He was an intern at The Buffalo News in the summer of 2006, and served as an intern in the Sports Department of the Olean Times Herald his junior and senior years. They werent a great defensive team. More than anything else, I was petrified that I wouldnt get on the air or something would go wrong. Everyone completing the survey will be able to enter a contest to Win as our way of saying, "Thank You" for your time. Winds light and variable. He blocked out. Coach Donovans team had cruised by DePaul, Providence, Boston College, and third-ranked Bradley earlier that month. St. Bonaventure basketball players return to campus this month. Greg at that point just got ridiculous, Satalin said with a chuckle. After a long career in the NBA, he was elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame. Tommasino described the crowd as incredible with an energy level absolutely through the roof., The Bonnies responded in kind, surging to a 25-8 lead and ahead, 34-27, at half. He also knew that the end of the Bona season would mark the end of the announcing role, as he would be moving to Virginia for family reasons. However, the Little Three matchup was not a game to be taken lightly. We just have to tighten up defensively, force them into some tough shots, and then go with it., In the moment, even Satalin didnt know that the spotlight was about to shift from Birdsong to SBU forward Greg Sanders. "The spirit of St. Bonaventure is bigger than any one man, but no singular soul in 164 years has ever brought more honor, dignity, glory and love to bear at Bonas than Bob Lanier, said Mike Vaccaro, a New York Post columnist and historian on Bonnies basketball who graduated from St. Bonaventure in 1989. A player in the NBA for Washington and New Jersey, Vanterpool today is a well-respected NBA assistant coach, today with Minnesota and previous with Portland. Named MVP of the 1977 NIT, he is St. Bonaventure's career leader in points with 2,238 (1974-78). Hollis enjoyed a tremendously successful career, ranking seventh in program history with 1,798 points while he still stands second in rebounds with 939 - 9.2 per game over 109 contests. The St. Bonaventure University - Olean Times Herald | Facebook Each ballot cast counted as one vote - each panelist vote counted as one while the top 20 from the fan vote counted as a single ballot as well. Bona inducted Lanier into its athletics hall of fame in 1975, and he was inducted into the Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame in 1991. ALLEGANY - Rev. In 1982, he was the A-10's leading scorer at 18.0 ppg and was an all-conference first team selection. "It was a labor of love for Bob, who was one of the kindest and most genuine people I have ever been around. He realized that the ending to the game nearly 55 years ago could have been different. Sparked by Francis Okoros inside play and Yuri Collins passing Collins had five of his 10 assists in the first five minutes of the second half the Billikens cut Bonas lead to 55-49. The point guard of the 1977 NIT Championship team, Hagan established the career assists record for the program with 486 (4.7 apg), a total that still ranks fourth today. The final AP poll placed St. Bonaventure at #3 in the country, two spots behind the NCAA champion Ohio State team that featured Jerry Lucas, Larry Siegfried, Mel Nowell, John Havlicek, and Bobby Knight. With 21.7 seconds remaining, Saint Louis called a timeout. Three Bonnies averaged in double figures that same season: David Vanterpool, Nii Nelson-Richards, and Jeff Quackenbush. Tommasino, the voice of the Bonnies from 1988-1995, called 180 games over that span. Thank You! Bill Butler His 281 three-pointers are the most in school history while he shot 38.5 percent from distance for his career, good for sixth in program history. He's the school record-holder in both assists (657) and steals (325) - ranking second in Atlantic 10 history for steals and eighth in assists. And then the worst thing in the world that could happen (vs. Villanova) Billys (Kalbaugh) going down on a break, I turn around, and boom, a guy falls into my knee. St. Bonaventure, NBA basketball legend Bob Lanier passes away ); single-season rebounding (416); and average rebounds in one season (16) in 1969-1970. Green ranks ninth all-time in school history scoring (1,734 points) and is first in 3-pointers made (281), assists (657) and steals (325). With a Digital Only subscription, you'll receive unlimited access to our website and e-edition. It was a labor of love for Bob, who was one of the kindest and most genuine people I have ever been around. The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference announced Monday that it will not allow athletes to return to campus in June or July for offseason workouts and that the MAAC will begin its fall sports competition Sept. 11. He's played as a pro overseas for 15 years. Syracuse started the game in an uncharacteristic man-to-man defense instead of a 2-3 zone, something that surprised Satalin according to an Olean Times Herald post-game story. An All-Atlantic 10 selection as both a junior and a senior, including first team honors and All-Defensive status in 1999-2000, he ranks 18th in all-time scoring with 1,407 career points. In fact, the Bonnies accepted the