2024–25 VCU Rams men's basketball team

2024–25 VCU Rams men's basketball
Conference	Atlantic 10 Conference
Record	16–4 (6–1 A-10)
Head coach	Ryan Odom (2nd season)
Assistant coaches	Darius Theus Bryce Crawford Matt Henry
Home arena	Stuart C. Siegel Center

2024–25 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
VCU	6	–	1		.857			16	–	4		.800
George Mason	6	–	1		.857			15	–	5		.750
Saint Louis	5	–	2		.714			12	–	8		.600
Dayton	4	–	3		.571			14	–	6		.700
Duquesne	4	–	3		.571			9	–	11		.450
UMass	4	–	3		.571			9	–	11		.450
Loyola Chicago	3	–	3		.500			12	–	7		.632
George Washington	3	–	4		.429			14	–	6		.700
Davidson	3	–	4		.429			13	–	7		.650
Saint Joseph's	3	–	4		.429			12	–	8		.600
La Salle	3	–	4		.429			11	–	9		.550
St. Bonaventure	3	–	5		.375			15	–	6		.714
Rhode Island	3	–	5		.375			14	–	6		.700
Richmond	2	–	5		.286			7	–	13		.350
Fordham	1	–	6		.143			9	–	11		.450
† 2025 A-10 tournament winner As of January 26, 2025

The 2024–25 VCU Rams men's basketball team represents Virginia Commonwealth University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Rams, led by second-year head coach Ryan Odom, play their home games at the Siegel Center in Richmond, Virginia, as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference.

Previous season

Main article: 2023–24 VCU Rams men's basketball team

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

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason for departure
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

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous school
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

The following players have committed to playing for VCU.[1]

College recruiting information

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Luke Bamgboye #33 C	Scottsdale, AZ	AZ Compass Prep	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Jun 9, 2024
	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
	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
	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
	Star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
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 2024 Player Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 26, 2024. "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 26, 2024.

2025 recruiting class

College recruiting information (2025)
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
	Star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 81
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 2025 Player Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 26, 2024. "2025 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 26, 2024.

