2025–26 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team

2025–26 Drexel Dragons men's basketball
2025–26 Drexel Dragons men's basketball
Conference	Coastal Athletic Association
Record	6–7 (0–0 CAA)
Head coach	Zach Spiker (10th season);
Assistant coaches	Paul Fortier (10th season); Will Chavis (5th season); Frantz Massenat (3rd season); Tim Brooks (1st season);
Home arena	Daskalakis Athletic Center

2025–26 CAA men's basketball standings
	Conf.				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
UNC Wilmington	0	–	0	–	10	–	2	.833
William & Mary	0	–	0	–	9	–	3	.750
Hofstra	0	–	0	–	9	–	4	.692
North Carolina A&T	0	–	0	–	7	–	4	.636
Elon	0	–	0	–	8	–	5	.615
Stony Brook	0	–	0	–	8	–	5	.615
Towson	0	–	0	–	8	–	5	.615
Charleston	0	–	0	–	7	–	6	.538
Campbell	0	–	0	–	6	–	7	.462
Drexel	0	–	0	–	6	–	7	.462
Hampton	0	–	0	–	6	–	7	.462
Monmouth	0	–	0	–	6	–	7	.462
Northeastern	0	–	0	–	4	–	7	.364

† 2026 CAA tournament winner As of December 23, 2025

The 2025–26 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team represents Drexel University during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Dragons, led by tenth-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 2024–25 season 18–15, 9–9 in CAA play, to finish in eighth place. They lost to Towson in the CAA tournament quarterfinals.^[1]

Offseason

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Kobe MaGee	5	G	6'6"	195	Junior	Allentown, PA	Transferred to Florida State
Jason Drake	11	G	6'2"	185	Junior	Oak Park, MI	Transferred to Indiana
Cole Hargrove	15	F	6'8"	235	Junior	Norristown, PA	Transferred to Providence
Yame Butler	23	F	6'5"	215	5th-year senior	Greenbelt, MD	Transferred to Butler

Incoming transfers

College recruiting information
Name	Hometown	School	Height	Weight	Commit date
Dillon Tingler G	Hurricane, WV	Eastern Michigan	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Apr 28, 2025
Dillon Tingler G	Recruit ratings: 247Sports: ESPN: (78)
Martin de Laporterie F	Bordeaux, France	Yavapai College	7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	May 8, 2025
Martin de Laporterie F	Recruit ratings: No ratings found
Moses Hipps G	Voorhees, NJ	Boise State	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	May 20, 2025
Moses Hipps G	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: On3: ESPN: (78)
Eli Beard G	Big Sandy, TX	Mary Hardin–Baylor	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	Jun 26, 2025
Eli Beard G	Recruit ratings: No ratings found
Overall recruit ranking:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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 2025 Basketball Commitments". Rivals. Retrieved June 12, 2025. "Drexel Dragons". ESPN. Retrieved June 12, 2025. "2025 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved June 12, 2025. "Drexel 2025 Basketball Commits". 247Sports. Retrieved June 12, 2025.

Recruiting class

2025 recruiting class

College recruiting information
Name	Hometown	Height	Weight	Commit date
Ignaio Campoy Galvez F	Madrid, Spain	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Sep 4, 2025
Ignaio Campoy Galvez F	Recruit ratings: No ratings found
Overall recruit ranking:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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 2025 Basketball Commitments". Rivals. Retrieved September 22, 2025. "Drexel Dragons". ESPN. Retrieved September 22, 2025. "2025 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved September 22, 2025. "Drexel 2025 Basketball Commits". 247Sports. Retrieved September 22, 2025.

2026 recruiting class

College recruiting information (2026)
Name	Hometown	School	Height	Weight	Commit date
Latief Lorenzano-White SF	Philadelphia, PA	Imhotep Institute Charter High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	N/A	Sep 25, 2025
Latief Lorenzano-White SF	Recruit ratings: No ratings found
B.J. Brown SG	Sumter, SC	Sumter High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	N/A	Sep 29, 2025
B.J. Brown SG	Recruit ratings: No ratings found
Tre Paulding SG	Lee's Summit, MO	Lee's Summit North High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Oct 2, 2025
Tre Paulding SG	Recruit ratings: On3:
Overall recruit ranking:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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 2026 Basketball Commitments". Rivals. Retrieved October 9, 2025. "Drexel Dragons". ESPN. Retrieved October 9, 2025. "2026 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved October 9, 2025. "Drexel 2026 Basketball Commits". 247Sports. Retrieved October 9, 2025. "2026 Drexel Dragons Basketball Commits". On3. Retrieved October 9, 2025.

