2016–17 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team

2016–17 Drexel Dragons men's basketball

Conference	Colonial Athletic Association
2016–17 record	3–4 (0–0 CAA)
Head coach	Zach Spiker (1st year)
Assistant coach	Paul Fortier (1st year)
Assistant coach	Justin Jennings (1st year)
Assistant coach	Rob O’Driscoll (1st year)
Home arena	Daskalakis Athletic Center

2016–17 CAA men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
UNC Wilmington	0	–	0	–	6	–	1	.857
Elon	0	–	0	–	6	–	2	.750
College of Charleston	0	–	0	–	5	–	3	.625
William & Mary	0	–	0	–	3	–	2	.600
Northeastern	0	–	0	–	4	–	3	.571
Hofstra	0	–	0	–	4	–	3	.571
Delaware	0	–	0	–	4	–	3	.571
Towson	0	–	0	–	4	–	3	.571
Drexel	0	–	0	–	3	–	4	.429
James Madison	0	–	0	–	0	–	7	.000

† 2017 CAA Tournament winner As of December 1, 2016; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2016–17 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team represent Drexel University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Dragons, led by first year head coach Zach Spiker, play their home games at the Daskalakis Athletic Center and are members of the Colonial Athletic Association.

Previous season

Main article: 2015–16 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team

The 2015–16 Drexel Dragons finished the season with a record of 6-25 after losing to Hofstra in the 2016 CAA Men's Basketball Tournament. The team went 3–15 in the CAA regular season, finishing 9th.

On March 7, 2016, following the end of the season, Bruiser Flint was fired as head basketball coach after 15 seasons with the team.^[1]

On March 24, 2016, Drexel announced that Zach Spiker was hired to replace Bruiser Flint as head coach.^[2]

Off season

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Fields, AhmadAhmad Fields	1	G	6'5"	195	2.5 !RS Sophomore	Philadelphia, PA	Career Ending Injury
Allen, TavonTavon Allen	11	G/F	6'7"	190	4.5 !RS Senior	New Haven, CT	Graduated
Allen, TerrellTerrell Allen	12	G	6'2"	180	1 !Freshman	Upper Marlboro, MD	Transferred to UCF^[3]
London, RashaanRashaan London	13	G	6'2"	185	3 !Junior	Philadelphia, PA	Transferred to North Carolina Central
Abif, KazembeKazembe Abif	32	F	6'7"	220	4.5 !RS Senior	Elizabeth, NJ	Graduated; Signed to SC Rasta Vechta
Fraser-Pauls, ChandlerChandler Fraser-Pauls	33	G	6'0"	175	4.5 !RS Senior	Pennington, NJ	Graduated; Hired as Director of Player Development at Rider

Incoming transfers

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Troy Harper PG	Philadelphia, PA	Campbell	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Jun 12, 2016
Troy Harper PG	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 69
Tramaine Isabell SG	Seattle, WA	Missouri	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	178 lb (81 kg)	Jul 20, 2016
Tramaine Isabell SG	Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 70
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 2016 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 20, 2016. "Drexel Dragons". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 20, 2016. "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 20, 2016.

Troy Harper and Tramaine Isabell are not eligible to play in the 2016–17 season due to NCAA transfer rules. Both will redshirt and enter the 2017–18 season as a redshirt junior with 2 years of eligibility remaining.

2016 Recruiting Class

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Sam Green SF	Forestville, MD	Bishop McNamara High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Aug 30, 2015
Sam Green SF	Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Jeremy Peck PF	Houston, TX	St. Thomas' Episcopal School	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	Oct 6, 2015
Jeremy Peck PF	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Kurk Lee Jr PG	Baltimore, MD	St. Frances (MD)	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	May 2, 2016
Kurk Lee Jr PG	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 57
Kári Jónsson SG	Reykjavík, Iceland	Haukar Hafnarfjörður	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Jun 1, 2016
Kári Jónsson SG	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 2016 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 2, 2016. "Drexel Dragons". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 2, 2016. "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 2, 2016.

Class of 2017 early commitments

2017 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Jarvis Doles PF	Columbia, MD	Mount Zion Preparatory School	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	N/A	Nov 16, 2016
Jarvis Doles PF	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 23, 2016.

