By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Three years ago, the Pittsburgh Panthers welcomed Jeff Capel as their new men's basketball coach after interviewing, among others, St. Bonaventure coach Mark Schmidt. On Friday, Schmidt and his staff got a commitment from a Pitt transfer. Abdoul Karim Coulibaly, a 6-foot-8 forward/center from Mali who played two seasons at the Atlantic Coast Conference … [Read more...] about Bonnies snag Pitt transfer Coulibaly
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Canadian guard Justin Ndjock-Tadjore commits to St. Bonaventure
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO The St. Bonaventure men's basketball team scored a recruit north of the border on Thursday when Justin Ndjock-Tadjore verbally committed to play for Bona, according to a source. Ndjock-Tadjore, a 6-foot-7 guard from Gatineau, Quebec, marks Bonaventure's first incoming freshman commitment and second commitment of the spring after Wake Forest transfer Quadry … [Read more...] about Canadian guard Justin Ndjock-Tadjore commits to St. Bonaventure
Rochester’s Jeff Anderson to officiate Final Four
By PAUL GOTHAM For the fourth time in as many occasions, Rochester's Jeff Anderson has been named as an official for the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Final Four. Anderson, who officiated the 2018 men's final between Villanova and Michigan, is one of 11 referees announced by the NCAA to work the games held this Saturday April 3rd and Monday, April 5th. Anderson also … [Read more...] about Rochester’s Jeff Anderson to officiate Final Four
Former Athena Trojan Scantlebury enters transfer portal
By PAUL GOTHAM Former Greece Athena Trojan Nigel Scantlebury has entered the transfer portal as announced per twitter on Verbal Commits. Scantlebury averaged 27.0 minutes in 21 games this past season and led the Central Connecticut Blue Devils with 5.0 assists per game. Scantlebury's intention to transfer comes after Donyell Marshall was removed as head coach after five … [Read more...] about Former Athena Trojan Scantlebury enters transfer portal
Shaw enters transfer portal
By Chuckie Maggio Jalen Shaw has entered the transfer portal, as first reported by Verbal Commits. Shaw, an Illinoisan who transferred to St. Bonaventure from Triton Community College, played 112 minutes over 20 games in a Bona uniform, totaling 28 points and 25 rebounds. After backing up all-conference center Osun Osunniyi and averaging about six minutes an appearance, … [Read more...] about Shaw enters transfer portal