2015–16 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team

The 2015–16 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team represented Drexel University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Dragons, led by 15th year head coach Bruiser Flint, played their home games at the Daskalakis Athletic Center and were members of the Colonial Athletic Association.

2015–16 Drexel Dragons men's basketball
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
2015–16 record6–25 (3–15 CAA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Mike Connors (8th season)
  • Matt Collier (6th season)
  • Bobby Jordan (4th season)
MVPKazembe Abif (1st year)
Home arenaDaskalakis Athletic Center
2015–16 CAA men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Hofstra14–4 .778  24–10  .706
UNC Wilmington †14–4 .778  25–8  .758
Towson11–7 .611  20–13  .606
James Madison11–7 .611  21–11  .656
William & Mary11–7 .611  20–11  .645
Northeastern9–9 .500  18–15  .545
College of Charleston8–10 .444  17–14  .548
Elon7–11 .389  16–16  .500
Drexel3–15 .167  6–25  .194
Delaware2–16 .111  7–23  .233
† 2016 CAA Tournament winner

They finished the season 6–25, 3–15 in CAA play to finish in ninth place in the regular season. They lost in the quarterfinals of the CAA Tournament to Hofstra.

On March 7, 2016, following the end of Drexel's season, Bruiser Flint was fired as head basketball coach after 15 seasons with the team.[1]

Previous season
Main article: 2014–15 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team

The 2014–15 Drexel Dragons finished the season with a record of 10-18 after losing to the College of Charleston in the 2015 CAA Men's Basketball Tournament. The team went 9–9 in the CAA regular season, and was the 7 seed in the conference tournament.

Off season

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Sooren Derboghosian0C6'10"255RS SeniorTehran, IranGraduated
Freddie Wilson1PG6'3"204SeniorNew Haven, CTGraduated
Damion Lee14G/F6'6"200RS JuniorBaltimore, MDTransferred to Louisville[2]

Incoming transfers
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Ahmad Fields
SG		 Washington, D.C. Utah 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Apr 22, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 67
Miles Overton
SG		 Philadelphia, PA Wake Forest 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jan 26, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 74
Chandler Fraser-Pauls
G		 Pennington, NJ Lafayette 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg)  
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:

  • "Drexel 2015 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
  • "Drexel Dragons". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
  • "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
    • Miles Overton was not eligible to play in the 2015-16 season due to NCAA transfer rules. Overton redshirted and entered the 2016-17 season as a redshirt sophomore with 3 years of eligibility remaining.

    2015 Recruiting Class
    US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
    Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
    Terrell Allen
    PG    		 Upper Marlboro, MD DeMatha Catholic High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sep 10, 2014 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 64
    Andrew Cartwright
    F    		 Guilford, ME Nokomis Regional High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg)  
    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:

      Roster
      2015–16 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team
      PlayersCoaches
      Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
      G 0 Miles Overton (I)  6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)225 lb (102 kg) JrSaint Joseph's Prep/Wake Forest Philadelphia, PA
      G 1 Ahmad Fields 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS SoMassanutten Academy/Utah Washington, D.C.
      G 2 Sammy Mojica 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoBrimmer and May School Chestnut Hill, MA
      F 5 Austin Williams 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)235 lb (107 kg) SoTrinity Episcopal HS Richmond, VA
      G/F 11 Tavon Allen 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS SrHillhouse HS New Haven, CT
      G 12 Terrell Allen 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrDeMatha Catholic HS Upper Marlboro, MD
      G 13 Rashann London 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoRoman Catholic HS Philadelphia, PA
      F/C 15 Mohamed Bah 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) JrLee Academy (ME) Bamako, Mali
      F 24 Rodney Williams 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) JrSt. Christopher's School (VA) Richmond, VA
      G 25 Major Canady  6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS SoThe Kiski School (PA) Wilson, NC
      F 32 Kazembe Abif 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS SrUniversity HS (NJ) Elizabeth, NJ
      G 33 Chandler Fraser-Pauls (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) RS SrThe Pennington School/Lafayette Pennington, NJ
      F 35 Andrew Cartwright (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrNokomis Regional HS Guilford, ME
      F 55 Tyshawn Myles 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)260 lb (118 kg) SoWashington Heights Queens, NY
      Head coach
      Assistant coach(es)
      Legend
      • (C) Team captain
      • (S) Suspended
      • (I) Ineligible
      • (W) Walk-on

      Roster

      • On 18 November 2015, the team announced that Redshirt Sophomore guard Major Canady would miss his second consecutive full season due to a knee injury.[3] Canady redshirted the season for the second consecutive year, and retained 3 years of eligibility entering the 2016–17 season.

