2016–17 VCU Rams men's basketball team

2016–17 VCU Rams men's basketball

Conference	Atlantic 10 Conference
2016–17 record	6–1 (0–0 A10)
Head coach	Will Wade (2nd year)
Assistant coach	Rasheen Davis (2nd year)
Assistant coach	Wes Long (2nd year)
Assistant coach	Casey Long (1st year)
Home arena	Stuart C. Siegel Center

2016–17 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
VCU	0	–	0	–	6	–	1	.857
Davidson	0	–	0	–	5	–	1	.833
Massachusetts	0	–	0	–	5	–	1	.833
No. 21 Rhode Island	0	–	0	–	5	–	2	.714
Dayton	0	–	0	–	4	–	2	.667
St. Bonaventure	0	–	0	–	4	–	2	.667
Fordham	0	–	0	–	5	–	3	.625
George Mason	0	–	0	–	5	–	3	.625
La Salle	0	–	0	–	3	–	2	.600
George Washington	0	–	0	–	4	–	3	.571
Richmond	0	–	0	–	4	–	3	.571
Saint Joseph's	0	–	0	–	3	–	3	.500
Duquesne	0	–	0	–	3	–	5	.375
Saint Louis	0	–	0	–	2	–	4	.333


† 2017 A10 Tournament winner As of November 27, 2016; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2016–17 VCU Rams men's basketball team represents Virginia Commonwealth University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Rams, led by second year head coach Will Wade, play their home games at Stuart C. Siegel Center in Richmond, Virginia and are members of the Atlantic 10 Conference.

Previous Season

The Rams finished the 2015–16 season with a record of 25–11, 14–4 in A-10 play to finish in a tie for a first-place. In the A-10 Tournament, the Rams reached the final before losing to Saint Joseph's 74–87 in the championship game. The Rams received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they beat Oregon State in the First Round before losing to Oklahoma in the Second Round.

Preseason

The Rams were picked to finish third in the A-10 preseason poll.^[1] Mo Allie-Cox was selected to the All A-10 second team while JeQuan Lewis was selected to the third team.^[1] Cox and Lewis were also selected to the All-Defensive team.^[1]

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Jordan Riullano	3	G	5'9"	185	Freshman	Bronx, NY	Walk-on; transferred to SUNY Sullivan
Michael Gilmore	11	F	6'10"	215	Sophomore	Tallahassee, FL	Transferred to Miami (FL)
Gerron Scissum	22	F	6'7"	210	Freshman	Huntsville, AL	Transferred to James Madison
Korey Billbury	24	G	6'4"	210	Senior	Tulsa, OK	Graduated
Melvin Johnson	32	G	6'4"	193	Senior	Bronx, NY	Graduated
Johnathan Nwankwo	33	F	6'9"	245	Freshman	Bronx, NY	Transferred to College of Southern Idaho

Incoming Transfers

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous School
Issac Vann	11	F	6'6"	190	Sophomore	Bridgeport, CT	Transferred from Maine. Under NCAA transfer rules, Vann will have to sit out in the 2016–17 season. Will have three years of eligibility left.

2016 Recruiting class

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
De'Riante Jenkins SF	Eutawville, SC	Hargrave Military Academy	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Sep 19, 2015
De'Riante Jenkins SF	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 83
Malik Crowfield SG	Laplace, LA	Riverside Academy	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jan 21, 2016
Malik Crowfield SG	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 76
Marquell Fraser SG	Hamilton, CAN	The Hill Academy	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	191 lb (87 kg)	Mar 7, 2016
Marquell Fraser SG	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "VCU 2016 Player Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 12, 2015. "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 12, 2015.

