2012–13 VCU Rams men's basketball team

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2012–13 VCU Rams men's basketball
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NCAA Tournament, Round of 32
Conference Atlantic 10 Conference
Ranking
Coaches #23
2012–13 record 27–9 (12–4 A10)
Head coach Shaka Smart (4th year)
Assistant coach Mike Rhoades
Assistant coach Jeremy Ballard
Assistant coach Will Wade
Home arena Stuart C. Siegel Center
Seasons
« 2011–12 2013–14 »
2012–13 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
#16 Saint Louis † 13 – 3   .813     28 – 7   .800
#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

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 Briante 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

2012–13 team recruits

Name Home town 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 
Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/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 
Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/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 
Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/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 
Scout: N/A   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports: N/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.

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Roster

2012–13 VCU Rams men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Home town
G 2 Briante 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 Moe 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)
  • Mike Rhoades (Lebanon Valley)
  • Will Wade (Clemson)
  • Jeremy Ballard (Colgate)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: 24 October 2012

Depth Chart

Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2 Bench 3
C D.J. Haley
PF Juvonte Reddic Jarred Guest David Hinton
SF Treveon Graham Justin Tuoyo
SG Troy Daniels Briante Weber Rob Brandenberg
PG Darius Theus Teddy Okereafor Melvin Johnson

Offseason

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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See also: 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
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Schedule

Date
Time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (Attendance)
City, State
Exhibitions
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. #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. #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. #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
A-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		 #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		 #22 at Duquesne W 90–63  16–3
(4–0)		 Palumbo Center (6,278)
Pittsburgh, PA
January 24
7:00 PM, CBSSN		 #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		 #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		 #24 at Saint Louis L 62–76  21–6 (9–3)
 Chaifetz Arena (10,027)
St. Louis, MO
February 23
2:00 PM, CBSSN		 #24 at Xavier W 75–71  22–6 (10–3)
 Cintas Center (10,039)
Cincinnati, OH
March 2
12:00 PM, ESPN2		 #25 #20 Butler W 84–52  23–6 (11–3)
 Stuart C. Siegel Center (7,693)
Richmond, VA
March 6
8:00 PM, CBSSN		 #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		 #21 at Temple L 76–84  24–7 (12–4)
 Liacouras Center (10,206)
Philadelphia, PA
2013 Atlantic 10 Tournament
Mar. 15
6:30 PM, CSN		 #25 vs. Saint Joseph's
Quarterfinals		 W 82–79  25–7
 Barclays Center (7,384)
Brooklyn, NY
Mar. 16
4:00 PM, CBSSN		 #25 vs. Massachusetts
Semifinals		 W 71–62  26–7
 Barclays Center (N/A)
Brooklyn, NY
Mar. 17
1:00 PM, CBS		 #25 vs. #16 Saint Louis
Championship Game		 L 56–62  26–8
 Barclays Center (N/A)
Brooklyn, NY
2013 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. #10 (4 S) 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

Honors and awards

Sophomore guard Briante 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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