2018–19 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team

2018–19 Drexel Dragons men's basketball
Conference Colonial Athletic Association
2018–19 record 0–0 (0–0 CAA)
Head coach Zach Spiker (3rd season)
Assistant coach Paul Fortier (3rd season)
Assistant coach Justin Jennings (3rd season)
Assistant coach Rob O’Driscoll (3rd season)
Home arena Daskalakis Athletic Center
2018–19 Colonial Athletic Association men's basketball season
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Charleston00   00  
Delaware00   00  
Drexel00   00  
Elon00   00  
Hofstra00   00  
James Madison00   00  
Northeastern00   00  
Towson00   00  
UNC Wilmington00   00  
William & Mary00   00  
† 2019 CAA Tournament winner
As of April 9, 2018; 

The 2018–19 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team represents Drexel University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Dragons, led by third-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

The Dragons finished the 2017–18 season 13–20, 6–12 in CAA play to finish in a tie for 7th place. They lost to Charleston in the CAA Tournament.

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Miles Overton0F6'4"215RS SeniorPhiladelphia, PAGraduated
Tramaine Isabell2G6'1"180RS JuniorPhiladelphia, PATransferred to Saint Louis[1][2]
Austin Williams5F6'8"245SeniorRichmond, VAGraduated; Signed to Frøya Ambassadors[3]
Kris Alford14G6'2"185JuniorLos Angeles, CATransferred
Sammy Mojica15G6'3"195SeniorChestnut Hill, MAGraduated; Drafted by Atléticos de San Germán[4]
Tyshawn Myles55F6'8"250SeniorQueens, NYGraduated

Incoming transfers

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Zach Walton
SF
Randle, WA Edmonds Community College 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Apr 10, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Trevor John
SG
Danville, CA Cal Poly 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 183 lb (83 kg) May 2, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:2/5 stars   ESPN grade: 62
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 2018 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
  • "Drexel Dragons". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 10, 2018.

    2018 recruiting class

    US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
    Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
    Coletrane Washington
    SG
    Leetsdale, PA Quaker Valley High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Oct 28, 2017 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
    Camren Wynter
    SG
    Hicksville, NY DME Academy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) May 6, 2018 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
    Matej Juric
    PG
    Toronto, Canada Lake Forest Academy 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) May 30, 2018 
    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 2018 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com.
    • "Drexel Dragons". ESPN.com.
    • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.


      Roster

      2018–19 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team
      PlayersCoaches
      Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
      G 0 Coletrane Washington 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrQuaker Valley HS Sewickley, PA
      G 1 Kurk Lee Jr 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)150 lb (68 kg) JrSt. Frances (MD) Baltimore, MD
      F 2 Jarvis Doles 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoHammond HS (MD)/Mt. Zion Prep (MD) Baltimore, MD
      G 3 Troy Harper 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) RS SrNeumann-Goretti HS/Campbell Philadelphia, PA
      F 4 Sam Green 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS SoBishop McNamara HS Bowie, MD
      F 5 Zach Walton 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS JrMorton HS (WA)/Edmonds CC Morton, WA
      G 11 Camren Wynter 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrHoly Trinity HS/DME Academy Hempstead, NY
      F 13 Tim Perry Jr 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)218 lb (99 kg) RS FrCherry Hill HS East/The Phelps School Cherry Hill, NJ
      G 15 Matej Juric 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)189 lb (86 kg) FrLake Forest Academy/Oakwood Toronto, Canada
      G 23 Trevor John 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS SrMonte Vista HS (Danville, CA)/Cal Poly Danville, CA
      G 24 Kevin Doi (W) 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)165 lb (75 kg) RS SrChadwick School Rolling Hills Estates, CA
      F 30 Alihan Demir 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)223 lb (101 kg) RS JrWest Oaks Academy/Central Wyoming Ankara, Turkey
      C 32 Tadas Kararinas 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoFindlay Prep Šilutė, Lithuania
      F 51 James Butler 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)228 lb (103 kg) RS SoLake Braddock/Navy Fairfax Station, VA
      Head coach
      Assistant coach(es)

      Legend
      • (C) Team captain
      • (S) Suspended
      • (I) Ineligible
      • (W) Walk-on

      Roster
      Last update: June 21, 2018

      Schedule and results

      Date
      time, TV
      Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
      city, state
      Exhibition
      August 20, 2018*
      5:00 am
      at Dandenong Rangers (SEABL) L 94–104 
       22  Walton  7  Tied  8  Lee  Dandenong Stadium 
      Dandenong, Victoria
      August 21, 2018*
      5:30 am
      at Hoops 24/7 All Stars W 86–76 
       27  Demir  17  Butler  7  Demir  Cardinia Life Leisure Centre 
      Pakenham, Victoria
      August 23, 2018*
      5:00 am
      at Cairns Taipans L 76–92 
       18  Walton  7  Butler       Cairns Convention Centre 
      Cairns, Queensland
      August 26, 2018*
      2:00 am, NBL TV
      at Sydney Kings L 52–79 
       12  Doles  6  Doles       Alexandria Basketball Stadium (600)
      Alexandria, New South Wales
      November 3, 2018*
      4:00 pm
      Clarion   
                      Daskalakis Athletic Center 
      Philadelphia, PA
      Non-conference regular season
      November 9, 2018*
      11:00 am, ESPN+
      at  Eastern Michigan   
                      EMU Convocation Center 
      Ypsilanti, MI
      November 11, 2018*
      3:00 pm, BTN+
      at Rutgers   
                      Louis Brown Athletic Center 
      Piscataway, NJ
      November 14, 2018*
      7:00 pm
      Bryn Athyn   
                      Daskalakis Athletic Center 
      Philadelphia, PA
      November 17, 2018*
      4:00 pm
      at La Salle
      City 6
        
