# 2023–24 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team

The 2023–24 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team represented Drexel University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Dragons, led by eighth-year head coach Zach Spiker, played their home games at the Daskalakis Athletic Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as members of the Coastal Athletic Association.

## Previous season

The Dragons finished the 2022–23 season 17–15, 10–8 in CAA play to finish in fifth place. They lost to UNC Wilmington in the CAA tournament quarterfinals.

## Offseason

On August 23, 2023, Drexel announced that the team hired former Dragons player Frantz Massenat as an assistant coach.

### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Coletrane Washington | 0 | G | 6'4" | 190 | RS Senior | Sewickley, PA | Graduated |
| Terrence Butler Jr. | 24 | F | 6'7" | 235 | RS Sophomore | Upper Marlboro, MD | Died during offseason (suicide) |

### Incoming transfers

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Lucas Monroe G | Gaithersburg, MD | Odessa | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Apr 24, 2023 |
| Recruiting 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 2023 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 24, 2023. "Drexel Dragons". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 24, 2023. "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 24, 2023. "Drexel 2023 Basketball Commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved April 24, 2023. ||||||

### Recruiting class
#### 2023 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Horace Simmons SF | Wyndmoor, PA | La Salle College High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Aug 25, 2022 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77 ||||||
| 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 2023 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 12, 2023. "Drexel Dragons". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 12, 2023. "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 12, 2023. "Drexel 2023 Basketball Commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved April 12, 2023. ||||||

