1 NOVEMBER [2-2] 11 Cornell W 79-58 18 @ rv/rv Cleveland State L 67-64 21 @ Siena W 64-58 27 @ Virginia Tech L 73-64 DECEMBER [1-2] 1 Arkansas State L 58-52 3 @ Buffalo (TWCS) W 66-60 7 @ 24/22 Illinois (ESPN2) L 48-43 10 Canisius 7 p.m. 18 Loyola (Md.) 2:30 p.m. 20 NC State^ 7 p.m. 23 Saint Francis (Pa.) 7 p.m. 30 Niagara (TWCS) 7 p.m. JANUARY 4 George Washington* 7 p.m. 7 @ Duquesne* 4 p.m. 11 Dayton* 7 p.m. 14 @ Xavier* (ESPNU) 12 p.m. 21 Fordham* (CBSSR) 12 p.m. 25 @ Rhode Island* (CBSSR) 7 p.m. 28 Richmond* 7 p.m. FEBRUARY 1 @ Saint Louis* 8 p.m. EST 8 @ UMass* 7:30 p.m. 11 Duquesne* (CBSSR) 12 p.m. 15 Temple* (CBSSN) 8 p.m. 18 Rhode Island* 4 p.m. 22 @ Fordham* 7 p.m. 25 @ Charlotte* 7 p.m. 29 Saint Joseph’s* 7 p.m. MARCH 3 @ La Salle* 2 p.m. 6 A-10 Champ. TBA 9 A-10 Champ.# (CBSSR) TBA 10 A-10 Champ.# (CBSSN) TBA 11 A-10 Champ.# (CBS) 1 p.m. * A-10 Conference Game ^ Blue Cross Arena (Rochester, N.Y.) # Boardwalk Hall (Atlantic City, N.J.) 2011-12: 3-4 Contact: Dallas Miller | Email: [email protected] | Mobile: (585) 217-1007 | Office: (716) 375-2575 In Brief St. Bonaventure (3-4) returns to the Reilly Center to host Little Three rival Canisius (1-6) in the 160th meeting between the two schools. Leading From the Front Senior All-America candidate Andrew Nicholson is in his final season with the Bonnies. The 6-foot-9, 240-pound forward from Mississauga, Ont. has racked up some impressive accolades thus far – A-10 Rookie of the Year, First and Second Team All-Conference selections, Wooden & Naismith Award nominations – and looks to continue that trend for one last run. Last Time Out No. 24/22 Illinois (9-0) overcame a nine-point deficit with 5:22 left to claim a 48-43 victory over St. Bonaventure (3-4) in front of 14,711 fans at Assembly Hall on Wednesday. The Bonnies held Illinois to just 31.9 percent from the floor and without a field goal for over six minutes of the second half to help turn a 31-29 lead into a 39- 30 cushion with 5:22 left. Illinois junior Brandon Paul led the Illini with 17 points and tallied three Bonnies Probable Starters (from previous game) # Name Pos. P/G R/G A/G Notes 3 Charlon Kloof G 4.4 1.6 2.6 first career start vs. Buffalo 11 Demitrius Conger F 11.1 4.7 1.6 shooting 61.4% from floor this year 21 Youssou Ndoye C 1.3 1.3 0.5 first career start vs. 24/22 Illinois 24 Matthew Wright G 7.9 3.1 3.3 3:1 A:TO ratio this year; first start vs. UB 44 Andrew Nicholson F 16.0 7.9 2.1^ 23 pts, 8 rebs at UB; 195 career blocks ^blocks Key Reserves # Name Pos. P/G R/G A/G Notes 2 Eric Mosley G 7.3 1.7 1.9 career-high 17 pts vs. Siena 5 Jordan Gathers G -- 0.7 0.2 nephew of Loyola Marymount’s Hank Gathers 23 Chris Johnson F 1.8 0.6 0.2 JUCO transfer from Kilgore CC (Texas) 32 Michael Davenport G 6.3 2.0 1.9 257 pts shy of 1,000 (needs 11.6 ppg) 33 Marquise Simmons F 2.0 1.0 -- season-ending achilles tear in opener 43 Da’Quan Cook F 7.0 6.1 0.4 tallied 14 pts and 7 reb against Ark. St. 45 Jake Houseknecht C -- 1.2 0.5^ increased time in place of Simmons (inj.) Game Information Matchup: ............................... Bonnies (3-4) ................................................. Cansius (1-6) Date: .....................Saturday, Dec. 10, 2011 Site:............................. Reilly Center (5,480) Location: ................... St. Bonaventure, N.Y. Series: .......... 