By Paul Gotham St. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. – Give the St. Bonaventure Bonnies credit. They don’t dwell in denial. When Demtrius Conger (14.3), Chris Johnson (12.6) and Eric Mosley (13.2) graduated last year, they took with them 40 points per game – more than half of SBU’s output. None of the returning players averaged double figures. Mark Schmidt and his players know this … [Read more...] about Kloof trusts SBU’s X-factor
Matthew Wright
Bona, Schmidt looking to Wright for consistency
By Paul Gotham Matthew Wright should have been named Philadelphia Big 5 Player of the Week. The then junior guard knocked down eight of eleven shots from the field including all four of his attempts behind the arc for a team-high and career-best 22 points as St. Bonaventure’s Bonnies downed the Temple Owls 81-78 on January 19th. Four days later, Wright hit six of nine from … [Read more...] about Bona, Schmidt looking to Wright for consistency
Conger Shines, Bonnies Show Heart In Loss To No. 24 VCU
By Ryan Lazo ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — Coming off of four straight losses of at least 19 points, St. Bonaventure looked to be a dead in the water as Virginia Commonwealth University traveled to the Reilly Center for their first Atlantic 10 Conference road game. But the team that was similar to zombies in The Walking Dead disappeared in favor of a Bona team that did not … [Read more...] about Conger Shines, Bonnies Show Heart In Loss To No. 24 VCU
Ndoye turns opener into a block party
By Paul Gotham St. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. -- Footnote at the bottom of the box score reads: Technical fouls: St. Bonaventure-NDOYE, Youssou. It was a small penalty to pay. Actually, the official's whistle was barely audible over the clamor created by the student section. With the game well in hand Youssou Ndoye delivered a thunderous two-handed jam that rattled the Reilly … [Read more...] about Ndoye turns opener into a block party
Andrew Nicholson and the statistic overlooked
By Paul Casey Gotham If his stats were any gaudier they would be on display at Tussad's Wax Museum. Imagine that. Elvis Presley, Marilyn Monroe, Superman and Andrew Nicholson's collection of double-doubles. That is if one could somehow represent the senior forward's 26-point, 14-rebound performance in the Atlantic 10 championship game. Not to mention his eight blocks that … [Read more...] about Andrew Nicholson and the statistic overlooked