2013–14 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team

The 2013–14 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team represented Drexel University during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Dragons, led by 13th year head coach Bruiser Flint, played their home games at the Daskalakis Athletic Center and were members of the Colonial Athletic Association.

2013–14 Drexel Dragons men's basketball
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
Record16–14 (8–8 CAA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Mike Connors (6th season)
  • Matt Collier (4th season)
  • Bobby Jordan (2nd season)
MVPChris Fouch (1st year)
MVPFrantz Massenat (2nd year)
Home arenaDaskalakis Athletic Center
2013–14 CAA men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Delaware †14–2 .87525–10  .714
Towson13–3 .81325–11  .694
William & Mary10–6 .62520–12  .625
Drexel8–8 .50016–14  .533
Northeastern7–9 .43811–21  .344
College of Charleston6–10 .37514–18  .438
James Madison6–10 .37511–20  .355
Hofstra5–11 .31310–23  .303
UNC Wilmington3–13 .1889–23  .281
† 2014 CAA tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

On November 18, 2013, head coach Bruiser Flint recorded his 300th career win as an NCAA basketball head coach in defeating Elon.[1] This game was also Bruiser's 214th win as the head coach at Drexel University, making him the winningest coach in Drexel basketball history. Bruiser was recognized for his accomplishments before the home-opener against Cleveland State on December 4.

They finished the season 16–14, 8–8 in CAA play to finish in fourth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the CAA tournament to Northeastern.

Pre-season

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Casey Carroll20F6'8"225RS FrCanfield, OhioTransferred to Nova Southeastern[2]
Aquil Younger2G6'0"163SoPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaTransferred to Shaw University[3]
Derrick Thomas32G6'4"195SrNew York City, New YorkGraduated
Daryl McCoy44F6'9"280SrHartford, ConnecticutGraduated, signed to Ferroviario de Beira (Mozambique, D1)[4]

Incoming transfers
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Freddie Wilson
PG		 New Haven, Connecticut Seton Hall 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) N/A 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:2/5 stars   ESPN grade: 86
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:

  • Junior point guard Freddie Wilson was not eligible to play until the end of the fall semester due to NCAA transfer rules.[5]

Class of 2013 commitments
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Major Canady
SG		 Wilson, North Carolina The Kiski School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jun 29, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:2/5 stars   ESPN grade: 65
Mohamed Bah
C		 Bamako, Mali Lee Academy 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 228 lb (103 kg) Oct 16, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:2/5 stars   ESPN grade: 67
Rodney Williams
PF		 Richmond, Virginia St. Christopher's School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jul 9, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:2/5 stars   ESPN grade: 65
Khris Lane
PF		 Richmond, Virginia Benedictine High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jun 12, 2013 
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:

  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 4, 2013.

Roster
2013–14 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 1 Freddie Wilson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrHillhouse H.S. New Haven, Connecticut
G 3 Chris Fouch (6th Year Sr) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS SrRice H.S. New York City, New York
G 4 Frantz Massenat 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrTrenton Catholic H.S. Ewing, New Jersey
G 5 Stevan Manojlovic 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)197 lb (89 kg) SoMartingrove Collegiate Institute Toronto, Ontario
G/F 11 Tavon Allen 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS SoHillhouse H.S. New Haven, Connecticut
F/C 13 Goran Pantovic 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)225 lb (102 kg) SrLife Center Academy (NJ) Belgrade, Serbia
G/F 14 Damion Lee Injured Current redshirt 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrCalvert Hall H.S. Baltimore, Maryland
F/C 15 Mohamed Bah 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) FrLee Academy (ME) Bamako, Mali
F 21 Khris Lane 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrBenedictine H.S. Richmond, Virginia
G 22 Jake Lerner (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrAbington Friends School Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
F 24 Rodney Williams 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrSt. Christopher's School (VA) Richmond, Virginia
G 25 Major Canady 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrThe Kiski School (PA) Wilson, North Carolina
F 32 Kazembe Abif Injured 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrUniversity H.S. (NJ) Elizabeth, New Jersey
F/C 35 Dartaye Ruffin 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)250 lb (113 kg) SrNew Hampton H.S. Stoughton, Massachusetts
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on
  • Shooting guard Chris Fouch is coming off his second red-shirt season, after suffering a second season-ending injury in 2012. He is classified as a graduate student.[6]
  • Starting guard Damion Lee suffered a Torn ACL in a game against Arizona on November 27, 2013.[7] He is expected to Redshirt this season, and maintain 2 years of eligibility remaining entering the 2014–15 season
  • Junior forward Kazembe Abif fractured his left hand during practice on February 6, 2014, which required season ending surgery. Prior to this injury, Abif missed 5 games due to a sprained knee, and 1 game due to a concussion.[8]

