Joel Justus is the Patriots' new men's basketball coach. (Davidson Day School photo)

Davidson Day School on Friday introduced Joel Justus as its new basketball coach and dean of student life. Justus was hired after a national search to replace former coach Ron Johnson.

Justus has been basketball coach and assistant director of admissions a Woodberry Forest School, a boarding school in central Virginia,. In four years there, he led the Tigers to a Virginia Prep League regular season title in 2010 and two appearances in the conference championship game. Read the full story

Buzzkill 2012 flier. Click to download the full-sized flier.

Davidson College’s men’s and women’s basketball team are organizing the fourth annual BUZZKILL weekend for April 28-29 to raise money to help prevent the spread of malaria in Africa. The weekend of events will a 3-on-3 youth basketball tournament, an evening party at Summit Coffee’s Freckled Dog Pub and a silent auction beginning at the Davidson Farmer’s Market.

Wildcat basketball alumni also will be in town for the event, including Bryant Barr, a former Davidson basketball payer who started BUZZKILL in 2008. Read the full story

Ron Johnson

Ron Johnson, Davidson Day School’s Dean of Student Life and boys’ head basketball coach, is leaving to become an assistant basketball coach at Division I Marist College in New York, the school announced Friday. Johnson’s last day is April 13.

Johnson led Davidson Day to a 75-21 record over the past three years and helped build the school’s basketball program into a state tournament contender.

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De'Mon Brooks dunks in a February game (Bill Giduz photo)

Davidson men’s basketball forward De’Mon Brooks has been named Associated Press All-America Honorable Mention.

Brooks was voted the Southern Conference Player of the Year by the league’s coaches and was named the Most Outstanding Player of the conference tournament in leading Davidson to its 11th tournament title and NCAA appearance. Read the full story

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HARRISONBURG, Va. – Junior Sophia Aleksandravicius scored a season-best 25 points and Davidson forced 22 turnovers, but a 19-7 second half run by James Madison helped beat the Wildcats 64-49 in the first round of the Women’s NIT basketball tournament Thursday. Read the full story

Tom Droney dives for a loose ball against Louisville in the Cats' loss Thursday (Tim Cowie photo)

By KRIS ANDERSON
DavidsonNews.net

PORTLAND, Oregon — Davidson is known for multiple offensive weapons, but in Thursday’s NCAA tournament opener, it was the No. 4-seeded Louisville Cardinals who had too many scorers for the Wildcats to handle.

Three Cardinals’ scored in double-digits, led by Peyton Siva with 17 points, as Louisville defeated No. 13-seeded Davidson 69-62 at the Rose Garden. Read the full story

Coach Bob McKillop watches the Wildcats during a practice in Portland Wednesday. (Tim Cowie photo)

By KRIS ANDERSON
DavidsonNews.net

PORTLAND — Bob McKillop is keeping it simple.

“Handling the basketball and getting a good shot every possession,” Davidson’s head coach said are the keys to beating the Louisville Cardinals in the first round of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament on Thursday.

Makes sense. Ball possession is one area the No. 13-seeded Wildcats have a distinct advantage over the No. 4 seeded Cardinals. Despite their run-the-floor style of offense, the Wildcats handle the ball well, turning the ball over on only 17.2 percent of their possessions. That ranks 13th among teams in the tournament and 22nd in the country. Read the full story

The Wildcats are led by Laura Murray (left) and Sophia Aleksandravicius.

The Davidson women’s basketball team will travel to James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Va., this Thursday, March 15, for the first round of the Women’s National Invitational Tournament. Game time is 7 p.m. Read the full story

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Sports hosts Kelli Bartik and Bruce Snyder of Fox affiliate WCCB-TV in Charlotte surprised Davidson College men’s basketball coach Bob McKillop Sunday with a video message from former players, including Stephen Curry, Bryant Barr, Jason Richards. The Wildcats will play Louisville in the NCAA tournament’s first round on Thursday.

Can’t see the video? Click here: http://www.twitvid.com/ABUDU