2018–19 VCU Rams men's basketball team

2018–19 VCU Rams men's basketball
Conference Atlantic 10 Conference
2018–19 record 0–0 (0–0 A-10)
Head coach Mike Rhoades (2nd season)
Assistant coach J. D. Byers
Assistant coach Brent Scott
Assistant coach Jamal Brunt
Home arena Stuart C. Siegel Center
2018–19 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Davidson0–0 –  0–0  –
Dayton0–0 –  0–0  –
Duquesne0–0 –  0–0  –
Fordham0–0 –  0–0  –
George Mason0–0 –  0–0  –
George Washington0–0 –  0–0  –
La Salle0–0 –  0–0  –
Massachusetts0–0 –  0–0  –
Rhode Island0–0 –  0–0  –
Richmond0–0 –  0–0  –
Saint Joseph's0–0 –  0–0  –
Saint Louis0–0 –  0–0  –
St. Bonaventure0–0 –  0–0  –
VCU0–0 –  0–0  –
† 2019 A10 Tournament winner
As of April 9, 2018; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2018–19 VCU Rams men's basketball team will represent Virginia Commonwealth University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Rams will be led by Mike Rhoades in his second season as head coach at VCU. The Rams played their home games at Stuart C. Siegel Center in Richmond, Virginia as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference.

Background

The previous season was Mike Rhoades' first season as head coach. The Rams finished the 2017–18 season 18–15, 9–9 in A-10 play to finish tied for fifth place. VCU defeated Dayton in the A-10 Tournament to advance to the quarterfinals, where they lost to Rhode Island. The Rams, for the first time since 2010 failed to earn an at-large bid into the NCAA Tournament or NIT. The Rams had been invited to play in the CBI and CIT tournaments, but declined. It was the first time since 2006 the Rams failed to have a 20-win season, and the first time since that same year the Rams did not play in a postseason tournament.

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Justin Tillman4F6'7"220SeniorDetroit, MichiganGraduated
Jonathan Williams10G6'1"200SeniorRichmond, VirginiaGraduated
Khris Lane21G6'7"245RS SeniorRichmond, VirginiaGraduated
Tyler Maye 25 G 6'1" 175 Freshman Farmville, North Carolina Transferred to Southeastern CC
Lewis Djonkam 22 F 6'9" 245 Freshman Springfield, Virginia Transferred to Radford

Transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Marcus Evans2G6'2"195JuniorChesapeake, VirginiaTransferred from Rice.[1]
Corey Douglas 4 F 6'8" Junior Louisville, Kentucky Transferred from Tallahassee Community College.[2]
Michael Gillmore 22 F 6'10" 210 Senior Jacksonville, Florida Transferred from Florida Gulf Coast.[3]

2018 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
P. J. Byrd
PG		 Houston, TX George Bush High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 169 lb (77 kg) Sep 6, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN grade: NR
KeShawn Curry
SG		 Jacksonville, FL Fork Union Military Academy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Oct 2, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN grade: NR
Vince Williams
SF		 Toledo, OH St Johns High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 204 lb (93 kg) Oct 4, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN grade: 80
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "VCU 2018 Player Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 13, 2018.
  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 13, 2018.

    Honors and awards

    Street & Smith's Preseason Awards[4]

