2021–22 St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's basketball team

2021–22 St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's basketball
NIT, semifinals
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record23–10 (12–5 A-10)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Steve Curran
  • Sean Neal
  • Chris Lowe
Home arenaReilly Center
Seasons
2021–22 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Davidson 15 – 3   .833 27 – 7   .794
Dayton 14 – 4   .778 24 – 11   .686
VCU 14 – 4   .778 22 – 10   .688
St. Bonaventure 12 – 5   .706 23 – 10   .697
Saint Louis 12 – 6   .667 23 – 12   .657
Richmond † 10 – 8   .556 24 – 13   .649
George Washington 8 – 9   .471 12 – 18   .400
Fordham 8 – 10   .444 16 – 16   .500
George Mason 7 – 9   .438 14 – 16   .467
UMass 7 – 11   .389 15 – 17   .469
Rhode Island 5 – 12   .294 15 – 16   .484
La Salle 5 – 13   .278 11 – 19   .367
Saint Joseph's 5 – 13   .278 11 – 19   .367
Duquesne 1 – 16   .059 6 – 24   .200
† 2022 A-10 tournament winner

The 2021–22 St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's basketball team represented St. Bonaventure University during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bonnies, led by 15th-year head coach Mark Schmidt, played their home games at the Reilly Center in Olean, New York as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10). They finished the season 23–10, 12–5 in A-10 play, to finish in fourth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the A-10 tournament to Saint Louis.[1] They received an at-large bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Colorado,[2] Oklahoma[3] and Virginia[4] to advance to the semifinals. There they lost to Xavier.[5]

The Bonnies were ranked No. 23 in the preseason AP poll, the first time they had ever been ranked in the preseason AP poll.[6]

Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Bonnies finished 2020–21 at 16–5, 11–4 in A-10 play, to win the regular-season A-10 championship.[7] They defeated Duquesne,[8] Saint Louis[9] and VCU to win the A-10 tournament.[10] As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 9 seed in the East region.[11] There they lost to LSU in the first round.[12]

Offseason

Coaching changes

Assistant coach Tray Woodall left the Bonnies to join Fordham's coaching staff on July 21, 2021.[13] On August 6, the school announced it had hired former UMass player and Texas–Rio Grand Valley assistant Chris Lowe to replace Woodall.[14]

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Eddie Creal 2 G 6' 4" 210 Junior Joliet, IL Graduate transferred to Lindenwood
Alpha Okoli 3 G 6' 5" 200 Junior Los Angeles, CA Graduate transferred to Cal State East Bay
Alejandro Vasquez 10 G 6' 3" 200 Sophomore Queens, NY Transferred to Tarleton State
Josh Bell 11 G 6' 5" 190 Freshman Frederick, MD Transferred
Jermaine Taggart 23 G 6' 3" 162 Freshman Rochester, NY Transferred to Saint Rose
Jalen Shaw 40 F/C 6' 10" 248 Junior Elgin, IL Transferred

Incoming transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
Quadry Adams 2 G 6' 3" 190 Sophomore Piscataway, NJ Wake Forest
Linton Brown 4 G 6' 5" 210 Junior Delray Beach, FL Indian River State College
Oluwasegun Durosinmi 10 F/C 6' 9" 235 Sophomore Lagos, Nigeria Harcum College
Abdoul Karim Coulibaly 12 F 6' 9" 235 Junior Bamako, Mali Pittsburgh

Recruiting classes

2021 recruiting class

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Joryam Saizonou
PG 		Almere, Netherlands Beckley Prep 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Apr 23, 2021 
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports:3/5 stars
Brett Rumpel
SG 		Geneva, OH SPIRE Academy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) N/A Jun 17, 2021 
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Justin Ndjock-Tadjore
SG 		Gatineau, QC Cégep de l'Outaouais 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Mar 1, 2021 
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Anouar Mellouk
PF 		Almere, Netherlands Fork Union Military Academy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 185 lb (84 kg) May 7, 2021 
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 27, 2021.

