2018–19 VCU Rams men's basketball team

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.

2018–19 VCU Rams men's basketball
Atlantic 10 regular season champions
NCAA Tournament, First Round
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
2018–19 record25–8 (16–2 A-10)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaStuart C. Siegel Center
2018–19 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
VCU162 .889  258  .758
Davidson144 .778  2410  .706
Dayton135 .722  2112  .636
St. Bonaventure126 .667  1816  .529
George Mason117 .611  1815  .545
Saint Louis108 .556  2313  .639
Duquesne108 .556  1913  .594
Rhode Island99 .500  1815  .545
La Salle810 .444  1021  .323
Saint Joseph's612 .333  1419  .424
Richmond612 .333  1320  .394
George Washington414 .222  924  .273
Massachusetts414 .222  1121  .344
Fordham315 .167  1220  .375
2019 A10 Tournament winner

The Rams surpassing preseason conference polling, won the Atlantic 10 regular season, posting a 25–8 record and earning an at-large bid into the 2019 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament. There they lost to UCF in the opening round of the tournament.

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 4 F 6'8" Junior Louisville, Kentucky Transferred from Tallahassee Community College.[2]
Michael Gillmore 22 F 6'10" 210 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:   Rivals:   247Sports:    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:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN grade: NR
Vince Williams
SF
Toledo, OH St Johns High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 204 lb (93 kg) Oct 4, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    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 6 in (1.98 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 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoBallard (Louisville)
    Tallahassee Community College
    Louisville, Kentucky
    F 5 Sean Mobley 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) SoMontverde Academy Melbourne, Florida
    G/F 10 Vince Williams 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrSt Johns High School 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) 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

    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 2017-07-15.
    2. Shelton-Eide, Mat (2017-06-18). "Corey Douglas commits to VCU – VCU Ram Nation". VCU Ram Nation. Retrieved 2017-07-26.
    3. Epps Jr., Wayne (2017-05-09). "Michael Gillmore set to rejoin VCU as a graduate transfer – Richmond Times Dispatch". Richmond Times Dispatch. Retrieved 2017-08-06.
    4. Street & Smith's Basketball. 2018–19: 29. Missing or empty |title= (help)
    5. Athlon Sports College Basketball. 2018–19: 82. Missing or empty |title= (help)
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