2023–24 VCU Rams men's basketball team explained

Year:2023–24
Team:VCU Rams
Sport:Basketball
Conference:Atlantic 10 Conference
Short Conf:A-10
Record:24–14
Conf Record:11–7
Head Coach:Ryan Odom
Hc Year:1st
Asst Coach1:Darius Theus
Asst Coach2:Bryce Crawford
Asst Coach3:Matt Henry
Stadium:Stuart C. Siegel Center
Tourney:NIT
Tourney Result:Quarterfinals

The 2023–24 VCU Rams men's basketball team represented Virginia Commonwealth University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Rams, led by first-year head coach Ryan Odom, played their home games at the Siegel Center in Richmond, Virginia as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference.

Previous season

The Rams finished the 2022–23 season 27–8, 15–3 in A-10 play to win the regular season championship. They defeated Davidson, Saint Louis, and Dayton to win the A-10 tournament championship, their first since 2015.[1] As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 12 seed in the West region. There they lost to Saint Mary's in the first round. VCU guard, Ace Baldwin Jr., was named the Atlantic 10 Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year.[2]

On March 29, 2023, head coach Mike Rhoades left the school to take the head coaching position at Penn State. That same day, the school named Utah State head coach Ryan Odom the team's new coach.[3] On April 8, Odom announced former VCU player, Darius Theus as an assistant coach to his staff.[4]

Offseason

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
0 210 Transferred to Florida State
1 190 Transferred to Penn State
4 215 Transferred to Georgia
15 180 Graduated
21 205 Transferred to TBD
23 190 Transferred to Baylor
24 190 Transferred to Penn State
30 240 Graduated
33 175 Transferred to UNC Asheville
35 220 Graduated

Incoming transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
7 205 Transferred from Utah State
22 195 Transferred from Oklahoma
1 175 Transferred from Richmond
11 197 Transferred from Utah State
4 240 Transferred from Louisville

2023 recruits

No players have officially committed to VCU.[5]

Schedule and results

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See also

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Russo . Ralph J. . VCU beats Dayton 68-56 to win A-10 championship, NCAA bid . . March 19, 2023 . March 7, 2023.
  2. Web site: Baldwin Doubles Down on A-10 Men’s Basketball Honors; Fordham’s Urgo Claims Coach of the Year . Atlantic 10 Conference . March 19, 2023 . March 7, 2023.
  3. Web site: 2023-03-29 . PSU hires Rhoades as coach; VCU lands Odom . 2023-03-31 . ESPN.com . en.
  4. Coachryanodom . 1644787241821126658 . Here’s to another Key Moment for @CoachDTheus_10! Excited to welcome him and his family back home as part of our @VCU_Hoops staff!.
  5. Web site: VCU 2023 Basketball Commits (0) . 247sports.com.
  6. Web site: 2023–24 Men's Basketball Schedule . VCU Rams Athletics.