butler
Captain Year:2nd
Captain2:Camren Wynter
Captain2 Year:2nd
Arena:Daskalakis Athletic Center
Champion:CAA Tournament champions
Tourney:NCAA tournament
Tourney Result:first round

The 2020–21 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team represented Drexel University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Dragons, led by fifth-year head coach Zach Spiker, played their home games at the Daskalakis Athletic Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as members of the Colonial Athletic Association.

In the 2020–21 season, the Dragons had many games postponed or cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and did not have fans in attendance for all home games.

They finished the season 12-8, 4-5 in CAA Play to finish in 6th place. They defeated Charleston, Northeastern, and Elon to be champions of the CAA tournament. They received the conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the first round to Illinois.

Previous season

See main article: 2019–20 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team.

The Dragons finished the 2019–20 season 14–19, 6–12 in CAA play to finish in 8th place. They lost to Hofstra in the CAA tournament quarterfinals.[1]

Offseason

On 14 July, 2020, Drexel announced the addition of Michael-Hakim Jordan as an assistant coach.[2]

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
1 5'9" 150 Transferred to Alcorn State[3]
2 6'9" 215 Transferred to Albany[4]
4 6'6" 220 Transferred to Howard[5]

Class of 2021 early commitments

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 third place in the CAA.[6] Redshirt senior James Butler and Junior guard Camren Wynter were selected to the Preseason CAA All-Conference First Team.

Schedule and results

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Awards

James Butler
Matej Juric
Zach Walton
Camren Wynter

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dragons Season Ends in CAA Quarterfinals vs. Hofstra . drexeldragons.com . 5 April 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200405165310/https://drexeldragons.com/news/2020/3/8/mens-basketball-dragons-season-ends-in-caa-quarterfinals-vs-hofstra.aspx . 5 April 2020 . WASHINGTON, D.C. . en . Web . 8 March 2020.
  2. Web site: Drexel Names Mike Jordan Assistant Men's Basketball Coach . DrexelDragons.com . 17 July 2020 . en . 14 July 2020.
  3. Web site: Alcorn State men’s basketball announces 11 new signees for 2020-21 season . HBCU Sports.com . 30 November 2020 . 6 August 2020.
  4. Web site: Jarvis Doles' Tweet . Twitter . 15 June 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200613182535/https://twitter.com/2jdoles/status/1271869788151742466 . 13 June 2020 . en . 13 June 2020.
  5. Web site: Men's Basketball Enters Season With a Mix of Enthusiasm and Caution . . 30 November 2020 . 25 November 2020.
  6. Web site: Potter . Bill . HOFSTRA TABBED TO REPEAT AHEAD OF 2020-21 MEN'S BASKETBALL SEASON; JMU'S LEWIS CHOSEN PRESEASON PLAYER OF THE YEAR . CAASports.com . 12 November 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201112152936/https://caasports.com/news/2020/11/10/hofstra-tabbed-to-repeat-ahead-of-2020-21-mens-basketball-season-jmus-lewis-chosen-preseason-player-of-the-year.aspx . 12 November 2020 . Richmond, VA . en . Web . 11 November 2020.
  7. Web site: CAA Announces 2021 Men's and Women's Basketball Conference Schedules . drexeldragons.com . 20 October 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201020144029/https://drexeldragons.com/news/2020/10/14/caa-announces-2021-mens-and-womens-basketball-conference-schedules.aspx . 20 October 2020 . Richmond, VA . en . 14 October 2020.