2017 Recruiting class

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Lavar Batts PG	Concord, NC	Jay M. Robinson High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	Sep 10, 2016
Lavar Batts PG	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 82
Marcus Santos-Silva PF	Taunton, MA	Vermont Academy	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	265 lb (120 kg)	Sep 21, 2016
Marcus Santos-Silva PF	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 73
Sean Mobley PF	Melbourne, FL	Montverde Academy	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Sep 25, 2016
Sean Mobley PF	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 80
Mayan Kiir PF	Bradenton, FL	Victory Rock Prep	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Nov 14, 2016
Mayan Kiir PF	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 82
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "VCU 2017 Player Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 12, 2015. "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 12, 2015.

Roster

2016–17 VCU Rams men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Home town
1.5 !G	0	Jenkins, De'RianteDe'Riante Jenkins	77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Eutawville, SC
1.5 !G	1	Lewis, JeQuanJeQuan Lewis	73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Dickson, TN
1.5 !G	2	Doughty, SamirSamir Doughty	76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	1.5 !RS Fr	Philadelphia, PA
3.5 !F	4	Tillman, JustinJustin Tillman	79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Redford, MI
1.5 !G	5	Brooks, DougDoug Brooks	76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Lake Wales, FL
1.5 !G	10	Williams, JonathanJonathan Williams	73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Newark, NJ
3.5 !F	11	Vann, IssacIssac Vann (I)	78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	2.0 !So	Bridgeport, CT
3.5 !F	12	Alie-Cox, MoMo Alie-Cox	79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	250 lb (113 kg)	4.5 !RS Sr	Middleburg, VA
1.5 !G	13	Crowfield, MalikMalik Crowfield	76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	1.0 !Fr	LaPlace, LA
1.5 !G	14	Burston, ToreyTorey Burston (W)	68 !5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	3.5 !RS Jr	Richmond, VA
1.5 !G	15	Fraser, MarquellMarquell Fraser	77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Hamilton, ON
1.5 !G	20	Burgess, JordanJordan Burgess	77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	4.5 !RS Sr	Midlothian, VA
3.5 !F	23	Hamdy Mohamed, AhamadAhamad Hamdy Mohamed	81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Alexandria, Egypt

Head coach

Will Wade (Clemson)

Assistant coach(es)

Rasheen Davis (St. Thomas Aquinas)
Wes Long (Clemson)
Casey Long (Chattanooga)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule and results