Preseason

In a poll of the league coaches at the CAA's media day, Drexel was picked to finish in tenth place in the CAA.^[2]

Roster

2025–26 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
F	00	Horace Simmons	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	RS So	La Salle College HS	Glenside, PA
F	1	Victor Panov	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	Sr	DME Academy/Daytona State	Saint Petersburg, Russia
G	2	Moses Hipps	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	RS Fr	AZ Compass Prep/Boise State	Voorhees, NJ
G	3	Kevon Vanderhorst	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jr	Trinity Academy (NC)/Brunswick CC	Raleigh, NC
G	4	Shane Blakeney	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	RS Jr	Legion Collegiate Academy	Rock Hill, SC
G	5	Josh Reed	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	So	Archbishop Wood HS	Wyndmoor, PA
F	6	Clem Edomwonyin	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	So	London Academy	East London, England
G	7	Eli Beard	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	160 lb (73 kg)		Big Sandy HS/Mary Hardin–Baylor	Big Sandy, TX
F	11	Martin de Laporterie	7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Jr	Central Pointe/Yavapai College	Bordeaux, France
F	13	Garfield Turner	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	250 lb (113 kg)	RS Sr	Mt. Zion Prep/Odessa	Gaithersburg, MD
G	22	Villiam Garcia Adsten	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Jr	Korrespondensgymnasiet	Stockholm, Sweden
G	23	Dillon Tingler	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	So	Huntington Prep/Eastern Michigan	Hurricane, WV
F	24	Ignaio Campoy Galvez	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Fr		Madrid, Spain
G	25	Max Davis (W)	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	RS Jr	IMG Academy	New York, NY
C	33	Ralph Akuta	7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)	285 lb (129 kg)	So	Hargrave Military Academy	Ijamsville, MD

Head coach

Zach Spiker (Ithaca)

Assistant coach(es)

Paul Fortier (Washington)
Will Chavis (Texas Tech)
Frantz Massenat (Drexel)
Tim Brooks (James Madison)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: July 10, 2025

