VCU Rams News

Nyk Lewis - Expecting return by late September Lewis (ankle) is ahead of schedule with his recovery and expects full clearance by late September, Zach Joachim of Richmond Times-Dispatch reports.

Impact Lewis was originally expected to return at some point in the fall, and this news provides a clearer idea of when. The rising sophomore guard sustained the right ankle injury against Illinois in the Round of 32 this past season. He said he's now "doing everything but live segments." Lewis was the A-10 Rookie of the Year after averaging 8.7 points, 4.5 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.1 steals on 23.8 minutes per game in 2025-26 campaign.

JULY 31 • ROTOWIRE

Joshua Wyche - Signs with VCU Wyche has signed with VCU, according to Adam Epstein of AWadd Radio.

Impact Wyche will transfer colleges from Lafayette. For the 2025-26 Leopards, his 11 games' averages feature 1.6 rebounds.

MAY 19 • ROTOWIRE

Nyk Lewis - Should be cleared by fall Lewis (ankle) has been progressing nicely and is expected to be cleared by the fall, according to Adam Epstein of AWadd Radio.

Impact Lewis has been trending in the right direction in his recovery process, and all signs point to him being ready to play by the fall -- and in turn, to be healthy for the start of the 2026-27 campaign. Lewis was the A-10 Rookie of the Year after averaging 8.7 points, 4.5 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.1 steals across 23.8 minutes per game in 2025-26.

MAY 19 • ROTOWIRE

Tennessee lands VCU big man Christian Fermin, adding size and defense via portal

Tennessee coach Rick Barnes says VCU forward Christian Fermin has become the Volunteers’ eighth roster addition through the transfer portal

MAY 18 • Associated Press

Rise of the Rams: Why VCU is the mid-major to beat next season After an electric 19-point comeback win over North Carolina, Phil Martelli Jr. looks to continue building VCU into one of the best mid-major...

MAY 1 • BUSTINGBRACKETS.COM

Nyle Ralph-Beyer - Lands at VCU Ralph-Beyer will transfer to VCU, per Zach Joachim of the Richmond Times-Dispatch.

Impact Ralph-Beyer averaged 14.2 points and 3.8 rebounds in a breakout sophomore season at Sacred Heart. The 6-foot-4 guard is a prolific shooter from long range; he knocked down 43 percent of his triples on 4.7 attempts per game as a freshman, and canned 44 percent of threes on 6.7 attempts per game in 2025-26. He'll look to start immediately as a junior at VCU.

APRIL 24 • ROTOWIRE

Ranking the Best Landing Spots For Top Men's College Basketball Transfers

Here are the 20 best landings spots and fits for players in the NCAA transfer portal who have already committed to their new school.

APRIL 23 • FOX SPORTS

Ranking the Best Landing Spots For Top Men's College Basketball Transfers

Ranking the Top 20 Players in the Men's College Basketball Transfer Portal

The NCAA men's college basketball transfer portal is officially open. Here are the top 20 players who have entered.

APRIL 21 • FOX SPORTS

Ranking the Top 20 Players in the Men's College Basketball Transfer Portal

Torey Alston - Joining Rams Alston has committed to VCU, Dushawn London of 247Sports.com reports.

Impact Alston has found his new squad after entering the portal right after his second season with Middle Tennessee. After already making a big jump between year one and two, the 6-foot-9 forward will aim to make some more noise in his junior campaign with the Rams.

APRIL 15 • ROTOWIRE

Blake Harper - Lands at VCU Harper will transfer to VCU, per Joe Tipton of On3.com.

Impact Harper averaged 7.7 points and 3.6 rebounds with Creighton in 2025-26 after he joined the Blue Jays following a stellar freshman year with Howard in which he averaged 19.5 points. Now, the 6-foot-7 guard will take his talents to VCU, where he'll have two seasons of eligibility remaining and should be a favorite to land a starting role on the wing.

APRIL 11 • ROTOWIRE

Men's College Basketball Rankings: Illinois, Duke Highlight Way-Too-Early Top 25

FOX Sports' Casey Jacobsen shares his way-too-early men's college basketball rankings for next season.

