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2012–13 VCU Rams men's basketball team

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2012–13 VCU Rams men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Round of 32
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 23
Record27–9 (12–4 A10)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaStuart C. Siegel Center
Seasons
2012–13 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 16 Saint Louis 13 3   .813 28 7   .800
No. 25 VCU 12 4   .750 27 9   .750
Butler 11 5   .688 27 9   .750
La Salle 11 5   .688 24 10   .706
Temple 11 5   .688 24 10   .706
UMass 9 7   .563 21 12   .636
Xavier 9 7   .563 17 14   .548
Charlotte 8 8   .500 21 12   .636
Saint Joseph's 8 8   .500 18 14   .563
Richmond 8 8   .500 19 15   .559
Dayton 7 9   .438 17 14   .548
St. Bonaventure 7 9   .438 14 15   .483
George Washington 7 9   .438 13 17   .433
Rhode Island 3 13   .188 8 21   .276
Fordham 3 13   .188 7 24   .226
Duquesne 1 15   .063 8 22   .267
2013 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner
As of March 28, 2013
Rankings from AP Poll


The 2012–13 VCU Rams men's basketball team represented Virginia Commonwealth University during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. It was the 45th season of the university fielding a men's basketball program. Led by fourth-year head coach Shaka Smart, they played their home games at the Stuart C. Siegel Center. This was the Rams inaugural season in the Atlantic 10 Conference (A10), after spending the past 17 years in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA). They finished the season 27–9, 12–4 in A10 play to finish in second place. They advanced to the championship game of the 2013 Atlantic 10 tournament where they lost to Saint Louis. They received an at-large bid to the 2013 NCAA tournament, their third straight NCAA Tournament appearance, where they defeated Akron in the first round before losing in the third round to Michigan.

Preseason

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VCU was predicted to finish third in the Atlantic 10 preseason polls, which was released October 4, 2012 in Brooklyn, New York.[1] Junior forward Juvonte Reddic was selected to the preseason Atlantic 10 third team, sophomore guard Brianté Weber was selected to the preseason Atlantic 10 All-Defensive team and freshman guard Melvin Johnson was selected to the preseason Atlantic 10 All-Rookie team.

2012–13 incoming team members

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2012–13 team recruits

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Melvin Johnson
SG
Bronx, N.Y. St.Benedict's Prep 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jul 20, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 92
Jordan Burgess
SF
Midlothian, VA Benedictine High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jun 9, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 92
Justin Tuoyo
C
Lovejoy, GA Lovejoy High School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) May 13, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 86
Mo Alie-Cox
PF
Lorton, VA Middleburg Academy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 240 lb (110 kg) May 26, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   Rivals:2/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 86
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 2012 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 14, 2011.
  • "2012 VCU Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved June 14, 2011.
  • "VCU 2012 Player Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 14, 2011.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved June 14, 2011.
  • "2012 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 14, 2011.

Roster

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2012–13 VCU Rams men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 2 Brianté Weber 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 165 lb (75 kg) So Chesapeake, VA
G 5 Teddy Okereafor 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So London, ENG
G 10 Darius Theus 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Portsmouth, VA
G 11 Rob Brandenberg 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Gahanna, OH
F 12 Mo Alie-Cox (I) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 260 lb (118 kg) Fr Middleburg, VA
F 15 Juvonte Reddic 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Jr Winston-Salem, NC
G 20 Jordan Burgess (I) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Midlothian, VA
G 21 Treveon Graham 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Washington, D.C.
F 23 Jarred Guest 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Columbia, SC
G 30 Troy Daniels 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Roanoke, VA
F 31 Justin Tuoyo 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Hampton, VA
G 32 Melvin Johnson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Bronx, NY
C 33 D. J. Haley 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Jr Palmdale, CA
F 34 David Hinton 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Sr Winston-Salem, NC
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: 24 October 2012

Depth chart

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Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
C D.J. Haley
PF Juvonte Reddic Jarred Guest David Hinton
SF Treveon Graham Justin Tuoyo
SG Troy Daniels Brianté Weber Rob Brandenberg
PG Darius Theus Teddy Okereafor Melvin Johnson

