By CHUCKIE MAGGIO There was an elephant in the room to address before Chris Lowe interviewed for the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball assistant coaching vacancy. Lowe sat opposite the Bona bench during the 2019 Atlantic 10 Championship Game, then a graduate student manager on Travis Ford’s Saint Louis Billikens staff. Lowe and the Billikens celebrated punching their ticket to … [Read more...] about Lowe thrilled to bring wealth of Atlantic 10 experience to St. Bonaventure role
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St. Bonaventure set to host Canisius on Nov. 14
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO The St. Bonaventure-Canisius series was paused due to the COVID-19 pandemic but will resume on Nov. 14 at 5 p.m. in the Reilly Center, the schools announced Friday. The Golden Griffins, who compiled a 7-5 regular season record in the 2020-21 season before falling 78-76 to Rider in the MAAC Tournament first round, are 2-2 against the Bonnies under head coach … [Read more...] about St. Bonaventure set to host Canisius on Nov. 14
Chris Lowe is St. Bonaventure’s new assistant coach
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO St. Bonaventure has hired former Atlantic 10 star Chris Lowe as an assistant coach, the school announced Friday. Lowe joins Bona after a season on the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley staff, where he served as an assistant to head coach Lew Hill. Prior to UTRGV, Lowe spent two years as a graduate student manager for former coach Travis Ford and the … [Read more...] about Chris Lowe is St. Bonaventure’s new assistant coach
Jaylen Adams to play for Chicago Bulls in NBA Summer League
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO St. Bonaventure alumnus Jaylen Adams will play for the Chicago Bulls in this month's NBA Las Vegas Summer League, he told Pickin' Splinters on Monday. Adams, the 2020 NBA G-League MVP runner-up, appeared in seven games for the league champion Milwaukee Bucks before being waived in March. The 6-foot-2 guard averaged 21.5 points, 5.7 assists and 5.1 rebounds … [Read more...] about Jaylen Adams to play for Chicago Bulls in NBA Summer League
Rumpel didn’t want to chance his “great” St. Bonaventure situation
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Brett Rumpel and his Seton Catholic teammates had taken the proverbial first punch at Broome County Arena, facing a hefty deficit in the first half of the 2020 Section IV Class B Championship Game. Norwich High, led by senior Jahlil Jones, raced out to a 10-0 lead that grew to 25-10 by the opening minute of the second quarter. The Purple Tornado had already … [Read more...] about Rumpel didn’t want to chance his “great” St. Bonaventure situation