2018–19 St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's basketball team

2018–19 St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's basketball
Conference Atlantic 10 Conference
2018–19 record 0–0 (0–0 A-10)
Head coach Mark Schmidt (12th season)
Assistant coach Steve Curran
Assistant coach Dwayne Lee
Assistant coach Sean Neal
Home arena Reilly Center
2018–19 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Davidson00   00  
Dayton00   00  
Duquesne00   00  
Fordham00   00  
George Mason00   00  
George Washington00   00  
La Salle00   00  
Massachusetts00   00  
Rhode Island00   00  
Richmond00   00  
Saint Joseph's00   00  
Saint Louis00   00  
St. Bonaventure00   00  
VCU00   00  
2019 A10 Tournament winner
As of April 9, 2018; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2018–19 St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's basketball team represents St. Bonaventure University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bonnies, led by 12th-year head coach Mark Schmidt, play their home games at the Reilly Center in Olean, New York as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference.

Previous season

The Bonnies finished the 2017–18 season 26–8, 14–4 in A-10 play to finish in second place. They defeated Richmond in the quarterfinals of the A-10 Tournament before losing in the semifinals to Davidson. They received one of the last four at-large bids to the NCAA Tournament where they defeated UCLA in the First Four before losing in the First Round to Florida.

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Idris Taqqee1G6'4"195SeniorSnellville, GAGradauted
Matt Mobley2G6'3"185RS SeniorWorcester, MAGraduated
Jaylen Adams3G6'2"190SeniorBaltimore, MDGraduated
Ndene Gueye12C6'10"225JuniorSenegalTransferred to Texas–Rio Grande Valley
Izaiah Brockington21G6'4"180FreshmanPhiladelphia, PATransferred to Penn State
Josh Ayeni33F6'8"215SophomoreZaria, NigeriaTransferred to South Alabama

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Melkisedek Moreaux12F6'8"195JuniorHamburg, GermanyJunior college transferred from Northeast CC
Bobby PlanutisF6'8"190SophomoreHazleton, PATransferred from Mount St. Mary's. Under NCAA transfer rules, Planutis will have to sit out for the 2018–19 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility.

2018 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Dominick Welch
#67 SF
Cheektowaga, NY Cheektowaga Central High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jul 25, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 72
Kyle Lofton
PG
Hillside, NJ Putnam Science Academy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Mar 8, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Alpha Okoli
SG
Bellflower, CA St. John Bosco High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) N/A May 5, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Osun Osunniyi
C
Pleasantville, NJ Putnam Science Academy 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 185 lb (84 kg) May 21, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
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:

  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 21, 2018.

    Roster

    2018–19 St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Kyle Lofton 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrPutnam Science Academy Hillside, New Jersey
    G 1 Dominick Welch 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrSPIRE Institute Buffalo, New York
    G 3 Alpha Okoli 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrSt. John Bosco High School Los Angeles, California
    G 4 Nelson Kaputo 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) SrSt. Michael's College School Toronto, Ontario
    F 5 Tshiefu Ngalakulondi 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoProctor Academy Manchester, New Hampshire
    F 11 Courtney Stockard 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS SrAllen Community College St. Louis, Missouri
    F 12 Melkisedek Moreaux 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrNortheast Community College Hamburg, Germany
    F 15 LaDarien Griffin 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) SrProvidence School Jacksonville, Florida
    F/C 21 Osun Osunniyi 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrPutnam Science Academy Pleasantville, New Jersey
    G 23 Jalen Poyser 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS JrUNLV Malton, Ontario
    G 24 Jack Galatio (W) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)165 lb (75 kg) JrHornell High School Hornell, New York
    C 32 Amadi Ikpeze 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)245 lb (111 kg) JrAmherst Central High School Buffalo, New York
    G/F Bobby Planitis  6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoMount St. Mary's Hazleton, Pennsylvania
    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 High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    Nov 2, 2018*
    7:15 pm
    Alfred State   
                       Reilly Center 
    Olean, NY
    Non-conference regular season
    Nov 7, 2018*
    7:00 pm
    Bucknell   
                       Reilly Center 
    Olean, NY
    Nov 10, 2018*
    2:00 pm
    Jackson State
    Cayman Islands Classic on-campus game
      
