2017–18 Drexel Dragons men's basketball
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
Record13–20 (6–12 CAA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Paul Fortier (2nd season)
  • Justin Jennings (2nd season)
  • Rob O'Driscoll (2nd season)
MVPTramaine Isabell (1st year)
Home arenaDaskalakis Athletic Center
2017–18 CAA men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
College of Charleston †14–4 .77826–8  .765
Northeastern14–4 .77823–10  .697
Hofstra12–6 .66719–12  .613
William & Mary11–7 .61119–12  .613
Towson8–10 .44418–14  .563
UNC Wilmington7–11 .38911–21  .344
Delaware6–12 .33314–19  .424
Drexel6–12 .33313–20  .394
James Madison6–12 .33310–22  .313
Elon6–12 .33314–18  .438
† 2018 CAA tournament winner

The 2017–18 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team represented Drexel University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Dragons, led by second-year head coach Zach Spiker, played their home games at the Daskalakis Athletic Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as members of the Colonial Athletic Association. They finished the season 13–20, 6–12 in CAA play to finish in a four-way tie for seventh place. They defeated James Madison in the first round of the CAA tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to College of Charleston.

On February 22, 2018, the Dragons set the record for the greatest comeback in Division I basketball history when they overcame a 34-point defect (trailing 53–19 at one point) to beat Delaware 85–83.[1]

Previous season

The Dragons finished the 2016–17 season 9–23, 3–15 in CAA play to finish in 10th place. They lost to James Madison in the CAA tournament.

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Kári Jónsson12G6'3"170SophomoreReykjavík, IcelandLeft team; Signed to Haukar
Elgin Ford, Jr22G6'1"175SeniorLithonia, GAGraduated
Mohamed Bah23F/C6'9"240SeniorBamako, MaliGraduated
Rodney Williams24F6'7"225SeniorRichmond, VAGraduated; Signed to Maccabi Ra'anana
Major Canady25G6'4"215RS JuniorWilson, NCLeft team (Injury)
John Moran30G6'3"185RS SeniorPhoenixville, PAGraduated
Jeremy Peck34F6'8"245FreshmanHouston, TXTransferred to UNC Asheville
Andrew Cartwright35F6'6"215JuniorGuilford, MELeft team

Incoming transfers

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Alihan Demir
PF		 Ankara, Turkey Central Wyoming College 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Apr 15, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
James Butler
F		 Burke, VA Navy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (100 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:1/5 stars   ESPN grade: 56
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 2017 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
  • "Drexel Dragons". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 5, 2017.

2017 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jarvis Doles
PF		 Baltimore, MD Mount Zion Preparatory School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) N/A Nov 16, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:1/5 stars   ESPN grade: 57
Tim Perry
PF		 Cherry Hill, NJ The Phelps School 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jan 11, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:1/5 stars   ESPN grade: 58
Tadas Kararinas
C		 Šilutė, Lithuania Findlay Prep 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Aug 31, 2017 
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:

Class of 2018 early commitments

US college sports recruiting information for 2018 recruits
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) N/A Oct 28, 2017 
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:

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 ninth place in the CAA.[2] Sophomore guard Kurk Lee was named to the preseason All-CAA second team.[2]

Roster

2017–18 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Miles Overton 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS SrSaint Joseph's Prep/Wake Forest Philadelphia, PA
G 1 Kurk Lee Jr 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)150 lb (68 kg) SoSt. Frances (MD) Baltimore, MD
G 2 Tramaine Isabell 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS JrGarfield HS (WA)/Missouri Seattle, WA
G 3 Troy Harper 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) RS JrNeumann-Goretti HS/Campbell Philadelphia, PA
F 4 Sam Green Injured Current redshirt 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoBishop McNamara HS Forestville, MD
F 5 Austin Williams 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)245 lb (111 kg) SrTrinity Episcopal HS Richmond, VA
F 11 Jarvis Doles 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrMount Zion Preparatory School Columbia, MD
F 13 Tim Perry Jr Current redshirt 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)218 lb (99 kg) FrThe Phelps School Cherry Hill, NJ
G 14 Kris Alford (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoValley Christian Los Angeles, CA
G 15 Sammy Mojica 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrBrimmer and May School Chestnut Hill, MA
G 24 Kevin Doi (W) 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)165 lb (75 kg) RS JrChadwick School Rolling Hills Estates, CA
F 30 Alihan Demir 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)223 lb (101 kg) RS SoWest Oaks Academy/Central Wyoming Ankara, Turkey
C 32 Tadas Kararinas 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrFindlay Prep Šilutė, Lithuania
F 51 James Butler Current redshirt 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)228 lb (103 kg) RS FrLake Braddock/Navy Burke, VA
F 55 Tyshawn Myles 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)250 lb (113 kg) SrWashington Heights Queens, NY
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: September 26, 2017

