2024–25 VCU Rams men's basketball team
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Conference | Atlantic 10 Conference |
Record | 0–0 (0–0 A-10) |
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Home arena | Stuart C. Siegel Center |
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Davidson | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dayton | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Duquesne | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fordham | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
George Mason | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
George Washington | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
La Salle | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Loyola Chicago | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Massachusetts | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Richmond | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rhode Island | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
St. Bonaventure | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saint Joseph's | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saint Louis | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
VCU | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2025 A-10 tournament winner |
The 2024–25 VCU Rams men's basketball team will represent Virginia Commonwealth University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Rams, led by second-year head coach Ryan Odom, will play their home games at the Siegel Center in Richmond, Virginia, as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference.
Previous season
[edit]The 2023–24 team was the first year with Ryan Odom coaching the squad. During the season, VCU finished the season with a 24–14 record including an 11–7 record in Atlantic 10 play. The Rams lost in the Atlantic 10 championship game to Duquesne, and earned an at-large berth into the 2024 National Invitation Tournament. In the NIT, the Rams had their best performance in the tournament since 1988, reaching the quarterfinals before losing to Utah.[citation needed]
Offseason
[edit]Departures
[edit]Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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Jason Nelson | 1 | G | 5'10" | 175 | Sophomore | Richmond, VA | Transferred to Youngstown State |
Roosevelt Wheeler | 4 | F/C | 6'11" | 240 | Junior | Richmond, VA | Transferred to East Tennessee State |
Sean Bairstow | 7 | G | 6'8" | 205 | GS Senior | Brisbane, Australia | Graduated |
Tobi Lawal | 10 | F | 6'8" | 200 | Sophomore | London, England | Transferred to Virginia Tech |
Kuany Kuany | 13 | F | 6'9" | 200 | GS Senior | Melbourne, Australia | Graduated |
Connor Odom | 14 | G | 5'11" | 165 | Senior | Annapolis, MD | Graduated |
Incoming transfers
[edit]Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
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Phillip Russell | 1 | G | 5'10" | 165 | Senior | St. Louis, MO | UT Arlington |
Jack Clark | 4 | F | 6'10" | 207 | GS Senior | Cheltenham, PA | Clemson |
2024 recruits
[edit]The following players have committed to playing for VCU.[1]
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Luke Bamgboye #33 C | Scottsdale, AZ | AZ Compass Prep | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Jun 9, 2024 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 | ||||||
Terrence Hill Jr. #45 PG | Portland, OR | Roosevelt High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Jul 11, 2024 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 | ||||||
Brandon Jennings PG | Richmond, VA | St. Christopher's School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Nov 8, 2023 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Martin Carrère SF | Pontonx-sur-l'Adour, France | Limoges Cercle Saint-Pierre | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | N/A | Jul 21, 2024 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
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2025 recruiting class
[edit]US college sports recruiting information for 2025 recruits | ||||||
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Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
Silas Barksdale #33 C | Hampton, VA | Woodside High School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Sep 5, 2024 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81 | ||||||
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Roster
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Schedule and results
[edit]Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
October 28, 2024* TBA | St. Mary's (MD) | Siegel Center Richmond, VA | |||||||||
Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
November 4, 2024* TBA | Bellarmine | Siegel Center Richmond, VA | |||||||||
November 8, 2024* TBA, CBSSN | vs. Boston College Veterans Classic | Alumni Hall Annapolis, MD | |||||||||
November 13, 2024* TBA | Merrimack | Siegel Center Richmond, VA | |||||||||
November 16, 2024* TBA | Loyola (MD) | Siegel Center Richmond, VA | |||||||||
November 21, 2024* 5:00 p.m., ESPN2 | vs. Seton Hall Charleston Classic quarterfinals | TD Arena Charleston, SC | |||||||||
November 22, 2024* 5:00 p.m./7:30 p.m., ESPN2/ESPN+ | vs. Vanderbilt/Nevada Charleston Classic | TD Arena Charleston, SC | |||||||||
November 24, 2024* TBA | vs. Florida Atlantic/Oklahoma State/Miami (FL)/Drake Charleston Classic | TD Arena Charleston, SC | |||||||||
November 29, 2024* TBA | Elizabeth City State | Siegel Center Richmond, VA | |||||||||
December 4, 2024* TBA | Georgia Southern | Siegel Center Richmond, VA | |||||||||
December 9, 2024* TBA | Penn | Siegel Center Richmond, VA | |||||||||
December 14, 2024* TBA | vs. Colorado State Jack Jones Classic | Lee's Family Forum Henderson, NV | |||||||||
December 18, 2024* TBA | at New Mexico | The Pit Albuquerque, NM | |||||||||
December 22, 2024* TBA | William & Mary | Siegel Center Richmond, VA | |||||||||
Atlantic 10 regular season | |||||||||||
December 31, 2025 TBA, ESPN+ | at St. Bonaventure | Reilly Center St. Bonaventure, NY | |||||||||
January 4, 2025 TBA, ESPN+ | at Loyola Chicago | Joseph J. Gentile Center Chicago, IL | |||||||||
January 8, 2025 TBA, ESPN+ | Fordham | Siegel Center Richmond, VA | |||||||||
January 14, 2025 TBA, ESPN+ | Saint Louis | Siegel Center Richmond, VA | |||||||||
January 17, 2025 TBA, ESPN Networks | at Saint Joseph's | Hagan Arena Philadelphia, PA | |||||||||
January 21, 2025 TBA, CBSSN | at Rhode Island | Ryan Center Kingston, RI | |||||||||
January 24, 2025 TBA, ESPN Networks | St. Bonaventure | Siegel Center Richmond, VA | |||||||||
January 28, 2025 TBA, CBSSN | at Saint Louis | Chaifetz Arena St. Louis, MO | |||||||||
February 1, 2025 TBA, CBSSN | Richmond Capital City Classic | Siegel Center Richmond, VA | |||||||||
February 4, 2025 TBA, CBSSN | La Salle | Siegel Center Richmond, VA | |||||||||
February 7, 2025 TBA, ESPN Networks | at Dayton | UD Arena Dayton, OH | |||||||||
February 12, 2025 7:00 p.m., Peacock | at George Washington | Siegel Center Richmond, VA | |||||||||
February 19, 2025 TBA, CBSSN | UMass | Siegel Center Richmond, VA | |||||||||
February 22, 2025 TBA, CBSSN | George Mason | Siegel Center Richmond, VA | |||||||||
February 25, 2025 TBA, CBSSN | at Richmond Capital City Classic | Robins Center Richmond, VA | |||||||||
February 28, 2025 TBA, ESPN Networks | Davidson | Siegel Center Richmond, VA | |||||||||
March 4, 2025 TBA, CBSSN | at Duquesne | UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse Pittsburgh, PA | |||||||||
March 7, 2025 TBA, ESPN Networks | Dayton | Siegel Center Richmond, VA | |||||||||
Atlantic 10 tournament | |||||||||||
March 11–16, 2025 TBA | vs. | Barclays Center Brooklyn, NY | |||||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |
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References
[edit]- ^ "VCU 2024 Basketball Commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
- ^ "2024–25 Men's Basketball Schedule". VCU Rams Athletics.