2025-26 Roster Thread

[theghostofwiltchamberlain]

We are very talented and experienced at the wing and now frontcourt positions.

Interestingly it seems the biggest question mark is at the guard position. Which is not typical for us. We have seen Jennings and Hill and we know they are capable, but will need a jump from them. Nowell and Nyk are unknowns, but typically guard rankings are more accurate because big rankings are based on a lot of fantasy and development potential.

If Zeb comes back that would mitigate a lot of the youth and production worries at the position. But we always seem to do well at recruiting and developing guards so I think Nowell and Nyk will be fine, but there may be some growing pains early in the season.

First year into a new coaching regime it's hard to expect NCAAs, but Odom nearly pulled it off missing big contributors half the season. Essentially everyone has a new team every year nowadays so expectations can be different and I believe we have a roster capable of competing with anyone.

PMJ has won in his first month as our head coach, now let's put it together and win the A10 again and remind everyone this is not a team, but a program!

 

[ragingasian]

4/22/25

The foundation of a 2025-26 roster (heading into late Apr 2025) looks like this (for now):

Starters
1) So Nowell - IN
2) So Ward - IN
3) Sr Tracey - IN
4) Sr Evans - IN
5) Jr Djokovic - IN

Rotation
6) So Jennings - IN
7) So Hill - IN
8) Jr Belle (or Portal) or Sr Z. Jackson
9) Jr Mitchell - IN
10) Sr Fermin - IN

Bench
11) Fr Lewis - IN
12) Portal or HS recruit (late signee/decommit)
13) Fr Tillery

I am loving this lineup. We are going to make some serious noise if belle stays and zeb get that extra year. Probably make noise without them too.

 

[AlienAiden]

I am loving this lineup. We are going to make some serious noise if belle stays and zeb get that extra year. Probably make noise without them too.

Pretty sure Belle is running with the Rams. He needs to make it official. I also think Zeb has a good shot at getting another year. Could be pretty darn exciting in 2025.

 

[ragingasian]

Pretty sure Belle is running with the Rams. He needs to make it official. I also think Zeb has a good shot at getting another year. Could be pretty darn exciting in 2025.

Yes I can’t wait. I wish the season started tomorrow.

I don’t think Odom could build a roster like this in the same amount of time that PMJ and the assistant coaches did. A month ago I was like here we go again. Now I’m like heck Yeah!!!!

 

[TampaKAP]

We are very talented and experienced at the wing and now frontcourt positions.

Interestingly it seems the biggest question mark is at the guard position. Which is not typical for us. We have seen Jennings and Hill and we know they are capable, but will need a jump from them. Nowell and Nyk are unknowns, but typically guard rankings are more accurate because big rankings are based on a lot of fantasy and development potential.

If Zeb comes back that would mitigate a lot of the youth and production worries at the position. But we always seem to do well at recruiting and developing guards so I think Nowell and Nyk will be fine, but there may be some growing pains early in the season.

First year into a new coaching regime it's hard to expect NCAAs, but Odom nearly pulled it off missing big contributors half the season. Essentially everyone has a new team every year nowadays so expectations can be different and I believe we have a roster capable of competing with anyone.

PMJ has won in his first month as our head coach, now let's put it together and win the A10 again and remind everyone this is not a team, but a program!

You don’t “have $5 mil available “ and not have expectations to make the dance. If more than or at least half of your roster is going to be new every year, the floor for VCU is making the dance. Anything less requires a serious reevaluation

 

[MobileMunchies]

 

[SWV]

Who is it?

 

[N Mollen]

Who is it?

LOL gonna be a lot of that for a while. I have no idea either

 

[WI.Ram10]

Who is it?

Jordan Tillery

 

[SWV]

Jordan Tillery

Thanks! I know him now.

 

[SWV]

LOL gonna be a lot of that for a while. I have no idea either

It’s been that almost every year for me for the last few years, lol.

 

[WI.Ram10]

Thanks! I know him now.

Let’s hope we can know him for a while

 

[senor ram]

I am loving this lineup. We are going to make some serious noise if belle stays and zeb get that extra year. Probably make noise without them too.

I expect Jennings and Hill to be starters

 

[RamJamFan]

I expect Jennings and Hill to be starters

Perhaps given the lack of backcourt experience amongst incoming talent, except Tracey. Early season perhaps a Jennings/Tracey starting backcourt? I’ll be suprised if the backcourt minutes aren’t spread generously, especially during OOC schedule. I suspect even the coaches aren’t sure how it will shakeout. But these are good problems.

 

[N Mollen]

Perhaps given the lack of backcourt experience amongst incoming talent, except Tracey. Early season perhaps a Jennings/Tracey starting backcourt? I’ll be suprised if the backcourt minutes aren’t spread generously, especially during OOC schedule. I suspect even the coaches aren’t sure how it will shakeout. But these are good problems.

Ward has played 54 games for LSU, started 18, playing over 1,000 minutes, most of them against SEC and other P5 programs. As a soph, he had an eFG% of 56% and shot .413% from 3. If he doesn't start I would be shocked.