2021–22 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball team

The 2021–22 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball team represented Davidson College during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Wildcats were led by 33rd-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 Conference. They finished the season 27–7, 15–3 in A-10 Play to finish as regular season champions. They defeated Fordham and Saint Louis to advance to the championship game of the A–10 Tournament where they lost to Richmond. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 10 seed in the West Region, where they lost in the first round to Michigan State.

2021–22 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball
Atlantic 10 regular season champions
NCAA tournament, First Round
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record27–7 (15–3 A-10)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaJohn M. Belk Arena
Seasons
2021–22 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Davidson 15 3   .833 27 7   .794
Dayton 14 4   .778 24 11   .686
VCU 14 4   .778 22 10   .688
St. Bonaventure 12 5   .706 23 10   .697
Saint Louis 12 6   .667 23 12   .657
Richmond 10 8   .556 24 13   .649
George Washington 8 9   .471 12 18   .400
Fordham 8 10   .444 16 16   .500
George Mason 7 9   .438 14 16   .467
UMass 7 11   .389 15 17   .469
Rhode Island 5 12   .294 15 16   .484
La Salle 5 13   .278 11 19   .367
Saint Joseph's 5 13   .278 11 19   .367
Duquesne 1 16   .059 6 24   .200
2022 A-10 tournament winner

Previous season

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In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Wildcats finished the 2020–21 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.[1] The Wildcats received an invitation to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the first round to NC State.[2]

Offseason

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Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Carter Collins 24 G 6'3" 190 Senior Chapel Hill, NC Graduate transferred to Murray State
Bates Jones 25 F 6'8" 225 Senior Charlotte, NC Graduate transferred to Duke
Kellan Grady 31 G 6'5" 205 Senior Boston, MA Graduate transferred to Kentucky

Incoming transfers

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Name Num Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
Foster Loyer 0 G 6'0" 170 Senior Clarkston, MI Michigan State

Recruiting classes

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2021 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
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 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 0
Styrmir Snær Þrastarson
SG
Reykjavík, Iceland Fjölbrautaskóli Suðurlands 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jul 3, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 0
Desmond Watson
SF
Columbus, OH St. Francis DeSales High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sep 19, 2020 
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:

  • "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 26, 2020.

Source[3]

2022 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for 2022 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Reed Bailey
#32 PF
Wolfeboro, NH Brewster Academy 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Aug 4, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN:    ESPN grade: 80
Sean Logan
SF
Westfield, NJ Westfield Senior High School 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Oct 1, 2021 
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:

