GAME #2 2018-19 Men’S Basketball Notes Date | Time: Friday, November 9, 2018 | 7:00 PM Location: Davidson, N.C
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Davidson Sports Information Baker Sports Complex | B213 Davidson, NC 28035 MBB Contact: Joey Beeler Office: 704.894.2217 Cell: 704.458.6198 Email: [email protected] Web: DavidsonWildcats.com Twitter: @DavidsonWildcat 14 NCAA Tournament Appearances | 3 Elite Eight Berths | 7 NIT Appearances | 12 All-Americans | 43 All-Conference First-Team Selections GAME INFORMATION GAME #2 2018-19 Men’s Basketball Notes Date | Time: Friday, November 9, 2018 | 7:00 PM Location: Davidson, N.C. DAVIDSON WILDCATS (1-0) Site (Capacity): John M. Belk Arena (4,300) Head Coach: Bob McKillop (Hofstra, 1972) Radio: Davidson Radio Network Career Record: 555-340 (30th season), Record at Davidson: Same TV: N/A Video: ESPN+ DARTMOUTH BIG GREEN (1-0) Live Stats: DavidsonWildcats.com Head Coach: David McLaughlin (Colby, 1997) 2018-19 SCHEDULE / RESULTS Career Record: 204-139 (13th season), Record at Dartmouth: 15-40 (3rd season) DATE OPPONENT TIME Wildcat Scratches SERIES NOTES 6 CLEVELAND STATE (ESPN+) W, 83-63 • Davidson enters 1-0 following an 83-63 win Nov. Series Record: Davidson leads, 2-1 9 DARTMOUTH (ESPN+) 7:00 over Cleveland State to begin the 2018-19 season. Streak: Lost 1 2018 CHARLESTON CLASSIC • Earlier this week, sophomore Kellan Grady Last Meeting: Jan. 28, 1978, Dartmouth W, 82-69 (A) 1 15 vs. Wichita State (ESPN3) 7:00 Last Davidson Win: Jan. 15, 1977, Won, 59-54 (H) 1 was named to both the Citizen Naismith Trophy 16 vs. App. St./ Purdue (ESPNU) 4:30/6:30 and Wooden Award Preseason Top 50 Watch Last Dartmouth Win: Jan. 28, 1978, Won, 82-69 (A) 18 TBD1 (ESPNU/2) TBD Lists. First Meeting: Dec. 18, 1965, Won, 93-74 (H) 24 NORTHEASTERN (ESPN+) 1:00 • Davidson is 2-1 all-time vs. Dartmouth. Davidson Record at Home: 2-0 27 CHARLOTTE (ESPN+) 7:00 Davidson Record on Road: 0-1 Last Time Out Davidson Record at Neutral Site: 0-0 Dec. 1 at UNC Wilmington 7:00 • Davidson opened its 2018-19 campaign with Bob McKillop’s Record: 2-1 4 WINTHROP (ESPN+) 7:00 an 83-63 victory over Cleveland State Tuesday 2 15 vs. Temple 4:30 evening. • In addition, Davidson drilled 13 3-pointers 17 at Wake Forest (ESPNU) 7:00 • Kellan Grady led four Wildcats in double and handed out 21 assists on 30 field goals. 22 CENTRAL PENN (ESPN+) 12:00 29 at North Carolina (ESPN2) 12:00 figures with 24 points on 8-of-15 shooting, including five 3-pointers. Up Next Jan. 5 DUQUESNE* (NBCSN) 6:00 • Backcourt mate and fellow preseason all-con- • Davidson will face Wichita State in the open- 9 at George Mason* (ESPN+) 12:00 ference selection Jon Axel Gudmundsson ing round of the 2018 Gildan Charleston Classic 12 VCU* (CBSSN) 2:00 added 16 points to go along with 7 rebounds on Thursday. 15 at Saint Joseph’s* (ESPNU) 9:00 and 7 assists. • The Wildcats, who are making their third 19 RICHMOND* (NBCSN) 12:30 • Redshirt freshman Luke Frampton and fresh- appearance in the annual event, will face either 23 GEORGE WASHINGTON* (ESPN+) 7:00 man Luka Brajkovic also finished in double Purdue or Appalachian State on day two. 26 at Saint Louis* (CBSSN) 2:00 figures, scoring 10 each in their first collegiate • Alabama, Ball State, Northeastern and Virgin- Feb. 1 at St. Bonaventure* (ESPN2) 7:00 action. ia Tech are on the other side of the bracket. 