The 2022–23 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team represented Drexel University during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Dragons, led by seventh-year head coach Zach Spiker, played their home games at the Daskalakis Athletic Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as members of the Colonial Athletic Association.
Previous season The Dragons finished the 2021–22 season 15–14, 10–8 in CAA play to finish in sixth place. They lost to Delaware in the CAA tournament quarterfinals.
On May 10, 2022, following the end of the season, it was announced that assistant coach Rob O'Driscoll would be leaving Drexel after seven seasons to become an assistant basketball coach at Maine.
Offseason
Departures Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes 2 G/F 6'6" 220 York, PA Graduated 3 G 6'2" 173 Tacoma, WA Transferred to Old Dominion 4 G 6'3" 185 Wichita, KS Transferred to Wichita State 11 G 6'2" 185 Hempstead, NY Transferred to Penn State 15 G 5'11" 190 Toronto, ON, Canada Graduated 23 G 6'3" 192 Nilüfer, Turkey Transferred to Salem 51 F 6'8" 235 Fairfax Station, VA Graduated
Incoming transfers
Recruiting classes
2022 recruiting class
2023 recruiting class
Preseason In a poll of the league coaches at the CAA's media day, Drexel was picked to finish in seventh place in the CAA. Junior Amari Williams was selected to the Preseason CAA All-Conference Second Team.
Roster
Schedule and results
!colspan=12 style=| Exhibition
!colspan=12 style=| Non-conference regular season
!colspan=12 style=| CAA regular season
!colspan=12 style=| CAA Tournament
Awards Yame Butler Samuel D. Cozen Award (team's most improved player) Luke House Donald Shank Spirit & Dedication Award
Justin Moore CAA All-Rookie Team CAA Rookie of the Week Assist Award (team leader in assists)
Mate Okros Team Academic Award
Amari Williams Lefty Driesell Award Finalist CAA Defensive Player of the Year CAA All-Conference First Team CAA All-Defensive Team CAA Player of the Week Preseason CAA All-Conference Second Team Team Most Valuable Player Dragon "D" Award (team's top defensive player) "Sweep" Award (team leader in rebounds)
See also 2022–23 Drexel Dragons women's basketball team
References