2018–19 VCU Rams men's basketball
Atlantic 10 regular season champions
NCAA tournament, First Round
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record25–8 (16–2 A-10)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaStuart C. Siegel Center
2018–19 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
VCU16–2 .88925–8  .758
Davidson14–4 .77824–10  .706
Dayton13–5 .72221–12  .636
St. Bonaventure12–6 .66718–16  .529
George Mason11–7 .61118–15  .545
Saint Louis †10–8 .55623–13  .639
Duquesne10–8 .55619–13  .594
Rhode Island9–9 .50018–15  .545
La Salle8–10 .44410–21  .323
Saint Joseph's6–12 .33314–19  .424
Richmond6–12 .33313–20  .394
George Washington4–14 .2229–24  .273
Massachusetts4–14 .22211–21  .344
Fordham3–15 .16712–20  .375
† 2019 A10 Tournament winner

The 2018–19 VCU Rams men's basketball team represented Virginia Commonwealth University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Rams were 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. They finished the season 25-8, 16-2 in A-10 Play to finish in 1st place. In the quarterfinals of the A-10 tournament, they were upset by Rhode Island. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the first round to UCF.

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 Jr. 4 F 6'8" 215 RS Sophomore Louisville, Kentucky Transferred from Tallahassee Community College.[2]
Michael Gillmore 22 F 6'10" 210 RS 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 Jr.
SF		 Toledo, OH St. John's Jesuit 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

Preseason Awards

Street & Smith's[4]

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

Athlon Sports[5]

  • All-Atlantic 10 First Team - Marcus Evans

Roster

2018–19 VCU Rams men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 De'Riante Jenkins 6 ft 5 in (1.96 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 Jr. 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS SoBallard (Louisville)
Tallahassee Community College		 Louisville, Kentucky
F 5 Sean Mobley 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) SoMontverde Academy Melbourne, Florida
G/F 10 Vince Williams Jr. 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrSt. John's Jesuit 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) RS 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

