However, according to an Associated Press writer, many fans in the inevitable capacity crowds of 2000 would smoke in the outside foyer during halftime. In 2015, Dan received the Bud Dwyer Jr. media award from the Southern California High School Football Coaches Association. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. No, we didnt think about that, Crawford said. 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 lead story was about area flooding, though a top-page banner indicated that Niagara had used St. Bonaventure as a stepping stone to the NIT Tournament and pointed to more stories in the sports section. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the A-10 Tournament where they lost to Dayton. J.R. Bremer Playing at a time in college basketball when players werent eligible to play at the varsity level until their sophomore year, Stith also collected 620 rebounds, rather impressive for a 6-2 guard/forward. ALLEGANY - Rev. He was inducted into the SBU Athletics Hall of Fame in 1990. He was inducted into the Athletics Hall of Fame in 2006. 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. Winds light and variable.. Cloudy. After all, losing wasnt common to Stiths career at SBU. As a current print subscriber, you receive 24/7 access to our website and online e-edition at no additional charge. 2022-23 St. Bonaventure Men's Basketball Schedule Opens in new window Print Grid Text Add To Calendar Choose A Location: Go Season Go Season Record Overall 14-16 PCT .467 Conf 8-9 PCT .471 Streak W1 Home 11-4 Away 2-10 Neutral 1-2 Scheduled Games Nov 2 (Wed) 7:00 p.m. vs Alfred St. Bonaventure, N.Y. Reilly Center TV: ESPN+ Radio: WPIG W, 76-48 In three seasons at St. Bonaventure, the 6-foot-11 center became one of its most prolific players and became a hallmark not just of the basketball program but as the longtime face of the schools athletic program. The Latest St. Bonaventure Bonnies Basketball (Olean Times Herald) News | SportSpyder Sign in MLB NFL NBA NHL NCAAB NCAAF MLS Premier More Shop My Podcasts Follow Team News Tweets Players Widgets Loading. The Class of 2023 is headlined by former men's . The men's basketball team's 2019-20 season ended March 12, before it played its first game in the Atlantic 10 Conference tournament. Though growing up closer to Olean than to Winston-Salem, Chappell took his high school experience from a small town near Johnstown, PA, to become a two-time ACC Player of the Year. Flynn, then nine years old, sat with his neighbor at midcourt in the Armory balcony. I was in a hospital bed and I watched them bust their butts against Artis (Gilmore) and Pembrook (Burrows) and I know that I could have helped them overcome that. The Bonnies led, 45-42, at halftime, but, by midway through the second half, he had already scored 36 points with Houston leading, 73-63. Hand sanitizer and disinfectants will also be available in all buildings and areas accessed by athletes. St. Bonaventure guard Kyle Lofton scores two points over Richmond Spiders forward Nathan Cayo last February. 16 jersey retired by the Pistons and Bucks, to whom Lanier was traded in 1980. The Hagan-Baron backcourt flourished against Villanova, which ultimately finished third in the tournament. Both teams were undefeated. Thosewho have donned the Brown and White over the past 100 years have created memories to last a lifetime with fans of the program. I was in a hospital bed and I watched them bust their butts against Artis (Gilmore) and Pembrook (Burrows) and I know that I could have helped them overcome that. The referees were no doubt busy in the 40 minutes of play, though the game must have been far longer. We had been doing pretty good, so we werent about to change our gameplan, he said. 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. The 73-point output by St. Bonaventure was the lowest of the season. He's also seventh in career field goal percentage (.528) and fifth in scoring average at 20.8 points per game. 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. A four-year floor general, Winn was a program-changing recruit for Jim Baron. The Bonnies had just come off consecutive road losses to two Top 20 teams. Preview of tonight's St. Bonaventure men's basketball matchup against St. Louis The Bonnies managed the game for nearly the entire contest before a controversial foul in the closing seconds sealed the Rutgers victory. Nelson-Richards scored nearly half (16) of the Bona points in that half and eventually led all scorers with 24 points. As part of the St. Bonaventure Basketball Centennial Season celebration, the Athletics Department gathered voting from fans and partnered with some of the most well-versed individuals on the history of the program to create an All-Time Team. 