Joey Rodriguez News

The Siegel Center, home of the Virginia Commonwealth basketball team, doesn't have the mystique of the Dean Dome, Cameron Indoor Stadium or Allen Fieldhouse.

Bradford Burgess scored 18 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead Virginia Commonwealth past Hampton 63-52 on Monday night.

Freshman John Wall had 21 points and 11 assists as No. 4 Kentucky dominated visiting Rider 92-63 on Saturday in the Cancun Challenge.

At one point in the second half, Virginia Commonwealth forward Larry Sanders started mopping a wet spot on the floor.

VCU's Shaka Smart , 1-0, first season as a head coach. Probable starters For WMU: Sophomore Mikey Douglas and senior David Kool at guard; senior Martelle McLemore and sophomore Flenard Whitfield at forward; and senior Donald Lawson at center.

Joey Rodriguez and the Virginia Commonwealth basketball team got a text message from Eric Maynor at 8 a.m. yesterday.

Joey Rodriguez led four players in double figures with 17 points and Virginia Commonwealth routed Bethune-Cookman 77-51 on Friday night in the season opener for both teams.

They will be bloodied early by games against Notre Dame, West Virginia, Texas and Duke.

Larry Sanders had 22 points, 14 rebounds and six blocked shots as VCU beat Virginia Union 85-55 in their exhibition game at the Siegel Center.

Of the many things Virginia Commonwealth's Joey Rodriguez is as a basketball player -- hustler, heady, emotional, feisty on defense, terrific 3-point shooter -- there is one thing he is not: Eric Maynor.

OUTLOOK: The Colonial Athletic Association sent five teams to postseason play last year, which had never happened before in conference history.

PG Joey Rodriguez nearly transferred in the offseason, getting so close that it actually was reported that he had.

The 61 2-month wait ends today for Shaka Smart. Virginia Commonwealth's basketball coach, hired in April, will direct his first basketball practice as the Rams start preparations for their Nov.

It's taken a while for the pieces to fall into place, but Virginia Commonwealth coach Shaka Smart shored up the Rams' most pressing need: depth at point guard.

Shaka Smart was hired as VCU's basketball coach after Anthony Grant left for Alabama.

Seven weeks ago, Virginia Commonwealth's 2009-10 season seemed to be swirling down the drain.

Guard Joey Rodriguez is returning to the Virginia Commonwealth University basketball team.

Guard Joey Rodriguez wants to return to the Virginia Commonwealth University basketball team.