Roster

2016–17 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Home town
1.5 !G	0	Overton, MilesMiles Overton	76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	2.5 !RS So	Saint Joseph's Prep/Wake Forest	Philadelphia, PA
1.5 !G	1	Lee Jr, KurkKurk Lee Jr	70 !5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	150 lb (68 kg)	1.0 !Fr	St. Frances (MD)	Baltimore, MD
1.5 !G	2	Isabell, TramaineTramaine Isabell (I)	73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Garfield HS (WA)/Missouri	Seattle, WA
1.5 !G	3	Harper, TroyTroy Harper (I)	73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Neumann-Goretti HS/Campbell	Philadelphia, PA
3.5 !F	4	Green, SamSam Green	78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Bishop McNamara HS	Forestville, MD
3.5 !F	5	Williams, AustinAustin Williams	80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Trinity Episcopal HS	Richmond, VA
1.5 !G	12	Jónsson, KáriKári Jónsson	75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Haukar Hafnarfjörður	Reykjavík, Iceland
1.5 !G	14	Alford, KrisKris Alford (W)	74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Valley Christian	Los Angeles, CA
1.5 !G	15	Mojica, SammySammy Mojica	75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Brimmer and May School	Chestnut Hill, MA
1.5 !G	22	Ford, Jr., ElginElgin Ford, Jr. (W)	73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Arabia Mountain	Lithonia, GA
4.5 !F/C	23	Bah, MohamedMohamed Bah	81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Lee Academy (ME)	Bamako, Mali
3.5 !F	24	Williams, RodneyRodney Williams	79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	4.0 !Sr	St. Christopher's School (VA)	Richmond, VA
1.5 !G	25	Canady, MajorMajor Canady	76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	2.5 !RS So	The Kiski School (PA)	Wilson, NC
1.5 !G	30	Moran, JohnJohn Moran (W)	75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	4.5 !RS Sr	The Hill School/Richmond	Phoenixville, PA
3.5 !F	34	Peck, JeremyJeremy Peck	80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	1.0 !Fr	St. Thomas' Episcopal School	Houston, TX
3.5 !F	35	Cartwright, AndrewAndrew Cartwright (W)	78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	2.0 !So	Nokomis Regional HS	Guilford, ME
3.5 !F	55	Myles, TyshawnTyshawn Myles	80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	260 lb (118 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Washington Heights	Queens, NY

Head coach

Zach Spiker (Ithaca College)

Assistant coach(es)

Paul Fortier (Washington)
Justin Jennings (Penn State Behrend)
Rob O'Driscoll (Villanova)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: November 28, 2016

Schedule

Date Time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (Attendance) City, State
Exhibition

October 27, 2016* 7:00 pm	Keiser	L 71–76	0–1	18 – Mojica	12 – R. Williams	5 – Lee	Daskalakis Athletic Center Philadelphia, PA
Non-conference regular season

November 11, 2016* 7:00 pm, ESPN3	at Monmouth	L 65–78	0–1	17 – Lee	10 – R. Williams	3 – Lee	OceanFirst Bank Center (3,738) West Long Branch, NJ
November 13, 2016* 4:00 pm, BTN	at Rutgers Scarlet Knight Showcase	L 66–87	0–2	24 – R. Williams	7 – Mojica	6 – Lee	Louis Brown Athletic Center (4,056) Piscataway, NJ
November 18, 2016* 7:00 pm	Hartford Scarlet Knight Showcase	W 87–73	1–2	24 – Lee	11 – A. Williams	3 – Lee	Daskalakis Athletic Center (2,025) Philadelphia, PA
November 20, 2016* 2:00 pm	at North Texas Scarlet Knight Showcase	W 83–62	2–2	20 – R. Williams	9 – Mojica	5 – R. Williams	Super Pit (1,457) Denton, TX
November 23, 2016* 7:00 pm	at Niagara Scarlet Knight Showcase	L 74–93	2–3	17 – Mojica	7 – A. Williams	7 – Lee	Gallagher Center (863) Lewiston, NY
November 27, 2016* 4:00 pm	La Salle City 6	L 78–89	2–4	21 – Lee	8 – Mojica	5 – Lee	Daskalakis Athletic Center (931) Philadelphia, PA
November 30, 2016* 8:00 pm	at Lafayette	W 74–70	3–4	14 – Tied	7 – R. Williams	3 – Mojica	Kirby Sports Center (1,134) Easton, PA
December 3, 2016* 7:00 pm	at High Point			–	–	–	Millis Athletic Convocation Center High Point, NC
December 11, 2016* 6:00 pm	Saint Joseph's City 6			–	–	–	Daskalakis Athletic Center Philadelphia, PA
December 16, 2016* 7:00 pm	at Rider			–	–	–	Alumni Gymnasium Lawrenceville, NJ
December 18, 2016* 4:30 pm	Kean			–	–	–	Daskalakis Athletic Center Philadelphia, PA
December 21, 2016* 7:00 pm	at Quinnipiac			–	–	–	TD Bank Sports Center Hamden, CT
December 28, 2016* 4:00 pm, TCN	at Penn Battle of 33rd Street			–	–	–	Palestra Philadelphia, PA
CAA regular season