6 RHODE ISLAND* (ESPN2/U) 7:00 • Despite its four-guard lineup, the Wildcats 9 at Massachusetts* (ESPN+) 1:00 finished with a 47-25 rebounding advantage, 2018-19 Preseason Talking Points 12 at Fordham* (ESPN+) 7:00 including 21 at the offensive end, which led to • Three starters return from the team that went 15 SAINT JOSEPH’S* (ESPN2) 7:00 20 second-chance points. 21-12, won its first Atlantic 10 Tournament 19 DAYTON* (CBSSN) 6:00 22 at Rhode Island* (ESPN2) 9:00 DAVIDSON PERSONNEL 27 at La Salle* (ESPN+) 7:00 PROJECTED STARTERS BASED ON PREVIOUS CONTEST OFF THE BENCH ( ) March 2 FORDHAM* (Stadium) 1:00 Jon Axel Gudmundsson, G 1 Nathan Ekwu, F 6 ST. BONAVENTURE* (Stadium) 7:00 3 Jr., 6-4, 190, Grindavik, Iceland R-Sr., 6-7, 245, Enugu, Nigeria/Cardinal Hayes Fjölbrautaskóli Suðurnesj 4 Cal Freundlich, G 9 at Richmond* (ESPN+) 6:00 Jr., 6-2, 155, New York, N.Y./Friends Seminary PPG RPG APG 3FG% 16.0 7.0 7.0 .400 5 Malcolm Wynter, G 2019 ATLANTIC 10 CHAMPIONSHIP Jr., 5-10, 155, Greenlawn, N.Y./Harborfields 13 First Round3 TBD KiShawn Pritchett, G 13 Mike Jones, G 14 Second Round3 TBD 20 R-Jr., 6-6, 235, Mooresville, N.C. Fr., 6-4, 180, Woodbury, Minn./Woodbury 15 Quarterfinals3 TBD Lake Norman 15 Patrick Casey, F 16 Semifinals3 TBD PPG RPG APG 3FG% Jr., 6-6, 205, Rock Hill, S.C./Rock Hill Carter Collins, G 17 Finals3 TBD 9.0 7.0 5.0 .286 24 So., 6-3, 180, Chapel Hill, N.C./East Chapel Hill BOLD Denotes Home Contest Kellan Grady, G 25 Bates Jones, F All Times Eastern | 1 TD Arena (Charleston, S.C.) | 2Hall of Fame So., 6-5, 195, Boston, Mass. So., 6-8, 200, Charlotte, N.C./Charlotte Latin 31 Nelson Boachie-Yiadom, F Boardwalk Classic (Atlantic City, N.J.) | * A-10 Opponent Northfield Mount Hermon 32 Fr., 6-8, 200, London, England/Loomis Chaffee School PPG RPG APG 3FG% 24.0 7.0 2.0 .455 43 Dusan Kovacevic, F R-Jr., 6-10, 245, Novi Sad, Serbia/Rabun Gap Nacoochee SOCIAL MEDIA Luke Frampton, G 53 David Czerapowicz, G Facebook.com/DavidsonWildcats 34 R-Fr., 6-5, 200, Poca, W.Va. Fr., 6-3, 190, Gothenburg, Sweden/Marks Gymnasieskola MBB Facebook: Facebook.com/DavidsonMensBasketball Poca STAFF Twitter: @DavidsonWildcat PPG RPG APG 3FG% Men’s Basketball Twitter: @DavidsonMBB 10.0 2.0 2.0 .333 Head Coach: Bob McKillop, 30th Season YouTube: YouTube.com/DavidsonAthletics Associate Head Coach: Matt McKillop Luka Brajkovic, F Assistant Coach: Kevin Kuwik 35 Fr., 6-10, 220, Feldkirch, Austria Assistant Coach: Will Reigel Gymnasium SchillerstraBe Director of Operations: Will Thoni Director of SA Development: Brian Sullivan PPG RPG FG% FT% Athletic Trainer: Justin King 10.0 6.0 .429 1.000 Administrative Assistant: Susan Mercer 2018-19 Davidson Men’s Basketball Game Notes Page 2 Championship and reached the NCAA Tourna- Jonny “A” Gudmundsson QUICK FACTS ment for the 14th time in program history. • A year ago, Jon Axel Gudmundsson was one Name of School....................... Davidson College • Bob McKillop is in his 30th season as head of only five NCAA players in the past 25 years City/Zip ............................Davidson, N.C. 28035 coach of the Wildcats. to finish the regular season averaging at least 13 Founded ...........................................................1837 • The 10-Time Conference Coach of the Year has points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists, while shooting Enrollment ......................................................1,900 a career record of 555-340, while leading David- 40 percent from 3-point range. Nickname .................................................Wildcats son to 16 postseason appearances. Colors ...........................Red (PMS 186) and Black • In 2017-18, Davidson hit a school-record 353 A Looonnng-Range Streak Arena/Capacity .......John M. Belk Arena (4,300) 3-pointers, led the nation in assist-to-turnover • The Wildcats have canned at least one 3-point- Court Name ................................ McKillop Court ratio (1.76) and finished in the top 10 nationally er in 771 consecutive games. Press Row Phone ...............704-894-SCOR (7267) in free throw percentage (4th, .798) and 3-point- • The last time the Wildcats failed to hit a Affiliation ................................. NCAA Division I ers made per game (10th, 10.7). 3-pointer in a contest came on January 15, 1994, Conference............................................Atlantic 10 • Guard Kellan Grady returns for his sopho- in a 65-63 victory at East Tennessee State (0-for- more season after earning the Atlantic 10 Rookie 0). President .....Carol Quillen, Univ. of Chicago ‘83 of the Year award and second-team all-con- Athletics Director ... Chris Clunie, Davidson ’06 ference honors last season. The 6-foot-5 guard Roster Breakdown Website ............................DavidsonWildcats.com from Boston averaged 18 points in his debut • The 2018-19 men’s basketball roster will fea- Athletics Twitter ................... @DavidsonWildcat season, while splitting point guard duties with tures one senior, six juniors (2 redshirts), three Basketball Twitter ...................... @DavidsonMBB fellow returners Jon Axel Gudmundsson and sophomores and five freshmen (1 redshirt). KiShawn Pritchett. • Nine players hail from the United States. STAFF • Gudmundsson (Grindavik, Iceland) is back • Davidson also has six players with interna- Head Coach ............... Bob McKillop, Hofstra ’72 after averaging 13.2 points, 6 rebounds and 5.1 tional roots – Nathan Ekwu (Enugu, Nigeria), Record at Davidson (Years) .............555-340 (30) assists, while redshirt junior KiShawn Pritchett Jon Axel Gudmundsson (Grindavik, Iceland), Career Record ...............................................Same (Mooresville, N.C.) added 5.9 points and 3.3 Dusan Kovacevic (Novi Sad, Serbia), David Associate Head Coach ................. Matt McKillop assists per outing. Czerapowicz (Gothenburg, Sweden), Nelson Assistant Coach .............................. Kevin Kuwik • The Wildcats are tasked with replacing A-10 Boachie-Yiadom (London, England) and Luka Assistant Coach ...................................Will Reigel Co-Player of the Year and A-10 Championship Brajkovic (Feldkirch, Austria). Director of Operations ........................ Will Thoni Most Outstanding Player Peyton Aldridge. The • A total of 36 international players have come Director of SA Development .......Brian Sullivan current overseas pro (Italy) led Davidson with through the Davidson program since McKillop Administrative Assistant ..............Susan Mercer 21.2 points and 7.6 rebounds per game and took over in 1989. finished his career third on the Wildcats scoring HISTORY list with 2,171 points. ‘Cats Picked 3rd; Grady and Gudmundsson First Year of Men’s Basketball .................1907-08 • Redshirt senior forward Nathan Ekwu All-League All-Time Record ....................................1436-1209 (Enugu, Nigeria) is the team’s lone senior and • Davidson received six first-place votes and NCAA Tournament Appearances (Last) .14 (2018) returns after missing 2017-18 due to injury.