2020–21 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball team

2020–21 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
	† 2021 A10 Tournament winner ;

2020–21 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball
2020–21 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball
NIT, First Round
Conference	Atlantic 10 Conference
2020–21 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

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 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

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
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
Grant Huffman SG	Recruiting 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
Emory Lanier PG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: 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
Samuel Mennenga PF	Recruiting 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

US college sports recruiting information for 2021 recruits
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
Chris Ford SF	Recruiting 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, Georgia
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, Ohio
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, Minnesota
G	22	Drew Dibble (W)	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	RS Jr	University School of Nashville	Nashville, Tennessee
G	24	Carter Collins	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Sr	East Chapel Hill High School	Chapel Hill, North Carolina
F	25	Bates Jones (W)	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Sr	Charlotte Latin School	Charlotte, North Carolina
G	31	Kellan Grady	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Sr	Northfield Mount Hermon School	Boston, Massachusetts
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, North Carolina

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

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 pm, 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 pm, 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 pm, ESPN2		at No. 24 Saint Louis Postponed due to COVID-19 issues						Chaifetz Arena St. Louis, MO
January 16, 2021 2:00 pm, 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 pm, 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 pm, 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 pm, ESPN+		at VCU Postponed due to COVID-19 issues						Siegel Center Richmond, VA
February 13, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+		Rhode Island Postponed due to COVID-19 issues						John M. Belk Arena Davidson, NC
February 19, 2021* 3:00 pm, 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 pm, 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 pm, 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 pm, 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 pm, 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 pm, 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 pm, 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]

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"2020-21 Davidson Wildcats Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved 2021-07-09.

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[2] "NC State vs. Davidson - Game Recap - March 18, 2021 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2021-07-09.

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