This April 1st <a href="https://www.vcuramnation.com/2016/04/former-vcu-legends-reunite-to-compete-for-2-million-in-this-years-tbt/">we announced</a> Ram Nation would be forming a team of VCU legends that would compete for $2 million in this year's <a href="http://thetournament.com/">"The Basketball Tournament"</a>. Many Ram fans combined the story with the date (April Fools Day) and thought it has a hoax.
Not only was/is that a very true story, but one that just got even more exciting.
[caption id="attachment_17789" align="alignright" width="222"]<a href="https://www.vcuramnation.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/CSIZQVsUwAA-5qn.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-17789" src="https://www.vcuramnation.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/CSIZQVsUwAA-5qn-222x300.jpg" alt="Sanders and Theus last hit the court together, albeit on opposing teams in this past October's VCU Alumni Game." width="222" height="300" /></a> Sanders and Theus last hit the court together, albeit on opposing teams in this past October's VCU Alumni Game.[/caption]
Former Rams Larry Sanders and Darius Theus have <a href="http://thetournament.com/teams/ram-nation-vcu-alumni">officially joined our team</a> as we are now less than three weeks from locking up our spot in this year's tournament.
The two last suited up together on a VCU team for the 2009-2010 season, Theus' freshman year at VCU and Sanders' junior season, coincidentally his final year as a Ram as he entered the NBA Draft following a CBI Championship run, being selected by the Milwaukee Bucks with the 15th overall pick in the 2010 draft.
Currently team Ram Nation sits in fourth in <a href="http://thetournament.com/teams?region=south">South Region voting</a>, needing to finish within the top-12 to officially qualify for the event (or receive one of the regions four at-large bids, meaning chosen by tournament organizers). Ram fans can move us even higher up the rankings by registering with the TBT site as a fan and voting for our team.
Team Ram Nation consists of a number of Ram legends, all of whom played on recent VCU teams and have been active recently on professional teams.
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Not only was/is that a very true story, but one that just got even more exciting.
[caption id="attachment_17789" align="alignright" width="222"]<a href="https://www.vcuramnation.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/CSIZQVsUwAA-5qn.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-17789" src="https://www.vcuramnation.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/CSIZQVsUwAA-5qn-222x300.jpg" alt="Sanders and Theus last hit the court together, albeit on opposing teams in this past October's VCU Alumni Game." width="222" height="300" /></a> Sanders and Theus last hit the court together, albeit on opposing teams in this past October's VCU Alumni Game.[/caption]
Former Rams Larry Sanders and Darius Theus have <a href="http://thetournament.com/teams/ram-nation-vcu-alumni">officially joined our team</a> as we are now less than three weeks from locking up our spot in this year's tournament.
The two last suited up together on a VCU team for the 2009-2010 season, Theus' freshman year at VCU and Sanders' junior season, coincidentally his final year as a Ram as he entered the NBA Draft following a CBI Championship run, being selected by the Milwaukee Bucks with the 15th overall pick in the 2010 draft.
Currently team Ram Nation sits in fourth in <a href="http://thetournament.com/teams?region=south">South Region voting</a>, needing to finish within the top-12 to officially qualify for the event (or receive one of the regions four at-large bids, meaning chosen by tournament organizers). Ram fans can move us even higher up the rankings by registering with the TBT site as a fan and voting for our team.
Team Ram Nation consists of a number of Ram legends, all of whom played on recent VCU teams and have been active recently on professional teams.