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 28, 2017*
4:00 pm		 West Chester W 92–89  –
  22 – Lee  7 – Williams  4 – Tied  Daskalakis Athletic Center 
Philadelphia, PA
November 1, 2017*
9:00 pm		 at No. 6 Villanova
Puerto Rico Hurricane Relief Exhibition		 L 68–87  –
  16 – Kararinas  5 – Mojica  4 – Lee  Jake Nevin Field House 
Villanova, PA
Non-conference regular season
November 10, 2017*
7:00 pm		 Bowling Green L 69–78  0–1
  18 – Williams  12 – Williams  3 – Lee  Daskalakis Athletic Center (2,504)
Philadelphia, PA
November 13, 2017*
7:00 pm		 Arcadia W 95–81  1–1
  22 – Isabell  8 – Harper  5 – Tied  Daskalakis Athletic Center (738)
Philadelphia, PA
November 17, 2017*
2:30 pm		 vs. Houston
Paradise Jam quarterfinals		 W 84–80  2–1
  21 – Isabell  16 – Isabell  3 – Isabell  Vines Center (1,022)
Lynchburg, VA
November 18, 2017*
6:00 pm		 vs. Mercer
Paradise Jam Semifinals		 L 59–78  2–2
  14 – Isabell  7 – Tied  7 – Lee  Vines Center (534)
Lynchburg, VA
November 19, 2017*
6:00 pm		 vs. Drake
Paradise Jam 3rd Place Game		 L 88–90 2OT 2–3
  32 – Isabell  14 – Williams  5 – Lee  Vines Center (577)
Lynchburg, VA
November 25, 2017*
4:00 pm, ESPN3		 at NJIT L 53–65  2–4
  13 – Lee  11 – Williams  3 – Lee  Wellness and Events Center (677)
Newark, NJ
November 29, 2017*
7:00 pm		 Lafayette W 68–67  3–4
  19 – Isabell  10 – Williams  4 – Tied  Daskalakis Athletic Center (617)
Philadelphia, PA
December 2, 2017*
4:00 pm		 Rider W 89–77  4–4
  35 – Isabell  10 – Isabell  6 – Lee  Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,010)
Philadelphia, PA
December 7, 2017*
7:00 pm		 at La Salle W 72–70  5–4
  23 – Lee  8 – Tied  5 – Demir  Tom Gola Arena (1,451)
Philadelphia, PA
December 10, 2017*
2:00 pm		 at Robert Morris L 60–74  5–5
  15 – Lee  11 – Williams  3 – Lee  PPG Paints Arena (621)
Pittsburgh, PA
December 16, 2017*
5:00 pm, ESPN3		 at Temple L 60–63  5–6
  16 – Demir  10 – Williams  5 – Isabell  Liacouras Center (5,324)
Philadelphia, PA
December 18, 2017*
7:00 pm		 Quinnipiac W 72–71  6–6
  23 – Isabell  8 – Tied  4 – Isabell  Daskalakis Athletic Center (652)
Philadelphia, PA
December 21, 2017*
7:00 pm		 at Loyola (MD) L 62–66  6–7
  20 – Lee  14 – Williams  4 – Lee  Reitz Arena (504)
Baltimore, MD
CAA regular season
December 30, 2017
2:00 pm		 at Elon L 75–90  6–8
(0–1)		  18 – Lee  14 – Williams  4 – Lee  Alumni Gym (1,607)
Elon, NC
January 2, 2018
7:00 pm		 at UNC Wilmington L 87–107  6–9
(0–2)		  22 – Lee  7 – Mojica  4 – Lee  Trask Coliseum (3,367)
Wilmington, NC
January 5, 2018
7:00 pm		 College of Charleston W 87–82 OT 7–9
(1–2)		  22 – Lee  13 – Williams  4 – Demir  Daskalakis Athletic Center (704)
Philadelphia, PA
January 7, 2018
4:00 pm		 William & Mary L 63–85  7–10
(1–3)		  14 – Tied  6 – Tied  5 – Lee  Daskalakis Athletic Center (679)
Philadelphia, PA
January 11, 2018
7:00 pm		 at Delaware L 66–72  7–11
(1–4)		  14 – Isabell  15 – Isabell  4 – Isabell  Bob Carpenter Center (1,948)
Newark, DE
January 13, 2018
4:00 pm		 Hofstra L 86–91  7–12
(1–5)		  25 – Isabell  8 – Williams  5 – Isabell  Daskalakis Athletic Center (833)
Philadelphia, PA
January 18, 2018
7:00 pm		 at Towson L 68–90  7–13
(1–6)		  14 – Williams  6 – Isabell  5 – Lee  SECU Arena (1,333)
Towson, MD
January 20, 2018
4:00 pm		 at James Madison L 73–75  7–14
(1–7)		  21 – Isabell  10 – Isabell  5 – Demir  JMU Convocation Center (2,611)
Harrisonburg, VA
January 25, 2018
7:00 pm		 Elon W 83–79  8–14
(2–7)		  40 – Isabell  8 – Williams  4 – Tied  Daskalakis Athletic Center (843)
Philadelphia, PA
January 27, 2018
2:00 pm		 Northeastern W 68–67  9–14
(3–7)		  21 – Isabell  11 – Williams  4 – Isabell  Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,526)
