2020–21 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball team
2020–21 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball | |
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NIT, First round | |
Conference | Atlantic 10 Conference |
Record | 13–9 (7–4 A-10) |
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Home arena | John M. Belk Arena |
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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
[edit]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
[edit]Departures
[edit]Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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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
[edit]Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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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: | ||||||
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2021 recruiting class
[edit]College recruiting information (2021) | ||||||
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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: | ||||||
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Roster
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Schedule and results
[edit]Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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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. |
References
[edit]- ^ "Davidson vs. VCU - Box Score - March 6, 2021 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
- ^ "NC State vs. Davidson - Game Recap - March 18, 2021 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
- ^ Steele, Ian (March 12, 2020). "Atlantic 10 Tournament Cancelled". ABC6. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
- ^ "Verbal Commits". verbalcommits.com. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
- ^ "Verbal Commits". verbalcommits.com. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
- ^ "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". Davidson Athletics. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
- ^ "2020-21 Davidson Wildcats Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
- ^ "2020-21 Davidson Wildcats Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved July 9, 2021.