Date Time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (Attendance) City, State
Exhibition
Nov 4, 2016 7:00 pm	Queens (NC)	L 73–75		24 – Lewis	9 – Tied	3 – Williams	Siegel Center (7,637) Richmond, VA
Non-conference regular season
Nov 11, 2016* 7:00 pm, WTVR 6.3	UNC Asheville	W 80–65	1–0	15 – Alie-Cox	6 – Tied (3)	4 – Brooks	Siegel Center (7,637) Richmond, VA
Nov 15, 2016* 8:00 pm	at Liberty	W 64–59	2–0	13 – Lewis	8 – Alie-Cox	3 – Williams	Vines Center (3,289) Lynchburg, VA
Nov 18, 2016* 7:00 pm, WTVR 6.3	Binghamton Battle 4 Atlantis Opening Round	W 81–42	3–0	14 – Jenkins	10 – Jenkins	5 – Williams	Siegel Center (7,637) Richmond, VA
Nov 23, 2016* 2:00 pm, ESPN2	vs. No. 20 Baylor Battle 4 Atlantis quarterfinals	L 63–71	3–1	21 – Lewis	7 – Doughty	5 – Lewis	Imperial Arena (1,215) Nassau, BAH
Nov 24, 2016* 7:00 pm, AXS TV	vs. St. John's Battle 4 Atlantis 2nd round consolation	W 75–69	4–1	22 – Williams	13 – Tillman	6 – Williams	Imperial Arena (1,597) Nassau, BAH
Nov 25, 2016* 7:00 pm, AXS TV	vs. LSU Battle 4 Atlantis 5th place game	W 85–74	5–1	19 – Lewis	8 – Tillman	9 – Lewis	Imperial Arena (1,201) Nassau, BAH
Nov 29, 2016* 7:00 pm, MASN	Princeton	W 81–70	6–1	23 – Lewis	7 – Burgess	12 – Lewis	Siegel Center (7,637) Richmond, VA
Dec 3, 2016* 3:00 pm, CBSSN	vs. Illinois Hoophall Miami Invitational	L 46–64	6–2	10 – Alie-Cox	7 – Burgess	3 – Williams	American Airlines Arena Miami, FL
Dec 7, 2016* 7:00 pm, ESPNU	Georgia Tech			–	–	–	Siegel Center Richmond, VA
Dec 10, 2016* 8:00 pm, ASN	at Old Dominion Rivalry			–	–	–	Ted Constant Convocation Center Norfolk, VA
Dec 17, 2016* 7:00 pm, ASN	Middle Tennessee			–	–	–	Siegel Center Richmond, VA
Dec 22, 2016* 7:00 pm, WTVR-TV	Louisiana–Monroe			–	–	–	Siegel Center Richmond, VA
Dec 27, 2016* 7:00 pm, MASN	Howard			–	–	–	Siegel Center Richmond, VA
Atlantic 10 regular season
Dec 30, 2016 8:00 pm, CBSSN	at George Mason Rivalry			–	–	–	EagleBank Arena Fairfax, VA
Jan 4, 2017 7:00 pm, ASN	at Duquesne			–	–	–	Palumbo Center Pittsburgh, PA
Jan 7, 2017 1:00 pm, NBCSN	Massachusetts			–	–	–	Siegel Center Richmond, VA
Jan 11, 2017 6:30 pm, ESPN2	George Washington			–	–	–	Siegel Center Richmond, VA
Jan 14, 2016 2:00 pm, CBSSN	at Davidson			–	–	–	John M. Belk Arena Davidson, NC
Jan 18, 2017 7:00 pm, MASN	at Fordham			–	–	–	Rose Hill Gymnasium Bronx, NY
Jan 22, 2017 2:00 pm, NBCSN	at La Salle			–	–	–	Siegel Center Richmond, VA
Jan 27, 2017 9:00 pm, ESPN2	Dayton			–	–	–	Siegel Center Richmond, VA
Feb 1, 2017 7:00 pm, CBSSN	Richmond Capital City Classic			–	–	–	Siegel Center Richmond, VA
Feb 4, 2017 4:00 pm, CBSSN	at St. Bonaventure			–	–	–	Reilly Center Olean, NY
Feb 8, 2017 9:00 pm, CBSSN	at George Washington			–	–	–	Charles E. Smith Center Washington, D.C.
Feb 11, 2017 8:00 pm, CBSSN	Davidson			–	–	–	Siegel Center Richmond, VA
Feb 14, 2017 6:00 pm, CBSSN	Saint Joseph's			–	–	–	Siegel Center Richmond, VA
Feb 17, 2017 9:00 pm, ESPN2	at Richmond Capital City Classic			–	–	–	Robins Center Richmond, VA
Feb 22, 2016 7:00 pm, ASN	Saint Louis			–	–	–	Siegel Center Richmond, VA
Feb 25, 2017 ESPN/ESPN2	at Rhode Island			–	–	–	Ryan Center Kingston, RI
Mar 1, 2017 8:00 pm, CBSSN	at Dayton			–	–	–	UD Arena Dayton, OH
Mar 4, 2017 2:00 pm, MASN	George Mason Rivalry			–	–	–	Siegel Center Richmond, VA
Atlantic 10 Tournament
Mar 8–12, 2017	vs.			–	–	–	PPG Paints Arena Pittsburgh, PA
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

References

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VCU Rams men's basketball

Venues	Franklin Street Gym (1968–1971) Richmond Coliseum (1971–1999) Siegel Center (1999–present)

Rivalries	George Mason Old Dominion Richmond

Culture & lore	History Rodney the Ram

People	Head coaches Retired jerseys

Seasons	1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17

NCAA Final Four appearances in italics

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