                       Reilly Center 
    Olean, NY
    Nov 12, 2018*
    7:00 pm
    at Niagara   
                       Gallagher Center 
    Lewiston, NY
    Nov 19, 2018*
    5:00 pm
    vs. Georgia State
    Cayman Islands Classic quarterfinals
      
                       John Gray Gymnasium 
    George Town, Cayman Islands
    Nov 20, 2018*
    5:00 pm/7:30 pm
    vs. Boise State or Creighton
    Cayman Islands Classic
      
                       John Gray Gymnasium 
    George Town, Cayman Islands
    Nov 21, 2018*
    vs. 
    Cayman Islands Classic
      
                       John Gray Gymnasium 
    George Town, Cayman Islands
    Nov 28, 2018*
    7:00 pm
    Canisius   
                       Reilly Center 
    Olean, NY
    Dec 1, 2018*
    4:00 pm
    Delaware State   
                       Reilly Center 
    Olean, NY
    Dec 5, 2018*
    7:00 pm
    Siena
    Franciscan Cup
      
                       Reilly Center 
    Olean, NY
    Dec 8, 2018*
    4:00 pm
    Buffalo   
                       Reilly Center 
    Olean, NY
    Dec 18, 2018*
    7:00 pm
    at Vermont   
                       Patrick Gym 
    Burlington, VT
    Dec 21, 2018*
    12:00 pm
    at Northeastern   
                       Matthews Arena 
    Boston, MA
    Dec 29, 2018*
    TBA, ESPNU
    at Syracuse   
                       Carrier Dome 
    Syracuse, NY
    Atlantic 10 regular season
    Jan 6, 2019
    4:00 pm, NBCSN
    at George Mason   
                       EagleBank Arena 
    Fairfax, VA
    Jan 9, 2019
    7:00 pm, Stadium
    Saint Joseph's   
                       Reilly Center 
    Olean, NY
    Jan 12, 2019
    4:30 pm
    vs. Fordham
    Roc City Hoops Classic
      
                       Blue Cross Arena 
    Rochester, NY
    Jan 16, 2019
    6:30 pm, CBSSN
    at Rhode Island   
                       Ryan Center 
    Kingston, RI
    Jan 19, 2019
    4:30 pm, NBCSN
    at Dayton   
                       UD Arena 
    Dayton, OH
    Jan 23, 2019
    7:00 pm
    at Massachusetts   
                       Mullins Center 
    Dayton, OH
    Jan 26, 2019
    6:00 pm
    at Richmond   
                       Robins Center 
    Richmond, VA
    Feb 1, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPN2
    Davidson   
                       Reilly Center 
    Olean, NY
    Feb 6, 2019
    7:00 pm, Stadium
    at Duquesne   
                       Palumbo Center 
    Pittsburgh, PA
    Feb 9, 2019
    2:00 pm, CBSSN
    VCU   
                       Reilly Center 
    Olean, NY
    Feb 12, 2019
    6:30 pm, CBSSN
    at Saint Joseph's   
                       Hagan Arena 
    Philadelphia, PA
    Feb 17, 2019
    2:00 pm, Stadium
    George Mason   
                       Reilly Center 
    Olean, NY
    Feb 20, 2019
    7:00 pm
    La Salle   
                       Reilly Center 
    Olean, NY
    Feb 23, 2019
    4:30 pm, NBCSN
    at Fordham   
                       Rose Hill Gymnasium 
    Bronx, NY
    Feb 27, 2019
    7:00 pm
    Duquesne   
                       Reilly Center 
    Olean, NY
    Mar 2, 2019
    4:00 pm
    at George Washington   
                       Charles E. Smith Center 
    Washington, D.C.
    Mar 6, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPN2
    at Davidson   
                       John M. Belk Arena 
    Davidson, NC
    Mar 9, 2019
    1:00 pm
    Saint Louis   
                       Reilly Center 
    Olean, NY
    Atlantic 10 Tournament
    Mar 13–17, 2019
    vs.    
                       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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