Would you like to receive our daily headlines? I think about the lasting memories and the lasting friendships I have to this day because of those guys I was in a trench with for so long.. Bonnies coach Mark Schmidt made sure to honor Lanier during his postgame media session. "As an ambassador for both the Pistons organization and the NBA, he represented our league, our franchise and our fans with great passion and integrity.". The St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's basketball (formerly the St. Bonaventure Brown Indians) team is the college basketball team that represents St. Bonaventure University, located near the city of Olean, New York.The school's team currently competes in the Atlantic 10 Conference and plays its home games at the Reilly Center.The Bonnies are currently coached by all-time coaching wins leader Mark . Santa Margarita (13-6): Eagles can clinch third in the Trinity League by defeating host Orange Lutheran on Wednesday. However, the idea of the Bonnies even being picked for the NIT that season was uncertain. Quick to steal the ball, he was the ultimate playmaker and team player. We did what we had to do., College/high school sports enterprise reporter. Three Bonnies averaged in double figures that same season: David Vanterpool, Nii Nelson-Richards, and Jeff Quackenbush. We played the best teams, which proved to me that I was right in saying that we were good enough to win this thing, he said. 201415 St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's basketball team, 201415 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, 201415 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings, 201415 St. Bonaventure Bonnies women's basketball team, "201415 St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's basketball team", Learn how and when to remove this template message, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=201415_St._Bonaventure_Bonnies_men%27s_basketball_team&oldid=1115582051. To me, it was the best job in the world, he said. Mr. Jester was born at St. Francis Hospital in. Those players will remain on campus for the rest of the summer, and the remainder of Bonas athletes are scheduled to return to campus in August. It was an evening where David nearly beat Goliath, and, thanks in large part to Crawfords talents, where a small school from Western New York almost beat the top-ranked team in the country. However, according to an Associated Press writer, many fans in the inevitable capacity crowds of 2000 would smoke in the outside foyer during halftime. The third all-time leading scorer in program history with 2,077 points from 1977-81, he finished his career 15th in rebounds (650) as well as third in free throw percentage (.831). If I went one more step, I would have run into him. On the day of the game, a writer for The Olean Times Herald predicted, It could be rough sledding before the century mark is recorded. Niagara entered as a 19.5-point underdog, but was hoping for a post-season NIT invitation. Nelson-Richards scored nearly half (16) of the Bona points in that half and eventually led all scorers with 24 points. The losswhat became the last setback of the 76-77 season may have been historic for St. Bonaventure. In fact, I distinctly recall listening to the championship victory in the 2012 A-10 tournament from a hotel in Armenia. A shower of rain or wet snow possible late. They didn't get an opportunity to show their talent.". It was an obstacle that turned into an opportunity.. 10. Years later, Lanier was instrumental in bringing the Final Four team back to campus every few years for an under-the-radar reunion few people knew was happening. He actually played in the game. Then there was 6-8 Tim Waterman, a true center that even Satalin acknowledged was missing from the previous year. They werent a great defensive team. The message among the Bonnies was about fundamentals. Neil J. O'Connell, OFM, 84, former president of St. Bonaventure University, died Thursday evening (March 24, 2022) at the nursing care unit of St. Elizabeth Motherhouse in Allegany . Hagan led all scorers, including the Herron brothers of Villanova, with 26 points, and Barron added 13 points in only 22 minutes of play. I cant sleep thinking about those memories . St. Bonaventure rallied at the end, sparked byin Crawfords wordssome of Toms [Stith] legendary jump shots. Crawford remembered a key goaltending call against him being a decisive factor in the final seconds. The team lost 6-7 forward/center Bob Rozyczko and his 17 points per game average to graduation, but the foursome of Hollis, Baron, Hagan, and Sanders brought a 55 points-per-game average into the 76-77 season. After graduating from SBU (1983), I continued to