2020–21 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team American college basketball season
2020–21 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team represented Drexel University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . The Dragons, led by fifth-year head coach Zach Spiker , played their home games at the Daskalakis Athletic Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as members of the Colonial Athletic Association .
In the 2020–21 season, the Dragons had many games postponed or cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic , and did not have fans in attendance for all home games.
They finished the season 12-8, 4-5 in CAA Play to finish in 6th place. They defeated Charleston , Northeastern , and Elon to be champions of the CAA tournament . They received the conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the first round to Illinois .
Previous season
The Dragons finished the 2019–20 season 14–19, 6–12 in CAA play to finish in 8th place. They lost to Hofstra in the CAA tournament quarterfinals.[ 1]
Offseason
On 14 July, 2020, Drexel announced the addition of Michael-Hakim Jordan as an assistant coach.[ 2]
Departures
Incoming transfers
2020 recruiting class
College recruiting information
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
Lamar Oden Jr SF
Atlanta, GA
Greenforest McCalep
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Sep 10, 2019
Star ratings :Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A
Xavier Bell SG
Andover, KS
Andover Central High School
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
Jan 25, 2020
Star ratings :Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A
Amari Williams C
Nottingham, United Kingdom
Myerscough College
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
223 lb (101 kg)
Feb 5, 2020
Star ratings :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 2021 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.[ 6]
Roster
2020–21 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) 170 lb (77 kg)
Jr Quaker Valley HS
Sewickley, PA
F 1
Lamar Oden Jr 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg)
Fr Greenforest McCalep
Atlanta, GA
G 4
Xavier Bell 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 178 lb (81 kg)
Fr Andover Central HS
Wichita, KS
F 5
Zach Walton 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg)
RS Sr Morton HS (WA) /Edmonds CC
Morton, WA
G 11
Camren Wynter (C)
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg)
Jr Holy Trinity HS /DME Academy
Hempstead, NY
G 12
Anto Keshgegian (W)
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg)
RS Sr St. Joseph's Prep /Temple
Media, PA
F 13
Tim Perry Jr 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg)
RS Jr Cherry Hill HS East /The Phelps School
Cherry Hill, NJ
F 14
Luke House (W)
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg)
So Archbishop John Carroll HS /Cal (PA)
Norristown, PA
G 15
Matej Juric 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 193 lb (88 kg)
Jr Lake Forest Academy /Oakwood
Toronto, ON, Canada
G 20
Julian Adams (W)
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg)
RS Sr Dallastown Area HS
York, PA
F 21
Mate Okros 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 193 lb (88 kg)
So Myerscough College
Debrecen, Hungary
C 22
Amari Williams 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 227 lb (103 kg)
Fr Myerscough
Nottingham, United Kingdom
F 23
T.J. Bickerstaff 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 207 lb (94 kg)
So Sandy Creek HS
Atlanta, GA
C 32
Tadas Kararinas 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 210 lb (95 kg)
Sr Findlay Prep
Šilutė, Lithuania
F 51
James Butler (C)
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 242 lb (110 kg)
RS Sr Lake Braddock /Navy
Fairfax Station, VA
C 55
Chuka Mekkam 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg)
Jr Bridgton Academy /Vincennes
Portland, OR
Head coach Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain(S) Suspended(I) Ineligible(W) Walk-on Roster
Schedule and results
Sources[ 7]
Date
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Site (attendance)
Non-conference regular season
November 25, 2020 *1:00 pm, BTN+
at Penn State
Postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic [ 8]
Bryce Jordan Center University Park, PA
November 28, 2020 *1:00 pm, ACCNX
at Pittsburgh
L 74–83 0–1
24 – Wynter
8 – Butler
5 – Juric
Petersen Events Center Pittsburgh, PA
December 2, 2020 *7:30 pm
vs. Quinnipiac Hall of Fame Tip Off W 66–48 1–1
17 – Wynter
12 – Butler
5 – Wynter
Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, CT
December 3, 2020 *2:00 pm
vs. Quinnipiac Hall of Fame Tip Off W 70–58 2–1
23 – Wynter
8 – Butler
7 – Wynter
