By VINNY PEZZIMENTI Olean Times Herald Feb 19, 2023 ST. BONAVENTURE "Hope," St. Bonaventure basketball coach Mark Schmidt said, was all the Bonnies had left with 2.2 seconds left,. The message among the Bonnies was about fundamentals. (); :
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. The Bonnies will play in the A-10 quarterfinals against a yet-to-be-determined opponent on Friday in Washington, D.C. Now starting five seniors, the Bonnies must win three games in three days to defend their title and return to the NCAA Tournament for the seco, Hes coached at the college and professional levels since 1975, a tenure defined by both success and controversy, but his coaching path brings, The senior guard finished 7 for 8 from the floor and 6 for 6 on free throws, and his 20 points helped the Bonnies bounce back from a 75-66 los, The Bonnies lived up to a big-game billing, but a late offensive surge couldn't lift the Bonnies in an 81-76 loss to Davidson, despite Jalen A. The captain of the 1959-60 team when he averaged 20.5 ppg, his No. 31 on their uniforms this season, the school's athletic department anno, Lanier made the NBA All-Star Game in seven of his first eight seasons. Bob Lanier was a standout at Bennett High School, a superstar at St. Bonaventure, and an excellent pro in the NBA. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. (); :
Ten first-half turnovers were a part of the five-point Bona deficit at halftime. a group of Olean Times Herald columnist and former sports editor Chuck Pollock and former beat . In addition, he was the NBA Rookie of the Year with the Detroit Pistons and played professionally for the Bucks as well. Buffalo Bills GM Brandon Beane on salary cap, Gabe Davis expectations, Damar Hamlin update and more, Sabres place Alex Tuch on injured reserve; top-line winger's status is uncertain, Owner of Buffalo CPA firm denies claims of financial, workplace wrongdoing, Buffalo Bills defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier to take year off from coaching, Yellow Corp. to close two trucking terminals, Sabres acquire defenseman Riley Stillman from Vancouver for prospect Josh Bloom, 14 police agencies break up fights outside Boulevard Mall, Democrats explore blue-collar struggles as brand is 'damaged', Erie County comptroller calls for state to investigate Forest Lawn, Covid-19, Coronavirus, College Sports, College Football, St. Bonaventure prepares for athletes' return to campus amid pandemic, UB basketball delays start of on-campus, offseason workouts, St. Bonaventure men's basketball to host Dayton in Atlantic 10 schedule, Big 4 basketball coaches prepare to pivot as season approaches, UB to allow select football players to return to campus this week, 'Not a stretch': Reality dictates Covid-19 may hit college football programs, How Bills are planning for potentially reduced seating capacity at New Era Field, Oklahoma RB Eric Gray at the NFL scouting combine, Ohio State C Luke Wypler speaks at the NFL scouting combine, UB players mom sings stirring rendition of national anthem on senior night, Serena Williams says her daughter doesn't like playing tennis. While the Bonnies won the NIT in 1977, Southern Mississippi took that same crown in 1987 in defeating LaSalle in the championship game. You have permission to edit this article. Being called for a charge on that last shot, particularly after committing the foul to allow Niagara to take the lead, may have affected his subsequent time in a Bona uniform. He was the kind of guy who did all the dirty work. It started under Coach Ed Melvin before Coach Eddie Donovan took over the Bona program in 1953. Bremer ranks ninth on SBU's all-time scoring list with 1,732 points and led the Bonnies to three postseason appearances (NCAA Tournament in 2000 and NIT in 2001 and 2002). Belcher averaged 19.9 points per game and was a member of the NCAA Tournament team in 1978, and also played on the 1979 NIT team. 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. An Honorable Mention All-American selection by the Associated Press following his senior season, Adams' name is written throughout the Bonaventure record books. Earl Belcher
Sanders basket, likely the most critical basket in the 2238 points of his Bona career, was crushing for Houston. Hollis scored 37 points27 in the first half alonebefore a capacity crowd in what was Jim Boeheims first year as the Orangemen head coach. In the latter story, Coach Donovan conceded, We were called with an unusually large number of traveling violations, but I guess we were traveling., The Bona defeat was also mentioned in a 1968 Sports Illustrated story by Curry Kirkpatrick, who described it as a game still remembered for its odd officiating and for a Wake Forest fast break started by the coach from his bench. That specific second-half play, as related in an article years later in The Buffalo News, had the Wake Forest coach taking the ball from one of the Bona guards, who was about to offer an in-bounds pass, and throwing it to Packer for a basket. His recognition included: Associated Press All-American (1959-60 and 1960-61); United Press International All-American (1959-60 and 1960-61); Look Magazine All-American (1960-61); Sporting News All-American (1959-60 and 1960-61); Catholic Digest All-American (1960-61) and ECAC All-East (1960-61) among others. Would you like to receive our lifestyle headlines about food and wine, Olean living, local history and more? 