Depth chart
Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2 Bench 3
C Dartaye Ruffin Mohamed Bah Goran Pantovic
PF Kazembe Abif Rodney Williams Khris Lane
SF Damion Lee Tavon Allen
SG Chris Fouch Major Canady Stevan Manojlovic Jake Lerner
PG Frantz Massenat Freddie Wilson

Schedule
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 8, 2013*
11:59 pm, P12N		 at No. 22 UCLA L 67–72  0–1
  20 – Massenat  13 – Ruffin  5 – Massenat  Pauley Pavilion (6,859)
Los Angeles
November 12, 2013*
8:00 pm, TCN/ESPN3		 at Illinois State W 78–70  1–1
  26 – Fouch  13 – Abif  7 – Massenat  Redbird Arena (4,313)
Normal, Illinois
November 18, 2013*
5:00 pm		 (8) vs. (6) Elon
NIT Season Tip-Off First Round		 W 71–64  2–1
  22 – Fouch  9 – Abif  3 – Massenat  The RAC (2,106)
Piscataway, New Jersey
November 19, 2013*
7:30 pm, ESPN3		 (8) at (4) Rutgers
NIT Season Tip-Off Quarterfinals		 W 70–59  3–1
  21 – Allen  9 – Ruffin  9 – Massenat  The RAC (3,025)
Piscataway, New Jersey
November 27, 2013*
7:00 pm, ESPNU		 (8) vs. (1) No. 4 Arizona
NIT Season Tip-Off Semifinals		 L 62–66  3–2
  29 – Fouch  10 – Williams  2 – Tied  Madison Square Garden (8,741)
New York City
November 29, 2013*
3:30 pm, ESPN2		 (8) vs. (3) Alabama
NIT Season Tip-Off Consolation Game		 W 85–83 3OT 4–2
  19 – Fouch  11 – Abif  4 – Tied  Madison Square Garden (13,266)
New York City
December 4, 2013*
7:00 pm		 Cleveland State W 85–82 3OT 5–2
  23 – Allen  14 – Ruffin  9 – Massenat  Daskalakis Athletic Center (2,127)
Philadelphia
December 7, 2013*
4:00 pm		 Tennessee State W 75–61  6–2
  21 – Massenat  8 – Tied  6 – Massenat  Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,997)
Philadelphia
December 15, 2013*
2:00 pm		 at Davidson W 72–58  7–2
  25 – Massenat  11 – Ruffin  2 – Tied  John M. Belk Arena (3,430)
Davidson, North Carolina
December 18, 2013*
7:00 pm, TCN		 at Saint Joseph's L 55–75  7–3
  20 – Allen  10 – Williams  4 – Tied  Hagan Arena (3,651)
Philadelphia
December 22, 2013*
2:00 pm		 Saint Francis (PA) W 59–49  8–3
  15 – Fouch  11 – Abif  6 – Allen  Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,523)
Philadelphia
December 29, 2013*
2:00 pm		 Buffalo L 52–55  8–4
  14 – Allen  12 – Ruffin  5 – Massenat  Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,503)
Philadelphia
January 3, 2014*
2:00 pm		 at Southern Miss L 49–66  8–5
  15 – Allen  4 – Fouch  4 – Massenat  Reed Green Coliseum (6,082)
Hattiesburg, Mississippi
CAA regular season
January 8, 2014
7:00 pm		 at William & Mary L 73–85  8–6
(0–1)		  19 – Massenat  7 – Pantovic  4 – Massenat  Kaplan Arena (2,729)
Williamsburg, Virginia
January 11, 2014
2:00 pm, TCN		 Northeastern W 93–88 2OT 9–6
(1–1)		  31 – Fouch  12 – Massenat  8 – Massenat  Daskalakis Athletic Center (2,509)
Philadelphia
January 14, 2014
7:00 pm, CSN		 Towson L 68–80  9–7
(1–2)		  28 – Fouch  14 – Williams  4 – Massenat  Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,672)
Philadelphia
January 18, 2014
2:00 pm		 at UNC Wilmington W 79–63  10–7
(2–2)		  30 – Massenat  8 – Williams  8 – Massenat  Trask Coliseum (3,614)
Wilmington, North Carolina
January 20, 2014
7:00 pm, NBCSN		 Delaware L 77–90  10–8
(2–3)		  20 – Massenat  6 – Ruffin  10 – Massenat  Daskalakis Athletic Center (2,017)
Philadelphia
January 25, 2014
4:00 pm		 William & Mary L 66–68  10–9
(2–4)		  31 – Fouch  9 – Ruffin  4 – Tied  Daskalakis Athletic Center (2,457)
Philadelphia
January 29, 2014
7:00 pm		 at Hofstra W 77–74  11–9
(3–4)		  32 – Massenat  8 – Ruffin  9 – Massenat  Mack Sports Complex (778)
