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2016–17 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball team

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2016–17 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record17–15 (8–10 A-10)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaJohn M. Belk Arena (5,295)
Seasons
2016–17 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Dayton 15 3   .833 24 8   .750
VCU 14 4   .778 26 9   .743
Rhode Island 13 5   .722 25 10   .714
Richmond 13 5   .722 22 13   .629
Saint Bonaventure 11 7   .611 20 12   .625
George Washington 10 8   .556 20 15   .571
George Mason 9 9   .500 20 14   .588
La Salle 9 9   .500 15 15   .500
Davidson 8 10   .444 17 15   .531
Fordham 7 11   .389 13 19   .406
Saint Louis 6 12   .333 12 21   .364
UMass 4 14   .222 15 18   .455
Saint Joseph's 4 14   .222 11 20   .355
Duquesne 3 15   .167 10 22   .313
2017 A10 Tournament winner

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.

Previous season

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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

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Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Brian Sullivan 3 G 6'0" 185 Senior Upper Arlington, OH Graduated
Jordan Barham 5 G 6'5" 220 Senior Cleveland, OH Graduated
Matt Williams 14 G 6'1" 195 Senior Cary, NC Walk-on; graduated
Jake Belford 25 F 6'9" 220 RS Junior Battle Ground, WA Retired from basketball due to a concussion injury

2016 recruiting class

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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: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/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

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US college sports recruiting information for 2017 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Kellan Grady
#43 PG
West Roxbury, MA Northfield-Mt. Hermon School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Apr 12, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 79
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:

Preseason

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

Roster

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2016–17 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F 0 Dusan Kovacevic 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 245 lb (111 kg) RS Fr Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School Novi Sad, Serbia
F 1 Nathan Ekwu 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Jr Cardinal Hayes High School Enugu, Nigeria
G 2 Jordan Watkins 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Jr Providence Day School Charlotte, North Carolina
G 3 Jón Axel Guðmundsson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Fjölbrautaskóli Suðurnesja Grindavík, Iceland
G 4 Cal Freundlich (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Fr Friends Seminary New York, New York
G 5 Malcolm Wynter (W) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 150 lb (68 kg) Fr Harborfields High School Greenlawn, New York
G 12 Jack Gibbs 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Westerville North High School Westerville, Ohio
G 13 Kamau Faines (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Walter Payton College Prep Chicago, Illinois
G 14 Michael Brown (W) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr Saint Francis Academy Gainesville, Florida
F 15 Oskar Michelsen 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Makelanrinne Sports High School Helsinki, Finland
G 20 KiShawn Pritchett 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 230 lb (104 kg) RS Fr Lake Norman High School Mooresville, North Carolina
F 22 Will Magarity 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 240 lb (109 kg) RS Jr Boston College Stockholm, Sweden
F 23 Peyton Aldridge 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr LaBrae High School Leavittsville, Ohio
G 31 Manu Giamoukis 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Anatolia College Thessaloniki, Greece
G 32 Rusty Reigel 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Charlotte Latin School Charlotte, North Carolina
F 34 Connor Perkey 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS Sr Pace Academy Atlanta, Georgia
F 40 Andrew McAuliffe 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 260 lb (118 kg) Sr Glenbrook 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

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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

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References

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