2018–19 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball team

2018–19 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball
Conference Atlantic 10 Conference
2018–19 record 0–0 (0–0 A-10)
Head coach Bob McKillop (30th season)
Assistant coach Matt McKillop
Assistant coach Will Reigel
Assistant coach Kevin Kuwik
Home arena John M. Belk Arena
2018–19 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Davidson00   00  
Dayton00   00  
Duquesne00   00  
Fordham00   00  
George Mason00   00  
George Washington00   00  
La Salle00   00  
Massachusetts00   00  
Rhode Island00   00  
Richmond00   00  
Saint Joseph's00   00  
Saint Louis00   00  
St. Bonaventure00   00  
VCU00   00  
2019 A10 Tournament winner
As of April 9, 2018; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2018–19 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball team represents Davidson College during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Wildcats are led by 30th-year head coach Bob McKillop and play their home games at the John M. Belk Arena in Davidson, North Carolina as fifth-year members of the Atlantic 10 Conference.

Previous season

The Wildcats finished the 2017–18 season 21–12, 13–5 in the A-10 to finish in third place. In the A-10 Tournament they defeated Saint Louis, St. Bonaventure, and Rhode Island to be A-10 Tournament champions. They received the A-10's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament where they lost in the First Round to Kentucky.

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Jordan Watkins2G6'1"165SeniorCharlotte, NCGraduated
Michael Brown14G5'10"165SophomoreGainesville, FLWalk-on; didn't return
Oskar Michelsen15F6'9"220SeniorHelsinki, FinlandGradauted
Will Magarity22F6'11"250RS SeniorStockholm, SwedenGradauted
Peyton Aldridge23F6'8"225SeniorLeavittsville, OHGradauted/went undrafted in 2018 NBA draft
Rusty Reigel32G6'2"205SeniorCharlotte, NCGraduated

2018 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Michael Jones
SG
Woodbury, MN Woodbury High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 177 lb (80 kg) Aug 8, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
David Czerapowicz
SG
Gothenburg, Sweden Marks Gymnasieskola 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jun 29, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Nelson Boachie-Yiadom
PF
London, England Loomis Chaffee School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) N/A Oct 1, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Luka Brajkovic
C
Feldkirch, Austria Gymnasium Schillerstraße 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Mar 4, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    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:

  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 15, 2018.

    Source[1]

    Roster

    2018–19 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    F 1 Nathan Ekwu 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)245 lb (111 kg) RS SrCardinal Hayes High School Enugu, Nigeria
    G 3 Jón Axel Guðmundsson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrFjölbrautaskóli Suðurnesja Grindavík, Iceland
    G 4 Cal Freundlich (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)155 lb (70 kg) JrFriends Seminary New York, New York
    G 5 Malcolm Wynter (W) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)155 lb (70 kg) JrHarborfields High School Greenlawn, New York
    G 13 Mike Jones 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrWoodbury High School Woodbury, Minnesota
    F 15 Patrick Casey (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrFort Mill High School Fort Mill, South Carolina
    G 20 KiShawn Pritchett 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS JrLake Norman High School Mooresville, North Carolina
    G 24 Carter Collins 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoEast Chapel Hill High School Chapel Hill, North Carolina
    F 25 Bates Jones (W) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoCharlotte Latin School Charlotte, North Carolina
    G 31 Kellan Grady 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoNorthfield Mount Hermon School Boston, Massachusetts
    F 32 Nelson Boachie-Yiadom 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrLoomis Chaffee School London, England
    G 34 Luke Frampton 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS FrPoca High School Poca, West Virginia
    F 35 Luka Brajkovic 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrGymnasium Schillerstraße Feldkirch, Austria
    F 43 Dusan Kovacevic 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)245 lb (111 kg) RS JrRabun Gap-Nacoochee School Novi Sad, Serbia
    G 53 David Czerapowicz 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrMarks 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
    Nov 1, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ESPN+
    Washington and Lee   
    John M. Belk Arena 
    Davidson, NC
    Non-conference regular season
    Nov 6, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ESPN+
    Cleveland State   
    John M. Belk Arena 
    Davidson, NC
    Nov 9, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ESPN+
    Dartmouth   
    John M. Belk Arena 
    Davidson, NC
    Nov 15, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    vs. Wichita State
    Charleston Classic quarterfinals
      
