The 1985–86 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team represented

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during the

1985–86 NCAA Division I men's basketball season Season headlines * Blocked shots and steals both became official statistics tracked by the NCAA. David Robinson of Navy became the first national blocked shot champion, averaging 5.91 per game for the season. The first steals champion was Darr ...

. The Dragons, led by 9th year head coach

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, played their home games at the Daskalakis Athletic Center and were members of the East Coast Conference (ECC). The team finished the season 19–12, and finished in 1st place in the ECC in the regular season. In the 1985–86 season, sophomore guard Michael Anderson set the school records at the time for both assists and steals in a season, recording 225 assists and 92 steals. In the season opener against Villanova, Anderson also set the school record for most free throws attempted in a game, with 24. On December 15, 1985, in their game against Coppin State, the team set a school record for most steals in a game as a team with 19 steals.

Roster

Schedule

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Awards

; Michael Anderson * ECC Player of the Year *ECC All-Conference First Team *ECC Tournament Most Valuable Player *ECC All-Tournament Team ;

*ECC Coach of the Year ;John Rankin *ECC Rookie of the Year *ECC All-Rookie Team *ECC All-Conference Second Team *ECC All-Tournament Team

References

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