160th mtg: SBU leads 96-63 Trend: ............. alternated W/L last 6 mtgs. Last Meeting: ..................... Nov. 12, 2010 Result: ........................................... L, 80-70 Media Information Twitter: .............. @Go_Bonnies / #Bonnies Television: ............................................ none Streaming: ......... GoBonnies.com (SBU-TV) Radio: .............WPIG 95.7/WHDL 1450 AM .......Gary Nease (PxP), Dopn Scholla (color) Internet Radio: .................. Stretch Internet Stats: ......................... www.GoBonnies.com WHAT’S INSIDE Notes • ........................................ 1-3 Player Pages • .......................... 4-17 Head Coach Mark Schmidt • ...... 18 2011-12 Boxscores • ............ 19-20 2011-12 Statistics • ................. 21+ All-America candidate Andrew Nicholson AndrewNicholson44.com CONTINUED ...
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NOVEMBER [2-2]11 Cornell W 79-58 18 @ rv/rv Cleveland State L 67-6421 @ Siena W 64-58 27 @ Virginia Tech L 73-64 DECEMBER [1-2]1 Arkansas State L 58-52 3 @ Buffalo (TWCS) W 66-60 7 @ 24/22 Illinois (ESPN2) L 48-43 10 Canisius 7 p.m.18 Loyola (Md.) 2:30 p.m. 20 NC State^ 7 p.m. 23 Saint Francis (Pa.) 7 p.m. 30 Niagara (TWCS) 7 p.m.
In BriefSt. Bonaventure (3-4) returns to the Reilly Center to host Little Three rival Canisius (1-6) in the 160th meeting between the two schools. Leading From the FrontSenior All-America candidate Andrew Nicholson is in his final season with the Bonnies. The 6-foot-9, 240-pound forward from Mississauga, Ont. has racked up some impressive accolades thus far – A-10 Rookie of the Year, First and Second Team All-Conference selections, Wooden & Naismith Award nominations – and looks to continue that trend for one last run. Last Time OutNo. 24/22 Illinois (9-0) overcame a nine-point deficit with 5:22 left to claim a 48-43 victory over St. Bonaventure (3-4) in front of 14,711 fans at Assembly Hall on Wednesday. The Bonnies held Illinois to just 31.9 percent from the floor and without a field goal for over six minutes of the second half to help turn a 31-29 lead into a 39-30 cushion with 5:22 left. Illinois junior Brandon Paul led the Illini with 17 points and tallied three
Bonnies Probable Starters (from previous game) # Name Pos. P/G R/G A/G Notes 3 Charlon Kloof G 4.4 1.6 2.6 first career start vs. Buffalo11 Demitrius Conger F 11.1 4.7 1.6 shooting 61.4% from floor this year21 Youssou Ndoye C 1.3 1.3 0.5 first career start vs. 24/22 Illinois 24 Matthew Wright G 7.9 3.1 3.3 3:1 A:TO ratio this year; first start vs. UB44 Andrew Nicholson F 16.0 7.9 2.1^ 23 pts, 8 rebs at UB; 195 career blocks ^blocksKey Reserves # Name Pos. P/G R/G A/G Notes 2 Eric Mosley G 7.3 1.7 1.9 career-high 17 pts vs. Siena 5 Jordan Gathers G -- 0.7 0.2 nephew of Loyola Marymount’s Hank Gathers 23 Chris Johnson F 1.8 0.6 0.2 JUCO transfer from Kilgore CC (Texas)32 Michael Davenport G 6.3 2.0 1.9 257 pts shy of 1,000 (needs 11.6 ppg)33 Marquise Simmons F 2.0 1.0 -- season-ending achilles tear in opener 43 Da’Quan Cook F 7.0 6.1 0.4 tallied 14 pts and 7 reb against Ark. St.45 Jake Houseknecht C -- 1.2 0.5^ increased time in place of Simmons (inj.)