      Schedule
      Date
      time, TV      		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
      city, state
      Non-conference regular season
      November 13, 2015*
      8:00 pm, PHL17      		 at Saint Joseph's L 81–82  0–1
      		  20 – Ta. Allen  7 – Abif  4 – Te. Allen  Hagan Arena (4,200)
      Philadelphia, PA
      November 18, 2015*
      7:00 pm      		 High Point L 66–75  0–2
      		  21 – Ta. Allen  8 – Abif  4 – Te. Allen  Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,413)
      Philadelphia, PA
      November 21, 2015*
      2:00 pm      		 Monmouth L 74–82  0–3
      		  20 – London  13 – Abif  5 – Tied  Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,522)
      Philadelphia, PA
      November 26, 2015*
      11:59 pm, CBSSN      		 vs. UNC Asheville
      Great Alaska Shootout Quarterfinals      		 L 66–85  0–4
      		  19 – Te. Allen  8 – Abif  6 – Te. Allen  Alaska Airlines Center (2,542)
      Anchorage, AK
      November 27, 2015*
      6:00 pm      		 vs. Alaska Anchorage
      Great Alaska Shootout Consolation      		 L 65–71  0–5
      		  20 – Mojica  10 – R. Williams  6 – Mojica  Alaska Airlines Center (2,478)
      Anchorage, AK
      November 28, 2015*
      4:00 pm      		 vs. San Diego
      Great Alaska Shootout 7th place game      		 L 59–62  0–6
      		  15 – Mojica  11 – Abif  4 – Tied  Alaska Airlines Center (2,193)
      Anchorage, AK
      December 5, 2015*
      2:00 pm      		 at La Salle W 66–53  1–6
      		  25 – Ta. Allen  13 – R. Williams  3 – Tied  Tom Gola Arena (2,004)
      Philadelphia, PA
      December 15, 2015*
      7:00 pm, SECN      		 at South Carolina L 54–79  1–7
      		  18 – Ta. Allen  4 – A. Williams  4 – Ta. Allen  Colonial Life Arena (8,418)
      Columbia, SC
      December 19, 2015*
      7:00 pm      		 Penn State L 57–63  1–8
      		  18 – Te. Allen  5 – Tied  2 – Tied  Palestra (3,033)
      Philadelphia, PA
      December 22, 2015*
      7:00 pm      		 Penn
      Battle of 33rd Street      		 W 53–52 OT 2–8
      		  16 – Ta. Allen  14 – Abif  3 – Tied  Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,334)
      Philadelphia, PA
      December 28, 2015*
      7:00 pm      		 at Iona L 70–77  2–9
      		  20 – Mojica  8 – R. Williams  3 – Ta. Allen  Hynes Athletic Center (2,177)
      New Rochelle, NY
      CAA regular season
      December 31, 2015
      1:00 pm      		 at UNC Wilmington L 63–75  2–10
      (0–1)      		  15 – R. Williams  15 – R. Williams  5 – London  Trask Coliseum (3,599)
      Wilmington, NC
      January 2, 2016
      4:00 pm, ASN      		 at Elon L 78–82  2–11
      (0–2)      		  19 – Tied  7 – Tied  2 – Tied  Alumni Gym (1,134)
      Elon, NC
      January 7, 2016
      7:00 pm      		 William & Mary L 63–72  2–12
      (0–3)      		  13 – Tied  7 – R. Williams  4 – Te. Allen  Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,107)
      Philadelphia, PA
      January 9, 2016
      4:00 pm      		 College of Charleston W 61–54  3–12
      (1–3)      		  19 – R. Williams  6 – Te. Allen  5 – Mojica  Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,240)
      Philadelphia, PA
      January 14, 2016
      7:00 pm      		 at Hofstra L 61–69  3–13
      (1–4)      		  16 – Abif  10 – Abif  5 – Te. Allen  Hofstra Arena (1,102)
      Hempstead, NY
      January 16, 2016
      4:00 pm, CSN      		 at Towson L 50–69  3–14
      (1–5)      		  15 – Te. Allen  6 – Bah  4 – London  SECU Arena (2,000)
      Towson, MD
      January 21, 2016
      7:00 pm      		 at James Madison L 45–86  3–15
      (1–6)      		  15 – Abif  5 – R. Williams  3 – Tied  JMU Convocation Center (2,807)
      Harrisonburg, VA
      January 23, 2016
      6:00 pm, ASN      		 UNC Wilmington Postponed to January 24 (Snow) Daskalakis Athletic Center 
      Philadelphia, PA
      January 24, 2016
      1:00 pm, ASN      		 UNC Wilmington L 71–77  3–16
      (1–7)      		  17 – R. Williams  6 – Ta. Allen  5 – Te. Allen  Daskalakis Athletic Center (332)
      Philadelphia, PA
      January 28, 2016
      7:00 pm      		 Towson L 70–77  3–17
      (1–8)      		  17 – Mojica  7 – Abif  7 – Te. Allen  Daskalakis Athletic Center (962)
      Philadelphia, PA
      January 30, 2016
      4:00 pm, ASN      		 Hofstra L 64–70  3–18
      (1–9)      		  33 – Ta. Allen  10 – Mojica  4 – Mojica  Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,510)
