2013-14 Men's Basketball Roster
Tom Droney
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 6-6
- Weight:
- 200
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Pittsburgh, Pa.
- High School:
- Sewickley Academy
2012-13: Appeared in all 34 contests off the bench • Averaged 4.2 points, 2.9 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 21.5 minutes per game • Led the team with a 2.8 assist/turnover ratio • Finished second on the club with an 84.4 percent clip from the charity stripe • Scored in double figures four times • Handed out at least four assists in a contest on six separate occasions • Had 11 games with at least four rebounds • Scored a career-high 14 points on a perfect 5-of-5 shooting, including a pair of treys against cross-county rival Charlotte (12/5) • Led the Wildcats over College of Charleston (1/19) with 12 points, six rebounds and three assists, while going 6-of-7 from the floor • Matched his career-high of seven assists in Davidson’s win at Appalachian State (1/26) • Made 4-of-7 from the field and 5-of-6 free throws to finish with 13 points at Wofford (2/2) • Two games later charted 14 points on 5-of-7 shooting and grabbed six rebounds at home versus the Mountaineers (2/9).
2011-12: Appeared in all 33 contests, including 25 starts as a sophomore • Contributed 3.8 points, 3.7 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game • Grabbed five or more rebounds in a contest 13 times and at least three assists on 14 separate occasions • Scored a career-high 14 points (5-5 FTs) and handed out four assists at home against Guilford (11/11) • Had seven points, four rebounds and four assists at nationally-ranked Duke (11/18) • Contributed seven assists and six rebounds at UMass (12/22) • Finished with four points, six rebounds, three assists and a steal in upset win over No. 12 Kansas (12/19) • Pulled down a season-high eight rebounds in home games against The Citadel (1/21) and Elon (2/23).
2010-11: Became the first freshman to start every game in his rookie season during head coach Bob McKillop’s tenure • Averaged 4.6 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 23.9 minutes a game • Ranked third on the team in assists • Led the team in assists in seven games and in rebounding three times; scored in double figures three times • Netted 10 points in back-to-back games at College of Charleston (12/2) and The Citadel (12/4) • Scored 12 points in a win at Presbyterian • Had eight points, five rebounds and five assists vs. Elon (2/24) • Tallied eight points, nine rebounds and three assists at UNCG (1/17) • Knocked down 7-of-18 3-point tries in his last 12 games.
Before Davidson: Two-time Fabulous 5 All-Star selection by the Pittsburgh Post Gazette • Scored 1,878 points in his career at Sewickley Academy under coach Win Palmer • Averaged 21.6 points, 7.1 boards and 6.1 assists as a senior and led Sewickley to the Class A PIAA state championship; named state Class A Player of the Year and earned all-state honors • Averaged 23.7 points, 6.1 rebounds and 6.6 assists a game as a junior, earning first-team all-state and Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Player of the Year honors • Tied a WPIAL Championship game record with 40 points in the Class A final against Serra in 2009 • Three-time all-state and all-section • Named to Pittsburgh Tribune Review Terrific 10 three seasons.
Personal: Full name is Thomas Connor Droney • Born March 22, 1991, in Pittsburgh • The son of James and Rosemary • Has three siblings, Mick, Pat and Chris.
