#39 VCU Men's Basketball 2024-2025 Preview

 
 
VCU Rams
 
2024-2025 Overall Rank: #39
 
Conference Rank: #2 Atlantic 10
 
 
2023-24 Record: 24-14, 11-7
2023-24 Postseason: NIT
Coach: Ryan Odom
Coach Record: 24-14 at VCU, 194-120 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Sean Bairstow, Guard, 10.0 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 3.7 apg
Toibu Lawal, Forward, 7.7 ppg, 6.0 rpg
Kuany Kuany, Forward, 5.7 ppg, 2.4 rpg
Jason Nelson, Guard, 4.9 ppg, 1.5 rpg, 1.7 apg
 
Key Returning Players:
Max Shulga, Senior, Guard, 14.0 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 3.6 apg
Joe Bamisile, Senior, Guard, 13.1 ppg, 3.4 rpg
Zeb Jackson, Senior, Guard, 11.4 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 3.3 apg
Christian Fermin, Junior, Forward, 5.2 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 1.4 bpg
Alphonzo Billups III, Senior, Guard, 4.9 ppg, 1.2 rpg
Michael Belle, Sophomore, Guard, 3.2 ppg, 2.7 rpg
 
Key New Players:
Luke Bamgboye, Freshman, Forward
Martin Carrere, Freshman, Forward
Jack Clark, Senior, Forward, Transfer from Clemson
Terrence Hill Jr., Freshman, Guard
Brandon Jennings, Freshman, Guard
Phillip Russell, Senior, Guard, Transfer from Texas-Arlington
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: NCAA
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 71.0 (251st in nation, 12th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 66.7 (42, 5)
Field-Goal Percentage: 44.0 (220, 11)
Field-Goal Defense: 40.7 (24, 4)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 8.5 (73, 5)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 35.3 (106, 7)
Free-Throw Percentage: 78.1 (12, 1)
Rebound Margin: 2.0 (123, 5)
Assists Per Game: 13.6 (138, 6)
Turnovers Per Game: 12.2 (221, 11)