2020–21 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball team

2020–21 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball
NIT, First round
Conference	Atlantic 10 Conference
Record	13–9 (7–4 A-10)
Head coach	Bob McKillop (32nd season)
Assistant coaches	Matt McKillop Will Reigel Kevin Kuwik
Home arena	John M. Belk Arena

2020–21 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
St. Bonaventure†	11	–	4		.733			16	–	5		.762
VCU	10	–	4		.714			19	–	7		.731
Davidson	7	–	4		.636			13	–	9		.591
Saint Louis	6	–	4		.600			14	–	7		.667
UMass	6	–	4		.600			8	–	7		.533
George Mason	8	–	6		.571			13	–	9		.591
Dayton	9	–	7		.563			14	–	10		.583
Richmond	6	–	5		.545			14	–	9		.609
Duquesne	7	–	7		.500			9	–	9		.500
Rhode Island	7	–	10		.412			10	–	15		.400
George Washington	3	–	5		.375			5	–	12		.294
La Salle	6	–	11		.353			9	–	16		.360
Saint Joseph's	3	–	9		.250			5	–	15		.250
Fordham	2	–	11		.154			2	–	12		.143
† 2021 A10 Tournament winner

The 2020–21 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball team represented Davidson College during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Wildcats were led by 32nd-year head coach Bob McKillop and played their home games at the John M. Belk Arena in Davidson, North Carolina as members of the Atlantic 10 (A-10) Conference. They finished the season 13–9, 7–4 in A-10 play, to finish in third place. They defeated George Mason in the quarterfinals of the A-10 tournament before losing in the semifinals to VCU.[1] They were invited to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the first round to NC State.[2]

Previous season

The Wildcats finished the 2019–20 season 16–14, 10–8 in A-10 play, to finish in seventh place. Their season ended when the A-10 tournament and all other postseason tournaments were canceled due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.[3]

Offseason

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason for departure
Jón Axel Guðmundsson	3	G	6'4"	200	Senior	Grindavík, Iceland	Graduated
Cal Freundlich	4	G	6'2"	160	Senior	New York, NY	Walk-on; graduated
Malcolm Wynter	5	G	5'10"	155	Senior	Greenlawn, NY	Walk-on; graduated
Luke Frampton	14	G	6'5"	200	RS Sophomore	Poca, WV	Transferred to Western Kentucky
Patrick Casey	15	F	6'6"	210	Senior	Fort Mill, SC	Walk-on; graduated
KiShawn Pritchett	20	G	6'6"	225	RS Senior	Mooresville, NC	Graduated
David Czerapowicz	53	G	6'3"	185	Sophomore	Gothenburg, Sweden	Transferred

2020 recruiting class

College recruiting information

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Grant Huffman SG	Lakewood, OH	Saint Edward High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	N/A	Jul 14, 2019
	Star ratings: Scout:   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN grade: NR
Emory Lanier PG	Knoxville, TN	Webb School of Knoxville	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jul 16, 2019
	Star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN grade: NR
Samuel Mennenga PF	Auckland, New Zealand	NBA Global Academy	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Oct 21, 2019
	Star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 26, 2020.

Source[4]

2021 recruiting class

College recruiting information (2021)
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Chris Ford SF	Huntersville, NC	North Mecklenburg High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Aug 15, 2020
	Star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 0
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 26, 2020.

Source[5]

Roster

2020–21 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown G/F 1 Lee Hyun-jung 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So NBA Global Academy Yongin, South Korea G 2 Emory Lanier 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Woodward Academy Atlanta, GA F 3 Sam Mennenga 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) RS Fr Westlake Boys High School Auckland, New Zealand G 5 Grant Huffman 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr St. Edward's High School Aurora, OH F 12 David Kristensen 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Marelisborg Gymnasium Aarhus, Denmark G 13 Mike Jones 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS So Woodbury High School Woodbury, MN G 22 Drew Dibble (W) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS Jr University School of Nashville Nashville, TN G 24 Carter Collins 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr East Chapel Hill High School Chapel Hill, NC F 25 Bates Jones (W) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr Charlotte Latin School Charlotte, NC G 31 Kellan Grady 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Northfield Mount Hermon School Boston, MA F 32 Nelson Boachie-Yiadom 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Loomis Chaffee School London, England F 35 Luka Brajkovic 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Jr Gymnasium Schillerstraße Feldkirch, Austria G 40 Ben Craig (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Christ School Montreat, NC	Head coach Bob McKillop (Hofstra) Assistant coach(es) Matt McKillop (Davidson) Will Reigel (Davidson) Kevin Kuwik (Notre Dame) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: May 31, 2024

