2023-2024 VCU Rams

2023-2024 VCU Rams Roster

# Player Class Pos HT WT Birth Date Birth City Nationality High School/Prep School
7 Sean Bairstow Sr F 6-8 205 Nov 30, 2000 Brisbane Australia Anglican Church Grammar School
22 Joe Bamisile Sr G 6-4 194 - Richmond (VA) United States Monacan High School
8 Michael Belle Fr F 6-7 N/A Dec 23, 2003 London England N/A
5 Fats Billups III Fr SG 6-7 180 Apr 14, 2004 Richmond (VA) United States Varina High School
21 Christian Fermin So C 6-10 215 - Pocono Summitt (PA) United States Pocono Mountain West High School
2 Zeb Jackson Sr G 6-5 180 Nov 14, 2001 Maumee (OH) United States Montverde Academy
13 Kuany Kuany Sr F 6-9 200 - Sarasota (FL) United States Prolific Prep
10 Tobi Lawal So F 6-8 200 May 1, 2003 London England Lee Academy Prep
1 Jason Nelson So G 5-10 175 Apr 16, 2002 Richmond (VA) United States John Marshall High School
14 Connor Odom Sr PG 5-11 165 - Mouth of Wilson (VA) United States Oak Hill Academy
34 Obinnaya Okafor Fr F 6-9 216 - Hampton (VA) United States Bethel High School
11 Max Shulga Sr G 6-4 197 Jun 25, 2002 Kiev Ukraine N/A
4 Roosevelt Wheeler Jr C 6-11 240 - Richmond (VA) United States John Marshall High School

Recent VCU Rams History

Season Record Conference Rank Conference Tournament Post-Season Tournament
2023-2024 24-14 (11-7) 4th (A-10) Runner Up NIT 3rd Rnd
2022-2023 27-8 (15-3) 1st (A-10) Champion NCAA 1st Rnd
2021-2022 22-10 (14-4) 2nd (A-10) 3rd Rnd NIT 2nd Rnd
2020-2021 19-7 (10-4) 2nd (A-10) Runner Up NCAA 1st Rnd
2019-2020 18-13 (8-10) 8th (A-10) 2nd Rnd N/A
2018-2019 25-8 (16-2) 1st (A-10) 3rd Rnd NCAA 1st Rnd
2017-2018 18-15 (9-9) 5th (A-10) 3rd Rnd N/A
2016-2017 26-9 (14-4) 2nd (A-10) Runner Up NCAA 1st Rnd
2015-2016 25-11 (14-4) 1st (A-10) Runner Up NCAA 2nd Rnd
2014-2015 26-10 (12-6) 4th (A-10) Champion NCAA 1st Rnd
2013-2014 26-9 (12-4) 2nd (A-10) Runner Up NCAA 1st Rnd
2012-2013 27-9 (12-4) 2nd (A-10) Runner Up NCAA 2nd Rnd
2011-2012 29-7 (15-3) 2nd (CAA) Champion NCAA 2nd Rnd
2010-2011 28-12 (12-6) 4th (CAA) Runner Up NCAA 5th Rnd
2009-2010 27-9 (11-7) 5th (CAA) 3rd Rnd CBI Champion
2008-2009 24-10 (14-4) 1st (CAA) Champion NCAA 1st Rnd
2007-2008 24-8 (15-3) 1st (CAA) 3rd Rnd NIT 1st Rnd
2006-2007 28-7 (16-2) 1st (CAA) Champion NCAA 2nd Rnd
2005-2006 19-10 (11-7) 6th (CAA) 2nd Rnd N/A
2004-2005 19-13 (13-5) 2nd (CAA) Runner Up NIT 1st Rnd
2003-2004 23-8 (14-4) 1st (CAA) Champion NCAA 1st Rnd
2002-2003 18-10 (12-6) 2nd (CAA) 3rd Rnd N/A

2023-2024 VCU Rams Awards & Honors

Player Award / Honor
Max Shulga NABC All-District (4) First Team
Max Shulga Atlantic 10 All-Conference First Team
Joe Bamisile Atlantic 10 All-Championship Team
Max Shulga Atlantic 10 All-Championship Team

2023-2024 VCU Rams Depth Chart

  PG SG SF PF C
Starters M. Shulga Z. Jackson S. Bairstow K. Kuany C. Fermin
Rotation   J. Bamisile   T. Lawal  
Rotation   F. Billups III   M. Belle  
Lim PT J. Nelson       R. Wheeler
Lim PT C. Odom        

2023-2024 VCU Rams Stat Leaders

Player GP MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV
Max Shulga 37 32.8 14.0 4.6 3.6 0.9 0.3 2.0
Joe Bamisile 28 23.2 13.1 3.4 0.6 0.8 0.6 1.1
Zeb Jackson 36 29.6 11.4 4.4 3.3 1.4 0.2 1.8
Sean Bairstow 25 32.9 10.0 4.7 3.7 0.5 0.0 1.7
Tobi Lawal 38 18.9 7.7 6.0 0.3 0.7 0.9 1.3
Kuany Kuany 38 16.8 5.7 2.4 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.7
Christian Fermin 38 21.4 5.2 4.0 0.5 0.2 1.4 1.0
Jason Nelson 37 19.7 4.9 1.5 1.7 1.0 0.1 1.2
Fats Billups III 27 12.4 4.9 1.2 0.6 0.5 0.3 0.7
Michael Belle 38 15.3 3.2 2.7 0.7 0.5 0.4 1.1
Roosevelt Wheeler 16 4.6 0.6 0.7 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.6
Connor Odom 3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

2023-2024 VCU Rams Front Office

Staff Member Position Start Season Previous Job
Ryan Odom Head Coach 2023-2024 Head Coach (Utah State, 2021 to 2023)
Bryce Crawford Assistant Coach 2023-2024 Assistant Coach (Utah State, 2021 to 2023)
Darius Theus Assistant Coach 2023-2024 Assistant Coach (Siena, 2022 to 2023)
Matt Henry Assistant Coach 2023-2024 Assistant Coach (Utah State, 2021 to 2023)
Billy Bales Director of Video Operations 2023-2024 Director of Player Development (Utah State, 2021 to 2023)
Matt Hart Director of Basketball Analytics 2023-2024 N/A
Ed McLaughlin Athletic Director 2012-2013 N/A
Daniel Roose Director of Sports Performance 2020-2021 Strength and Conditioning Coach (Texas, 2015 to 2019)
Kelsey Knoche Director of Basketball Operations 2023-2024 Director of Basketball Operations (Utah State, 2022 to 2023)
Joshua Wall Director of Sports Medicine 2022-2023 N/A