NCAA bid a month before the tournament started. Neil J. O'Connell, OFM, 84, former president of St. Bonaventure University, died Thursday evening (March 24, 2022) at the nursing care unit of St. Elizabeth Motherhouse in Allegany . In fact, no college basketball fan can bring up St. Bonaventure without the association of Lanier, the larger-than-life Buffalo native. Sonora (17-6): Raiders return to the top 10 after beating Troy to seize control of the Freeway League. He more than handled it for us. The Niagara loss in the Olean Armory ended SBUs 99-game home winning streak that dated to 1948, while the Dukes upset the Bonnies in overtime, 79-74, in Pittsburgh. Of course not, Crawford replied without a second thought. The St. Bonaventure University women's basketball team is doing more than taking on the Richmond Spiders on Saturday in an Atlantic 10 matchup. Just how good was the story. St. Bonaventure forward Osun Osunniyi (21) attempts a shot over the outstretched arm of Saint Louis forward Francis Okoro (5). It was a strong field, but we were really good that year, he said in looking back to that year. If you are experiencing difficulties logging in or are a subscriber getting a paywall, please try one or more of the following steps. Earl Belcher On top of the streak, it was Tom Stiths final home game in a Bona uniform. Meanwhile, Ohio State featured a powerful squad, highlighted by All-American and US Olympic star center Jerry Lucas who averaged 25 points and 18 rebounds a game. Keep reading with unlimited digital access. Fred Crawford ST. BONAVENTURE Bob Lanier, the greatest basketball player in St. Bonaventure University history, died early today surrounded by family in Arizona. Noted for his aggressive play and the polish of his many skills, he was St. Bonaventure's captain in 1967-68. But it was Laniers three years with the Bonnies that helped solidify their spot in college basketball lore, and helped catapult Lanier to a Hall of Fame professional basketball career. They saw it Feb. 1 against Davidson, when the Bonnies nearly wiped out a 16-point deficit and made it a one-possession game with less than 11 seconds left in an 81-76 loss to the Wildcats. Lanier was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1992. A consensus All-American twice (1969, '70), Lanier finished his career as the St. Bonaventure record holder in seven categories including points (2,067), rebounding (1,180), single-game scoring (51 points vs. Seton Hall), single-game rebounding (27 vs. Loyola MD), single-season rebounding (416), single-season shooting percentage (.586) and average rebounds in one season (16.0 rpg) in 1969-70. The No. Bob Lanier (right) hugs friend and roommate Bill Kalbaugh after the two seniors left the court for the final time in their last home game at St. Bonaventure in 1970. However, the idea of the Bonnies even being picked for the NIT that season was uncertain. Lanier's death was announced this morning by St. Bonaventure. Brea Olinda High School (CA) Girls Varsity Basketball - MaxPreps.com He helped the Bonnies reach the 1970 Final Four, but sustained a knee injury in a regional final against Villanova, and did not play in a loss to Jacksonville in a national semifinal. At that point, once we got ahead of them, that was going to be hard for them to come back, Satalin said. Another free throw by Bonnie guard Glenn Hagan extended the lead to 92-89 before Birdsong hit a baskethis last field goal in the final nine minutesto close it to a one-point Bona lead. 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Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. We probably should have gone to the NCAAbut I looked at the whole field and thought, Were as good as anybody in this field.. His success in the ensuing seasons propelled the program to new heights, which prompted kids like me to become ardent Bona fans and to keep special memories in all kinds of ways for decades to come. In three years (1971-74), Price played his way into the program record book. In the 1961 NCAA Tournament, he posted 34 points and 16 rebounds in a first round win over Rhode Island, then had 19 points and 10 boards in a second round setback vs. Wake Forest and scored in double figures in every postseason game he played. In this Dec. 7, 2019 file photo, Bob Lanier speaks during a celebration of the 1969-70 St. Bonaventure mens basketball team as teammate Billy Kalbaugh looks on Saturday at the Reilly Center. Sanders performance earned him tournament MVP honors. In the first round of the NCAA Tournament in 1970, he had a stat line of 19 points and 16 rebounds in a first round win over Davidson, then had 15 and 11 in a second round triumph over N.C. State. Greg was a very, very good offensive rebounder, so my guess is, in that game, he got a significant amount of offensive rebounds. The following season in the NCAA Tournament, he poured in 19 points vs. Penn. 3. There was a problem saving your notification. He earned All-American honors in 1977 and was an eighth round draft choice of the New York Knicks in 1978. 