2021–22 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team explained
| Sport: | basketball |
| Year: | 2021–22 |
| Prev Year: | 2020–21 |
| Next Year: | 2022–23 |
| Team: | Drexel Dragons |
| Conference: | Colonial Athletic Association |
| Short Conf: | CAA |
| Record: | 15–14 |
| Conf Record: | 10–8 |
| Head Coach: | Zach Spiker |
| Hc Year: | 6th |
| Asst Coach1: | Paul Fortier |
| Ac1 Year: | 6th |
| Asst Coach2: | Justin Jennings |
| Ac2 Year: | 6th |
| Asst Coach3: | Rob O'Driscoll |
| Ac3 Year: | 6th |
| Asst Coach4: | Will Chavis |
| Ac4 Year: | 1st |
| Mvp: | Camren Wynter |
| Mvp Year: | 4th |
| Captain: | Matej Juric |
| Arena: | Daskalakis Athletic Center |
The 2021–22 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team represented Drexel University during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Dragons, led by sixth-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).
Previous season
See main article: 2020–21 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team. In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Dragons finished the 2020–21 season 14–18, 4–5 in CAA play, to finish in 6th place. They defeated Charleston, Northeastern and Elon to win the CAA tournament championship. As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 16 seed in the Midwest region.[1] [2] There they lost to No. 1-seeded Illinois.
Offseason
Departures
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
|---|
| 5 | | 6'6" | 205 | | | Graduated |
| 12 | | 6'3" | 185 | | | Graduated |
| . | 13 | | 6'10" | 230 | | | Left team |
| 20 | | 6'1" | 175 | | | Graduated |
| 23 | | 6'9" | 207 | | | Transferred to Boston College[3] |
| 32 | | 6'10" | 210 | | Šilutė, Lithuania | Signed to BC Kuršiai |
| 55 | | 6'1" | 185 | | | Left team; transferred to Neumann | |
Recruiting classes
2022 recruiting class 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.[4] Graduate student James Butler and senior guard Camren Wynter were selected to the Preseason CAA All-Conference First Team. Camren Wynter was also selected as the Preseason CAA Player of the Year.
Schedule and results
The Dragons' November 12, 2021 game against Fairleigh Dickinson was postponed due to travel issues.[5] The game was rescheduled for December 2.[6] |-!colspan=12 style=| Non-conference regular season|-|-!colspan=12 style=| CAA regular season|-|-!colspan=12 style=| CAA tournamentSource:[7]
Awards
- James Butler
- Preseason CAA All-Conference First Team
- "Sweep" Award (team leader in rebounds)
- Luke House
- Donald Shank Spirit & Dedication Award
- Matej Juric
- CAA Dean Ehlers Leadership Award
- Team Academic Award
- Melik Martin
- City of Basketball Love All–City 6 Second Team
- Amari Williams
- CAA Defensive Player of the Year
- CAA All-Conference Third Team
- CAA All-Defensive Team
- City of Basketball Love Most Improved Player
- CAA Player of the Week
- Dragon "D" Award (team's top defensive player)
- Samuel D. Cozen Award (team's most improved player)
- Camren Wynter
- CAA All-Conference First Team
- City of Basketball Love All–City 6 First Team
- Preseason CAA Player of the Year
- Preseason CAA All-Conference First Team
- Team Most Valuable Player[8]
- Assist Award (team leader in assists)
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Washburn . Rob . 9 March 2021 . DREXEL TOPS ELON, 63-56, TO CAPTURE FIRST CAA MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP . https://web.archive.org/web/20210310205436/https://caasports.com/news/2021/3/9/drexel-tops-elon-63-56-to-capture-first-caa-mens-basketball-championship.aspx . 10 March 2021 . 10 March 2021 . CAASports.com.
- Web site: 9 March 2021 . Dragons Top Elon For CAA Championship . https://web.archive.org/web/20210310210755/https://drexeldragons.com/news/2021/3/9/mens-basketball-dragons-go-dancing.aspx . 10 March 2021 . 10 March 2021 . DrexelDragons.com.
- Web site: Goodman . Jeff . Jeff Goodman on Twitter . Twitter.com . 19 April 2021 . 16 April 2021.
- Web site: McQuiggan . Miles . DELAWARE SELECTED AS CAA MEN'S BASKETBALL PRESEASON FAVORITE; DREXEL'S CAMREN WYNTER NAMED PRESEASON PLAYER OF THE YEAR . CAASports.com . CAA . 31 October 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211031032653/https://caasports.com/news/2021/10/27/delaware-selected-as-caa-mens-basketball-preseason-favorite-drexels-camren-wynter-named-preseason-player-of-the-year.aspx . 31 October 2021 . 28 October 2021.
- Web site: Sarnoff . Jordan . November 12, 2021 . Non-Conference Game at Drexel Postponed . November 12, 2021 . fduknights.com.
- Web site: 18 November 2021 . Dragons and FDU Rescheduled for Dec. 2 . 19 November 2021 . DrexelDragons.com.
- Web site: 2021-22 Men's Basketball Schedule . 2024-07-29 . drexeldragons.com.
- Web site: 2 May 2022 . Men's Basketball Announces Team Award Winners . 12 May 2022 . DrexelDragons.com.
