2024–25 VCU Rams men's basketball team

2024–25 VCU Rams men's basketball
2024–25 VCU Rams men's basketball
Conference	Atlantic 10 Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 A-10)
Head coach	Ryan Odom (2nd season);
Assistant coaches	Darius Theus; Bryce Crawford; Matt Henry;
Home arena	Stuart C. Siegel Center
	Seasons ← 2023–24 2025–26 →

The 2024–25 VCU Rams men's basketball team will represent Virginia Commonwealth University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Rams, led by second-year head coach Ryan Odom, will play their home games at the Siegel Center in Richmond, Virginia, as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference.

Previous season[edit]

The 2023–24 team was the first year with Ryan Odom coaching the squad. During the season, VCU finished the season with a 24–14 record including an 11–7 record in Atlantic 10 play. The Rams lost in the Atlantic 10 championship game to Duquesne, and earned an at-large berth into the 2024 National Invitation Tournament. In the NIT, the Rams had their best performance in the tournament since 1988, reaching the quarterfinals before losing to Utah.^{[citation needed]}

Offseason[edit]

Departures[edit]

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Tobi Lawal	10	F	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	200	Sophomore	London, United Kingdom	Transferred to Virginia Tech

Incoming transfers[edit]

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous school
Jack Clark	2	F	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	207	Graduate	Cheltenham, Pennsylvania	Clemson
Jamarii Thomas	22	G	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	185	Junior	Greensboro, North Carolina	Norfolk State

2024 recruits[edit]

The following players have committed to playing for VCU^[1]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Brandon Jennings G	Richmond, VA	St. Christopher's School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Nov 11, 2020
Brandon Jennings G	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 82
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 2024 Player Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 1, 2024. "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 1, 2024.

References[edit]

^ "VCU 2024 Basketball Commits". 247sports.com.

External links[edit]

VCU Basketball

[1] "VCU 2024 Basketball Commits". 247sports.com.

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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