2013–14 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team

2013–14 Drexel Dragons men's basketball
Conference Colonial Athletic Association
2013–14 record 16–14 (8–8 CAA)
Head coach Bruiser Flint (13th season)
Assistant coach Mike Connors (6th season)
Assistant coach Matt Collier (4th season)
Assistant coach Bobby Jordan (2nd season)
MVP Chris Fouch (1st year)
MVP Frantz Massenat (2nd year)
Home arena Daskalakis Athletic Center
2013–14 CAA men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Delaware142 .875  2510  .714
Towson133 .813  2511  .694
William & Mary106 .625  2012  .625
Drexel88 .500  1614  .533
Northeastern79 .438  1121  .344
College of Charleston610 .375  1418  .438
James Madison610 .375  1120  .355
Hofstra511 .313  1023  .303
UNC Wilmington313 .188  923  .281
2014 CAA Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2013–14 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team represented Drexel University during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Dragons, led by 13th year head coach Bruiser Flint, played their home games at the Daskalakis Athletic Center and were members of the Colonial Athletic Association.

On November 18, 2013, head coach Bruiser Flint recorded his 300th career win as an NCAA basketball head coach in defeating Elon.[1] This game was also Bruiser's 214th win as the head coach at Drexel University, making him the winningest coach in Drexel basketball history. Bruiser was recognized for his accomplishments before the home-opener against Cleveland State on December 4.

They finished the season 16–14, 8–8 in CAA play to finish in fourth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the CAA Tournament to Northeastern.

Pre-season

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Casey Carroll20F6'8"225RS FrCanfield, OhioTransferred to Nova Southeastern[2]
Aquil Younger2G6'0"163SoPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaTransferred to Shaw University[3]
Derrick Thomas32G6'4"195SrNew York City, New YorkGraduated
Daryl McCoy44F6'9"280SrHartford, ConnecticutGraduated, signed to Ferroviario de Beira (Mozambique, D1)[4]

Incoming transfers

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Freddie Wilson
PG
New Haven, Connecticut Seton Hall 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) N/A 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:2/5 stars   ESPN grade: 86
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:

    • Junior point guard Freddie Wilson was not eligible to play until the end of the fall semester due to NCAA transfer rules.[5]

    Class of 2013 commitments

    US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
    Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
    Major Canady
    SG
    Wilson, North Carolina Kiski School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jun 29, 2012 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:2/5 stars   ESPN grade: 65
    Mohamed Bah
    C
    Bamako, Mali Lee Academy 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 228 lb (103 kg) Oct 16, 2012 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:2/5 stars   ESPN grade: 67
    Rodney Williams
    PF
    Richmond, Virginia St. Christopher's School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jul 9, 2012 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:2/5 stars   ESPN grade: 65
    Khris Lane
    PF
    Richmond, Virginia Benedictine High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jun 12, 2013 
    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:

    • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 4, 2013.

      Roster

      2013–14 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team
      PlayersCoaches
      Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
      G 1 Freddie Wilson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrHillhouse H.S. New Haven, Connecticut
      G 3 Chris Fouch (6th Year Sr) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS SrRice H.S. New York City, New York
      G 4 Frantz Massenat 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrTrenton Catholic H.S. Ewing, New Jersey
      G 5 Stevan Manojlovic 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)197 lb (89 kg) SoOak Hill Academy (Toronto) Toronto, Ontario
      G/F 11 Tavon Allen 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS SoHillhouse H.S. New Haven, Connecticut
      F/C 13 Goran Pantovic 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)225 lb (102 kg) SrLife Center Academy (NJ) Belgrade, Serbia
      G/F 14 Damion Lee   6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrCalvert Hall H.S. Baltimore, Maryland
      F/C 15 Mohamed Bah 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) FrLee Academy (ME) Bamako, Mali
      F 21 Khris Lane 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrBenedictine H.S. Richmond, Virginia
      G 22 Jake Lerner (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrAbington Friends School Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
      F 24 Rodney Williams 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrSt. Christopher's School (VA) Richmond, Virginia
      G 25 Major Canady 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrThe Kiski School (PA) Wilson, North Carolina
      F 32 Kazembe Abif  6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrUniversity H.S. (NJ) Elizabeth, New Jersey
      F/C 35 Dartaye Ruffin 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)250 lb (113 kg) SrNew Hamption H.S. Stoughton, Massachusetts
      Head coach
      Assistant coach(es)

