Thosewho have donned the Brown and White over the past 100 years have created memories to last a lifetime with fans of the program. 22 is retired and he was a member of the inaugural Athletics Hall of Fame class. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. That whole dynamic was very interesting., The Bonnies entered the Holiday Festival with the third most potent offense in the country, averaging 92 points a game. Was there pressure in the moment with such a long win streak on the line? OSU was ranked #1 in both the UPI and AP postseason polls; SBU came in third place in both rankings. Our digital products are available 24/7 and are accessible anywhere, anytime. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. 7. In fact, I dont think we ever went into a game not thinking that we had the opportunity to win.. Probably five or so at least.. Just ask the guy in the co-pilot's seat in 'Airplane!'. 1 overall pick by the Detroit Pistons in the 1970 NBA draft, after a season in which he averaged 29.1 points a game. He's played as a pro overseas for 15 years. 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. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. The University at Buffalo began allowing football players who are from Western New York and who remained on campus during the spring semester to return to campus for voluntary workouts June 15, followed by players who live out of town. Would you like to receive our sports news? Sign Up Today! The basketball success in that era was known for something else during Stiths playing days: a prominent home-game win streak. St. Bonaventure rallied at the end, sparked byin Crawfords wordssome of Toms [Stith] legendary jump shots. Crawford remembered a key goaltending call against him being a decisive factor in the final seconds. Just make sure were talking on screens, because we knew they were going to come down and get a quick shot up. The NCAA announced the cancellation of all winter and spring. Stith had an almost unstoppable hook shot and won more national attention for the program than any other player up to that time. It took so much pressure off the other guys, he added. It hurt me to my heart that my guys were going (to the tourney) without me, Lanier said. He will be synonymous with St. Bonaventure eternally.. The message among the Bonnies was about fundamentals. 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. I didnt even know at the time I tore my knee up. 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.
Jandoli School Alumni in Sports Media - St. Bonaventure University Hollis layup at the buzzer electrified the Bona crowd in capping off its first post-season tournament championship. ST. BONAVENTURE Bob Lanier, the greatest basketball player in St. Bonaventure University history, died early today surrounded by family in Arizona. It hurt me to my heart that my guys were going (to the tourney) without me, Lanier said, wiping tears from his cheek. I found the Bob Lanier autograph taken to my first grade class in 1968. It was a tough call to have at that particular time of the game, and that saved them their undefeated season, he said. The 55-point output by Bona against Pete Carrils Tigers was a season low, yet was two points more than opponents average against Princeton. Entering the game, Birdsong and the size of Houstons roster were on Satalins mind, but there was a key factor that he liked. 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. The following games against Oregon and Villanova featured three- and four-point wins, respectively. They werent built that way. He was inducted into the College Basketball Hall of Fame in 2006. Bird, the #3 scoring leader in the nation, poured in 44 points in the 83-82 loss. The Bonnies made Bramah's list of three finalists . I think people realized, Well, hes not Don, but hes going to do all right.. Sign Up Today! The catalyst of the celebrated St. Bonaventure "nervous defense," he helped to initiate a total change in defense which later led to the zone press. The backcourt dished out 14 assists, while both Hollis and Sanders fouled out of the game. 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. His No. The Universitys webpage of Stith offers an apt description: When the game was on the line, he became the Go To Guy, and he seldom disappointed. Win #73 included. You have permission to edit this article. In the lone game St. Bonaventure has ever played against Oregon, Sanders only missed five shots, going 11 of 16 from the field and a perfect eight-for-eight from the free throw line. A shower of rain or wet snow possible late.
