2020–21 VCU Rams men's basketball team

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.

2020–21 VCU Rams men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
2020–21 record13–4 (6–2 A-10)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaStuart C. Siegel Center
2020–21 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
St. Bonaventure7–1 .875  9–1  .900
Davidson6–2 .750  10–5  .667
VCU6–2 .750  13–4  .765
UMass5–2 .714  6–4  .600
Richmond4–2 .667  10–4  .714
Dayton6–4 .600  10–5  .667
Duquesne6–5 .545  7–6  .538
Rhode Island6–6 .500  9–10  .474
La Salle5–6 .455  8–10  .444
George Mason4–5 .444  8–7  .533
George Washington2–3 .400  3–9  .250
Fordham1–9 .100  1–9  .100
Saint Louis0–2 .000  7–3  .700
Saint Joseph's0–9 .000  1–14  .067
† 2021 A10 Tournament winner
As of February 3, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season
Main article: 2019–20 VCU Rams men's basketball team

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
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Mike'l Simms1F6'5"210SeniorRichmond, VirginiaGraduated
Marcus Evans2G6'2"190RS-SeniorChesapeake, VirginiaGraduated
Malik Crowfield13G6'4"195SeniorLaPlace, LouisianaGraduated
Issac Vann23F6'6"210RS-SeniorBridgeport, ConnecticutGraduated
Marcus Santos-Silva14F6'7"250JuniorTaunton, MassachusettsGraduate transferred to Texas Tech

Transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Levi Stockard III35C6'8"240SeniorSt. Louis, MissouriTransferred from Kansas State
Brendan Medley-Bacon34F7'1"245JuniorBaltimore, MarylandTransferred from Coppin State

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 
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 
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 
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 
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.

    2021 recruiting class
    US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
    Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
    Jalen DeLoach
    PF    		 Savannah, GA The Skill Factory 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Nov 11, 2020 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN grade: 77
    Nick Kern
    SF    		 St. Louis, MO Vashon High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Nov 11, 2020 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN grade: 86
    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:

      Preseason

      A10 media poll

      The Atlantic 10 men's basketball media poll was released on November 9, 2020. VCU was picked to finish ninth.

      A10 Preseason Poll
      Predicted finish Team
      1Richmond (19)
      2Saint Louis (7)
      3Dayton (2)
      4St. Bonaventure
      5Duquesne
      6Rhode Island
      7Davidson
      8UMass
      9VCU
      10George Mason
      11George Washington
      12Saint Joseph's
      13La Salle
      14Fordham

      Roster
      2020–21 VCU Rams men's basketball team
      PlayersCoaches
      Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
      F 0 Jamir Watkins 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrTrenton Catholic Trenton, New Jersey
      G 1 Adrian Baldwin Jr. 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrSt. Frances Academy Baltimore, Maryland
      F 2 Mikeal Brown-Jones 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrIMG Academy Bradenton, Florida
      G 5 Nah'Shon Hyland 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)165 lb (75 kg) SoSt. Georges Technical Wilmington, Delaware
      G/F 10 Vince Williams Jr. 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrSt. John's Jesuit Toledo, Ohio
      G 11 KeShawn Curry 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrFork Union Military Academy Jacksonville, Florida
      G 12 Jimmy Clark III* 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoNewton HS Covington, Georgia
      F 13 Corey Douglas Jr. 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS SrBallard (Louisville)
      Tallahassee CC      		 Louisville, Kentucky
      G 15 Arnold Henderson VI 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoSt. Christopher's School Mechanicsville, Virginia
      F 20 Hason Ward 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoSpringfield Central HS Springfield, Massachusetts
      G 21 Jarren McAllister 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoMassanutten Military Academy Wake Forest, North Carolina
      G 33 Josh Banks 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrOlympic Charlotte, North Carolina
      F 34 Levi Stockard III 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)240 lb (109 kg) SrKansas State Saint Louis, Missouri
      C 35 Brendan Medley-Bacon 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)245 lb (111 kg) JrCoppin State Baltimore, Maryland
      Head coach
      Assistant coach(es)
      Legend
      • (C) Team captain
      • (S) Suspended
      • (I) Ineligible
      • (W) Walk-on

