Davidson Basketball: 2018-19 Wildcats season preview

BOISE, ID - MARCH 15: Kellan Grady #31 of the Davidson Wildcats reacts in the second half against the Kentucky Wildcats during the first round of the 2018 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Taco Bell Arena on March 15, 2018 in Boise, Idaho. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /

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Starting Lineup

G- Kellan Grady

Grady will undoubtedly be one of the most exciting players to watch in all of college basketball this season. The Boston native averaged 18.0 points per game and 3.3 rebounds per game in his freshman season, one that shocked much of the college basketball community. Expect Grady to win A-10 Player of the Year honors and might enter the Naismith Award conversation. With Peyton Aldridge out of the equation, Davidson is Grady’s team.

G – Jon Axel Gudmundsson

Gudmundsson and Grady combine for the best backcourt duo in all of the Atlantic 10 and certainly one of the best in the country. Gudmundsson scored 13.2 points per game and grabbed 6.0 rebounds per game as a junior, where he played in over 35 minutes per contest. Grady may be the star of the team; Gudmundsson encompasses the leadership abilities as a senior.

G – KiShawn Pritchett

Pritchett hid in the shadows of a three-man team of Grady, Gudmundsson and Aldridge, but he now looks to join Grady and Gudmundsson as the three-man team for this season, as the Wildcats lack depth beyond the trio. Pritchett posted 5.9 points, 2.1 rebounds, and 3.3 assists per game last season in his role as the Wildcats’ glue guy. Pritchett’s versatility will turn him into a major contributor in his junior campaign.

F – Dusan Kovacevic

Kovacevic looks to jump into a starting role after playing in only 7 games last season, where he averaged 3.4 points per game and 2.7 rebounds per game. The junior doesn’t compliment the impressive backcourt, but he will hold a large role down low for the Wildcats this year.

F – Nathan Ekwu

It’s tough to determine a definitive starter for this fifth slot, but Ekwu seems the most qualified for the spot. Ekwu missed the entire 2017-18 season due to injury, though he was a solid role player in his first three years as a Wildcat. Ekwu averaged 3.2 points per game and 3.3 rebounds per game in the 2016-17 season, and 5.7 and 5.9 three years ago, respectively. Ekwu’s role clearly diminished greatly his junior season, and Davidson is hoping he can contribute in the same fashion he did in his sophomore season.

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