CAA Men's Basketball Countdown
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 2nd team All-CAA
Jamelle Hagins, F 12.4 11.1 2nd 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 2nd in the CAA and 27th in the nation in scoring (18.8 ppg). Hagins was 5th 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 1st 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.
