McAllister to miss 2021-22 season with ACL tear
For the second consecutive year VCU forward, Jarren McAllister, will miss the season following an ACL tear. The redshirt sophomore tore his ACL in his right knee in practice this week. He missed all of last season after tearing his left ACL in a game against Penn State. “It’s just devastating once again after watching …
VCU sophomore guard Jamir Watkins out with torn ACL
VCU has confirmed that sophomore guard Jamir Watkins suffered an ACL tear in his right knee during practice this week. Fans began to speculate on an injury on the forums yesterday as Watkins posted an image to his Instagram story with the caption “Minor setback for a major comeback”. An MRI was performed by VCU …
Full 2021-2022 Schedule Announced!
VCU has officially revealed the full 2021-2022 men’s basketball schedule. A total of 17 of 31 scheduled games will be nationally televised across networks like ESPN, NBC Sports, and CBS Sports. Marquee Atlantic 10 matchups include a home and home with St. Bonaventure, both of which will air on CBS Sports, as well as a …
Top-100 wing, Alphonzo Billups, chooses VCU
VCU added another huge piece to their 2022 class today, this time in the form of 6’7 local product, Alphonzo Billups. The Varina High School hooper chose the Rams over a stacked list of teams that included LSU, Texas A&M, Pittsburgh, NC State and Oklahoma State (note: two of which, LSU and Pitt, are coached …
VCU non-conference scheduled released
Just in from VCUAthletics.com: RICHMOND, Va. – VCU Men’s Basketball will return to the Bahamas for one of the country’s premier in-season tournaments to highlight the Rams’ 2021-22 non-conference schedule, released Monday. In addition to the previously announced return trip to the Battle 4 Atlantis in November – the Rams will be making their third …
Hyland drafted by Denver with the 26th pick in the 2021 NBA Draft
Bones Hyland became VCU’s first player ever to go from sophomore to NBA draftee when the Denver Nuggets selected the Wilmington, DE native with the 26th overall pick in the first round of Thursday’s NBA Draft. He’s VCU’s first player to get drafted since Larry Sanders was chosen with the 15th overall pick in the …
Mike Rhoades signs two-year contract extension
via VCUAthletics.com VCU Men’s Basketball Head Coach Mike Rhoades has signed a two-year contract extension, Vice President and Director of Athletics Ed McLaughlin announced Thursday. “Coach Rhoades did an exceptional job with our young team this season under very unusual circumstances. Sustainable success in any business requires continuity in leadership, but especially in college athletics. …