25 AWESOME PHOTOS TO FIRE YOU UP FOR HOOPS SEASON

Losing your mind waiting for hoops season to begin? Let me help guide you further down the rabbit hole. Here are 25 awesome photos (mostly from last year) to drive you into a tizzy thinking about hoops season. Click on the thumbnails to activate the gallery.

Briante Weber isn’t afraid to crash into the stands for a loose ball. He recorded 77 steals last year.

Can’t get enough of these.

Senior Troy Daniels sunk a school-record 94 three-pointers last season. How many will he hit this year?

VCU fans rushed the court March 5 after the Rams defeated Drexel 59-56 for the school’s five Colonial Athletic Association title. See you in Brooklyn?

Juvonte Reddic dunks against George Mason on Feb. 25. Reddic averaged 10.3 points and 6.7 points per game last year as a sophomore.

The Rams need scorers and Trevon Graham is a strong candidate to fill the void.

“It appears we have you surrounded.” #havoc

The VCU bench erupts as the Rams celebrate a 62-59 win over Wichita State in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. It marked the first time VCU had registered NCAA victories in consecutive seasons since 1984-85.

Sophomore Briante Weber seemed like he was everywhere last year because he often was. A lightning-quick guard built for Havoc, Weber has the ability to drive the opposition Bruiser-Flint crazy.

Late signee Melvin Johnson could provide offensive punch.

Associate Head Coach Mike Rhoades celebrates with his family after VCU’s 59-56 win over Drexel in the CAA Championship game March 5.

Why dunk it once when you can dunk it twice?

Darius Theus was much-improved in 2011-12. What’s in store for 2012-13?

Juvonte Reddic’s 6-foot-9 frame should allow him to improve upon his career-best 6.7 rebounds per game average from last season.

Athletic junior Juvonte Reddic will be called upon to spur VCU’s post game.

Sophomore Treveon Graham, impressive as a freshman, will likely slide into the role vacated by leading-scorer Bradford Burgess. Graham is a rugged scorer who isn’t afraid of contact. He averaged 7.0 points per game last year.

Now that’s college hoops in a nutshell right there.

D.J. Haley’s offensive game will surprise. He’s shown sneaky athleticism and an emerging post set.

VCU has some great fans. Who doesn’t want to heckle with these guys?

Junior Rob Brandenberg is a quick, athletic wing and a plus defender. He averaged 9.0 points per game last season, mostly off the bench.

I mean, who doesn’t miss Pavarotti’s white board during the summer? I got one for the house just so I could heckle the neighbor’s kids during kickball in the cul de sac.

Briante Weber, Shaka Smart, Havoc, ’nuff said.

Junior D.J. Haley hasn’t put up big numbers, but the 7-footer is a stout defender in the post and averages better than 10 rebounds per 40 minutes.

Darius Theus came into his own as a junior last season when he averaged 8.5 points and 4.7 assists per game. The Portsmouth point guard will be asked to spark the VCU offense against this year.

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