Roster

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2021–22 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Foster Loyer (C) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sr Clarkston High School
Michigan State
Clarkston, Michigan
G/F 1 Lee Hyun-jung 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr NBA Global Academy Yongin, South Korea
G 2 Emory Lanier 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Woodward Academy Atlanta, Georgia
F 3 Sam Mennenga 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) RS So Westlake Boys High School Auckland, New Zealand
G/F 4 Desmond Watson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr St. Francis DeSales High School Columbus, Ohio
G 5 Grant Huffman 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So St. Edward's High School Aurora, Ohio
F 12 David Kristensen 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Marelisborg Gymnasium Aarhus, Denmark
G 13 Mike Jones 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS Jr Woodbury High School Woodbury, Minnesota
G 22 Drew Dibble (W) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS Sr University School of Nashville Nashville, Tennessee
F 23 Chris Ford 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr North Mecklenburg High School Huntersville, North Carolina
F 32 Nelson Boachie-Yiadom 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Loomis Chaffee School London, England
G/F 34 Styrmir Snær Þrastarson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Sunderland College Reykjavík, Iceland
F 35 Luka Brajkovic 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Sr Gymnasium Schillerstraße Feldkirch, Austria
G 40 Ben Craig (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Christ School Montreat, North Carolina
G/F 42 Michael Katsock (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr St. Albans School Washington, D.C.
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 High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 3, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Ferrum W 98–56 
 21  Brajkovic   10  Mennenga   5  Huffman  John M. Belk Arena (2,087)
Davidson, NC
Non-conference regular season
November 9, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Delaware W 93–71  1–0
 27  Loyer   10  Mennenga   5  Tied  John M. Belk Arena (2,779)
Davidson, NC
November 13, 2021*
8:30 p.m., WCC Network
at San Francisco
Chase Center Showcase
L 60–65  1–1
 17  Brajkovic   9  Tied   3  Loyer  Chase Center (4,175)
San Francisco, CA
November 18, 2021*
12:00 p.m., ESPNU
vs. New Mexico State
Myrtle Beach Invitational quarterfinals
L 64–76  1–2
 19  Brajkovic   7  Brajkovic   4  Brajkovic  HTC Center (1,168)
Myrtle Beach, SC
November 19, 2021*
2:30 p.m., ESPNU
vs. Penn
Myrtle Beach Invitational consolation round
W 72–60  2–2
 17  Mennenga   11  Brajkovic   6  Brajkovic  HTC Center (1,131)
Myrtle Beach, SC
November 21, 2021*
6:00 p.m., ESPNU
vs. East Carolina
Myrtle Beach Invitational 5th place game
W 76–67  3–2
 25  Lee   10  Lee   8  Jones  HTC Center (1,101)
Myrtle Beach, SC
November 27, 2021*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Robert Morris W 88–70  4–2
 23  Lee   8  Brajkovic   5  Loyer  John M. Belk Arena (2,724)
Davidson, NC
November 30, 2021*
7:00 p.m., Stadium
at Charlotte W 75–58  5–2
 32  Lee   14  Lee   4  Mennenga  Dale F. Halton Arena (4,258)
Charlotte, NC
December 4, 2021*
3:00 p.m., ESPN+
William & Mary W 70–46  6–2
 16  Brajkovic   10  Lee   4  Lee  John M. Belk Arena (2,899)
Davidson, NC
December 12, 2021*
2:00 p.m., FloHoops
at Northeastern W 79–69  7–2
 35  Loyer   7  Brajkovic   5  Jones  Matthews Arena (1,197)
Boston, MA
December 18, 2021*
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
Radford W 74–54  8–2
 24  Loyer   6  Lee   4  Loyer  John M. Belk Arena (2,594)
Davidson, NC
December 21, 2021*
7:00 p.m., SECN+
vs. No. 10 Alabama
C. M. Newton Classic
W 79–78  9–2
 22  Brajkovic   7  Brajkovic   8  Loyer  Legacy Arena (9,781)
Birmingham, AL
December 22, 2021*
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
Johnson & Wales (NC) W 106–64  10–2
 16  Kristensen   11  Ford   4  Huffman  John M. Belk Arena (3,245)
Davidson, NC
A-10 regular season
January 5, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Saint Joseph's W 88–73  11–2