Game InformationMatchup: ...............................Bonnies (3-4) ................................................. Cansius (1-6)Date: .....................Saturday, Dec. 10, 2011Site: .............................Reilly Center (5,480)Location: ................... St. Bonaventure, N.Y.Series: .......... 160th mtg: SBU leads 96-63 Trend: ............. alternated W/L last 6 mtgs.Last Meeting: ..................... Nov. 12, 2010 Result: ........................................... L, 80-70
field goals – two while being fouled - five free throws, an assist and a steal over the final four minutes as Illinois came from behind. Andrew Nicholson also had 17 and added a game-high eight boards for the Bonnies. Demitrius Conger and Matthew Wright had six apiece. Familiar FoeTonight’s meeting is the 160th between traditional rivals Canisius and St. Bonaventure. The Golden Griffins defeated SBU 80-70 in the season opener for both teams last season, but trail the Bonnies 96-63 in the all-time series. St. Bonaventure has played Canisius more than any other opponent in its history.
Points at a PremiumThe Bonnies held 24/22 Illinois to just 48 points in a loss on Wednesday, the first time holding an opponent under 50 since a 62-49 victory at GW last season (Jan. 22). Conversely, SBU managed just 43 points, its lowest output since matching that total Jan. 6, 2001 at Temple (L, 63-43). The 91 combined points were the fewest since Bona defeated Massachusetts 43-39 Jan. 29, 1987 (82 points), a season before the 3-point line was a part of the college game. Picking Pockets Andrew Nicholson made three steals at Illinois to record a career high. He made two steals on seven separate occasions in his career.
Oh So CloseIn three of their four losses, the Bonnies have held second-half leads. Cleveland State overcame a five-point deficit with 4:07 to play, Arkansas State trailed by 14 with 10:51 left and Illinois was behind 39-30 at the 5:22 mark.
Let Me Upgrade YaThere’s no debating that the Bonnies have significantly upgraded the schedule during Mark Schmidt ‘s tenure. Three of the four losses this season are to RPI-top 63 teams (CSU 59, VT 63, UI 29) and the Bonnies’ 100 rating in the RPI this season (as of Dec. 5) would be its lowest since an NIT season in 2001-02 (81).
Ndoye Draws a StartFreshman C Youssou Ndoye, 6-foot-11 Senegal native, earned his first career start against 24/22 Illinois on Wednesday. Ndoye helped limit Big 10 Player of the Week Meyers Leonard to just three shots, while logging 11 minutes of game action.
Nicholson Returns to FormAndrew Nicholson shot just 6-of-22 from the floor in his previous two games, but bounced back in a big way at Buffalo, making 8-of-9 and leading the Bonnies with 23 points and eight rebounds. He recorded game-highs of 17 points and eight boards at Illinois.
Lineup ChangeThe Bonnies deployed a new cast of starters in the Buffalo game and Illinois games. SBU swapped Eric Mosley (point guard) and Michael
Davenport (2-guard) for Charlon Kloof (point) and Matthew Wright (2) vs. UB, before Ndoye joined Kloof, Wright, Conger and Nicholson in the Illinois game. Sharing the SugarSophomore G Matthew Wright leads the team with 23 assists to just 10 turnovers through seven games this season. He was two short of tying his career-high seven dimes at Buffalo and has totaled three or more assists in all but two games (Cleveland State, Illinois). No. 300 for Schmidt The win over Buffalo was Mark Schmidt’s 300th game as a head coach. Schmidt first coached Robert Morris from 2001-02 to 2006-07, before joining St. Bonaventure in 2007-08.