2022 recruiting class

College recruiting information (2022)
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Barry Evans
SF 		Baltimore, MD Putnam Science Academy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 198 lb (90 kg) Sep 6, 2021 
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

Preseason

Preseason rankings

For the first time since 1971, the Bonnies were ranked in the AP poll when the preseason poll was announced on October 18, 2021.[15] The Bonnies were ranked No. 23 in the poll.[16]

Roster

2021–22 St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Kyle Lofton 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Putnam Science Academy Hillside, NJ
G 1 Dominick Welch 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr SPIRE Institute Buffalo, NY
G 2 Quadry Adams 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Wake Forest Piscataway, NJ
G 3 Joryam Saizonou 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 182 lb (83 kg) Fr The McCallie School Almere, Netherlands
G 4 Linton Brown 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Indian River State College Delray Beach, FL
G 5 Jaren Holmes 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Ranger College Romulus, MI
F/C 10 Oluwasegun Durosinmi 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) So Harcum College Lagos, Nigeria
G 11 Justin Ndjock-Tadjore 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Cégep de l'Outaouais Gatineau, QC
F 12 Abdoul Karim Coulibaly 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Jr Pittsburgh Bamako, Mali
F 20 Pedro Rossi (W) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr DME Academy Bahía Blanca, Argentina
F/C 21 Osun Osunniyi 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Putnam Science Academy Pleasantville, NJ
G 33 Jalen Adaway 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS Sr Miami (OH) Logansport, IN
F 41 Anouar Mellouk 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Fork Union Military Academy Almere, Netherlands
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: November 20, 2024

