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2017-18 SCHEDULE Games #4-6: Maui Jim Maui Invitational Nov. 20-22, 2017 • Lahaina Civic Center • Maui, Hawaii Date Opponent TV Time (EST) O26 LIBERTY (Exhib.) -- L, 69-85 N3 VIRGINIA UNION (Exhib.) -- W, 98-74 VCU Rams N10 GRAMBLING STATE MASN W, 94-65 Record: 2-1 N13 ^NORTH FLORIDA MASN W, 95-85 LOCATION: Richmond, Va. N17 VIRGINIA CBSSN L, 67-76 CONFERENCE: Atlantic 10 N20 &vs. Marquette ESPN2 2:30 p.m. COACH: Mike Rhoades N21 &vs. Cal/Wichita State ESPN/ESPN2 TBD AT VCU: 2-1 (1st Year) N22 &TBD ESPN2/ESPNU TBD CAREER: 246-129 (14th Year) N28 APPALACHIAN STATE MASN 7 p.m. D2 OLD DOMINION MASN 7 p.m. Maui Jim Maui Invitational D5 TEXAS ESPN2 7 p.m. ON THE AIR All-Time Record: 1-2 D9 !at Seton Hall FOX 3 p.m. TV: ESPN, ESPN 2 & ESPNU - Kanoa Leahey (pxp) Previous Appearance: 1986 D16 BUCKNELL CBS 6 6 p.m. & Dan Dakich // Dan Shulman (pxp) & Jay Bilas All-Time vs. 2017 Field: 6-5 D19 WINTHROP CBS 6.3 7 p.m. Radio: Fox Sports Radio 910 AM & 98.5 FM - Nov. 20: VCU vs. Marquette, 2:30 p.m. (EST) D22 VMI CBS 6 7 p.m. Robby Robinson (pxp) and Mike Litos (color) Nov. 21: VCU vs. Cal/Wichita State, TBD D30 *FORDHAM NBCSN 12:30 p.m. Live Statistics: StatBroadcast.com J3 *at Saint Joseph’s 7 p.m. Twitter: @VCU_Hoops, @VCUHorns Nov. 22: VCU vs. TBD J6 *at La Salle NBCSN 2 p.m. J9 *DUQUESNE Stadium 8 p.m. Talking Points J12 *at Dayton ESPN2 7 p.m. J17 *RICHMOND Facebook 7 p.m. J20 *GEORGE WASHINGTON NBCSN 12:30 p.m. • VCU returns to the court Nov. 20-22 to compete in the 2017 Maui Jim Maui Invitational. This J23 *at Saint Louis CBSSN 9 p.m. will be the Rams’ second all-time appearance at this event, the last coming in 1986. J27 *at George Mason CBSSN 2 p.m. • The Rams are coming off a 76-67 loss to Virginia on Friday, Nov. 17 at the E.J. Wade Arena F2 *RHODE ISLAND ESPN2 7 p.m. in Richmond, Va. Redshirt sophomore swingman Issac Vann led VCU with 19 points and F7 *at Richmond CBSSN 9 p.m. five rebounds, while senior point guard Johnny Williams poured in 14 points and tied a F10 *DAYTON CBSSN 6 p.m. career-high with eight assists. F14 *DAVIDSON CBSSN 7 p.m. • VCU traveled the longest distance of any team in the field to be here in Maui. It is approxi- F17 *at Georgetown Stadium 4 p.m. mately 4,761 miles from Richmond to Maui. F21 *at UMass MASN 7 p.m. • Vann is finding his stride. The transfer from Maine is averaging 18.0 points and 6.5 rebounds F24 *ST. BONAVENTURE CBSSN 8 p.m. F28 *GEORGE MASON MASN 7 p.m. off the bench in VCU’s two games prior to Maui. M3 *at Fordham CBS 6 2 p.m. • The Rams pumped in 95 points in a win over North Florida on Nov. 13, the team’s most since M7-11 Atlantic 10 Championship TBD TBD dropping 96 on Praire View A&M on Nov. 13, 2015. • VCU hit 15 three-pointers (15-of-34) on Nov. against Grambling State, the team’s most since * - Atlantic 10 Conference Game Dec. 20, 2014 at Cincinnati. & - 2017 Maui Jim Maui Invitational (Maui, Hawaii) ^ - 2017 Maui Jim Maui Invitational Mainland Game ! - Never Forget Tribute Classic (Newark, N.J.) Possible Starters
Home games in BOLD and played at the E.J. Wade Arena at the No. Player Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt. PPG RPG APG FG% 3FG% FT% Stuart C. Siegel Center 0 De’Riante Jenkins G/F So. 6-5 195 9.3 4.3 3.3 .385 .357 .600 4 Justin Tillman F Sr. 6-8 220 15.0 8.7 1.7* .594 .250 1.000 All game times Eastern Standard Time (EST); Dates and times 10 Jonathan Williams G Sr. 6-1 200 13.0 2.7 7.0 .423 .600 .875 subject to change. 13 Malik Crowfield G So. 6-4 195 6.0 2.3 2.0 .375 .357 .333 21 Khris Lane G R-Sr. 6-7 245 13.3 5.7 0.3* .593 .667 .571 Reserves VCU, Please No. Player Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt. PPG RPG APG FG% 3FG% FT% 1 Mike’l Simms G/F So. 6-5 220 2.7 0.7 0.3 375 .200 .500 On first reference, it is acceptable to use 5 Sean Mobley F Fr. 6-8 240 5.0 1.3 0.3 .462 .333 -- 11 Issac Vann G/F R-So. 6-6 210 14.3 6.0 2.0 .486 .385 .500 VCU or Virginia Commonwealth Univer- 12 Dylan Sheehy-Guiseppi G Fr. 6-1 195 0.0 0-0 1.0 ------sity. Please do not use “Virginia Common- 14 Marcus Santos-Silva F Fr. 6-7 255 3.7 3.3 0.7* .556 -- .500 wealth” or “Va. Commonwealth” when 15 Xavier Jackson G Jr. 6-3 190 3.0 0.0 0.0 1.000 1.000 -- referring to VCU. 22 Lewis Djonkam F Fr. 6-9 245 2.0 1.5 0.5* .250 -- .500 25 Tyler Maye G Fr. 6-1 175 0.7 1.3 1.0 .200 -- -- * - Blocks per game Facts and Figures 102 7 Consecutive Straight Sellouts NCAA Bids VCU has sold out every VCU is one of just eight game at the E.J. Wade programs to appear in the past Arena at the Stuart C. Siegel seven NCAA Tournaments. Center since Jan. 29, 2011. The Rams are 88-14 (.863) at home during their streak.
Victories Since ‘01-02 368 Season VCU’S 368 wins since the start of the 2001-02 season are the most among the 13 Division I schools in the Commonwealth of Virginia, 59 more than second-place Virginia (through Nov. 17). 2 NBA Players Currently, two for- mer Rams are under NBA contracts, Troy Daniels of the Phoe- nix Suns, and Trev- eon Graham of the Charlotte Hornets. Two others, JeQuan Lewis and Briante Weber, are playing in the NBA G League. Since 2009, VCU has sent five players to the NBA, including a pair of first round draft picks (Eric Maynor, Larry Sanders).
Wins vs. A-10 Opponents Since Consecutive 2012-13 Season Seasons of 76 24+ Victories VCU is 76-26 (.745) against Atlantic 10 opponents, including A-10 Tournament games, since it joined the league prior to the 2012-13 11 VCU has won at least 24 games every season since season, most in the conference. The Rams have reached the A-10 2006-07, including a school-record 29 in 2011-12. Championship Game in each of their five seasons in the league and Kansas is the only other school in the country that captured the title in 2015 over Dayton. can make such a claim. 2017-18 Quick Facts
TEAM INFORMATION
2016-17 Record...... 26-9 Atlantic 10 Conference Record...... 14-4 Home/Away/Neutral...... 15-1/7-4/4-4 A-10 Finish...... T-2nd Postseason Finish...... NCAA 1st Round Lettermen Returning/Lost...... 4/8 Starters Returning/Lost...... 2/3 All-Time Record...... 947-416 (.695) First Season...... 1968-69 NCAA Appearances...... 16 NCAA Record...... 13-16 Final Four Appearances...... One (2011) NBA Draft Picks...... 19 Twitter...... @VCU_Hoops Instagram...... @vcu_hoops Basketball Office Phone...... (804) 828-1278 2017-18 VCU Roster BASKETBALL STAFF No. Name Pos. Yr. Ht. Wt. Hometown/High School/Previous School Head Coach...... Mike Rhoades (Lebanon Valley ‘95) 0 De’Riante Jenkins G So. 6-5 195 Eutawville, S.C./Hargrave Military Academy VCU Record...... 2-1 (1st Year) 1 Mike’l Simms G/F So. 6-5 220 Richmond, Va./Highland Springs/Cowley CC Overall Record...... 246-129 (14th Year) 2 *Marcus Evans G Jr. 6-2 190 Chesapeake, Va./Cape Henry Collegiate/Rice A-10 Record...... 0-0 4 Justin Tillman F Sr. 6-8 220 Detroit, Mich./Pershing NCAA Tournament Record (Division I)...... 0-0 5 Sean Mobley F Fr. 6-8 240 Cocoa Beach, Fla./Montverde Academy NCAA Appearances (Division I)...... 0 10 Jonathan Williams G Sr. 6-1 200 Richmond, Va./St. Bendict’s Prep (N.J.) Associate Head Coach...... Jeremy Ballard (Colgate ‘03) 11 Issac Vann F R-So. 6-6 210 Bridgeport, Conn./Bunnell/Maine Assistant Coach...... J.D. Byers (Lebanon Valley ‘05) 12 Dylan Sheehy-Guiseppi G Fr. 6-1 195 Lake Havasu City, Ariz./St Francis (Mich.) 13 Malik Crowfield G So. 6-4 195 LaPlace, La./Riverside Assistant Coach...... Brent Scott (Rice ‘93) 14 Marcus Santos-Silva F Fr. 6-7 255 Taunton, Mass./Vermont Academy Director of Operations...... Jimmy Martelli (Dickinson ‘05) 15 Xavier Jackson G Jr. 6-3 190 Hinesville, Ga./Centennial/Sheridan CC Dir. of Student-Athlete Dev..... Mike Venezia (Colgate ‘12) 21 Khris Lane F R-Sr. 6-7 245 Richmond, Va./Benedictine/Longwood Dir. of Player Dev...... Joey Rodriguez (VCU ‘11) 22 Lewis Djonkam F Fr. 6-9 245 Springfield, Va./West Springfield Video Coordinator...... Justin Levine (Ithaca ‘15) 25 Tyler Maye G Fr. 6-1 175 Farmville, N.C./Farmville Central Dir. of Sports Performance...... Don Brown (Bucknell ‘07) Ast. AD/Sports Medicine...... Eddie Benion (Missouri ’95) * - Transfer, will redshirt 2017-18 season in accordance with NCAA rules Senior Secretary...... Dianne Long
Head Coach: Mike Rhoades (First season, Lebanon Valley ‘95) SCHOOL INFORMATION Associate Head Coach: Jeremy Ballard (First season, Colgate ‘03) Assistant Coaches: J.D. Byers (First season, Lebanon Valley ‘05), Brent Scott (First season, Rice ‘93) Location...... Richmond, Va. Director of Operations: Jimmy Martelli (First season, Dickinson ‘05) Enrollment...... 32,600 Director of Player Development: Joey Rodriguez (First season, VCU ‘11) Founded ...... 1838 Director of Student-Athlete Development: Mike Venezia (First season, Colgate ‘12) Nickname...... Rams Video Coordinator: Justin Levine (Third season, Ithaca ‘15) Colors...... Black & Gold (PMS 130) Athletic Trainer: Eddie Benion (Eighth season, Missouri ‘95) President...... Dr. Michael Rao, Ph.D. Director of Sports Performance: Donald Brown (First season, Bucknell ‘07) Director of Athletics...... Ed McLaughlin Conference...... Atlantic 10 Arena...... E.J. Wade Arena at the Stuart C. Siegel Center PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Capacity...... 7,637 De’Riante Jenkins = dare-ee-AHN-tay All-Time Siegel Center Record...... 237-37 Malik Crowfield = MAH-leek Website...... VCUAthletics.com Mike’l Simms = MI-kel Khris Lane = Chris ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS Lewis Djonkam = JON-kam Men’s Basketball SID...... Chris Kowalczyk Office...... (804) 828-8818 ROSTER BREAKDOWN Cell...... (330) 348-6869 Seniors: 3 (Lane, Tillman, Williams) Email...... [email protected] Juniors: 2 (Evans, Jackson) Sophomores: 4 (Crowfield, Jenkins, Simms, Vann) Twitter...... @VCUHorns Freshmen: 5 (Djonkam, Maye, Mobley, Santos-Silva, Sheehy-Guiseppi) Head Coach Mike Rhoades
First Season • 2-1 at VCU (246-129 Overall)
