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2021–22 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team


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.

2021–22 Drexel Dragons men's basketball
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
Record15–14 (10–8 CAA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Paul Fortier (6th season)
  • Justin Jennings (6th season)
  • Rob O’Driscoll (6th season)
  • Will Chavis (1st season)
MVPCamren Wynter (4th year)
CaptainMatej Juric
Home arenaDaskalakis Athletic Center
Seasons
2021–22 CAA men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Towson 15 – 3   .833 25 – 9   .735
UNC Wilmington 15 – 3   .833 27 – 9   .750
Hofstra 13 – 5   .722 21 – 11   .656
Drexel 10 – 8   .556 15 – 14   .517
Delaware † 10 – 8   .556 22 – 13   .629
Charleston 8 – 10   .444 17 – 15   .531
Elon 7 – 11   .389 10 – 22   .313
James Madison* 6 – 12   .333 15 – 14   .517
William & Mary 4 – 14   .222 5 – 27   .156
Northeastern 2 – 16   .111 9 – 22   .290
*Ineligible for conference tournament due to changing conferences in 2022
† 2022 CAA tournament winner

Previous season edit

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 edit

Departures edit

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Zach Walton 5 F 6'6" 205 RS Senior Morton, WA Graduated
Anto Keshgegian 12 G 6'3" 185 RS Senior Media, PA Graduated
Tim Perry Jr 13 F 6'10" 230 RS Junior Cherry Hill, NJ Left team
Julian Adams 20 G 6'1" 175 RS Senior York, PA Graduated
T.J. Bickerstaff 23 F 6'9" 207 Sophomore Atlanta, GA Transferred to Boston College[3]
Tadas Kararinas 32 C 6'10" 210 Senior Šilutė, Lithuania Signed to BC Kuršiai
Chuka Mekkam 55 C 6'1" 185 Junior Portland, OR Left team; Transferred to Neumann

Incoming transfers edit

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Trevion Brown
PG 		Tacoma, WA Colorado State–Pueblo 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Mar 30, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Melik Martin
SF 		York, PA Monmouth 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Apr 20, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Drexel 2021 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
  • "Drexel Dragons". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
  • "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 2, 2021.

Recruiting classes edit

2021 recruiting class edit

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Terrence Butler Jr
SF 		Upper Marlboro, MD Bishop McNamara High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jul 20, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Ata Can Atsüren
PG 		Turkey Tofaş S.K. 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) N/A Aug 15, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

2022 recruiting class early commitments edit

US college sports recruiting information for 2022 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Kobe Magee
SG 		Allentown, PA Executive Education Academy Charter School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) N/A Jun 23, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Justin Moore
PG 		Wyncote, PA Archbishop Wood 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sep 28, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Shane Blakeney
PG 		Rock Hill, SC Legion Collegiate Academy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Oct 1, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

Preseason edit

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.

Roster edit

2021–22 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Coletrane Washington 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 183 lb (83 kg) RS Jr Quaker Valley HS Sewickley, PA
G/F 1 Lamar Oden Jr 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 211 lb (96 kg) So Greenforest McCalep Atlanta, GA
G/F 2 Melik Martin 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) RS Sr York Catholic HS/Monmouth York, PA
G 3 Trevion Brown 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 173 lb (78 kg) RS Jr Gateway Legacy/Colorado State–Pueblo Tacoma, WA
G 4 Xavier Bell 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Andover Central HS Wichita, KS
G 11 Camren Wynter 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Holy Trinity HS/DME Academy Hempstead, NY
G 12 Dean Wang (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Friends Select School Philadelphia, PA
F 14 Luke House 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Archbishop John Carroll HS/Cal (PA) Norristown, PA
G 15 Matej Juric (C) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Lake Forest Academy/Oakwood Toronto, ON, Canada
F 21 Mate Okros 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 209 lb (95 kg) Jr Myerscough College Debrecen, Hungary
C 22 Amari Williams 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 250 lb (113 kg) So Myerscough Nottingham, United Kingdom
G 23 Ata Can Atsüren 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 192 lb (87 kg) Fr Özlüce Doğa Koleji/Tofaş S.K. Nilüfer, Turkey
F 24 Terrence Butler Jr   6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Fr Bishop McNamara HS Upper Marlboro, MD
F 51 James Butler (6th Year Sr) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) RS Sr Lake Braddock/Navy Fairfax Station, VA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: 8 November 2021

