RICHMOND, Va. – In less than 17 months on the job, Virginia Commonwealth University men’s basketball Head Coach Shaka Smart has tallied 27 wins and brought in one of the most highly-touted recruiting classes in years. For his outstanding work and dedication to excellence, Smart was granted a two-year extension by VCU’s Director of Athletics Norwood Teague. “The job Coach Smart and his staff has done in a short period of time is remarkable,” Teague said. “In just over a [...]

It’s around the time of year when the  major recruiting services do their final rankings for the preceding class at the end of the spring signing period. True to form, both Scout.com and Rivals.com updated their services to reflect the changes brought on by the spring signing period. The verdict is in: VCU has the CAA’s top class this year.  Recruiting guru Jerry Meyers at Rivals.com has 6’10 big man Juvonte Reddic as the CAA’s top recruit; he just missed [...]

Eric Maynor posted a double-double in Oklahoma City’s final game of the regular season. The 9-point home victory against the Memphis Grizzlies was the Thunder’s 50th of the season, good for the greatest turnaround among all NBA teams this year. Maynor saw extended minutes as the Thunder entered the game having already clinched the 8th-seed in the NBA’s Western Conference. The former VCU standout posted 15 points, 10 assists, and 5 rebounds in 29 minutes of play. Maynor averaged 4.7 [...]