Mike Rhoades returns to VCU reer at age 23 as an assistant at Randolph-Macon in 1996 under long-time as the 12th head coach in team head coach Hal Nunnally. The Yellow Jackets posted winning records in history. A man with strong all three seasons with Rhoades on staff before he was elevated to head VCU ties, he’s set to take over coach in 1999 at age 25. a program that has reached seven consecutive NCAA Rhoades played collegiately under coach Pat Flannery at Lebanon Valley Tournaments. College in his home state of Pennsylvania and led the squad a 66-59 over- time win over NYU in the 1994 NCAA Division III National Champion- The 45-year-old Rhoades, a ship Game. The entire team was inducted into the school’s Athletic Hall former VCU assistant coach of Fame in October 2014, the 20th anniversary of the title. and associate head coach under Shaka Smart from 2009-14, has He was named USA Today D-III National Player of the Year in 1995 and spent the past three seasons twice earned All-America honors. Rhoades graduated with a degree in building a winner at Rice. In history in 1995. He left as the school’s all-time scoring leader and still 2016-17, Rhoades led the Owls holds Lebanon Valley records in free-throw percentage (.845), assists to their first 20-win cam- (668) and steals (212). His No. 5 jersey was later retired. paign since 2003-04 and the program’s first postseason appearance since 2011-12. Rice’s 23-12 mark in Following his collegiate playing career, Rhoades earned an invite to the 2016-17 year was an 11-win improvement over the 2015-16 season and Phoenix Suns summer camp and later played briefly in France. Rhoades the 23 wins were the second-most in Owls history. Rice advanced to the also earned his masters from VCU’s Center for Sport Leadership in 2002. second round of the College Basketball Invitational. The Mahanoy City, Pa. native and his wife Jodie have two sons, Logan, Rhoades assumed the reigns at Rice in 2014-15 and led the school to an and Chase, and one daughter, Porter. immediate five-win improvement. The Owls were a combined 12-49 in the two seasons prior to his arrival. The Mike Rhoades File
An astute eye for talent, Rhoades recruited Conference USA Rookie of ASSISTANT COACH - RANDOLPH-MACON (D-III) the Year and 2016-17 First Team selection Marcus Evans, a Chesapeake, Overall Conf. Year School W L W L Postseason Virginia, native and landed Arizona State transfer Egor Koulechov, who 1996-97 Randolph-Macon 14 11 12 6 ranked fifth in C-USA in scoring in 2016-17, two players who helped 1997-98 Randolph-Macon 20 8 13 5 NCAA 1st Round spark Rice’s dramatic turnaround. 1998-99 Randolph-Macon 23 6 15 3 HEAD COACH - RANDOLPH-MACON (D-III) Rhoades’ ties to Central Virginia date back 20 years, including his five Overall Conf. seasons at VCU. Rhoades was integral in recruiting and developing the Year School W L W L Postseason 1999-00 Randolph-Macon 13 12 10 8 players that would lead the Rams to a historic Final Four appearance in 2000-01 Randolph-Macon 16 10 12 6 2010-11. During his tenure, VCU reached the NCAA Tournament four 2001-02 Randolph-Macon 24 6 16 2 NCAA Sweet 16 times and appeared in the postseason all five years. The Rams were 137- 2002-03 Randolph-Macon 28 2 17 1 NCAA Sweet 16 2003-04 Randolph-Macon 23 5 16 2 NCAA Second Round 46 during that period and won the 2012 CAA Championship. 2004-05 Randolph-Macon 17 10 13 5 As a Ram, Rhoades recruited and molded elite-level talent. He played a 2005-06 Randolph-Macon 22 7 15 3 NCAA First Round pivotal role in the signing and development of future NBA players Bri- 2006-07 Randolph-Macon 14 12 9 9 ante Weber, Treveon Graham and Troy Daniels during his stint on Broad 2007-08 Randolph-Macon 20 6 14 4 2008-09 Randolph-Macon 20 6 14 2 Street, and several others have enjoyed successful professional careers Totals 10 Seasons 197 76 136 42 4 NCAA Appearances overseas. ASSISTANT COACH/ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH - VCU Overall Conf. In 2012, after VCU toppled Wichita State in the First Round of the Year School W L W L Postseason NCAA Tournament, Rhoades was named one of the top 10 assistant 2009-10 VCU 27 9 11 7 CBI Champions coaches under 40 in the country by ESPN.com. 2010-11 VCU 28 12 12 6 NCAA Final Four 2011-12 VCU 29 7 15 3 NCAA 2nd Round 2012-13 VCU 27 9 12 4 NCAA 2nd Round Prior to his VCU tenure, Rhoades enjoyed a wildly successful run at 2013-14 VCU 26 9 12 4 NCAA 1st Round Division III Randolph-Macon in Ashland, Va. In 10 seasons as head HEAD COACH - RICE coach of the Yellow Jackets, Rhoades compiled a 197-76 record (.722 Overall Conf. win percentage) and led RMC to four NCAA Tournament appearances, Year School W L W L Postseason including trips to the Sweet 16 in 2002 and 2003. 2014-15 Rice 12 20 8 10 2015-16 Rice 12 20 7 11 2016-17 Rice 23 12 11 7 CBI Second Round Rhoades’ teams won six Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) Totals 3 Seasons 47 52 26 28 1 Postseason App. championships and earned national No. 1 rankings in two seasons. He was named ODAC Coach of the Year in three straight seasons from 2001- HEAD COACH - VCU 03, coached three ODAC Players of the Year, five ODAC Freshmen of the Overall Conf. Year, as well as 17 First and Second Team All-ODAC selections. In 2003, Year School W L W L Postseason 2017-18 VCU 2 1 0 0 he was named NABC South District Coach of the Year and State Coach Head Coach Totals - 14 Yrs. 246 129 162 70 5 Postseason App. of the Year by the Richmond Times-Dispatch. He began his coaching ca- VCU News and Notes
2017-2018 STARTING LINE-UPS
Opp. Date PG SG SF PF C Rec. Grambling 11/10 Williams Crowfield Jenkins Tillman Lane 1-0 North Florida 11/13 Williams Crowfield Jenkins Tillman Lane 2-0 Virginia 11/17 Williams Crowfield Jenkins Tillman Lane 2-1
Different starting lineups: 1 Players to start at least one game: 5
I Have Traveled a Great Dis- VCU Maui tance... Atlantic 10 Invitational History VCU had to come the farthest to play Preseason Poll (4,761 miles) in Maui and likely had one 1986 of the tournament’s most interesting travel SCHOOL VOTES Date Opponent W/L Score schedules. All times local. Nov. 28 Vanderbilt L 67-75 1. Rhode Island (27) 390 Nov. 29 Arkansas State W 65-57 2. St. Bonaventure (1) 345 Friday Nov. 30 Charlotte L 75-87 3. Saint Joseph’s 300 4 p.m. - VCU vs. Virginia 4. VCU 299 7:30 p.m. - Bus departs for airport The tournament was called the Hawaiian Air- 5. Dayton 266 8:30 p.m. - Fly from Richmond to Dallas lines-Silversword Classic in 1986. 6. Davidson 245 11 p.m. - Arrive at hotel VCU vs. the Field 7. Saint Louis 225 8. Richmond 198 Saturday 9. La Salle 194 California (0-1) 6 a.m. - Wakeup 10. George Mason 140 Date Site W/L VC-UC Series 6:30 a.m. - Depart for DFW airport 11. George Washington 132 12/29/97 A L 57-66 0-1 9:05 a.m. - Fly from Dallas to Maui Away: 0-1 12. Massachusetts 79 1:34 p.m. - Arrive in Maui 13. Fordham 66 3:30 p.m. - Practice at Lahaina Civic Ctr. Chaminade (1-0) 14. Duquesne 61 6 p.m. - Players’ Luau Date Site W/L VC-CC Series 11/28/90 N22 W 102-72 1-0 Neutral: 1-0 NAMETAGS FOR EVERYONE Preseason All A-10 VCU will welcome nine newcomers to its LSU (1-0) 2017-18 roster, the program’s most since First Team Justin Tillman Date Site W/L VC-LS Series the 2007-08 season. That squad finished All-Defensive Justin Tillman 11/25/16 N W 85-74 1-0 All-Defensive Johnny Williams Neutral: 1-0 24-8 and included current VCU Director of Player Development Joey Rodriguez. Marquette (2-0) The Rams’ eight scholarship newcomers 4 – VCU Date Site W/L VC-MU Series are VCU’s most since the 1998-99 cam- 1/27/86 HR W 61-56 1-0 paign. ‘I FEEL THE NEED...THE NEED 1/10/87 A W 63-60 2-0 FOR SPEED’ Home: 1-0 Away: 1-0 The Rams return four letter winners from First-year VCU Coach Mike Rhoades has the 2016-17 season (does not include emphasized that the Rams will play “fast” Michigan (0-1) redshirt Issac Vann). VCU is one of nine and will employ a full-court press this Date Site W/L VC-MI Series Division I programs returning four or 3/23/13 N L 53-78 0-1 season. fewer letter winners this season. Neutral: 0-1 Last season at Rice, Rhoades’ team ranked Wichita State (2-2) Fewest Returning Letter winners 17th nationally (out of 351 D-I teams) in Date Site W/L VC-WS Series 2 – James Madison adjusted tempo, and the Owls averaged 12/28/96 A L 50-80 0-1 2 - Mississippi Valley State 81.5 points per game. VCU scored 94 and 2/18/11 A W 68-67 1-1 3 – Pitt 95 points against Grambling and North 3/15/12 N W 62-59 2-1 3 - Memphis Florida, respectively, in its first two games 11/13/12 HS L 51-53 2-2 3 – Robert Morris of this season. Through three games, VCU Home: 0-1 (Siegel Center: 0-1) Away: 1-1 4 – Austin Peay ranks 68th nationally in adjusted tempo, Neutral: 1-0 4 – Iowa State according to KenPom.com. 4 – Arkansas-Little Rock TRENDS NCAA All-Time Winning Percentage
Division I Only (Through 2016-17 Season) VCU RECORD ‘16-17 ‘17-18 Overall 26-9 2-1 No. School First Season Yrs. Won Lost Tied Pct. Conference Games 14-4 0-0 1. Kentucky 1903 114 2,237 688 1 .765 When VCU leads at halftime 19-2 2-0 2. North Carolina 1911 107 2,206 781 0 .739 When VCU trails at halftime 5-7 0-1 3. Kansas 1899 119 2,217 841 0 .725 When tied at halftime 2-0 0-0 4. Duke 1906 112 2,115 873 0 .708 In national TV games 15-8 0-1 5. UNLV 1958 59 1,225 530 0 .698 BY MONTH 6. UCLA 1920 98 1,849 824 0 .692 November 6-1 2-1 7. Syracuse 1901 116 1,861 880 0 .679 December 5-2 0-0 8. Louisville 1912 103 1,803 901 0 .667 January 5-2 0-0 9. Western Kentucky 1915 98 1,748 901 0 .660 February 7-1 0-0 10. Arizona 1905 112 1,769 923 0 .657 March 3-3 0-0 11. VCU 1971 47 921 494 0 .651 SCORING Villanova 1921 97 1,713 920 0 .651 VCU scores fewer than 40 points 0-0 0-0 13 Notre Dame 1898 112 1,845 994 1 .650 VCU scores 40-49 points 0-1 0-0 14. St. John’s 1908 110 1,817 999 0 .645 VCU scores 50-59 points 1-1 0-0 VCU scores 60-69 points 3-4 0-1 15. Utah 1909 109 1,779 978 0 .645 VCU scores 70-79 points 7-2 0-0 VCU scores 80 or more points 15-0 2-0 Opp. scores fewer than 40 points 0-0 0-0 Opp. scores 40-49 points 1-0 0-0 WHAT’S OLD IS NEW piling up double-doubles in recent years. Opp. scores 50-59 points 6-0 0-0 Mike Rhoades is back to the lead the VCU The Detroit, Mich. native collected 11 dou- Opp. scores 60-69 points 10-4 1-0 Opp. scores 70-79 points 7-5 0-1 Basketball program. Although he’s the ble-doubles last season and is climbing the Opp. scores 80 or more points 2-0 1-0 “new” head coach of the Rams, Rhoades Rams’ all-time chart in that category. He’s FROM THE FIELD is quite familiar with his surroundings. currently tied for eighth. VCU shoots below 35% 0-2 0-0 Rhoades, who served as an assistant coach, VCU shoots between 35-40% 2-2 0-0 VCU shoots better than 40% 4-3 0-0 and later as associate head coach, under VCU CAREER DOUBLE-DOUBLES VCU shoots better than 45% 10-2 1-1 Shaka Smart at VCU from 2009-14 returns Rk. Player, Years No. VCU shoots better than 50% 4-0 1-0 VCU shoots better than 55% 6-0 0-0 to Richmond following three seasons as 1. Lorenza Watson, (1975-79) 46 head coach at Rice. 2. Kendrick Warren, (1990-94) 43 FINAL MARGIN 1-3 points 3-2 0-0 3. Larry Sanders, (2007-10) 28 4-7 points 6-3 0-0 Last season, the 45-year-old Rhoades led Juvonte Reddic (2010-14) 28 8-10 points 3-3 1-1 11-15 points 9-0 0-0 the Owls to their first 20-win campaign 5. Bernard Hopkins, (1994-96) 27 16+ points 5-1 1-0 since 2003-04 and the program’s first post- 6. Tom Motley, (1972-76) 21 In overtime 2-2 