Philadelphia, PA
February 1, 2018
7:00 pm		 James Madison W 76–74  10–14
(4–7)		  17 – Harper  8 – Williams  4 – Isabell  Daskalakis Athletic Center (705)
Philadelphia, PA
February 3, 2018
4:00 pm		 at William & Mary W 91–79  11–14
(5–7)		  23 – Isabell  8 – Tied  8 – Isabell  Kaplan Arena (3,758)
Williamsburg, VA
February 8, 2018
7:00 pm		 Towson L 92–94 OT 11–15
(5–8)		  32 – Isabell  8 – Demir  7 – Isabell  Daskalakis Athletic Center (825)
Philadelphia, PA
February 10, 2018
4:00 pm		 at College of Charleston L 67–89  11–16
(5–9)		  17 – Isabell  7 – Demir  3 – Lee  TD Arena (4,219)
Charleston, SC
February 15, 2018
7:00 pm		 at Northeastern L 69–75  11–17
(5–10)		  24 – Isabell  7 – Demir  4 – Lee  Matthews Arena (990)
Boston, MA
February 17, 2018
4:00 pm		 at Hofstra L 76–88  11–18
(5–11)		  29 – Isabell  9 – Demir  5 – Demir  Mack Sports Complex (2,312)
Hempstead, NY
February 22, 2018
7:00 pm		 Delaware W 85–83  12–18
(6–11)		  30 – Isabell  12 – Isabell  9 – Isabell  Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,116)
Philadelphia, PA
February 24, 2018
4:00 pm		 UNC Wilmington L 82–83  12–19
(6–12)		  29 – Isabell  14 – Williams  6 – Isabell  Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,094)
Philadelphia, PA
CAA Tournament
March 3, 2018
4:00 pm		 (8) vs. (9) James Madison
First round		 W 70–62  13–19
  24 – Isabell  15 – Williams  5 – Isabell  North Charleston Coliseum (2,659)
North Charleston, SC
March 4, 2018
12:00 pm		 (8) vs. (1) College of Charleston
Quarterfinals		 L 59–66  13–20
  15 – Lee  12 – Isabell  3 – Lee  North Charleston Coliseum (4,672)
North Charleston, SC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP. (#) 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%
Kris Alford 3 0 1.3 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 1.000 1.000 .000
Alihan Demir 28 24 31.3 10.7 5.4 1.9 0.4 0.1 1.7 .480 .750 .365
Kevin Doi 7 0 1.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 .000 .000 .000
Jarvis Doles 23 10 12.9 3.3 2.1 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.3 .431 .813 .359
Sam Green 6 1 13.5 4.7 2.5 0.8 0.2 0.0 0.5 .550 .333 .400
Troy Harper 25 10 23.9 10.1 2.2 1.4 0.5 0.1 1.8 .383 .816 .159
Tramaine Isabell| 28 20 34.4 21.0 7.5 3.4 1.2 0.0 2.9 .474 .764 .340
Tadas Kararinas 32 0 7.4 1.6 0.8 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.3 .395 .900 .381
Kurk Lee 33 32 35.9 12.4 3.4 3.2 1.2 0.1 2.3 .385 .759 .342
Sammy Mojica 33 33 35.6 11.1 4.0 1.5 1.5 0.3 1.4 .378 .649 .320
Tyshawn Myles 22 4 10.8 2.1 2.4 0.1 0.3 0.7 0.6 .600 .680 .000
Miles Overton 10 1 12.6 4.2 1.1 0.5 0.2 0.1 1.0 .292 1.000 .258
Austin Williams 31 30 29.6 9.4 8.5 0.7 0.4 3.0 2.0 .597 .459 .000
Team 33 - - 74.4 36.3 11.5 5.3 4.2 12.4 .441 .723 .325

Awards

Tramaine Isabell
  • Team Most Valuable Player
  • CAA All-Conference Second Team
  • 2017 Paradise Jam All-Tournament Team
  • CAA Player of the Week (3)
Austin Williams
  • "Sweep" Award (team leader in blocks)
  • Dragon "D" Award (team's top defensive player)
  • CAA All-Defensive Team
Jarvis Doles
  • CAA Rookie of the Week
Kurk Lee
  • Assist Award (team leader in assists)
  • Preseason CAA All-Conference Second Team
Tim Perry Jr
  • Samuel D. Cozen Award (most improved player)
Troy Harper
  • Donald Shank Spirit & Dedication Award
Alihan Demir
  • Team Academic Award

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Drexel vs Delaware – Greatest comeback in D1 basketball history". sbnation.com. February 22, 2018. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Colonial Athletic Association – CofC Favored To Win CAA Men's Basketball Title". caasports.com. Retrieved October 27, 2017.
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