By CHUCKIE MAGGIO St. Bonaventure added to its frontcourt Saturday, garnering a commitment from Morgan State transfer Chad Venning. Venning, a 6-foot-10, 280-pound forward from Brooklyn, will have three years of eligibility remaining. He averaged 7.2 points, three rebounds and a block per game last season despite averaging just 13.8 minutes a contest. He shot 50.9 percent … [Read more...] about Bonnies add big as Morgan State transfer Venning commits
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Welch enters portal as grad transfer
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO St. Bonaventure guard Dominick Welch, like classmate Jaren Holmes, has entered the NCAA transfer portal. Welch previously announced on April 15 that he was entering his name into the NBA Draft while maintaining his last year of collegiate eligibility. The 6-foot-5 senior concluded a National Invitation Tournament run he played every possible minute in with a … [Read more...] about Welch enters portal as grad transfer
March Madness star Banks III commits to St. Bonaventure
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO A little over a month removed from scoring 27 points in an all-time NCAA Tournament shocker over Kentucky, Daryl Banks III is transferring to St. Bonaventure. Banks III made five 3-pointers in the Saint Peter's Peacocks' overtime victory over John Calipari's Wildcats, just the 10th time a No. 15 seed defeated a No. 2 seed in tournament history. Banks III … [Read more...] about March Madness star Banks III commits to St. Bonaventure
NCAA: Participation in College Slam Championship made Adaway ineligible to play “COVID year” at St. Bonaventure
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO While none of the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball seniors have announced their intentions for next season, Jalen Adaway indirectly made his decision to go pro official by participating in last Thursday’s College Slam Dunk Championship. Once athletes compete in all-star contests that include cash prizes, NCAA rules state, they waive their amateur status and … [Read more...] about NCAA: Participation in College Slam Championship made Adaway ineligible to play “COVID year” at St. Bonaventure
Reports: UMass hires Frank Martin as new head coach
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO St. Bonaventure men’s basketball fans have withstood another coaching search rumor mill, this time involving an in-conference foe. The University of Massachusetts, after reportedly pursuing Bonnies head coach Mark Schmidt, has reportedly hired Frank Martin to replace the recently fired Matt McCall. ESPN's Pete Thamel and MassLive.com's Matt Vautour reported … [Read more...] about Reports: UMass hires Frank Martin as new head coach