0-0 season appearance since 2011-12. Rice’s 7. Kenny Stancell, (1978-82) 20 BATTLE OF THE BOARDS 23-12 mark in 2016-17 was an 11-win 8. Justin Tillman (2014- ) 17 Outrebounding opponent 17-4 1-1 Outrebounded by opponent 8-5 1-0 improvement over the 2015-16 season and Treveon Graham (2011-15) 17 Rebounds are even 1-0 0-0 the 23 wins were the second-most in Owls Phil Stinnie, (1984-88) 17 DOWN TO THE WIRE history. Rice advanced to the second round Leading with 5:00 left (in reg.) 23-0 2-0 of the College Basketball Invitational. FRO FLOW Trailing with 5:00 left 1-9 0-1 Tied with 5:00 left 2-0 0-0 While there are a number of newcomers Rhoades assumed the reigns at Rice in on this year’s squad, one player who is LAYING IT ON THE LINE VCU attempts more free throws 17-2 1-1 2014-15 and led the school to an immedi- returning is forward Justin Tillman, who Opp. attempts more free throws 8-7 1-0 ate five-win improvement. The Owls were enjoyed a breakout junior campaign in Free throw attempts are even 1-0 0-0 a combined 12-49 in the two seasons prior 2016-17 and has been named Preseason BY LOCATION to his arrival. All-Atlantic 10 Conference First Team. Home 15-1 2-1 Road 7-4 0-0 Neutral 4-4 0-0 Rhoades’ arrival also signaled the return of Tillman averaged 12.2 points and 8.7 Conference at home 9-0 0-0 Conference on the road 5-4 0-0 several former VCU staffers and players. rebounds, while shooting .592 from the Conference tournament 2-1 0-0 Associate Head Coach Jeremy Ballard was floor, last season. He was even better in STREAKING an assistant with the Rams from 2012-15, conference play, averaging 14.5 points When VCU is coming off a win 20-5 1-1 while Director of Player Development Joey and 9.6 boards in 18 A-10 games. Tillman When VCU is coming off a loss 4-4 0-0 Longest VCU winning streak 9 0-0 Rodriguez was a four-year standout for the racked up 11 double-doubles in 2016-17, Longest VCU losing streak 2 0-0 Black and Gold from 2007-11 and helped all in conference action. Current VCU streak -- L1 lead the team to the 2011 Final Four. STRENGTH OF OPPOSITION Strength and Conditioning Coach Don vs. AP Top 25 teams 0-2 0-0 UNLEASH THE VANNIMAL vs. teams receiving votes 2-1 0-1 Brown and Director of Student-Athlete The 2017-18 season will mark the antici- vs. teams with a winning record 19-8 0-1 Development Mike Venezia also previously vs. teams with .500 record 2-0 0-0 pated debut of Maine-transfer Issac Vann. vs. teams with a losing record 4-1 1-0 served as graduate assistants for VCU. The Bridgeport, Conn. native impressed as a freshman with the Black Bears in 2015- ALWAYS DOUBLE DOWN 16, averaging 16.4 points and 5.8 rebounds Senior forward Justin Tillman has been per game. He was named to the America East All-Rookie Team for his efforts. The from nearby Benedictine, while Simms 2005-06 12-2 7-2 2 6-6 forward sat out the 2016-17 season in was a standout at Highland Springs. Wil- 2006-07 12-2 9-0 3 accordance with NCAA transfer regula- liams, who grew up in Chesterfield Coun- 2007-08 12-2 8-1 4 tions. ty, attended high school in New Jersey. 2008-09 13-1 8-1 3 2009-10 18-1 8-1 3 LIFE IN THE FAST LANE A TRADITION OF SUCCESS 2010-11 11-3 6-3 4 VCU has added Richmond native and Coaching changes and graduations 2011-12 13-1 8-1 14 Longwood graduate transfer Khris Lane have not slowed the success of the VCU 2012-13 15-2 7-1 17 for the 2017-18 season. A 6-7 forward, Basketball program over the years. The 2013-14 15-0 8-0 15 Lane averaged 17.1 points and 7.3 re- Rams have reached seven straight NCAA 2014-15 12-4 6-3 16 bounds last season for Longwood. Lane, Tournaments, seven straight conference 2015-16 15-2 8-1 17 who began his collegiate career at Drexel championship games and have won at 2016-17 15-1 9-0 16 in 2013-14, was an All-Big South Second least 24 games in 11 straight seasons. VCU 2017-18 2-1 0-0 3 Team pick in 2016-17. has recorded at least 18 wins every season 19th Year 237-37 136-22 121 since 2001-02, and has registered a win- GUESS WHO’S TURNING 50? ning record in 17 straight seasons, a span HULA AND HOOPS The 2017-18 season will be the 50th of that covers five coaches. VCU will head to the prestigious Maui VCU Basketball. VCU was formed in Invitational Nov. 20-22. The Rams, making 1968-69 by the merger of Richmond Pro- WELCOME TO OUR HOUSE. just their second-ever appearance at Maui fessional Institute (RPI) and the Medical PLEASE COME IN. WE HOPE YOU and the first since 1986, will meet Mar- College of Virginia (MCV). The Rams, HAVE A MISERABLE STAY quette in the tournament’s opening game on Nov. 20. From there, the Rams will face originally an NAIA independent school, VCU is pretty proud of its home court transitioned to Division I for the 1971-72 either California or Wichita State on Nov. advantage at the E.J. Wade Arena at the 21. On the tournament’s final day, VCU season. In 49 previous seasons, VCU has Stuart C. Siegel Center. Since the building reached the NCAA Tournament 16 times will meet one team from the other side of opened for the 1999-2000 season, its been the bracket, a group that includes LSU, No- and won nine conference championships. a nightmare for opponents. VCU has endured just seven losing seasons tre Dame, Michigan and host Chaminade. in school history and none since 1999. VCU at the E.J. Wade Arena (all-time) YOU GUYS LOOK FAMILAR Season Overall Conf. Sellouts RVA FLAVOR 1999-00 12-3 6-2 3 In a scheduling oddity for the ages, VCU Three Rams, seniors Johnny Williams and 2000-01 12-2 7-1 0 could potentially face three former coaches Khris Lane, as well as sophomore Mike’l 2001-02 13-1 9-0 0 this season. On Dec. 5, Texas, coached by Simms, all hail from Richmond. Williams 2002-03 12-3 7-2 0 Shaka Smart, will visit the Siegel Center. and Simms are both products of the Team 2003-04 12-2 8-1 1 Smart led the Rams to the 2011 Final Four Loaded AAU program. Lane graduated 2004-05 11-4 7-2 0 and is VCU’s all-time leader in victories
RAM RULE - ATLANTIC 10 STANDINGS SINCE 2012-13
Since joining the league prior to the 2012-13 season, VCU has recorded the most wins and highest winning percent- age in Atlantic 10 Conference games (regular season). The Rams captured the 2015 A-10 Tournament title, as well as a share of the 2015-16 regular season crown. The Rams and have reached the A-10 Championship Game in four straight seasons. Records through March 15. VCU is also 12-4 in A-10 Tournament play since 2012-13.
School 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 TOTAL WIN% VCU 12-4 12-4 12-6 14-4 14-4 64-22 .741 Dayton 7-9 10-6 13-5 14-4 15-3 59-27 .686 Davidson n/a n/a 14-4 10-8 8-10 32-23 .582 George Washington 7-9 11-5 10-8 11-7 10-8 49-37 .570 St. Bonaventure 7-9 6-10 10-8 14-4 11-7 48-38 .558 Richmond 8-8 8-8 12-6 7-11 13-5 48-38 .558 Saint Joseph’s 8-8 11-5 7-11 13-5 4-14 43-43 .500 Rhode Island 3-13 5-11 13-5 9-9 13-5 43-43 .500 Saint Louis 13-3 13-3 3-15 5-13 6-12 40-46 .465 UMass 9-7 10-6 10-8 6-12 4-14 39-47 .454 La Salle 11-5 7-9 8-10 4-14 9-9 39-47 .454 George Mason n/a 4-12 4-14 5-13 9-9 22-48 .314 Fordham 3-13 2-14 4-14 8-10 7-11 24-62 .279 Duquesne 1-15 5-11 6-12 6-12 3-15 21-65 .244 (163-56). 20-6A Most Valuable Player as a junior at George Bush High School. He has led Rams in the Pros VCU will meet Smart’s predecessor, Bush to three straight district crowns. Byrd Nine former Rams have played in the NBA, Anthony Grant, twice during the regular chose VCU after receiving interest from including five since 2010. season. Grant, who took over Dayton in Boise State, Tulsa, UMass, Murray State the offseason, was 76-25 at VCU from and others. Player Teams (Years) 2007-09 and led the Rams to a pair of CAA Treveon Graham Hornets (2016- ) titles and NCAA Tournament appearances. Douglas isn’t the only future Ram with Finally, a potential match-up with Will Fork Union ties. Curry is currently attends Troy Daniels Sunds (2017- ) Wade, who coached VCU the past two the nearby military academy. A 6-4, Grizzlies (2016-17) seasons, looms in Maui. However, VCU 180-pound combo guard, Curry’s length, Hornets (2015-16) and Wade’s LSU squad are positioned on athleticism and unselfish style make him a Timberwolves (2015) opposite sides of the bracket, so whether good fit for the Rams. Rockets (2014) the two teams meet remains to be seen. Wade directed VCU to 51 wins and two A native of Jacksonville, Fla., Curry Briante Weber Hornets (2017) NCAA Tournaments from 2015-17. averaged 19.5 points, 6.2 rebounds and Warriors (2017) 4.2 assists as a senior last year for Andrew Heat (2016) WELCOME TO THE RAMILY Jackson High School. He was named All- VCU Head Coach Mike Rhoades and his First Coast Second Team for his efforts. Larry Sanders Cavaliers (2017) staff locked up four 2018 commitments Bucks (2011-15) during early signing period. A four-star small forward, Williams rounds out VCU’s 2018 class. The 6-6, Eric Maynor 76ers (2014) Junior college transfer Corey Douglas 210-pound Williams is the 41st-ranked Wizards (2013-14) (Louisville, Ky./Tallahassee CC), as well as small forward nationally in this year’s Trailblazers (2013) prep standouts P.J. Byrd (Fort Bend, Texas/ class, according to ESPN.com. 247Sports. Thunder (2009-13) George Bush), KeShawn Curry (Jack- com has tabbed Williams the 18th-ranked Jazz (2009) sonville, Fla./Fork Union) and Vincent player in the state of Ohio. Williams (Toledo, Ohio/St. John’s) have all signed National Letters of Intent to join A physical, left-handed wing, Williams VCU for the 2018-19 season. averaged 16 points and 8.6 rebounds for St. John’s Jesuit High School last year as a A 6-foot-9, 210-pound forward, Douglas is junior. He also averaged 12.2 points, 6.2 a skilled shot blocker and finisher around rebounds and 2.2 assists for the All-Ohio the rim. He currently attends Tallahassee Red squad on the EYBL Circuit this past Community College, where he’s averaging summer. 16.5 points, 10.5 rebounds and 3.0 blocks in two games this season. Williams picked VCU over Xavier, Wichita State, Richmond, Akron and others. Douglas is a familiar face to Rhoades and his staff. He originally committed to Rhoades and his staff have hit the ground Rhoades at Rice in 2016 after attending running since taking over the VCU Fork Union Military Academy. Douglas program in April. In just seven months, appeared in nine games for the Owls as a they’ve signed 10 players and affirmed the freshman, including eight starts, before an commitments of two others. injury ended his season. Douglas averaged 17.2 minutes, 4.4 points, 3.8 rebounds and nearly a block per game during his Rice stint. He connected on 17-of-20 field goals. Douglas recorded career highs of 11 points and nine rebounds in a game against Texas Southern.
