2020–21 VCU Rams men's basketball team

2020–21 VCU Rams men's basketball
2020–21 VCU Rams men's basketball
Conference	Atlantic 10 Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 A-10)
Head coach	Mike Rhoades (4th season);
Assistant coaches	J. D. Byers; Brent Scott; Jamal Brunt;
Home arena	Stuart C. Siegel Center
	Seasons ← 2019–20 2021–22 →

2020–21 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
St. Bonaventure†	11	–	4	.733	16	–	5	.762
VCU	10	–	4	.714	19	–	7	.731
Davidson	7	–	4	.636	13	–	9	.591
Saint Louis	6	–	4	.600	14	–	7	.667
UMass	6	–	4	.600	8	–	7	.533
George Mason	8	–	6	.571	13	–	9	.591
Dayton	9	–	7	.563	14	–	10	.583
Richmond	6	–	5	.545	14	–	9	.609
Duquesne	7	–	7	.500	9	–	9	.500
Rhode Island	7	–	10	.412	10	–	15	.400
George Washington	3	–	5	.375	5	–	12	.294
La Salle	6	–	11	.353	9	–	16	.360
Saint Joseph's	3	–	9	.250	5	–	15	.250
Fordham	2	–	11	.154	2	–	12	.143

† 2021 A10 Tournament winner

The 2020–21 VCU Rams men's basketball team will represent Virginia Commonwealth University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach is Mike Rhoades, his fourth year as VCU head coach. The team will play its home games at the Siegel Center in Richmond, Virginia, as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference.

Previous season

VCU finished the 2019–20 season with an 18–13 record and a 8–10 record in Atlantic 10 play. VCU had begun the season with a 6–0 record, for the first time in program history,^[1] and were ranked as high as 20th in the nation. The Rams finished the season with a 2–7 record in their final nine games. They were seeded eighth in the Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament, against ninth-seeded UMass. The tournament, however, was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[2]

Offseason

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Mike'l Simms	1	F	6'5"	210	Senior	Richmond, Virginia	Graduated
Marcus Evans	2	G	6'2"	190	RS-Senior	Chesapeake, Virginia	Graduated
Malik Crowfield	13	G	6'4"	195	Senior	LaPlace, Louisiana	Graduated
Issac Vann	23	F	6'6"	210	RS-Senior	Bridgeport, Connecticut	Graduated
Marcus Santos-Silva	14	F	6'7"	250	Junior	Tauton, MA	Transferred

2020 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Adrian Baldwin PG	Baltimore, MD	St. Frances Academy	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Nov 13, 2019
Adrian Baldwin PG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 80
Josh Banks SF	Charlotte, NC	Olympic High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Sep 1, 2019
Josh Banks SF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 78
Mikeal Brown-Jones PF	Bradenton, FL	IMG Academy	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Nov 13, 2019
Mikeal Brown-Jones PF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 79
Jamir Watkins SF	Trenton, NJ	Trenton Catholic	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Nov 13, 2019
Jamir Watkins SF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: 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: "VCU 2020 Player Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 14, 2020. "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 14, 2020.

Roster

2019–20 VCU Rams men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
F	4	Corey Douglas	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	RS Sr	Ballard (Louisville) Tallahassee CC	Louisville, Kentucky
G	5	Nah'shon Hyland	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	So	St. Georges Technical	Wilmington, Delaware
G/F	10	Vince Williams	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Jr	St. John's Jesuit	Toledo, Ohio
G	11	KeShawn Curry	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Jr	Fork Union Military Academy	Jacksonville, Florida
G	12	Jimmy Clark III	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	145 lb (66 kg)	So	Newton HS	Covington, Georgia
G	15	Arnold Henderson IV	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	So	St. Christopher's School	Mechanicsville, Virginia
F	20	Hason Ward	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	So	Springfield Central HS	Springfield, Massachusetts
G	21	Jarren McAllister	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	So	Massanutten Military Academy	Wake Forest, North Carolina
G	—	Adrian Baldwin	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Fr	St. Frances Academy	Baltimore, Maryland
F	—	Mikeal Brown-Jones	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Fr	IMG Academy	Bradenton, Florida
F	—	Jamir Watkins	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Fr	Trenton Catholic	Trenton, New Jersey

Head coach

Mike Rhoades (Lebanon Valley)

Assistant coach(es)

J. D. Byers (Lebanon Valley)
Brent Scott (Rice)
Jamal Brunt (Randolph–Macon)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Depth Chart

Pos.	Starting 5	Bench
C
PF
SF
SG
PG

Schedule

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
Oct/Nov 2020	TBD	Siegel Center Richmond, VA
Non-conference regular season
November 19, 2020	vs. TBD Charleston Classic	TD Arena Charleston, SC
November 20, 2020	vs. TBD Charleston Classic	TD Arena Charleston, SC
November 22, 2020	vs. TBD Charleston Classic	TD Arena Charleston, SC

Rankings

Ranking movements
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	Final
AP																				Not released
Coaches

*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings

References

^ "No. 20 VCU dumps Alabama St. for first 6-0 start". Reuters. November 25, 2019. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
^ "Atlantic 10 Cancels 2020 Spring Sports Competitions and Championships". Atlantic10.com. March 12, 2020. Retrieved March 14, 2020.

External links

VCU Basketball

[1] "No. 20 VCU dumps Alabama St. for first 6-0 start". Reuters. November 25, 2019. Retrieved March 14, 2020.

[covid-19_cancellation-2] "Atlantic 10 Cancels 2020 Spring Sports Competitions and Championships". Atlantic10.com. March 12, 2020. Retrieved March 14, 2020.

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v t e VCU Rams men's basketball
Venues	Franklin Street Gym (1968–1971) Richmond Coliseum (1971–1999) Siegel Center (1999–present)
Rivalries	George Mason Old Dominion Richmond
Culture & lore	Rodney the Ram
People	Head coaches NBA players Statistical leaders
Seasons	List of seasons 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25
NCAA Final Four appearances in italics