follow the Bonnies. Tell your old man to drag Walton and Lanier up and down the court for 48 minutes, Abdul-Jabbar mutters, as he breaks character. He was a consensus All-American each season. In three seasons at St. Bonaventure, the 6-foot-11 center became one of its most prolific players and became a hallmark not just of the basketball program but as the longtime face of the schools athletic program. St. Bonaventure won convincingly at Niagara, 88-68, about six weeks prior. Follow us on Twitter Like us on Facebook Send us Feedback 2005- 2023 SportSpyder, LLC All rights reserved. You have permission to edit this article. At one point during the run, the Billikens went without a successful shot from the floor for nearly six minutes. He ranks fifth in rebounds with 849 including a career-high 305 in 1966-67. Error! Hollis scored 37 points27 in the first half alonebefore a capacity crowd in what was Jim Boeheims first year as the Orangemen head coach. He blocked out. Were moving it [the ball] around, the clock is ticking off, and [teammate] Larry Weise yelled at me when I got the ball to drive to the hoop. Please help local businesses by taking an online survey to help us navigate through these unprecedented times. a group of Olean Times Herald columnist and former sports editor Chuck Pollock and former beat . The 55-point output by Bona against Pete Carrils Tigers was a season low, yet was two points more than opponents average against Princeton. GIRLS BASKETBALL TOP 25. Dan is a graduate of Cal State Fullerton, where he worked at The Daily Titan as a news reporter, sports reporter, managing editor and opinion editor. The NBA confirmed Lanier's death in a statement by commissioner Adam Silver, which was posted to social media early Wednesday morning. When I got the job here 11 years ago, we heard the stories about 1970 and how disappointing it was that Lanier got hurt and they didn't have a chance to have a full team going to play Jacksonville," Schmidt said. An All-Atlantic 10 selection as both a junior and a senior, including first team honors and All-Defensive status in 1999-2000, he ranks 18th in all-time scoring with 1,407 career points. 2022-23 St. Bonaventure Men's Basketball Schedule Opens in new window Print Grid Text Add To Calendar Choose A Location: Go Season Go Season Record Overall 14-16 PCT .467 Conf 8-9 PCT .471 Streak W1 Home 11-4 Away 2-10 Neutral 1-2 Scheduled Games Nov 2 (Wed) 7:00 p.m. vs Alfred St. Bonaventure, N.Y. Reilly Center TV: ESPN+ Radio: WPIG W, 76-48 Satalin pointed to the Bona free throw shooting (32-46) that resulted from Houstons 29 fouls. They finished the season 1813, 108 in A-10 play to finish in a three way tie for sixth place. We were ready, and they didnt do anything we didnt think they were going to do, Billikens coach Travis Ford said. The first round of the NCAA, played as part of a tripleheader before 18,000 fans in Madison Square Garden, saw the Bonnies rally over Rhode Island. However, the Little Three matchup was not a game to be taken lightly. The St. Bonaventure University women's basketball team is doing more than taking on the Richmond Spiders on Saturday in an Atlantic 10 matchup. In the 1961 NCAA Tournament, he posted 34 points and 16 rebounds in a first round win over Rhode Island, then had 19 points and 10 boards in a second round setback vs. Wake Forest and scored in double figures in every postseason game he played. College basketball season is scheduled to begin with practices at the end of September, and the regular season is scheduled to open Nov. 10. St. Bonaventure tied the score at 61 with 11:20 left, but Niagara surged ahead behind 70 percent shooting in the second half. 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Coach Eddie Donovans squad handed DePaul their seventh straight loss, 78-69, on February 18 in the Buffalo Auditorium. The Universitys webpage of Stith offers an apt description: When the game was on the line, he became the Go To Guy, and he seldom disappointed. Win #73 included. More importantly, he led the 1994-95 team to the NIT - the first for the program since 1983. The referees were no doubt busy in the 40 minutes of play, though the game must have been far longer. We were kind of warriors in this trench together, and we had one focus: to win an NCAA title. The 5-9 junior guard for the Demon Deacons averaged 17 points per game, but wasnt the scoring leader for the squad. We send our deepest condolences to Bobs family and friends.. In the 2014 Atlantic 10 tournament, the Bonnies were defeated by Saint Joseph's the semifinals. I think we could have extended the game and had an opportunity to win, he said. A four-year floor general, Winn was a program-changing recruit for Jim Baron. Sanders performance earned him tournament MVP honors. pic.twitter.com/a3ynIFGshp. But the win Monday should give the Bonnies a reminder that no lead is safe, especially as the regular season gets shorter. CHUCK POLLOCK Olean Times Herald ST. BONAVENTURE St. Bonaventure's men's basketball team couldn't have picked a better time to put up its biggest point total of the season and its junior guard, Daryl Banks Players: Daryl Banks III It took so much pressure off the other guys, he added. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver called the Hall of Fame player among the most talented centers in the history of the NBA, but that his impact on the league went far beyond what he accomplished on the court. Hagan helped clinch the 1977 NIT Championship with clutch efforts in the postseason: He knocked in the game-winning shot for a win over Rutgers, finishing with 26 points. OLEAN, NY The Olean Elks Club will offer patrons tacos or taco salads with a choice of hot, medium or mild sauce on Wednesday. As a senior in 201112, Nicholson earned Atlantic 10 Player of the Year honors in addition to All-American Honorable Mention, and First Team All-Atlantic 10 and All-Defensive team honors. He's played as a pro overseas for 15 years. An eight-time NBA All-Star and member of the 1970-71 All-Rookie team, Lanier scored more than 19,000 points over his 14-year career with Detroit and Milwaukee, averaging 20.1 points, 10.1 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 1.5 blocks, and 1.1 steals while shooting 51.4 percent from the field. In 32 games (all starts), he averaged 18.5 points and 8.4 rebounds in 30.1 minutes per game. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. Win #100 was denied by the same team upon which the win streak started: the Purple Eagles of Niagara University. He was, in those years, a box-score stuffer with per-game averages of 2, The question is a slam dunk for any St. Bonaventure alumnus or any Western New York basketball fan who can remember, We played here 50 years ago, but it feels like 10, Billy Kalbaugh told a standing and cheering crowd of, St. Bonaventure will honor the 50th anniversary of the Final Four team on Saturday at the Reilly Center on a busy. 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Since 2005, Lanier had been the NBA Cares Global Ambassador, routinely working with youth-serving programs that support education, youth, family development and health-related causes. Because I think that's really important -- legacies and tradition. As a current print subscriber, you receive 24/7 access to our website and online e-edition at no additional charge. Our digital products are available 24/7 and are accessible anywhere, anytime. He also writes about high school football recruiting, including The Register's annual FAB 15 teams that list the top high school football players in the Western U.S. before National Signing Day. I learned so much from Bob by simply watching how he connected with people," Silver said. He carried a 26 points-per-game average during the tournament, yet prior to the Bona game, Lewis remarked, Hed be the first to tell you he hasnt had a good tournament. One high point of Birdsongs season was scoring 43 in a nationally televised loss to UCLA at Pauley Pavilion in January, proving that explosive games were possible. In the latter story, Coach Donovan conceded, We were called with an unusually large number of traveling violations, but I guess we were traveling., The Bona defeat was also mentioned in a 1968 Sports Illustrated story by Curry Kirkpatrick, who described it as a game still remembered for its odd officiating and for a Wake Forest fast break started by the coach from his bench. That specific second-half play, as related in an article years later in The Buffalo News, had the Wake Forest coach taking the ball from one of the Bona guards, who was about to offer an in-bounds pass, and throwing it to Packer for a basket. Lanier played for 14 seasons in the NBA, with the Pistons and Bucks, and was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 1992. According to the Bennett Alumni Associations Sports Hall of Fame page, Lanier was an All-High selection as a junior and as a senior for the Tigers, averaging 25 points per game his senior year. St. Bonaventure started 0-3 before win streaks of four and five games boosted them in the home stretch of the season. Asked about the most memorable games in his Bona career, Stith pointed to consecutive home win #73. As a senior, he helped the Bonnies to the NCAA Tournament and First Four win over UCLA as well as a school-record 26 victories. Bremer also had memorable postseason performances - in the 2000 NCAA Tournament, he posted 17 points vs. Kentucky, then