Byrd is a 6-1, 170-pound, three-star point guard out of the Houston, Texas area. A slick passer who thrives playing in an up-tempo system, Byrd matches well with Rhoades’ coaching style.
A standout for the Houston Defenders AAU program, Byrd was also the District Player Profiles De’Riante Jenkins
Eutawville, S.C. (Hargrave Military) Sophomore • Guard/Forward • 6-5 • 195 #0
Game-By-Game Fast Facts Opp Date GS Min FG-A 3FG-A FT-A O-D-T A TO BLK STL PTS GRAM 11/10 * 23 5-11 3-8 1-2 2-2-4 4 2 0 1 14 • Missed 15 games as a freshman due UNF 11/13 * 25 2-8 1-4 1-2 2-2-4 5 3 1 3 6 to a broken left foot suffered Dec. 30, UVA 11/17 * 26 3-7 1-2 1-1 2-3-5 1 1 1 2 8 2016 at George Mason • Scored a career-high 15 points to help propel the Rams March 10 vs. George Mason in the A-10 Quarterfi- Career Highs nals last season. • Became the first VCU freshman to MINUTES Season 26 vs. Virginia, 11/17/17 record a double-double since Larry Career 27 2x, last vs. George Mason, 3/10/17 Sanders registered three during the POINTS 2007-08 season when he posted 14 Season 14 vs. Grambling, 11/10/17 Career 15 vs. George Mason, 3/10/17 points and 10 boards against Bing- hamton on Nov. 18, 2016. REBOUNDS Season 5 vs. Virginia, 11/17/17 • Versatile, athletic wing who can Career 10 vs. Binghamton, 11/18/16 impact the game on both ends of the FIELD GOALS floor. Solid passer and ball handler. Season 5 vs. Grambling, 11/10/17 Career 5 3x, last vs. Grambling, 11/10/17 • Third-highest recruit (after Kendrick Warren and Terry Larrier) to sign 3-POINT FIELD GOALS Season 3 2x, last vs. Grambling, 11/10/17 with VCU since scouting services Career 3 2x, last vs. Grambling, 11/10/17 began ranking players. FREE THROWS • Consensus 4-star recruit. Ranked No. Season 1 3x, last vs. Virginia, 11/17/17 Career 4 vs. Binghamton, 11/18/16 36 nationally in the class of 2016 by 247sports.com, No. 43 by Scout, No. ASSISTS Season 5 vs. North Florida, 11/13/17 44 by Rivals and No. 59 by ESPN. Career 5 vs. North Florida, 11/13/17 com. Also rated the No. 2 recruit in STEALS Virginia by most services. Season 3 vs. North Florida, 11/13/17 Career 3 vs. North Florida, 11/13/17 • Chose VCU after receiving interest from Tennessee, Rutgers, South Car- BLOCKS Season 1 2x, last vs. Virginia, 11/17/17 olina, Clemson and Virginia Tech, Career 1 4x, last vs. N. Florida, 11/13/17 among others. MISCELLANEOUS • Former high school quarterback, Double Figures (Career) 4 Double-Doubles (Career) 1 which is evident on Rams’ long in- bounds plays.
Player Profiles Mike’l Simms Richmond, Va. (Cowley CC) R-Sophomore • Guard/Forward • 6-5 • 220 #1
Game-By-Game Fast Facts Opp Date GS Min FG-A 3FG-A FT-A O-D-T A TO BLK STL PTS GRAM 11/10 17 1-4 0-2 0-0 0-1-1 1 3 0 0 2 • Late-bloomer who played high UNF 11/13 6 1-2 0-1 1-2 0-1-1 0 0 0 0 3 school basketball at nearby Highland UVA 11/17 5 1-2 1-2 0-0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 3 Springs, the alma mater of VCU fan favorite and Final Four team member Brandon Rozzell • Rugged, 6-foot-5, 225-pound wing Career Highs capable of scoring from all three lev- els. Will have three years of eligibility MINUTES Season 12 vs. Grambling, 11/10/17 • Blossomed during prep school and Career 12 vs. Grambling, 11/10/17 junior college seasons after losing 25 POINTS pounds Season 3 2x, last vs. Virginia, 11/17/17 Career 3 2x, last vs. Virginia, 11/17/17 • Averaged 14.4 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.2 steals per game at Cowley REBOUNDS Season 1 2x, last vs. N. Florida, 11/13/17 Community College in 2016-17. Shot Career 1 2x, last vs. N. Florida, 11/13/17 .438 from the floor, including .358 FIELD GOALS (54-of-151) from the 3-point line Season 1 3x, last vs. Virginia, 11/17/17 Career 1 3x, last vs. Virginia, 11/17/17 • Averaged 25.6 points in his final eight games of the 2016-17 season, 3-POINT FIELD GOALS Season 1 vs. Virginia, 11/17/17 including a career-best 45 versus Career 1 vs. Virginia, 11/17/17 Pratt FREE THROWS • Chose VCU over interest from Mi- Season 1 2x, last vs. N. Florida, 11/13/17 Career 1 2x, last vs. N. Florida, 11/13/17 ami, Texas Tech, Pitt, Memphis & N.C. ASSISTS Season 1 vs. Grambling, 11/10/17 Career 1 vs. Grambling, 11/10/17
STEALS Season 0 n/a Career 0 n/a
BLOCKS Season 0 n/a Career 0 n/a
MISCELLANEOUS Double Figures (Career) 0 Double-Doubles (Career) 0
Player Profiles Justin Tillman Detroit, Mich. (Pershing) Senior • Forward • 6-8 • 220 #4
Game-By-Game Fast Facts Opp Date GS Min FG-A 3FG-A FT-A O-D-T A TO BLK STL PTS GRAM 11/10 * 17 4-6 1-1 5-5 2-8-10 0 0 1 0 14 • 2017-18 Preseason All-Atlantic 10 UNF 11/13 * 24 13-17 1-3 0-0 1-7-8 0 0 2 1 27 First Team UVA 11/17 * 37 2-9 0-4 0-0 1-7-8 1 0 2 0 4 • 2016-17 All-Atlantic 10 Third Team selection • Owns the highest career field goal percentage in program history Career Highs (.592) • Tenacious rebounder and smooth MINUTES finisher around the rim; Dynamic Season 37 vs. Virginia, 11/17/17 Career 39 vs. Georgia Tech, 12/7/16 atlete known for his high-energy play and rim-rattling dunks. POINTS Season 27 vs. North Florida, 11/13/17 • Has showcased additional range Career 27 2x, last vs. North Florida, 11/13/17 this season; Comfortable from behind the arc REBOUNDS Season 10 vs. Grambling, 11/10/17 • Averaged 14.5 points and 9.6 re- Career 21 at Dayton, 3/5/16 bounds in A-10 play in 2016-17 • Shooting .645 (207-of-321) in 42 FIELD GOALS Season 13 vs. North Florida, 11/13/17 games against Atlantic 10 Confer- Career 13 vs. North Florida, 11/13/17 ence competition since the start of
3-POINT FIELD GOALS the 2015-16 season Season 1 2x, last vs. North Florida, 11/13/17 • Owns 17 career double-doubles, Career 1 2x, last vs. North Florida, 11/13/17 including 11 in 2016-17, the most FREE THROWS by a Ram since Juvonte Reddic Season 5 vs. Grambling, 11/10/17 recorded 11 in 2013-14. Missed a Career 6 3x, last at Dayton, 3/1/17 double-double by a single rebound ASSISTS six times last season Season 1 vs. Virginia, 11/17/17 • VCU’s leading returning scorer and Career 2 vs. Georgia Tech, 12/7/16 rebounder STEALS • Grabbed 21 rebounds at Dayton Season 1 vs. North Florida, 11/13/17 on March 5, 2016, most by a Ram Career 3 vs. Mason, 3/7/15 since the 1980-81 campaign. BLOCKS • Rated 97th nationally in class of Season 2 2x, last vs. Virginia, 11/17/17 Career 4 at Rhode Island, 1/13/15 2014 by ESPN
MISCELLANEOUS Double Figures (Career) 39 Double Figures (2017-18) 2 20-Point Games (Career) 6 20-Point Games (2017-18) 1 Double-Doubles (Career) 17 Double-Doubles (2017-18) 1
Player Profiles Sean Mobley Cocoa Beach, Fla. (Montverde Academy) Freshman • Forward • 6-8 • 240 #5
Game-By-Game Fast Facts Opp Date GS Min FG-A 3FG-A FT-A O-D-T A TO BLK STL PTS GRAM 11/10 13 3-5 3-5 0-0 0-1-1 0 0 0 0 9 • Knocked down 3-of-5 three-pointers UNF 11/13 12 3-5 0-1 0-0 0-1-1 0 0 0 1 6 in his collegiate debut versus Gram- UVA 11/17 9 0-3 0-3 0-0 0-2-2 1 1 0 0 0 bling State (Nov. 10) • Skilled “stretch 4” forward who was rated a four-star recruit by ESPN. com. Can play multiple positions Career Highs • Picked VCU after receiving offers from N.C. State, West Virginia, Wake MINUTES Season 13 vs. Grambling, 11/10/17 Forest and Dayton Career 13 vs. Grambling, 11/10/17 • Led Montverde to a 26-2 record and POINTS the semifinals of the Dick’s Sporting Season 9 vs. Grambling, 11/10/17 Career 9 vs. Grambling, 11/10/17 Goods High School Nationals as a junior REBOUNDS Season 2 vs. Virginia, 11/17/17 • A driving force behind two district Career 2 vs. Virginia, 11/17/17 championship squads. Also led FIELD GOALS Montverde to one regional title Season 3 2x, last vs. N. Florida, 11/13/17 Career 3 2x, last vs. N. Florida, 11/13/17 • His teams lost just 10 games in four high school seasons 3-POINT FIELD GOALS Season 3 vs. Grambling, 11/10/17 Career 3 vs. Grambling, 11/10/17
FREE THROWS Season 0 n/a Career 0 n/a
ASSISTS Season 1 vs. Virginia, 11/17/17 Career 1 vs. Virginia, 11/17/17
STEALS Season 1 vs. North Florida, 11/13/17 Career 1 vs. North Florida, 11/13/17
BLOCKS Season 0 n/a Career 0 n/a
MISCELLANEOUS Double Figures (Career) 0 Double-Doubles (Career) 0
Player Profiles Jonathan Williams
Richmond, Va. (St. Benedict’s Prep [N.J.]) Senior • Guard • 6-1 • 200 #10
Game-By-Game Fast Facts Opp Date GS Min FG-A 3FG-A FT-A O-D-T A TO BLK STL PTS GRAM 11/10 * 27 5-9 2-2 2-2 1-2-3 5 1 0 0 14 • 2017-18 Atlantic 10 Preseason UNF 11/13 * 31 2-6 0-0 7-8 0-4-4 8 3 1 2 11 All-Defensive Team UVA 11/17 * 33 4-11 1-2 5-6 1-0-1 8 1 0 1 14 • Known for his ability to get to the rim and finish, often in acrobatic fashion • Excels at finding teammates for Career Highs open looks • Showed expanded range last sea- MINUTES Season 33 vs. Virginia, 11/17/17 son. Added pull-up jumper from Career 35 vs. Baylor, 11/23/16 15-17 feet to his repetoire POINTS • Dished out a career-high eight Season 14 2x, last vs. Virginia, 11/17/17 Career 22 vs. St. John’s, 11/24/16 assists Nov. 13 • Perhaps VCU’s most improved REBOUNDS Season 4 vs. North Florida, 11/13/17 player in 2016-17; Averaged ca- Career 4 8x, last vs. North Florida, 11/13/17 reer-high 8.3 points and 3.1 assists FIELD GOALS per game, while connecting at a Season 5 vs. Grambling, 11/10/17 Career 8 vs. St. John’s, 11/24/16 .449 (110-of-245) clip from the floor; Committed just 48 turnovers 3-POINT FIELD GOALS Season 2 vs. Grambling, 11/10/17 on the year Career 2 vs. Grambling, 11/10/17
