2016–17 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball team

The 2016–17 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball team represented Davidson College during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Wildcats, led by 28th-year head coach Bob McKillop, played their home games at the John M. Belk Arena in Davidson, North Carolina as third-year members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the regular season 17–15, 8–10 in A-10 play to finish in ninth place. They received the No. 9 seed in the A-10 Tournament where they defeated La Salle and Dayton to advance to the semifinals where they lost to Rhode Island.

2016–17 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
2016–17 record17–15 (8–10 A-10)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Matt McKillop
  • Ryan Mee
  • Will Reigel
Home arenaJohn M. Belk Arena (5,295)
2016–17 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Dayton153 .833  248  .750
VCU144 .778  269  .743
Rhode Island135 .722  2510  .714
Richmond135 .722  2213  .629
Saint Bonaventure117 .611  2012  .625
George Washington108 .556  2015  .571
George Mason99 .500  2014  .588
La Salle99 .500  1515  .500
Davidson810 .444  1715  .531
Fordham711 .389  1319  .406
Saint Louis612 .333  1221  .364
UMass414 .222  1518  .455
Saint Joseph's414 .222  1120  .355
Duquesne315 .167  1022  .313
2017 A10 Tournament winner

Previous season

The Wildcats finished the 2015–16 season with a record of 20–13, 10–8 record in A-10 play, finishing in sixth place. They lost to eventual tournament champion, Saint Joseph's, in the semifinals of the A-10 Tournament. They received an invitation to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the first round to Florida State.

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Brian Sullivan3G6'0"185SeniorUpper Arlington, OHGraduated
Jordan Barham5G6'5"220SeniorCleveland, OHGraduated
Matt Williams14G6'1"195SeniorCary, NCWalk-on; graduated
Jake Belford25F6'9"220RS JuniorBattle Ground, WARetired from basketball due to a concussion injury

2016 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jón Axel Guðmundsson
PG
Hamburg, Germany 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) N/A  
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:

  • "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 21, 2016.

    2017 recruiting class

    Preseason

    Davidson was picked to finish in fourth place in the Preseason A-10 poll.[1]

