1994–95 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team

The 1994–95 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team represented Drexel University during the 1994–95 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Dragons, led by 4th year head coach Bill Herrion, played their home games at the Daskalakis Athletic Center and were members of the North Atlantic Conference (NAC).

1994–95 Drexel Dragons men's basketball
NAC Regular Season Champions
NAC Tournament Champions
NCAA tournament first round, L 49–73
ConferenceNorth Atlantic Conference
Record22–8 (12–4 NAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaDaskalakis Athletic Center
Seasons
1994–95 North Atlantic Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Drexel 12 4   .750 22 8   .733
New Hampshire 11 5   .688 19 9   .679
Northeastern 10 6   .625 18 11   .621
Hartford 7 9   .438 11 16   .407
Boston University 7 9   .438 15 16   .484
Vermont 7 9   .438 14 13   .519
Delaware 7 9   .438 12 15   .444
Maine 6 10   .375 11 16   .407
Hofstra 5 11   .313 10 18   .357
1995 NAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The team finished the season 22–8, and finished in 1st place in the NAC in the regular season.

Roster

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1994–95 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
C 00 Malik Rose 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Jr Overbrook HS (Philadelphia) Philadelphia, PA
PG Leland Redmond 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
Fr Willowridge HS Houston, TX
C 55 Jason Yoder 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Fr
F Chuck Guittar    6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Jr Paul VI HS/New Haven Audubon, NJ
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 28, 1994*
at Ohio State L 74–81  0–1
 21  Rose   12  Rose   8  Holden  St. John Arena (8,545)
Columbus, OH
December 3, 1994*
at Monmouth W 69–53  1–1
 18  Myers   17  Rose   6  Myers  William T. Boylan Gymnasium (2,259)
West Long Branch, NJ
December 7, 1994*
UMBC W 64–48  2–1
 19  Holden   9  Rose   5  Myers  Daskalakis Athletic Center (521)
Philadelphia, PA
December 10, 1994*
at Rider W 68–64  3–1
 29  Holden   21  Rose   3  Rose  Alumni Gymnasium (1,640)
Lawrenceville, NJ
December 17, 1994*
at Fordham W 64–57  4–1
 17  Holden   7  Rose   5  Redmond  Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,023)
Bronx, NY
December 19, 1994*
Navy W 82–64  5–1
 25  Holden   14  Rose   5  Redmond  Daskalakis Athletic Center (618)
Philadelphia, PA
December 29, 1994*
vs. Charleston
Dr. Pepper Classic semifinals
L 51–56  5–2
                  McKenzie Arena (4,429)
Chattanooga, TN
December 30, 1994*
vs. Liberty
Dr. Pepper Classic consolation
W 89–68  6–2
                  McKenzie Arena (5,200)
Chattanooga, TN
January 9, 1995*
Lehigh W 86–63  7–2
                  Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,361)
Philadelphia, PA
January 13, 1995
Maine W 71–50  8–2
(1–0)
                  Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,350)
Philadelphia, PA
January 15, 1995
New Hampshire W 90–72  9–2
(2–0)
                  Daskalakis Athletic Center (641)
Philadelphia, PA
January 17, 1995*
vs. Saint Joseph's L 73–78  9–3
                  Palestra (8,722)
Philadelphia, PA
January 20, 1995
at Northeastern L 76–87  9–4
(2–1)
 24  Holden   13  Rose   4  Holden  Matthews Arena (1,145)
Boston, MA
January 22, 1995
at Boston University W 63–51  10–4
(3–1)
                  Case Gym (1,612)
Boston, MA
January 25, 1995
Hofstra W 90–64  11–4
(4–1)
       20  Rose        Daskalakis Athletic Center (945)
Philadelphia, PA
January 27, 1995
Hartford W 59–49  12–4
(5–1)
 16  Rose   19  Rose   4  Holden  Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,574)
Philadelphia, PA
January 29, 1995
Vermont W 108–78  13–4
(6–1)
 23  Rose   15  Rose   4  Tied  Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,144)
Philadelphia, PA
February 3, 1995
7:00 pm
Delaware W 76–69  14–4
(7–1)
                  Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,680)
Philadelphia, PA
February 5, 1995
2:00 pm
at Hofstra W 96–88  15–4
(8–1)
 33  Rose   19  Rose   3  Redmond  Hofstra Physical Fitness Center (1,263)
Hempstead, NY
February 9, 1995
at Vermont L 65–68  15–5
(8–2)
                  Patrick Gym (1,380)
Burlington, VT
February 11, 1995
at Hartford W 75–65  16–5
(9–2)
                  Chase Arena (1,594)
Hartford, CT
February 17, 1995
Boston University W 79–70  17–5
(10–2)
                  Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,528)
Philadelphia, PA
February 19, 1995
Northeastern W 75–57  18–5
(11–2)
                  Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,276)
Philadelphia, PA
February 24, 1995
at New Hampshire W 83–74  19–5
(12–2)
                  Lundholm Gym (3,250)
Durham, NH
February 26, 1995
at Maine L 74–81  19–6
(12–3)
                  Alfond Arena (2,020)
Orono, ME
February 28, 1995
at Delaware L 71–73  19–7
(12–4)
                  Bob Carpenter Center (3,795)
Newark, DE
NAC tournament
March 4, 1995
(1) (9) Hofstra
Quarterfinals
W 108–75  20–7
 30  Rose   15  Rose   11  Myers  Daskalakis Athletic Center (833)
Philadelphia, PA
March 6, 1995
(1) (5) Boston University
Semifinals
W 62–53  21–7
 18  Holden   8  Rose   4  Tied  Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,017)
Philadelphia, PA
March 8, 1995
9:30 pm
(1) (3) Northeastern
Championship
W 72–52  22–7
 21  Rose   13  Rose   6  Overby  Daskalakis Athletic Center (2,139)
Philadelphia, PA
1995 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
March 16, 1995
 CBS
(13 E) vs. (4 E) No. 19 Oklahoma State
First round
L 49–73  22–8
 17  Rose   18  Rose   4  Myers  Baltimore Arena (12,816)
Baltimore, MD
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
E=East.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Awards

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Bill Herrion
  • NAC Coach of the Year
Brian Holden
  • NAC All-Conference First Team
  • NAC All-Tournament Team
  • NAC Player of the Week (2)
Leland Redmond
  • NAC All-Rookie Team
Malik Rose
  • NAC Player of the Year[1]
  • NAC All-Conference First Team
  • NAC Tournament Most Valuable Player
  • NAC All-Tournament Team
  • NAC Player of the Week

References

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  1. ^ "Drexel's Rose named NAC Player of the Year". The News Journal. March 3, 1995. p. 35. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.