Offseason

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Incoming Freshman Jordan Burgess and Mo Alie-Cox were ruled ineligible to play in the 2012–13 season by NCAA because they were deemed to be partial qualifiers. Burgess was allowed to practice with the team while Alie-Cox was not. Both were able to remain on scholarship and will be eligible to play in 2013–14 as sophomores. The school never gave specifics as to why they were ruled ineligible by the NCAA.[2] Guard Reco McCarver transferred from VCU[3] to Campbell University. Heath Houston also left the team due to knee injuries.[4]

Regular season

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Rankings

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Poll Pre Wk 1 Wk 2 Wk 3 Wk 4 Wk 5 Wk 6 Wk 7 Wk 8 Wk 9 Wk 10 Wk 11 Wk 12 Wk 13 Wk 14 Wk 15 Wk 16 Wk 17 Wk 18 Wk 19 Final
AP RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV 22 19 RV RV RV RV 24 RV 21 25
Coaches' RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV 24 19 16 RV RV RV RV 24 25 19 22 23

RV-Receiving votes

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 1*
7:30 pm
Virginia Union W 94–44  0–0
Stuart C. Siegel Center 
Richmond, VA
Non-conference regular season
November 9*
7:30 pm
Florida Gulf Coast W 80–57  1–0
Stuart C. Siegel Center (7,693)
Richmond, VA
November 13*
7:30 pm, ESPNU
Wichita State L 51–53  1–1
Stuart C. Siegel Center (7,693)
Richmond, VA
November 17*
2:00 pm
at Winthrop W 90–54  2–1
Winthrop Coliseum (1,726)
Rock Hill, SC
November 22*
7:00 pm, NBCSN
vs. No. 19 Memphis
Battle 4 Atlantis tournament quarterfinals
W 78–65  3–1
Imperial Arena (3,258)
Nassau, Bahamas
November 23*
7:00 pm, NBCSN
vs. No. 5 Duke
Battle 4 Atlantis Tournament semifinals
L 58–67  3–2
Imperial Arena (3,474)
Nassau, Bahamas
November 24*
7:00 pm, NBCSN
vs. No. 13 Missouri
Battle 4 Atlantis Tournament 3rd place game
L 65–68  3–3
Imperial Arena (3,451)
Nassau, Bahamas
November 28*
7:30 pm, WTVR 6.3
Stetson W 92–56   4–3
Stuart C. Siegel Center (7,693)
Richmond, VA
December 1*
7:00 pm, CSN
Belmont W 75–65  5–3
Stuart C. Siegel Center (7,693)
Richmond, VA
December 7*
9:00 pm
at Old Dominion
Lumber Liquidators Hardwood Classic
W 83–70  6–3
Ted Constant Convocation Center (8,080)
Norfolk, VA
December 15*
4:00 pm, CBSSN
Alabama W 73–54  7–3
Stuart C. Siegel Center (7,693)
Richmond, VA
December 18*
7:00 pm, NBCSN
WKU W 76–44  8–3
Stuart C. Siegel Center (7,693)
Richmond, VA
December 21*
7:30 pm, WTVR 6.3
Longwood W 93–56  9–3
Stuart C. Siegel Center (7,693)
Richmond, VA
December 29*
4:00 pm, WTVR 6.1
Fairleigh Dickinson W 96–67  10–3
Stuart C. Siegel Center (7,693)
Richmond, VA
January 2*
7:00 pm
at East Tennessee State W 109–58  11–3
Alliance Center (3,066)
Johnson City, TN
January 5*
5:00 pm, NBCSN
Lehigh W 59–55  12–3
Stuart C. Siegel Center (7,693)
Richmond, VA
Atlantic 10 regular season
January 9
7:00 pm
Dayton W 74–62  13–3
(1–0)
Stuart C. Siegel Center (7,693)
Richmond, VA
January 12
4:00 pm, WTVR 6.3
at St. Bonaventure W 72–65  14–3
(2–0)
Reilly Center (4,675)
St. Bonaventure, NY
January 17
9:00 pm, CBSSN
No. 22 Saint Joseph's W 92–86 OT 15–3
(3–0)
Stuart C. Siegel Center (7,693)
Richmond, VA
January 19
7:00 pm
No. 22 at Duquesne W 90–63  16–3
