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

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

2018–19 St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
2018–19 record18–16 (12–6 A-10)
Head coachMark Schmidt (12th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Steve Curran
  • Dwayne Lee
  • Sean Neal
Home arenaReilly Center
2018–19 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
VCU16–2 .889  25–8  .758
Davidson14–4 .778  24–10  .706
Dayton13–5 .722  21–12  .636
St. Bonaventure12–6 .667  18–16  .529
George Mason11–7 .611  18–15  .545
Saint Louis †10–8 .556  23–13  .639
Duquesne10–8 .556  19–13  .594
Rhode Island9–9 .500  18–15  .545
La Salle8–10 .444  10–21  .323
Saint Joseph's6–12 .333  14–19  .424
Richmond6–12 .333  13–20  .394
George Washington4–14 .222  9–24  .273
Massachusetts4–14 .222  11–21  .344
Fordham3–15 .167  12–20  .375
† 2019 A10 Tournament winner

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:   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:   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:   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.

    Preseason

    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 Planutis  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
    November 2, 2018*
    7:15 pm, ESPN+    		 Alfred University W 90–42 
    		 20 – Okoli  14 – Griffin  6 – Griffin  Reilly Center 
    Olean, NY
    Non-conference regular season
    November 7, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ESPN+    		 Bucknell L 85–88 OT 0–1
    		  18 – Lofton  10 – Griffin  4 – Tied  Reilly Center (4,668)
    Olean, NY
    November 10, 2018*
    2:00 pm, ESPN+    		 Jackson State
    Cayman Islands Classic campus game    		 W 67–36  1–1
    		  23 – Poyser  7 – Okoli  3 – Lofton  Reilly Center (3,797)
    Olean, NY
    November 12, 2018*
    7:00 pm    		 at Niagara L 72–80  1–2
    		  21 – Poyser  13 – Ngalakulondi  4 – Lofton  Gallagher Center (2,221)
    Lewiston, NY
    November 19, 2018*
    5:00 pm, Stadium    		 vs. Georgia State
    Cayman Islands Classic quarterfinals    		 L 65–75  1–3
    		  23 – Poyser  7 – Ikpeze  4 – Lofton  John Gray Gymnasium (780)
    George Town, Cayman Islands
    November 20, 2018*
    5:00 pm, Stadium    		 vs. Boise State
    Cayman Islands Classic    		 L 52–72  1–4
    		  22 – Poyser  7 – Ngalakulondi  2 – Tied  John Gray Gymnasium (829)
    George Town, Cayman Islands
    November 21, 2018*
    10:00 am, Stadium    		 vs. Akron
    Cayman Islands Classic    		 L 49–61  1–5
    		  14 – Kaputo  12 – Ngalakulondi  4 – Lofton  John Gray Gymnasium (566)
    George Town, Cayman Islands
    November 28, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ESPN+    		 Canisius W 70–55  2–5
    		  19 – Stockard  11 – Osunniyi  9 – Lofton  Reilly Center (3,685)
    Olean, NY
    December 1, 2018*
    4:00 pm, ESPN+    		 Delaware State W 90–61  3–5
    		  20 – Poyser  9 – Ikpeze  8 – Poyser  Reilly Center (3,864)
    Olean, NY
    December 5, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ESPN+    		 Siena
    Franciscan Cup    		 W 82–40  4–5
    		  21 – Kaputo  9 – Stockard  4 – Tied  Reilly Center (3,485)
    Olean, NY
    December 8, 2018*
    4:00 pm, ESPN+    		 No. 17 Buffalo L 62–80  4–6
    		  18 – Stockard  6 – Stockard  6 – Lofton  Reilly Center (5,480)
    Olean, NY
    December 18, 2018*
    7:00 pm    		 at Vermont L 76–83 2OT 4–7
    		  27 – Stockard  9 – Tied  4 – Lofton  Patrick Gym (2,389)
    Burlington, VT
    December 21, 2018*
    12:00 pm, NESN    		 at Northeastern
    A10–CAA Challenge    		 L 59–64  4–8
    		  17 – Stockard  7 – Osunniyi  3 – Stockard  Matthews Arena (2,348)
    Boston, MA
    December 29, 2018*
    2:00 pm, ESPNU    		 at Syracuse L 48–81  4–9
    		  12 – Tied  7 – Osunniyi  3 – Lofton  Carrier Dome (21,968)
    Syracuse, NY
    Atlantic 10 regular season
    January 6, 2019
    4:00 pm, NBCSN    		 at George Mason L 53–68  4–10