FREE THROWS Season 7 vs. North Florida, 11/13/17 Career 7 vs. North Florida, 11/13/17
ASSISTS Season 8 2x, last vs. Virginia, 11/17/17 Career 8 2x, last vs. Virginia, 11/17/17
STEALS Season 2 vs. North Florida, 11/13/17 Career 4 at George Mason, 2/24/16
BLOCKS Season 1 vs. North Florida, 11/13/17 Career 2 at ODU, 12/10/16
MISCELLANEOUS Double Figures (Career) 18 Double Figures (2016-17) 3
Player Profiles Issac Vann Bridgeport, Conn. (Maine) R-Sophomore • Forward • 6-6 • 210 #11
Game-By-Game Fast Facts Opp Date GS Min FG-A 3FG-A FT-A O-D-T A TO BLK STL PTS GRAM 11/10 23 3-10 1-5 0-0 1-4-5 2 1 0 2 7 • 2015-16 America East All-Rookie UNF 11/13 28 7-17 1-4 2-4 4-4-8 4 1 1 0 17 selection at Maine. Sat out the 2016- UVA 11/17 28 8-10 3-4 0-0 2-3-5 0 3 1 1 19 17 season in accordance with NCAA transfer regulations. • A physical slasher who possesses the ability to connect from long distance. Career Highs • Averaged 16.4 points and 5.8 re- bounds in 17 games for the Black MINUTES Bears in 2015-16. Season 28 2x, last vs. Virginia, 11/17/17 Career 34 3x, last at Vermont, 3/2/16 • Provides ability to draw contact where he averaged 5.9 free throws POINTS Season 19 vs. Virginia, 11/17/17 per contest for Maine. Career 28 at Wagner, 11/21/15 • Chose VCU over UConn, Saint Jo- seph’s and DePaul. REBOUNDS Season 8 vs. North Florida, 11/13/17 Career 11 2x, last vs. Binghamton, 1/30/16
FIELD GOALS Season 8 vs. Virginia, 11/17/17 Career 11 at Binghamton, 2/27/16
3-POINT FIELD GOALS Season 3 vs. Virginia, 11/17/17 Career 3 4x, last vs. Virginia, 11/17/17
FREE THROWS Season 2 vs. North Florida, 11/13/17 Career 9 2x, last at Vermond, 3/2/16
ASSISTS Season 4 vs. North Florida, 11/13/17 Career 6 vs. Binghamton, 1/30/16
STEALS Season 2 vs. Grambling, 11/10/17 Career 4 2x, last vs. Hartford, 2/24/16
BLOCKS Season 1 2x, last vs. Virginia, 11/17/17 Career 3 vs. Binghamton, 1/30/16
MISCELLANEOUS Double Figures (Career) 16 Double Figures 2017-18 2 20-Point Games (Career) 5 Double-Doubles (Career) 2
Player Profiles Dylan Sheehy-Guiseppi
Lake Havasu City, Ariz. (St. Francis (Mich.)) Freshman • Guard • 6-1 • 195 #12
Game-By-Game Fast Facts Opp Date GS Min FG-A 3FG-A FT-A O-D-T A TO BLK STL PTS GRAM 11/10 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 1 0 0 0 0 • Brings depth and versatility to the UNF 11/13 DNP-CD guard position as a walk-on; Athletic UVA 11/17 DNP-CD scorer and rebounder • A Class C First-Team All-Conference and All-State Honorable Mention his senior year Career Highs • Helped lead St. Francis High School (Mich.) to a 17-8 record as a se- MINUTES Season 3 vs. Grambling, 11/10/17 nior; Averaged 14 points and eight Career 3 vs. Grambling, 11/10/17 rebounds in his final high school POINTS season Season 0 n/a Career 0 n/a • Scored 16 points in Class C District Championship win victory REBOUNDS Season 0 n/a • Attended the Impact Basketball Career 0 n/a Academy in Las Vegas, Nev. in 2016- FIELD GOALS 17 Season 0 n/a Career 0 n/a
3-POINT FIELD GOALS Season 0 n/a Career 0 n/a
FREE THROWS Season 0 n/a Career 0 n/a
ASSISTS Season 1 vs. Grambling, 11/10/17 Career 1 vs. Grambling, 11/10/17
STEALS Season 0 n/a Career 0 n/a
BLOCKS Season 0 n/a Career 0 n/a
MISCELLANEOUS Double Figures (Career) 0 Double-Doubles (Career) 0
Player Profiles Malik Crowfield LaPlace, La. (Riverside) Sophomore • Guard • 6-4 • 195 #13
Game-By-Game Fast Facts Opp Date GS Min FG-A 3FG-A FT-A O-D-T A TO BLK STL PTS GRAM 11/10 * 24 3-7 3-7 1-1 0-4-4 0 0 0 0 10 • Gifted shooter and solid defender UNF 11/13 * 32 2-4 1-2 0-0 0-0-0 6 0 0 3 5 • Possesses sneaky athleticism on UVA 11/17 * 27 1-5 1-5 0-2 2-1-3 0 1 0 0 3 drives to the basket • Appeared in 34 of 35 contests, including four starts, and averaged 2.1 points, while shooting .356 Career Highs (21-of-59) from beyond the arc in 2016-17 MINUTES • Became first true freshman to start Season 32 vs. North Florida, 11/13/17 Career 32 vs. North Florida, 11/13/17 the season opener for VCU since Bradford Burgess in 2008 when he POINTS Season 10 vs. Grambling, 11/10/17 suited up against UNC Asheville on Career 10 2x, last vs. Grambling, 11/10/17 Nov. 11 • Three-star prospect who chose REBOUNDS Season 4 vs. Grambling, 11/10/17 VCU over Texas A&M, Kansas Career 6 vs. La Salle, 1/22/17 State and Iowa State among others • Three-time State Champion for FIELD GOALS Season 3 vs. Grambling, 11/10/17 Riverside Academy. Career 3 3x, last vs. Grambling, 11/10/17 • Four-time First Team All-State and
3-POINT FIELD GOALS All-Metro selection. Season 3 vs. Grambling, 11/10/17 • Averaged 17.5 points and 11.3 Career 3 2x, last vs. Grambling, 11/10/17 rebounds per game his senior year FREE THROWS and 24.5 points and 11.3 rebounds Season 1 vs. Grambling, 11/10/17 per game as a junior earning Class Career 2 vs. Howard, 12/27/16 2A Player of the Year. ASSISTS Season 6 vs. North Florida, 11/13/17 Career 6 vs. North Florida, 11/13/17
STEALS Season 3 vs. North Florida, 11/13/17 Career 3 vs. North Florida, 11/13/17
BLOCKS Season 0 n/a Career 1 3x, last vs. Davidson, 2/11/17
MISCELLANEOUS Double Figures (Career) 2 Double Figures (2017-18) 1
Player Profiles Marcus Santos-Silva
Taunton, Mass. (Vermont Academy) Freshman • Forward • 6-7 • 255 #14
Game-By-Game Fast Facts Opp Date GS Min FG-A 3FG-A FT-A O-D-T A TO BLK STL PTS GRAM 11/10 12 2-6 0-0 0-0 4-2-6 2 2 1 0 4 • Tenacious rebounder and skilled UNF 11/13 5 1-1 0-0 1-2 1-1-2 0 1 1 0 3 passer. Possesses soft hands and solid UVA 11/17 11 2-2 0-0 0-0 0-2-2 0 0 0 0 4 footwork; left-handed • Has lost close to 40 pounds since arriving on campus in June • Three-star recruit ranked third in the Career Highs state of Vermont by 247Sports • Chose VCU over interest from Kan- MINUTES Season 12 vs. Grambling, 11/10/17 sas State, Boston College, Temple and Career 12 vs. Grambling, 11/10/17 others POINTS • Saw his recruiting ramp up following Season 4 2x, last vs. Virginia, 11/17/17 Career 4 2x, last vs. Virginia, 11/17/17 his performance at the 2016 EYBL Peach Jam, in which is averaged 15.8 REBOUNDS Season 6 vs. Grambling, 11/10/17 points and 11.8 rebounds in five Career 6 vs. Grambling, 11/10/17 games for BABC FIELD GOALS • Named to 2016-17 Lakes Region Season 2 2x, last vs. Virginia, 11/17/17 Career 2 2x, last vs. Virginia, 11/17/17 League All-Conference Team after he helped Vermont Academy to a 19-11 3-POINT FIELD GOALS Season 0 n/a mark; Selected to 2016-17 All-New Career 0 n/a England Prep School Athletic Coun- FREE THROWS cil Second Team Season 1 vs. North Florida, 11/13/17 Career 1 vs. North Florida, 11/13/17
ASSISTS Season 2 vs. Grambling, 11/10/17 Career 2 vs. Grambling, 11/10/17
STEALS Season 0 n/a Career 0 n/a
BLOCKS Season 1 2x, last vs. North Florida, 11/13/17 Career 1 2x, last vs. North Florida, 11/13/17
MISCELLANEOUS Double Figures (Career) 0 Double-Doubles (Career) 0
Player Profiles Xavier Jackson Hinesville, Ga. (Sheridan CC) Junior • Guard • 6-3 • 190 #15
Game-By-Game Fast Facts Opp Date GS Min FG-A 3FG-A FT-A O-D-T A TO BLK STL PTS GRAM 11/10 5 1-1 1-1 0-0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 3 • Experienced guard who led Sheridan UNF 11/13 DNP-CD Junior College (Wyo.) in scoring in UVA 11/17 DNP-CD 2016-17; Adds immediate depth to VCU’s guard corps • Excellent rebounding guard despite his 6-foot-3, 180-pound build Career Highs • Averaged 13.2 points, 7.1 rebounds, and shot .359 from behind the MINUTES Season 5 vs. Grambling, 11/10/17 3-point arc in 2016-17 for Sheridan Career 5 vs. Grambling, 11/10/17 • Produced six 20-point scoring efforts POINTS in 2016-17, as well as a season-high Season 3 vs. Grambling, 11/10/17 Career 3 vs. Grambling, 11/10/17 31 against Williston State; Recorded seven double-doubles REBOUNDS Season 0 n/a Career 0 n/a
FIELD GOALS Season 1 vs. Grambling, 11/10/17 Career 1 vs. Grambling, 11/10/17
3-POINT FIELD GOALS Season 1 vs. Grambling, 11/10/17 Career 1 vs. Grambling, 11/10/17
FREE THROWS Season 0 n/a Career 0 n/a
ASSISTS Season 0 n/a Career 0 n/a
STEALS Season 0 n/a Career 0 n/a
BLOCKS Season 0 n/a Career 0 n/a
MISCELLANEOUS Double Figures (Career) 0 Double-Doubles (Career) 0
Player Profiles Khris Lane Richmond, Va. (Longwood) R-Senior • Forward • 6-7 • 245 #21
Game-By-Game Fast Facts Opp Date GS Min FG-A 3FG-A FT-A O-D-T A TO BLK STL PTS GRAM 11/10 * 15 5-10 1-2 0-1 1-4-5 0 0 1 1 11 • Versatile post player who is UNF 11/13 * 28 6-9 1-1 4-6 4-3-7 2 1 0 0 17 comfortable stepping outside the UVA 11/17 * 21 5-8 2-3 0-0 1-4-5 1 5 0 0 12 3-point line • Graduate transfer who is eligible immediately; Selected VCU after receiving interest from Pitt, Wake Career Highs Forest, Rhode Island and others • Devoted vegetarian who has MINUTES Season 28 vs. North Florida, 11/13/17 reshaped his body through weight Career 40 4x, last vs. CSU, 2/28/17 training and diet
POINTS • Averaged 12.7 points and 6.7 Season 17 vs. North Florida, 11/13/17 rebounds, while connecting on 53 Career 32 2x, at Radford, 2/18/17 percent field goals in 63 games (51 REBOUNDS starts) in two seasons in Farmville Season 7 vs. North Florida, 11/13/17 • Led team with 17.1 points and 7.3 Career 20 vs. Randolph, 11/13/15 rebounds per game in 2016-17; All- FIELD GOALS Big South Second Tea Season 6 vs. North Florida, 11/13/17 • Began his career at Drexel in Career 13 vs. Campbell, 12/29/16 2013-14; Sidelined for most of that 3-POINT FIELD GOALS season with a broken ankle Season 2 vs. Virginia, 11/17/17 Career 5 at Radford, 2/18/17
