VCU - 2026-2027 | Sports Data

2026-2027 Team Stats (2 games)

85.0

PPG

80.5

Opp

+4.5

Margin

43.4%

FG%

42.9%

3P%

76.0%

FT%

33.5

RPG

15.0

APG

13.0

TO

70.0

Est. poss./game

74.7

Adj PPG

72.4

Adj Opp PPG

#36

Scoring Rank

Model Outputs

2026-2027

Catalog

Output is shown as model rating with league rank in parentheses when available.

Model	Output	Notes
Elo Elo Streaming paired-comparison rating with recency baked into sequential updates. Preseason prior 1472 (returning production + recruiting): last season 1200, returning +175, transfers +34, freshmen +63 More →	1460 (#14)	Preseason prior 1472 (returning production + recruiting): last season 1200, returning +175, transfers +34, freshmen +63
Bradley-Terry Bradley-Terry Static logistic paired-comparison model with one team strength parameter. HCA +229 elo More →	1275 (#13)	HCA +229 elo
Bradley-Terry Recency Bradley-Terry Recency Static Bradley-Terry with exponential recency weights on newer games. HCA +229 elo More →	1137 (#16)	HCA +229 elo
Margin Margin Linear team-strength model fit on point differential instead of binary wins. HCA +0.6 More →	+12.7 (#59)	HCA +0.6
Margin Recency Margin Recency Margin regression with exponential recency weights on newer games. HCA +0.6 More →	+12.2 (#61)	HCA +0.6
Pythagorean Pythagorean Pythagorean win expectation from raw points scored and allowed. More →	0.842 (#63)	-
Adjusted Efficiency Adjusted Efficiency Opponent-adjusted efficiency model with separate offensive and defensive components. AdjNet +3.5 More →	0.750 (#54)	AdjNet +3.5
Log Adjusted Log Adjusted Log-scale adjusted efficiency model that downweights blowout leverage. AdjNet +3.5 More →	0.752 (#54)	AdjNet +3.5
Points Off/Def Points Off/Def Raw points regression with separate offensive and defensive team parameters. AdjO 74.7 \| AdjD 72.4 More →	0.748 (#36)	AdjO 74.7 \| AdjD 72.4
Points Off/Def Recency Points Off/Def Recency Off/def points regression with exponential recency weights. AdjO 74.8 \| AdjD 72.4 More →	0.674 (#46)	AdjO 74.8 \| AdjD 72.4
Core Ensemble Core Ensemble Equal-logit blend of Elo, recency BT, recency margin, log-adjusted pyth, and points off/def. Blend of Elo, BT, Margin, PythLog, PtsOD More →	0.774 (#42)	Blend of Elo, BT, Margin, PythLog, PtsOD
Recency Ensemble Recency Ensemble Equal-logit blend of Elo, recency BT, recency margin, log-adjusted pyth, and recency points off/def. Blend of Elo, BT, Margin, PythLog, PtsOD More →	0.761 (#44)	Blend of Elo, BT, Margin, PythLog, PtsOD
Dynamic Bradley-Terry Dynamic Bradley-Terry Time-evolving paired-comparison model with latent team strength drift. RD 195 \| GP 2 More →	1292 (#18)	RD 195 \| GP 2
Adjusted Context Blend Adjusted Context Blend Chronologically trained component blend with rest and signed venue context. Chronological component blend with rest and venue. More →	0.927 (#17)	Chronological component blend with rest and venue.

2026-2027 Schedule & Results

Date	Vs/At	Opponent	Result	Score
2026-11-02	vs	Little Rock Trojans	W	82 - 72
2026-11-07	@	Memphis Tigers	L	88 - 89
2026-11-11	vs	NJIT Highlanders	-	Preview

2026-2027 Roster

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Estimated Minutes by Position

Estimated from roster positions, box scores and minutes played. Each column totals one game's minutes, divided among the players. Use the labels or legend to highlight a player's estimated role.

Player	Pos	GP	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FGA	Numbers	PM	PM GP	PM/G	PM/40	FG%	3P%	FT%	RAPM	TS%	eFG%
Blake Harper	G	2	33.0	18.0	3.0	2.5	0.0	0.0	1.5	11.5	10.5	-4	1	-4.0	-4.5	43.5	46.7	75.0	-0.01	63.6	58.7
Nyk Lewis	G	2	33.5	14.5	2.5	6.0	1.5	0.0	3.5	9.0	12.0	2	1	2.0	2.6	44.4	37.5	83.3	0.95	62.3	52.8
Lazar Djokovic	F	2	32.0	11.5	3.5	1.5	0.5	0.5	1.5	8.0	8.0	-8	1	-8.0	-11.2	31.2	16.7	75.0	1.71	49.9	34.4
Ahmad Nowell	G	2	22.0	11.5	5.5	1.0	0.5	0.0	2.0	9.0	7.5	11	1	11.0	20.0	33.3	40.0	87.5	0.38	53.4	44.4
Torey Alston	F	2	30.5	10.5	8.5	2.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	4.0	19.0	1	1	1.0	1.3	62.5	50.0	76.9	0.29	76.5	68.8
Tyrell Ward	G	2	9.5	6.0	1.5	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.5	3.0	4.5	5	1	5.0	18.4	66.7	100.0	75.0	0.7	77.3	75.0
Brandon Jennings	G	2	17.0	5.5	2.5	1.0	1.0	0.0	1.5	4.0	4.5	-14	1	-14.0	-27.0	37.5	50.0	100.0	0.58	56.4	43.8
Michael Belle	F	2	14.0	4.0	3.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.5	2.5	4.0	-2	1	-2.0	-5.1	60.0	50.0	25.0	0.29	59.2	70.0
Nyle Ralph-Beyer	G	1	1.0	3.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	2.0	-	-	-	-	100.0	100.0	0	-	150.0	150.0
Sammy Jackson	G	2	6.5	1.5	0.5	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	1.5	1.0	4	1	4.0	26.7	33.3	50.0	0	0.04	50.0	50.0
Jordan Tillery	G	1	3.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	-	-	-	-	0	0	50.0	-	56.8	0
Stefan Plisnic	F	0	-	0.0	0.0	0.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Collin Ross	F	0	-	0.0	0.0	0.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Joshua Wyche	G	0	-	0.0	0.0	0.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Numbers/Game vs RAPM

