GAME RESULTS MARCH 28

GOLF - AT SEAHAWK INTERCOLLEGIATE (WILMINGTON, N.C) 2ND OUT OF 14

March 29

MEN’S BASEBALL - AT WILLIAM & MARY WON 4-2

APRIL 1

WOMEN’S TENNIS - AT GEORGE WASHINGTON WON 6-1

MEN’S TENNIS - VS. CHARLOTTE WON 4-2

WOMEN’S LACROSSEAT MASSACHUSETTS LOST 20-7

MEN’S BASEBALLAT GEORGE MASON LOST 7-6

APRIL 2

MEN’S TENNIS - VS. UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY WON 4-1

“I’d thank the VCU coaching staff and apart of the program for the opportunity. The time had I had here at VCU has been nothing short of FUN!” Brown-Jones stated. “The Ram Nation has shown me much love when I did get on the court. I will never forget you!” have an immediate positive impact for the black and gold.

Junior guard Marcus Tsohonis followed suit on Brown-Jones’s decision, adding his name to the transfer portal a day later. Tsohonis transferred to VCU this past offseason, and averaged 5.1 points per game, according to VCU Athletics.

Incoming freshmen who will also make an impact are Richmond native, Alphonzo “Fats” Billups, and Christian Fermin. Both incoming Rams are ranked in the top 100 high school players by the national recruiting site Sports247. The incoming VCU 2022 recruiting class is also ranked number one in the A-10 conference, according to Sports247.

Billups was named Virginia Class 4 Player of the Year while leading Varina High School to the Class 4 State Championship at the Stuart C. Siegel Center, according to Virginia basketball website Virginia Preps.

MEN’S BASEBALLAT GEORGE MASON WON 9-2

APRIL 3

MEN’S TENNIS - VS. THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO WON 4-1

WOMEN’S LACROSSEAT DUQUESNE WON 13-10

Definitely just a good fit for me. It’s close to home, just the play style of VCU, just fitted me well. Just felt like home when I stepped on campus.”

Alphonzo “Fats” Billups Incoming freshman forward

Junior forward Jimmy Nichols Jr. also added his name into the portal after one year with the Rams. Nichols appeared in eight out of the 32 games this season, averaging 4.8 minutes per game, according to VCU Athletics.

With these losses in mind, the black and gold will have to attract players in the transfer portal. With the graduation of senior guard KeShawn Curry, graduate forward Levi Stockard III and senior guard Vince Williams Jr., VCU fans should look to the development of incoming freshmen and transfers to impact the team next season.

On Sunday, VCU landed freshman guard Zeb Jackson a University of Michigan transfer and former Top 50 recruit, who announced his commitment via Twitter.

Jackson averaged 3.3 points over four contests in 2021 for the Wolverines, and should

“Definitely just a good fit for me,” Billups said during commitment day. “It’s close to home, just the play style of VCU, just fitted me well. Just felt like home when I stepped on campus.”

Fermin was named Player of the Year, according to the Pocono Record, a Pennsylvania daily newspaper. Standing at 6 feet, 10 inches tall, the Philadelphia native would be the tallest player on VCU’s roster.

VCU fans should also not forget that sophomore guard Adrian “Ace” Baldwin Jr. and freshman guard Jayden Nunn. Both athletes were named to the A-10 All-Conference honors, and are returning next season.

Baldwin averaged the second-most points on the team this past season with 11.4 points and 5.5 assists per game, while Nunn averaged 8.6 points, according to VCU Athletics.

After an early exit in the A-10 tournament and NIT this last season, VCU fans should look forward to the next season and the potential to go far in the A-10 tournament. This upcoming season will be an interesting one for the black and gold, with returning key players, incoming freshmen and transfers in the black and gold.

The future of Broad Street basketball is not only in good hands, but capable hands.

MEN’S BASEBALLAT GEORGE MASON WON 15-5

MEN’S BASEBALLAT GEORGE MASON WON 15-5

GOLF - VS. IRISH CREEK INTERCOLLEGIATE (KANNAPOLIS, N.C) 3RD OUT OF 15

MEN’S BASEBALL - VS. VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE LOST 4-1