Hempstead, New York
February 1, 2014
4:30 pm, NBCSN		 at Towson L 73–75  11–10
(3–5)		  18 – Massenat  10 – Ruffin  5 – Massenat  SECU Arena (3,870)
Towson, Maryland
February 3, 2014
7:00 pm		 UNC Wilmington W 61–50  12–10
(4–5)		  17 – Allen  6 – Ruffin  5 – Massenat  Daskalakis Athletic Center (917)
Philadelphia
February 8, 2014
2:00 pm		 James Madison W 78–60  13–10
(5–5)		  26 – Fouch  10 – Williams  4 – Massenat  Daskalakis Athletic Center (2,023)
Philadelphia
February 13, 2014
7:00 pm, NBCSN		 at College of Charleston L 46–47  13–11
(5–6)		  16 – Massenat  10 – Allen  1 – Tied  TD Arena (3,613)
Charleston, South Carolina
February 16, 2014
8:00 pm, CSN		 Hofstra W 74–63  14–11
(6–6)		  24 – Massenat  9 – Ruffin  7 – Massenat  Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,814)
Philadelphia
February 19, 2014
7:00 pm, CSN		 at James Madison L 61–63 OT 14–12
(6–7)		  15 – Massenat  11 – Ruffin  2 – Massenat  JMU Convocation Center (3,011)
Harrisonburg, Virginia
February 23, 2014
3:00 pm, CSN		 at Delaware W 69–65  15–12
(7–7)		  25 – Allen  11 – Ruffin  4 – Allen  Bob Carpenter Center (5,122)
Newark, Delaware
February 26, 2014
7:00 pm		 College of Charleston
Senior night		 W 58–45  16–12
(8–7)		  24 – Massenat  10 – Ruffin  4 – Massenat  Daskalakis Athletic Center (2,016)
Philadelphia
March 1, 2014
1:00 pm		 at Northeastern L 52–54  16–13
(8–8)		  26 – Fouch  7 – Ruffin  4 – Massenat  Matthews Arena (1,123)
Boston
CAA Tournament
March 8, 2014
2:30 pm, CSN		 (4) vs. (5) Northeastern
Quarterfinals		 L 81–90  16–14
  30 – Fouch  7 – Tied  5 – Allen  Baltimore Arena (2,998)
Baltimore
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) 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%
Kazembe Abif161230.67.26.60.40.70.40.9.468.750.500
Tavon Allen281029.511.73.01.90.70.31.6.396.654.280
Mohamed Bah24111.72.02.70.10.10.50.1.633.526.000
Major Canady301416.02.11.70.90.40.00.6.333.576.214
Chris Fouch303035.418.33.22.00.90.11.3.399.822.324
Khris Lane401.80.00.00.00.30.00.0.000.000.000
Damion Lee5526.813.04.22.20.60.21.4.370.864.273
Jake Lerner500.80.40.00.20.00.00.01.000.000.000
Stevan Manojlovic712.10.40.30.40.10.00.31.000.0001.000
Frantz Massenat303036.817.53.84.70.80.41.9.405.721.353
Goran Pantovic12313.41.23.40.20.31.60.3.500.400.000
Dartaye Ruffin282629.65.07.70.60.80.70.9.581.567.000
Rodney Williams301820.85.45.00.40.21.20.9.518.639.000
Freddie Wilson19011.12.61.10.80.30.10.6.313.667.222
Team 30 - - 69 36 12 5 4 9 .421 .709 .314

Awards
Frantz Massenat
  • Team co-Most Valuable Player[9]
  • First Team NABC All-District Team
  • CAA All-Conference Fist Team
  • Assist Award (team leader in assists)
  • CAA Player Of The Week (3)
  • 2013 NIT Season Tip-Off All-Tournament Team[10]
  • Preseason CAA All-Conference Team
Chris Fouch
  • Team co-Most Valuable Player
  • Philadelphia Inquirer Academic All-Area Men's Basketball Performer of the Year
  • Philadelphia Inquirer Academic All-Area Men's Basketball Team (held a 3.56 GPA)
  • Second Team NABC All-District Team
  • CAA All-Conference Second Team
  • CAA Player Of The Week
Rodney Williams
  • Samuel D. Cozen Award (most improved player)
  • CAA All-Rookie Team
  • CAA Rookie Of The Week (2)
Damion Lee
  • Preseason CAA All-Conference First Team
Tavon Allen
  • Dragon "D" Award (team's top defensive player)
Dartaye Ruffin
  • "Sweep" Award (team leader in blocks)
Steve Manojlovic
  • Team Academic Award (held a 3.62 GPA)
Jake Lerner
  • Donald Shank Spirit & Dedication Award

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