16 jersey retired by the Pistons and Bucks, to whom Lanier was traded in 1980. JSerra (10-11): Lions finish the regular season against Orange Lutheran and Mater Dei, so reaching .500 will be a challenge. St. Bonaventure | oleantimesherald.com They made me so proud. My four years here were the best of my lifetime, Lanier told a capacity crowd at the Reilly Center. Thank you for reading! Checking back? Raised in the upper Manhattan neighborhood of Harlem, Crawford found the Holiday Festival experience to be a coming home of sorts, and playing at the Garden was a particularly special memory, especially in 1960. The final OSU starter that evening, forward Bobby Knight, later became one of the most winning college basketball coaches in history. He. 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Youve got to execute defensively, just like youve got to execute offensively.. I've worked in sports journalism since 1997 and I have covered everything from college football to the Stanley Cup playoffs, high school sports and the NCAA Tournament. If athletes are flagged from the screening, they will be evaluated by a physician. The Bonnies shot 36 percent from the floor, far lower than their 57 percent success rate per game to that point in the season. The Reilly Center Arena court where the Bonnies have played since 1966 was named after Lanier in 2007. He pinned the shotit may have been taken by Havlicek against the backboard in being whistled for the violation. : The new Bona coach, 24-year-old Larry Weise, inherited the team later that year. Donovan, however, kept Stith on the floor and instructed the Bonnies to run a set play. OSU was ranked #1 in both the UPI and AP postseason polls; SBU came in third place in both rankings. Even with the strong offense, Crawford pointed to a solid defense as pivotal to the Bonnie success in forcing opponents to make passes and plays they didnt want to make., Both Crawford, a 6-4 sophomore forward, and 6-5 senior forward Tom Stith were the leading scorers for the 6-0 Bonnies entering the OSU game, as they had defeated teams that included Utah (#18), St. Joes, and Xavier. Recruiting buzz is already building just days after the St. Bonaventure men's basketball team's season ended at the hands of the LSU Tigers in the NCAA Tournament. The Class of 2023 is headlined by former men's . St. Bonaventure basketball fans came to the Reilly Center hoping to see their team shoot the lights out in its first win of the season. Stith fouled a Niagara player, who made both free throws to put the Purple Eagles ahead by a point. That achievement belonged to the star 6-8 forward Len Chappellthe Tom Stith equivalent for Wake Forestwho had a 27 point per game average. Mater Dei (19-3): Monarchs conclude regular season Friday at potentially undefeated Camarillo and UCLA-bound Gabriela Jaquez. Love u big guy . St. Bonaventure started 0-3 before win streaks of four and five games boosted them in the home stretch of the season. The Bonnies reeled off another four straight victories to end the regular season at 20-5. Bob transcended race, united a campus and, by the way, was one of the best basketball players who ever lived. He finished his career third in rebounds and still stands there with 922, an average of 12.1 per game over 76 contests. If it was a different team that might have been able to milk the clock more or wanted to do that, that might have been [different]. A two-time ECAC All-Star (1976, '77), he was a co-captain of the NIT Championship Team in 1977, scoring 24 points in the championship game win over Houston after scoring in double figures in every game of that tournament. St Bonaventure Basketball Osun Osunniyi Jaren Holmes Jalen Adaway Mark Schmidt Saint Louis Basketball Atlantic 10 Basketball Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox!. Athletics | St. Bonaventure University After all, the game was played a month before I was born, well before I remember listening to Don McLean call games as a kid. A positive test will require each player and staff member on a team to also be tested. Collins Sets Single Season Assists Record as Billikens Beat Dayton on Friday Night, Dayton Visits Billikens for Final A-10 ESPN Friday Night Showcase, Legendary Richmond Radio Broadcaster Bob Black to Receive Bob Vetrone Media Award, Hawks, Dukes, Colonials All WIn While Mason Takes Overtime Affair and Rhody Survive Rambler Rally. The team lost 6-7 forward/center Bob Rozyczko and his 17 points per game average to graduation, but the foursome of Hollis, Baron, Hagan, and Sanders brought a 55 points-per-game average into the 76-77 season. His 1,704 career points still rank 11th in Bona history while he is also seventh in assists (408) and fifth in steals (194). St. Bonaventure won convincingly at Niagara, 88-68, about six weeks prior. Stiths recollection of what happened after the final buzzer was vivid. He is the top scoring guard in school history with 1,912 points (sixth overall among all SBU players) and also ranks second on the team's all-time list for three-pointers (270) and third in assists (590). Lanier returned to campus less than two years later, in December 2019, when Bona honored the 50th anniversary of the 1970 Final Four team. Dan is a graduate of Cal State Fullerton, where he worked at The Daily Titan as a news reporter, sports reporter, managing editor and opinion editor. In launching this blog, I hope that fans enjoy the memories of some special games, both wins and losses, through