      Legend
      • (C) Team captain
      • (S) Suspended
      • (I) Ineligible
      • (W) Walk-on
      • Shooting guard Chris Fouch is coming off his second red-shirt season, after suffering a second season-ending injury in 2012. He is classified as a graduate student.[6]
      • Starting guard Damion Lee suffered a Torn ACL in a game against Arizona on November 27, 2013.[7] He is expected to Redshirt this season, and maintain 2 years of eligibility remaining entering the 2014–15 season
      • Junior forward Kazembe Abif fractured his left hand during practice on February 6, 2014, which required season ending surgery. Prior to this injury, Abif missed 5 games due to a sprained knee, and 1 game due to a concussion.[8]

      Depth chart

      Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2 Bench 3
      C Dartaye Ruffin Mohamed Bah Goran Pantovic
      PF Kazembe Abif Rodney Williams Khris Lane
      SF Damion Lee Tavon Allen
      SG Chris Fouch Major Canady Stevan Manojlovic Jake Lerner
      PG Frantz Massenat Freddie Wilson

      Schedule

      Date
      time, TV
      Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
      city, state
      Non-conference regular season
      November 8, 2013*
      11:59 PM, P12N
      at No. 22 UCLA L 67–72  01
       20  Massenat  13  Ruffin  5  Massenat  Pauley Pavilion (6,859)
      Los Angeles
      November 12, 2013*
      8:00 PM, TCN/ESPN3
      at Illinois State W 78–70  11
       26  Fouch  13  Abif  7  Massenat  Redbird Arena (4,313)
      Normal, Illinois
      November 18, 2013*
      5:00 PM
      (8) vs. (6) Elon
      NIT Season Tip-Off First Round
      W 71–64  21
       22  Fouch  9  Abif  3  Massenat  The RAC (2,106)
      Piscataway, New Jersey
      November 19, 2013*
      7:30 PM, ESPN3
      (8) at (4) Rutgers
      NIT Season Tip-Off Quarterfinals
      W 70–59  31
       21  Allen  9  Ruffin  9  Massenat  The RAC (3,025)
      Piscataway, New Jersey
      November 27, 2013*
      7:00 PM, ESPNU
      (8) vs. (1) No. 4 Arizona
      NIT Season Tip-Off Semifinals
      L 62–66  3–2
       29  Fouch  10  Williams  2  Tied  Madison Square Garden (8,741)
      New York City
      November 29, 2013*
      3:30 PM, ESPN2
      (8) vs. (3) Alabama
      NIT Season Tip-Off Consolation Game
      W 85–83 3OT 4–2
       19  Fouch  11  Abif  4  Tied  Madison Square Garden (13,266)
      New York City
      December 4, 2013*
      7:00 PM
      Cleveland State W 85–82 3OT 5–2
       23  Allen  14  Ruffin  9  Massenat  Daskalakis Athletic Center (2,127)
      Philadelphia
      December 7, 2013*
      4:00 PM
      Tennessee State W 75–61  6–2
       21  Massenat  8  Tied  6  Massenat  Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,997)
      Philadelphia
      December 15, 2013*
      2:00 PM
      at Davidson W 72–58  7–2
       25  Massenat  11  Ruffin  2  Tied  John M. Belk Arena (3,430)
      Davidson, North Carolina
      December 18, 2013*
      7:00 PM, TCN
      at Saint Joseph's L 55–75  7–3
       20  Allen  10  Williams  4  Tied  Hagan Arena (3,651)
      Philadelphia
      December 22, 2013*
      2:00 PM
      Saint Francis (PA) W 59–49  8–3
       15  Fouch  11  Abif  6  Allen  Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,523)
      Philadelphia
      December 29, 2013*
      2:00 PM
      Buffalo L 52–55  8–4
       14  Allen  12  Ruffin  5  Massenat  Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,503)
      Philadelphia
