#1 Brendan McKillop
Position: Guard
Height: 6-1
Weight: 180
Class: Junior
Hometown: Davidson, N.C.
High School: Charlotte Catholic
2008-09: Played in 35 games and averaged 17.2 minutes a contest • Made one start • Scored in double figures seven times and led the team in assists twice • Averaged 4.9 points, 1.4 assists and 1.5 rebounds a contest • Shot 36 percent from 3-point range and 71 percent from the free-throw line • Tallied a career-high 15 points and five rebounds vs. The Citadel (2/18) • Posted 14 points and three assists against Western Carolina (2/2) • Recorded 14 points and three assists in the season opener against Guilford; hit 4-of-7 3-pointers • Had 13 points and three assists at Appalachian State (1/12); shot 5-of-10 from the floor and 3-of-6 from 3-point land • Netted 12 points against Chattanooga (12/13) • Scored 10 points off the bench and hit 7-of-10 free throws against Furman (2/14).
2007-08: Played in 19 contests and averaged 2.2 points in 4.9 minutes a contest • Hit 13-of-21 shots from the floor (61.9 percent) and 10-for-18 from 3-point range (55.6 percent) • Also went 6-for-6 from the free-throw line • Tallied 11 points, three assists and a steal in his career debut against Emory • Scored five points in six minutes against Wofford in the opening round of the SoCon Tournament (3/8) • Tallied four points against UNC Greensboro in the SoCon tourney semifinals (3/9) • Scored five points in four minutes against College of Charleston (2/9).
Before Davidson: As a senior for coach Bob Moran at Charlotte Catholic, he capped off his prep career by averaging 26 points, five rebounds and five assists per outing • Along with earning Queen City 3A/4A Player of the Year and Mecklenburg County Co-Player of the Year honors, he surpassed the 1,000-point plateau during his final season with the Cougars • Earned Holy Angels and HCPC Tournament MVP honors during the 2006-07 season • Named the club’s most improved player following his sophomore campaign • Nominated for the 2007 Wendy’s High School Heisman for his work in the classroom.
Personal: Full name is Brendan Patrick McKillop • Born Sept. 20, 1988, in Mineola, N.Y • The youngest child of Bob and Cathy McKillop • Has two siblings, Kerrin and Matt • Matt was a four-year standout for the Wildcats from 2002-06 and was a member of two postseason clubs (2005 NIT and 2006 NCAA Tournament); he is an assistant coach for the Wildcats.
Career Highs
Points: 15 vs. The Citadel, 2/18/09
Field Goals: 5 vs. The Citadel, 2/18/09
Field Goal Attempts: 20 vs. The Citadel, 2/18/09
3 pt. Field Goals: 4, 3 times. vs. Rhode Island 11/28/09
3 pt. Field Goal Attempts: 11 vs. The Citadel, 2/18/09
Free Throws: 7 vs. Furman 2/14/09
Free Throw Attempts: 7 vs. Furman 2/14/09
Rebounds: 5, 3 times. vs. Butler 11/14/09
Assists: 8 vs. The Citadel 12/3/09
Blocks: 1 vs. La Salle 11/20/09
Steals: 2, 5 times. vs La Salle 11/20/09
Minutes: 39 vs. The Citadel 2/18/09
