2021–22 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball team

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
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

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 (A-10). They finished the season 27–7, 15–3 in A-10 play, to finish as regular-season champions. They defeated Fordham[1] and Saint Louis[2] to advance to the championship game of the A-10 tournament where they lost to Richmond.[3] 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.[4]

Previous season

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[5] before losing in the semifinals to VCU.[6] The Wildcats received an invitation to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the first round to NC State.[7]

Offseason

Departures

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

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

Recruiting classes

2021 recruiting class

College recruiting information
Name Hometown School 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 
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    (0)
Styrmir Snær Þrastarson
SG 		Reykjavík, Iceland Fjölbrautaskóli Suðurlands 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jul 3, 2021 
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    (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 
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    (0)
Overall recruit ranking:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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. Retrieved December 26, 2020.

2022 recruiting class

College recruiting information (2022)
Name Hometown School 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 
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (80)
Sean Logan
SF 		Westfield, NJ Westfield Senior High School 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Oct 1, 2021 
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    (0)
Overall recruit ranking:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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

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, MI
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, GA
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, OH
G 5 Grant Huffman 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So St. Edward's High School Aurora, OH
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, MN
G 22 Drew Dibble (W) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS Sr University School of Nashville Nashville, TN
F 23 Chris Ford 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr North Mecklenburg High School Huntersville, NC
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, NC
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
Last update: September 28, 2025

Schedule and results

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 – 2 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 – 2 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)
The 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.

Source:[8]

Rankings

See also: 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516171819Final
AP———————RVRVRVRV25RVRVRVRVNot released
Coaches——^——————RVRVRVRVRVRVRVRV

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

References

  1. ^ "Top-Seeded 'Cats Cruise Past Fordham in A-10 Quarters". Davidson College Athletics. March 11, 2022. Retrieved September 28, 2025.
  2. ^ "Loyer and 'Cats Punch Ticket to A-10 Title Game". Davidson College Athletics. March 12, 2022. Retrieved September 28, 2025.
  3. ^ "Wildcats Fall to Richmond in A-10 Title Game". Davidson College Athletics. March 13, 2022. Retrieved September 28, 2025.
  4. ^ "'Cats Drop Heartbreaker to Michigan State in NCAA Tournament, 74-73". Davidson College Athletics. March 19, 2022. Retrieved September 28, 2025.
  5. ^ "Grady and Wildcats Cruise in A-10 Quarters; Face VCU Saturday". Davidson College Athletics. March 5, 2021. Retrieved September 28, 2025.
  6. ^ "Wildcats Fall in A-10 Semifinals to VCU". Davidson College Athletics. March 6, 2021. Retrieved September 28, 2025.
  7. ^ "Grady Reaches Milestone in Final Game; 'Cats Fall in NIT Opener". Davidson College Athletics. March 18, 2021. Retrieved September 28, 2025.
  8. ^ "2021-22 Men's Basketball Schedule". davidsonwildcats.com. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
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