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We missed a lot of open shots and free throws, said Bonas Dominick Welch, who scored 19 points and had four steals. In the 1960-61 season, he scored 37 points against St. John's. He was 73. Lanier averaged 26.2 points and 15.6 rebounds per game. Theres no way in the world that someone would come into the Armory and beat us, Stith recalled. Bad rotations on the defensive end and unnecessary fouls put them in the 1-and-1 (on free throws).. Promotional Rates were found for your code. I remember it vividly, he remembered. Tournament Game. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. Even before the final buzzer, Donovan walked to the Niagara bench to congratulate Gallagher, who got the game ball with Donovans approval. Mr. Jester was born at St. Francis Hospital in. Hollis scored 37 points27 in the first half alonebefore a capacity crowd in what was Jim Boeheims first year as the Orangemen head coach. His 1,704 career points still rank 11th in Bona history while he is also seventh in assists (408) and fifth in steals (194). Watch this highlight video of the Brea Olinda (Brea, CA) basketball team in its game Brea Olinda vs Canyon Game Highlights - Jan. 13, 2023 on Jan 13, 2023. They didn't get an opportunity to show their talent.". A crowd of 12,451 packed Madison Square Garden for the 1pm tip on March 20, and Houston star Otis Birdsong was ready. He scored his 2,000th career point and averaged a double-double in the final week of the 2011-12 season, posting 25.5 points and 11.0 rebounds. 1. He also was the interim head coach for the Golden State Warriors for 37 games in 1994-95, after Don Nelson stepped down. (renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax). "I talked to the team about it, Schmidt said. We had so much fun together over the years in Motown . So what does Sabres GM Kevyn Adams do this week? 54 jersey is retired. Mike Harrington: His team looks good, even without Alex Tuch. You have permission to edit this article. (renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax). I didnt know at the time I had torn my MCL," Lanier in interview. Over his career, Winn guided the Brown and White to 66 wins, an NIT berth in 1998, an appearance in the Atlantic 10 Championship Game and a berth in the 2000 NCAA Tournament. Both The Bona Venture and Olean Times Herald reports of the game referred to numerous traveling infractions called against the Bonnies. The Bonnies were badly outrebounded, 42-23, with Oregon star and second team USBWA All-American Greg Ballard nearly matching the Bona total with 15 rebounds. MAAC athletes must also sign a "Social Responsibility Pledge for Covid-19" as a condition of participating in championship competition. There was a problem saving your notification. Tom Stith, the two-time All-American and runner-up national player of the year that season, scored 34 points, while Freddie Crawford added 29 points. He became the seventh player in the 35-year history of the league to earn both Rookie and Player of the Year honors and the first St. Bonaventure player to earn the top overall award since Earl Belcherwon two such honors in 1980 and 1981. Sign Up Today! When I got the job here 11 years ago, we heard the stories about 1970 and how disappointing it was that Lanier got hurt and they didn't have a chance to have a full team going to play Jacksonville," Schmidt said. He also was a longtime spokesperson and chairman of the NBA's "Stay in School" program, later renamed "Read to Achieve," a reading-engagement initiative supported by NBA and WNBA teams. Andrew Nicholson More Videos. Noted for his aggressive play and the polish of his many skills, he was St. Bonaventure's captain in 1967-68. Born on Sept. 10, 1948, Lanier is one of the greatest basketball players to come out of Buffalo. Would you like to receive our daily headlines? Lanier told The News in 1990 that he was hurt and angry but determined to prove Mogavero wrong but also called Mogavero a very perceptive and compassionate coach, and a hell of a human being., It probably was one of the best things that could have happened to me, Lanier said at the time. In only his fourth season as the Bonnies head coach, Jim Satalin found himself in the national spotlight against famed coached Guy Lewis. Butler finished his career with 1,462 points during his career and grabbed 650 rebounds, also delivering 34 points in an NCAA Tournament win over Boston College in 1968. To this point, it wasnt Stiths best moment in a Bona uniform. Fast