December 31, 2016 2:00 pm	James Madison			–	–	–	JMU Convocation Center Harrisonburg, VA
January 2, 2017 4:30 pm	Northeastern			–	–	–	Daskalakis Athletic Center Philadelphia, PA
January 5, 2017 7:00 pm	UNC Wilmington			–	–	–	Daskalakis Athletic Center Philadelphia, PA
January 7, 2017 4:00 pm	at William & Mary			–	–	–	Kaplan Arena Williamsburg, VA
January 12, 2017 7:00 pm	at Northeastern			–	–	–	Matthews Arena Boston, MA
January 14, 2017 4:00 pm	Delaware			–	–	–	Daskalakis Athletic Center Philadelphia, PA
January 19, 2017 7:00 pm	at Elon			–	–	–	Alumni Gym Elon, NC
January 21, 2017 4:00 pm, ASN	at UNC Wilmington			–	–	–	Trask Coliseum Wilmington, NC
January 26, 2017 7:00 pm	Hofstra			–	–	–	Daskalakis Athletic Center Philadelphia, PA
January 28, 2017 4:00 pm, ASN	College of Charleston			–	–	–	Daskalakis Athletic Center Philadelphia, PA
February 2, 2017 7:00 pm	at Towson			–	–	–	SECU Arena Towson, MD
February 4, 2017 7:00 pm	at Hofstra			–	–	–	Hofstra Arena Hempstead, NY
February 9, 2017 7:00 pm	William & Mary			–	–	–	Daskalakis Athletic Center Philadelphia, PA
February 11, 2017 4:00 pm	Towson			–	–	–	Daskalakis Athletic Center Philadelphia, PA
February 16, 2017 7:00 pm	at Delaware			–	–	–	Bob Carpenter Center Newark, DE
February 18, 2017 2:00 pm	Elon			–	–	–	Daskalakis Athletic Center Philadelphia, PA
February 23, 2017 7:00 pm	James Madison			–	–	–	Daskalakis Athletic Center Philadelphia, PA
February 25, 2017	at College of Charleston			–	–	–	TD Arena Charleston, SC
CAA Tournament

March 3/4, 2017	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.

Awards

Kurk Lee

CAA Rookie of the Week

References

↑ Goodman, Jeff; Borzello, Jeff (7 March 2016). "Bruiser Flint fired by Drexel after 15 seasons". ESPN.com. ESPN. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
↑ Hermann, Adam. "Source: Drexel hires Zach Spiker as m. bball head coach". thetriangle.org. Drexel Triangle. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
↑ Terrell, Allen. "Terrell Allen's Tweet". Twitter. Retrieved 5 May 2016.

Drexel Dragons men's basketball

Venues	Curtis Hall Gym (1894–1952) Sayre Junior High School (1951–1953) Curtis Hall Gym (1953–1954) Sayre Junior High School (1954–1969) 32nd Street Armory (1969–1975) Daskalakis Athletic Center (1975–present)

Rivalries	Penn

Culture & lore	City 6 Mario the Magnificent "Drexel Fight Song" DAC Pack

People	Head coaches Retired numbers

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2016–17 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team

Previous season

Off season

Departures

Incoming transfers

2016 Recruiting Class

Class of 2017 early commitments

Roster

Schedule

Awards

See also

References