Preseason

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 30, 2018*
7:00 pm		 Virginia–Wise W 87–41 
 15 – Curry  10 – Tied  4 – Jenkins  Siegel Center (5,040)
Richmond, VA
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2018*
7:00 pm, MASN		 Gardner–Webb W 69–57  1–0
  16 – Vann  8 – Vann  4 – Byrd  Siegel Center (7,637)
Richmond, VA
November 9, 2018*
7:00 pm, MASN		 Hampton
Legends Classic campus-site game		 W 69–57  2–0
  16 – Santos-Silva  7 – Gilmore  3 – Tied  Siegel Center (7,637)
Richmond, VA
November 12, 2018*
7:00 pm, MASN		 Bowling Green
Legends Classic campus-site game		 W 72–61  3–0
  12 – Williams  9 – Douglas  3 – Evans  Siegel Center (7,637)
Richmond, VA
November 19, 2018*
9:30 pm, ESPN3		 vs. Temple
Legends Classic semifinals		 W 57–51  4–0
  21 – Evans  7 – Mobley  3 – Simms  Barclays Center (5,967)
Brooklyn, NY
November 20, 2018*
7:30 pm, ESPN2		 vs. St. John's
Legends Classic championship		 L 86–87 OT 4–1
  30 – Vann  12 – Santos-Silva  5 – Vann  Barclays Center (5,453)
Brooklyn, NY
November 24, 2018*
7:00 pm, MASN		 Hofstra
A10–CAA Challenge		 W 69–67 OT 5–1
  19 – Jenkins  8 – Tied  5 – Evans  Siegel Center (7,637)
Richmond, VA
November 28, 2018*
7:00 pm, MASN		 at Old Dominion
Rivalry		 L 52–62  5–2
  14 – Evans  7 – Santos-Silva  3 – Jenkins  Ted Constant Center (8,172)
Norfolk, VA
December 1, 2018*
7:00 pm, MASN		 Iona W 88–59  6–2
  19 – Evans  9 – Santos-Silva  3 – Tied  Siegel Center (7,637)
Richmond, VA
December 5, 2018*
8:00 pm, ESPNU		 at Texas W 54–53  7–2
  16 – Evans  16 – Santos-Silva  3 – Evans  Frank Erwin Center (8,190)
Austin, TX
December 9, 2018*
1:30 pm, ACCRSN		 at No. 4 Virginia L 49–57  7–3
  10 – Vann  10 – Santos-Silva  3 – Vann  John Paul Jones Arena (13,648)
Charlottesville, VA
December 15, 2018*
4:00 pm, NBCSN		 Charleston L 79–83  7–4
  23 – Jenkins  12 – Santos-Silva  4 – Vann  Siegel Center (7,637)
Richmond, VA
December 22, 2018*
4:00 pm, ESPN2		 Wichita State W 70–54  8–4
  18 – Vann  6 – Jenkins  5 – Evans  Siegel Center (7,637)
Richmond, VA
December 30, 2018*
2:00 pm, MASN		 Rider W 90–79  9–4
  15 – Simms  6 – Douglas  6 – Jenkins  Siegel Center (7,637)
Richmond, VA
Atlantic 10 regular season
January 5, 2019
2:00 pm, WTVR		 at Fordham W 76–51  10–4
(1–0)		  17 – Evans  4 –  Tied  3 –  Tied  Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,723)
Bronx, NY
January 9, 2019
7:00 pm, MASN		 La Salle W 69–63  11–4
(2–0)		  15 – Jenkins  8 – Evans  3 – Crowfield  Siegel Center (7,637)
Richmond, VA
January 12, 2019
2:00 pm, CBSSN		 at Davidson L 57–64  11–5
(2–1)		  16 – Evans  7 – Evans  2 – Evans  John M. Belk Arena (4,556)
Davidson, NC
January 16, 2019
8:00 pm, CBSSN		 Dayton W 76–71  12–5
(3–1)		  17 – Evans  7 – Jenkins  4 – Vann  Siegel Center (7,637)
Richmond, VA
January 19, 2019
6:30 pm, NBCSN		 UMass W 68–50  13–5
(4–1)		  17 – Jenkins  7 – Jenkins  6 – Evans  Siegel Center (7,637)
Richmond, VA
January 23, 2019
7:00 pm, CBSSN		 at Rhode Island L 65–71  13–6
(4–2)		  17 – Santos-Silva  7 – Santos-Silva  6 – Evans  Ryan Center (5,874)
Kingston, RI
January 26, 2019
2:00 pm, MASN		 at Duquesne W 80–74  14–6
(5–2)		  22 – Evans  12 – Santos-Silva  4 – Vann  Palumbo Center (3,706)
Pittsburgh, PA
February 2, 2019
6:30 pm, NBCSN		 George Mason
Rivalry		 W 79–63  15–6
(6–2)		  21 – Vann  7 – Jenkins  5 – Evans  Siegel Center (7,637)
Richmond, VA
February 6, 2019
7:00 pm, MASN		 at George Washington W 60–50  16–6
(7–2)		  14 – Jenkins  11 – Santos-Silva  4 – Evans  Charles E. Smith Center (2,959)
Washington, D.C.
February 9, 2019
2:00 pm, CBSSN		 at St. Bonaventure W 85–55  17–6
(8–2)		  12 – Mobley  9 – Gilmore  4 – Evans  Reilly Center (5,382)
Olean, NY
February 13, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPNU		 Richmond
Capital City Classic		 W 80–61  18–6
(9–2)		  16 – Tied  9 – Douglas  5 – Evans  Siegel Center (7,637)
Richmond, VA
February 16, 2019
4:00 pm, NBCSN		 at Dayton W 69–68  19–6
(10–2)		  19 – Jenkins  6 – Evans  4 – Vann  UD Arena (13,147)
Dayton, OH
February 19, 2019
8:00 pm, CBSSN		 Rhode Island W 76–42  20–6
(11–2)		  19 – Santos-Silva  12 – Santos-Silva  9 – Evans  Siegel Center (7,637)
Richmond, VA
February 23, 2019
2:00 pm, WTVR		 George Washington W 85–57  21–6
(12–2)		  25 – Evans  7 – Santos-Silva  4 – Jenkins  Siegel Center (7,637)
Richmond, VA
February 26, 2019
7:30 pm, CBSSN		 Saint Louis W 71–65  22–6
(13–2)		  20 – Evans  5 – Williams  4 – Tied  Siegel Center (7,637)
Richmond, VA
March 2, 2019
4:00 pm, CBBSN		 at Richmond
Capital City Classic		 W 69–66  23–6
(14–2)		  15 – Evans  6 – Evans  5 – Evans  Robins Center (7,201)
Richmond, VA
March 5, 2019
7:30 pm, Stadium		 at George Mason
Rivalry		 W 71–36  24–6
(15–2)		  13 – Evans  9 – Santos-Silva  2 – Evans  EagleBank Arena (6,177)
Fairfax, VA
March 8, 2019
9:00 pm, ESPN2		 Saint Joseph's W 75–63  25–6
(16–2)		  23 – Evans  9 – Santos-Silva  4 – Tied  Siegel Center (7,637)
Richmond, VA
Atlantic 10 tournament
March 15, 2019
12:00 pm, NBCSN		 (1) vs. (8) Rhode Island
Quarterfinals		 L 70–75  25–7
  26 – Santos-Silva  22 – Santos-Silva  5 – Jenkins  Barclays Center (7,194)
Brooklyn, NY
NCAA tournament
March 22, 2019
9:40 pm, CBS		 (8 E) vs. (9 E) UCF
First Round		 L 58–73  25–8
  11 – Crowfield  6 – Evans  2 – Vann  Colonial Life Arena (16,219)
Columbia, SC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
E=East.
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 July 15, 2017.
  2. ↑ Shelton-Eide, Mat (June 18, 2017). "Corey Douglas commits to VCU – VCU Ram Nation". VCU Ram Nation. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
  3. ↑ Epps Jr., Wayne (May 9, 2017). "Michael Gillmore set to rejoin VCU as a graduate transfer – Richmond Times Dispatch". Richmond Times Dispatch. Retrieved August 6, 2017.
  4. ↑ Street & Smith's Basketball. 2018–19: 29. {{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ↑ Athlon Sports College Basketball. 2018–19: 82. {{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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