2023-2024 Drake Bulldogs

2023-2024 Drake Bulldogs Roster

# Player Class Pos HT WT Birth Date Birth City Nationality High School/Prep School
21 Andrew Alia So G 6-2 190 - Kenosha (WI) United States St. Joseph High School
9 Patrick Bath Fr PF 6-9 N/A - Minneapolis (MN) United States Totino-Grace High School
51 Darnell Brodie Sr F 6-10 275 - Newark (NJ) United States East Side High School
12 Tucker DeVries Jr F 6-7 210 Dec 7, 2002 Waukee (IA) United States Waukee High School
4 Conor Enright So G 6-0 180 - Mundelein (IL) United States Mundelein High School
24 Nate Ferguson Sr F 6-8 220 - Lemont (IL) United States Lemont High School
11 Bennett Fried Fr F 6-7 170 - La Crosse (WI) United States Central High School
3 Colby Garland Fr G 6-1 183 - Magnolia (AR) United States Magnolia High School
0 Kyron Gibson Sr G 6-1 198 May 18, 2001 Alexandria (LA) United States Peabody Magnet High School
2 Brashon Hall Jr G 6-1 185 - Roswell (GA) United States Centennial High School
20 Chico Johnson Fr G 6-3 180 - Toledo (OH) United States Central Catholic High School
35 Eric Northweather Jr F 6-10 225 - Jefferson City (MO) United States Blair Oaks High School
1 Kevin Overton Fr F 6-5 180 - Oklahoma City (OK) United States Midwest City High School
22 Elijah Price Fr PF 6-9 N/A - Long Beach (CA) United States St. Anthony High School
23 Ethan Roberts So G 6-5 195 - Arlington Heights (IL) United States Jersey Community High School
13 Carlos Rosario Sr F 6-7 180 - Santa Fe Springs (CA) Dominican Republic Veritas Prep
10 Atin Wright Sr G 6-1 185 - Anaheim (CA) United States Fairmont School

Recent Drake Bulldogs History

Season Record Conference Rank Conference Tournament Post-Season Tournament
2023-2024 28-7 (16-4) 2nd (MVC) Champion NCAA 1st Rnd
2022-2023 27-8 (15-5) 2nd (MVC) Champion NCAA 1st Rnd
2021-2022 25-11 (13-5) 2nd (MVC) Runner Up CBI 2nd Rnd
2020-2021 26-5 (15-3) 2nd (MVC) Runner Up NCAA 1st Rnd
2019-2020 20-14 (8-10) 8th (MVC) 3rd Rnd N/A
2018-2019 24-10 (12-6) 1st (MVC) 3rd Rnd CIT 1st Rnd
2017-2018 17-17 (10-8) 3rd (MVC) 2nd Rnd CIT 2nd Rnd
2016-2017 7-24 (5-13) 9th (MVC) 1st Rnd N/A
2015-2016 7-24 (2-16) 10th (MVC) 1st Rnd N/A
2014-2015 9-22 (6-12) 7th (MVC) 1st Rnd N/A
2013-2014 15-16 (6-12) 8th (MVC) 1st Rnd N/A
2012-2013 15-17 (7-11) 7th (MVC) 2nd Rnd N/A
2011-2012 18-16 (9-9) 3rd (MVC) 2nd Rnd CIT 2nd Rnd
2010-2011 13-18 (7-11) 7th (MVC) 1st Rnd N/A
2009-2010 14-19 (7-11) 8th (MVC) 2nd Rnd N/A
2008-2009 17-16 (7-11) 8th (MVC) 1st Rnd CIT 1st Rnd
2007-2008 28-5 (15-3) 1st (MVC) Champion NCAA 1st Rnd
2006-2007 17-15 (6-12) 7th (MVC) 2nd Rnd N/A
2005-2006 12-19 (5-13) 7th (MVC) 1st Rnd N/A
2004-2005 13-16 (7-11) 7th (MVC) 2nd Rnd N/A
2003-2004 12-16 (7-11) 6th (MVC) 2nd Rnd N/A
2002-2003 10-21 (5-13) 8th (MVC) 1st Rnd N/A

