By Ryan Lazo ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — Imagine sitting out of basketball for one whole season then suffering an injury during the preseason the next year, limiting your ability to practice with the team. That’s exactly what happened to St. Bonaventure’s senior forward Chris Johnson. The Nova Scotia native played Junior College Basketball at Kilgore College for two … [Read more...] about Bonnies’ Chris Johnson Takes On Role Of Senior Leader
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Chris Johnson, C.J. McCollum, Javon McCrea and five nuggets from the past week
By Paul Gotham Surveying the Atlantic 10, Metro Atlantic Athletic, Patriot League and even the Mid-American for some nuggets of knowledge from last week. Chris Johnson can fill a role The "pressing question" about this year's version of the St. Bonaventure's Bonnies is and has been who will fill the void (particularly scoring) left behind by Andrew Nicholson? Demitrius … [Read more...] about Chris Johnson, C.J. McCollum, Javon McCrea and five nuggets from the past week
Bona battles to victory over Cornell in front of national audience
Courtesy of GoBonnies.com. ITHACA, N.Y. – After surrendering a 14-point second-half lead, the St. Bonaventure men's basketball team – behind a game-high 19 points from Chris Johnson – battled to a 72-68 win Wednesday evening at Cornell in front of a national TV audience on the NBC Sports Network. Johnson tied a career high in scoring, but more importantly … [Read more...] about Bona battles to victory over Cornell in front of national audience
Johnson and Dayton leave no doubt in 76-43 handling of UMass
By Paul Casey Gotham DAYTON, OH – What a difference a few weeks can make. On February fourth, Archie Miller and his Dayton Flyers dropped their fourth game in a row, a 58-50 decision at St. Louis. The loss left the Flyers at 4-5 in the Atlantic 10. A home game in the first round of the A-10 tournament seemed remote at best. Three weeks later and the Flyers have a … [Read more...] about Johnson and Dayton leave no doubt in 76-43 handling of UMass
Kavanaugh leads as Dayton holds off La Salle, 79-75
By Paul Casey Gotham DAYTON, OH -- An early conference-season test passed. Ability to bounce back proven. Archie Miller's Dayton Flyers continue to persevere. Injuries have Archie Miller searching for solutions. The University of Dayton head coach might have found some clues on Saturday night. Matt Kavanaugh posted a career high, and the Dayton Flyers held off a … [Read more...] about Kavanaugh leads as Dayton holds off La Salle, 79-75