Men's Basketball
Virginia Commonwealth University
NCAA D1 · Atlantic 10 Conference · Richmond, VA
High-major recruitingRecruits at a top-22% level nationally, 3 top-100 recruits on record.
28-8
2025-26 record
73%
Win rate, 3yr
$22.7k
Avg net price
63%
Grad rate
High-major
Recruiting tier
The program
Under Phil Martelli Jr.: 56-15 since 2024
Phil Martelli Jr., Head coach · vcuhoops@vcu.edu
Assistants: Bradford Burgess · Brandon Rozzell · Brendan Phelps · Brett Nelson · Chris Cole · Daniel Roose · Dwayne Lee · Harrison Chipkin · Jimmy Martelli · Joshua Wall
The roster · 2026
Brandon Jennings
Jr. · Guard
Richmond, Va.
Blake Harper
Jr. · Guard
Washington, D.C.
Ahmad Nowell
Jr. · Guard
Philadelphia, Pa.
Torey Alston
Jr. · Forward
Durham, N.C.
Sammy Jackson
Fr. · Guard
Philadelphia, Pa.
Nyk Lewis
So. · Guard
Washington, D.C.
Collin Ross
Fr. · Forward
Atlanta, Ga.
Nyle Ralph-Beyer
Jr. · Guard
West Chester, Pa.
Michael Belle
Sr. · Guard/Forward
London, England
Tyrell Ward
Sr. · Guard
Washington, D.C.
Lazar Djokovic
Sr. · Forward
Gornji Milanovac, Serbia
Jordan Tillery
So. · Guard
Orlando, Fla.
Stefan Plisnic
Fr. · Forward
Belgrade, Serbia
Roster turnover
Players graduating after the 2026 season, by position.
Where they're from
Cost & academics
Net cost after aid, by family income
In-state prices shown; out-of-state students pay about $23.2k/yr more (public school).
SAT 25-75%
1010-1270
Grad rate
63%
Admit rate
93%
Enrollment
21k
Also in the Atlantic 10 Conference
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