had 26 points vs. Pitt in the 2001 NIT and 29 points vs. Syracuse in the 2002 NIT. 25 jersey was retired in 2007. Raised in the upper Manhattan neighborhood of Harlem, Crawford found the Holiday Festival experience to be a coming home of sorts, and playing at the Garden was a particularly special memory, especially in 1960. Fred Crawford There was an error processing your request. He earned a spot in the Athletics Hall of Fame in 2010. He really had a terrific game, said Tommasino, and pulled the team through it., Looking back, Tommasino saw the season as a pivotal one, describing it as an uplifting year overall. After all, he noted, By those standards of the time, it [an 18-13 record] was a great turnaround for Bona basketball.. The dream had been realized fairly early in life: Tommasino said that getting the radio job for St. Bonaventure was his dream since second grade. Bona also retired his uniform number, 31. MAAC athletes must also sign a "Social Responsibility Pledge for Covid-19" as a condition of participating in championship competition. Eastern 8 newspapers? They made me so proud. His 40 points hid one other key statistic: He collected a game-high 12 rebounds, an area of the game that some saw tilting toward Houston and its leading rebounder Mike Schultz prior the game. While Bonaventure fans were devastated they lost that game, Flynn remembered, they probably would have been more upset if it had been someone like Canisius. The spirit of St. Bonaventure is bigger than any one man, but no singular soul in 164 years has ever brought more honor, dignity, glory and love to bear at Bonas than Bob Lanier, said Mike Vaccaro, St. Bonaventure class of 1989, New York Post columnist and the foremost historian on Bonnies basketball. 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Lanier averaged 26.2 points and 15.6 rebounds per game. Keep reading with unlimited digital access. A Bonaventure athletic department spokesperson confirmed Thursday to The News that mens basketball players will return to campus July 18 and 19 for offseason workouts, and womens basketball players will return to campus July 25. Even after Jordan Nesbitt missed a 3-point attempt that clanked off the rim with less than six seconds left, the Bonnies couldnt let up until after Jalen Adaway hit the front end of two free throws with 5.1 seconds left, which cemented the final margin and helped the Bonnies avoid completely squandering a comfortable, double-digit lead. And win they dida first post-season tournament championship in a program dating to 1919-20. The front page had no story of the consecutive home wins. Mike Harrington: His team looks good, even without Alex Tuch. Vanterpool stands 14th all-time in career scoring with 1,474 points and is also among the program's leaders in assists (401, eighth), rebounding (630, 22nd) and three-pointers (106, 19th). His success in the ensuing seasons propelled the program to new heights, which prompted kids like me to become ardent Bona fans and to keep special memories in all kinds of ways for decades to come. The defensive guy played me for the charge, so I pulled up and banked it off the backboard, Stith remembered. The Atlantic 10 announced the pairings Thursday. He helped the Bonnies reach the 1970 Final Four, but sustained a knee injury in a regional final against Villanova, and did not play in a loss to Jacksonville in a national semifinal. Earl Belcher Sorry, no promotional deals were found matching that code. Jerry Trass/Olean Times Herald ALLEGANY, N.Y. Bob Lanier, the greatest basketball player in St. Bonaventure University history, died early today surrounded by family in Arizona. A two-time ECAC All-Star (1976, '77), he was a co-captain of the NIT Championship Team in 1977, scoring 24 points in the championship game win over Houston after scoring in double figures in every game of that tournament. It didnt matter who it was.. A game that St. Bonaventure should have won, remarked Tommasino. A shower of rain or wet snow possible late. Last time I saw Pistons superstar BOB LANIER was several years ago when he spent the weekend at my house as he attended my Gala. I didnt even know at the time I tore my knee up. Houston then survived against Illinois State (91-90) before beating Alabama, 82-76, to reach the championship game. When the team went belly up in the A-10 tournment, it was like our hopes were dashed, he said. "I talked to the team about it, Schmidt said. St. Bonaventure needs to capitalize on the remainder of their schedule, including four games against teams that are in the bottom half of the , Starting this weekend, spectators who attend basketball games at St. Bonaventure won't be required to show proof of Covid-19 vaccination for e. Buffalo sports' greatest what-ifs: Would Bona have beaten UCLA in 1970 title game? Sign Up Today! Satalin remembers the call 46 years later. He also was the interim head coach for the Golden State Warriors for 37 games in 1994-95, after Don Nelson stepped down. We didnt finish the way we needed to, said Bonnies coach Mark Schmidt, whose team was 9 for 16 on free throws, including 4 for 9 in the final 3:20. Sign Up Today! 