2023–24 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team explained
Year: | 2023–24 |
Team: | Drexel Dragons |
Sport: | men's basketball |
Conference: | Coastal Athletic Association |
Short Conf: | CAA |
Record: | 20–12 |
Conf Record: | 13–5 |
Head Coach: | Zach Spiker |
Hc Year: | 8th |
Asst Coach1: | Paul Fortier |
Ac1 Year: | 8th |
Asst Coach2: | Will Chavis |
Ac2 Year: | 3rd |
Asst Coach3: | Frantz Massenat |
Ac3 Year: | 1st |
Mvp: | Amari Williams |
Mvp Year: | 2nd |
Arena: | Daskalakis Athletic Center |
The 2023–24 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team represented Drexel University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Dragons, led by eighth-year head coach Zach Spiker, played their home games at the Daskalakis Athletic Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as members of the Coastal Athletic Association.
Previous season
The Dragons finished the 2022–23 season 17–15, 10–8 in CAA play to finish in fifth place. They lost to UNC Wilmington in the CAA tournament quarterfinals.[1]
Offseason
On August 23, 2023, Drexel announced that the team hired former Dragons player Frantz Massenat as an assistant coach.[2]
Departures
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
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| 0 | | 6'4" | 190 | | | Graduated |
| 24 | | 6'7" | 235 | | | Died during offseason (suicide)[3] | |
Recruiting class
2024 recruiting class
Schedule and results
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Awards
- Zach Spiker
- Luke House
- Donald Shank Spirit & Dedication Award
- Kobe MaGee
- Samuel D. Cozen Award (team's most improved player)
- Justin Moore
- CAA All-Conference Third Team
- Preseason CAA All-Conference Honorable Mention
- Assist Award (team leader in assists)
- Mate Okros
- Amari Williams
- CAA Defensive Player of the Year
- CAA All-Conference First Team
- CAA All-Defensive Team
- Philadelphia Big 5 First Team
- Preseason CAA Player of the Year
- Preseason CAA All-Conference First Team
- Team Most Valuable Player[6]
- Dragon "D" Award (team's top defensive player)
- "Sweep" Award (team leader in rebounds)
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Dragons Edged by UNCW in CAA Quarterfinals . DrexelDragons.com . 12 April 2023 . Washington, D.C. . English . Web . 5 March 2023.
- Web site: Drexel Names Frantz Massenat Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach . DrexelDragons.com . 24 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230824133317/https://drexeldragons.com/news/2023/8/23/mens-basketball-drexel-names-frantz-massenat-assistant-mens-basketball-coach . 24 August 2023 . Philadelphia, PA . English . Web . 23 August 2023.
- Web site: Perez . Walter . Drexel University men's basketball player died by suicide, Philadelphia officials say . 6abc . November 25, 2023 . August 5, 2023.
- Web site: Contract Duffle Bag: Country Roads . D1 Docket . 21 April 2023 . English . 15 February 2023.
- Web site: The Big 5 Officially Welcomes Drexel University and Reveals Details of New Series Format . DrexelDragons.com . Drexel University . 21 April 2023 . Philadelphia, PA . English . 11 April 2023.
- Web site: Men’s Basketball Announces 2023-24 Postseason Awards . drexeldragons.com . 14 June 2024 . Philadelphia . English . 7 June 2024.