A10 Men’s Basketball Names Gudmundsson Player of the Year, Grady 1st Team All-Conference

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – Jon Axel Gudmundsson of the Davidson men’s basketball team has been named Atlantic 10 Player of the Year and first-team all-conference, while backcourt mate Kellan Grady joined him on the first team, as announced by the league office Tuesday.

A junior from Grindavik, Iceland, Gudmundsson is the third (Tyler Kalinoski – 2015, Peyton Aldridge – 2018) Wildcat to earn Player of the Year honors since Davidson joined the league in 2014-15.

The postseason awards were voted on by the league’s 14 head coaches.

Jon Axel Gudmundsson
Atlantic 10 Player of the Year | 1st Team All-Conference

On pace to become just the second player in Atlantic 10 history to rank in the Top-5 among league leaders in scoring (17.2/3rd), rebounding (7.3/5th) and assists (4.7/5th)… Also ranks among league leaders in double-doubles (3rd/8), triple-doubles (1st/1), free-throw percentage (6th/.824), 3-point FG% (.357/12th), assist/turnover ratio (5th/2.0), defensive rebounds (1st/6.5) and minutes played (6th/36.6)… Scored in double figures 29 times, including 12 20-point outings… In win at Rhode Island, recorded Davidson’s first triple-double in 46 years with 20 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists… First player in school history with 1,000 career points, 500 rebounds and 400 assists… Selected preseason all-conference…

Kellan Grady
1st Team All-Conference

Selected preseason all-conference… Three-time Atlantic 10 Player of the Week… Ranks fourth in the Atlantic 10 in scoring at 17.1 points per game… Also ranks among league leaders in minutes played (37.4/1st)… Scored in double figures 20 times, including 12 20-point outings, which is second-best in the league… Hit the 25-point plateau six times and 30-point mark once, in Davidson’s win over Northeastern…

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