forward to February 12, 1977. He earned Atlantic 10 Player of the Year twice (1980, '81) and helped the Bonnies to a 70-41 record during his career before earning selection to the Athletics Hall of Fame in 1991. He just looked at it and thought, Im making this thingits my time and Im making this and thats it. And he didhe had the game of his life.. 4. In Fall 1976, Jim Satalin knew his team was good. By the time that Stith joined the varsity squad in 1957, the streak of victories in the Olean (NY) Armory had gained national attention. Jump to Sections of this page With a 24-0 record to that point, the Scarlet Knights hadnt really been tested in their College Avenue Gymnasium. A distinguished guard for the Bona basketball program, he was co-captain of the NCAA Final Four team of 1970. We didnt finish the way we needed to, said Bonnies coach Mark Schmidt, whose team was 9 for 16 on free throws, including 4 for 9 in the final 3:20. 1 overall NBA Draft pick by the Detroit Pistons in 1970, Lanier led the Bonnies to an undefeated regular season in 1968 (23-0) and the NCAA Final Four in 1970. The 6-foot-6 forward from Syracuse, N.Y. averaged 20 points per game over his four years with the team. On top of the streak, it was Tom Stiths final home game in a Bona uniform. The following games against Oregon and Villanova featured three- and four-point wins, respectively. The 78-73 setback to Wake Forest in the NCAA East Regional semifinals at the Charlotte Coliseum was unique from the outset. The Bonnies were 90th on Monday, and should move up with the win. What he did was incredible down that stretch., One of the most famous baskets in Bona basketball history followed. A shower of rain or wet snow possible late. He had a better bank shot, with the hook or on mid-range shots, than any big man today. Lanier's death was. {{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. 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 . Looking back, Satalin expressed pride in the four-game streak culminating in the championship. The. For St. Bonaventure, there would be no rematch against Ohio State, which eventually suffered an overtime loss to Cincinnati in the NCAA championship game. Bob Lanier OSU was ranked #1 in both the UPI and AP postseason polls; SBU came in third place in both rankings. Though the Bonnies survived with a narrow victory over Niagara, 69-66, the streak appeared to be coming to an end in the final seconds of regulation. He went on to play in the NBA and later, a long and successful professional career overseas. As a senior in 2001-02, he averaged 24.6 points per game and scored 738 points that season alone. We did that, us being seniors, and we communicated. 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. After graduating from SBU (1983), I continued to follow the Bonnies. The captain of the 1959-60 team when he averaged 20.5 ppg, his No. Quick to steal the ball, he was the ultimate playmaker and team player. 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The MVP of the 1974 NBA All-Star game, Lanier had his No. This victory is for those guys. pic.twitter.com/a3ynIFGshp. My first time on a plane (age 20) was flying from Bradford (PA) to Washington, DC, to see an SBU-GW game (sadly a 78-64 loss). St. Bonaventure basketball legend Bob Lanier, pictured here playing for the Detroit Pistons, made ESPNs list of the top 74 players in NBA history, checking in at No. Hagan also posted 13 points in a win over Oregon as well as 14 points in the championship game win over Houston. We were good that year, Satalin recalled. 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. 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. To me, it was the best job in the world, he said. The Bonnies prevailed despite 17 turnovers, the last of which could have been most costly. (); : The front page had no story of the consecutive home wins. On your next view you will be asked to log in to your subscriber account or create an account and subscribepurchase a subscription to continue reading. He ranks fifth in rebounds with 849 including a career-high 305 in 1966-67. 