2020–21 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team

The 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.

2020–21 Drexel Dragons men's basketball
CAA Tournament champions
NCAA tournament, first round
Conference	Colonial Athletic Association
Record	12–8 (4–5 CAA)
Head coach	Zach Spiker (5th season)
Assistant coaches	Paul Fortier (5th season) Justin Jennings (5th season) Rob O’Driscoll (5th season) Michael-Hakim Jordan (1st season)
MVP	Camren Wynter (3rd year)
Captains	James Butler (2nd year) Camren Wynter (2nd year)
Home arena	Daskalakis Athletic Center
Seasons ← 2019–20 2021–22 →

2020–21 CAA men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
James Madison	8	–	2		.800			13	–	7		.650
Northeastern	8	–	2		.800			10	–	9		.526
Charleston	6	–	4		.600			9	–	10		.474
Hofstra	8	–	6		.571			13	–	10		.565
Delaware	5	–	4		.556			7	–	8		.467
Drexel †	4	–	5		.444			12	–	8		.600
William & Mary	4	–	6		.400			7	–	10		.412
Elon	4	–	7		.364			10	–	9		.526
Towson	3	–	9		.250			4	–	14		.222
UNC Wilmington	1	–	6		.143			7	–	10		.412
† 2021 CAA tournament winner

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

Main article: 2019–20 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team

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

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Kurk Lee Jr	1	G	5'9"	150	Senior	Baltimore, MD	Transferred to Alcorn State[3]
Jarvis Doles	2	F	6'9"	215	Junior	Baltimore, MD	Transferred to Albany[4]
Sam Green	4	F	6'6"	220	Junior	Bowie, MD	Transferred to Howard[5]

Incoming transfers

College recruiting information

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Luke House SF	Norristown, PA	California University of Pennsylvania	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Mar 30, 2020
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Chuka Mekkam PG	Portland, OR	Vincennes University	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	May 25, 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: "Drexel 2020 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 5, 2020. "Drexel Dragons". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 5, 2020. "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 5, 2020.

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: "Drexel 2020 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 30, 2018. "Drexel Dragons". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 30, 2018. "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 30, 2018.

Class of 2021 early commitments

College recruiting information (2021)
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Terrence Butler Jr SF	Upper Marlboro, MD	Bishop McNamara High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Jul 20, 2020
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Trevion Brown PG	Tacoma, WA	Colorado State–Pueblo	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Mar 30, 2021
	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: "Drexel 2021 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 21, 2020. "Drexel Dragons". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 21, 2020. "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 21, 2020.

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] Redshirt senior James Butler and Junior guard Camren Wynter were selected to the Preseason CAA All-Conference First Team.

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 Zach Spiker (Ithaca) Assistant coach(es) Paul Fortier (Washington) Justin Jennings (Penn State Behrend) Rob O'Driscoll (Villanova) Michael-Hakim Jordan (Penn) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: 1 December 2020

Schedule and results

Sources^[7]

Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
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 (500) 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 (0) 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 (0) 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 (0–1)	20 – Butler	14 – Butler	6 – Wynter	TD Arena (1,420) Charleston, SC
January 10, 2021 1:00 pm		at Charleston	L 68–73	5–4 (0–2)	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 (1–2)	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 (1–3)	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 (2–3)	21 – Butler	8 – Bickerstaff	4 – Wynter	Kaplan Arena (0) 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 (2–4)	29 – Wynter	6 – 4 tied	3 – Wynter	Atlantic Union Bank Center (250) Harrisonburg, VA
February 6, 2021 2:00 pm		at Hofstra	W 73–71	8–6 (3–4)	18 – Bickerstaff	5 – Tied	6 – Bickerstaff	Mack Sports Complex (0) Hempstead, NY
February 7, 2021 2:00 pm		at Hofstra	L 74–79	8–7 (3–5)	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 (4–5)	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 (968) 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

• Team Academic Award

Zach Walton

• CAA All-Tournament Team

Camren Wynter

• Lou Henson Award Finalist
• CAA 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

• 2020–21 Drexel Dragons women's basketball team

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