X-axis = Numbers/Game (PTS+REB+AST+STL+BLK-TO-FGA), Y-axis = RAPM.

Advanced: Numbers = PTS+REB+AST+STL+BLK-TO-FGA, PM = total +/-, PM/G = per game, PM/40 = per 40 minutes, RAPM = Regularized Adj Plus-Minus, TS% = True Shooting, eFG% = Effective FG

Alumni in the Pros

Every program's alumni →

Former VCU players in NBA 2026-2027, G League 2026-2027, matched by provider player ids (ESPN athlete ids, ESPN bios, linked StatsNBA/EuroLeague ids). Only games after their last VCU game count. These are observed results, not certified complete seasons. League and team are where each player last played a regular-season or playoff game (NBA ahead of G League when he played in both); recent games include the preseason.

Active alumni

Player	At School	League	Team	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	Last game	Last 30 days
Bones Hyland	2019-21	NBA	Minnesota Timberwolves	11	12.3	8.5	1.3	2.5	11-08 14 pts, 2 reb, 2 ast	11 GP, 8.5 PPG, 1.3 RPG, 2.5 APG
Ace Baldwin Jr.	2020-23	G League	Osceola Magic	0	-	-	-	-	11-08 5 pts, 1 reb, 5 ast Play-In	1 GP, 5.0 PPG, 1.0 RPG, 5.0 APG
Jayden Nunn	2021-23	G League	Austin Spurs	0	-	-	-	-	11-08 12 pts, 2 reb, 2 ast Play-In	2 GP, 12.0 PPG, 4.5 RPG, 1.5 APG

Alumni around the leagues: recent games

Date	Player	League	Team	Opponent	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	Box
2026-11-08	Jayden Nunn	G League Play-In	Austin Spurs	vs Birmingham Squadron	33	12	2	2	Box
2026-11-08	Bones Hyland	NBA	Minnesota Timberwolves	vs Utah Jazz	13	14	2	2	Box
2026-11-08	Ace Baldwin Jr.	G League Play-In	Osceola Magic	vs Oklahoma City Blue	29	5	1	5	Box
2026-11-06	Jayden Nunn	G League Play-In	Austin Spurs	@ Rio Grande Valley Vipers	22	12	7	1	Box
2026-11-06	Bones Hyland	NBA	Minnesota Timberwolves	@ New Orleans Pelicans	10	4	1	0	Box
2026-11-04	Bones Hyland	NBA	Minnesota Timberwolves	@ Houston Rockets	16	19	2	4	Box

2026-2027 Shot Zones

106 located field-goal attempts in 2 games (ESPN). Each zone is coloured by the player with the largest share of the team's made-shot points there (left) and of its misses there (right).

Points: who the team's points here most likely come from

Misses: who misses most here

Blake HarperNyk LewisAhmad NowellLazar DjokovicTorey Alston

Zone	FGM-FGA	FG%	Pts	Top scorer	Runner-up	Most misses	Runner-up
Restricted area	18-27	66.7	36	Nyk Lewis 22% (8 pts)	Blake Harper 17% (6 pts)	Ahmad Nowell 22% (2 misses)	Nyk Lewis 22% (2 misses)
Paint (non-RA)	6-25	24.0	12	Torey Alston 33% (4 pts)	Brandon Jennings 17% (2 pts)	Lazar Djokovic 26% (5 misses)	Blake Harper 21% (4 misses)
Mid-range left	1-2	50.0	2	Lazar Djokovic 100% (2 pts)	-	Nyk Lewis 100% (1 misses)	-
Mid-range center	0-1	0.0	0	-	-	Nyk Lewis 100% (1 misses)	-
Mid-range right	0-2	0.0	0	-	-	Ahmad Nowell 50% (1 misses)	Blake Harper 50% (1 misses)
Left corner 3	2-6	33.3	6	Ahmad Nowell 50% (3 pts)	Tyrell Ward 50% (3 pts)	Blake Harper 50% (2 misses)	Ahmad Nowell 25% (1 misses)
Right corner 3	3-4	75.0	9	Blake Harper 33% (3 pts)	Michael Belle 33% (3 pts)	Nyk Lewis 100% (1 misses)	-
Above-break 3 left	7-19	36.8	21	Blake Harper 43% (9 pts)	Lazar Djokovic 14% (3 pts)	Ahmad Nowell 33% (4 misses)	Blake Harper 25% (3 misses)
Above-break 3 center	4-8	50.0	12	Blake Harper 25% (3 pts)	Brandon Jennings 25% (3 pts)	Blake Harper 25% (1 misses)	Lazar Djokovic 25% (1 misses)
Above-break 3 right	5-12	41.7	15	Ahmad Nowell 60% (9 pts)	Blake Harper 40% (6 pts)	Blake Harper 29% (2 misses)	Lazar Djokovic 29% (2 misses)