2009–10 VCU Rams men's basketball team

The 2009–10 VCU Rams men's basketball team represented Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia Commonwealth University is a public university located in Richmond, Virginia. It comprises two campuses in the Downtown Richmond area, the product of a merger between the Richmond Professional Institute and the Medical College of Virginia in 1968...

during the 2009–10

2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season

The 2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 9, 2009, and ended with the 2010 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament's championship game on April 5, 2010 on the Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. The opening round occurred on Tuesday, March 16, 2010, followed by first...

college basketball

College basketball

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season. This was head coach Shaka Smart

Shaka Smart

Shaka Smart is an American college basketball coach, and the current head coach of the Virginia Commonwealth University Rams men's basketball program...

's first season at VCU. The Rams compete in the Colonial Athletic Association

2009–10 Colonial Athletic Association men's basketball season

The 2009–10 CAA men's basketball season marks the 25th season of Colonial Athletic Association basketball. The conference is doing numerous "Silver Anniversary" programs and highlights throughout the season.-Preseason:...

and played their home games at Stuart C. Siegel Center

Stuart C. Siegel Center

Stuart C. Siegel Center is a multi-purpose facility on the campus of Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia. The facility's main component is the 7,500- seat Verizon Wireless Arena. It also served as a student recreational area until the new Cary Street Gym complex was built...

. They finished the season 27–9, 11–7 in CAA play and lost in the semifinals of the 2010 CAA Men's Basketball Tournament

2010 CAA Men's Basketball Tournament

-Honors:-See also:* Colonial Athletic Association* 2009–10 Colonial Athletic Association men's basketball season-External links:*...

. They were champions of the 2010 College Basketball Invitational

2010 College Basketball Invitational

The 2010 College Basketball Invitational is a single-elimination tournament of 16 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I teams that did not participate in the 2010 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament or the 2010 National Invitation Tournament. The opening round began Tuesday,...

Preseason

In the CAA preseason polls, released October 20 in Washington, DC, VCU was predicted to finish third in the CAA. Jr. forward Larry Sanders was selected to the preseason all conference first team.

Roster

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#	Name	Height	Weight (lbs.)	Position	Class	Hometown	Previous Team(s)
1	Larry Sanders Larry Sanders (basketball) Larry Sanders is an American basketball player drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks of the NBA. He played power forward for the Virginia Commonwealth University Rams. As a junior Sanders averaged 14.4 points, 9.1 rebounds, and 2.6 blocks. He then declared himself eligible for the 2010 NBA Draft and was...	6'11"	235	F	Jr.	Fort Pierce, FL	Port St. Lucie HS Port St. Lucie High School Port St. Lucie High School, nicknamed "P.S.L.H.S", is the city of Port St. Lucie's first high school within its boundaries. It is located in the southeast area of St. Lucie County and is open to students only in that area...
2	Issiah Grayson	5'11"	160	G	Fr.	Atlanta, GA	Findlay Prep
4	Terrance Saintil	6'8"	240	F	So.	North Miami, FL	Monsignor Edward Pace HS Monsignor Edward Pace High School Monsignor Edward Pace High School is a Catholic secondary school in Miami Gardens, Florida.It was named a Blue Ribbon School in 2002 and one of the top 50 Catholic high schools in the country in 2004 and 2005 by the Catholic High School Honor Roll. Pace is member of the National Catholic...
10	Darius Theus	6'3"	195	G	Fr.	Portsmouth, VA	I. C. Norcom HS I. C. Norcom High School I.C. Norcom High School is a public high school located in Portsmouth, Virginia. It is administered by Portsmouth City Public Schools. The school colors are maroon and grey, and the nickname is the Greyhounds. The school was named after Israel Charles Norcom, its first supervising principal.I. C...
11	Kirill Pishchalnikov Kirill Pishchalnikov Kirill Pishchalnikov is a Russian professional basketball player. He plays the power forward position -College:...	6'8"	265	F	Sr.	Maykop Maykop Maykop is the capital city of the Republic of Adygea, Russia, located on the right bank of the Belaya River . Population: -History:... , Russia Russia Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...	MGGTK AGU
12	Joey Rodriguez	5'10"	175	G	Jr.	Oviedo, FL	Lake Howell HS Lake Howell High School Lake Howell High School is a comprehensive four-year high school located in Central Florida, USA. Home of the Silver Hawks, it has been designated a "B" High School by the Florida Department of Education in 2009. It was previously an "A+" high school in 2008...
20	Bradford Burgess	6'5"	215	G	So.	Midlothian, VA	Benedictine HS Benedictine High School (Richmond, Virginia) Benedictine College Preparatory is a private, Roman Catholic military high school in Richmond, Virginia. It is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Richmond, and is owned and operated by the Benedictine Society of Virginia.-History:...
21	Jamie Skeen	6'9"	245	F	Jr.	Charlotte, NC	North Mecklenburg HS North Mecklenburg High School North Mecklenburg High School is a high school in Huntersville, North Carolina. The school was founded in 1951 as an all-white school. It integrated in the 1960s. With over 3000 students, it was the largest school population-wise in North Carolina during the 2005-2006 school year. The current... Wake Forest Wake Forest University Wake Forest University is a private, coeducational university in the U.S. state of North Carolina, founded in 1834. The university received its name from its original location in Wake Forest, north of Raleigh, North Carolina, the state capital. The Reynolda Campus, the university's main campus, is...
30	Troy Daniels	6'4"	195	G	Fr.	Roanoke, VA	William Fleming HS William Fleming High School William Fleming High School is a public high school in the Miller Court/Arrowood neighborhood of Roanoke, Virginia, U.S.A.. It is one of the two general enrollment high schools for the Roanoke City Public Schools.-History:...
32	Brandon Rozzell	6'2"	185	G	Jr.	Richmond, VA	Highland Springs HS Highland Springs High School Highland Springs High School is a high school located at 15 South Oak Avenue in Highland Springs, Virginia. First opened in 1907, it is among the oldest schools in Henrico County/Richmond, Virginia...
34	David Hinton	6'8"	230	F	Fr.	Winston-Salem, NC	RJ Reynolds HS Richard J. Reynolds High School Richard J. Reynolds High School now the Richard J. Reynolds Magnet School for the Visual and Performing Arts is a high school in the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Named for R. J. Reynolds, the founder of the R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, the...
42	T.J. Gwynn	6'4"	205	F	Sr.	Burlington, NC	Cummings HS Hugh M Cummings High School Hugh M. Cummings, III Senior High School in Burlington, North Carolina, and part of the Alamance-Burlington School System. The school opened in 1970 and serves the east side of the city. The school is currently a part of the Mid-State 2A conference.-Athletics:Cummings is also the home to...
50	Ed Nixon	6'4"	200	G	Jr.	St. Petersburg, FL	Lakewood HS Lakewood High School (Florida) Lakewood High School is a public high school in St. Petersburg, Florida operated by Pinellas County Schools. It opened in 1967 with students previously attending St. Petersburg High School and Boca Ciega High School. As of 2006, due to its 54% minority population, Lakewood High was known as one of...

Schedule and results

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2010 College Basketball Invitational
The 2010 College Basketball Invitational is a single-elimination tournament of 16 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I teams that did not participate in the 2010 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament or the 2010 National Invitation Tournament. The opening round began Tuesday,...