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. "He was a close friend who I will miss dearly, as will so many of his colleagues across the NBA who were inspired by his generosity. It was Crawford, however, who kept St. Bonaventure in the game, as he demonized Ohio States zone in scoring 18 points in the first half. He blocked out. Mike Harrington: His team looks good, even without Alex Tuch. Then, they saw it Monday against the Billikens (17-8, 8-4). It hurt me to my heart that my guys were going (to the tourney) without me, Lanier said. He was all an A-10 All-Defensive Team pick in three straight seasons. The front page had no story of the consecutive home wins. We hope that you continue to enjoy our free content. Sign Up Today! The pair of wins against the Billikens should pay dividends for the Bonnies (15-7, 7-4 Atlantic 10 Conference), who completed the season sweep in a rare back-to-back, home-and-home series that started Friday with Bonas 68-61 win at Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis, Mo. It made me really focus on what I needed to do to get to where I wanted to go. 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. St. Bonaventure reached the A-10 Tournament championship game each of the last two times it was played, falling to Saint Louis, 55-53, in 2019 and cruising as the No. My gratitude goes to the people featured in the blogs for sharing their memories and to Dennis Frank, SBU Archivist. As the game went on, you knew that was not going to happen., However, some solace was present in the opponent that cracked the streak. He was the near-unanimous MVP of the tournament. I dont mean this to be trite: We honestly loved each other and would go through the wall for each other, Lanier said, recalling the preseason goal the team had set for itself over beers and burgers at The Burton. (renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax). A bronze pair of his sneakers remains in the Basketball Hall of Fame. No one can mention the 1970 St. Bonaventure men's basketball team without bringing up Bob Lanier. Everyone completing the survey will be able to enter a contest to Win as our way of saying, "Thank You" for your time. If athletes are flagged from the screening, they will be evaluated by a physician. Would you like to receive our breaking news? Andrew Nicholson
In 32 games (all starts), he averaged 18.5 points and 8.4 rebounds in 30.1 minutes per game. Fast forward to February 12, 1977. Youve got to execute defensively, just like youve got to execute offensively.. As a current print subscriber, you receive 24/7 access to our website and online e-edition at no additional charge. Birdsongs scoring prowess hadnt declined during the Cougars run. That would have really been disastrous. Instead a 16-team NIT opportunity awaited. 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.
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Ohio State entered the in-season tournament ranked #1 in the country, while the Bonnies were fifth in the UPI poll. None of the responses will be shared or used for any other purpose except to better serve our community. And win they dida first post-season tournament championship in a program dating to 1919-20. He even has a mention in pop culture, in the movie "Airplane!," when a young fan recognizes Kareem Abdul-Jabbar disguised as a co-pilot named Roger Murdock and insists the Los Angeles Lakers center doesnt give enough effort. The New Years Eve matchup served as the most memorable game in the Bona career of Fred Crawford, who was later named as one of the best players in the schools longstanding basketball history. The following season in the NCAA Tournament, he poured in 19 points vs. Penn. In his first varsity season, the 6-11 Lanier and his teammates the legendary Iron Man Five of Lanier, Bill Butler, Billy Kalbaugh, John Hayes and Jim Satalin put together an undefeated regular season and a No. Since that setback, Houston went 20-4 with the most recent loss to #7 Arkansas in the championship of Southwest Conference tournament. (This brief stretch may be the only consecutive three-game run of facing top 20 teams in Bona history.). Havlicek won eight NBA championships with the Boston Celtics, and both he and Lucas were named to the 50 greatest NBA player list in 1997. I lived and died with Bonas, he added. Even before the final buzzer, Donovan walked to the Niagara bench to congratulate Gallagher, who got the game ball with Donovans approval. After he retired, Lanier served as the NBA Cares Global Ambassador, working with programs that supported education, family development, youth and health-related causes. He played professionally for the New York Knicks, Milwaukee Bucks, Los Angeles Lakers, Buffalo Braves and Philadelphia 76ers of the NBA and his No. He is tied for the SBU single game record for assists with 14, and second in steals for a game with seven. They made me so proud. He served as captain his senior season of 1962-63 and was named All-East that year. If I miss that shot, it means Im the goat, and keep in mind that it would have broken the Bona winning streak, Stith added. In late December of that year, the two universities met for the championship of the highly regarded annual Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Holiday Festival in Madison Square Garden. Were moving it [the ball] around, the clock is ticking off, and [teammate] Larry Weise yelled at me when I got the ball to drive to the hoop. I wanted it because I messed up by fouling [the Niagara player]. 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. Mater Dei (19-3): Monarchs conclude regular season Friday at potentially undefeated Camarillo and UCLA-bound Gabriela Jaquez. Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Would you like to receive our ads to go? Ahead 37-36 at halftime, the Bonnies faced a persistent Wake Forest team that forced six lead changes in the second half. pic.twitter.com/8GD9BhKt7C. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. Yet teams are planning for contingencies, and the Bills are no exception. George Carter