      Roster

      Depth chart
      Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
      C Corey Douglas Jr. Brendan Medley-Bacon Mikeal Brown-Jones
      PF Levi Stockard III Hason Ward Vince Williams, Jr.
      SF Keyshawn Curry Jamir Watkins
      SG Nah'Shon Hyland Josh Banks Arnold Henderson VI
      PG Adrian Baldwin Jimmy Clark III* Jarren McAllister

      Schedule

      VCU originally had games scheduled against Charlotte, Tennessee, and LSU that were cancelled due to positive COVID-19 tests; they also had a match scheduled against Louisiana that was cancelled due to NCAA scheduling limitations.

      Date
      time, TV      		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
      city, state
      Non-conference regular season
      November 25, 2020*
      7:00 p.m., ESPN2      		 vs. Utah State
      Crossover Classic quarterfinals      		 W 85–69  1–0
      		  23 – Hyland  6 – Curry  7 – Baldwin  Sanford Pentagon (0)
      Sioux Falls, SD
      November 26, 2020*
      2:30 pm, ESPN      		 vs. No. 15 West Virginia
      Crossover Classic semifinals      		 L 66–78  1–1
      		  13 – Hyland  4 – Watkins  6 – Baldwin  Sanford Pentagon (0)
      Sioux Falls, SD
      November 27, 2020*
      9:00 p.m., ESPN2      		 vs. Memphis
      Crossover Classic third place game      		 W 70–59  2–1
      		  15 – Williams  7 – Ward  6 – Baldwin  Sanford Pentagon (0)
      Sioux Falls, SD
      December 2, 2020*
      5:00 p.m., FS1      		 at Penn State L 69–72  2–2
      		  13 – Stockard III  6 – Hyland  6 – Baldwin  Bryce Jordan Center (283)
      University Park, PA
      December 5, 2020*
      2:00 p.m., ESPN+      		 Mount St. Mary's W 60–42  3–2
      		  14 – Hyland  5 – Ward  5 – Baldwin  Siegel Center (250)
      Richmond, VA
      December 9, 2020*
      7:00 p.m., ESPN+      		 North Carolina A&T W 95–59  4–2
      		  30 – Hyland  8 – Williams  5 – Baldwin  Siegel Center (250)
      Richmond, VA
      December 12, 2020*
      5:00 p.m., NBCSN      		 Old Dominion
      ODU Rivalry      		 W 77–54  5–2
      		  15 – Hyland  8 – Williams  2 – Tied  Siegel Center (250)
      Richmond, VA
      December 15, 2020*
      7:00 p.m., MASN      		 Western Carolina W 93–68  6–2
      		  31 – Hyland  6 – Williams  4 – Williams  Siegel Center (250)
      Richmond, VA
      December 22, 2020*
      4:00 p.m., MASN      		 James Madison W 82–81  7–2
      		  15 – Tied  8 – Williams  10 – Baldwin  Siegel Center (250)
      Richmond, VA
      Atlantic 10 regular season
      December 30, 2020
      12:00 p.m., ESPN+      		 at Saint Joseph's W 80–64  8–2
      (1–0)      		  17 – Williams  7 – Williams  3 – Williams  Hagan Arena (0)
      Philadelphia, PA
      January 6, 2021
      7:00 p.m., MASN      		 at George Mason
      Mason Rivalry      		 W 66–61  9–2
      (2–0)      		  23 – Hyland  10 – Hyland  3 – Williams  EagleBank Arena (250)
      Fairfax, VA
      January 9, 2021
      2:00 p.m., CBSSN      		 Rhode Island L 68–83  9–3
      (2–1)      		  24 – Hyland  6 – Williams  5 – Clark  Siegel Center (250)
      Richmond, VA
      January 13, 2021
      6:00 p.m., ESPN+      		 at George Washington W 84–77  10–3
      (3–1)      		  17 – Hyland  5 – Williams  8 – Baldwin  Smith Center (0)
      Washington, DC
      January 20, 2021
      6:00 p.m., CBSSN      		 at St. Bonaventure L 54–70  10–4
      (3–2)      		  16 – Hyland  10 – Ward  3 – Clark  Reilly Center (0)
      Olean, NY
      January 23, 2021
      4:30 p.m., CBSSN      		 Dayton W 66–43  11–4
      (4–2)      		  28 – Hyland  6 – Tied  5 – Baldwin  Siegel Center (250)
      Richmond, VA
      January 27, 2021
      TBD, ESPN+      		 UMass Postponed due to COVID-19 issues Siegel Center 
      Richmond, VA
      January 30, 2021
      1:00 p.m., NBCSN      		 La Salle W 73–62  12–4
      (5–2)      		  24 – Hyland  10 – Ward  4 – Tied  Siegel Center (250)
      Richmond, VA
      February 3, 2021
      7:00 pm, ESPN+      		 at Rhode Island W 63–62  13–4
      (6–2)      		  23 – Hyland  9 – Ward  6 – Baldwin  Ryan Center (0)
      Kingston, RI
      February 7, 2021
      4:00 p.m., NBCSN      		 at Duquesne     UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse 
      Pittsburgh, PA
      February 10, 2021
      5:30 p.m., MASN      		 Davidson     Siegel Center 
      Richmond, VA
      February 12, 2021
      7:00 p.m., ESPN2      		 Richmond
      Capital City Classic      		     Siegel Center 
      Richmond, VA
      February 17, 2021
      TBA      		 at Richmond
      Capital City Classic      		     Robins Center 
      Richmond, VA
      February 20, 2021
      2:30 p.m., NBCSN      		 George Mason
      Mason Rivalry      		     Siegel Center 
      Richmond, VA
      February 23, 2021
      TBD, CBSSN      		 Saint Louis     Siegel Center 
      Richmond, VA
      February 27, 2021
      TBD, ESPNU      		 at Davidson     John M. Belk Arena 
      Davidson, NC
      March 3, 2021
      TBD, CBSSN      		 at Dayton     UD Arena 
      Dayton, OH
      Atlantic 10 Tournament
      March 10–14, 2021
      TBD      		 vs. TBD     Barclays Center 
      Brooklyn, NY
      *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
      All times are in Eastern Time.
      Notes