Maggio: What to expect (and what not to count on) this St. Bonaventure He actually played in the game. Satalin led a 20-6 squad to Princeton, NJ, to face Rutgers, a matchup with a team that the Bonnies had lost to 374 days prior in the previous season. When the team went belly up in the A-10 tournment, it was like our hopes were dashed, he said. Please help local businesses by taking an online survey to help us navigate through these unprecedented times. Stith, a subsequent Hall of Fame inductee at St. Bonaventure, was chosen as the second overall pick of the 1961 draft by the New York Knicks, while Washington selected Wake Forest player Norm Snead as its quarterback in the second spot of the NFL draft the very same year. OC Varsity Scores and Schedules If you have any comments, questions, feedback or corrections for the information related to the scores or schedules, please contact our high school sports department More Videos. Called the best team in the East, the story related that the enterprising Bonnies could get a rematch against Ohio State, the only team to beat them to that point in the season. Because I think that's really important -- legacies and tradition. 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. 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. 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. Fast forward 178 games to his first post-season call. Bonas mens basketball players will return to campus July 18 and 19 for offseason workouts, and womens basketball players will return July 25.
St. Bonaventure men's basketball completes home-and-home sweep of Saint Its just that youre not there to help them. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the A-10 Tournament where they lost to Dayton. We did what we had to do., College/high school sports enterprise reporter. Yet, to the surprise of many, they did get an NIT invite. 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 . 71. 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. He ranks third in school history in three-pointers with 223 and also stands sixth in career steals (185) and ninth in assists (334). "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. You have permission to edit this article. Stith fouled a Niagara player, who made both free throws to put the Purple Eagles ahead by a point. But this was the Armorywhere a loss hadnt been known since Truman was president. 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. Love u big guy . Fast forward to February 12, 1977. A private, giving nature is one of the many qualities that local basketball dignitaries remembered about Lanier, a Buffalo native and a Bennet, The Bonnies will wear commemorative patches that bear Bob Laniers No. He finished his four-year career at St. Bonaventure with 2,103 points, 887 rebounds and 244 blocks in 123 games (118 starts).
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The NBA statement said Lanier died following a brief illness. But when I ran back down the court and tried to pivot, my leg collapsed. He. I think everybody thought they were going to win. Weve got a lot of games left. 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. 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. He hauled in 706 rebounds over his career, averaging 8.5 per contest. Nelson-Richards scored nearly half (16) of the Bona points in that half and eventually led all scorers with 24 points. Named MVP of the 1977 NIT, he is St. Bonaventure's career leader in points with 2,238 (1974-78). His 22.5 points per game is still good for third all-time among Bona players. It made me really focus on what I needed to do to get to where I wanted to go. According to the Bennett Alumni Associations Sports Hall of Fame page, Lanier was an All-High selection as a junior and as a senior for the Tigers, averaging 25 points per game his senior year. Theres no way in the world that someone would come into the Armory and beat us, Stith recalled. The Bonnies prevailed despite 17 turnovers, the last of which could have been most costly. He was the kind of guy who did all the dirty work. 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. He was the near-unanimous MVP of the tournament. 16 jersey retired by the Pistons and Bucks, to whom Lanier was traded in 1980. 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. In 1982, he was the A-10's leading scorer at 18.0 ppg and was an all-conference first team selection. He became an eight-time NBA All-Star who averaged more than 20 points and 10.1 rebounds per game, and had his uniform number (16) retired by the Pistons and the Bucks. 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. Nonetheless, St. Bonaventure left the Garden with a 76-73 victory. Nick Mogavero, the coach who cut Lanier, told The News in 1990 that he wanted Laniers stamina and coordination to catch up with his 6-foot-6, 240-pound frame. A miss by Sanders, in Satalins eyes, wouldnt have meant defeat. access for current print subscribers. In their first-round game, a sophomore named Larry Bird nearly derailed Houstons season. Lanier tearfully recounted his emotions during that time in an interview on the day of the Reilly Center Arena floor dedication, which was shared by St. Bonaventure. The native of Silver Creek, N.Y. averaged 18 points per game during his ABA and NBA careers spanning between 1967 and 1976. The defensive guy played me for the charge, so I pulled up and banked it off the backboard, Stith remembered. None of the responses will be shared or used for any other purpose except to better serve our community. 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. Mater Dei (19-3): Monarchs conclude regular season Friday at potentially undefeated Camarillo and UCLA-bound Gabriela Jaquez. With so many greats to wear the Bonaventure colors through the years, coming up with an All-Time Team stands as a daunting task. What made the victory more memorable was that it marked the Bonnies first return to post-season action since the 1983 NIT (a 90-76 loss to Iona). The men's basketball team's 2019-20 season ended March 12, before it played its first game in the Atlantic 10 Conference tournament. {{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. 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. There was an error processing your request. College basketball season is scheduled to begin with practices at the end of September, and the regular season is scheduled to open Nov. 10. Others considered (listed alphabetically): Aliso Niguel, El Dorado, Kennedy, Santiago, Tustin, Valencia, Please send feedback on rankings to Dan Albano at dalbano@scng.com or @ocvarsityguy on Twitter and Instagram. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. For St. Bonaventure, there would be no rematch against Ohio State, which eventually suffered an overtime loss to Cincinnati in the NCAA championship game. In addition, only five baskets were scored from the field by both teams in the final nine minutes of regulation.