He began his career at Agway-Felmont Industries and retired from St. Bonaventure University, where he did. 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. His roll that postseason continued with 19 points and 18 rebounds vs. Villanova and he also scored 16 points in the Final Four vs. Jacksonville. The Class of 2023 is headlined by former men's . 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. Over his four seasons, Adams helped the Bonnies to 87 wins, which is the most ever for a graduating class. Essie Hollis and Hagan led Bona scorers with 25 and 21 points, respectively. On top of the streak, it was Tom Stiths final home game in a Bona uniform. for 1 day, Free
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He's pictured at the opening of the Bob Lanier Center at the site of Kensington High. He was named to the Athletics Hall of Fame in 1992. To watch the All-Team Team Selection Show, please click here. Lanier finished his 75-game career as the St. Bonaventure record holder in seven categories: career scoring (2,067 points); career points per game (27.6); career rebounding (1,180); single-game scoring (51 points vs. Seton Hall); single-game rebounding (27 vs. Loyola, Md. Though Stith scored 33 points in his home finale, Niagara had four starters in double figures, led by Al Butler with 24 points (11-19 from the floor). 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. 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. A positive test will require each player and staff member on a team to also be tested. Marques Green
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. He is also first in career field goals made (944) and shot a .538 percentage, also grabbing over 600 rebounds. During football season, he partners with Steve Fryer and Jonathan Khamis on OCVarsity's Gridiron Show and hosts a weekly podcast on Trinity League football. 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. "For more than 30 years, Bob served as our global ambassador and as a special assistant to David Stern and then me, traveling the world to teach the games values and make a positive impact on young people everywhere," Silver said in a statement this morning. He took over mid-season for Don McLean, whose career covered 33 seasons, and found himself at Rutgers announcing his first game at the age of 24. Bob Woollard, a 6-10 center later drafted by the New York Knicks, scored 10 points and grabbed 11 rebounds off the Wake Forest bench to contribute to the Demon Deacon win. He was honored as a Jim Staunton Champion for Character by the CIF-Southern Section in 2017.
Bona also retired his uniform number, 31. When we looked at that game, I thought, This team is really good, and were going to have to score a lot of points to win this thing, but it should be a great game, he said. The Bonnies made Bramah's list of three finalists . I have been a fan of St. Bonaventure mens basketball for as long as I can remember. 9. Hollis got into early foul trouble in the 85-72 loss. Buffalo Bills GM Brandon Beane on salary cap, Gabe Davis expectations, Damar Hamlin update and more, Sabres place Alex Tuch on injured reserve; top-line winger's status is uncertain, Owner of Buffalo CPA firm denies claims of financial, workplace wrongdoing, Buffalo Bills defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier to take year off from coaching, Yellow Corp. to close two trucking terminals, Sabres acquire defenseman Riley Stillman from Vancouver for prospect Josh Bloom, 14 police agencies break up fights outside Boulevard Mall, Democrats explore blue-collar struggles as brand is 'damaged', Erie County comptroller calls for state to investigate Forest Lawn, No longer NCAA Tournament lock, Bonnies need strong late-season showing, St. Bonaventure drops vaccine mandate for basketball games at Reilly Center, St. Bonaventure tops Richmond, 72-65, to earn Atlantic 10 Tournament double-bye, Senior-laden St. Bonaventure looks to defend Atlantic 10 title, return to NCAA Tournament, Rick Pitino returns to coach in WNY for the first time since 1983, Jaren Holmes, Jalen Adaway lift St. Bonaventure men's basketball past Saint Joseph's, St. Bonaventure drops a must-win game to Davidson 81-76, Oklahoma RB Eric Gray at the NFL scouting combine, Ohio State C Luke Wypler speaks at the NFL scouting combine, UB players mom sings stirring rendition of national anthem on senior night, Serena Williams says her daughter doesn't like playing tennis.
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. Named MVP of the 1977 NIT, he is St. Bonaventure's career leader in points with 2,238 (1974-78).
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