        Rankings
        See also: 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
        Ranking movements
        Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
        NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
        Week
        Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Final 
        AP NR NR NR NR NR NR Not released 
        Coaches NR NR NR NR NR NR

        *AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings

        Statistics
        No. Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
        0Jamir Watkins9015.4.476.357.7222.80.2220.7770.1117.0
        1Adrian Baldwin9925.65.2
        2Mikeal Brown-Jones909.9.5003.9
        5Nah'Shon Hyland9927.9.44418.2
        10Vince Williams9526.210.6
        11KeShawn Curry5424.69.4
        12Jimmy Clark9016.66.9
        13Corey Douglas9920.45.8
        15Arnold Henderson301.70.0
        20Hason Ward9016.65.4
        21Jarren McAllister000.00.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0
        33Josh Banks9010.23.3
        34Levi Stockard9913.95.8
        35Brendan Medley604.70.2

        Suspension

        On February 3rd, in a post-game conference, Coach Mike Rhoades said that Jimmy Clark III was absent for the Rams' game against Rhode Island due to a "university suspension." Rhoades then said that he would "leave it at that" for the time being. On February 4th, the University confirmed that Jimmy Clark III was no longer with the men's basketball program, not giving more detail and indicating they were "not allowed to comment further on this matter."[3]

        See also

        References
        1. "No. 20 VCU dumps Alabama St. for first 6-0 start". Reuters. November 25, 2019. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
        2. "Atlantic 10 Cancels 2020 Spring Sports Competitions and Championships". Atlantic10.com. March 12, 2020. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
        3. Epps Jr., W., 2021. Tre Clark no longer with VCU men's basketball program. [online] Available at: <https://richmond.com/sports/college/tre-clark-no-longer-with-vcu-mens-basketball-program/article_23b381c6-54c8-5c99-93d7-fbc212a44fb2.html> [Accessed 4 February 2021].
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