      January 3, 2014*
      2:00 PM
      at Southern Miss L 49–66  8–5
       15  Allen  4  Fouch  4  Massenat  Reed Green Coliseum (6,082)
      Hattiesburg, Mississippi
      CAA regular season
      January 8, 2014
      7:00 PM
      at William & Mary L 73–85  8–6
      (0–1)
       19  Massenat  7  Pantovic  4  Massenat  Kaplan Arena (2,729)
      Williamsburg, Virginia
      January 11, 2014
      2:00 PM, TCN
      Northeastern W 93–88 2OT 9–6
      (1–1)
       31  Fouch  12  Massenat  8  Massenat  Daskalakis Athletic Center (2,509)
      Philadelphia
      January 14, 2014
      7:00 PM, CSN
      Towson L 68–80  9–7
      (1–2)
       28  Fouch  14  Williams  4  Massenat  Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,672)
      Philadelphia
      January 18, 2014
      2:00 PM
      at UNC Wilmington W 79–63  10–7
      (2–2)
       30  Massenat  8  Williams  8  Massenat  Trask Coliseum (3,614)
      Wilmington, North Carolina
      January 20, 2014
      7:00 PM, NBCSN
      Delaware L 77–90  10–8
      (2–3)
       20  Massenat  6  Ruffin  10  Massenat  Daskalakis Athletic Center (2,017)
      Philadelphia
      January 25, 2014
      4:00 PM
      William & Mary L 66–68  10–9
      (2–4)
       31  Fouch  9  Ruffin  4  Tied  Daskalakis Athletic Center (2,457)
      Philadelphia
      January 29, 2014
      7:00 PM
      at Hofstra W 77–74  11–9
      (3–4)
       32  Massenat  8  Ruffin  9  Massenat  Hofstra Arena (778)
      Hempstead, New York
      February 1, 2014
      4:30 PM, NBCSN
      at Towson L 73–75  11–10
      (3–5)
       18  Massenat  10  Ruffin  5  Massenat  SECU Arena (3,870)
      Towson, Maryland
      February 3, 2014
      7:00 PM
      UNC Wilmington W 61–50  12–10
      (4–5)
       17  Allen  6  Ruffin  5  Massenat  Daskalakis Athletic Center (917)
      Philadelphia
      February 8, 2014
      2:00 PM
      James Madison W 78–60  13–10
      (5–5)
       26  Fouch  10  Williams  4  Massenat  Daskalakis Athletic Center (2,023)
      Philadelphia
      February 13, 2014
      7:00 PM, NBCSN
      at College of Charleston L 46–47  13–11
      (5–6)
       16  Massenat  10  Allen  1  Tied  TD Arena (3,613)
      Charleston, South Carolina
      February 16, 2014
      8:00 PM, CSN
      Hofstra W 74–63  14–11
      (6–6)
       24  Massenat  9  Ruffin  7  Massenat  Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,814)
      Philadelphia
      February 19, 2014
      7:00 PM, CSN
      at James Madison L 61–63 OT 14–12
      (6–7)
       15  Massenat  11  Ruffin  2  Massenat  JMU Convocation Center (3,011)
      Harrisonburg, Virginia
      February 23, 2014
      3:00 PM, CSN
      at Delaware W 69–65  15–12
      (7–7)
       25  Allen  11  Ruffin  4  Allen  Bob Carpenter Center (5,122)
      Newark, Delaware
      February 26, 2014
      7:00 PM
      College of Charleston
      Senior night
      W 58–45  16–12
      (8–7)
       24  Massenat  10  Ruffin  4  Massenat  Daskalakis Athletic Center (2,016)
      Philadelphia
      March 1, 2014
      1:00 PM
      at Northeastern L 52–54  16–13
      (8–8)
       26  Fouch  7  Ruffin  4  Massenat  Matthews Arena (1,123)
      Boston
      CAA Tournament
      March 8, 2014
      2:30 PM, CSN
      (4) vs. (5) Northeastern
      Quarterfinals
      L 81–90  16–14
       30  Fouch  7  Tied  5  Allen  Baltimore Arena (2,998)
      Baltimore
      *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
      All times are in Eastern Time.

