Four-star prospect Caleb Lundy from Archbishop Wood verbally committed to Drexel on Thursday, August 13, 2026. (Photo: Caleb Lundy IG)
By AARON BRACY
August 13, 2026
bracymedia@gmail.com
Caleb Lundy could have waited a while longer before making his college commitment, but he wanted to put the decision behind him and focus on his senior season at Archbishop Wood.
Plus, after interacting with Drexel coach Zach Spiker and visiting campus, Lundy knew it was where he wanted to be.
A 6-foot-4 guard, Lundy verbally committed to Drexel on Thursday. A four-star recruit, according to 247 Sports, Lundy holds the highest composite rating in program history.
“It was just like, ‘Hey, why not just get it out of the way?’” Lundy told me in a phone interview. “Get comfortable for my senior year so I can just worry about basketball and nothing else.”
Lundy said he chose Drexel over Binghamton, Alcorn State, and Rhode Island. He said that Spiker’s consistent interest made the difference.
“That made the decision easy,” he said. “That was really valuable.”
Lundy, a first-team All-Catholic League selection last season, becomes the third recent Wood standout to join Spiker’s program, following Justin Moore and Josh Reed. Moore transferred to Loyola Chicago after two strong seasons at Drexel. Spiker’s success at developing players who have gone on to bigger programs and bigger paydays, such as Amari Williams (Kentucky), Kobe MaGee (Florida State), and Yame Butler (Butler), played into Lundy’s decision. However, he is not focused on anything other than being the best player he can be at Drexel.
“I’m just expecting to go in there and work my hardest and whatever happens from there, happens,” he said. “Focus on what’s in front of me, and then everything else will take care of itself.”
“It definitely was a plus, but I wasn’t really worried about that,” he added, when asked about the success of transfers. “If I keep my head on straight and work hard and do what I need to do, all that stuff is going to take care of itself. I’m just worried about what’s in front of me.”
Lundy, who lives in Mount Laurel, comes from a talented sports family that is well-known in South Jersey. His father, Mikal, was a standout football player and 1,000-point scorer in basketball at Florence High School before playing Division I football. His uncle, Wali, set scoring records at Virginia, where he tallied 52 touchdowns and 4,497 all-purpose yards in 49 games, before a stint with the Houston Texans in the NFL. Caleb Lundy relies heavily on his family for advice.
“They give me knowledge every single day,” he said. “They all just give me insight into what they’ve done. They’ve just been telling me your decision will come easy. That’s what it was, easy. That’s clearly where I’m supposed to be.”
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Aaron Bracy has covered sports in Philadelphia for nearly three decades for various publications and as a freelancer for the Associated Press. His first book, A Soaring Season: The Incredible, Inspiring Story of the 2003–04 Saint Joseph’s Hawks (Brookline), can be ordered HERE. His second book, Are You Kidding Me? The Incredible, Inspiring Story of Allen Iverson and the 2001 Philadelphia 76ers (Brookline) is scheduled to be published in February 2027. You can preorder it HERE. Follow Bracy on social media HERE. Contact him at bracymedia@gmail.com.