Roster

2024–25 VCU Rams men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown G 0 Brandon Jennings 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr St. Christopher School Richmond, VA G 1 Phillip Russell 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr UT Arlington St. Louis, MO G 2 Zeb Jackson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) GS Michigan Toledo, OH F 4 Jack Clark 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 215 lb (98 kg) GS Clemson Cheltenham, PA G/F 5 Alphonzo Billups III 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS So Varina Richmond, VA G 6 Terrence Hill Jr. 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Roosevelt Portland, OR F 7 Obinnaya Okafor (W) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS So Bethel Hampton, VA G/F 8 Michael Belle 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Strasbourg London, England F 9 Luke Bamgboye 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr AZ Compass Prep London, England G 11 Max Shulga 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 197 lb (89 kg) GS Utah State Kyiv, Ukraine G/F 17 Martin Carrère 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Limoges Pontonx-sur-l'Adour, France F 21 Christian Fermin 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Jr Pocono Mountain West Tobyhanna, PA G 22 Joe Bamisile 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) GS Oklahoma Richmond, VA	Head coach Ryan Odom (Hampden–Sydney) Assistant coach(es) Bryce Crawford (Ohio State) Matt Henry (Trinity (TX)) Darius Theus (VCU) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
October 28, 2024* 7:00 p.m.		St. Mary's (MD)	W 102–44		26 – Bamisile	8 – Shulga	3 – Tied	Siegel Center (4,614) Richmond, VA
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024* 7:00 p.m., MASN		Bellarmine	W 84–65	1–0	19 – Shulga	10 – Belle	5 – Shulga	Siegel Center (7,637) Richmond, VA
November 8, 2024* 6:00 p.m., CBSSN		vs. Boston College Veterans Classic	W 80–55	2–0	20 – Russell	10 – Shulga	4 – Shulga	Alumni Hall  Annapolis, MD
November 13, 2024* 7:00 p.m., MASN		Merrimack	W 63–42	3–0	20 – Bamisile	9 – Jennings	4 – Tied	Siegel Center (7,183) Richmond, VA
November 16, 2024* 7:00 p.m., MASN		Loyola (MD)	W 83–57	4–0	25 – Clark	10 – Shulga	7 – Shulga	Siegel Center (7,637) Richmond, VA
November 21, 2024* 5:00 p.m., ESPN2		vs. Seton Hall Charleston Classic quarterfinals	L 66–69 ^OT	4–1	20 – Shulga	5 – Tied	3 – Tied	TD Arena  Charleston, SC
November 22, 2024* 7:30 p.m., ESPN+		vs. Nevada Charleston Classic consolation	L 61–64	4–2	18 – Jackson	7 – Tied	4 – Tied	TD Arena (2,823) Charleston, SC
November 24, 2024* 12:30 p.m., ESPN+		vs. Miami (FL) Charleston Classic 7th place game	W 77–70	5–2	22 – Bamisile	8 – Shulga	9 – Shulga	TD Arena  Charleston, SC
November 29, 2024* 7:00 p.m., MASN		Elizabeth City State	W 103–58	6–2	18 – Russell	9 – Ferman	3 – Jackson	Siegel Center (7,637) Richmond, VA
December 4, 2024* 7:00 p.m., MASN		Georgia Southern	W 89–54	7–2	29 – Shulga	6 – Tied	3 – Tied	Siegel Center (6,624) Richmond, VA
December 9, 2024* 7:00 p.m., MASN		Penn	W 66–47	8–2	23 – Bamisile	11 – Bamisile	7 – Russell	Siegel Center (7,016) Richmond, VA
December 14, 2024* 7:30 p.m., Baller TV		vs. Colorado State Jack Jones Classic	W 76–68	9–2	25 – Bamisile	10 – Shulga	4 – Shulga	Lee's Family Forum  Henderson, NV
December 18, 2024* 9:00 p.m., MW Network		at New Mexico	L 71–78	9–3	20 – Shulga	5 – Belle	2 – Tied	The Pit (11,483) Albuquerque, NM
December 22, 2024* 2:00 p.m., MASN		William & Mary	W 90–70	10–3	20 – Bamisile	10 – Clark	6 – Tied	Siegel Center (7,637) Richmond, VA
Atlantic 10 regular season
December 31, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		at St. Bonaventure	L 75–77	10–4 (0–1)	26 – Russell	8 – Bamisile	4 – Shulga	Reilly Center (4,190) St. Bonaventure, NY
January 4, 2025 2:00 p.m., CBSSN		at Loyola Chicago	W 84–65	11–4 (1–1)	25 – Russell	11 – Clark	5 – Shulga	Joseph J. Gentile Arena (4,129) Chicago, IL
January 8, 2025 7:00 p.m., MASN		Fordham	W 73–61	12–4 (2–1)	18 – Bamisile	11 – Clark	5 – Russell	Siegel Center (0[a]) Richmond, VA
January 14, 2025 7:00 p.m., MASN		Saint Louis	W 78–62	13–4 (3–1)	23 – Bamisile	6 – Jennings	9 – Shulga	Siegel Center (7,637) Richmond, VA
January 17, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPNU		at Saint Joseph's	W 78–69	14–4 (4–1)	18 – Clark	9 – Shulga	3 – Shulga	Hagan Arena (3,069) Philadelphia, PA
January 21, 2025 7:00 p.m., CBSSN		at Rhode Island	W 81–57	15–4 (5–1)	24 – Bamisile	9 – Bamgboye	3 – Shulga	Ryan Center (4,517) Kingston, RI
January 24, 2025 9:00 p.m., ESPNU		St. Bonaventure	W 75–61	16–4 (6–1)	18 – Bamisile	9 – Jackson	6 – Bamisile	Siegel Center (7,637) Richmond, VA
January 28, 2025 8:00 p.m., CBSSN		at Saint Louis						Chaifetz Arena  St. Louis, MO
February 1, 2025 4:00 p.m., CBSSN		Richmond Capital City Classic						Siegel Center  Richmond, VA
February 4, 2025 7:00 p.m., CBSSN		La Salle						Siegel Center  Richmond, VA
February 7, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN2		at Dayton						UD Arena  Dayton, OH
February 12, 2025 7:00 p.m., Peacock		at George Washington						Siegel Center  Richmond, VA
February 19, 2025 6:00 p.m., CBSSN		UMass						Siegel Center  Richmond, VA
February 22, 2025 4:00 p.m., CBSSN		George Mason Rivalry						Siegel Center  Richmond, VA
February 25, 2025 7:00 p.m., CBSSN		at Richmond Capital City Classic						Robins Center  Richmond, VA
February 28, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN2		Davidson						Siegel Center  Richmond, VA
March 4, 2025 7:00 p.m., CBSSN		at Duquesne						UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse  Pittsburgh, PA
March 7, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN2		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.

Source:[3]

Notes

1. Game was played without spectators in attendance due to the January 2025 Richmond water outage.[2]

References

1. "VCU 2024 Basketball Commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
2. Nadeau, Ryan (January 8, 2025). "No fans at VCU-Fordham men's basketball game due to Richmond's water crisis". WRIC. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
3. "2024–25 Men's Basketball Schedule". VCU Rams Athletics.

External links

• VCU Basketball