FREE THROWS Season 4 vs. North Florida, 11/13/17 Career 7 at Radford, 2/18/17
ASSISTS Season 2 vs. North Florida, 11/13/17 Career 3 5x, last at Liberty, 2/23/17
STEALS Season 1 vs. Grambling, 11/10/18 Career 3 vs. Gardner-Webb, 1/14/17
BLOCKS Season 1 vs. Grambling, 11/10/17 Career 4 2x, last vs. Gardner-Webb, 1/14/17
MISCELLANEOUS Double Figures (Career) 43 Double Figures (2017-18) 3 30-Point Games (Career) 3 20-Point Games (Career) 8 20-Point Games (2017-18) 0 Double-Doubles (Career) 9 Double-Doubles (2017-18) 0
Player Profiles Lewis Djonkam Springfield, Va. (West Springfield) Freshman • Forward • 6-9 • 245 #22
Game-By-Game Fast Facts Opp Date GS Min FG-A 3FG-A FT-A O-D-T A TO BLK STL PTS GRAM 11/10 9 1-3 0-0 2-4 1-1-2 0 0 1 1 4 • Active post player lauded by the UNF 11/13 3 0-1 0-0 0-0 1-0-1 0 0 0 0 0 coaching staff for his high motor and UVA 11/17 DNP-CD toughness • Late-bloomer who began grabbing the attention of Division I coaches during a prep school year in 2016-17 Career Highs at Hargrave Military Academy, which also produced current Ram De’Ri- MINUTES Season 9 vs. Grambling, 11/10/17 ante Jenkins Career 9 vs. Grambling, 11/10/17 • Originally signed with Duquesne, POINTS but reopened his recruitment follow- Season 4 vs. Grambling, 11/10/17 Career 4 vs. Grambling, 11/10/17 ing departure of Coach Jim Ferry • Last name is pronounced “Jonkam” REBOUNDS Season 2 vs. Grambling, 11/10/17 • Averaged 11 points and seven re- Career 2 vs. Grambling, 11/10/17 bounds, and took 22 charges, during FIELD GOALS the 2016-17 season to help lift Har- Season 1 vs. Grambling, 11/10/17 Career 1 vs. Grambling, 11/10/17 grave to a 43-2 record
3-POINT FIELD GOALS Season 0 n/a Career 0 n/a
FREE THROWS Season 2 vs. Grambling, 11/10/17 Career 2 vs. Grambling, 11/10/17
ASSISTS Season 0 n/a Career 0 n/a
STEALS Season 1 vs. Grambling, 11/10/17 Career 1 vs. Grambling, 11/10/17
BLOCKS Season 1 vs. Grambling, 11/10/17 Career 1 vs. Grambling, 11/10/17
MISCELLANEOUS Double Figures (Career) 0 Double-Doubles (Career) 0
Player Profiles Tyler Maye Farmville, N.C. (Farmville Central) Freshman • Guard • 6-1 • 175 #25
Game-By-Game Fast Facts Opp Date GS Min FG-A 3FG-A FT-A O-D-T A TO BLK STL PTS GRAM 11/10 12 1-3 0-0 0-0 1-2-3 2 2 0 0 2 • Explosive, high-scoring point guard UNF 11/13 6 0-2 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 1 0 0 0 0 • Three-star recruit who chose VCU UVA 11/17 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1-1 0 0 0 0 0 over Nebraska, Kansas State, Dayton, East Carolina and others • Averaged 36 points, seven rebounds and four assists as a senior for Farm- Career Highs ville Central • Led Farmville Central to a 28-0 re- MINUTES Season 12 vs. Grambling, 11/10/17 cord and a North Carolina 2A State Career 12 vs. Grambling, 11/10/17 Championship as a junior in 2015-16 POINTS after averaging 25 points per game. Season 2 vs. Grambling, 11/10/17 Career 2 vs. Grambling, 11/10/17 He was named Tournament MVP for his efforts REBOUNDS Season 3 vs. Grambling, 11/10/17 • Once scored 51 points in a single Career 3 vs. Grambling, 11/10/17 high school contest FIELD GOALS • Named to North Carolina All-State Season 1 vs. Grambling, 11/10/17 Career 1 vs. Grambling, 11/10/17 Team for all divisions by the Associ- ated Press for 2016-17 season 3-POINT FIELD GOALS Season 0 n/a Career 0 n/a
FREE THROWS Season 0 n/a Career 0 n/a
ASSISTS Season 1 vs. Grambling, 11/10/17 Career 1 vs. Grambling, 11/10/17
STEALS Season 0 n/a Career 0 n/a
BLOCKS Season 0 n/a Career 0 n/a
MISCELLANEOUS Double Figures (Career) 0 Double-Doubles (Career) 0
Player Profiles Marcus Evans Chesapeake, Va. (Rice) Junior • Guard • 6-2 • 190 #2
Game-By-Game Fast Facts • Explosive combo guard who was one Transfer - Will Redshirt 2017-18 Season of the most sought-after transfers of the offseason • Picked VCU over Arizona and Mi- ami (Fla.) • Played two seasons for VCU Coach Career Highs Mike Rhoades at Rice; Will sit out 2017-18 in accordance with NCAA MINUTES Season n/a transfer regulations Career 40 at Houston Baptist, 12/2/15 • Scored 1,350 points and averaged POINTS 20.1 points, 3.6 rebounds and 3.3 Season n/a Career 32 2x, last at Southern Miss. 2/25/16 steals in 67 games (all starts) for Rice • Named First Team All-Conference REBOUNDS Season n/a USA in 2016 and 2017; 2016 C-USA Career 8 2x, last at UTEP, 1/1/16 Freshman of the Year, in addition FIELD GOALS to All-Freshman and All-Defensive Season n/a Career 12 at Southern Miss, 2/25/16 Team nods
3-POINT FIELD GOALS Season 0 n/a Career 6 2x, last vs. Old Dominion, 1/26/17
FREE THROWS Season n/a Career 15 vs. Louisiana Tech, 2/25/17
ASSISTS Season n/a Career 9 vs. Stephen F. Austin, 12/10/16
STEALS Season n/a Career 6 vs. Florida International, 2/20/16
BLOCKS Season n/a Career 2 vs. St. Edward’s, 12/5/15
MISCELLANEOUS Double Figures (Career) 63 Double-Doubles (Career) 0 The Last Time...
Team
VCU scored 85+ points 3/11/17 87 (W, 87-77 OT vs. Richmond) VCU scored 90+ points 11/10/17 94 (W, 94-65 vs. Grambling State) VCU scored 95+ points 11/13/17 95 (95-85, W vs. North Florida) VCU scored 100+ points 11/20/14 106 (106-66, W vs. UMES) Opponent scored 80+ 11/13/17 85 (W, 95-85 vs. North Florida) Opponent scored 90+ 2/2/11 91 (80-91, L at Northeastern) Opponent scored 100+ 12/6/00 101 (82-101, L at TCU) Held an Opponent to 50 pts. or less 2/22/17 50 (W, 64-50 vs. Saint Louis) Held an Opponent to 40 pts. or less 1/16/08 39 (60-39, W vs. Delaware) VCU was held under 50 pts. 12/3/16 46 (64-46, L vs. Illinois) Shot 50% from the field 11/13/17 51.4% (37-72), (W, 95-85 vs. North Florida) Shot 80% from the foul line 2/22/17 81.0% (17-21), (W, 64-50 vs. Saint Louis) Shot 90% from the foul line 1/20/16 90.5% (19-21), (W 93-71 vs. Duquesne) Shot 100% from the foul line 2/19/16 (6-6), 87-74, W vs. Richmond) Had a 20-pt. win 11/10/17 29 (94-65 vs. Grambling State) Had a 30-pt. win 1/22/17 38 (90-52, W vs. La Salle, 1/22/17) Had a 40-pt. win 11/20/14 40 (106-66, W vs. UMES) Had a 20-pt. loss 11/24/14 24 (53-77, L vs. #12 Villanova) Had a 30-pt. loss 1/25/03 31 (50-81, L vs. UNC Wilmington) Had a 40-pt. loss 11/30/99 41 (44-85, L vs. Tulane) A double-overtime win 12/13/14 93-87, W (2ot) vs. #23 Northern Iowa An overtime win 3/11/17 87-77 vs. Richmond A triple-overtime loss 2/29/00 88-97, L vs. American A double-overtime loss 2/25/15 63-67 at Richmond An overtime loss 12/7/16 76-73 vs. Georgia Tech 10-game winning streak 2015-16 12 (12/22/15 -- 2/3/16) 5-game winning streak 2016-17 9 (1/22/17-2/22/17) 5-game losing streak 1997-1998 6 (2/7/98-2/23/98) 10-game losing streak Never Happened, Longest was 6 Individual
20-24 pts. 24 by Justin Tillman vs. George Mason (3/4/17) 25-29 pts. 27 by Justin Tillman vs. North Florida (11/13/17) 30-34 pts. 30 by JeQuan Lewis vs. St. Mary’s (Calif.) (3/16/17) 35-39 pts. 36 by Melvin Johnson vs. Florida State (12/6/15) 40+ pts. 41 by Willie Taylor vs. Evansville (12/20/00) 5 players in double figures Justin Tillman (14), De’Riante Jenkins (14), Johnny Williams (14), Khris Lane (11), Malik Crowfield (10) Two players with 20 pts. or more Melvin Johnson (23), JeQuan Lewis (22) vs. Oklahoma (3/20/16) Three players with 20 pts. or more Brandon Rozzell (23), Joey Rodriguez (22), Jamie Skeen (22) vs. UNC Greensboro (11/12/2010) Player with 20 or more rebounds 21 by Justin Tillman at Dayton (3/5/16) Two players with 10 or more rebounds Juvonte Reddic (15) and Treveon Graham (12) at La Salle (1/25/2014) Player with double-double (pts/reb) 14 pts, 10 rebs by Justin Tillman vs. Grambling State (11/10/17) Player with double-double (pts/asst) 10 pts, 10 assists by Samir Doughty vs. Saint Joseph’s (2/14/17) Player with double-double (pts/stls) 13 pts, 10 steals by Briante Weber vs. Florida Gulf Coast (11/9/2012) Player with double-double (reb/asst) 10 rebs./10 assists by Eric Maynor at George Mason (1/24/2007) Two players with double-doubles 14 pt/13 reb - Tillman & 10 pt/10 ast - Doughty vs. Saint Joseph’s (2/14/17) 100% from the field (min. 5 made) 9-9 by Mo Alie-Cox at Duquesne (1/4/17) 100% from foul line (min. 5 made) 5-5 by Justin Tillman vs. Grambling State (11/10/17) 10+ Assists 10 by JeQuan Lewis at Fordham (1/18/17) 5 or more steals 6 by Doug Brooks vs. La Salle (1/22/17) 5 or more blocks 5 by Mo Alie-Cox vs. Princeton (11/29/16)
Occurances this season in bold Single-Game Records
INDIVIDUAL RECORDS TEAM, OFFENSIVE TEAM, DEFENSIVE
Most Minutes Played – 48: Kenny Stancell vs. Most Points – 142: vs. College of Charleston, Nov. Fewest Points Allowed – 37: by New Hampshire, UNC Charlotte, Jan. 9, 1982 28, 1969 (VCU 142, College of Charleston 83) Feb. 11, 1992
Most Points – 45: Charles Wilkins vs. West Liberty Fewest Points – 40: at UNC Wilmington, Dec. 4, Most Points Allowed – 141: by Oklahoma, Dec. 8, State, Dec. 20, 1968 2005 (VCU 40, UNC Wilmington 60) 1990
Most Field Goals Made – 18: Chris Cheeks vs. Old Most Points, Neutral Court Game – 105: vs. UAB, Fewest Field Goals Made – 12: by New Hamp- Dominion, Jan. 14, 1989 Feb. 25, 1980 (VCU 105, UAB 88) shire, Feb. 11, 1992