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
October 28, 2025 6:00 pm	Lafayette	W 73–65		–	–	–	Daskalakis Athletic Center Philadelphia, PA
Non-conference regular season
November 3, 2025* 6:00 pm, FloHoops	Widener	W 93–59	1–0	17 – Reed	12 – Reed	6 – Vanderhorst	Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,039) Philadelphia, PA
November 8, 2025* 1:00 pm, ESPN+	at Saint Joseph's Big 5 Classic Pod 1	L 65–76	1–1	12 – Garcia Adsten	11 – Garcia Adsten	3 – Blakeney	Hagan Arena (2,401) Philadelphia, PA
November 11, 2025* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Colgate	L 83–90	1–2	24 – Tied	9 – de Laporterie	4 – Tied	Cotterell Court (643) Hamilton, NY
November 15, 2025* 3:30 pm, Peacock	vs. Syracuse	L 50–80	1–3	13 – Beard	6 – Tied	5 – Vanderhorst	Xfinity Mobile Arena (5,768) Philadelphia, PA
November 18, 2025* 7:00 pm, NBCSPHI	NJIT	W 75–43	2–3	13 – Tied	9 – Blakeney	4 – Tied	Daskalakis Athletic Center (802) Philadelphia, PA
November 21, 2025* 7:00 pm, NBCSPHI	Penn Big 5 Classic Pod 1, Battle of 33rd Street	L 68–84	2–4	21 – Reed	7 – Turner	4 – Vanderhorst	Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,984) Philadelphia, PA
November 23, 2025* 2:00 pm	Old Dominion	W 75–71	3–4	18 – Reed	10 – Garcia Adsten	4 – Garcia Adsten	Daskalakis Athletic Center (767) Philadelphia, PA
November 25, 2025* 6:00 pm	at Morgan State	W 71–66	4–4	15 – Beard	10 – Garcia Adsten	4 – Blakeney	Hill Field House (397) Baltimore, MD
December 3, 2025* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at American	L 73–75	4–5	22 – Blakeney	11 – Garcia Adsten	3 – Tied	Bender Arena (1,065) Washington, D.C.
December 6, 2025* 2:00 pm, NBCSPHI	vs. La Salle Big 5 Classic 5th-place game	L 64–69	4–6	12 – Turner	8 – Tied	3 – Tied	Xfinity Mobile Arena Philadelphia, PA
December 16, 2025* 11:00 am, NBCSPHI	Howard	L 66–74	4–7	30 – Vanderhorst	6 – Garcia Adsten	4 – Tied	Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,954) Philadelphia, PA
December 19, 2025* 7:00 pm, NBCSPHI	Mount St. Mary's	W 75−67	5−7	16 – Panov	7 – Panov	6 – Blakeney	Daskalakis Athletic Center (748) Philadelphia, PA
December 21, 2025* 2:00 pm, NBCSPHI	Maine	W 74–56	6–7	19 – Panov	5 – Beard	6 – Vanderhorst	Daskalakis Athletic Center (796) Philadelphia, PA
CAA regular season
December 29, 2025 7:00 pm	at College of Charleston						TD Arena Charleston, SC
December 31, 2025 7:00 pm	at UNC Wilmington						Trask Coliseum Wilmington, NC
January 3, 2026 2:00 pm	Hofstra						Daskalakis Athletic Center Philadelphia, PA
January 8, 2026 7:00 pm	Stony Brook						Daskalakis Athletic Center Philadelphia, PA
January 10, 2026 2:00 pm	William & Mary						Daskalakis Athletic Center Philadelphia, PA
January 15, 2026 7:00 pm	at Monmouth						OceanFirst Bank Center West Long Branch, NJ
January 19, 2026 1:00 pm, CBSSN	at Towson						TU Arena Towson, MD
January 24, 2026 2:00 pm	Northeastern						Daskalakis Athletic Center Philadelphia, PA
January 29, 2026 7:00 pm	Hampton						Daskalakis Athletic Center Philadelphia, PA
January 31, 2026 2:00 pm	North Carolina A&T						Daskalakis Athletic Center Philadelphia, PA
February 5, 2026 7:00 pm	at Campbell						Gore Arena Buies Creek, NC
February 7, 2026 12:00 pm, CBSSN	at Elon						Schar Center Elon, NC
February 12, 2026 7:00 pm	Monmouth						Daskalakis Athletic Center Philadelphia, PA
February 16, 2026 8:00 pm, CBSSN	at Stony Brook						Stony Brook Arena Stony Brook, NY
February 19, 2026 7:00 pm	at Northeastern						Matthews Arena Boston, MA
February 22, 2026 2:00 pm, CBSSN	Towson						Daskalakis Athletic Center Philadelphia, PA
February 26, 2026 7:00 pm	Campbell						Daskalakis Athletic Center Philadelphia, PA
March 3, 2026 7:00 pm	at Hofstra						Mack Sports Complex Hempstead, NY
CAA tournament
March, 2026	at						CareFirst Arena Washington, D.C.
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

Source:^[3]

References

^ "Drexel Falls Just Short to Towson in CAA Quarterfinals, 82-76". drexeldragons.com. March 9, 2025. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
^ Smith, Dylan (October 2, 2025). "Towson Tabbed 2025-26 CAA Men's Basketball Favorite; Tyler Tejada Named Preseason Player of the Year". caasports.com. Richmond, VA. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
^ "2025-26 Men's Basketball Schedule". Drexel University Athletics. Retrieved 2025-01-18.

[1] "Drexel Falls Just Short to Towson in CAA Quarterfinals, 82-76". drexeldragons.com. March 9, 2025. Retrieved June 12, 2025.

[:1-2] Smith, Dylan (October 2, 2025). "Towson Tabbed 2025-26 CAA Men's Basketball Favorite; Tyler Tejada Named Preseason Player of the Year". caasports.com. Richmond, VA. Retrieved October 9, 2025.

[3] "2025-26 Men's Basketball Schedule". Drexel University Athletics. Retrieved 2025-01-18.

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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	City 6 DAC Pack "Drexel Fight Song" Mario the Magnificent Philadelphia Big 5 Big 5 Classic Robert V. Geasey Trophy
People	Head coaches NBA draftees Statistical leaders
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