Sign Up Today! I'm a college/high school sports enterprise reporter at The Buffalo News. After the ensuing buzzer, Crawford felt cheated.. With a Digital Only subscription, you'll receive unlimited access to our website and e-edition. Dan Albano has been a high school sports writer at The Orange County Register since 1993. He didnt need the ball at all. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver called the Hall of Fame player among the most talented centers in the history of the NBA, but that his impact on the league went far beyond what he accomplished on the court. He's pictured at the opening of the Bob Lanier Center at the site of Kensington High. He was inducted into the Athletics Hall of Fame in 2006. The 6-foot-6 forward from Syracuse, N.Y. averaged 20 points per game over his four years with the team. A look at the front page of The Olean Times Herald (OTH) on Monday, February 27, 1961, revealed little about the tumultuous event that took place two days prior at the Olean Armory. He ranks fifth in rebounds with 849 including a career-high 305 in 1966-67. 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. The St. Bonaventure University women's basketball team is doing more than taking on the Richmond Spiders on Saturday in an Atlantic 10 matchup. Flynn said that he cried like a baby after the Niagara loss.
Olean Times Herald Obituaries - Legacy.com He more than handled it for us. A bronze pair of his sneakers remains in the Basketball Hall of Fame. 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. He served as captain his senior season of 1962-63 and was named All-East that year. 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. It started under Coach Ed Melvin before Coach Eddie Donovan took over the Bona program in 1953. We hope that you continue to enjoy our free content. In the championship played before 12,897 fans, Ohio State charged to a quick 5-0 lead behind a three-point play by Lucas and later led, 17-9. He pinned the shotit may have been taken by Havlicek against the backboard in being whistled for the violation. A team player, he finished his career with 1,396 points which ranks 19th all-time.
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. Instead a 16-team NIT opportunity awaited. You have permission to edit this article. While Birdsong went quiet offensively, Sanders was just starting his barrage. On March 16, 1995, the top pop song in the US was Madonnas Take a Bow. 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 would play for his hometown New York Knicks and was a member of the inaugural Athletics Hall of Fame class. Greg at that point just got ridiculous, Satalin said with a chuckle. Keep reading with unlimited digital access. The win against Bradley, played before 15,497 in Madison Square Garden, came after it ended the Bonnies season in the 1960 NIT. Theyll be in the Pacific Coast League next season. 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. 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!. While the Bonnies won the NIT in 1977, Southern Mississippi took that same crown in 1987 in defeating LaSalle in the championship game. He played professionally with the Virginia Squires of the ABA and the New York Nets of the NBA before earning SBU Athletics Hall of Fame honors in 1974. 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. (This brief stretch may be the only consecutive three-game run of facing top 20 teams in Bona history.).
Along with an online fan vote and at games this season resulting in over 2,000 votes, a group of Olean Times Herald columnist and former sports editor Chuck Pollock and former beat writer Mike Vaccaro '89 along with current Olean Times Herald sports editor JP Butler '07 and longtime voice of the Bonnies Gary Nease selected from a group of 60 players for All-Time Team consideration. On top of the streak, it was Tom Stiths final home game in a Bona uniform. He realized that the ending to the game nearly 55 years ago could have been different.