    • All-Newcomer - Marcus Evans
    • All-Sharpshooter - De'Riante Jenkins

    Roster

    2018–19 VCU Rams men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 De'Riante Jenkins 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrHargrave Military Academy Eutawville, South Carolina
    G/F 1 Mike'l Simms 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS JrCowley Community College Richmond, Virginia
    G 2 Marcus Evans 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS JrRice Chesapeake, Virginia
    F 4 Corey Douglas 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoTallahassee Community College Louisville, Kentucky
    F 5 Sean Mobley 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) SoMontverde Academy Melbourne, Florida
    G/F 10 Vince Williams 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrSt Johns High School Toledo, Ohio
    G 11 KeShawn Curry 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrFork Union Military Academy Jacksonville, Florida
    G 12 Dylan Sheehy-Guiseppi (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoSt. Francis Prep Lake Havasu City, Arizona
    G 13 Malik Crowfield 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrRiverside Academy LaPlace, Louisiana
    F 14 Marcus Santos-Silva 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)250 lb (113 kg) SoVermont Academy Taunton, Massachusetts
    G 15 Xavier Jackson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrSheridan College Hinesville, Georgia
    F 22 Michael Gillmore 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)210 lb (95 kg) SrFlorida Gulf Coast Jacksonville, Florida
    F 23 Issac Vann 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS JrMaine Bridgeport, Connecticut
    G 24 P. J. Byrd 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrGeorge Bush High School Houston, Texas
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    Oct. 30, 2018*
    		 Virginia–Wise   
    		   –      –      –    Siegel Center 
    Richmond, VA
    Non-conference regular season
    Nov. 6, 2018*
    7:00 pm, MASN    		 Gardner–Webb   
    		   –      –      –    Siegel Center 
    Richmond, VA
    Nov. 9, 2018*
    7:00 pm, MASN    		 Bowling Green
    Legends Classic campus-site game    		   
    		   –      –      –    Siegel Center 
    Richmond, VA
    Nov. 12, 2018*
    7:00 pm, MASN    		 Hampton
    Legends Classic campus-site game    		   
    		   –      –      –    Siegel Center 
    Richmond, VA
    Nov. 19, 2018*
    9:30 pm, ESPN3    		 vs. Temple
    Legends Classic semifinals    		   
    		   –      –      –    Barclays Center 
    Brooklyn, NY
    Nov. 20, 2018*
    5:00 pm/7:30 pm, ESPNU/ESPN2    		 vs. St. John's or California
    Legends Classic    		   
    		   –      –      –    Barclays Center 
    Brooklyn, NY
    Nov. 24, 2018*
    7:00 pm, MASN    		 Hofstra   
    		   –      –      –    Siegel Center 
    Richmond, VA
    Nov. 28, 2018*
    7:00 pm    		 at Old Dominion
    Rivalry    		   
    		   –      –      –    Ted Constant Center 
    Norfolk, VA
    Dec. 1, 2018*
    7:00 pm, MASN    		 Iona   
    		   –      –      –    Siegel Center 
    Richmond, VA
    Dec. 5, 2018*
    8:00 pm, ESPNU    		 at Texas   
    		   –      –      –    Frank Erwin Center 
    Austin, TX
    Dec. 9, 2018*
    1:30 pm, ACCRSN    		 at Virginia   
    		   –      –      –    John Paul Jones Arena 
    Charlottesville, VA
    Dec. 15, 2018*
    4:00 pm, NBCSN    		 College of Charleston   
    		   –      –      –    Siegel Center 
    Richmond, VA
    Dec. 22, 2018*
    4:00 pm, ESPN2    		 Wichita State   
    		   –      –      –    Siegel Center 
    Richmond, VA
    Dec. 30, 2018*
    2:00 pm, MASN    		 Rider   
    		   –      –      –    Siegel Center 
    Richmond, VA
    Atlantic 10 regular season
    Jan. 5, 2019
    2:00 pm, WTVR    		 at Fordham   
    		   –      –      –    Rose Hill Gymnasium 
    Bronx, NY
    Jan. 9, 2019
    7:00 pm, MASN    		 La Salle   
    		   –      –      –    Siegel Center 
    Richmond, VA
    Jan. 12, 2019
    2:00 pm, CBSSN    		 at Davidson   
    		   –      –      –    John M. Belk Arena 
    Davidson, NC
    Jan. 16, 2019
    8:00 pm, CBSSN    		 Dayton   
    		   –      –      –    Siegel Center 
    Richmond, VA
    Jan. 19, 2019
    6:30 pm, NBCSN    		 Massachusetts   
    		   –      –      –    Siegel Center 
    Richmond, VA
    Jan. 23, 2019
    7:00 pm, CBSSN    		 at Rhode Island   
    		   –      –      –    Ryan Center 
    Kingston, RI
    Jan. 26, 2019
    2:00 pm, MASN    		 at Duquesne   
    		   –      –      –    Palumbo Center 
    Pittsburgh, PA
    Feb. 2, 2019
    6:30 pm, NBCSN    		 George Mason
    Rivalry    		   
    		   –      –      –    Siegel Center 
    Richmond, VA
    Feb. 6, 2019
    7:00 pm, MASN    		 at George Washington   
    		   –      –      –    Charles E. Smith Center 
    Washington, D.C.
    Feb. 9, 2019
    2:00 pm, CBSSN    		 at St. Bonaventure   
    		   –      –      –    Reilly Center 
    Olean, NY
    Feb. 13, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPNU/ESPN2    		 at Richmond
    Capital City Classic    		   
    		   –      –      –    Robins Center 
    Richmond, VA
    Feb. 16, 2019
    4:00 pm, NBCSN    		 at Dayton   
    		   –      –      –    UD Arena 
    Dayton, OH
    Feb. 19, 2019
    8:00 pm, CBSSN    		 Rhode Island   
    		   –      –      –    Siegel Center 
    Richmond, VA
    Feb. 23, 2019
    2:00 pm, WTVR    		 George Washington   
    		   –      –      –    Siegel Center 
    Richmond, VA
    Feb. 27, 2019
    7:30 pm, CBSSN    		 Saint Louis   
    		   –      –      –    Siegel Center 
    Richmond, VA
    Mar. 2, 2019
    4:00 pm, CBSSN    		 Richmond
    Capital City Classic    		   
    		   –      –      –    Siegel Center 
    Richmond, VA
    Mar. 5, 2019
    7:30 pm, Stadium    		 at George Mason
    Rivalry    		   
    		   –      –      –    EagleBank Arena 
    Fairfax, VA
    Feb. 8, 2019
    9:00 pm, ESPN2    		 Saint Joseph's   
    		   –      –      –    Siegel Center 
    Richmond, VA
    Atlantic 10 Tournament
    Mar 13–17, 2019
    		 vs.    
    		   –      –      –    Barclays Center 
    Brooklyn, NY
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    References

    1. ↑ Times-Dispatch, TIM PEARRELL Richmond. "High-scoring guard Marcus Evans follows Mike Rhoades to VCU". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved 2017-07-15.
    2. ↑ Shelton-Eide, Mat (2017-06-18). "Corey Douglas commits to VCU – VCU Ram Nation". VCU Ram Nation. Retrieved 2017-07-26.
    3. ↑ Epps Jr., Wayne (2017-05-09). "Michael Gillmore set to rejoin VCU as a graduate transfer – Richmond Times Dispatch". Richmond Times Dispatch. Retrieved 2017-08-06.
    4. ↑ Street & Smith's Basketball. 2018-19: 29. Missing or empty |title= (help)
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