2024–25 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team

2024–25 Drexel Dragons men's basketball
2024–25 Drexel Dragons men's basketball
Conference	Coastal Athletic Association
Record	2–0 (0–0 CAA)
Head coach	Zach Spiker (9th season);
Assistant coaches	Paul Fortier (9th season); Will Chavis (4th season); Frantz Massenat (2nd season);
Home arena	Daskalakis Athletic Center
	Seasons ← 2023–24 2025–26 →

2024–25 CAA men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Charleston	0	–	0	–	2	–	0	1.000
Drexel	0	–	0	–	2	–	0	1.000
Hofstra	0	–	0	–	2	–	0	1.000
UNC Wilmington	0	–	0	–	2	–	0	1.000
Northeastern	0	–	0	–	1	–	0	1.000
Campbell	0	–	0	–	1	–	1	.500
Delaware	0	–	0	–	1	–	1	.500
Elon	0	–	0	–	1	–	1	.500
Hampton	0	–	0	–	1	–	1	.500
North Carolina A&T	0	–	0	–	1	–	1	.500
Stony Brook	0	–	0	–	1	–	1	.500
Towson	0	–	0	–	1	–	1	.500
William & Mary	0	–	0	–	1	–	1	.500
Monmouth	0	–	0	–	0	–	2	.000

† 2025 CAA tournament winner As of November 9, 2024

The 2024–25 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team represents Drexel University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Dragons, led by ninth-year head coach Zach Spiker, play their home games at the Daskalakis Athletic Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as members of the Coastal Athletic Association (CAA).

Previous season

The Dragons finished the 2023–24 season 20–12, 13–5 in CAA play, to finish in second place. They lost to Stony Brook in the CAA tournament quarterfinals.^[1]

Offseason

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Lamar Oden Jr	1	G/F	6'6"	215	Senior	Douglasville, GA	Transferred to Charleston Southern
Lucas Monroe	2	G	6'6"	200	RS Senior	Abington, PA	Graduated
Jamie Bergens	3	G	6'2"	185	Senior	Almere, Netherlands	Transferred to Fairfield^[2]
Justin Moore	11	G	6'3"	170	Sophomore	Philadelphia, PA	Transferred to Loyola
Dean Wang	12	G	6'1"	190	Senior	Philadelphia, PA	Graduated
Luke House	14	F	6'4"	210	6th Year Senior	Norristown, PA	Graduated
Mate Okros	21	F	6'6"	215	6th Year Senior	Debrecen, Hungary	Graduated
Hubert Bayigamba	20	G	6'2"	182	Senior	Gaithersburg, MD	Transferred to Ellsworth Community College
Amari Williams	22	C	6'10"	250	Senior	Nottingham, United Kingdom	Transferred to Kentucky^[3]
Maximus Fuentes	30	G	6'3"	180	Junior	Boca Raton, FL	Transferred to Jacksonville

Incoming transfers

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Kevon Vanderhorst G	Raleigh, NC	Brunswick Community College	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	N/A	Apr 22, 2024
Kevon Vanderhorst G	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Victor Panov PF	Saint Petersburg, Russia	Daytona State College	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Apr 26, 2024
Victor Panov PF	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Jason Drake G	Southfield, MI	Butler Community College	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	188 lb (85 kg)	Jun 18, 2024
Jason Drake G	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN:
Villiam Garcia Adsten G	Stockholm, Sweeden	Pacific University	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Sep 12, 2024
Villiam Garcia Adsten G	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 June 20, 2024. "Drexel Dragons". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 20, 2024. "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 20, 2024. "Drexel 2024 Basketball Commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved June 20, 2024.

Recruiting class

2024 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
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)	180 lb (82 kg)	Sep 13, 2023
Josh Reed PG	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
Clemson Edomwonyin PF	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Ralph Akuta C	Ijamsville, MD	Hargrave Military Academy	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	N/A	Apr 16, 2024
Ralph Akuta C	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 April 22, 2024. "Drexel Dragons". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 22, 2024. "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 22, 2024. "Drexel 2024 Basketball Commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved April 22, 2024.