                      Tom Gola Arena 
      Philadelphia, PA
      November 21, 2018*
      3:00 pm
      Boston University   
                      Daskalakis Athletic Center 
      Philadelphia, PA
      November 25, 2018*
      3:00 pm
      at Bowling Green   
                      Stroh Center 
      Bowling Green, OH
      November 28, 2018*
      7:00 pm
      NJIT   
                      Daskalakis Athletic Center 
      Philadelphia, PA
      December 1, 2018*
      2:00 pm
      Robert Morris   
                      Daskalakis Athletic Center 
      Philadelphia, PA
      December 5, 2018*
      7:00 pm
      Loyola (MD)   
                      Daskalakis Athletic Center 
      Philadelphia, PA
      December 8, 2018*
      2:00 pm
      UMBC   
                      Daskalakis Athletic Center 
      Philadelphia, PA
      December 16, 2018*
      6:00 pm
      vs. Quinnipiac
      Basketball Hall of Fame Holiday Showcase
        
                      Mohegan Sun Arena 
      Uncasville, CT
      December 18, 2018*
      7:00 pm, SNY
      at Connecticut   
                      XL Center 
      Hartford, CT
      December 22, 2018*
      1:00 pm
      Temple
      City 6
        
                      The Palestra 
      Philadelphia, PA
      CAA regular season
      December 28, 2018
      7:00 pm
      at Northeastern   
                      Matthews Arena 
      Boston, MA
      December 30, 2018
      4:00 pm
      at Hofstra   
                      Hofstra Arena 
      Hempstead, NY
      January 3, 2019
      7:00 pm
      Elon   
                      Daskalakis Athletic Center 
      Philadelphia, PA
      January 5, 2019
      4:00 pm
      William & Mary   
                      Daskalakis Athletic Center 
      Philadelphia, PA
      January 10, 2019
      7:00 pm
      at Charleston   
                      TD Arena 
      Charleston, SC
      January 12, 2019
      2:00 pm
      at UNC Wilmington   
                      Trask Coliseum 
      Wilmington, NC
      January 17, 2019
      7:00 pm
      Towson   
                      Daskalakis Athletic Center 
      Philadelphia, PA
      January 19, 2019
      2:00 pm
      James Madison   
                      Daskalakis Athletic Center 
      Philadelphia, PA
      January 26, 2019
      2:00 pm
      at Delaware   
                      Bob Carpenter Center 
      Newark, DE
      January 31, 2019
      7:00 pm
      at William & Mary   
                      Kaplan Arena 
      Williamsburg, VA
      February 2, 2019
      7:00 pm
      at Elon   
                      Schar Center 
      Elon, NC
      February 7, 2019
      7:00 pm
      UNC Wilmington   
                      Daskalakis Athletic Center 
      Philadelphia, PA
      February 9, 2019
      4:00 pm
      Charleston   
                      Daskalakis Athletic Center 
      Philadelphia, PA
      February 14, 2019
      7:00 pm
      at James Madison   
                      JMU Convocation Center 
      Harrisonburg, VA
      February 16, 2019
      2:00 pm
      at Towson   
                      SECU Arena 
      Towson, MD
      February 23, 2019
      5:00 pm
      Delaware   
                      Daskalakis Athletic Center 
      Philadelphia, PA
      February 28, 2019
      7:00 pm
      Hofstra   
                      Daskalakis Athletic Center 
      Philadelphia, PA
      March 2, 2019
      4:00 pm
      Northeastern   
                      Daskalakis Athletic Center 
      Philadelphia, PA
      CAA Tournament
      March 9/10, 2019
      vs. 
      First round/Quarterfinals
        
                      North Charleston Coliseum 
      North Charleston, SC
      *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
      All times are in Eastern Time.


      See also

      References

      1. "TRAMAINE ISABELL GRANTED HIS RELEASE AND PLANS TO GRADUATE THIS SUMMER". drexeldragons.com. Philadelphia, PA: Drexel University. 4 May 2018. Archived from the original (Web) on 4 May 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
      2. Phillips, Scott (2 June 2018). "Saint Louis lands graduate transfer guard Tramaine Isabell". NBC Sports. Archived from the original on 4 June 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
      3. "AUSTIN WILLIAMS SIGNS PRO DEAL WITH FRØYA BASKET IN NORWAY". drexeldragons.com. Philadelphia: Drexel University. 18 July 2018. Archived from the original on 18 July 2018. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
      4. "MOJICA SELECTED THIRD OVERALL BY LOS ATLÉTICOS DE SAN GERMÁN". Philadelphia, PA, USA: Drexel University. 4 April 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
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