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
2019–20 record16–14 (10–8 A-10)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Matt McKillop
  • Will Reigel
  • Kevin Kuwik
Home arenaJohn M. Belk Arena
2019–20 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 3 Dayton180 1.000  292  .935
Richmond144 .778  247  .774
Rhode Island135 .722  219  .700
Saint Louis126 .667  238  .742
St. Bonaventure117 .611  1912  .613
Duquesne117 .611  219  .700
Davidson108 .556  1614  .533
Massachusetts810 .444  1417  .452
VCU810 .444  1813  .581
La Salle612 .333  1515  .500
George Washington612 .333  1220  .375
George Mason513 .278  1715  .531
Saint Joseph's216 .111  626  .188
Fordham216 .111  922  .290
As of March 11, 2020; Rankings from AP Poll
NOTE: The 2020 A10 Tournament was canceled after the first round due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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:    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

    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 2019-11-27.
    2. "Verbal Commits". www.verbalcommits.com. Retrieved 2017-07-27.
    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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