2023–24 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team

The 2023–24 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team will represent Drexel University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Dragons, led by seventh-year head coach Zach Spiker, will play their home games at the Daskalakis Athletic Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as members of the Colonial Athletic Association.

2023–24 Drexel Dragons men's basketball
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
Record0–0 (0–0 CAA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Paul Fortier (8th season)
  • Justin Jennings (8th season)
  • Will Chavis (3rd season)
Home arenaDaskalakis Athletic Center
2023–24 CAA men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Charleston0–0 –0–0  –
Delaware0–0 –0–0  –
Drexel0–0 –0–0  –
Elon0–0 –0–0  –
Hofstra0–0 –0–0  –
Hampton0–0 –0–0  –
Monmouth0–0 –0–0  –
North Carolina A&T0–0 –0–0  –
Northeastern0–0 –0–0  –
Stony Brook0–0 –0–0  –
Towson0–0 –0–0  –
UNC Wilmington0–0 –0–0  –
William & Mary0–0 –0–0  –
† 2024 CAA Tournament winner

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

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Coletrane Washington0G6'4"190RS SeniorSewickley, PAGraduated
Luke House14F6'4"210SeniorNorristown, PAGraduated

Incoming transfers
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Lucas Monroe
G		 Gaithersburg, MD Odessa 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Apr 24, 2023 
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 2023 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
  • "Drexel Dragons". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
  • "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
  • "Drexel 2023 Basketball Commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved April 24, 2023.

2023 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Horace Simmons
SF		 Wyndmoor, PA La Salle College High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Aug 25, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 77
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:


Roster
2023–24 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G/F 1 Lamar Oden Jr 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) SrGreenforest McCalep Atlanta, GA
G 2 Hubert Bayigamba (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)182 lb (83 kg) SrWootton HS Gaithersburg, MD
G 2 Lucas Monroe 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS SrAbington Senior HS/Penn Abington, PA
G 3 Jamie Bergens 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrWest Nottingham/Oral Roberts Almere, Netherlands
G 4 Shane Blakeney 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoLegion Collegiate Academy Rock Hill, SC
G 5 Kobe Magee 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoExecutive Education Academy Allentown, PA
G 11 Justin Moore 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)170 lb (77 kg) SoArchbishop Wood Wyncote, PA
G 12 Dean Wang (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrFriends Select School Philadelphia, PA
F 13 Garfield Turner 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) JrMt. Zion Prep/Odessa Gaithersburg, MD
F 15 Cole Hargrove 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoMethacton High School Norristown, PA
C 22 Amari Williams 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)250 lb (113 kg) SrMyerscough Nottingham, United Kingdom
F 23 Yame Butler 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrFork Union/Fordham Greenbelt, MD
F 24 Terrence Butler Jr 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)235 lb (107 kg) RS SoBishop McNamara HS Upper Marlboro, MD
G 25 Max Davis (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoIMG Academy New York, NY
G 30 Maximus Fuentes (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoNorth Broward Prep Boca Raton, FL
F Horace Simmons 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrLa Salle College HS Wyndmoor, PA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

[2] [3]

Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition

       
 
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023*
 at La Salle
Big 5		     Tom Gola Arena 
Philadelphia, PA
*
 Temple
Big 5		       
 
December 2, 2023*
 vs. 
Big 5		     Wells Fargo Center 
Philadelphia, PA
December 9, 2023*
 at West Virginia     WVU Coliseum 
Morgantown, WV
*
 at Old Dominion     Chartway Arena 
Norfolk, VA
CAA regular season

       
 
CAA Tournament
March, 2024
 vs.       
 
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.


See also
  • 2023–24 Drexel Dragons women's basketball team

References
  1. "Dragons Edged by UNCW in CAA Quarterfinals" (Web). DrexelDragons.com. Washington, D.C. 5 March 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  2. "Contract Duffle Bag: Country Roads". D1 Docket. 15 February 2023. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
  3. "The Big 5 Officially Welcomes Drexel University and Reveals Details of New Series Format". DrexelDragons.com. Philadelphia, PA: Drexel University. 11 April 2023. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
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