2025-26 Men's Basketball Roster
Biography
THE BASICS
- High-motor post player with the length and athleticism to play in VCU’s fast-paced style of play
- Rated the No. 2 overall player in Pennsylvania in the class of 2022, according to 247Sports composite rankings; Rated the No. 16 center nationally in his class, according to 247Sports
- Chose VCU over interest from Pitt, Penn State, St. John’s, Temple and others
JUNIOR (2024-25)
- Appeared in 34 of 35 games in 2024-25, including 11 starts. Averaged 4.6 points and3.1 rebounds in 19.4. minutes per game; Shot .544 (68-of-125) from the field
- Averaged 1.4 blocks per game, second-best on the the team. Racked up 47 blocks on the season
- Scored a season-high 14 points on 6-of-8 shooting in a road win at Loyola Chicago (Jan. 4). Also pulled in four rebounds
- Added nine points, nine rebounds, four blocks and two assists against Elizabeth City St. (Nov. 29)
- Provided 12 points and connected on 5-of-7 attempts from the field in a win over Boston College in the Veterans Classic in Annapolis, Md. (Nov. 8)
- Scored seven points, grabbed eight rebounds and blocked five shots in a VCU victory over La Salle (Feb. 4)
SOPHOMORE (2023-24)
- Started all 38 games in the post for the Rams and averaged 5.2 points and 4.0 rebounds, while playing 21.4 minutes per contest
- Shot .570 (73-of-128) from the field and blocked a team-high 55 shots
- Scored in double figures six times and recorded his first career double-double (10 points, 10 rebounds) in a win over Samford (Nov. 10). Also blocked a season-high five shots in that contest
- Supplied a career-high 15 points, nine rebounds and three blocks against St. Bonaventure (Jan. 3)
- Snagged a career-high 14 rebounds against George Washington (Jan. 23)
FRESHMAN (2022-23)
- Appeared in 14 games off the bench and averaged 0.4 points and 0.7 rebounds in 3.4 minutes per contest
- Played a season-high six minutes on four occasions, including VCU's NCAA First Round game against St. Mary's (Calif.)
- Scored his first collegiate basket Jan. 4 at Duquesne
- Hauled in a season-high three rebounds in a win at Dayton (Jan. 13)
PRIOR TO VCU
- 2022 Pennsylvania Class 6A First Team All-State
- Named Lehigh Valley Co-Player of the Year by The Morning Call; Eastern Pennsylvania Conference MVP
- Averaged 21.7 points, 14.5 rebounds, 4.8 blocks and 1.5 assists per game, while shooting 60 percent from 2-point range as a senior. Connected on 23 three-pointers; Set a school single-game record with 43 points and recorded a pair of triple-doubles
- Owns school career marks for scoring average (16.5), rebounds (753), blocks (283) and triple-doubles (5)
- Averaged 17.5 points, 12 rebounds and 6.8 blocks per game as a junior and led Pocono Mountain West to an EPC Monroe Division Championship and District XI Semifinal appearance
- Also starred for PSA Cardinals on the Nike EYBL circuit
PERSONAL
Full name: Christian Fermin
Nickname: C-Ferm
Birthday: Dec. 21
Hometown: Tobyhanna, Pa.
Parents: Andrea and Priamo
Siblings: Seven siblings
Major: Interdisciplinary Studies
Other interests: Drawing, writing poetry, drums and acoustic guitar
Why he chose No. 11: “I wore 21 in high school, and my point guard wore 11. But in college he ended up switching to No. 21 because 11 was taken, so we figured it would be cool if I switched to 11 so we could keep the 11 and 21 thing going in college.”
Statistics
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Historical Player Information
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2022-23Freshman
F
6'10"
215 lbs
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2023-24Sophomore
F
6'10"
225 lbs
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2024-25Junior
F
6'10"
235 lbs
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2025-26Senior
F
6'10"
225 lbs