the years. Hollis got into early foul trouble in the 85-72 loss. He carried a 26 points-per-game average during the tournament, yet prior to the Bona game, Lewis remarked, Hed be the first to tell you he hasnt had a good tournament. One high point of Birdsongs season was scoring 43 in a nationally televised loss to UCLA at Pauley Pavilion in January, proving that explosive games were possible. Vanterpool stands 14th all-time in career scoring with 1,474 points and is also among the program's leaders in assists (401, eighth), rebounding (630, 22nd) and three-pointers (106, 19th). But this was the Armorywhere a loss hadnt been known since Truman was president. "I talked to the team about it, Schmidt said. Yes, I had them, too, not to mention a collection of Bona game programs from my time as a sports information intern in the early 1980s. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. After the final buzzer in the Bradley Center, Tommasino signed off for the final time, taking along the fond memories of many Bona games courtside and a most inspiring NIT win over Southern Mississippi. We hope that you continue to enjoy our free content. It was an obstacle that turned into an opportunity.. (This brief stretch may be the only consecutive three-game run of facing top 20 teams in Bona history.). Bob transcended race, united a campus and, by the way, was one of the best basketball players who ever lived. He earned a spot in the Athletics Hall of Fame in 2010. The 1994-1995 team brought impressive victories to the Reilly Center that included wins over SEC foes Mississippi State and Mississippi as well as over Louisville, Virginia Tech, and VCU. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. The final 14 seconds were sweat-producing, as described by The Times Herald, and found Weise, the 5-11 senior guard and subsequent Bona head coach, sinking two foul shots in the final two seconds to seal the win. The 5-9 junior guard for the Demon Deacons averaged 17 points per game, but wasnt the scoring leader for the squad. 2. He didnt want Lanier to get hurt playing against older, more skilled players. Down 40-36 at halftime, the Bonnies faltered in the second half, facing an 11-point deficit with eight minutes remaining. He helped Bona to three NIT berths and one NCAA Tournament and went on to play for the New York Knicks. The men's basketball team's 2019-20 season ended March 12, before it played its first game in the Atlantic 10 Conference tournament. Riding a seven-game win streak into the NIT, Indiana State relied on the high-scoring forward who averaged 33 points per game that season, but fell to Houston on the road. It hurt me to my heart that my guys were going (to the tourney) without me, Lanier said, wiping tears from his cheek. Sanders basket, likely the most critical basket in the 2238 points of his Bona career, was crushing for Houston. The St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's basketball (formerly the St. Bonaventure Brown Indians) team is the college basketball team that represents St. Bonaventure University, located near the city of Olean, New York.The school's team currently competes in the Atlantic 10 Conference and plays its home games at the Reilly Center.The Bonnies are currently coached by all-time coaching wins leader Mark . For more information on the Centennial Season celebration, visit GoBonnies.com/100. This blog certainly wouldnt be happening without them. Jandoli School Alumni in Sports Media - St. Bonaventure University "And everybody talks about if Lanier was healthy, they would have taken on UCLA. 201415 St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's basketball team, 201415 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, 201415 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings, 201415 St. Bonaventure Bonnies women's basketball team, "201415 St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's basketball team", Learn how and when to remove this template message, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=201415_St._Bonaventure_Bonnies_men%27s_basketball_team&oldid=1115582051. We tried to create a lot. Last time I saw Pistons superstar BOB LANIER was several years ago when he spent the weekend at my house as he attended my Gala. From the days of Butler Gymnasium and the Olean Armory through to the past five decades in the Reilly Center, St. Bonaventure basketball has remained a constant in the University community for the last century. He was also A-10 second team in 1983 and the captain of the 1983 NIT team before being selected to the SBU Hall of Fame in 1995. 25 jersey was retired in 2007. {{start_at_rate}} {{format_dollars}} {{start_price}} {{format_cents}} {{term}}, {{promotional_format_dollars}}{{promotional_price}}{{promotional_format_cents}} {{term}}, City mourns Buffalo firefighter Jason Arno as investigation into fatal fire launches, Buffalo firefighter makes 'ultimate sacrifice' in blaze that may have sparked backdraft, Paula's Donuts to move Clarence store that faced backlash for tax breaks to Amherst, Vandal damages 'brokenhearted' Russell Salvatore's tribute park in Lancaster, Chad Hall's departure from Buffalo Bills to Jaguars remains a bit of a mystery.

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