2025–26 VCU Rams men's basketball team

2025–26 VCU Rams men's basketball
2025–26 VCU Rams men's basketball
Conference	Atlantic 10 Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 A-10)
Head coach	Phil Martelli Jr. (1st season);
Associate head coach	Jimmy Martelli (1st season)
Assistant coaches	Chris Cole (1st season); Ryan Daly (1st season); Brandon Rozzell (1st season);
Home arena	Stuart C. Siegel Center

2025–26 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
	Conf.				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Davidson	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Dayton	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Duquesne	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Fordham	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
George Mason	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
George Washington	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
La Salle	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Loyola Chicago	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Rhode Island	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Richmond	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Saint Joseph's	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Saint Louis	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
St. Bonaventure	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–

† 2026 A-10 tournament winner As of March 28, 2025

The 2025–26 VCU Rams men's basketball team will represent Virginia Commonwealth University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Rams will be led by first-year head coach Phil Martelli Jr., and will play their home games at the Siegel Center in Richmond, Virginia, as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference.

Previous season

The 2024–25 team finished the season as both Atlantic 10 regular season and tournament champions, making it the first year since 2023 the Rams won both the regular season and tournament. During the season, VCU finished with a 28–7 overall record, and a 15–3 record in Atlantic 10 conference play. The Rams defeated their rivals, George Mason, in the Atlantic 10 championship game, earning the conference's automatic berth into the 2025 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.^[1] There, the Rams were seeded 11th and lost in the opening round to the six-seed, BYU.^[2]

VCU point guard, Max Shulga, finished the season earning the Atlantic 10 Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year.^[3] Following the season, head coach, Ryan Odom, accepted a job to coach the University of Virginia,^[4] his alma mater, finishing his two-year coaching career with VCU with a 52–21 record and a 26–10 record in Atlantic 10 play. Three days after Odom's departure, VCU hired Bryant University's men's basketball coach, Phil Martelli Jr.,^[5] making Martelli Jr. the fifth head coach at VCU in the last ten years.^[6]

Offseason

Departures

VCU departures
Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason for departure
Phillip Russell	1	PG	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	180 pounds (82 kg)	Senior	St. Louis, MO	Graduated
Zeb Jackson	2	SG	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	190 pounds (86 kg)	Graduate	Toledo, OH	Graduated
Jack Clark	4	PF	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	215 pounds (98 kg)	Graduate	Cheltenham, PA	Graduated
Max Shulga	11	PG	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	197 pounds (89 kg)	Graduate	Kyiv, UKR	Graduated
Joe Bamisile	22	SG	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	200 pounds (91 kg)	Graduate	Richmond, VA	Graduated

Outgoing transfers

Outgoing Transfers
Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Hometown	Year	New school
Alphonzo Billups III	5	UTL	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	180 pounds (82 kg)	Richmond, VA	RS Junior	Longwood
Michael Belle	8	UTL	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	220 pounds (100 kg)	London, GBR	Junior
Luke Bamgboye	9	C	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	200 pounds (91 kg)	London, GBR	Sophomore	Texas Tech
Martin Carrère	17	UTL	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	180 pounds (82 kg)	Pontonx-sur-l'Adour, FR	Sophomore	Virginia

Incoming transfers

VCU incoming transfers
Name	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous School
Lazar Đjoković	PF	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	235 pounds (107 kg)	Junior	Gornji Milanovac, Serbia	Charleston
Barry Evans	SF	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	215 pounds (98 kg)	Junior	Baltimore, MD	Bryant
Keyshawn Mitchell	PF	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	215 pounds (98 kg)	Sophomore	Brooklyn, NY	Bryant
Ahmad Nowell	PG	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	195 pounds (88 kg)	Sophomore	Philadelphia, PA	UConn
Jadrian Tracey	G	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	210 pounds (95 kg)	RS-Senior	Fort Myers, FL	Oregon
Tyrell Ward	G	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	195 pounds (88 kg)	Junior	Washington, D.C.	LSU

Roster

2025–26 VCU Rams men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	0	Brandon Jennings	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	So	St. Christopher School	Richmond, VA
G	6	Terrence Hill Jr.	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	So	Roosevelt	Portland, OR
F	7	Obinnaya Okafor (W)	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	RS Jr	Bethel	Hampton, VA
G/F	8	Michael Belle	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Jr	Strasbourg	London, England
F	21	Christian Fermin	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Sr	Pocono Mountain West	Tobyhanna, PA
F		Lazar Đjoković	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Jr	Charleston	Gornji Milanovac, Serbia
F		Barry Evans	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Sr	Bryant	Baltimore, MD
G		Nyk Lewis	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Fr	Gonzaga College	Washington, D.C.
F		Keyshawn Mitchell	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Jr	=Bryant	Brooklyn, NY
G		Ahmad Nowell	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	So	UConn	Philadelphia, PA
G		Jordan Tillery	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Fr	IMG Academy	Orlando, FL
G		Jadrian Tracey	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	RS Sr	Oregon	Fort Myers, FL
G		Tyrell Ward	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Jr	LSU	Washington, D.C.

Head coach

Phil Martelli Jr. (Saint Joseph's)

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

References

^ "VCU holds off George Mason 68-63 to claim Atlantic 10 title and NCAA berth". NBC Sports. March 16, 2025. Retrieved March 28, 2025.
^ Stapleton, Arnie (March 20, 2025). "BYU enjoys March Madness success with 80-71 win over VCU a year after NCAA Tournament flop". Times Union. Retrieved March 28, 2025.
^ "Shulga, Billups, Skinn Voted Top Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Award Winners". atlantic10.com. March 11, 2025. Retrieved March 28, 2025.
^ Axson, Scooby (March 22, 2025). "Virginia basketball hires coach Ryan Odom, who led No. 16-seed upset of Cavaliers". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved March 28, 2025.
^ Thamel, Pete; Borzello, Jeff (March 25, 2025). "VCU hires Bryant's Phil Martelli Jr. as men's basketball coach". ESPN. Retrieved March 28, 2025.
^ Teel, David (March 28, 2025). "Phil Martelli Jr. has tough acts to follow at VCU". The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved March 28, 2025.

External links

VCU Basketball

[1] "VCU holds off George Mason 68-63 to claim Atlantic 10 title and NCAA berth". NBC Sports. March 16, 2025. Retrieved March 28, 2025.

[2] Stapleton, Arnie (March 20, 2025). "BYU enjoys March Madness success with 80-71 win over VCU a year after NCAA Tournament flop". Times Union. Retrieved March 28, 2025.

[3] "Shulga, Billups, Skinn Voted Top Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Award Winners". atlantic10.com. March 11, 2025. Retrieved March 28, 2025.

[4] Axson, Scooby (March 22, 2025). "Virginia basketball hires coach Ryan Odom, who led No. 16-seed upset of Cavaliers". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved March 28, 2025.

[5] Thamel, Pete; Borzello, Jeff (March 25, 2025). "VCU hires Bryant's Phil Martelli Jr. as men's basketball coach". ESPN. Retrieved March 28, 2025.

[6] Teel, David (March 28, 2025). "Phil Martelli Jr. has tough acts to follow at VCU". The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved March 28, 2025.

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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
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders
Seasons	List of seasons 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 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 1999–2000 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 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25
NCAA Final Four appearances in italics