#82 Drake Men's Basketball 2023-2024 Preview

 
 
Drake Bulldogs
 
2023-2024 Overall Rank: #82
 
Conference Rank: #1 Missouri Valley
 
 
2022-23 Record: 27-8, 15-5
2022-23 Postseason: NCAA
Coach: Darian DeVries
Coach Record: 122-48 at Drake, 122-48 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Roman Penn, Guard, 12.6 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 5.5 apg
Garrett Sturtz, Guard, 9.3 ppg, 6.1 rpg, 1.1 apg
D.J. Wilkins, Guard, 8.2 ppg, 2.0 rpg, 1.5 apg
Sardaar Calhoun, Guard, 7.3 ppg, 2.2 rpg, 0.3 apg
 
Key Returning Players:
Tucker DeVries, Junior, Guard, 18.6 ppg, 5.7 rpg, 1.8 apg
Darnell Brodie, Senior, Forward, 9.1 ppg, 7.3 rpg, 1.1 apg
Conor Enright, Sophomore, Guard, 4.1 ppg, 2.2 rpg, 1.6 apg
Nate Ferguson, Senior, Forward, 3.5 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 0.4 apg
 
Key New Players:
Patrick Bath, Freshman, Forward
Colbay Garland, Freshman, Guard
Kyron Gibson, Senior, Guard, Transfer from Texas-Arlington
Brashon Hall, Junior, Guard, Transfer from JC
Chico Johnson, Freshman, Guard
Kevin Overton, Freshman, Guard
Elijah Price, Freshman, Forward
Ethan Roberts, Sophomore, Guard, Transfer from Army
Carlos Rosario, Junior, Forward, Transfer from Washington State
Atin Wright, Junior, Guard, Transfer from Cal State Northridge
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: NCAA
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 74.8 (99th in nation, 3rd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 63.9 (32, 4)
Field-Goal Percentage: 46.9 (49, 3)
Field-Goal Defense: 40.5 (25, 1)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 7.9 (107, 4)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 37.0 (36, 2)
Free-Throw Percentage: 76.7 (23, 3)
Rebound Margin: 3.0 (84, 3)
Assists Per Game: 13.7 (133, 4)
Turnovers Per Game: 10.5 (23, 1)