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 4, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		No. 23 Alfred W 95–54 
 19 – Brown   8 – Brown   5 – tied  Reilly Center (2,622)
Olean, NY
Non-conference regular season
November 9, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		No. 23 Siena
Franciscan Cup 		W 75–47  1–0
  17 – Lofton   7 – Welch   6 – Lofton  Reilly Center (4,617)
Olean, NY
November 14, 2021*
5:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		No. 23 Canisius W 69–60  2–0
  17 – tied   9 – Holmes   4 – Lofton  Reilly Center (3,943)
Olean, NY
November 18, 2021*
2:00 p.m., ESPN2 		No. 22 vs. Boise State
Charleston Classic quarterfinals 		W 67–61  3–0
  17 – Lofton   10 – Holmes   7 – Lofton  TD Arena 
Charleston, SC
November 19, 2021*
2:30 p.m., ESPN2 		No. 22 vs. Clemson
Charleston Classic semifinals 		W 68–65  4–0
  22 – Lofton   11 – Osunniyi   5 – Holmes  TD Arena 
Charleston, SC
November 21, 2021*
7:30 p.m., ESPN 		No. 22 vs. Marquette
Charleston Classic championship 		W 70–54  5–0
  19 – Holmes   13 – Holmes   4 – tied  TD Arena (4,820)
Charleston, SC
November 27, 2021*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		No. 16 Northern Iowa L 80–90  5–1
  21 – Lofton   7 – Welch   7 – Lofton  Reilly Center (4,296)
Olean, NY
December 1, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Coppin State W 93–81  6–1
  24 – Holmes   16 – Adaway   9 – Lofton  Reilly Center (2,976)
Olean, NY
December 4, 2021*
4:00 p.m., NBCSports.com 		Buffalo W 68–65  7–1
  16 – Adaway   11 – Adaway   8 – Holmes  Reilly Center (4,860)
Olean, NY
December 8, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Loyola (MD) W 84–71  8–1
  22 – tied   7 – Osunniyi   9 – Holmes  Reilly Center (2,720)
Olean, NY
December 11, 2021*
3:30 p.m., ESPN2 		vs. No. 15 UConn
Never Forget Tribute Classic 		L 64–74  8–2
  19 – Holmes   10 – Adaway   5 – Holmes  Prudential Center 
Newark, NJ
December 17, 2021*
4:00 p.m., ESPN2 		vs. Virginia Tech
Hall of Fame Shootout 		L 49–86  8–3
  11 – Welch   6 – Adaway   3 – Lofton  Spectrum Center 
Charlotte, NC
December 22, 2021*
12:00 p.m., FloSports 		at Northeastern Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols Matthews Arena 
Boston, MA
A-10 regular season
December 30, 2021*
4:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at George Washington Postponed due to COVID-19 issues Charles E. Smith Center 
Washington, D.C.
January 11, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at La Salle W 80–76 OT 9–3
(1–0) 		 18 – Lofton   15 – Osunniyi   8 – Lofton  Tom Gola Arena (1,321)
Philadelphia, PA
January 14, 2022
7:30 p.m., ESPN2 		VCU W 73–53  10–3
(2–0) 		 25 – Adaway   8 – Adaway   6 – Lofton  Reilly Center (3,512)
Olean, NY
January 18, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Dayton
Rescheduled from January 2 		L 50–68  10–4
(2–1) 		 15 – Adaway   6 – Adaway   5 – Lofton  UD Arena (13,407)
Dayton, OH
January 21, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN2 		at Duquesne W 64–56  11–4
(3–1) 		 21 – Osunniyi   17 – Osunniyi   3 – Lofton  UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse (3,032)
Pittsburgh, PA
January 26, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at George Mason L 66–75  11–5
(3–2) 		 15 – Adaway   7 – Welch   5 – Holmes  EagleBank Arena (2,687)
Fairfax, VA
January 29, 2022
2:00 p.m., USA 		Saint Joseph's W 80–69  12–5
(4–2) 		 22 – Adaway   10 – Osunniyi   4 – Lofton  Reilly Center (4,860)
Olean, NY
February 1, 2022
7:00 p.m., CBSSN 		Davidson L 76–81  12–6
(4–3) 		 21 – Adaway   9 – Lofton   8 – Lofton  Reilly Center (4,015)
Olean, NY
February 4, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN2 		at Richmond L 61–71  12–7
(4–4) 		 16 – Adaway   7 – Osunniyi   6 – Lofton  Robins Center (5,803)
Richmond, VA
February 8, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Fordham
Rescheduled from January 5 		W 76–51  13–7
(5–4) 		 21 – Welch   12 – Osunniyi   5 – Holmes  Reilly Center (3,634)
Olean, NY
February 11, 2022
9:00 p.m., ESPN2 		at Saint Louis W 68–61  14–7
(6–4) 		 16 – Lofton   8 – Holmes   8 – Lofton  Chaifetz Arena (7,924)
St. Louis, MO
February 14, 2022
5:00 p.m., CBSSN 		Saint Louis
Rescheduled from January 8 		W 83–79  15–7
(7–4) 		 21 – Osunniyi   6 – tied   8 – Lofton  Reilly Center (3,418)
Olean, NY
February 16, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		UMass W 83–71  16–7
(8–4) 		 23 – Welch   10 – Welch   17 – Lofton  Reilly Center (3,452)
Olean, NY
February 19, 2022
6:00 p.m., ESPNU 		Duquesne W 81–55  17–7
(9–4) 		 21 – Adaway   10 – Osunniyi   6 – Lofton  Reilly Center (4,620)
Olean, NY
February 22, 2022
7:00 p.m., CBSSN 		Rhode Island W 73–55  18–7
(10–4) 		 23 – Adaway   9 – tied   5 – Lofton  Reilly Center (3,833)
Olean, NY
February 26, 2022
6:00 p.m., CBSSN 		at Saint Joseph's W 54–52  19–7
(11–4) 		 14 – Adaway   8 – Lofton   6 – Holmes  Hagan Arena (2,356)
Philadelphia, PA
March 1, 2022
8:30 p.m., CBSSN 		at VCU L 51–74  19–8
(11–5) 		 12 – Adaway   7 – Adaway   5 – Lofton  Siegel Center (7,509)
Richmond, VA
March 4, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN2 		Richmond W 72–65  20–8
(12–5) 		 21 – Adaway   7 – Adaway   3 – Lofton  Reilly Center (4,860)
Olean, NY
A-10 tournament
March 11, 2022
2:30 p.m., USA 		(4) vs. (5) Saint Louis
Quarterfinals 		L 56–57  20–9
  18 – Adaway   9 – Osunniyi   4 – tied  Capital One Arena (5,894)
Washington, D.C.
NIT tournament
March 15, 2022
11:00 p.m., ESPN2 		at (4) Colorado
First round – Oklahoma Bracket 		W 76–68  21–9
  17 – Adaway   10 – Osunniyi   8 – Lofton  CU Events Center (3,791)
Boulder, CO
March 20, 2022
8:00 p.m., ESPNU 		at (1) Oklahoma
Second round – Oklahoma Bracket 		W 70–68  22–9
  23 – Holmes   10 – Osunniyi   3 – Holmes  Lloyd Noble Center (4,324)
Norman, OK
March 22, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN 		at Virginia
Quarterfinals – Oklahoma Bracket 		W 52–51  23–9
  10 – Welch   10 – Welch    – Lofton  John Paul Jones Arena (6,829)
Charlottesville, VA
March 29, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN 		vs. (2) Xavier
Semifinals 		L 77–84  23–10
  25 – Welch   25 – Welch   11 – Lofton  Madison Square Garden 
New York, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Source:[17]

Rankings

Main article: 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
AP232216RVRV——————————————Not released
Coaches2424^1625RV——————————————

*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings.
^Coaches did not release a Week 1 poll.

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