Senior forward Vince Williams Jr. was Named to the All-Atlantic 10 Conference First Team, while sophomore guard Ace Baldwin Jr. and freshman guard Jayden Nunn also earned All-Conference honors, the league announced Tuesday.
The 6-foot-6 Williams has shined as a senior for the Rams, averaging team highs of 13.3 points and 5.6 points, while shooting .470 from the floor and .379 (55-of-145) from 3-point range. The stat-stuffing Toledo native has also dished out 3.1 assists per game, and is averaging 1.6 steals and 1.1 blocks per contest.
Williams has recorded four 20-point games this season and has logged a pair of double-doubles, including a 22-point, 10-rebound, eight-assist performance in a Jan. 29 win at Richmond. Williams, who was named All-Atlantic 10 Third Team last season and Preseason Second Team prior to the 2021-22 campaign, also poured in a career-high 26 points on March 5 at Saint Louis.
Williams’ selection marks the eighth time in 10 seasons a Ram has been named All-Atlantic 10 First Team.
Baldwin was named All-Atlantic 10 Conference Second Team, one season after he was selected to the league’s All-Rookie Team. Despite missing the first eight games of the season with an Achilles injury, Baldwin averaged 11.1 points, 5.6 assists, 3.5 rebounds and 2.9 steals per game, while shooting a career-best .422 (27-of-64) from 3-point range.
Baldwin's 2.8 steals per game in A-10 play leads the conference, and his 5.7 assists ranks fourth. VCU is 17-4 since Baldwin’s return.
Nunn was named to the A-10 All-Rookie Team following a regular season in which he started 26 games and averaged 8.3 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game. The Flint, Mich. native has recorded seven double-digit scoring performances, including a 21-point outburst against UConn, as well as a 20-point effort in a win over Jacksonville State.
Nunn's selection marks the third straight year a Ram has earned a spot on the All-Rookie Team. He joins Bones Hyland and Baldwin.
VCU (21-8), with its All-Conference trio, will be the No. 3 seed in the Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament (March 9-13) at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. The Rams will take the court on Friday, March 11 at 8:30 p.m. against Richmond, Rhode Island or Duquesne.
