2019–20 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball team

The 2019–20 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball team represented Davidson College during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Wildcats were led by 31st-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 Conference. They finished the 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.

2019–20 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record16–14 (10–8 A-10)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaJohn M. Belk Arena
2019–20 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 3 Dayton180 1.000292  .935
Richmond144 .778247  .774
Rhode Island135 .722219  .700
Saint Louis126 .667238  .742
St. Bonaventure117 .6111912  .613
Duquesne117 .611219  .700
Davidson108 .5561614  .533
Massachusetts810 .4441417  .452
VCU810 .4441813  .581
La Salle612 .3331515  .500
George Washington612 .3331220  .375
George Mason513 .2781715  .531
Saint Joseph's216 .111626  .188
Fordham216 .111922  .290
Note: The 2020 A10 Tournament was canceled after the first round due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Rankings from AP poll

Previous season

The Wildcats finished the 2018–19 season 24–10, 14–4 to finish as runners-up in the Atlantic 10 regular season. They defeated Saint Joseph's in the quarterfinals of the A-10 tournament before losing to Saint Louis in the semifinals. They received an at-large bid to the National Invitation Tournament as a No. 4 seed, where they lost to Lipscomb in the first round.

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Nathan Ekwu1F6'7"245RS SeniorEnugu, NigeriaGraduated
Dusan Kovacevic43F6'10"245RS JuniorNovi Sad, SerbiaGraduate transferred

2019 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
David Kristensen
PF
Aarhus, Denmark Marselisborg Secondary School 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 210 lb (95 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Lee Hyun-jung
SF
South Korea NBA Global Academy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 180 lb (82 kg) May 14, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/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:

  • "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 27, 2019.

Source[1]

2020 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2020 recruits
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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals: N/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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:2/5 stars    ESPN grade: NR
Samuel Mennenga
PF
New Zealand NBA Global Academy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Oct 21, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/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:

Source[2]

