By Paul Casey Gotham The realization came to Mark Schmidt in March of 2000. Schmidt, at the time an assistant at Xavier, was on the bus back to the Buffalo Airport. St. Bonaventure had just trimmed the Musketeers 65-64 when soon-to-be NBA star David West missed a shot at the buzzer. Thinking about the game, Schmidt commented to then Xavier head coach, Skip Prosser, "I … [Read more...] about Mark Schmidt and the Reilly Center revival
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St. Bona set to make strides
By Paul Casey Gotham St. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. -- From three scholarship athletes to a full roster, to scrambling for recruits and now having a prospective first round draft pick, Mark Schmidt and his St. Bonaventure Bonnies have worn thin the soles of their high tops over these last four years. The path ahead should continue scuffing at the tread, but it is a challenge the … [Read more...] about St. Bona set to make strides
Nicholson etching his name in SBU lore
By Paul Casey Gotham Mark Schmidt remembers it well. He had just finished his first season as head coach with St. Bonaventure, and his Bonnies, who hadn't known a winning season in five years, limped to the finish line with just two victories in Atlantic 10 conference play and an overall record of 8-22. He introduced his recruiting class - the group to which he would stake … [Read more...] about Nicholson etching his name in SBU lore
Bonnies add Youssou Ndoye to 2011 Class
ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. – Youssou Ndoye (YOU-sue en-DOY-yay) has signed an athletics grant-in-aid to join the men's basketball program in the fall, head coach Mark Schmidt announced on Tuesday. Ndoye, a 6-foot-9 230-pound forward/center from Dakar, Senegal, played two seasons at Lee Academy in Maine. He averaged seven points, seven rebounds and two blocks per game this year in … [Read more...] about Bonnies add Youssou Ndoye to 2011 Class
CBB Splinters | 1/25/11
By Paul Casey Gotham Gone to the guards A quick look at some statistics reveals that a few teams are doing their scoring from the outside - in. The highest scoring big man in the country is Vlad Moldoveanu from American who is averaging 20.8 a game. That ranks 13th in the country. Gary Flowers (So. Miss.) is 13th with 20.6 and Purdue's JaJuan Johnson is 15th with … [Read more...] about CBB Splinters | 1/25/11