Ndoye Gives a LiftYoussou Ndoye played a career-high 19 minutes for the Bonnies in the win over UB. The Senegal native grabbed three rebounds and made a foul-line jumper while blocking two shots and dishing out an assist to provide a spark off the bench.
All-Around ImpactAlthough Charlon Kloof may not have filled the stat sheet in his first start, his energy and steady play certainly helped SBU defeat the Bulls. Kloof finished with four points, four rebounds and four assists to go with two steals and a block.
It’s Been How Long?Andrew Nicholson grabbed a game-high nine rebounds and added six points versus Arkansas State. He battled bronchitis earlier this season and went nearly two calendar years since the last time he was held under double figures in back-to-back games (2pts vs. Illinois State 11/29/09; 4pts vs. Mississippi State 12/5/09). He has not been held under double digits in three straight since his freshman season. The Kloof is on FireSophomore G Charlon Kloof recorded a career-high 11 points on 3-of-7 from 3-point range in the Bonnies’ loss to Arkansas State. Kloof hit all of his triples in the first 20 minutes to lead all scorers at the break. Gotta Have the FreebiesDemitrius Conger missed his first free throw of the season against Arkansas State, dropping out of a group of just five players nationally not to have missed. A career 68.6 percent shooter from the line, Conger has raised his conversion rate each season and is 13-of-14 this year. A Rare OccasionAndrew Nicholson had an uncharacteristic outing against VT, scoring just nine points on 4-of-14 from the field. It marked the first time in 18 games and just the second time in the previous 40 that Nicholson did not crack double digits.
It Runs in the FamilyRedshirt senior Da’Quan Cook ranks second on the team at 6.1 boards per game. While at
2011-12 ATLANTIC 10PRESEASoN HoNoRS
PRESEASoN PoLLPoints (First place votes)
1. Xavier 304 (18)2. Temple 287 (4)3. Saint Louis 239
4. St. Bonaventure 217 5. Richmond 196
6. Dayton 168 7. St. Joseph’s 165
8. George Washington 163 9. Duquesne 151
10. Rhode Island 117 11. Charlotte 115
12. Massachusetts 107 13. La Salle 52 14. Fordham 29
PRESEASoN ALL-CoNFERENCE
FIRST TEAMTony Taylor, GW
Andrew Nicholson, SBURamone Moore, TUJuan Fernandez, TU
Andrew Nicholson, SBUC.J. Aiken, SJUTu Holloway, XU
ALL-RookIEDez Wells, XU
Jerrell Wright, LASJustin Martin, XU
Cady LaLanne, UMAlonzo Nelson-Odada, UR
Anthony Lee, TU
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LSU, Da’Quan’s uncle Greg Cook averaged 6.55 rebounds over his 119-game career, including a trip to the 1981 Final Four. The elder Cook passed away in 2005, and Da’Quan has a large tattoo of the Sesame Street character Cookie Monster on his side in his uncle’s memory.
Easy EPG Eric Mosley, who joined SBU after spending seasons at Cincinnati State and Austin Peay, recorded a career-high 17 points and hit 3-of-6 from distance against Siena. The Louisville, Ky. native has been lights-out from beyond the arc so far, hitting 8-of-16 overall, to raise his season scoring average to 9.0 ppg. Davenport Nearing 1,000Senior G Michael Davenport is just 255 points away from reaching the 1,000-point milestone for his career. He would become the 39th player in school history to reach the barrier if he averages 12.1 points over the 21 remaining games.
