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1 Previous season  




2 Offseason  


2.1  Departures  




2.2  2016 recruiting class  




2.3  2017 recruiting class  






3 Preseason  




4 Roster  




5 Schedule and results  




6 See also  




7 References  













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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
← 2015–16
2017–18 →
2016–17 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
  • t
  • e
    		•  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 ArenainDavidson, 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[edit]

    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[edit]

    Departures[edit]

    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[edit]

    UScollege 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[edit]

    UScollege 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: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/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[edit]

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

    Roster[edit]

    2016–17 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball team
    Players Coaches
    Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
    F 0 Dusan Kovacevic 6ft10in (2.08 m) 245 lb (111 kg) RS Fr Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School Novi Sad, Serbia
    F 1 Nathan Ekwu 6ft7in (2.01 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Jr Cardinal Hayes High School Enugu, Nigeria
    G 2 Jordan Watkins 6ft1in (1.85 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Jr Providence Day School Charlotte, North Carolina
    G 3 Jón Axel Guðmundsson 6ft4in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Fjölbrautaskóli Suðurnesja Grindavík, Iceland
    G 4 Cal Freundlich (W) 6ft2in (1.88 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Fr Friends Seminary New York, New York
    G 5 Malcolm Wynter (W) 5ft10in (1.78 m) 150 lb (68 kg) Fr Harborfields High School Greenlawn, New York
    G 12 Jack Gibbs 6ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Westerville North High School Westerville, Ohio
    G 13 Kamau Faines (W) 6ft2in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Walter Payton College Prep Chicago, Illinois
    G 14 Michael Brown (W) 5ft10in (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr Saint Francis Academy Gainesville, Florida
    F 15 Oskar Michelsen 6ft9in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Makelanrinne Sports High School Helsinki, Finland
    G 20 KiShawn Pritchett 6ft6in (1.98 m) 230 lb (104 kg) RS Fr Lake Norman High School Mooresville, North Carolina
    F 22 Will Magarity 6ft11in (2.11 m) 240 lb (109 kg) RS Jr Boston College Stockholm, Sweden
    F 23 Peyton Aldridge 6ft8in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr LaBrae High School Leavittsville, Ohio
    G 31 Manu Giamoukis 6ft1in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Anatolia College Thessaloniki, Greece
    G 32 Rusty Reigel 6ft2in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Charlotte Latin School Charlotte, North Carolina
    F 34 Connor Perkey 6ft8in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS Sr Pace Academy Atlanta, Georgia
    F 40 Andrew McAuliffe 6ft8in (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[edit]

    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[edit]

    References[edit]

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

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