By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Jaylen Adams remembers waking up from his routine pregame nap on Aug. 26 and unlocking his phone to check the Milwaukee Bucks-Orlando Magic score. “The game said postponed,” the 2018 St. Bonaventure alumnus recalled, “and then I looked at the Rockets-Thunder game and it said postponed too. I actually sent the little eye (emojis) in the group chat, like, … [Read more...] about Jaylen Adams sees Bucks contract as opportunity for more growth in 2020-21
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Osunniyi: Shaw will be “big piece” for Bonnies
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Osun Osunniyi, Kyle Lofton and Dominick Welch are finally upperclassmen, though they've been treated as such since, approximately, the day the Bonnies took Dayton to double-overtime on Jan. 19, 2019. A regular starter once conference play started that rookie year, Osunniyi never needed to be mentored much. He was recruited not to back up Amadi Ikpeze but to be … [Read more...] about Osunniyi: Shaw will be “big piece” for Bonnies
Carter’s passion for Bonaventure and basketball led to successful pro career
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO There was little reason for George Carter to suit up against a Division III team with a broken toe on Dec. 17, 1964. Carter, a sophomore who led St. Bonaventure in scoring and rebounding, suffered a chip fracture in the big toe of his left foot against St. Francis Pa. four days prior and wasn’t expected to play against Illinois Wesleyan. The 4-0 Bonnies … [Read more...] about Carter’s passion for Bonaventure and basketball led to successful pro career
Stats and Facts with Bonnies basketball on pause
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO The numbers, as always, can be distorted any way you'd like. For example: St. Bonaventure sophomore Alejandro Vasquez was one of five Atlantic 10 freshmen to average at least six points per game while playing under 20 minutes a contest since the 2015-16 season. Lamarr "Fresh" Kimble and the late Steve McElvene fit the criteria for St. Joseph's and Dayton … [Read more...] about Stats and Facts with Bonnies basketball on pause
Bonnies pause basketball activities due to positive COVID-19 result; Bubbleville games canceled
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO The St. Bonaventure men's basketball program has paused all team activities due to a positive COVID-19 test result within the team's Tier 1 personnel, the school announced in a release. The program was notified of a positive result Thursday as part of NCAA testing guidelines. Players, coaches, team managers and support staff are tested three times per … [Read more...] about Bonnies pause basketball activities due to positive COVID-19 result; Bubbleville games canceled