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Record: 13-18 overall, 9-9 Colonial Athletic Association Final Statistics: Leading scorer Damion Lee (17.1 points per game), leading rebounder Daryl McCoy (8.6 rebounds per game), leading assists Frantz Massenat (4.2 assists per game). The Skinny: The Drexel Dragons were popular preseason selection to run away with the CAA and make their first NCAA tournament since 1996. Drexel ended up experiencing a turbulent up-and-down season, [...]
By: Kevin Rossi Philahoops Staff Twitter: @kevin_rossi – On Wednesday night, the clock struck double zeroes, and the scoreboard showed a 67-57 advantage for the home team. Streamers flew, blue and gold. Students rushed onto the court at the Daskalakis Athletic Center drunk not off of the usual cheap light beer or plastic bottle vodka, [...]
According to an initial list of 100 players that will be transferring this offseason, three of the names come from the City 6. The list aggregated by CBS Sports’ Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanCBS) and Jeff Borzello names Drexel redshirt freshman forward Casey Carroll, Drexel sophomore point guard Aquil Younger, and Villanova guard Achraf Yacoubou as guys that will be [...]
Arguably the most disappointing season in Drexel’s program history came to an end Saturday afternoon. George Mason defeated the Dragons in the quarterfinals of the Colonial Athletic Association tournament, 60-54. Sharrod Wright led all scorers with 23 points and Frantz Massenat led Drexel with 20. The loss means elimination for the Dragons, and the official [...]
The Colonial Athletic Association is using the slogan “The Road Starts Here” for their conference tournament this weekend, but how long will that road be for Drexel? For them, their road starts (and could very well end) this afternoon against George Mason. Here are a few things for which to look and keep in mind: The Dragons were [...]
By Kevin Rossi Philahoops Staff Twitter: @kevin_rossi — As the CAA tournament gets set to begin, the top performers in the conference must first receive their due recognition. At Friday night’s CAA men’s basketball year-end banquet, the conference did just that and Drexel was represented well. Among the Dragons honored were junior point guard Frantz Massenat [...]
By KEVIN ROSSI Philahoops Staff Twitter: @kevin_rossi — What: CAA Tournament First Round – #4 George Mason Patriots (17-13, 10-8 CAA) versus #5 Drexel Dragons (13-17, 9-9 CAA) When: Saturday 3:30 p.m. Where: Richmond Coliseum TV/Radio: TCN/drexeldragons.com — Now or never. Do or die. Win or go home. Whatever you want to call it, the [...]
The Colonial Athletic Association has announced its weekly honors and Drexel sophomore guard Damion Lee won Co-Player of the Week honors. He shares the weekly award with James Madison senior guard A.J. Davis. This is the second time this season that Lee has won the award. Lee’s week began with a career game in a win on the road [...]
