CAA Men's Basketball Countdown

9/14/2012 3:05:00 PM

With the start of practice for CAA men's basketball teams just four weeks away, we're counting down by taking a look all 11 teams.

Today we begin with Delaware and Drexel.

DELAWARE "Blue Hens"

HEAD COACH: Monte' Ross

2011-12 RECORD: 18-14/12-6 in CAA

STARTERS RETURNING (4) PPG RPG

Devon Saddler, G 18.8 4.1 2^nd team All-CAA

Jamelle Hagins, F 12.4 11.1 2^nd team All-CAA

Kyle Anderson, G 8.9 2.9

Josh Brinkley, F 8.7 4.7

OTHER TOP RETURNEES

Jarvis Threatt , G 10.7 3.9 CAA All-Rookie

Larry Savage, F 1.0 1.3

TOP NEWCOMERS

Carl Baptiste, 6-8, 240, Jr., F - transfer from Saint Joseph's

Marvin King-Davis, 6-7, 205, R-Fr., F

QUICK HITS

Delaware went undefeated last February (8-0), set a record for CAA wins (12) and reached postseason play for the first time since 2000. The Hens are the only team to return a pair of All-CAA players. Saddler finished 2^nd in the CAA and 27^th in the nation in scoring (18.8 ppg). Hagins was 5^th in the nation in rebounding (11.1 rpg) and ninth in blocked shots (3.0 bpg). Threatt, who made the CAA All-Rookie team, averaged 19.6 ppg over the final eight games.

DREXEL "Dragons"

HEAD COACH: Bruiser Flint

2011-12 RECORD: 29-7/16-2 in CAA

STARTERS RETURNING (4) PPG RPG

Frantz Massenat, G 13.7 3.1 1^st team All-CAA

Damion Lee, G 12.0 4.4 CAA Rookie of the Year

Derrick Thomas, G 8.1 2.4

Daryl McCoy, F 4.3 6.7

OTHER TOP RETURNEES

Chris Fouch, G 10.8 2.5

Dartaye Ruffi n, F 5.6 4.9

Aquil Younger, G 0.6 0.5

TOP NEWCOMER

Tavon Allen, 6-5, 185, R-Fr., F

QUICK HITS

Drexel set a school record for victories (29), put together a 19-game winning streak, captured its first CAA regular-season title and advanced to the NIT quarterfinals last season. All but one player returns from that team. Massenat was runner-up for CAA Player of the Year in 2012 and enters the season on a 19-game double-figure scoring streak. He shot a CAA-best 45% from 3-point range. Lee scored double figures in 22 games and was the second Drexel player in the last three years to be named CAA Rookie of the Year. Fouch has averaged double digits in scoring during all three seasons.