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
November 25, 2020* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		High Point	W 82–73 ^OT	1–0	23 – Lee	9 – Mennenga	9 – Lee	John M. Belk Arena (25) Davidson, NC
November 30, 2020* 12:00 p.m., ESPN2		vs. No. 17 Texas Maui Invitational quarterfinals	L 76–78	1–1	17 – Mennenga	5 – Mennenga	5 – Collins	Harrah's Cherokee Center (0) Asheville, NC
December 1, 2020* 7:00 p.m., ESPN2		vs. Providence Maui Invitational consolation second round	L 62–63	1–2	17 – Grady	7 – Grady	3 – Collins	Harrah's Cherokee Center (0) Asheville, NC
December 2, 2020* 9:30 p.m., ESPN2		vs. UNLV Maui Invitational 7th-place game	W 77–73	2–2	22 – Grady	6 – Lee	3 – Grady	Harrah's Cherokee Center (0) Asheville, NC
December 11, 2020* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		Georgia Southern	W 77–45	3–2	23 – Collins	8 – Brajkovic	5 – tied	John M. Belk Arena  Davidson, NC
December 15, 2020* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		Charlotte	L 52–63	3–3	23 – Grady	7 – Lee	3 – Collins	John M. Belk Arena (0) Davidson, NC
December 18, 2020 7:00 p.m., ESPNU		at Rhode Island	W 67–58	4–3 (1–0)	22 – Collins	12 – B. Jones	3 – Collins	Ryan Center (0) Kingston, RI
December 22, 2020* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		Vanderbilt	W 85–65	5–3	23 – Lee	8 – Mennenga	3 – Collins	John M. Belk Arena (0) Davidson, NC
December 30, 2020 7:00 p.m., CBSSN		Richmond	L 74–80	5–4 (1–1)	17 – Lee	14 – Brajkovic	5 – Collins	John M. Belk Arena (0) Davidson, NC
January 2, 2021 2:30 p.m., NBCSN		at VCU Postponed due to COVID-19 issues						Siegel Center  Richmond, VA
January 5, 2021 7:00 p.m., CBSSN		at Duquesne	W 61–48	6–4 (2–1)	13 – tied	7 – tied	3 – tied	Kerr Fitness Center  Pittsburgh, PA
January 9, 2021 9:00 p.m., ESPN		Dayton	L 78–89 ^OT	6–5 (2–2)	27 – Grady	10 – Brajkovic	2 – Jones	John M. Belk Arena  Davidson, NC
January 12, 2021 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		Saint Joseph's	W 80–66	7–5 (3–2)	21 – Grady	9 – Mennenga	4 – tied	John M. Belk Arena  Davidson, NC
January 15, 2021 7:00 p.m., ESPN2		at No. 24 Saint Louis Postponed due to COVID-19 issues						Chaifetz Arena  St. Louis, MO
January 16, 2021 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		at La Salle	W 77–53	8–5 (4–2)	24 – Collins	5 – tied	4 – Brajkovic	Tom Gola Arena  Philadelphia, PA
January 20, 2021 1:00 p.m., ESPN+		Fordham	W 73–58	9–5 (5–2)	24 – Grady	9 – Brajkovic	3 – tied	John M. Belk Arena  Davidson, NC
January 24, 2021 12:00 p.m., CBSSN		at Massachusetts	W 69–60	10–5 (6–2)	22 – Grady	8 – Mennenga	5 – Grady	Mullins Center  Amherst, MA
February 10, 2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		at VCU Postponed due to COVID-19 issues						Siegel Center  Richmond, VA
February 13, 2021 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		Rhode Island Postponed due to COVID-19 issues						John M. Belk Arena  Davidson, NC
February 19, 2021* 3:00 p.m., ESPN+		Southern Virginia	W 101–51	11–5	25 – Grady	8 – tied	5 – Lee	John M. Belk Arena  Davidson, NC
February 21, 2021 3:30 p.m., NBCSN		at St. Bonaventure	L 58–69	11–6 (6–3)	18 – tied	5 – Lee	5 – Grady	Reilly Center  Olean, NY
February 24, 2021 5:00 p.m., ESPN+		St. Bonaventure	L 53–56	11–7 (6–4)	16 – Collins	7 – Collins	3 – Collins	John M. Belk Arena  Davidson, NC
February 27, 2021 2:00 p.m., ESPNU		VCU	W 65–57	12–7 (7–4)	15 – Brajkovic	5 – Lee	3 – tied	John M. Belk Arena (225) Davidson, NC
A-10 tournament
March 5, 2021 5:30 p.m., NBCSN	(3)	vs. (6) George Mason Quarterfinals	W 99–67	13–7	32 – Grady	6 – Grady	4 – Brajkovic	Robins Center  Richmond, VA
March 6, 2021 9:00 p.m., CBSSN	(3)	at (2) VCU Semifinals	L 52–64	13–8	13 – tied	9 – Brajkovic	4 – Lee	Siegel Center  Richmond, VA
NIT
March 18, 2021 7:00 p.m., ESPN	(2)	vs. (3) NC State First round – Colorado State bracket	L 61–75	13–9	15 – Brajkovic	6 – Mennenga	5 – Brajkovic	The Super Pit  Denton, TX
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

Source[6][7][8]

References

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