    (0–1)    		  17 – Lofton  5 – Stockard  6 – Lofton  EagleBank Arena (4,028)
    Fairfax, VA
    January 9, 2019
    7:00 pm, Stadium    		 Saint Joseph's W 73–47  5–10
    (1-1)    		  19 – Griffin  12 – Osunniyi  6 – Lofton  Reilly Center (2,748)
    Olean, NY
    January 12, 2019
    4:30 pm    		 vs. Fordham
    Roc City Hoops Classic    		 W 71–64  6–10
    (2–1)    		  17 – Tied  12 – Osunniyi  4 – Tied  Blue Cross Arena (4,914)
    Rochester, NY
    January 16, 2019
    6:30 pm, CBSSN    		 at Rhode Island L 63–75  6–11
    (2–2)    		  12 – Griffin  8 – Stockard  2 – Tied  Ryan Center (5,616)
    Kingston, RI
    January 19, 2019
    4:30 pm, NBCSN    		 Dayton L 86–89 2OT 6–12
    (2–3)    		  36 – Stockard  10 – Stockard  7 – Lofton  Reilly Center (5,480)
    Olean, NY
    January 23, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPN+    		 at Massachusetts W 65–51  7–12
    (3–3)    		  24 – Lofton  9 – Tied  4 – Tied  Mullins Center (2,551)
    Amherst, MA
    January 26, 2019
    6:00 pm, ESPN+    		 at Richmond W 66–57  8–12
    (4–3)    		  21 – Lofton  11 – Osunniyi  6 – Stockard  Robins Center (6,503)
    Richmond, VA
    February 1, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPN2    		 Davidson L 66–75  8–13
    (4–4)    		  26 – Lofton  7 – Stockard  5 – Stockard  Reilly Center (5,480)
    Olean, NY
    February 6, 2019
    7:00 pm, Stadium    		 at Duquesne W 51–49  9–13
    (5–4)    		  16 – Lofton  22 – Osunniyi  4 – Stockard  Palumbo Center (2,433)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    February 9, 2019
    2:00 pm, CBSSN    		 VCU L 55–85  9–14
    (5–5)    		  15 – Stockard  8 – Stockard  2 – Stockard  Reilly Center (5,382)
    Olean, NY
    February 12, 2019
    6:30 pm, CBSSN    		 at Saint Joseph's W 76–51  10–14
    (6–5)    		  19 – Stockard  10 – Griffin  4 – Welch  Hagan Arena (1,851)
    Philadelphia, PA
    February 17, 2019
    2:00 pm, Stadium    		 George Mason W 79–57  11–14
    (7–5)    		  32 – Lofton  11 – Osunniyi  7 – Lofton  Reilly Center (4,803)
    Olean, NY
    February 20, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPN+    		 La Salle W 62–60  12–14
    (8–5)    		  18 – Lofton  13 – Osunniyi  6 – Stockard  Reilly Center (3,711)
    Olean, NY
    February 23, 2019
    4:30 pm, NBCSN    		 at Fordham W 74–53  13–14
    (9–5)    		  20 – Poyser  11 – Tied  5 – Stockard  Rose Hill Gymnasium (2,387)
    Bronx, NY
    February 27, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPN+    		 Duquesne W 68–47  14–14
    (10–5)    		  21 – Stockard  11 – Griffin  6 – Tied  Reilly Center (3,991)
    Olean, NY
    March 2, 2019
    4:00 pm, ESPN+    		 at George Washington W 64–58  15–14
    (11–5)    		  18 – Osunniyi  16 – Osunniyi  5 – Stockard  Charles E. Smith Center (2,974)
    Washington, D.C.
    March 6, 2019
    7:00 pm, Stadium    		 at Davidson L 46–64  15–15
    (11–6)    		  14 – Welch  11 – Osunniyi  5 – Lofton  John M. Belk Arena (3,986)
    Davidson, NC
    March 9, 2019
    1:00 pm, ESPN+    		 Saint Louis W 66–57  16–15
    (12–6)    		  20 – Stockard  6 – Osunniyi  7 – Stockard  Reilly Center (4,819)
    Olean, NY
    Atlantic 10 Tournament
    March 15, 2019
    2:30 pm, NBCSN    		 (4) vs. (5) George Mason
    Quarterfinals    		 W 68–57  17–15
    		  20 – Tied  11 – Griffin  6 – Stockard  Barclays Center (7,194)
    Brooklyn, NY
    March 16, 2019
    1:00 pm, CBSSN    		 (4) vs. (8) Rhode Island
    Semifinals    		 W 68–51  18–15
    		  23 – Lofton  11 – Osunniyi  5 – Lofton  Barclays Center (8,133)
    Brooklyn, NY
    March 17, 2019
    1:00 pm, CBS    		 (4) vs. (6) Saint Louis
    Championship Game    		 L 53–55  18–16
    		  22 – Stockard  11 – Griffin  4 – Lofton  Barclays Center (8,371)
    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. http://gobonnies.sbu.edu/sports/m-baskbl/2018-19/schedule
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