#### 2024 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2024 recruits :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Josh Reed PG | Philadelphia, PA | Archbishop Wood High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | N/A | Sep 13, 2023 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Clemson Edomwonyin PF | Elche, Spain | South Kent School | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | N/A | Jan 26, 2024 |
| Recruiting 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 2024 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 13, 2023. "Drexel Dragons". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 13, 2023. "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 13, 2023. "Drexel 2024 Basketball Commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved September 13, 2023. |||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 7, 2023* 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at La Salle Big 5 Classic Pod 1 | L 61–67 | 0–1 | 16 – Williams | 7 – Tied | 5 – Moore | Tom Gola Arena (1,641) Philadelphia, PA |
| November 11, 2023* 5:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at Winthrop | W 74–72 | 1–1 | 18 – Williams | 11 – Williams | 4 – Moore | Winthrop Coliseum (2,501) Rock Hill, SC |
| November 14, 2023* 7:00 pm, NBCSPHI+ | | Temple Big 5 Classic Pod 1 | L 64–66 | 1–2 | 20 – House | 9 – Williams | 4 – Moore | Daskalakis Athletic Center (2,509) Philadelphia, PA |
| November 17, 2023* 7:00 pm, NBCSPHI | | Fairfield Market Street Challenge | W 65–47 | 2–2 | 13 – Williams | 13 – Williams | 3 – Tied | Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,706) Philadelphia, PA |
| November 19, 2023* 2:00 pm, FloHoops | | Queens Market Street Challenge | W 62–52 | 3–2 | 13 – Turner | 9 – Oden, Jr. | 3 – Tied | Daskalakis Athletic Center (871) Philadelphia, PA |
| November 26, 2023* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Old Dominion | L 61–68 $^{OT}$ | 3–3 | 19 – Williams | 9 – Oden Jr. | 3 – Moore | Chartway Arena (4,238) Norfolk, VA |
| November 29, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Lafayette | W 69–48 | 4–3 | 14 – Okros | 7 – Tied | 3 – MaGee | Kirby Sports Center (1,017) Easton, PA |
| December 2, 2023* 2:00 pm, NBCSPHI+ | | vs. No. 18 Villanova Big 5 Classic fifth place game | W 57–55 | 5–3 | 12 – Williams | 6 – Tied | 4 – Moore | Wells Fargo Center (15,215) Philadelphia, PA |
| December 5, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Princeton | L 70–81 | 5–4 | 19 – Moore | 7 – House | 1 – Tied | Jadwin Gymnasium (1,478) Princeton, NJ |
| December 9, 2023* 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at West Virginia | L 60–66 | 5–5 | 20 – Moore | 15 – Williams | 4 – Moore | WVU Coliseum (9,414) Morgantown, WV |
| December 16, 2023* 2:00 pm, FloHoops | | Albany | W 71–52 | 6–5 | 14 – Williams | 11 – Williams | 3 – Tied | Daskalakis Athletic Center (991) Philadelphia, PA |
| December 18, 2023* 11:00 am, FloHoops | | Penn State Greater Allegheny | W 117–49 | 7–5 | 16 – Okros | 7 – Oden Jr. | 6 – Tied | Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,367) Philadelphia, PA |
| December 22, 2023* 11:00 am, ESPN+ | | at Bryant | L 86–104 | 7–6 | 34 – Moore | 10 – Williams | 5 – Williams | Chace Athletic Center (1,201) Smithfield, RI |
| CAA regular season |||||||||
| January 1, 2024 12:00 pm, CBSSN | | Hampton | W 99–65 | 8–6 (1–0) | 20 – Okros | 6 – Tied | 5 – Moore | Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,123) Philadelphia, PA |
| January 4, 2024 7:00 pm, NBCSPHI | | UNC Wilmington | W 78–63 | 9–6 (2–0) | 25 – House | 7 – Moore | 7 – Moore | Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,006) Philadelphia, PA |
| January 6, 2024 2:00 pm, FloHoops | | at William & Mary | W 77–55 | 10–6 (3–0) | 22 – Moore | 11 – Monroe | 3 – Tied | Kaplan Arena (3,286) Williamsburg, VA |
| January 11, 2024 7:00 pm, FloHoops | | at North Carolina A&T | W 67–63 | 11–6 (4–0) | 15 – Williams | 9 – Williams | 2 – Tied | Corbett Sports Center (758) Greensboro, NC |
| January 13, 2024 7:00 pm, FloHoops | | at Elon | W 89–69 | 12–6 (5–0) | 22 – Okros | 7 – Turner | 7 – Moore | Schar Center (1,770) Elon, NC |
| January 18, 2024 7:00 pm, CBSSN | | Monmouth | W 78–74 | 13–6 (6–0) | 21 – Williams | 11 – Williams | 4 – Moore | Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,348) Philadelphia, PA |
| January 20, 2024 2:00 pm, NBCSPHI | | Delaware | W 86–67 | 14–6 (7–0) | 18 – Moore | 12 – Monroe | 7 – Moore | Daskalakis Athletic Center (2,461) Philadelphia, PA |
| January 25, 2024 7:00 pm, FloHoops | | at Towson | L 67–70 | 14–7 (7–1) | 17 – Moore | 11 – Williams | 5 – Moore | SECU Arena (2,804) Towson, MD |
| January 27, 2024 2:00 pm, FloHoops | | North Carolina A&T | W 62–47 | 15–7 (8–1) | 12 – Blakeney | 9 – Turner | 3 – Moore | Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,739) Philadelphia, PA |
| February 1, 2024 7:00 pm, FloHoops | | at Monmouth | L 62–67 | 15–8 (8–2) | 12 – Tied | 8 – Tied | 2 – Tied | OceanFirst Bank Center (1,672) West Long Branch, NJ |
| February 8, 2024 7:00 pm, FloHoops | | at UNC Wilmington | L 56–75 | 15–9 (8–3) | 16 – Bergens | 14 – Williams | 2 – Tied | Trask Coliseum (5,100) Wilmington, NC |
| February 10, 2024 3:30 pm, FloHoops | | at Charleston | L 70–80 | 15–10 (8–4) | 20 – Williams | 8 – Williams | 4 – Moore | TD Arena (4,750) Charleston, SC |
| February 15, 2024 7:00 pm, NBCSPHI | | Hofstra | W 79–77 | 16–10 (9–4) | 16 – Bergens | 6 – Williams | 4 – Moore | Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,678) Philadelphia, PA |
| February 17, 2024 2:00 pm, FloHoops | | Campbell | W 81–66 | 17–10 (10–4) | 18 – House | 9 – Monroe | 4 – Moore | Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,502) Philadelphia, PA |
| February 22, 2024 7:00 pm, CBSSN | | at Hofstra | L 57–69 | 17–11 (10–5) | 15 – Williams | 6 – Tied | 2 – Butler | Mack Sports Complex Hempstead, NY |
| February 26, 2024 6:30 pm, CBSSN | | at Delaware | W 70–60 | 18–11 (11–5) | 20 – Moore | 11 – Williams | 4 – Moore | Bob Carpenter Center (3,390) Newark, DE |
| February 29, 2024 7:00 pm, NBCSPHI | | Stony Brook | W 90–86 | 19–11 (12–5) | 25 – Moore | 8 – Williams | 6 – Moore | Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,467) Philadelphia, PA |
| March 2, 2024 4:00 pm, FloHoops | | Northeastern | W 73–59 | 20–11 (13–5) | 23 – House | 9 – Monroe | 6 – Bergens | Daskalakis Athletic Center (2,007) Philadelphia, PA |
| CAA Tournament |||||||||
| March 10, 2024 6:00 pm, FloHoops | (2) | vs. (7) Stony Brook Quarterfinal | L 88–91 $^{2OT}$ | 20–12 | 28 – House | 9 – Turner | 6 – Moore | Entertainment and Sports Arena Washington, D.C. |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||

## Awards
### Zach Spiker

* Philadelphia Big 5 Coach Of The Year

### Luke House

* Donald Shank Spirit & Dedication Award

### Kobe MaGee

* Samuel D. Cozen Award (team's most improved player)

### Justin Moore

* CAA All-Conference Third Team
* Preseason CAA All-Conference Honorable Mention
* Assist Award (team leader in assists)

### Mate Okros

* Team Academic Award

### Amari Williams

* CAA Defensive Player of the Year
* CAA All-Conference First Team
* CAA All-Defensive Team
* Philadelphia Big 5 First Team
* Preseason CAA Player of the Year
* Preseason CAA All-Conference First Team
* Team Most Valuable Player
* Dragon "D" Award (team's top defensive player)
* "Sweep" Award (team leader in rebounds)