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2020–21 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball team

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2020–21 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball
NIT, First round
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record13–9 (7–4 A-10)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaJohn M. Belk Arena
Seasons
2020–21 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
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

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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

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Departures

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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

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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:3/5 stars   RivalsN/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    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: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247Sports:2/5 stars    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: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    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

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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: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/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:

Source[5]

Roster

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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
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: May 31, 2024

Schedule and results

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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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  1. ^ "Davidson vs. VCU - Box Score - March 6, 2021 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
  2. ^ "NC State vs. Davidson - Game Recap - March 18, 2021 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
  3. ^ Steele, Ian (March 12, 2020). "Atlantic 10 Tournament Cancelled". ABC6. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
  4. ^ "Verbal Commits". verbalcommits.com. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
  5. ^ "Verbal Commits". verbalcommits.com. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
  6. ^ "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". Davidson Athletics. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
  7. ^ "2020-21 Davidson Wildcats Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
  8. ^ "2020-21 Davidson Wildcats Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved July 9, 2021.