      Team statistics

      As of the end of the season.
           Indicates team leader in each category.
      (FG%, FT% leader = minimum 50 att.; 3P% leader = minimum 20 att.)

      Player GP GS MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TPG FG% FT% 3P%
      Kazembe Abif161230.67.26.60.40.70.40.9.468.750.500
      Tavon Allen281029.511.73.01.90.70.31.6.396.654.280
      Mohamed Bah24111.72.02.70.10.10.50.1.633.526.000
      Major Canady301416.02.11.70.90.40.00.6.333.576.214
      Chris Fouch303035.418.33.22.00.90.11.3.399.822.324
      Khris Lane401.80.00.00.00.30.00.0.000.000.000
      Damion Lee5526.813.04.22.20.60.21.4.370.864.273
      Jake Lerner500.80.40.00.20.00.00.01.000.000.000
      Stevan Manojlovic712.10.40.30.40.10.00.31.000.0001.000
      Frantz Massenat303036.817.53.84.70.80.41.9.405.721.353
      Goran Pantovic12313.41.23.40.20.31.60.3.500.400.000
      Dartaye Ruffin282629.65.07.70.60.80.70.9.581.567.000
      Rodney Williams301820.85.45.00.40.21.20.9.518.639.000
      Freddie Wilson19011.12.61.10.80.30.10.6.313.667.222
      Team 30 - - 69 36 12 5 4 9 .421 .709 .314

      Awards

      Frantz Massenat
      • Team co-Most Valuable Player[9]
      • First Team NABC All-District Team
      • First Team All-CAA
      • Assist Award (team leader in assists)
      • CAA Player Of The Week (3)
      • 2013 NIT Season Tip-Off All-Tournament Team[10]
      • Preseason CAA All-Conference Team
      Chris Fouch
      • Team co-Most Valuable Player
      • Philadelphia Inquirer Academic All-Area Men's Basketball Performer of the Year
      • Philadelphia Inquirer Academic All-Area Men's Basketball Team (held a 3.56 GPA)
      • Second Team NABC All-District Team
      • Second Team All-CAA
      • CAA Player Of The Week
      Rodney Williams
      • Samuel D. Cozen Award (most improved player)
      • CAA All-Rookie Team
      • CAA Rookie Of The Week (2)
      Damion Lee
      • Preseason CAA All-Conference First Team
      Tavon Allen
      • Dragon "D" Award (team's top defensive player)
      Dartaye Ruffin
      • "Sweep" Award (team leader in blocks)
      Steve Manojlovic
      • Team Academic Award (held a 3.62 GPA)
      Jake Lerner
      • Donald Shank Spirit & Dedication Award

      References

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      3. "Aquil Younger". Shaw University Athletics. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
      4. "Daryl McCoy to Beira in Mozambique". court-side.com. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
      5. "Freddie Wilson – 2013-14 Men's Basketball". Drexel Dragons. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
      6. "Chris Fouch – 2013-14 Men's Basketball". Drexel Dragons. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
      7. Pennington, James. "Drexel's Damion Lee out for season with torn ACL". Philly.com. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
      8. "Kazembe Abif to Miss Remainder of Season Due to Injury". Drexel Dragons. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
      9. "Men's Basketball Hands Out Awards at Postseason Banquet". Drexel Dragons. Retrieved 28 April 2014.
      10. "2013–2014 NIT Season Tip-Off". RealGM. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
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