Block PartyNicholson rejected four shots in back-to-back games at Cleveland State and Siena, and already owns three of the school’s highest single-season block totals (see page 15). He will likely become just the second player in school history to block 200 shots in his career (196). Four HorsemenMichael Davenport (G), Demitrius Conger (F), Da’Quan Cook (F) and Andrew Nicholson (F) started 36 games straight contests together before the Buffalo game. Nicholson has 69 consecutive starts overall.
Franciscan CupSBU improved to 2-0 in Franciscan Cup games against Siena with a 64-58 triumph. St. Bonaventure president Sr. Margaret Carney and Siena president Fr. Kevin Mullen agreed that the schools should play for a traveling trophy when the teams meet on the hardwood. SBU won the inaugural cup last season, 82-79.
House of ToupaneSt. Bonaventure announced the signing of Jean Yves Toupane (Jawn two-PAIN) to a National Letter of Intent Nov. 16. The 6-foot-7 small forward from Senegal joins his fellow Lee Academy (Maine) teammate, freshman Youssou Ndoye. With long arms and good size, Toupane has the ability to shoot long range and drive towards the basket.
He’s All WrightMatthew Wright was a key factor in the Bonnies’ 79-58 win over Cornell. After the Big Red held him to two points in the first half, Wright went off in the second stanza, scoring 11 points to complement a career-best seven rebounds. The Toronto product also dished out five assists to just one turnover.
Up Up and AwayNicholson continued his career-long assault
on the Bonaventure record books during his double-double performance against Siena Nov. 21. Nicholson moved past David Vanterpool (630 rebounds) and Greg Sanders (637 rebounds). His current standing on the rebounding ledger can be found on page 15.
Simmons Sees Early EndRedshirt junior Marquise Simmons suffered a torn Achilles in just his second minute of action Nov. 11 against Cornell, ending his 2011-12 season. Simmons suffered the injury while driving to the hoop and being fouled, but stayed in the game to hit both of his free throws before leaving. Moving Up in the WorldSt. Bonaventure is picked to finish fourth in the league preseason poll, the highest since SBU was slotted second in the East division prior to the 2002-03 campaign. Last year, the Bonnies were picked second-to-last among 14 A-10 schools, but far exceeded expectations by finishing seventh, the biggest disparity between preseason prediction and postseason finish in the league.
Three-Headed MonsterThree seniors return for their final campaign in F Da’Quan Cook, G Mike Davenport and F Andrew Nicholson. Cook is in his fifth year at SBU and is the only remaining holdover from previous coach Anthony Solomon. Over their three years together, the duo have forged a 49-50 record and are already guaranteed to be the school’s winningest class in 10 years.
Globe-HoppingSophomore transfer Charlon Kloof has had an interesting path to St. Bonaventure. The Paramaribo, Suriname native was born in South America, moved to Holland at age four and attended JUCO in North Carolina, all before a prep year at Canarias Basketball Academy in Spain’s Canary Islands.