(1–0)
 25  Loyer   10  Lee   5  Loyer  Hagan Arena (750)
Philadelphia, PA
January 8, 2022
2:00 p.m., CBSSN
Rhode Island W 72–68  12–2
(2–0)
 19  Loyer   8  Brajkovic   5  Loyer  John M. Belk Arena (2,860)
Davidson, NC
January 11, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
UMass W 77–67  13–2
(3–0)
 25  Brajkovic   11  Brajkovic   6  Loyer  John M. Belk Arena (2,495)
Davidson, NC
January 14, 2022
9:00 p.m., ESPNU
at Richmond W 87–84  14–2
(4–0)
 29  Jones   11  Brajkovic   5  Loyer  Robins Center (6,471)
Richmond, VA
January 18, 2022
7:00 p.m., USA
at VCU
Rescheduled from January 2
W 63–61  15–2
(5–0)
 19  Brajkovic   6  Jones   4  Loyer  Siegel Center (7,091)
Richmond, VA
January 22, 2022
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Fordham W 69–66  16–2
(6–0)
 21  Brajkovic   11  Mennega   3  Brajkovic  Rose Hill Gymnasium (0)
Bronx, NY
January 26, 2022
8:30 p.m., CBSSN
No. 25 VCU L 68–70  16–3
(6–1)
 23  Brajkovic   12  Brajkovic   2  Tied  John M. Belk Arena (3,575)
Davidson, NC
January 29, 2022
12:00 p.m., USA
No. 25 La Salle W 77–69  17–3
(7–1)
 22  Brajkovic   8  Mennenga   5  Loyer  John M. Belk Arena (3,938)
Davidson, NC
February 1, 2022
7:00 p.m., CBSSN
at St. Bonaventure W 81–76  18–3
(8–1)
 21  Loyer   8  Brajkovic   7  Loyer  Reilly Center (4,015)
Olean, NY
February 5, 2022
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
at George Washington W 78–73  19–3
(9–1)
 30  Brajkovic   8  Brajkovic   5  Loyer  Charles E. Smith Center (1,821)
Washington, D.C.
February 9, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Saint Joseph's W 73–67 OT 20–3
(10–1)
 21  Loyer   8  Lee   3  Brajkovic  John M. Belk Arena (3,245)
Davidson, NC
February 12, 2022
2:00 p.m., ESPNU
at Rhode Island L 65–72  20–4
(10–2)
 20  Loyer   7  Brajkovic   2  Tied  Ryan Center (4,734)
Kingston, RI
February 14, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Duquesne
Rescheduled from December 30
W 72–61  21–4
(11–2)
 24  Loyer   11  Brajkovic   4  Loyer  John M. Belk Arena (2,881)
Davidson, NC
February 19, 2022
3:30 p.m., CBSSN
Saint Louis W 79–58  22–4
(12–2)
 29  Lee   8  Brajkovic   4  Huffman  John M. Belk Arena (4,039)
Davidson, NC
February 23, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Duquesne W 74–50  23–4
(13–2)
 27  Lee   8  Brajkovic   5  Brajkovic  UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse (1,861)
Pittsburgh, PA
February 26, 2022
2:30 p.m., USA
Fordham W 66–45  24–4
(14–2)
 17  Mennenga   11  Brajkovic   3  Lanier  John M. Belk Arena (3,842)
Davidson, NC
March 2, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
George Mason W 73–62  25–4
(15–2)
 18  Lee   8  Lee   3  Brajkovic  John M. Belk Arena (3,805)
Davidson, NC
March 5, 2022
12:30 p.m., USA
at Dayton L 76–82  25–5
(15–3)
 25  Loyer   7  Lee   3  Lee  UD Arena (13,407)
Dayton, OH
A-10 tournament
March 11, 2022
12:00 p.m., USA
(1) vs. (8) Fordham
Quarterfinals
W 74–56  26–5
 15  Mennenga   9  Mennenga   5  Mennenga  Capital One Arena 
Washington, D.C.
March 12, 2022
12:00 p.m., CBSSN
(1) vs. (5) Saint Louis
Semifinals
W 84–69  27–5
 21  Loyer   10  Brajkovic   5  Brajkovic  Capital One Arena 
Washington, D.C.
March 13, 2022
1:00 p.m., CBS
(1) vs. (6) Richmond
Championship
L 62–64  27–6
 18  Mennenga   11  Brajkovic   4  Loyer  Capital One Arena 
Washington, D.C.
NCAA tournament
March 18, 2022
9:40 p.m., CBS
(10 W) vs. (7 W) Michigan State
First Round
L 73–74  27–7
 18  Brajkovic   6  Tied   4  Loyer  Bon Secours Wellness Arena (14,295)
Greenville, SC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=West.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516171819Final
APRVRVRVRV25RVRVRVRVNot released
Coaches—^RVRVRVRVRVRVRVRV

*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings.
^Coaches do not release a Week 1 poll.

References

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  1. ^ "Davidson vs. VCU - Box Score - March 6, 2021 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
  2. ^ "NC State vs. Davidson - Game Recap - March 18, 2021 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
  3. ^ "Verbal Commits". www.verbalcommits.com. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
  4. ^ "2021–22 Men's Basketball Schedule". davidsonwildcats.com. Retrieved October 20, 2021.