Senior forward, De'Riante Jenkins, is stepping away from basketball for the moment. VCU Athletic's issued the following statement from Rams head coach, Mike Rhoades, today.
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<p style="font-weight: 400;">STATEMENT FROM VCU HEAD COACH MIKE RHOADES
<p style="font-weight: 400;">"De’Riante Jenkins has stepped away from basketball for the time being. He is dealing with a personal health matter, so we ask that you respect his privacy and that of his family. I love and support De’Riante and look forward to him being back once he is ready. Privacy laws prohibit the university from commenting any further on this matter."
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Jenkins is currently second on the team in scoring average at 10.7 points per contest, one of just two Rams averaging double-digits this season. The senior has tallied 1179 total points over his career at VCU and has been one of the Rams most accurate three-point shooters throughout his career, connecting on 37.4% of his 524 career attempts.
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<p style="font-weight: 400;">STATEMENT FROM VCU HEAD COACH MIKE RHOADES
<p style="font-weight: 400;">"De’Riante Jenkins has stepped away from basketball for the time being. He is dealing with a personal health matter, so we ask that you respect his privacy and that of his family. I love and support De’Riante and look forward to him being back once he is ready. Privacy laws prohibit the university from commenting any further on this matter."
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Jenkins is currently second on the team in scoring average at 10.7 points per contest, one of just two Rams averaging double-digits this season. The senior has tallied 1179 total points over his career at VCU and has been one of the Rams most accurate three-point shooters throughout his career, connecting on 37.4% of his 524 career attempts.
