2024–25 VCU Rams men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2024–25 VCU Rams men's basketball team will represent Virginia Commonwealth University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . The Rams, led by second-year head coach Ryan Odom , will play their home games at the Siegel Center in Richmond, Virginia , as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference .
Previous season
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
Incoming transfers
2024 recruits
The following players have committed to playing for VCU.[ 1]
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
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
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 80
Terrence Hill Jr. #45 PG
Portland, OR
Roosevelt High School
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
Jul 11, 2024
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : 247Sports : N/A ESPN : ESPN grade: 79
Brandon Jennings PG
Richmond, VA
St. Christopher's School
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
Nov 8, 2023
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : N/A ESPN grade: NR
Martin Carrère SF
Pontonx-sur-l'Adour, France
Limoges Cercle Saint-Pierre
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
N/A
Jul 21, 2024
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A ESPN : N/A ESPN grade: NR
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:
2025 recruiting class
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
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
October 28, 2024 *7:00 p.m.
St. Mary's (MD)
Siegel Center Richmond, VA
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024 *7:00 p.m., MASN
Bellarmine
Siegel Center Richmond, VA
November 8, 2024 *6:00 p.m., CBSSN
vs. Boston College Veterans Classic
Alumni Hall Annapolis, MD
November 13, 2024 *7:00 p.m., MASN
Merrimack
Siegel Center Richmond, VA
November 16, 2024 *7:00 p.m., MASN
Loyola (MD)
Siegel Center Richmond, VA
November 21, 2024 *5:00 p.m., ESPN2
vs. Seton Hall Charleston Classic quarterfinals
TD Arena Charleston, SC
November 22, 2024 *5:00 p.m./7:30 p.m., ESPN2/ESPN+
vs. Vanderbilt /Nevada Charleston Classic
TD Arena Charleston, SC
November 24, 2024 *TBA
vs. Florida Atlantic /Oklahoma State /Miami (FL) /Drake Charleston Classic
TD Arena Charleston, SC
November 29, 2024 *7:00 p.m., MASN
Elizabeth City State
Siegel Center Richmond, VA
December 4, 2024 *7:00 p.m., MASN
Georgia Southern
Siegel Center Richmond, VA
December 9, 2024 *7:00 p.m., MASN
Penn
Siegel Center Richmond, VA
December 14, 2024 *7:30 p.m., Baller TV
vs. Colorado State Jack Jones Classic
Lee's Family Forum Henderson, NV
December 18, 2024 *TBA
at New Mexico
The Pit Albuquerque, NM
December 22, 2024 *2:00 p.m., MASN
William & Mary
Siegel Center Richmond, VA
Atlantic 10 regular season
December 31, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+
at St. Bonaventure
Reilly Center St. Bonaventure, NY
January 4, 2025 TBA, CBSSN
at Loyola Chicago
Joseph J. Gentile Arena Chicago, IL
January 8, 2025 7:00 p.m., MASN
Fordham
Siegel Center Richmond, VA
January 14, 2025 7:00 p.m., MASN
Saint Louis
Siegel Center Richmond, VA
January 17, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPNU
at Saint Joseph's
Hagan Arena Philadelphia, PA
January 21, 2025 7:00 p.m., CBSSN
at Rhode Island
Ryan Center Kingston, RI
January 24, 2025 9:00 p.m., ESPNU
St. Bonaventure
Siegel Center Richmond, VA
January 28, 2025 TBA, CBSSN
at Saint Louis
Chaifetz Arena St. Louis, MO
February 1, 2025 TBA, CBSSN
Richmond Capital City Classic
Siegel Center Richmond, VA
February 4, 2025 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 TBA, 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:[ 2]
Rankings
Ranking movementsLegend: RV = Received votes Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Final AP RV Coaches
References
External links
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