#50 VCU Men's Basketball 2022-2023 Preview

 
 
VCU Rams
 
2022-2023 Overall Rank: #50
Conference Rank: #3 Atlantic 10
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2021-22 Record: 22-10, 14-4
2021-22 Postseason: NIT
Coach: Mike Rhoades
Coach Record: 102-53 at VCU, 346-181 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Vince Williams, Forward, 14.1 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 3.0 apg
KeShawn Curry, Guard, 11.0 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 1.5 apg
Hason Ward, Forward, 6.5 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 0.8 apg
Marcus Tsohonis, Guard, 5.1 ppg, 1.7 rpg, 1.1 apg
Levi Stockard III, Forward, 4.7 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 0.8 apg
Mikeal Brown-Jones, Forward, 4.0 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 0.3 apg
 
Key Returning Players:
Adrian Baldwin Jr., Junior, Guard, 11.4 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 5.5 apg
Jayden Nunn, Sophomore, Guard, 8.6 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 1.8 apg
Jalen DeLoach, Sophomore, Forward, 4.1 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 0.5 apg
Nick Kern Jr., Sophomore, Guard, 2.0 ppg, 1.4 rpg, 0.3 apg
Jarren McAllister, Junior, Guard, DNP last year
Jamir Watkins, Sophomore, Forward, DNP last year
 
Key New Players:
Alphonzo Billups III, Freshman, Forward
Christian Fermin, Freshman, Forward
Zeb Jackson, Junior, Guard, Transfer from Michigan
Brandon Johns Jr., Senior, Forward, Transfer from Michigan
Toibu Lawal, Freshman, Forward
Obinnaya Okafor, Freshman, Forward
David Shriver, Senior, Guard, Transfer from Hartford
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: NIT
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 67.1 (277th in nation, 12th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 62.4 (19, 2)
Field-Goal Percentage: 46.1 (61, 3)
Field-Goal Defense: 39.4 (19, 2)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 5.7 (316, 13)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 34.7 (113, 6)
Free-Throw Percentage: 70.4 (216, 8)
Rebound Margin: -1.9 (272, 11)
Assists Per Game: 13.9 (107, 6)
Turnovers Per Game: 15.1 (327, 14)
 
 
Madness 2022 Men’s Basketball Recruit Rankings:
#109 Alphonzo Billups