Widener University Athletics

Prior to Widener
Transferred to Widener from Caldwell University where he appeared in 48 games for the men's basketball team ... Had a career high of 10 points against Post University (2/10/15).

2018-19
Started in all 12 games he appeared in before sidelined with a season-ending injury...MAC Commonwealth Player of the Week (12/17)...Recorded 190 points average 15.8 PPG during the 2018-19 season...Eclipsed the 30 point mark three times during the year against Rosemont College (11/09), Alvernia (12/01), and Lycoming (12/15)...Recorded 18 steals including making three steals against Penn-State Brandywine (11/08) and Scranton (11/20)...Had at least one assist in nine straight games...Had a standout performance against Hood recording a double-double on 17 points, 11 rebounds, and nine assists...Went 6-for-9 from behind the three-point mark against Lycoming (12/15)...Was 47-for-56 from the free throw line (84%).

2017-18
MAC Commonwealth Second Team...MAC Commonwealth Player of the Week (02/12/18)...Started all 28 games for the Pride...Led Widener in scoring at 16.3 points per game, tied for second in assists at 2.3 per contest, and grabbed 4.4 boards per night...Posted 18 points in the ECAC Semifinals at Wilkes while adding six rebounds (03/03/18)...Led the Pride with 21 points and a career-high nine rebounds against Arcadia (02/13/18)...Went off for a career-best 40 points, connecting on 10 three-pointers while also tying or setting career highs in rebounds (8), assists (5), and field goals (15) at Hood (02/10/18)...Scored 20 or more for the first time in five games with 25 at Lebanon Valley (01/31/18)...Led the Pride with 13 points and added five rebounds in an upset over No. 9 Lycoming (01/27/18)...Rebounded from two single figure scoring games to drop 26 on 11-18 FG against Hood (01/13/18)...Shot 8-for-12 from the floor with a trio of three-pointers on his way to 21 points vs. Mount Saint Mary (12/19/17)...Had his fifth game with 20+ points, scoring 21 with a then career-best eight rebounds against Immaculata (12/16/17)...Netted 25 points including 7-of-8 at the line at No. 12 Lycoming (12/09/17)...Had his third 20+ point game of the season, connecting on 4-of-7 shots beyond the arc against Albright (12/06/17)...Scored 17 points and pulled in a career-high seven rebounds at Stevenson (12/02/17)...Drained 20 or more points for the second straight game at Ursinus (11/26/17)...Went off for a then career-high 29 points on 10-of-17 shooting in an upset of No. 24 Scranton (11/21/17)...Made his Pride debut with 19 points on 4-6 3PT against Bryn Athyn (11/17/17).

High School
Team captain his junior and senior year at Old Bridge High School… Also named First-Team All-Middlesex County 2014, First Team All-GMC and was a McDonald’s All-American Nominee… Helped lead his team to its first and only Final Four appearance in the GMC Tournament 2013… Honor Roll student all four years.
 
Personal
Son of Nancy and Jeffrey Drews… Enjoys spending time with his family… Mentioned Kyrie Irving as his favorite athlete… Aspires to become a VP of Finance.
 
Why I Chose Widener?
“I chose Widener because I felt it was the best place to continue to grow as an adult and an athlete. I transferred here to be a part of an excellent basketball program while receiving a great education.”