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Virginia Union University finished the 2008-09 season 21-7 overall, and were Eastern Division Champs at 16-4.VUU lost the CIAA Championship game to JCSU and was preseason picked to finished number one in the Eastern Division of the CIAA by the conference for this season.The Panthers will have 5 returning student-athletes from last season. Head coach Willard Coker and his coaching staff signed nine new panthers to provide more depth to the squad this year so the Panthers are quite young this year.
While the Panthers have a lot of new faces, two of the Byerson brothers are still around. Brandon Byerson and Braxton Byerson were selected to the Pre-Season All-CIAA Team. Brandon Byerson a senior guard averaged 12.7 points per game, while his younger brother junior guard Braxton averaged 13.8 points per game. Together in the backcourt they should provide a very strong test for a backcourt that has a lot of questions and uncertainty at VCU.
The Panthers basketball team has already hosted an exhibition game against Fort Meade Army Base of Maryland on Saturday, October 31st at Barco-Stevens Hall (I could not find the results). The Panthers are in the 'Other Receiving Votes' of the NABC Division II Preseason Men's Top 25 (10/28).
Here is the VUU Roster:
2 Juan Wilson Fr. G 6-6 195
3 Wesley Simmons Fr. G/F 6-4 175
4 Brandon Byerson Sr. G 6-1 190
5 Wayne Ford So. G 6-1 205
10 Alexander Brown So. G/F 6-3 200
12 Josh Dupuy So. G 5-9 170
13 Branden McDonald Jr. G 6-2 205
14 Ryan King Jr. G 6-2 180
20 Joshua Miller So. G 6-3 185
22 Sean Tarver Fr. G/F 6-5 170
24 Braxton Byerson Jr. G 6-3 217
31 Gregg Redford So. F 6-5 195
33 Makka Garba Fr. F 6-7 225
44 Justin Ramsey Jr. F 6-11 250
51 Juan Richard So. C 6-7 255
While the Panthers have a lot of new faces, two of the Byerson brothers are still around. Brandon Byerson and Braxton Byerson were selected to the Pre-Season All-CIAA Team. Brandon Byerson a senior guard averaged 12.7 points per game, while his younger brother junior guard Braxton averaged 13.8 points per game. Together in the backcourt they should provide a very strong test for a backcourt that has a lot of questions and uncertainty at VCU.
The Panthers basketball team has already hosted an exhibition game against Fort Meade Army Base of Maryland on Saturday, October 31st at Barco-Stevens Hall (I could not find the results). The Panthers are in the 'Other Receiving Votes' of the NABC Division II Preseason Men's Top 25 (10/28).
Here is the VUU Roster:
2 Juan Wilson Fr. G 6-6 195
3 Wesley Simmons Fr. G/F 6-4 175
4 Brandon Byerson Sr. G 6-1 190
5 Wayne Ford So. G 6-1 205
10 Alexander Brown So. G/F 6-3 200
12 Josh Dupuy So. G 5-9 170
13 Branden McDonald Jr. G 6-2 205
14 Ryan King Jr. G 6-2 180
20 Joshua Miller So. G 6-3 185
22 Sean Tarver Fr. G/F 6-5 170
24 Braxton Byerson Jr. G 6-3 217
31 Gregg Redford So. F 6-5 195
33 Makka Garba Fr. F 6-7 225
44 Justin Ramsey Jr. F 6-11 250
51 Juan Richard So. C 6-7 255