Roster

2024–25 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
F	0	Horace Simmons	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	RS Fr	La Salle College HS	Glenside, PA
F	1	Victor Panov	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Jr	DME Academy/Daytona State	Saint Petersburg, Russia
G	2	Josh Reed	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Fr	Archbishop Wood HS	Wyndmoor, PA
G	3	Kevon Vanderhorst	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	So	Trinity Academy (NC)/Brunswick CC	Raleigh, NC
G	4	Shane Blakeney	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	RS So	Legion Collegiate Academy	Rock Hill, SC
G	5	Kobe Magee	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Jr	Executive Education Academy	Allentown, PA
F	6	Clem Edomwonyin	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Fr	London Academy	East London, England
G	11	Jason Drake	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jr	Butler CC (KS)/Cleveland State	Oak Park, MI
F	13	Garfield Turner	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	Sr	Mt. Zion Prep/Odessa	Gaithersburg, MD
F	15	Cole Hargrove	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Jr	Methacton High School	Norristown, PA
G	22	Villiam Garcia Adsten	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	So	Korrespondensgymnasiet	Stockholm, Sweeden
F	23	Yame Butler	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	215 lb (98 kg)		Fork Union/Fordham	Greenbelt, MD
G	25	Max Davis (W)	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	RS So	IMG Academy	New York, NY
C	33	Ralph Akuta	7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	Fr	Hargrave Military Academy	Ijamsville, MD

Head coach

Zach Spiker (Ithaca)

Assistant coach(es)

Paul Fortier (Washington)
Will Chavis (Texas Tech)
Frantz Massenat (Drexel)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: September 12, 2024

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
October 29, 2024 6:00 pm	Chestnut Hill	W 80–50	1–0	19 – MaGee	9 – 2 Tied	–	Daskalakis Athletic Center Philadelphia, PA
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024* 6:00 pm	Georgian Court	W 95–43	1–0	24 – Simmons	8 – 2 Tied	6 – 2 Tied	Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,022) Philadelphia, PA
November 9, 2024* 2:00 pm, NBCSPHI	Colgate	W 73–56	2–0	28 – Magee	9 – 2 Tied	3 – 2 Tied	Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,507) Philadelphia, PA
November 12, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Temple Big 5 Classic Pod 1						Liacouras Center Philadelphia, PA
November 16, 2024* 2:00 pm	La Salle Big 5 Classic Pod 1						Daskalakis Athletic Center Philadelphia, PA
November 19, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Fairfield						Leo D. Mahoney Arena Fairfield, CT
November 22, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Fordham Sunshine Slam campus game						Rose Hill Gymnasium The Bronx, New York
November 25, 2024* 12:30 pm	vs. Purdue Fort Wayne Sunshine Slam Ocean Bracket semifinal						Ocean Center Daytona Beach, FL
November 26, 2024*	vs. Chicago State/Radford Sunshine Slam Ocean Bracket						Ocean Center Daytona Beach, FL
December 2, 2024* 7:00 pm, NBCSPHI	Bryant						Daskalakis Athletic Center Philadelphia, PA
December 7, 2024*	vs. Big 5 Classic						Wells Fargo Center Philadelphia, PA
December 14, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Albany
December 17, 2024* 4:00 pm, ESPN+	at Howard						Burr Gymnasium Washington, D.C.
December 21, 2024* 12:00 pm	vs. Penn State						Wells Fargo Center Philadelphia, PA
CAA regular season

CAA tournament
March, 2025
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

References

^ "Stony Brook Defeats Drexel in Double Overtime in the CAA Quarterfinals, 91-88". drexeldragons.com. March 10, 2024. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
^ "Verbal Commits on X". Twitter. Verbal Commits. May 17, 2024. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
^ Borzello, Jeff (April 21, 2024). "Agent: Drexel transfer Amari Williams commits to Kentucky". ESPN. Retrieved April 22, 2024.

[1] "Stony Brook Defeats Drexel in Double Overtime in the CAA Quarterfinals, 91-88". drexeldragons.com. March 10, 2024. Retrieved April 22, 2024.

[2] "Verbal Commits on X". Twitter. Verbal Commits. May 17, 2024. Retrieved May 21, 2024.

[3] Borzello, Jeff (April 21, 2024). "Agent: Drexel transfer Amari Williams commits to Kentucky". ESPN. Retrieved April 22, 2024.

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v t e Drexel Dragons men's basketball
Venues	Main Building (1894–1928) Curtis Hall Gym (1928–1952) Palestra (1949–1951, 3 games; 1987–1988 alternate) Sayre Junior High School (1951–1969) 32nd Street Armory (1969–1975) Daskalakis Athletic Center (1975–present)
Rivalries	Penn
Culture & lore	Philadelphia Big 5 (Robert V. Geasey Trophy) City 6 Mario the Magnificent "Drexel Fight Song" DAC Pack
People	Head coaches NBA draftees Statistical leaders
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