Roster

2019–20 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 1 Lee Hyun-jung 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrNBA Global Academy Yongin, South Korea
G 3 Jón Axel Guðmundsson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrFjölbrautaskóli Suðurnesja Grindavík, Iceland
G 4 Cal Freundlich (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)160 lb (73 kg) SrFriends Seminary New York, New York
G 5 Malcolm Wynter (W) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)155 lb (70 kg) SrHarborfields High School Greenlawn, New York
F 12 David Kristensen 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrMarelisborg Gymnasium Aarhus, Denmark
G 13 Mike Jones 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS FrWoodbury High School Woodbury, Minnesota
G 14 Luke Frampton 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS SoPoca High School Poca, West Virginia
F 15 Patrick Casey (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) SrFort Mill High School Fort Mill, South Carolina
G 20 KiShawn Pritchett 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS SrLake Norman High School Mooresville, North Carolina
G 22 Drew Dibble 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS SoUniversity School of Nashville Nashville, Tennessee
G 24 Carter Collins 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrEast Chapel Hill High School Chapel Hill, North Carolina
F 25 Bates Jones (W) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) JrCharlotte Latin School Charlotte, North Carolina
G 31 Kellan Grady 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrNorthfield Mount Hermon School Boston, Massachusetts
F 32 Nelson Boachie-Yiadom 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoLoomis Chaffee School London, England
F 35 Luka Brajkovic 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)250 lb (113 kg) SoGymnasium Schillerstraße Feldkirch, Austria
G 53 David Czerapowicz 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoMarks Gymnasieskola Gothenburg, Sweden
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 4, 2019*
7:00 pm
Glenville State W 102–94 
John M. Belk Arena (2,551)
Davidson, NC
Non-conference regular season
November 8, 2019*
6:00 pm, CBSSN
vs. No. 24 Auburn
Veterans Classic
L 66–76  0–1
Alumni Hall (4,549)
Annapolis, MD
November 12, 2019*
7:00 pm
at Charlotte L 58–71  0–2
Dale F. Halton Arena (4,341)
Charlotte, NC
November 16, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
UNC Wilmington
A10–CAA Challenge
W 87–49  1–2
John M. Belk Arena (3,764)
Davidson, NC
November 19, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Nevada W 91–71  2–2
John M. Belk Arena (3,106)
Davidson, NC
November 22, 2019*
7:30 pm, ESPN+
vs. Wake Forest L 70–82  2–3
Spectrum Center (4,200)
Charlotte, NC
November 28, 2019*
6:30 pm, ESPNU
vs. Marquette
Orlando Invitational quarterfinals
L 63–73  2–4
HP Field House (2,084)
Orlando, FL
November 29, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPNews
vs. Fairfield
Orlando Invitational consolation 2nd round
W 67–56  3–4
HP Field House (2,457)
Orlando, FL
December 1, 2019*
4:00 pm, ESPN2
vs. Temple
Orlando Invitational 5th place game
L 53–66  3–5
HP Field House 
Orlando, FL
December 7, 2019*
4:00 pm, NESN
at Northeastern W 70–63  4–5
Matthews Arena (1,501)
Boston, MA
December 10, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Coppin State W 88–52  5–5
John M. Belk Arena (3,029)
Davidson, NC
December 22, 2019*
3:00 pm, NBCSCHI
at Loyola–Chicago W 59–56  6–5
Joseph J. Gentile Arena (3,012)
Chicago, IL
December 30, 2019*
7:00 pm, SECN+
at Vanderbilt L 71–76  6–6
Memorial Gymnasium (9,640)
Nashville, TN
A-10 regular season
January 5, 2020
2:00 pm, NBCSN
at Duquesne L 64–71  6–7
(0–1)
UPMC Events Center (1,897)
Moon Township, PA
January 8, 2020
7:00 pm, CBSSN
at Rhode Island L 58–69  6–8
(0–2)
Ryan Center (5,095)
Kingston, RI
January 11, 2020
2:30 pm, NBCSN
Saint Joseph's W 89–83 OT 7–8
(1–2)
John M. Belk Arena (4,236)
Davidson, NC
January 14, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPNU
Richmond L 64–70  7–9
(1–3)
John M. Belk Arena (3,503)
Davidson, NC
January 19, 2020
12:00 pm, CBSSN
at Fordham W 74–62  8–9
(2–3)
Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,936)
Bronx, NY
January 22, 2020
7:00 pm, Stadium
Saint Louis W 71–59  9–9
(3–3)
John M. Belk Arena (3,236)
Davidson, NC
January 25, 2020
6:00 pm, CBSSN
George Mason W 68–53  10–9
(4–3)
John M. Belk Arena (4,394)
Davidson, NC
January 29, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at George Washington L 104–107 4OT 10–10
(4–4)
Charles E. Smith Center (2,406)
Washington, D.C.
February 1, 2020
8:00 pm, CBSSN
UMass W 85–50  11–10
(5–4)
John M. Belk Arena (3,832)
Davidson, NC
February 7, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN2
at VCU L 62–73  11–11
(5–5)
Siegel Center (7,637)
Richmond, VA
February 11, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Fordham W 79–49  12–11
(6–5)
John M. Belk Arena (3,341)
Davidson, NC
February 14, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN2
at St. Bonaventure W 93–64  13–11
(7–5)
Reilly Center (5,237)
Olean, NY
February 18, 2020
6:30 pm, CBSSN
at Saint Joseph's L 72–73  13–12
(7–6)
Hagan Arena (1,820)
Philadelphia, PA
February 22, 2020
5:30 pm, CBSSN
Rhode Island W 77–75 OT 14–12
(8–6)
John M. Belk Arena (4,597)
Davidson, NC
February 25, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+
La Salle W 74–49  15–12
(9–6)
John M. Belk Arena (2,888)
Davidson, NC
February 28, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN2
at No. 4 Dayton L 67–82  15–13
(9–7)
UD Arena (13,407)
Dayton, OH
March 3, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Richmond L 63–80  15–14
(9–8)
Robins Center (6,501)
Richmond, VA
March 6, 2020
9:00 pm, ESPN2
VCU W 75–65  16–14
(10–8)
John M. Belk Arena (3,763)
Davidson, NC
A-10 tournament
Mar 12, 2020
6:00 pm, NBCSN
(7) vs. (10) La Salle
Second round
A10 Tournament Canceled[3] Barclays Center 
Brooklyn, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Source[4]

References

  1. "Verbal Commits". www.verbalcommits.com. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
  2. "Verbal Commits". www.verbalcommits.com. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
  3. "Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Championship Cancelled". atlantic10.com. The Atlantic 10 Conference. March 12, 2020. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
  4. "2019–20 Men's Basketball Schedule". Davidson Athletics.
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