# 2020–21 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball team represented Davidson College during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Wildcats were led by 32nd-year head coach Bob McKillop and played their home games at the John M. Belk Arena in Davidson, North Carolina as members of the Atlantic 10 (A-10) Conference. They finished the season 13–9, 7–4 in A-10 play, to finish in third place. They defeated George Mason in the quarterfinals of the A-10 tournament before losing in the semifinals to VCU. They were invited to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the first round to NC State.

## Previous season

The Wildcats finished the 2019–20 season 16–14, 10–8 in A-10 play, to finish in seventh place. Their season ended when the A-10 tournament and all other postseason tournaments were canceled due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Jón Axel Guðmundsson | 3 | G | 6'4" | 200 | Senior | Grindavík, Iceland | Graduated |
| Cal Freundlich | 4 | G | 6'2" | 160 | Senior | New York, NY | Walk-on; graduated |
| Malcolm Wynter | 5 | G | 5'10" | 155 | Senior | Greenlawn, NY | Walk-on; graduated |
| Luke Frampton | 14 | G | 6'5" | 200 | RS Sophomore | Poca, WV | Transferred to Western Kentucky |
| Patrick Casey | 15 | F | 6'6" | 210 | Senior | Fort Mill, SC | Walk-on; graduated |
| KiShawn Pritchett | 20 | G | 6'6" | 225 | RS Senior | Mooresville, NC | Graduated |
| David Czerapowicz | 53 | G | 6'3" | 185 | Sophomore | Gothenburg, Sweden | Transferred |

### 2020 recruiting class

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Grant Huffman SG | Lakewood, OH | Saint Edward High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | N/A | Jul 14, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Emory Lanier PG | Knoxville, TN | Webb School of Knoxville | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Jul 16, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Sam Mennenga PF | Auckland, New Zealand | NBA Global Academy | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Oct 21, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: 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: "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 26, 2020. ||||||
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### 2021 recruiting class

College recruiting information (2021) :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Chris Ford SF | Huntersville, NC | North Mecklenburg High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Aug 15, 2020 |
| 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: "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 26, 2020. |||||||
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## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season |||||||||
| November 25, 2020* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | High Point | W 82–73 $^{OT}$ | 1–0 | 23 – Lee | 9 – Mennenga | 9 – Lee | John M. Belk Arena (25) Davidson, NC |
| November 30, 2020* 12:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | vs. No. 17 Texas Maui Invitational quarterfinals | L 76–78 | 1–1 | 17 – Mennenga | 5 – Mennenga | 5 – Collins | Harrah's Cherokee Center (0) Asheville, NC |
| December 1, 2020* 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | vs. Providence Maui Invitational consolation second round | L 62–63 | 1–2 | 17 – Grady | 7 – Grady | 3 – Collins | Harrah's Cherokee Center (0) Asheville, NC |
| December 2, 2020* 9:30 p.m., ESPN2 | | vs. UNLV Maui Invitational 7th-place game | W 77–73 | 2–2 | 22 – Grady | 6 – Lee | 3 – Grady | Harrah's Cherokee Center (0) Asheville, NC |
| December 11, 2020* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Georgia Southern | W 77–45 | 3–2 | 23 – Collins | 8 – Brajkovic | 5 – tied | John M. Belk Arena Davidson, NC |
| December 15, 2020* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Charlotte | L 52–63 | 3–3 | 23 – Grady | 7 – Lee | 3 – Collins | John M. Belk Arena (0) Davidson, NC |
| December 18, 2020 7:00 p.m., ESPNU | | at Rhode Island | W 67–58 | 4–3 (1–0) | 22 – Collins | 12 – B. Jones | 3 – Collins | Ryan Center (0) Kingston, RI |
| December 22, 2020* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Vanderbilt | W 85–65 | 5–3 | 23 – Lee | 8 – Mennenga | 3 – Collins | John M. Belk Arena (0) Davidson, NC |
| December 30, 2020 7:00 p.m., CBSSN | | Richmond | L 74–80 | 5–4 (1–1) | 17 – Lee | 14 – Brajkovic | 5 – Collins | John M. Belk Arena (0) Davidson, NC |
| January 2, 2021 2:30 p.m., NBCSN | | at VCU Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | | | | | | Siegel Center Richmond, VA |
| January 5, 2021 7:00 p.m., CBSSN | | at Duquesne | W 61–48 | 6–4 (2–1) | 13 – tied | 7 – tied | 3 – tied | Kerr Fitness Center Pittsburgh, PA |
| January 9, 2021 9:00 p.m., ESPN | | Dayton | L 78–89 $^{OT}$ | 6–5 (2–2) | 27 – Grady | 10 – Brajkovic | 2 – Jones | John M. Belk Arena Davidson, NC |
| January 12, 2021 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Saint Joseph's | W 80–66 | 7–5 (3–2) | 21 – Grady | 9 – Mennenga | 4 – tied | John M. Belk Arena Davidson, NC |
| January 15, 2021 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | at No. 24 Saint Louis Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | | | | | | Chaifetz Arena St. Louis, MO |
| January 16, 2021 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at La Salle | W 77–53 | 8–5 (4–2) | 24 – Collins | 5 – tied | 4 – Brajkovic | Tom Gola Arena Philadelphia, PA |
| January 20, 2021 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Fordham | W 73–58 | 9–5 (5–2) | 24 – Grady | 9 – Brajkovic | 3 – tied | John M. Belk Arena Davidson, NC |
| January 24, 2021 12:00 p.m., CBSSN | | at Massachusetts | W 69–60 | 10–5 (6–2) | 22 – Grady | 8 – Mennenga | 5 – Grady | Mullins Center Amherst, MA |
| February 10, 2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at VCU Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | | | | | | Siegel Center Richmond, VA |
| February 13, 2021 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Rhode Island Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | | | | | | John M. Belk Arena Davidson, NC |
| February 19, 2021* 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Southern Virginia | W 101–51 | 11–5 | 25 – Grady | 8 – tied | 5 – Lee | John M. Belk Arena Davidson, NC |
| February 21, 2021 3:30 p.m., NBCSN | | at St. Bonaventure | L 58–69 | 11–6 (6–3) | 18 – tied | 5 – Lee | 5 – Grady | Reilly Center Olean, NY |
| February 24, 2021 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | St. Bonaventure | L 53–56 | 11–7 (6–4) | 16 – Collins | 7 – Collins | 3 – Collins | John M. Belk Arena Davidson, NC |
| February 27, 2021 2:00 p.m., ESPNU | | VCU | W 65–57 | 12–7 (7–4) | 15 – Brajkovic | 5 – Lee | 3 – tied | John M. Belk Arena (225) Davidson, NC |
| A-10 tournament |||||||||
| March 5, 2021 5:30 p.m., NBCSN | (3) | vs. (6) George Mason Quarterfinals | W 99–67 | 13–7 | 32 – Grady | 6 – Grady | 4 – Brajkovic | Robins Center Richmond, VA |
| March 6, 2021 9:00 p.m., CBSSN | (3) | at (2) VCU Semifinals | L 52–64 | 13–8 | 13 – tied | 9 – Brajkovic | 4 – Lee | Siegel Center Richmond, VA |
| NIT |||||||||
| March 18, 2021 7:00 p.m., ESPN | (2) | vs. (3) NC State First round – Colorado State bracket | L 61–75 | 13–9 | 15 – Brajkovic | 6 – Mennenga | 5 – Brajkovic | The Super Pit Denton, TX |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||
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