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Photos – VCU vs. Michigan (NCAA Round of 32)

March 25, 2013 By Matt Morton 15 Comments

Graham speaks softly, carries a redwood

December 20, 2012 By Mat Shelton 25 Comments

Graham leads the Rams in offensive rebounds at 3.4 per game

Excuse me if I’ve written this blog once before, but Treveon Graham is quietly dominating teams and that deserves repeating. The sophomore was given the task of filling in for the legendary Bradford Burgess, if not by the coaching staff certainly by the media, 11 games in not only has he met expectations, he’s exceeded them. According to stat master Ken Pomeroy’s KenPom.com, Graham’s 122.2 offensive rating ranks tops in the Atlantic 10 among players used at least 24% of [...]

Video: Shaka talks Memphis, SPF and Burger King

November 20, 2012 By Mat Shelton 22 Comments

Shaka Smart sat down with some local media yesterday before flying off to the Bahamas for this week’s stacked Battle 4 Atlantis tournament. After a 2-1 start to the season, the Rams are set for their toughest challenge yet, taking on a ranked Memphis team in round one of the tournament. Following that, VCU will play either No.5 Duke or a Minnesota Golden Gophers program now headed up by former VCU Athletic Director Norwood Teague. The Rams will play three [...]

Skype Session: Nick George

September 22, 2012 By Mat Shelton 3 Comments

Raise your hand if you miss Nick George as much as we do. At 6’6 205, the Manchester, England native ranks 10th in scoring, 9th in rebounds and 4th in 3-point field goal percentage at VCU, were he brought an energy level we hadn’t seen since a guy named Briante Weber came to campus. King George could do it all. He was a part of the VCU resurgence that put the black and gold back on the map and a [...]

2013 big man Antravious Simmons commits to VCU

September 1, 2012 By DB 20 Comments

Shaka Smart and the VCU basketball program capped off an impressive 2013 recruiting class this morning with a highly-recruited 3-star big man out of Miami in 6’9 240-pound Antravious Simmons. He averaged 26 ppg and 15 rpg last season as a junior and selected the Rams today over Alabama and former VCU head coach Anthony Grant. Simmons played for Kenny Gillion of Team Breakdown on the AAU circuit and plays his high school ball under Robert Doctor at South Miami [...]