      Philadelphia, PA
      February 4, 2016
      7:00 pm      		 James Madison L 56–78  3–19
      (1–10)      		  12 – Mojica  10 – Abif  5 – Ta. Allen  Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,107)
      Philadelphia, PA
      February 6, 2016
      4:00 pm      		 at College of Charleston L 38–60  3–20
      (1–11)      		  8 – R. Williams  6 – Mojica  1 – Tied  TD Arena (3,456)
      Charleston, SC
      February 11, 2016
      7:00 pm      		 at Delaware L 60–69  3–21
      (1–12)      		  16 – Mojica  7 – Abif  5 – Te. Allen  Bob Carpenter Center (1,946)
      Newark, DE
      February 13, 2016
      1:00 pm      		 at Northeastern L 60–70  3–22
      (1–13)      		  23 – R. Williams  5 – Te. Allen  5 – Te. Allen  Matthews Arena (1,238)
      Boston, MA
      February 18, 2016
      7:00 pm      		 Elon L 76–81  3–23
      (1–14)      		  18 – Te. Allen  9 – Abif  7 – Te. Allen  Daskalakis Athletic Center (976)
      Philadelphia, PA
      February 20, 2016
      2:00 pm, CSN      		 at William & Mary W 74–69  4–23
      (2–14)      		  20 – Te. Allen  12 – Abif  4 – Tied  Kaplan Arena (3,948)
      Williamsburg, VA
      February 25, 2016
      6:00 pm, CSN      		 Delaware W 74–64  5–23
      (3–14)      		  19 – Te. Allen  13 – Abif  4 – Tied  Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,107)
      Philadelphia, PA
      February 27, 2016
      4:00 pm      		 Northeastern L 59–61  5–24
      (3–15)      		  27 – Ta. Allen  7 – Tied  4 – Ta. Allen  Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,307)
      Philadelphia, PA
      CAA Tournament
      March 4, 2016
      6:00 pm      		 (9) vs. (8) Elon
      First Round      		 W 57–56  6–24
      		  17 – Ta. Allen  10 – R. Williams  2 – Tied  Royal Farms Arena (2,170)
      Baltimore, MD
      March 5, 2016
      12:00 pm, CSN      		 (9) vs. (1) Hofstra
      Quarterfinals      		 L 67–80  6–25
      		  20 – R. Williams  11 – R. Williams  8 – Te. Allen  Royal Farms Arena (3,904)
      Baltimore, MD
      *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%
      Kazembe Abif 31 30 29.9 9.3 7.0 0.8 0.4 0.3 1.3 .466 .621 .111
      Tavon Allen 31 19 29.8 13.1 2.8 2.1 0.7 0.5 1.7 .364 .827 .366
      Terrell Allen 31 29 32.9 9.8 3.0 3.5 1.5 0.1 1.8 .407 .838 .321
      Mohamed Bah 26 2 13.1 2.3 2.9 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.7 .431 .469 .000
      Andrew Cartwright 6 0 2.0 0.8 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2 .200 1.000 .200
      Ahmad Fields 3 1 15.7 6.0 5.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 1.3 .286 .667 .400
      Chandler Fraser-Pauls 5 1 1.4 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 .000 .000 .000
      Rashann London 31 24 30.1 7.5 2.3 2.3 0.4 0.0 1.5 .344 .700 .279
      Sammy Mojica 31 20 28.4 8.9 3.5 2.0 0.8 0.6 1.6 .351 .623 .338
      Tyshawn Myles 23 0 9.3 1.6 2.5 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.4 .438 .333 .000
      Austin Williams 17 0 7.8 1.0 2.3 0.1 0.0 0.4 0.4 .353 .500 .000
      Rodney Williams 30 29 26.2 10.5 5.6 1.2 0.4 1.1 1.5 .457 .675 .000
      Team 31 - - 63.2 33.0 12.4 4.5 3.5 11.1 .393 .685 .329

      Awards
      Terrell Allen
      • CAA All-Rookie Team
      • CAA Rookie of the Week (2)
      Kazembe Abif
      • Team Most Valuable Player
      • "Sweep" Award (team leader in blocks)
      Rodney Williams
      • CAA All-Academic Team
      • Team Academic Award
      Tavon Allen
      • Dragon "D" Award (team's top defensive player)
      • Preseason CAA All-Conference Team Honorable Mention
      Terrell Allen
      • Assist Award (team leader in assists)
      Sammy Mojica
      • Samuel D. Cozen Award (team's most improved player)
      Chandler Fraser-Pauls
      • Donald Shank Spirit & Dedication Award

      See also

      References
      1. Goodman, Jeff; Borzello, Jeff (7 March 2016). "Bruiser Flint fired by Drexel after 15 seasons". ESPN.com. ESPN. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
      2. Parrish, Gary. "Louisville lands Damion Lee". CBSSports. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
      3. Verlin, Josh. "Drexel's Canady to miss second consecutive season due to injury". City of Basketball Love. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
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