Mohegan Sun Arena (0)Uncasville, CT
December 6, 2020 *2:00 pm, NBCSPHI
Coppin State W 69–54 3–1
15 – Wynter
9 – Butler
6 – Wynter
Daskalakis Athletic Center (0)Philadelphia, PA
December 12, 2020 *2:00 pm, NBCSPHI
La Salle L 48–58 3–2
15 – Wynter
9 – Butler
4 – Okros
Daskalakis Athletic Center (0)Philadelphia, PA
December 16, 2020 *6:00 pm, NBCSPHI
Saint Joseph's Postponed[ 9]
Daskalakis Athletic Center Philadelphia, PA
December 17, 2020 *6:00 pm, NBCSPHI+
Saint Joseph's W 81–77 4–2
21 – Butler
16 – Butler
7 – Wynter
Daskalakis Athletic Center (0)Philadelphia, PA
December 19, 2020 *2:00 pm
at Fairleigh Dickinson
W 85–68 5–2
31 – Wynter
7 – Tied
4 – Juric
Rothman Center Hackensack, NJ
December 22, 2020 *2:00 pm, NBCSPHI+
Siena Postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic
Daskalakis Athletic Center Philadelphia, PA
CAA regular season
January 2, 2021 1:00 pm
UNC Wilmington Postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic[ 10]
Daskalakis Athletic Center Philadelphia, PA
January 3, 2021 1:00 pm
UNC Wilmington Postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic[ 10]
Daskalakis Athletic Center Philadelphia, PA
January 9, 2021 1:00 pm
at Charleston
L 60–61 5–3
20 – Butler
14 – Butler
6 – Wynter
TD Arena Charleston, SC
January 10, 2021 1:00 pm
at Charleston
L 68–73 5–4
19 – Wynter
10 – Butler
5 – Wynter
TD Arena (1,410)Charleston, SC
January 16, 2021 1:00 pm, NBCSPHI
William & Mary W 82–58 6–4
20 – Walton
8 – Butler
11 – Wynter
Daskalakis Athletic Center (0)Philadelphia, PA
January 17, 2021 1:00 pm
William & Mary L 64–69 6–5
17 – Okros
10 – Butler
11 – Wynter
Daskalakis Athletic Center (0)Philadelphia, PA
January 23, 2021 1:00 pm
at Elon
Postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic[ 11]
Schar Center Elon, NC
January 23, 2021 1:00 pm
at William & Mary Added due to Elon Postponement W 79–64 7–5
21 – Butler
8 – Bickerstaff
4 – Wynter
Kaplan Arena Williamsburg, VA
January 24, 2021 1:00 pm
at Elon
Postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic[ 11]
Schar Center Elon, NC
January 30, 2021 1:00 pm, NBCSPHI
Northeastern Postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic[ 12]
Daskalakis Athletic Center Philadelphia, PA
January 31, 2021 1:00 pm
Northeastern Postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic[ 12]
Daskalakis Athletic Center Philadelphia, PA
January 31, 2021 2:00 pm
at James Madison Rescheduled from February 27[ 13] L 64–73 7–6
29 – Wynter
6 – 4 tied
3 – Wynter
Atlantic Union Bank Center Harrisonburg, VA
February 6, 2021 2:00 pm
at Hofstra
W 73–71 8–6
18 – Bickerstaff
5 – Tied
6 – Bickerstaff
Mack Sports Complex Hempstead, NY
February 7, 2021 2:00 pm
at Hofstra
L 74–79 8–7
18 – Bickerstaff
13 – Butler
6 – Wynter
Mack Sports Complex (0)Hempstead, NY
February 11, 2021 6:30 pm, NBCSPHI+
Delaware Postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic[ 14]
Daskalakis Athletic Center Philadelphia, PA
February 13, 2021 2:00 pm
at Delaware
Postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic[ 14]
Bob Carpenter Center Newark, DE
February 20, 2021 1:00 pm, NBCSPHI
Towson Postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic[ 15]
Daskalakis Athletic Center Philadelphia, PA
February 21, 2021 1:00 pm
Towson Postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic[ 15]
Daskalakis Athletic Center Philadelphia, PA
February 26, 2021 4:00 pm
at James Madison Rescheduled from February 28[ 16] W 84–78 9–7
18 – Wynter
9 – Butler
7 – Wynter
Atlantic Union Bank Center (250)Harrisonburg, VA
CAA Tournament
March 7, 2021 9:30 pm
(6)
vs. (3) Charleston Quarterfinals W 80–75 10–7
17 – Walton
8 – Tied
4 – Wynter
Atlantic Union Bank Center (0)Harrisonburg, VA
March 8, 2021 9:30 pm, CBSSN
(6)
vs. (2) Northeastern Semifinals W 74–67 11–7
15 – Walton
12 – Butler
4 – Wynter
Atlantic Union Bank Center (0)Harrisonburg, VA
March 9, 2021 7:00 pm, CBSSN
(6)
vs. (8) Elon Championship W 63–56 12–7
14 – Okros
9 – Tied
4 – Wynter
Atlantic Union Bank Center (250)Harrisonburg, VA
NCAA tournament
March 19, 2021 1:15 pm, TBS
(16 MW)
vs. (1 MW) No. 2 Illinois First Round L 49–78 12–8
12 – Bell
10 – Butler
3 – Williams
Indiana Farmers Coliseum Indianapolis, IN
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest.
All times are in
Eastern Time .
Awards
James Butler CAA All-Tournament Team
CAA All-Conference Third Team
Preseason CAA All-Conference First Team[ 6]
"Sweep" Award (team leader in blocks) Matej Juric Zach Walton Camren Wynter Lou Henson Award FinalistCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player
CAA All-Tournament Team
CAA All-Conference First Team
CAA Player of the Week (2)
Preseason CAA All-Conference First Team[ 6]
Team Most Valuable Player
See also
References
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