2023 CIF Southern Section Girls' Basketball Championships (California) Division 1. He was all an A-10 All-Defensive Team pick in three straight seasons. Posting up: Memories of St. Bonaventure basketball, December 1960: A chance to beat the #1 team in the country, Francis Tommasino: The NIT home win in 1995, The launching of Posting up: Memories of St. Bonaventure basketball. An upset against the second-ranked Bonnies would add to its resume. That achievement belonged to the star 6-8 forward Len Chappellthe Tom Stith equivalent for Wake Forestwho had a 27 point per game average. At Bennett High School, Lanier dominated even after he was cut from Bennetts basketball team as a sophomore, but honed his basketball skills with Lorrie Alexander, the athletic director at the Masten Avenue Boys Club. Others considered (listed alphabetically): Aliso Niguel, El Dorado, Kennedy, Santiago, Tustin, Valencia, Please send feedback on rankings to Dan Albano at dalbano@scng.com or @ocvarsityguy on Twitter and Instagram. Yet teams are planning for contingencies, and the Bills are no exception. For more information on the Centennial Season celebration, visit GoBonnies.com/100. He rebounded.. I think that was the reason for our success., College/high school sports enterprise reporter. St. Bonaventure reached the A-10 Tournament championship game each of the last two times it was played, falling to Saint Louis, 55-53, in 2019 and cruising as the No. The following season in the NCAA Tournament, he poured in 19 points vs. Penn. They made me so proud.". We hope that you enjoy our free content. But in the final five minutes, Saint Louis trailed 77-69 and attempted one more rally, despite Collins fouling out with 4:03 left. Welcome! Sanders basket, likely the most critical basket in the 2238 points of his Bona career, was crushing for Houston. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. The final OSU starter that evening, forward Bobby Knight, later became one of the most winning college basketball coaches in history. For our guys to be able to go out and play a great UCLA team and beat them, to me, hopefully that helps the disappointment back in 1970.". Yes, I had them, too, not to mention a collection of Bona game programs from my time as a sports information intern in the early 1980s. The OTH called it the upset of upsets in Little Three basketball history. And win #100 was never reached. The New York Times account described the Bona duo as the most dazzling practitioners among the six teams that day in playing with startling acrobatics.. The St. Bonaventure Basketball Centennial Season All-Time Team: Jaylen Adams Every time they [St. Bonaventure] rallied, there was Butler hitting a shot, Flynn said. Lanier tearfully recounted his emotions during that time in an interview on the day of the Reilly Center Arena floor dedication, which was shared by St. Bonaventure. For the second consecutive year, the Bonnies accumulated a winning record but did not receive an invite the postseason; the team failed to qualify for the National Invitation Tournament and, in accordance with school policy, preemptively ruled out participating in either the College Basketball Invitational or CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament.[1]. St. Bonaventure guard Kyle Lofton scores two points over Richmond Spiders forward Nathan Cayo last February. When we looked at that game, I thought, This team is really good, and were going to have to score a lot of points to win this thing, but it should be a great game, he said. AJ Bramah, a Robert Morris transfer and the first Bona target to announce a decision date, plans to verbally commit on Friday. The 1966 Bennett High School graduate was a three-time Converse college All-America selection who helped the Bonnies reach the 1970 Final Four, and he became a Hall of Famer. You have permission to edit this article. Dan's passion for water sports has earned him the nickname, Aqua Dan, in the newsroom and taken him to multiple U.S. Olympic Swim Trials and many USA water polo events as a reporter. 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Greg was a very, very good offensive rebounder, so my guess is, in that game, he got a significant amount of offensive rebounds.
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