    TD Arena 
    Charleston, SC
    Nov 16, 2018*
    4:30 pm/7:00 pm, ESPNU
    vs. Appalachian State or Purdue
    Charleston Classic
      
    TD Arena 
    Charleston, SC
    Nov 18, 2018*
    vs. 
    Charleston Classic
      
    TD Arena 
    Charleston, SC
    Nov 24, 2018*
    1:00 pm, ESPN+
    Northeastern
    Charleston Classic
      
    John M. Belk Arena 
    Davidson, NC
    Nov 27, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ESPN+
    Charlotte   
    John M. Belk Arena 
    Davidson, NC
    Dec 1, 2018*
    7:00 pm
    at UNC Wilmington   
    Trask Coliseum 
    Wilmington, NC
    Dec 4, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ESPN+
    Winthrop   
    John M. Belk Arena 
    Davidson, NC
    Dec 15, 2018*
    4:30 pm
    vs. Temple
    Basketball Hall of Fame Boardwalk Classic
      
    Boardwalk Hall 
    Atlantic City, NJ
    Dec 17, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ESPNU
    at Wake Forest   
    LJVM Coliseum 
    Winston-Salem, NC
    Dec 22, 2018*
    12:00 pm, ESPN+
    Central Penn College   
    John M. Belk Arena 
    Davidson, NC
    Dec 29, 2018*
    12:00 pm, ESPN2
    at North Carolina   
    Dean Smith Center 
    Chapel HIll, NC
    A-10 regular season
    Jan 5, 2019
    6:00 pm, NBCSN
    Duquesne   
    John M. Belk Arena 
    Davidson, NC
    Jan 9, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPN+
    at George Mason   
    EagleBank Arena 
    Fairfax, VA
    Jan 12, 2019
    2:00 pm, CBSSN
    VCU   
    John M. Belk Arena 
    Davidson, NC
    Jan 15, 2019
    9:00 pm, ESPNU
    at Saint Joseph's   
    Hagan Arena 
    Philadelphia, PA
    Jan 19, 2019
    12:30 pm, NBCSN
    Richmond   
    John M. Belk Arena 
    Davidson, NC
    Jan 23, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPN+
    George Washington   
    John M. Belk Arena 
    Davidson, NC
    Jan 26, 2019
    2:00 pm, CBSSN
    at Saint Louis   
    Chaifetz Arena 
    St. Louis, MO
    Feb 1, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPN2
    at St. Bonaventure   
    Reilly Center 
    Olean, NY
    Feb 6, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPN2/ESPNU
    Rhode Island   
    John M. Belk Arena 
    Davidson, NC
    Feb 9, 2019
     ESPN+
    at Massachusetts   
    Mullins Center 
    Amherst, MA
    Feb 12, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPN+
    at Fordham   
    Rose Hill Gymnasium 
    Bronx, NY
    Feb 15, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPN2
    Saint Joseph's   
    John M. Belk Arena 
    Davidson, NC
    Feb 19, 2019
    6:00 pm, CBSSN
    Dayton   
    John M. Belk Arena 
    Davidson, NC
    Feb 22, 2019
    9:00 pm, ESPN2
    at Rhode Island   
    Ryan Center 
    Kingston, RI
    Feb 27, 2019
     ESPN+
    at La Salle   
    Tom Gola Arena 
    Philadelphia, PA
    Mar 2, 2019
    1:00 pm, Stadium
    Fordham   
    John M. Belk Arena 
    Davidson, NC
    Mar 6, 2019
    7:00 pm, Stadium
    St. Bonaventure   
    John M. Belk Arena 
    Davidson, NC
    Mar 9, 2019
    6:00 pm, ESPN+
    at Richmond   
    Robins Center 
    Richmond, VA
    A-10 Tournament
    Mar 13–17, 2019
    vs.    
    Barclays Center 
    Brooklyn, NY
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    References

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