Schedule and results edit

The Dragons' November 12, 2021 game against Fairleigh Dickinson was postposed due to travel issues.[5] The game was rescheduled for December 2.[6]

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 9, 2021*
8:00 pm 		Neumann W 103–74  1–0
  16 – J. Butler   7 – Williams   8 – Wynter  Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,846)
Philadelphia, PA
November 14, 2021*
5:00 pm, ESPN2 		Syracuse L 60–75  1–1
  16 – Okros   5 – Williams   4 – Brown  Carrier Dome (20,841)
Syracuse, NY
November 17, 2021*
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Saint Joseph's W 78–75  2–1
  23 – J. Butler   11 – J. Butler   6 – Wynter  Hagan Arena (1,669)
Philadelphia, PA
November 22, 2021*
2:30 pm, FloHoops 		vs. Tulane
Nassau Championship quarterfinal 		L 87–90 OT 2–2
  27 – Martin   10 – J. Butler   4 – Bell  Baha Mar Convention Center 
Nassau, Bahamas
November 23, 2021*
2:30 pm, FloHoops 		vs. Charlotte
Nassau Championship consolation 		W 67–55  3–2
  20 – Wynter   16 – J. Butler   5 – Wynter  Baha Mar Convention Center 
Nassau, Bahamas
November 24, 2021*
2:30 pm, FloHoops 		vs. Jacksonville State
Nassau Championship 5th place game 		L 64–72  3–3
  14 – Tied   8 – J. Butler   4 – Wynter  Baha Mar Convention Center 
Nassau, Bahamas
December 2, 2021*
7:00 pm 		Fairleigh Dickinson
Rescheduled from November 12 		W 86–65  4–3
  25 – J. Butler   14 – J. Butler   6 – Wynter  Daskalakis Athletic Center (852)
Philadelphia, PA
December 4, 2021*
4:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Princeton L 79–81 OT 4–4
  18 – Wynter   12 – J. Butler   3 – Okros  Jadwin Gymnasium (1,312)
Princeton, NJ
December 11, 2021*
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Abilene Christian L 56–73  4–5
  12 – Oden Jr.   13 – J. Butler   2 – J. Butler  Teague Center (603)
Abilene, TX
December 14, 2021*
8:00 pm 		Coppin State W 76–69  5–5
  15 – Oden Jr.   11 – J. Butler   6 – Wynter  Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,155)
Philadelphia, PA
December 18, 2021*
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Temple Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols Liacouras Center 
Philadelphia, PA
December 21, 2021*
4:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at La Salle Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols Tom Gola Arena 
Philadelphia, PA
CAA regular season
January 3, 2022
6:00 pm, CBSSN 		Towson W 65–61  6–5
(1–0) 		 15 – Okros   5 – 3 Tied   7 – Wynter  Daskalakis Athletic Center (624)
Philadelphia, PA
January 11, 2022
7:00 pm, NBCSPHI+ 		Delaware L 77–81  6–6
(1–1) 		 18 – Bell   7 – Tied   5 – Wynter  Daskalakis Athletic Center (857)
Philadelphia, PA
January 15, 2022
2:00 pm 		at Northeastern W 76–68  7–6
(2–1) 		 26 – Wynter   10 – Willilams   9 – Wynter  Matthews Arena (0)
Boston, MA
January 17, 2022
2:00 pm 		at Hofstra L 68–71  7–7
(2–2) 		 30 – Bell   7 – Williams   5 – Bell  Mack Sports Complex (1,106)
Hempstead, NY
January 20, 2022
7:00 pm, NBCSPHI+ 		Elon W 77–49  8–7
(3–2) 		 17 – Tied   6 – Martin   3 – Tied  Daskalakis Athletic Center (788)
Philadelphia, PA
January 22, 2022
2:00 pm 		William & Mary L 75–83  8–8
(3–3) 		 26 – Wynter   9 – Tied   6 – Wynter  Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,710)
Philadelphia, PA
January 27, 2022
7:00 pm 		at James Madison W 88–82  9–8
(4–3) 		 21 – Williams   12 – Williams   6 – Wynter  Atlantic Union Bank Center (3,927)
Harrisonburg, VA
January 29, 2022
2:00 pm 		at Towson L 62–66  9–9
(4–4) 		 20 – Wynter   8 – Williams   3 – Wynter  SECU Arena (1,587)
Towson, MD
January 31, 2022
7:00 pm 		at UNC Wilmington
Rescheduled from December 31 		L 63–70  9–10
(4–5) 		 14 – Washington   8 – Butler   3 – Wynter  Trask Coliseum (4,310)
Wilmington, NC
February 3, 2022
6:00 pm, CBSSN 		at Delaware W 76–68  10–10
(5–5) 		 21 – Martin   10 – Williams   5 – Wynter  Bob Carpenter Center (2,844)
Newark, DE
February 7, 2022
7:00 pm, NBCSPHI+ 		James Madison
Rescheduled from January 5 		W 72–66  11–10
(6–5) 		 27 – Wynter   13 – Williams   6 – Wynter  Daskalakis Athletic Center (743)
Philadelphia, PA
February 10, 2022
7:00 pm, NBCSPHI+ 		Hofstra L 73–83  11–11
(6–6) 		 19 – Williams   6 – Martin   4 – Wynter  Daskalakis Athletic Center (838)
Philadelphia, PA
February 12, 2022
2:00 pm 		Northeastern W 67–51  12–11
(7–6) 		 22 – Bell   7 – Wynter   7 – Wynter  Daskalakis Athletic Center (872)
Philadelphia, PA
February 14, 2022
7:00 pm 		at Charleston
Rescheduled from December 29 		L 75–79  12–12
(7–7) 		 21 – Washington   11 – Williams   8 – Wynter  TD Arena (3,516)
Charleston, SC
February 17, 2022
7:00 pm 		at William & Mary W 72–57  13–12
(8–7) 		 14 – Wynter   9 – Butler   3 – Tied  Kaplan Arena (2,295)
Williamsburg, VA
February 19, 2022
4:00 pm 		at Elon W 71–60  14–12
(9–7) 		 12 – Martin   8 – Williams   4 – Wynter  Schar Center (2,456)
Elon, NC
February 24, 2022
7:00 pm, NBCSPHI 		UNC Wilmington L 63–69  14–13
(9–8) 		 20 – Williams   19 – Williams   4 – Wynter  Daskalakis Athletic Center (690)
Philadelphia, PA
February 26, 2022
4:00 pm, NBCSPHI 		Charleston W 80–79  15–13
(10–8) 		 18 – Wynter   11 – Williams   5 – Wynter  Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,184)
Philadelphia, PA
CAA Tournament
March 6, 2022
2:30 pm 		(4) vs. (5) Delaware
Quarterfinal 		L 56–66  15–14
  28 – Wynter   10 – Martin   2 – Butler  Entertainment and Sports Arena (1,811)
Washington, D.C.
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Awards edit