    Roster

    2016–17 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    F 0 Dusan Kovacevic 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)245 lb (111 kg) RS FrRabun Gap-Nacoochee School Novi Sad, Serbia
    F 1 Nathan Ekwu 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)235 lb (107 kg) JrCardinal Hayes High School Enugu, Nigeria
    G 2 Jordan Watkins 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)165 lb (75 kg) JrProvidence Day School Charlotte, North Carolina
    G 3 Jón Axel Guðmundsson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrFjölbrautaskóli Suðurnesja Grindavík, Iceland
    G 4 Cal Freundlich (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)160 lb (73 kg) FrFriends Seminary New York, New York
    G 5 Malcolm Wynter (W) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)150 lb (68 kg) FrHarborfields High School Greenlawn, New York
    G 12 Jack Gibbs 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrWesterville North High School Westerville, Ohio
    G 13 Kamau Faines (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrWalter Payton College Prep Chicago, Illinois
    G 14 Michael Brown (W) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)165 lb (75 kg) FrSaint Francis Academy Gainesville, Florida
    F 15 Oskar Michelsen 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) JrMakelanrinne Sports High School Helsinki, Finland
    G 20 KiShawn Pritchett 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)230 lb (104 kg) RS FrLake Norman High School Mooresville, North Carolina
    F 22 Will Magarity 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)240 lb (109 kg) RS JrBoston College Stockholm, Sweden
    F 23 Peyton Aldridge 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) JrLaBrae High School Leavittsville, Ohio
    G 31 Manu Giamoukis 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrAnatolia College Thessaloniki, Greece
    G 32 Rusty Reigel 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrCharlotte Latin School Charlotte, North Carolina
    F 34 Connor Perkey 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS SrPace Academy Atlanta, Georgia
    F 40 Andrew McAuliffe 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)260 lb (118 kg) SrGlenbrook North High School Northbrook, Illinois
    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
    11/04/2016*
    7:00 pm
    Belmont Abbey W 104–58 
    John M. Belk Arena 
    Davidson, NC
    Non-conference regular season
    11/12/2016*
    8:00 pm, SPCSN
    Appalachian State W 86–74  1–0
    John M. Belk Arena (4,598)
    Davidson, NC
    11/17/2016*
    11:00 am, ESPNU
    vs. Clemson
    Tire Pros Invitational quarterfinals
    L 78–95  1–1
    HP Field House 
    Orlando, FL
    11/18/2016*
    11:30 am, ESPNU
    vs. Missouri
    Tire Pros Invitational 2nd round consolation
    W 70–55  2–1
    HP Field House 
    Orlando, FL
    11/20/2016*
    2:30 pm, ESPNU
    vs. Arizona State
    Tire Pros Invitational 5th place game
    W 68–60  3–1
    HP Field House 
    Orlando, FL
    11/26/2016*
    4:00 pm, SPCSN
    Charlotte W 79–57  4–1
    John M. Belk Arena (4,748)
    Davidson, NC
    11/29/2016*
    7:00 pm
    at Mercer W 78–57  5–1
    Hawkins Arena (3,228)
    Macon, GA
    12/04/2016*
    4:00 pm
    at College of Charleston L 61–76  5–2
    TD Arena (3,618)
    Charleston, SC
    12/07/2016*
    9:00 pm, ESPN2
    at No. 7 North Carolina L 74–83  5–3
    Dean Smith Center (13,178)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    12/17/2016*
    7:00 pm, ESPN2
    vs. No. 3 Kansas
    Jayhawk Shootout
    L 71–89  5–4
    Sprint Center (17,820)
    Kansas City, MO
    12/21/2016*
    7:00 pm
    Jacksonville W 75–60  6–4
    John M. Belk Arena (3,678)
    Davidson, NC
    12/28/2016*
    7:00 pm
    Hartford W 105–75  7–4
    John M. Belk Arena (3,513)
    Davidson, NC
    Atlantic 10 regular season
    12/31/2016
    2:00 pm, ASN
    Richmond L 80–82  7–5
    (0–1)
    John M. Belk Arena (4,249)
    Davidson, NC
    01/05/2017
    8:00 pm, ESPNU
    at George Washington L 69–73  7–6
    (0–2)
    Charles E. Smith Center (2,823)
    Washington, D.C.
    01/08/2017
    2:00 pm, NBCSN
    at Saint Louis W 77–66  8–6
    (1–2)
    Chaifetz Arena (6,538)
    St. Louis, MO
    01/11/2017
    7:00 pm
    Fordham L 54–60  8–7
    (1–3)
    John M. Belk Arena (3,004)
    Davidson, NC
    01/14/2017
    2:00 pm, CBSSN
    VCU W 69–63  9–7
    (2–3)
    John M. Belk Arena (4,636)
    Davidson, NC
    01/19/2017
    7:00 pm, CBSSN
    at La Salle L 83–91  9–8
    (2–4)
    Tom Gola Arena (1,852)
    Philadelphia, PA
    01/24/2017
    7:00 pm, SPCSN
    Duquesne W 74–60  10–8
    (3–4)
    John M. Belk Arena (5,315)
    Davidson, NC
    01/28/2017
    12:00 pm, NBCSN
    at Fordham W 84–66  11–8
    (4–4)
    Rose Hill Gymnasium (3,123)
    Bronx, NY
    01/31/2017
    8:00 pm, ASN
    at Saint Joseph's W 75–60  12–8
    (5–4)
    Hagan Arena (3,461)
    Philadelphia, PA
    02/03/2017
    7:00 pm, ESPN2
    Rhode Island L 59–70  12–9
    (5–5)
    John M. Belk Arena (5,244)
    Davidson, NC
    02/08/2017
    7:00 pm, ASN
    George Mason L 69–76  12–10
    (5–6)
    John M. Belk Arena (3,647)
    Davidson, NC
    02/11/2017
    8:00 pm, CBSSN
    at VCU L 60–74  12–11
    (5–7)
    Siegel Center (7,637)
    Richmond, VA
    02/15/2017
    7:00 pm, ASN
    George Washington W 74–63  13–11
    (6–7)
    John M. Belk Arena (3,715)
    Davidson, NC
    02/18/2017
    12:00 pm, NBCSN
    at Massachusetts W 79–74  14–11
    (7–7)
    Mullins Center (3,219)
    Amherst, MA
    02/21/2017
    8:00 pm, CBSSN
    at Richmond L 76–84  14–12
    (7–8)
    Robins Center (6,199)
    Richmond, VA
    02/24/2017
    4:00 pm, ESPN2
    Dayton L 82–89  14–13
    (7–9)
    John M. Belk Arena (4,889)
    Davidson, NC
    02/28/2017
    7:00 pm, ASN
    St. Bonaventure W 68–63  15–13
    (8–9)
    John M. Belk Arena (3,570)
    Davidson, NC
    03/04/2017
    6:00 pm, ASN
    at Rhode Island L 70–73 OT 15–14
    (8–10)
    Ryan Center (7,623)
    Kingston, RI
    Atlantic 10 Tournament
    03/09/2017
    12:00 pm, NBCSN
    (9) vs. (8) LaSalle
    Second round
    W 82–73  16–14
    PPG Paints Arena (7,509)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    03/10/2017
    12:00 pm, NBCSN
    (9) vs. (1) Dayton
    Quarterfinals
    W 73–67  17–14
    PPG Paints Arena (6,641)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    03/11/2017
    1:00 pm, CBSSN
    (9) vs. (4) Rhode Island
    Semifinals
    L 60–84  17–15
    PPG Paints Arena (6,641)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    See also

    References

    1. "Flyers Picked to Win 2016-17 Men's Basketball". Atlantic10.com. Retrieved 2017-02-21.
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