# VMI Basketball Preview: Can Preseason POY Rickey Bradley, Jr. Carry The Keydets?

An episode of [SoCon Fast Break](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1849460193), 12 Nov 2025, 31 min.

Audio: https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/886bd93f-d74c-4560-b1a8-a7836cd8eab5.mp3

The VMI Keydets have the most returning production in the SoCon! We analyze the pressure on Rickey Bradley Jr. (the SoCon’s first VMI Preseason POY) to lead the Keydets to the top tier. In This Episode: • The Turnaround: Coach Andrew Wilson achieved an 11-game improvement despite having the bottom 25th defense and a brutal 10-game losing streak. • Core & X-Factor: Rickey Bradley Jr.'s scoring load. Can TJ Johnson solidify his role as the crucial secondary scorer? • Challenges: Replacing Auggie Kiaudulias' rebounding and facing the toughest opening conference schedule (Samford, Chattanooga, ETSU, Furman). • Prediction: We set the floor at 6th and the ceiling at 4th place in the SoCon standings, which would secure a vital first-round bye in Asheville. How high can Rickey Bradley, Jr. take VMI? Presented by Ingles Markets

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