2019–20 St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's basketball team

2019–20 St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's basketball
Boca Beach Classic Hall of Fame Bracket champions
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record19–12 (11–7 A-10)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Steve Curran
  • Tray Woodall
  • Sean Neal
Home arenaReilly Center
Seasons
2019–20 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 3 Dayton 18 – 0   1.000 29 – 2   .935
Richmond 14 – 4   .778 24 – 7   .774
Rhode Island 13 – 5   .722 21 – 9   .700
Saint Louis 12 – 6   .667 23 – 8   .742
St. Bonaventure 11 – 7   .611 19 – 12   .613
Duquesne 11 – 7   .611 21 – 9   .700
Davidson 10 – 8   .556 16 – 14   .533
Massachusetts 8 – 10   .444 14 – 17   .452
VCU 8 – 10   .444 18 – 13   .581
La Salle 6 – 12   .333 15 – 15   .500
George Washington 6 – 12   .333 12 – 20   .375
George Mason 5 – 13   .278 17 – 15   .531
Saint Joseph's 2 – 16   .111 6 – 26   .188
Fordham 2 – 16   .111 9 – 22   .290
Note: The 2020 A-10 tournament was canceled after the first round due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Rankings from AP poll

The 2019–20 St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's basketball team represented St. Bonaventure University during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bonnies, led by 13th-year head coach Mark Schmidt, played their home games at the Reilly Center in Olean, New York as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 19–12, 11–7 in A-10 play to finish in a tie for fifth place. Their season ended when the A-10 tournament and all other postseason tournaments were canceled due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

Previous season

The Bonnies finished the 2018–19 season 18–16, 12–6 in A-10 play to finish in fourth place. In the A-10 tournament, they defeated George Mason and Rhode Island before losing in the championship game to Saint Louis. The Bonnies did not participate in a postseason tournament.

Offseason

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Nelson Kaputo 4 G 6'0" 175 Senior Toronto, ON Graduated
Tshiefu Ngalakulondi 5 F 6'7" 220 Sophomore Manchester, MA Transferred to Fairfield
Courtney Stockard 11 F 6'5" 205 RS Senior St. Louis, MO Graduated
Melkisedek Moreaux 12 F 6'8" 210 Junior Hamburg, Germany Transferred to Mercyhurst
LaDarien Griffin 15 F 6'6" 215 Senior Jacksonville, FL Graduated
Jalen Poyser 23 G 6'4" 180 RS Junior Malton, ON Graduate transferred to McNeese State
Jack Galatio 24 G 5'10" 165 Junior Hornell, NY Walk-on; transferred to Clarion

Incoming transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Matt Johnson 4 G 6'4" 180 Junior Baltimore, MD Junior college transferred from Howard College.
Jaren Holmes 5 G 6'4" 205 Sophomore Romulus, MI Junior college transferred from Ranger College.
Jalen Adaway 33 G 6'5" 200 Junior Logansport, IN Transferred from Miami (OH). Under NCAA transfer rules, Adaway will have to sit out for the 2019–20 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.

2019 recruiting class

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Justin Winston
PF 		Putnam, CT Putnam Science Academy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) N/A Sep 17, 2018 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 77
Alejandro Vasquez
PG 		Flushing, NY The Patrick School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 165 lb (75 kg) May 31, 2019 
Star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 0
Robert Carpenter
SF 		Detroit, MI Mt. Zion Prep 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg)  
Star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 0
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:

  • "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 27, 2019.

