By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Very little carries over from St. Bonaventure's 2017 exhibition game against Alfred to the one it will play Friday night at the Reilly Center. The opponent is the same, the location is the same, the head coaches are the same and LaDarien Griffin is expected to be in the starting lineup. Other than that, there is a surplus of uncertainty. Griffin is … [Read more...] about Burning questions ahead of Bonnies exhibition
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“Tru” story: Stockard is more than a March Madness hero
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO The basic narrative surrounding Courtney Stockard is as tired as he is of college classes. If you follow the team with any regularity, you can recollect it with ease. The St. Bonaventure forward, a junior college transfer, missed two full seasons (2015-16 and 2016-17) due to foot injuries. He finally suited up in 2017-18, recording Bonaventure's … [Read more...] about “Tru” story: Stockard is more than a March Madness hero
Putnam pals embrace Bonaventure culture
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO On the surface, St. Bonaventure basketball fans are typical sports fans. The idiosyncrasies that exist beyond that surface are anything but normal, but the university community ultimately holds most of the same expectations for its athletes as the rest of the athletic-loving world. Bonnies fans want their players to play hard and smart; to represent the … [Read more...] about Putnam pals embrace Bonaventure culture
Bonnies picked ninth at Media Day; Stockard named to second team
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Before heading to Brooklyn for Atlantic 10 Media Day on Thursday, St. Bonaventure men's basketball coach Mark Schmidt was prepared for a low ranking in the league's preseason poll. "And rightfully so. We're not gonna be picked in the top half," Schmidt remarked during SBU's on-campus media availability on Wednesday. The 12th-year coach's prediction … [Read more...] about Bonnies picked ninth at Media Day; Stockard named to second team
Stockard will likely miss start of Bonnies season
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO St. Bonaventure men's basketball senior Courtney Stockard expects to miss the start of the 2018-19 season as he continues to recover from arthroscopic knee surgery. Stockard, who missed two full seasons with foot injuries and was sidelined three games last season due to various ailments, said at Wednesday's media availability that he has yet to … [Read more...] about Stockard will likely miss start of Bonnies season