Most Field Goals Attempted – 28: Jesse Dark vs. Most Points, Road Game – 117: vs. York, Feb. 13, Most Field Goals Made – 58: by Oklahoma, Dec. 8, Texas A&M, Dec. 19, 1973; JeQuan Lewis, March 1971 (VCU 117, York 89) 1990 16, 2017 vs. St. Mary’s (Calif.) Most Points, One Half – 69: in second half Highest Opponent Field Goal Percentage (no min. Highest Field Goal Percentage (min. 10 FGA) – vs. Baptist, Jan. 8, 1975 (VCU 116, Baptist 79) FGA) – .750: by Northeastern, Mar. 16, 1984 (33 of 1.000 (twice): Greg McCray vs. Cincinnati, Dec. 23, 44) 1980 (10-10); Mike Schlegel vs. Jacksonville, March 2, Most Points, Both Teams – 225: vs. College of Charleston, Nov. 28, 1969 (VCU 142, College of 1985 (10-10) Highest Opponent Field Goal Percentage (min. Charleston 83) 50 FGA) – .656: by Maine, Jan. 11, 1975 (40 of 61) Most 3-Point Field Goals Made – 11: Troy Daniels Most Field Goals – 56 (twice): vs. College of vs. ETSU, Jan. 2, 2013 Lowest Opponent Free Throw Percentage (min. Charleston, Nov. 28, 1969; vs. Southeastern, Feb. 15 FTA) – .222: by S. Illinois, Nov. 21, 1998 (4 of 22, 1974 Most 3-Point Field Goals Attempted – 20: Troy 18) Daniels vs. ETSU, Jan. 2, 2013 Most Field Goals Attempted – 109: vs. Auburn, March 3, 1975 Highest Opponent Free Throw Percentage (min. Highest 3-Point Field Goal Percentage – .875 15 FTA) – 93.8: by Virginia, Dec. 28, 1979 (15 of (twice): Chris Brower vs. Western Kentucky, March Highest Field Goal Percentage (no FGA mini- 16) 2, 1992 (7-8); Terrence Gibson vs. Xavier, Feb. 23, mum) – .756: vs. Richmond, Dec. 4, 1984 (31-of-41) 1994 (7-8) Lowest Opponent Three-Point Field Goal Per- Highest Field Goal Percentage (min. 50 FGA) – centage (min. 10 3FGA) – .000 by Hofstra, Jan. 12, Most Free Throws Made – 14 (three times): .691: vs. Methodist, Dec. 4, 1978 (38-of-55) 2008 (0 of 11). Chris Cheeks vs. Western Kentucky, Jan. 23, 1987; Charles Wilkins vs. Virginia Union, Feb. 22, 1971; Most Three-Point Field Goals Made – 20 vs. Highest Opponent Three-Point Field Goal Per- Willie Taylor vs. Hampton, Dec. 19, 2002 Towson, Jan. 27, 2010 centage (min. 10 3FGA) – .766: by Radford, Dec. 2, 1996 (13 of 17) Most Free Throws Attempted – 19: Shawn Hamp- Most Three-Point Field Goals Attempted – 45: vs. ton vs. Liberty, Dec. 12, 1998 William & Mary, Feb. 19, 2003 Most Opponent Turnovers – 42: by CCNY, Dec. 29, 1975 Highest Free Throw Percentage (minimum 10 Highest Three-Point Field Goal Percentage (min. made) – 1.000 (seven times): Mike Schlegel vs. St. 5 3FGA) – .875: vs. Elon, Nov. 24, 2007 (7 of 8) Most Blocked Shots – 14 (twice): vs. Methodist, Joseph’s, Dec. 4, 1982 (13-13); Willie Taylor vs. Dec. 4, 1978; vs. North Carolina Central, Dec. 11, UAB, Dec. 15, 2001 (13-13); Bo Jones vs. Texas Most Free Throws Made – 36: vs. Jacksonville, Jan. 1978 A&M, Dec. 2, 2000 (11-11); Bo Jones vs. Kent 20, 1982 (attempted: 40) State, Dec. 22, 2000 (11-11); Willie Taylor vs. Wil- Most Steals – 22: vs. Virginia Tech, Dec. 21, 2013 liam & Mary, Feb. 25, 2002 (11-11); LaMar Taylor Most Free Throws Attempted– 56: vs. Richmond, vs. Norfolk State, Dec. 12, 1998 (10-10); Willie Jan. 27, 1979 (made: 34) Taylor at George Mason, Feb. 20, 2002 (10-10). Highest Free Throw Percentage (min. 10 FTA) – Most Rebounds – 28: Charles Wilkins vs. South- 1.000: vs. Maine, Jan. 11, 1975 (12-12) eastern, on Jan. 4, 1970 -- 1.000: at Georgia Tech, Dec. 15, 2015 (12-12)
Most Assists – 17; Joey Rodriguez vs. UNC Highest Free Throw Percentage (min. 15 FTA) – Greensboro, Nov. 12, 2010 .938: vs. William & Mary, Dec. 7, 1991 (23 of 24)
Most Blocked Shots – 11: Lorenza Watson vs. Most Rebounds – 73: vs. West Florida, Feb. 11, South Carolina State, Dec. 1, 1976 1974 Most Assists – 36: vs. East Tennessee State, Dec. 1, Most Steals –10: Briante Weber vs. Florida Gulf 1973 Coast, Nov. 9, 2012
Fewest Turnovers – 4: vs. South Alabama, Jan. 22, 1981
Most Turnovers – 35: vs. G. Mason, Jan. 3, 1995 2017-18 Box Scores
Exhibition #1 Exhibition #2
Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics LIBERTY vs VCU Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics 10/26/17 7 p.m. at Richmond, Va. (E.J. Wade Arena) Virginia Union vs VCU 11/3/17 7 p.m. at Richmond, Va. (Siegel Center) LIBERTY 85 • 0-0 Virginia Union 74 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 00 BAXTER-BELL, Myo * 2-6 0-0 1-3 1 1 2 4 5 2 1 0 0 15 04 PAIGE,James f 1-7 0-1 0-0 2 3 5 3 2 0 1 0 0 18 03 Cabbil, Lovell * 2-10 0-2 1-2 0 4 4 4 5 3 1 1 3 22 22 JENKINS,William f 3-7 0-1 5-6 3 0 3 2 11 0 2 1 1 24 05 KEMRITE, Ryan * 4-8 4-8 2-2 0 1 1 2 14 2 0 0 2 27 44 MOORE,Devin c 7-11 0-0 2-3 5 4 9 2 16 2 0 1 1 29 11 PACHECO-ORTIZ, G. * 1-2 0-0 6-6 0 1 1 2 8 3 2 0 0 32 10 COOLEY,Kori g 7-14 1-2 4-4 1 2 3 0 19 5 2 0 2 34 24 TALBERT, Ezra * 7-8 5-5 4-4 2 4 6 4 23 0 2 0 0 22 13 HOOSIER,Marcus g 0-5 0-1 2-4 0 2 2 2 2 0 3 1 0 12 10 CUFFEE, Elijah 1-4 0-1 0-0 0 4 4 2 2 4 3 0 3 23 02 THOMAS,Micah 0-1 0-1 2-3 0 2 2 1 2 0 1 0 0 8 13 WILLIAMS, Isaiah 3-4 0-0 1-1 0 0 0 4 7 0 1 0 0 9 05 THOMAS,DeAndre 0-0 0-0 1-2 1 0 1 2 1 1 2 0 0 8 14 HICKS, Brody 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 12 SMITH,Jemal 2-5 2-4 3-4 0 3 3 2 9 3 10 0 2 28 15 FARQUHAR, Zach 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 15 PEEBLES,Jordan 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 3 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 9 20 MCDOWELL, Keegan 3-6 2-5 0-0 0 2 2 1 8 0 0 0 0 28 20 WRIGHT,Raemaad 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 31 JAMES, Scottie 1-3 0-1 6-6 1 7 8 1 8 0 2 0 1 17 33 THORNTON,Jordan 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 44 HIEPLER, Ryan 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 35 HUGHES,Todd 5-8 0-1 0-1 0 0 0 0 10 2 0 1 2 21 55 NEWTON, Brendan 1-1 0-0 3-4 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 2 Team 1 4 5 1 Team 3 1 4 1 1 Totals 25-53 11-22 24-28 5 28 33 25 85 14 13 1 9 200 Totals 26-60 3-11 19-27 15 21 36 17 74 13 23 4 8 200 FG % 1st Half: 10-32 31.3% 2nd half: 16-28 57.1% Game: 26-60 43.3% Deadball FG % 1st Half: 14-26 53.8% 2nd half: 11-27 40.7% Game: 25-53 47.2% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 1-7 14.3% 2nd half: 2-4 50.0% Game: 3-11 27.3% Rebounds 3FG % 1st Half: 7-11 63.6% 2nd half: 4-11 36.4% Game: 11-22 50.0% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 7-10 70.0% 2nd half: 12-17 70.6% Game: 19-27 70.4% 4 FT % 1st Half: 16-19 84.2% 2nd half: 8-9 88.9% Game: 24-28 85.7% 1
VCU 69 • 0-0 VCU 98 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 01 SIMMS, Mike'l f 4-10 1-4 1-2 0 2 2 2 10 1 0 0 3 13 00 JENKINS, De'Riante * 3-7 1-4 5-8 0 3 3 3 12 1 2 0 0 22 21 LANE, Khris f 8-11 0-0 5-6 6 2 8 1 21 2 0 3 2 24 04 TILLMAN, Justin * 5-10 0-0 2-4 1 2 3 4 12 0 2 1 0 26 00 JENKINS, De'Riante g 5-12 3-8 0-0 2 3 5 2 13 4 3 0 2 28 10 WILLIAMS, Jonathan * 2-8 0-1 7-9 0 4 4 2 11 5 3 0 0 32 10 WILLIAMS, Jonathan g 5-10 1-3 0-0 0 3 3 1 11 6 2 0 3 30 13 CROWFIELD, Malik * 5-7 4-5 0-0 0 1 1 2 14 1 1 1 2 33 13 CROWFIELD, Malik g 6-10 4-8 0-0 4 1 5 0 16 3 3 0 2 27 21 LANE, Khris * 0-2 0-2 0-0 0 4 4 3 0 0 4 0 1 22 05 MOBLEY, Sean 1-1 0-0 2-2 1 2 3 1 4 2 0 0 0 14 01 SIMMS, Mike'l 1-4 1-4 2-3 0 5 5 2 5 0 0 0 0 20 11 VANN, Issac 6-11 0-3 5-6 2 4 6 1 17 0 2 1 1 26 11 VANN, Issac 3-5 2-4 5-5 1 5 6 2 13 3 7 0 0 24 12 SHEEHY-GUISEPPI, D. 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 14 SANTOS-SILVA, Marcus 0-0 0-0 0-2 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 5 14 SANTOS-SILVA, Marcus 1-2 0-0 0-0 1 3 4 1 2 0 2 0 1 13 15 JACKSON, Xavier 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 15 JACKSON, Xavier 1-3 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 4 22 DJONKAM, Lewis 0-0 0-0 0-2 0 0 0 4 0 0 1 0 1 4 22 DJONKAM, Lewis 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 7 25 MAYE, Tyler 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 2 2 1 0 0 1 7 Team 2 0 2 25 MAYE, Tyler 1-5 0-1 0-0 0 2 2 3 2 2 0 0 2 13 Totals 20-44 8-20 21-33 4 26 30 28 69 11 20 2 5 200 Team 1 0 1 Totals 38-75 9-28 13-16 17 23 40 17 98 20 12 4 16 200 FG % 1st Half: 9-21 42.9% 2nd half: 11-23 47.8% Game: 20-44 45.5% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 3-11 27.3% 2nd half: 5-9 55.6% Game: 8-20 40.0% Rebounds FG % 1st Half: 15-35 42.9% 2nd half: 23-40 57.5% Game: 38-75 50.7% Deadball FT % 1st Half: 17-26 65.4% 2nd half: 4-7 57.1% Game: 21-33 63.6% 4 3FG % 1st Half: 4-13 30.8% 2nd half: 5-15 33.3% Game: 9-28 32.1% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 9-10 90.0% 2nd half: 4-6 66.7% Game: 13-16 81.3% 2 Officials: Les Jones, Ray Styons, Trey Styons Technical fouls: LIBERTY-None. VCU-None. Officials: Haywood Bostic, Scott Arbogast, Jason Page Attendance: 3497 Technical fouls: Virginia Union-None. VCU-None. Hurricane Relief Exhibition Attendance:
Score by periods 1st 2nd Total In Off 2nd Fast Score by periods 1st 2nd Total In Off 2nd Fast Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench LIBERTY 51 34 85 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench Virginia Union 28 46 74 LIBERTY 24 20 10 2 30 VUU-M 40 9 19 4 24 VCU VCU 38 31 69 VCU171 20 10 5 2 20 43 55 98 VCU171 50 29 20 16 27
Last FG - LIBERTY 2nd-00:36, VCU1718 2nd-01:14. Score tied - 3 times. Last FG - VUU-M 2nd-03:20, VCU1718 2nd-01:01. Score tied - 3 times. Largest lead - LIBERTY by 17 2nd-12:18, VCU1718 by 3 1st-18:05. Lead changed - 1 time. Largest lead - VUU-M by 1 1st-15:37, VCU1718 by 24 2nd-08:23. Lead changed - 2 times. LIBERTY led for 33:04. VCU1718 led for 04:38. Game was tied for 02:17. VUU-M led for 00:16. VCU1718 led for 37:58. Game was tied for 01:46.
