2018–19 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball team

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

2018–19 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball
NIT, First Round
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
2018–19 record24–10 (14–4 A-10)
Head coachBob McKillop (30th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Matt McKillop
  • Will Reigel
  • Kevin Kuwik
Home arenaJohn M. Belk Arena
2018–19 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
VCU16–2 .889  25–8  .758
Davidson14–4 .778  24–10  .706
Dayton13–5 .722  21–12  .636
St. Bonaventure12–6 .667  18–16  .529
George Mason11–7 .611  18–15  .545
Saint Louis †10–8 .556  23–13  .639
Duquesne10–8 .556  19–13  .594
Rhode Island9–9 .500  18–15  .545
La Salle8–10 .444  10–21  .323
Saint Joseph's6–12 .333  14–19  .424
Richmond6–12 .333  13–20  .394
George Washington4–14 .222  9–24  .273
Massachusetts4–14 .222  11–21  .344
Fordham3–15 .167  12–20  .375
† 2019 A10 Tournament winner

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
    November 1, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ESPN+    		 Washington and Lee W 116–56 
    		John M. Belk Arena (2,574)
    Davidson, NC
    Non-conference regular season
    November 6, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ESPN+    		 Cleveland State W 83–63  1–0
    		 John M. Belk Arena (2,663)
    Davidson, NC
    November 9, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ESPN+    		 Dartmouth W 79–76  2–0
    		 John M. Belk Arena (3,521)
    Davidson, NC
    November 15, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 vs. Wichita State
    Charleston Classic quarterfinals    		 W 57–53  3–0
    		 TD Arena (4,017)
    Charleston, SC
    November 16, 2018*
    6:30 pm, ESPNU    		 vs. No. 23 Purdue
    Charleston Classic semifinals    		 L 58–79  3–1
    		 TD Arena (4,135)
    Charleston, SC
    November 18, 2018*
    6:00 pm, ESPNU    		 vs. Northeastern
    Charleston Classic 3rd place game    		 W 71–59  4–1
    		 TD Arena (3,985)
    Charleston, SC
    November 24, 2018*
    1:00 pm, ESPN+    		 Northeastern
    Charleston Classic campus game    		 W 78–69  5–1
    		 John M. Belk Arena (3,885)
    Davidson, NC
    November 27, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ESPN+    		 Charlotte W 76–56  6–1
    		 John M. Belk Arena (3,736)
    Davidson, NC
    December 1, 2018*
    7:00 pm    		 at UNC Wilmington
    A10–CAA Challenge    		 W 91–85  7–1
    		 Trask Coliseum (4,084)
    Wilmington, NC
    December 4, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ESPN+    		 Winthrop W 99–81  8–1
    		 John M. Belk Arena (3,191)
    Davidson, NC
    December 15, 2018*
    4:30 pm    		 vs. Temple
    Boardwalk Classic    		 L 75–77 OT 8–2
    		 Boardwalk Hall 
    Atlantic City, NJ
    December 17, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ESPNU    		 at Wake Forest L 63–67  8–3
    		 LJVM Coliseum (6,149)
    Winston-Salem, NC
    December 22, 2018*
    12:00 pm, ESPN+    		 Central Penn College W 88–54  9–3
    		 John M. Belk Arena (3,094)
    Davidson, NC
    December 29, 2018*
    12:00 pm, ESPN2    		 at No. 14 North Carolina L 60–82  9–4
    		 Dean Smith Center (21,486)
    Chapel HIll, NC
    A-10 regular season
    January 5, 2019
    6:00 pm, NBCSN    		 Duquesne W 65–61  10–4
    (1–0)    		 John M. Belk Arena (4,558)
    Davidson, NC
    January 9, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPN+    		 at George Mason W 61–56  11–4
    (2–0)    		 EagleBank Arena (3,012)
    Fairfax, VA
    January 12, 2019
    2:00 pm, CBSSN    		 VCU W 64–57  12–4
    (3–0)    		 John M. Belk Arena (4,556)
    Davidson, NC
    January 15, 2019
    9:00 pm, ESPNU    		 at Saint Joseph's L 60–61  12–5
    (3–1)    		 Hagan Arena 
    Philadelphia, PA
    January 19, 2019
    12:30 pm, NBCSN    		 Richmond W 75–62  13–5
    (4–1)    		 John M. Belk Arena 
    Davidson, NC
    January 23, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPN+    		 George Washington W 73–62  14–5
    (5–1)    		 John M. Belk Arena 
    Davidson, NC
    January 26, 2019
    2:00 pm, CBSSN    		 at Saint Louis W 54–53  15–5
    (6–1)    		 Chaifetz Arena (9,358)
    St. Louis, MO
    February 1, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPN2    		 at St. Bonaventure W 75–66  16–5
    (7–1)    		 Reilly Center (5,480)
    Olean, NY
    February 6, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPNU    		 Rhode Island W 68–53  17–5
    (8–1)    		 John M. Belk Arena (4,341)
    Davidson, NC
    February 9, 2019
     ESPN+    		 at Massachusetts L 51–54  17–6
    (8–2)    		 Mullins Center (3,878)
    Amherst, MA
    February 12, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPN+    		 at Fordham W 79–69  18–6
    (9–2)    		 Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,813)
    Bronx, NY
    February 15, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPN2    		 Saint Joseph's W 80–72  19–6
    (10–2)    		 John M. Belk Arena (4,643)
    Davidson, NC
    February 19, 2019
    6:00 pm, CBSSN    		 Dayton L 73–74  19–7
    (10–3)    		 John M. Belk Arena 
    Davidson, NC
    February 22, 2019
    9:00 pm, ESPN2    		 at Rhode Island W 75–66  20–7
    (11–3)    		 Ryan Center (5,543)
    Kingston, RI
    February 27, 2019
    6:00 pm, ESPN+    		 at La Salle L 69–79  20–8
    (11–4)    		 Tom Gola Arena (1,536)
    Philadelphia, PA
    March 2, 2019
    1:00 pm, Stadium    		 Fordham W 77–52  21–8
    (12–4)    		 John M. Belk Arena (4,447)
    Davidson, NC
    March 6, 2019
    7:00 pm, Stadium    		 St. Bonaventure W 64–46  22–8
    (13–4)    		 John M. Belk Arena (3,986)
    Davidson, NC
    March 9, 2019
    6:00 pm, ESPN+    		 at Richmond W 73–69  23–8
    (14–4)    		 Robins Center (7,002)
    Richmond, VA
    A-10 Tournament
    March 15, 2019
    6:00 pm, NBCSN    		 (2) vs. (10) Saint Joseph's
    Quarterfinals    		 W 70–60  24–8
    		 Barclays Center (6,857)
    Brooklyn, NY
    March 16, 2019
    3:30 pm, CBSSN    		 (2) vs. (6) Saint Louis
    Semifinals    		 L 44–67  24–9
    		 Barclays Center (8,133)
    Brooklyn, NY
    NIT
    March 19, 2019*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 (4) (5) Lipscomb
    First round – UNC Greensboro bracket    		 L 81–89  24–10
    		 John M. Belk Arena (1,647)
    Davidson, NC
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    References
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