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. In fact, no college basketball fan can bring up St. Bonaventure without the association of Lanier, the larger-than-life Buffalo native. Dont foul. There was an error processing your request. He was 73. "As fierce and as dominant as Bob was on the court, he was equally kind and impactful in the community," Detroit Pistons owner Tom Gores said in a statement. He scored 40 points in the NIT Championship Game in 1977 and had a career-high of 46 points against Detroit earlier that year, also pouring in 30 points in the second round of the NIT with a win over Oregon. In fact, I distinctly recall listening to the championship victory in the 2012 A-10 tournament from a hotel in Armenia. OLEAN, NY The Olean Elks Club will offer patrons tacos or taco salads with a choice of hot, medium or mild sauce on Wednesday. Keep reading with unlimited digital access. His injury didnt scare the Pistons, who, according to an NBA.com story, signed Lanier as he was still in the hospital, recovering from knee surgery that spring. In an 83-79 win against Saint Louis, the Bonnies saw the Billikens outrebound them, outshoot them and outhustle them in the final seven minutes as Saint Louis cut a 15-point deficit to two with 30.6 seconds left. He will be synonymous with St. Bonaventure eternally.. Hollis got into early foul trouble in the 85-72 loss. Lanier died Tuesday in Arizona. At 14-4 on the season, the Bonnies were looking to rebound in facing Syracuse (#17) in the Reilly Center. The Bonnies are fifth in the Atlantic 10 standings, and have six games left in the regular season a stretch run that could help propel the Bonnies into the Atlantic 10 tournament, which begins March 9 in Washington, D.C. 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Dan's passion for water sports has earned him the nickname, Aqua Dan, in the newsroom and taken him to multiple U.S. Olympic Swim Trials and many USA water polo events as a reporter. Unique in its own way, the Armory offered something special for those sitting in the first row of the courtside bleachers: Their feet actually straddled the out-of-bounds lines. The backcourt dished out 14 assists, while both Hollis and Sanders fouled out of the game. Thank You! None of the responses will be shared or used for any other purpose except to better serve our community. Down 40-36 at halftime, the Bonnies faltered in the second half, facing an 11-point deficit with eight minutes remaining. At Bennett High School, Lanier dominated even after he was cut from Bennetts basketball team as a sophomore, but honed his basketball skills with Lorrie Alexander, the athletic director at the Masten Avenue Boys Club. An Honorable Mention All-American selection by the Associated Press following his senior season, Adams' name is written throughout the Bonaventure record books. Bona also retired his uniform number, 31. 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. 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. Thank goodness we had a strong first half.. If you are experiencing difficulties logging in or are a subscriber getting a paywall, please try one or more of the following steps. Love u big guy . Over his four seasons, Adams helped the Bonnies to 87 wins, which is the most ever for a graduating class. Woollard averaged just four points per game that season, yet his performance against St. Bonaventure was pivotal in dashing NCAA championship dreams. Bill Kalbaugh Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. ); The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. They lost their last regular season game at third-ranked Rutgers, 85-80, in a heartbreaking defeat. David Vanterpool 1 seed in 2021, when the . 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. Orange Lutheran (17-7): Lancers play JSerra, Santa Margarita and Anaheim this week. 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). In his senior year, he was the Times Herald's beat reporter for St. Bonaventure's women's basketball team. Southern Mississippi took the lead in the second half, in part due to the Bonnies poor foul shooting (20-38), but the team prevailed behind Nelson-Richards. Lanier returned to campus less than two years later, in December 2019, when Bona honored the 50th anniversary of the 1970 Final Four team. The OTH story summarized the sentiment: It was as final as death. The following morning was a somber one for Bona fans. You can find your account number on any recent subscription notice or bill. Tell your old man to drag Walton and Lanier up and down the court for 48 minutes, Abdul-Jabbar mutters, as he breaks character. We werent in the right places at the right time. Over his Bonnies career, Adams was a three-time First Team All-Atlantic 10 selection. 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. Winn is also second all-time in steals with 319 and first in steals per game at 3.0 - he's also third all-time in Atlantic 10 career steals. Probably five or so at least.. They made me so proud.". Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. Bonaventure will also institute hygiene and cleaning measures in its athletic department.