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TV/RADIO CHART Career Highs POINTS • Averaged 12.5 points and 4.0 rebounds in VCU’s two public exhibitions this fall; Poised for a big jump 15 vs. George Mason (3/10/17) 0 De’Riante JENKINS • Versatile, athletic wing who can impact the game on both ends of the floor. Solid passer and ball handler. REBOUNDS So. ● Guard ● Eutawville, S.C. (Hargrave Military) • Third-highest recruit to sign with VCU since scouting services began ranking players. 10 vs. Binghamton (11/18/16) • Consensus 4-star recruit. Ranked No. 59 by ESPN.com. ASSISTS PPG 9.3 FG% .385 • Missed 15 games with a broken left foot as a freshman. 5 vs. North Florida (11/13/17) RPG 4.3 FT% .600 • Recorded 1st VCU freshman double-double since Larry Sanders in ‘07-08 (14 pts/10 rebs vs. Binghamton) LAST GAME: APG 3.3 3PT% .357 • Major: Mass Communications 8 pts, 5 reb, 1 ast, 2 stl in 26 min POINTS • Versatile 6-5 wing capable of scoring from all three levels; Will have three years of eligibility remaining 3, 2x, last vs. Virginia (11/17/17) 1 Mike’l SIMMS • Averaged 14.4 points, 4.4 rebounds & 1.2 steals last season at Cowley CCC in Arkansas City, Kan. Shot .358 (54- REBOUNDS So. ● Guard/Forward ● Richmond,Va. (Cowley CC) of-151) from 3-point range; Averaged 25.6 points in his final eight games of the 2016-17 season. 1, 2x, last vs. North Florida (11/13/17) ASSISTS PPG 2.7 FG% .375 • Attended nearby Highland Springs High School, a school which also produced Brandon Rozzell 1 vs. Grambling State (11/10/17) RPG 0.7 FT% .500 • Chose VCU over interest from Miami, Texas Tech, Pitt, Memphis and N.C. State LAST GAME: APG 0.3 3PT% .200 • Major: Sociology 3 pts, 0 reb in 5 min POINTS • Transfer from Rice... Will redshirt the 2017-18 season in accordance with NCAA transfer regulations 32, 2x, last at Southern Miss (2/25/16) 2 Marcus EVANS • Scored 1,350 points and averaged 20.1 points, 3.6 rebounds and 3.3 steals in two seasons at Rice REBOUNDS Jr. ● Guard ● Chesapeake, Va. (Rice) -- ‘16-17 STATS • 2016 Conference USA Freshman of the Year; 2x First Team All-Conference USA selection 8, 2x, last at UTEP (1/1/16) ASSISTS PPG 19.0 FG% .425 • Picked VCU over interest from Arizona and Miami (Fla.) 9 vs. Stephen F. Austin (12/10/16) RPG 3.3 FT% .787 • Suffered an Achillies injury during the summer offseason, but is expected to be back to full speed this winter LAST GAME: APG 3.7 3PT% .376 • Major: Business --- POINTS • 2017-18 Preseason All-Atlantic 10 First Team & All-Defensive Team; 2016-17 All-Atlantic 10 Third Team 27, 2x, last vs. North Florida (11/13/17) 4 Justin TILLMAN • Recorded 11 double-doubles last season (all in conference play) and ranks eighth in school history with 17 REBOUNDS Sr. ● Forward ● Detroit, Mich. (Pershing) • Averaged 14.5 pts & 9.6 rebs, while shooting .602 in A-10 play in ‘16-17 21 at Dayton (3/5/16) STEALS PPG 15.0 FG% .594 • Athletic, dynamic forward who runs the floor well and is known for thunderous dunks. 4 vs. Rhode Island (1/13/15) RPG 8.7 FT% 1.000 • Snagged 21 rebounds at Dayton on March 5, 2016, the most by a Ram since the 1980-81 season. LAST GAME: BPG 1.7 3PT% .250 • Major: Criminal Justice; Talented artist who aspires to design his own line of clothing 4 pts, 8 reb, 2 blk in 37 min POINTS • Skilled “stretch 4” who was rated a 4-star recruit by ESPN.com; Can play multiple positions. 9 vs. Grambling State (11/10/17) 5 Sean MOBLEY • One of the team’s best passers... Excellent court vision REBOUNDS Fr. ● Forward ● Cocoa Beach, Fla. (Montverde Acad.) • Picked VCU after receiving offers from N.C. State, Wake Forest, West Virginia and Dayton 2 vs. Virginia (11/17/17) ASSISTS PPG 5.0 FG% .462 • Led Montverde Academy to a 26-2 record & the semifinals of the Dick’s Sporting Goods High School Nationals 1 vs. Virginia (11/17/17) RPG 1.3 FT% -- • A driving force behind two district championship squads; His high school teams lost just 10 games in four yrs LAST GAME: • Major: Business SPG 0.3 3PT% .333 0 pts, 2 reb, 1 ast in 9 min POINTS • 2017-18 Preseason All-Atlantic 10 All-Defensive Team 22 vs. St. John’s (11/24/16) 10 Jonathan WILLIAMS • Consumate point guard and quickest player from end to end on VCU’s roster; Team leader REBOUNDS Sr. ● Guard ● Richmond, Va. (St. Benedict’s Prep) • Known for his acrobatic layups in traffic... Shooting has improved dramatically during his career 4, 7x, last vs. North Florida (11/13/17) ASSISTS PPG 13.0 FG% .423 • VCU is 47-13 in games in which Williams plays 15 or more minutes 8, 2x, last vs. Virginia (11/17/17) RPG 2.7 FT% .875 • Played high school ball in New Jersey, but grew up in Richmond LAST GAME: • Major: Criminal Justice APG 7.0 3PT% .600 14 pts, 8 ast, 1 stl in 33 min POINTS • Averaged 15.0 points and 6.0 rebounds in VCU’s two public exhibitions this fall 28 vs. at Wagner (11/21/15) 11 Issac VANN • Transfer from Maine who will sat out the 2016-17 season and have three years of eligibility remaining REBOUNDS R-So. ● Forward ● Bridgeport, Conn. (Maine) • 2015-16 America East All-Rookie selection; Chose VCU over UConn, St. Joseph and DePaul. 11, 2x, last vs. Binghamton (1/30/16) STEALS PPG 14.3 FG% .486 • Shot 41 percent (21-of-52) from 3-point range in 2015-16. 4, 2X, last vs. Hartford (2/24/16) RPG 6.0 FT% .500 • A physical slasher who possesses the ability to connect from long distance. LAST GAME: SPG 1.0 3PT% .385 • Major: Mass Communications, concentration in Public Relations 19 pts, 5 reb, 1 blk, 1 stl in 28 min POINTS • Walk-on who will compete for minutes among VCU’s guard corps. n/a 12 Dylan SHEEHY-GUISEPPI • Athletic scorer and rebounder REBOUNDS Fr. ● Guard ● Lake Havasu City (Saint Francis (Mich.)) n/a • A Class C First Team All-Conference and All-State Honorable Mention pick as a high school senior ASSISTS PPG 0.0 FG% -- • Helped Saint Francis (Mich.) High School to a 17-8 record as a senior... Averaged 14 points and 8 rebounds 1 vs. Grambling State (11/10/17) RPG 0.0 FT% -- • Attended the Impact Basketball Academy in Las Vegas, Nev. in 2016-17 LAST GAME: APG 1.0 3PT% -- • Major: Undecided DNP-CD POINTS • Impressed in VCU’s two public exhibitions, averaging 15.0 points while knocking down 8-of-13 three-pointers 10, 2x, last vs. Grambling State (11/10/17) 13 Malik CROWFIELD • Oustanding long-range shooter who provides a calming presence on both sides of the floor REBOUNDS So. ● Guard● LaPlace, La. (Riverside) • In 2016-17, he was the first VCU freshman to start the season-opener since Bradford Burgess in 2008-09. 4, 2x, last vs. Grambling State (11/10/17) ASSISTS PPG 6.0 FG% .375 • 3-star prospect who chose VCU over Texas A&M, Kansas State and Iowa State among others. 6 vs. North Florida (11/13/17) RPG 2.3 FT% .333 • 3-time State Champion for Riverside Academy in Louisiana; 4-time First Team All-State and All-Metro selection. LAST GAME: • Major: Business. APG 2.0 3PT% .357 3 pts, 3 reb in 27 min POINTS • Tenacious rebounder and skilled passer... Posesses solf hands and solid footwork...left handed 4, 2x, last vs. Virginia (11/17/17) 14 Marcus SANTOS-SILVA • Scored 4 points, grabbed 6 rebounds and blocked one shot in collegiate debut Nov. 10 vs. Grambling REBOUNDS Fr. ● Forward ● Taunton, Mass. (Vermont Academy) • Has lost close to 40 pounds since arriving on campus 6 vs. Grambling State (11/10/17) BLOCKS PPG 3.7 SPG 0.0 • Chose VCU over interest from Kansas State, Boston College, Temple and others 1, 2x, last vs. North Florida (11/13/17) RPG 3.3 FG% .556 • 3-star recruit ranked thid in the state of Vermont in 2017 by 247Sports LAST GAME: BPG 0.7 FT% .500 • Major: Undecided 4 pts, 2 reb in 11 min POINTS • Experienced guard who led Sheridan CC (Wyo.) in scoring in 2016-17... Adds immediate depth at guard 3 vs. Grambling State (11/10/17) 15 Xavier JACKSON • Excellent rebounding guard despite his 6-foot-3 frame REBOUNDS Jr. ● Guard ● Hinesville, Ga. (Sheridan CC) n/a • Averaged 13.2 points, 7.1 rebounds and shot .359 from beyond the 3-point arc for Sheridan in 2016-17 ASSISTS PPG 3.0 FG% 1.000 • Produced six 20-point scoring efforts in 2016-17 for Sheridan, including a season-high 31 n/a RPG 0.0 3FG% 1.000 • Registered seven double-doubles in 2016-17 LAST GAME: APG 0.0 FT% -- • Major: Sociology DNP-CD POINTS • Graduate transfer who will have one season of eligibility remaining 32, 2x, last at Radford (2/18/17) 21 Khris LANE • Versatile post player who is comfortable stepping outside the 3-point line REBOUNDS R-Sr. ● Forward ● Richmond, Va. (Longwood) • Chose VCU after receiving interest from Pitt, Wake Forest, Rhode Island and others 14 vs. Salem International (11/18/16) BLOCKS PPG 13.3 FG% .593 • Devoted vegetarian who has reshaped his body during his career through diet and weight training 4 vs. Gardner-Webb (1/14/17) RPG 5.7 FT% .571 • Led Longwood with 17.1 points and 7.3 rebounds last season; 2016-17 All-Big South Second Team pick LAST GAME: • Major: Criminal Justice (Masters) BPG 0.3 3PT% .667 12 pts, 5 reb in 21 min POINTS • Active post player lauded by the coaching staff for his high motor and toughness 4 vs. Grambling State (11/10/17) 22 Lewis DJONKAM • Late-bloomer who began grabbing attention of colleges during a prep year at Hargrave Military Academy REBOUNDS Fr. ● Forward ● Springfield, Va. (West Springfield) 2 vs. Grambling State (11/10/17) • Originally signed with Duquesne, but reopened his recruitment following the departure of Jim Ferry BLOCKS PPG 2.0 SPG 0.5 • Last name is pronounced “Jonkam” 1 vs. Grambling State (11/10/17) RPG 1.5 FG% .250 • Averaged 11 points and 7 rebounds at Hargrave in 2016-17 to help team to 43-2 record LAST GAME: BPG 0.5 FT% .500 • Major: Undecided DNP-CD POINTS • Served as VCU’s back-up point guard in the Rams’ exhibitions so far this season 2 vs. Grambling State (11/10/17) 25 Tyler MAYE • Explosive, high-scoring point guard REBOUNDS Fr. ● Guard ● Farmville, N.C. (Farmville Central) 3 vs. Grambling State (11/10/17) • 3-star recruit who chose VCU over Nebraska, Kansas State, Dayton, East Carolina and others ASSISTS PPG 0.7 FG% .200 • Led Farmville Central to 28-0 record and North Carolina 2A State Championship as a junior 2 vs. Grambling State (11/10/17) RPG 1.3 FT% -- • Averaged 36 points, 7 rebounds & 4 assists last season for FCHS... Scored 51 points in a single game LAST GAME: SPG 0.0 3PT% -- • Major: Undecided 0 pts, 1 reb in 2 min