Relentless

Justin Tillman, No. 4, demonstrates the proper boxing out technique. Photo from VCU.

Justin Tillman will play his last scheduled game at the Siegel Center tonight. He's currently sitting at No. 4 on the Rams all-time list of rebounders. He's behind Ren Watson, Kendrick Warren and Juvonte Reddic, but he should pass Reddic before he plays his last game in black and gold.

Tillman is the Rams senior forward who leads the team in scoring and rebounding. At 6-foot-8, with his quickness, he's a match-up nightmare for opponents. ESPN has cited him as one of the top 25 players in college basketball. Through 29 games, Tillman has averaged 19.3 points and 9.6 rebounds per outing.

"The most difficult aspect of guarding Tillman is how quickly he executes his post moves," says Chris Mooney, head coach at the University of Richmond. "He is shooting the ball almost immediately upon catching it in the low post. It is essentially impossible to double team him."

Here's the link to my piece on VCU's top score and rebounder.