By Paul Gotham St. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. -- The final horn sounded, and the St. Bonaventure Bonnies ran on to the Boardwalk Hall court in celebration. A 67-56 victory over Xavier clinched the first Atlantic 10 Championship in school history and secured a a spot in the NCAA Tournament. The party was barely a few minutes old when Marquise Simmons left center court and hobbled … [Read more...] about Simmons looks forward to getting back on the court for Bona
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Niagara will look to Green for leadership
By Paul Gotham BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Last season Joe Mihalich referred to Juan'ya Green as the Maestro. This season the Niagara University head men's basketball coach hopes he will be talking about his star guard's leadership qualities. It's not that Green didn't lead Niagara a season ago. He did. He topped the Purple Eagles in points (17.7) and assists (4.5) per game. He set … [Read more...] about Niagara will look to Green for leadership
Baron emphasizes chemistry at Canisius
By Paul Gotham BUFFALO, N.Y. -- On the surface, the task at hand appears straightforward: develop a program which can maintain success over an extended period of time. It sounds simple. Right? Take a team and move forward making steady progress along the way. The execution of such a plan can get tricky. Jim Baron, the 23rd head coach in the history of Canisius men's … [Read more...] about Baron emphasizes chemistry at Canisius
Conger, Kloof selected to preseason All-Big Four teams
Courtesy of GoBonnies.com. BUFFALO, N.Y. – St. Bonaventure's Demitrius Conger and Charlon Kloof have been named to the 2012-13 Preseason All-Big Four Basketball Teams, which were unveiled Thursday at Pearl Street Grill and Brewery. Conger, a senior forward, was selected to the First Team, … [Read more...] about Conger, Kloof selected to preseason All-Big Four teams