2023-2024 Drake Bulldogs Awards & Honors

Player Award / Honor
Kevin Overton MVC Freshman of the Week (Dec 11, 2023)
Kevin Overton MVC Freshman of the Week (Feb 5, 2024)
Kevin Overton MVC Freshman of the Week (Feb 19, 2024)
Kevin Overton MVC Freshman of the Week (Nov 20, 2023)
Tucker DeVries NABC All-District (16) First Team
Darnell Brodie NABC All-District (16) Second Team
Tucker DeVries AP All-American Honorable Mention
Tucker DeVries USBWA Player of the Week (Nov 12, 2023)
Tucker DeVries MVC Player of the Year (Larry Bird Award)
Darnell Brodie MVC All-Conference First Team
Tucker DeVries MVC All-Conference First Team
Tucker DeVries MVC Tournament Most Outstanding Player
Tucker DeVries MVC All-Tournament Team
Atin Wright MVC All-Tournament Team
Colby Garland MVC All-Bench Team
Kevin Overton MVC All-Freshman Team
Darnell Brodie MVC Player of the Week (Dec 4, 2023)
Darnell Brodie MVC Player of the Week (Feb 12, 2024)
Tucker DeVries MVC Player of the Week (Mar 4, 2024)
Tucker DeVries MVC Player of the Week (Nov 13, 2023)
Tucker DeVries MVC Player of the Week (Jan 15, 2024)
Kevin Overton Cayman Islands Classic All-Tournament Team

2023-2024 Drake Bulldogs Depth Chart

  PG SG SF PF C
Starters C. Enright A. Wright K. Overton T. DeVries D. Brodie
Rotation C. Garland     N. Ferguson  
Rotation K. Gibson        
Lim PT B. Hall A. Alia C. Rosario   E. Northweather
Lim PT   E. Roberts      

2023-2024 Drake Bulldogs Stat Leaders

Player GP MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV
Tucker DeVries 34 35.4 21.6 6.7 3.7 1.6 0.3 2.5
Atin Wright 35 30.8 14.1 2.3 1.9 1.1 0.1 1.2
Darnell Brodie 34 25.2 11.4 7.9 1.9 0.6 0.6 1.9
Kevin Overton 35 30.0 11.3 3.3 1.1 0.6 0.2 0.5
Conor Enright 33 26.2 6.9 3.2 3.2 1.0 0.2 1.3
Colby Garland 31 19.4 5.7 2.8 2.3 0.7 0.0 0.9
Nate Ferguson 35 13.9 3.7 2.9 0.6 0.4 0.1 0.1
Kyron Gibson 35 16.3 3.6 1.5 1.3 0.4 0.1 0.3
Carlos Rosario 32 8.8 2.2 1.4 0.5 0.1 0.0 0.3
Eric Northweather 18 5.7 1.9 0.7 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.0
Andrew Alia 15 2.5 0.9 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1
Brashon Hall 13 2.1 0.6 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2

2023-2024 Drake Bulldogs Front Office

Staff Member Position Start Season Previous Job
Darian DeVries Head Coach 2018-2019 Assistant Coach (Creighton, 2001 to 2018)
Marty Richter Assistant Coach 2018-2019 Head Coach (Florida SouthWestern State, 2015 to 2018)
Brent Crews Assistant Coach 2023-2024 Assistant Coach (Arkansas State, 2020 to 2023)
Nick Norton Assistant Coach, Director of Player Development 2023-2024 Assistant Director of Basketball Operations (Drake, 2022 to 2023)
Tom Ostrom Assistant Coach 2023-2024 Associate Head Coach (Indiana, 2017 to 2021)
Brian Hardin Athletic Director 2018-2019 Athletic Director (Ball State, 2014 to 2015)
Christopher Clendenen Director of Sports Performance 2023-2024 N/A
Cavel Witter Director of Basketball Operations 2023-2024 Assistant Coach (Georgia Southern, 2022 to 2023)
Angie Dahl Head Athletic Trainer 2017-2018 Assistant Athletic Trainer (Drake, 2011 to 2017)
Andrew Vereen Athletic Trainer 2023-2024 N/A
Danny Frey Director of Communications 2021-2022 Assistant Director of Sports Information (WV Wesleyan, 2020 to 2021)