Roster

2019–20 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) 190 lb (86 kg) So Putnam Science Academy Hillside, New Jersey
G 1 Dominick Welch 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 198 lb (90 kg) So SPIRE Institute Buffalo, New York
F 2 Robert Carpenter 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Mt. Zion Prep Detroit, Michigan
G 3 Alpha Okoli 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So St. John Bosco High School Los Angeles, California
G 4 Matt Johnson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Howard College Baltimore, Maryland
G 5 Jaren Holmes 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Ranger College Romulus, Michigan
F 10 Bobby Planutis 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS So Mount St. Mary's Hazleton, Pennsylvania
G 11 Alejandro Vasquez 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr The Patrick School Queens, New York
F/C 21 Osun Osunniyi 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Putnam Science Academy Pleasantville, New Jersey
G 23 Malik Lacewell 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Fr Christ the King Regional Brooklyn, New York
C 32 Amadi Ikpeze 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Sr Amherst Central High School Buffalo, New York
G 33 Jalen Adaway Current redshirt 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Miami (OH) Logansport, Indiana
F 35 Justin Winston 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr The Patrick School West Orange, New Jersey
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 30, 2019*
7:30 pm, ESPN+ 		Alfred W 90–45 
Reilly Center (3,027)
Olean, NY
Non-conference regular season
November 5, 2019*
7:30 pm, ESPN+ 		Ohio L 53–65  0–1
 Reilly Center (4,305)
Olean, NY
November 8, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Vermont L 59–61  0–2
 Reilly Center (4,489)
Olean, NY
November 12, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Siena
Brother Ed Coughlin Franciscan Cup 		L 65–78  0–3
 Times Union Center (5,680)
Albany, NY
November 16, 2019*
7:30 pm pm, ESPN+/TSN 		vs. Rutgers
James Naismith Classic 		W 80–74  1–3
 Scotiabank Arena (6,802)
Toronto, ON
November 23, 2019*
2:30 pm 		vs. Canisius L 57–61  1–4
 KeyBank Center (3,821)
Buffalo, NY
November 26, 2019*
7:00 am, ESPN+ 		Mercer
Boca Beach Classic campus game 		W 56–51  2–4
 Reilly Center (3,218)
Olean, NY
December 1, 2019*
9:00 pm 		vs. San Diego
Boca Beach Classic Hall of Fame Bracket semifinals 		W 70–61  3–4
 FAU Arena 
Boca Raton, FL
December 2, 2019*
8:00 pm 		at Florida Atlantic
Boca Beach Classic Hall of Fame Bracket championship 		W 71–64  4–4
 FAU Arena (1,122)
Boca Raton, FL
December 7, 2019*
2:30 pm, ESPN+ 		Hofstra
A10–CAA Challenge 		W 73–45  5–4
 Reilly Center (5,480)
Olean, NY
December 14, 2019*
4:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Gannon W 75–50  6–4
 Reilly Center (3,152)
Olean, NY
December 18, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Niagara W 87–70  7–4
 Reilly Center (2,016)
Olean, NY
December 21, 2019*
2:00 pm 		at Middle Tennessee W 66–65  8–4
 Murphy Center (2,982)
Murfreesboro, TN
December 30, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Buffalo L 79–84  8–5
 Alumni Arena (6,003)
Buffalo, NY
Atlantic 10 regular season
January 5, 2020
4:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at George Washington W 71–66  9–5
(1–0) 		Charles E. Smith Center (2,259)
Washington, D.C.
January 8, 2020
7:00 pm, Stadium 		at George Mason W 61–49  10–5
(2–0) 		EagleBank Arena (2,511)
Fairfax, VA
January 11, 2020
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Fordham W 64–44  11–5
(3–0) 		Reilly Center (3,848)
Olean, NY
January 15, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		vs. Massachusetts
Roc City Hoops Classic 		W 74–61  12–5
(4–0) 		Blue Cross Arena (4,276)
Rochester, NY
January 18, 2020
2:00 pm, CBSSN 		at VCU L 63–91  12–6
(4–1) 		Siegel Center (7,637)
Richmond, VA
January 22, 2020
7:00 pm, CBSSN 		at No. 7 Dayton L 60–86  12–7
(4–2) 		UD Arena (13,407)
Dayton, OH
January 25, 2020
3:00 pm, Stadium 		Rhode Island L 75–81  12–8
(4–3) 		Reilly Center (5,480)
Olean, NY
January 29, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Fordham W 62–55 OT 13–8
(5–3) 		Rose Hill Gymnasium (2,101)
Bronx, NY
February 1, 2020
4:00 pm, Stadium 		George Mason W 74–65  14–8
(6–3) 		Reilly Center (5,440)
Olean, NY
February 5, 2020
7:00 pm, Stadium 		George Washington W 72–47  15–8
(7–3) 		Reilly Center (4,354)
Olean, NY
February 8, 2020
3:00 pm, NBCSN 		at Duquesne W 83–80  16–8
(8–3) 		UPMC Events Center (3,058)
Moon Township, PA
February 11, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Saint Joseph's W 74–56  17–8
(9–3) 		Hagan Arena (1,595)
Philadelphia, PA
February 14, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN2 		Davidson L 64–93  17–9
(9–4) 		Reilly Center (5,237)
Olean, NY
February 22, 2020
6:30 pm, NBCSN 		Richmond W 75–71  18–9
(10–4) 		Reilly Center (5,480)
Olean, NY
February 26, 2020
7:00 pm, Stadium 		Duquesne L 77–81 OT 18–10
(10–5) 		Reilly Center (4,548)
Olean, NY
February 29, 2020
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at La Salle L 65–73  18–11
(10–6) 		Tom Gola Arena (2,374)
Philadelphia, PA
March 4, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Saint Joseph's W 89–73  19–11
(11–6) 		Reilly Center 
Olean, NY
March 7, 2020
8:00 pm, Stadium 		at Saint Louis L 49–72  19–12
(11–7) 		Chaifetz Arena (9,274)
St. Louis, MO
Atlantic 10 tournament
March 12, 2020
2:30 pm, NBCSN 		(5) vs. (12) George Mason
Second round 		A10 Tournament Canceled[1] Barclays Center 
Brooklyn, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll/Coaches' Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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References

  1. ^ "Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Championship Cancelled". atlantic10.com. The Atlantic 10 Conference. March 12, 2020. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
  2. ^ "2019-20 Men's Basketball". GoBonnies.com. St. Bonaventure University. Archived from the original on April 25, 2022.