The Latest St. Bonaventure Bonnies Basketball News | SportSpyder Any athlete who tests positive while on campus will be tested a second time at a local testing center and will be quarantined on campus. I wanted it because I messed up by fouling [the Niagara player]. Glenn Hagan
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. 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. They werent a great defensive team. That Niagara game jump-started my career at St. Bonas, he said. During NCAA Tournament runs in 1968 and 1970, he scored in double figures in every game he played with dominating performances. 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.
We were good that year, Satalin recalled. 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. This blog certainly wouldnt be happening without them. No one can mention the 1970 St. Bonaventure men's basketball team without bringing up Bob Lanier. Of course I had kept the copy of The Olean Times Herald on the day after SBU beat Houston for the 1977 NIT championship. After graduating from SBU (1983), I continued to follow the Bonnies. He was named by Look Magazine to the All-District Team the same season. A silky-smooth left-hander with a lethal hook shot and mid-range jumper, Lanier averaged 27.2 points and 15.5 rebounds a game his junior year and 29.1 points and 16 rebounds his senior season. This victory is for those guys. Lanier was a longtime spokesperson and chairman of the NBAs Stay in School program, later renamed Read to Achieve, a year-round initiative supported by all 30 NBA teams, 13 WNBA teams, and 6 NBDL teams that promotes the value of reading and online literacy and encourages families and adults to read regularly with young children. If you are experiencing difficulties logging in or are a subscriber getting a paywall, please try one or more of the following steps. 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. It was an evening where David nearly beat Goliath, and, thanks in large part to Crawfords talents, where a small school from Western New York almost beat the top-ranked team in the country. We played the best teams, which proved to me that I was right in saying that we were good enough to win this thing, he said.
Bob Lanier, St. Bonaventure and NBA legend, dies at 73 - Buffalo News The 78-73 setback to Wake Forest in the NCAA East Regional semifinals at the Charlotte Coliseum was unique from the outset. The Bob Lanier Center for Educational, Physical and Cultural Development is a childrens and youth service in Buffalo, founded in 1994. Edit Close He earned a spot in the Athletics Hall of Fame in 2010. Donovan called a timeout, and Stith headed to the team huddle with his head down, thinking that he was being pulled from the game for committing the foul. "I talked to the team about it, Schmidt said. CHUCK POLLOCK Olean Times Herald ST. BONAVENTURE St. Bonaventure's men's basketball team couldn't have picked a better time to put up its biggest point total of the season and its junior guard, Daryl Banks Players: Daryl Banks III OLEAN, NY The Olean Elks Club will offer patrons tacos or taco salads with a choice of hot, medium or mild sauce on Wednesday. I thought there was enough time left, he recalled. 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. GIRLS BASKETBALL TOP 25. Three other startersJohn Havlicek, Larry Siegfried, and Mel Nowellsubsequently played in the NBA. Sam Stith
They finished the season 1813, 108 in A-10 play to finish in a three way tie for sixth place. Born Sept. 11,. 8. Would you like to receive our daily headlines? Although. I knew the Bonnies had some good teams in the pre-Lanier era, but knew nothing about the 1960-1961 squad and wondered about this particular loss. Bob Lanier speaks at the dedication of the Reilly Center court to him in 2007. He was honored as a Jim Staunton Champion for Character by the CIF-Southern Section in 2017.
As a current print subscriber, you receive 24/7 access to our website and online e-edition at no additional charge. 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. The St. Bonaventure Basketball Centennial Season All-Time Team: Jaylen Adams
I didnt know at the time I had torn my MCL," Lanier in interview. 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. 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. 2. 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 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.
St. Bonaventure | oleantimesherald.com Boeheims assessment in the same story echoed respect for the Bona offensive threat in saying, We couldnt play zone here, not with the shooters they have., The Bona backcourt of Baron and Hagan got into early foul trouble, but Satalins squad got 18 bench points from Dan Viglianco (8 points), Delmar Harrod (5 points), and Nick Urzetta (5 points). I lived and died with Bonas, he added. ); single-season rebounding (416); and average rebounds in one season (16) in 1969-1970.