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#125 Davidson Wildcats

Southern

 2003-04: 17-12, 11-5, 4^th  

2003-04 postseason: none

By Joel Welser

Davidson was just one game away from going to the big dance.  The Wildcats fell short to East Tennessee State in the Southern Conference Tournament Final 96-84.  With all five starters returning, head coach Bob McKillop will have his team ready to take the next step. 

Who’s Out: Roleplayers Terrell Ivory and Jouni Eho were the eighth and ninth guys off the bench last year.  They both played in nearly all the games, but only averaged 9.6 and 6.6 minutes per game, respectively.  There will be other players ready to fill those roles.

Who’s In: Joining Davidson’s veteran roster are three incoming freshmen.  They shouldn’t see too many minutes this year, but will begin the foundation of the future for the Wildcats.  Jason Richards, a 6-2 combo guard, averaged over 20 points per game his senior year in high school.  A couple 6-8 power forwards will join Richards for this recruiting class.  Thomas Sander had early interest from some major programs like Wake Forest and Stanford before signing with the Wildcats.  Boris Meno, a native of Congo, has racked up many awards on and off the court in his short time in the States.

Who to Watch: Logan Kosmalski has the potential to be a big time player in the Southern Conference.  Last year, during his junior season, he averaged 12.3 points and seven boards per game.  Kosmalski can score and dominate the boards if he gives himself the chance.  The problem is he seems to constantly be in foul trouble.  The 6-8, 230 pounder fouled out of five games last year and his minutes are almost cut every game due to foul trouble.  In a game versus North Carolina last year, he fouled out in 11 minutes.  The Wildcats will need Logan to stay on the floor and be a rebounding threat under the basket if they hope to get to the big dance.

Projected Conference Rank: It will be close again in the Southern Conference.  The South Division is loaded with teams like Georgia Southern and College of Charleston.  In the North, East Tennessee State will look to make a third straight trip to the NCAAs.  Davidson has the talent and the senior leadership to knock all those teams down and return to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2002.

Projected Post-season Tournament: NCAA

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