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[7]
  • Assist Award (team leader in assists)

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Washburn, Rob (March 9, 2021). "DREXEL TOPS ELON, 63-56, TO CAPTURE FIRST CAA MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP". CAASports.com. Harrisonburg, VA: CAA. Archived from the original (Web) on March 10, 2021. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
  2. ^ "Dragons Top Elon For CAA Championship". DrexelDragons.com. Harrisonburg, VA. March 9, 2021. Archived from the original (Web) on March 10, 2021. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
  3. ^ Goodman, Jeff (April 16, 2021). "Jeff Goodman on Twitter". Twitter.com. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
  4. ^ McQuiggan, Miles (October 28, 2021). "DELAWARE SELECTED AS CAA MEN'S BASKETBALL PRESEASON FAVORITE; DREXEL'S CAMREN WYNTER NAMED PRESEASON PLAYER OF THE YEAR". CAASports.com. CAA. Archived from the original on October 31, 2021. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  5. ^ "Non-Conference Game at Drexel Postponed" (Web). Philadelphia, PA. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
  6. ^ "Dragons and FDU Rescheduled for Dec. 2" (Web). DrexelDragons.com. Philadelphia, PA. November 18, 2021. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  7. ^ "Men's Basketball Announces Team Award Winners" (Web). DrexelDragons.com. Philadelphia, PA. May 2, 2022. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
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