Bonnies’ Record By...LoCATIoN Home .................................................... 1-1 Away ...................................................... 2-3 Neutral .................................................. 0-0 SCoRE BY PERIoD Leading @ half ..................................... 2-3 Trailing @ half ....................................... 1-1 Tied @ half ............................................ 0-0 Overtime ............................................... 0-0 REBoUNDS SBU outrebounds ................................. 2-2 Opponent outrebounds SBU ............... 1-1Tied ....................................................... 0-1 TURNoVERS Less than opponent ............................. 2-1 More than opponent ............................ 0-3 Tied ....................................................... 1-0
MARGIN Games decided by 5 or less ................ 0-2 Games decided by 6-10 ...................... 2-2 Games decided by 11+ ....................... 1-0
MISCELLANEoUSDay games ............................................ 0-0 Night games ......................................... 3-4 Brown Uniforms ................................... 2-3 White Uniforms .................................... 1-1 On television ........................................ 1-1
SBU FIELD GoAL PERCENTAGESBU shoots under 40% ....................... 0-3 SBU shoots between 40-49% ............. 2-0 SBU shoots at/over 50% ..................... 1-1 oPPoNENT FIELD GoAL PERCENTAGEOpponent shoots under 40% .............. 2-1 Opponent shoots between 40-49% .... 1-3 Opponent shoots at/over 50% ........... 0-0
FREE THRoWSSBU shoots more FTs .......................... 3-1 Opponent shoots more FTs ................. 0-3 tied ........................................................ 0-0
LEADING/TRAILING AT 4:00 MARkSBU leading .......................................... 3-3 SBU Trailing .......................................... 0-2 tied ........................................................ 0-0
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2011-12: passed out career-bests of four assists and made two steals off the bench at Buffalo (Dec. 3) ... raised his career high to 17 points with three 3-pointers and 6-of-6 free throws in the win at Siena (Nov. 21) ... shot 3-of-4 from 3-point range and 4-of-5 from the field for 11 points at Cleveland State (Nov. 18), but turned the ball over seven times ... started his first-ever Bona game at point guard ... booked eight points and three boards while shooting 3-of-5 from the floor in 23 minutes vs. Cornell (Nov. 11).
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Eric Mosley (MoZE-lee)JuniorGuard5-10170Louisville, Ky.Moore TraditionalCincinnati State
2Career Highs
PTS: .......................... 17 @ Siena 11-21-11 REBS: ... 4 vs. Freed-Hardeman 11-30-09 (@APSU)ASST: ..........................4 @ Buffalo 12-3-11 BLkS: .......1 vs. Marian 12-12-09 (@APSU)STLS: ...........................2 @ Buffalo 12-3-11DBL DBL: ...................................................... FG MADE: ........................................... 4 (2x)FG ATT: ................................................ 7 (2x) FT MADE: ........................................... 6 (2x)FT ATT: ........7 vs. IUPUI 11-20-09 (@APSU) 3FG MADE: ......................................... 3 (2x)3FG ATT: ..................... 6 @ Siena 11-21-11 MIN: .......................... 26 @ Siena 11-21-11
2011-12 St. Bonaventure BasketballSt. Bonaventure Individual Game-by-Game (as of Dec 08, 2011)
2011-12: earned his first career start at Buffalo (Dec. 3) ... recorded four points, four assists and four rebounds to go with two steals ... set a career high with 11 points on 3-of-7 from long range in a loss to Arkansas State (Dec. 1) ... also passed out three assists... set a career high with 28 minutes on the road at Virginia Tech... played 17 minutes and registered four points, three assists and a steal in his first appearance against Cornell (Nov. 11).
Career HighsPTS: ...........11 vs. Arkansas State 12-1-11REBS: .................................................. 4 (2x)ASST: ..........................4 @ Buffalo 12-3-11 BLkS: ..........2 @ Cleveland State 11-18-11 STLS: ............ 3 vs. Arkansas State 12-1-11 DBL DBL: ...................................................... FG MADE: .... 4 vs. Arkansas State 12-1-11 FG ATT: ......... 8 vs. Arkansas State 12-1-11 FT MADE: ....................2 @ Buffalo 12-3-11FT ATT: ................................................ 4 (2x) 3FG MADE: .. 3 vs. Arkansas State 12-1-11 3FG ATT: ...... 7 vs. Arkansas State 12-1-11 MIN: .............. 28 @ Virginia Tech 11-27-11
2011-12 St. Bonaventure BasketballSt. Bonaventure Individual Game-by-Game (as of Dec 08, 2011)
2011-12: snared a pair of rebounds at Cleveland State (Nov. 18) ... was called in off the bench to play six minutes against Cornell in his first collegiate appearance.
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Jordan GathersFreshmanGuard6-3200Los Angeles, Calif.William Howard Taft5
Career HighsPTS: .............................................................. REBS: ..........2 @ Cleveland State 11-18-11ASST: .......................... 1 @ Siena 11-21-11 BLkS: ............................................................ STLS: ........................... 1 @ Siena 11-21-11 DBL DBL: ...................................................... FG MADE: ..................................................... FG ATT: .................... 3 vs. Cornell 11-11-11 FT MADE: ...................................................... FT ATT: .......................................................... 3FG MADE: ................................................... 3FG ATT: ................. 2 vs. Cornell 11-11-11 MIN: ........................ 6 vs. Cornell 11-11-11
2011-12 St. Bonaventure BasketballSt. Bonaventure Individual Game-by-Game (as of Dec 08, 2011)
2011-12: ranked second on the team with 11 points in the Bonnies’ win at Buffalo (Dec. 3) ... tied a career-high 23 points in the loss to VT (Nov. 27) ... converted 8-of-10 field goals and was a perfect 6-of-6 from the free throw line ... totaled 15 points and eight boards in 32 minutes in a road win at Siena (Nov. 21) to help defend the Franciscan Cup ... posted a solid all-around performance against Cleveland State (Nov. 18), going 4-of 5 from the field for eight points to go with six boards ... scored nine points on 3-of-5 from the floor to help SBU past Cornell (Nov. 11) in the season opener.
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Demitrius Conger (duh-ME-tree-us)Junior Forward6-6205Brooklyn, N.Y.Covenant Christian Academy
11Career Highs
PTS: .................................................23 (2x)REBS: .......................14 @Cornell 11-19-10ASST: .................................................. 6 (2x) BLkS: .................................................. 2 (2x) STLS: ...................... 5 vs. Fordham 2-23-11 DBL DBL: ...............................4 (SEE INSET)FG MADE: ......... 9 @Ark.-Little Rock 1-5-11FG ATT: .............................................. 14 (2x) FT MADE: .....................9 vs. Ohio 12-18-10 FT ATT: ...................... 13 vs. Ohio 12-18-10 3FG MADE: ............ 4 vs. Fordham 2-23-11 3FG ATT: ................ 7 vs. Niagara 12-11-10 MIN: .......................... 57 vs. Ohio 12-18-10
2011-12: recorded his first career start at 24/22 Illinois against reigning Big 10 Player of the Week Meyers Leonard … helped limit the 7-footer to just three shots in 29 minutes ... earned a career-high 19 minutes off he bench at Buffalo (Dec. 3) ... totaled career-highs in points (2), rebounds (4), blocks (2), field goal attempts (5) ... scored the first points of his collegiate career on a putback layup in the first half of the Siena game (Nov. 21) ... entered in the second half of the Cornell game to record the first action of his collegiate career.
2011-12: chipped in four points to help defend the Franciscan Cup at Siena (Nov. 21) ... drained a baseline jumper against Cleveland State (Nov. 18) for his first points in the Brown and White ... saw his first collegiate action in the Bonnies’ win over Cornell (Nov. 11).
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Chris JohnsonJuniorGuard/Forward6-5205North Preston, Nova ScotiaKilgore College23
Career HighsPTS: ............................ 4 @ Siena 11-21-11REBS: .................................................. 1 (3x) ASST: .......................... 1 @ Siena 11-21-11 BLkS: ............................................................ STLS: ............................................................. DBL DBL: ...................................................... FG MADE: ................... 2 @ Siena 11-21-11 FG ATT: ........................ 6 @ Siena 11-21-11 FT MADE: ....1 @ Cleveland State 11-18-11 FT ATT: ........1 @ Cleveland State 11-18-11 3FG: ................. 1 @ 24/22 Illinois 12-7-11 3FG ATT: .............................................1 (2X)MIN: .......................... 14 @ Siena 11-21-11
2011-12 St. Bonaventure BasketballSt. Bonaventure Individual Game-by-Game (as of Dec 08, 2011)
2011-12: earned his first career start in a victory at Buffalo (Dec. 3) ... handed out six assists and scored 10 points ... upped his career high to 30 minutes, while scoring nine points off the bench, at Siena (Nov. 21) ... played 29 minutes off the bench in the Bonnies loss at Cleveland State (Nov. 18) ... hauled in a career-high seven rebounds while dishing out five assists in season-opening win opposite Cornell (Nov. 11) ... tallied 11 of his 13 points in the second half as SBU stretched a two-point lead into a 21-point victory.
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Matthew WrightSophomoreGuard6-4200Toronto, OntarioMartingrove
24Career Highs
PTS: ................ 18 @George Wash 1-22-11REBS: ...................... 7 vs. Cornell 11-11-11 ASST: .................7 vs. Rhode Island 3-5-11BLkS: .................................................. 1 (3x) STLS: ........................ 3 vs. Charlotte 1-8-11 DBL DBL: ......................................................FG MADE: .........6 @ George Wash 1-22-11FG ATT: ......................11 @ Buffalo 12-3-11 FT MADE: ............................................ 3 (3x)FT ATT: ................................................ 3 (3x)3FG MADE: .......3 @ George Wash 1-22-11 3FG ATT: ..................... 7 @ Buffalo 12-3-11 MIN: ..........................32 @ Buffalo 12-3-11
2011-12 St. Bonaventure BasketballSt. Bonaventure Individual Game-by-Game (as of Dec 08, 2011)
2011-12: had his consecutive starts streak end at Buffalo (Dec. 3) with 36 ... chipped in 13 points in the loss at Virginia Tech (Nov. 27) ... held scoreless against Siena (Nov. 21), marking the first time in 43 games that he was held from the scoring column ... recorded three steals at Cleveland State (Nov. 18) ... went 5-of-8 from the floor to record 11 points in the season opener against Cornell (Nov. 11).
ST. BONAVENTURE MEN’S BASKETBALL
Michael DavenportSeniorGuard6-5210Cincinnati, OhioArchbishop Moeller
32Career Highs
PTS: .................28 @Rhode Island 1-16-11REBS: ...............12 @Rhode Island 1-16-11 ASST: ............8 vs. Norfolk State 11-28-09 BLkS: .................................................. 2 (2x)STLS: ................................................... 4 (2x)DBL DBL: ................................. 3 (SEE INSET)FG MADE: ........12 @Rhode Island 1-16-11FG ATT: .............................................. 19 (2x)FT MADE: .......................7 @Cornell 11-19-10FT ATT: ................................................ 8 (2x)3FG MADE: .......................................... 4(2x)3FG ATT: ..................10 vs. UMass 1-26-11 MIN: .......................... 53 vs. Ohio 12-18-10
DOUBLE-DOUBLES (3)2010-11 (1)28 pts, 12 reb ..........@Rhode Island 1-16-1114 pts, 11 reb .................. vs. Va. Tech 12-23-10
2011-12: Suffered a season-ending achilles tear in the season opener ... was fouled while driving to the basket ... although clearly injured, made good on both free throw attempts before leaving the game.
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Marquise Simmons (mar-kEYS)Redshirt JuniorForward6-8230Capital Heights, Md.Central
33Career Highs
PTS: .......................18 vs. La Salle 2-12-11REBS: .................................................. 9 (2x)ASST: ..............................3 @Dayton 2-2-11 BLkS: .........3 @ Mississippi State 12-5-09 STLS: ...................2 vs. Le Moyne 12-10-09 DBL DBL: ......................................................FG MADE: ............... 6 vs. La Salle 2-12-11FG ATT: ...................12 vs. La Salle 2-12-11 FT MADE: ...................8 vs. UMass 1-26-11 FT ATT: .......................8 vs. UMass 1-26-11 3FG MADE: ........1 vs. Rhode Island 3-5-11 3FG ATT: ............................................. 1 (3x)MIN: ..........................30 @La Salle 2-21-10
2011-12 St. Bonaventure BasketballSt. