2021–22 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team

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2021–22 Drexel Dragons men's basketball
Drexel Dragons wordmark.svg
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
2021–22 record9–9 (4–4 CAA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Paul Fortier (6th season)
  • Justin Jennings (6th season)
  • Rob O’Driscoll (6th season)
  • Will Chavis (1st season)
Home arenaDaskalakis Athletic Center
Seasons
← 2020–21
 →
2021–22 CAA men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
UNC Wilmington 8 – 0   1.000 14 – 5   .737
Towson 7 – 2   .778 16 – 6   .727
Delaware 6 – 3   .667 15 – 7   .682
Hofstra 5 – 3   .625 13 – 8   .619
Drexel 4 – 4   .500 9 – 9   .500
William & Mary 4 – 5   .444 5 – 17   .227
James Madison* 3 – 5   .375 12 – 7   .632
Charleston 3 – 5   .375 11 – 9   .550
Elon 3 – 6   .333 6 – 16   .273
Northeastern 0 – 10   .000 6 – 15   .286
*Ineligible for the 2022 CAA Tournament due to postseason ban imposed by the CAA.
† 2022 CAA Tournament winner
As of January 29, 2022; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2021–22 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team represent Drexel University during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Dragons, led by sixth-year head coach Zach Spiker, play their home games at the Daskalakis Athletic Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as members of the Colonial Athletic Association.

Previous season[]

Main article: 2020–21 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team

The Dragons finished the 2020–21 season 14–18, 4–5 in CAA play to finish in 6th place. They defeated Elon in the CAA Tournament championship, and earned an automatic bid to the 2021 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament.[1][2]

Offseason[]

Departures[]

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 Transferring
Chuka Mekkam 55 C 6'1" 185 Junior Portland, OR Left team

Incoming transfers[]

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.

2021 recruiting class[]

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:

Class of 2022 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]

Roster[]

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 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) Jr Friends Select School Philadelphia, PA
F 14 Luke House (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Archbishop John Carroll HS/Cal (PA) Norristown, PA
G 15 Matej Juric 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)
  • Paul Fortier (Washington)
  • Justin Jennings (Penn State Behrend)
  • Rob O'Driscoll (Villanova)
  • Will Chavis (Texas Tech)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: 8 November 2021

Schedule and results[]

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 12, 2021*
5:00 pm 		Fairleigh Dickinson Postponed due to travel issues[5] Daskalakis Athletic Center 
Philadelphia, PA
November 14, 2021*
5:00 pm, ESPN2 		at 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[6] 		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   (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 Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic Liacouras Center 
Philadelphia, PA
December 21, 2021*
4:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at La Salle Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic Tom Gola Arena 
Philadelphia, PA
CAA regular season
December 29, 2021
6:00 pm, CBSSN 		at Charleston Postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic TD Arena 
Charleston, SC
December 31, 2021
2:00 pm 		at UNC Wilmington Postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic Trask Coliseum 
Wilmington, NC
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 5, 2022
7:00 pm, NBCSPHI+ 		James Madison Postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic Daskalakis Athletic Center 
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 
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 		      Trask Coliseum 
Wilmington, NC
February 3, 2022
6:00 pm, CBSSN 		at Delaware       Bob Carpenter Center 
Newark, DE
February 7, 2022
7:00 pm, NBCSPHI+ 		James Madison
Rescheduled from January 5 		      Daskalakis Athletic Center 
Philadelphia, PA
February 10, 2022
7:00 pm, NBCSPHI+ 		Hofstra       Daskalakis Athletic Center 
Philadelphia, PA
February 12, 2022
2:00 pm 		Northeastern       Daskalakis Athletic Center 
Philadelphia, PA
February 14, 2022
7:00 pm 		at Charleston
Rescheduled from December 29th 		      TD Arena 
Charleston, SC
February 17, 2022
7:00 pm 		at William & Mary       Kaplan Arena 
Williamsburg, VA
February 19, 2022
4:00 pm 		at Elon       Schar Center 
Elon, NC
February 24, 2022
7:00 pm, NBCSPHI 		UNC Wilmington       Daskalakis Athletic Center 
Philadelphia, PA
February 26, 2022
4:00 pm, NBCSPHI 		Charleston       Daskalakis Athletic Center 
Philadelphia, PA
CAA Tournament
March 5/6, 2022
 vs. 
First round/Quarterfinal 		      Entertainment and Sports Arena 
Washington, D.C.
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Awards[]

James Butler
  • Preseason CAA All-Conference First Team
Camren Wynter
  • Preseason CAA Player of the Year
  • Preseason CAA All-Conference First Team

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Washburn, Rob (9 March 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 10 March 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Dragons Top Elon For CAA Championship". DrexelDragons.com. Harrisonburg, VA. 9 March 2021. Archived from the original (Web) on 10 March 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  3. ^ Goodman, Jeff (16 April 2021). "Jeff Goodman on Twitter". Twitter.com. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  4. ^ McQuiggan, Miles (28 October 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 31 October 2021. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
  5. ^ "Non-Conference Game at Drexel Postponed" (Web). Philadelphia, PA. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  6. ^ "Dragons and FDU Rescheduled for Dec. 2" (Web). DrexelDragons.com. Philadelphia, PA. 18 November 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
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