APRIL 7 • FOX SPORTS

Men's College Basketball Rankings: Illinois, Duke Highlight Way-Too-Early Top 25

Lazar Djokovic - Will return to VCU in 2026-27 Djokovic announced he'll return to VCU for the 2026-27 season, according to Jeff Goodman of TheFieldof68.com.

Impact Djokovic was a regular starter in his first year with VCU, starting in all but one of his 35 appearances in 2025-26 and averaging a career-high 13.2 points per game. He also grabbed 5.2 boards per contest, and he figures to be a reliable frontcourt option for VCU next season.

MARCH 31 • ROTOWIRE

Illinois' defense, net efficiency of top seeds Michigan and Arizona stand out entering Final Four

Michigan and Arizona boast elite efficiency metrics as the two No. 1 seeds to reach the Final Four

MARCH 30 • Associated Press

Nyk Lewis - Remaining at VCU Lewis (ankle) has agreed to a deal to remain at VCU for the 2026-27 season, Joe Tipton of On3 reports.

Impact Lewis, the A-10's rookie of the year, isn't going anywhere. After averaging 8.7 points, 4.5 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.1 steals across 23.8 minutes per game in 2025-26. He suffered an ankle injury in VCU's NCAA Tournament loss to Illinois, and the issue required surgery, leaving his status up in the air for the start of next season.

MARCH 30 • ROTOWIRE

March Madness: Here's a storyline to watch about each of the Final Four teams in the men's field

Arizona, Michigan, UConn and Illinois have reached the Final Four

MARCH 30 • Associated Press

Duke's Jon Scheyer says he has 'empathy' for fired North Carolina coach Hubert Davis

While Duke coach Jon Scheyer focuses on another Elite Eight matchup, the rest of North Carolina’s Triangle region is in a bit of chaos

MARCH 28 • Associated Press

Terrence Hill Jr. - Undergoes thumb surgery Hill recently underwent thumb surgery, according to Zach Joachim of the Richmond Times-Dispatch.

Impact While at Saint Louis on Feb. 20, Hill suffered a torn tendon on his right thumb. He not only persevered through the injury but also excelled, subsequently logging 16.1 points and 2.1 three-pointers made per game. But now that VCU's 2025-26 season is finished, with no more matchups until next autumn, Hill underwent surgery to repair his aforementioned thumb.

MARCH 27 • ROTOWIRE

Nyk Lewis - Requires surgery Lewis (ankle) requires surgery, according to Zach Joachim of the Richmond Times-Dispatch.

Impact Because of the ankle injury Lewis suffered in the 2026 NCAA tournament's Round of 32, surgery is required to fix an ongoing problem he is dealing with going into this offseason. The development comes after a strong and healthy first season, during which he logged only one DNP.

MARCH 27 • ROTOWIRE

North Carolina parts ways with men's basketball coach Hubert Davis after 5 seasons

North Carolina has parted ways with men’s basketball coach Hubert Davis after five seasons leading the tradition-rich program

MARCH 25 • Associated Press

March Madness surges to its best TV start with viewership up 5%

The NCAA Tournament is off to its best start on record

MARCH 23 • Associated Press

Bracket Reset: NCAA Tournament down to a Sweet 16 of high-majors

Cinderella has been kicked out of the dance early for the second straight season

MARCH 23 • Associated Press

2025-26 Men's Second Rounds Odds: Betting Results for all 16 Games

Check out the odds for all 16 Round of 32 games in the men's NCAA Tournament.

MARCH 23 • FOX SPORTS

2025-26 Men's Second Rounds Odds: Betting Results for all 16 Games

Zvonimir Ivisic's Poster Dunk in Illinois-VCU Sends Social Media Into a Frenzy One scintillating sequence in the Illini's second-round win over the Rams had the internet reeling – in a good way – during Saturday's NCAA...

MARCH 22 • SI.COM

HC Phil Martelli Jr. feels good about VCU’s tournament chances next year 👀

MARCH 22 • FOX SPORTS

Brad Underwood's fiery postgame interview will have Illinois fans dreaming Illinois head coach Brad Underwood isn't ready to go home quite yet and was excited for more after the Fighting Illini walloped the VCU Rams...

MARCH 22 • WRITINGILLINI.COM

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