(4–0)
Palumbo Center (6,278)
Pittsburgh, PA
January 24
7:00 pm, CBSSN
No. 19 at Richmond
Capital City Classic
L 74–86 OT 16–4
(4–1)
Robins Center (9,071)
Richmond, VA
January 26
8:00 pm
No. 19 La Salle L 61–69  16–5
(4–2)
Stuart C. Siegel Center (7,693)
Richmond, VA
January 30
7:00 pm, WTVR 6.3
at Rhode Island W 70–64  17–5
(5–2)
Ryan Center (6,632)
Kingston, RI
February 2
7:00 pm, WTVR 6.1
Fordham W 81–65  18–5
(6–2)
Stuart C. Siegel Center (7,693)
Richmond, VA
February 9
7:00 pm
at Charlotte W 68–61  19–5
(7–2)
Dale F. Halton Arena (8,794)
Charlotte, NC
February 14
9:00 pm, CBSSN
Massachusetts W 86–68  20–5
(8–2)
Stuart C. Siegel Center (7,693)
Richmond, VA
February 16
7:30 pm, CSN
George Washington W 84–57  21–5
(9–2)
Stuart C. Siegel Center (7,693)
Richmond, VA
February 19
9:00 pm, CBSSN
No. 24 at Saint Louis L 62–76  21–6
(9–3)
Chaifetz Arena (10,027)
St. Louis, MO
February 23
2:00 pm, CBSSN
No. 24 at Xavier W 75–71  22–6
(10–3)
Cintas Center (10,039)
Cincinnati, OH
March 2
12:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 25 No. 20 Butler W 84–52  23–6
(11–3)
Stuart C. Siegel Center (7,693)
Richmond, VA
March 6
8:00 pm, CBSSN
No. 21 Richmond
Capital City Classic
W 93–82  24–6
(12–3)
Stuart C. Siegel Center (7,693)
Richmond, VA
March 10
12:00 pm, CBS
No. 21 at Temple L 76–84  24–7
(12–4)
Liacouras Center (10,206)
Philadelphia, PA
Atlantic 10 tournament
Mar. 15
6:30 pm, CSN
(2) No. 25 vs. (10) Saint Joseph's
Quarterfinals
W 82–79  25–7
Barclays Center (7,384)
Brooklyn, NY
Mar. 16
4:00 pm, CBSSN
(2) No. 25 vs. (6) Massachusetts
Semifinals
W 71–62  26–7
Barclays Center (N/A)
Brooklyn, NY
Mar. 17
1:00 pm, CBS
(2) No. 25 vs. (1) No. 16 Saint Louis
Championship Game
L 56–62  26–8
Barclays Center (N/A)
Brooklyn, NY
NCAA tournament
Mar. 21*
9:45 pm, CBS
(5 S) vs. (12 S) Akron
Second Round
W 88–42  27–8
The Palace of Auburn Hills (19,829)
Auburn Hills, MI
Mar. 23*
12:15 pm, CBS
(5 S) vs. (4 S) No. 10 Michigan
Third Round
L 53–78  27–9
The Palace of Auburn Hills (21,723)
Auburn Hills, MI
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time. (#) during NCAA Tournament is seed with Region S=South.

Accolades

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Honors and awards

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Sophomore guard Brianté Weber was named the Atlantic 10 Defensive Player Of The Year. Junior forward Juvonte Reddic and Sophomore guard/forward Treveon Graham were named to the Second Team All Atlantic 10. Weber and Senior guard Darius Theus were named to the Atlantic-10 All-Defensive Team. Freshman guard Melvin Johnson was named to the Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "VCU picked third, Richmond 10th in A-10 poll".
  2. ^ Pearrell, Tim. "NCAA rules VCU's Burgess, Alie-Cox ineligible to play". richmond times-dispatch. Retrieved December 5, 2012.
  3. ^ "Campbell men's basketball adds two transfers". June 5, 2012. Retrieved December 5, 2012.
  4. ^ Holden, Zachary. "Men's basketball Looks To Old and New Faces To Make Impacts This Season". Commonwealth Times.
  5. ^ "Wyatt, Crews, Weber, Christon Claim Top Men's Basketball Honors". Archived from the original on May 22, 2013. Retrieved December 3, 2013.