By CHUCKIE MAGGIO St. Bonaventure big man Abdoul Karim Coulibaly is entering the transfer portal, Verbal Commits reported Wednesday. Coulibaly appeared in each of St. Bonaventure’s 33 games this season after transferring from Pittsburgh, producing 3.7 points and 1.7 rebounds per game while shooting 50 percent from the field. He tallied six or more points on 10 outings, … [Read more...] about Coulibaly enters transfer portal
St. Bonaventure Bonnies
NCAA: Participation in College Slam Championship made Adaway ineligible to play “COVID year” at St. Bonaventure
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO While none of the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball seniors have announced their intentions for next season, Jalen Adaway indirectly made his decision to go pro official by participating in last Thursday’s College Slam Dunk Championship. Once athletes compete in all-star contests that include cash prizes, NCAA rules state, they waive their amateur status and … [Read more...] about NCAA: Participation in College Slam Championship made Adaway ineligible to play “COVID year” at St. Bonaventure
Maggio: Bonnies’ NIT run shifted perception of their season
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO The vitriol poured onto social media, each comment as nasty as the last. “Embarrassing.” “Hit a free throw bum.” “You suck.” “You choked.” Many of the comments were made by jilted gamblers, of course, who felt the best method to express their anger was directing complaints directly at Kyle Lofton and his teammates. Several more, however, were made by St. … [Read more...] about Maggio: Bonnies’ NIT run shifted perception of their season
Bonnies denied after late push, season ends in NIT semifinal
NEW YORK – Less than a handful of Division I basketball teams, St. Bonaventure head coach Mark Schmidt often notes, end the season with a victory: the champions of the NCAA Tournament, National Invitation Tournament, College Basketball Invitational and The Basketball Classic. On Tuesday night, Bona joined the ranks of the overwhelming majority who experience a bittersweet … [Read more...] about Bonnies denied after late push, season ends in NIT semifinal
Bonnies have found validation in NIT, with resilient Xavier on deck in Garden semifinal
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Their season has found validation in the unlikeliest of places, the most defiant of fashions. “They didn’t want us to get here,” St. Bonaventure head coach Mark Schmidt told his exuberant charges in the University of Virginia’s visiting locker room last Tuesday night. “But we’re here.” This wasn’t your run-of-the-mill “nobody believes in us” speech to … [Read more...] about Bonnies have found validation in NIT, with resilient Xavier on deck in Garden semifinal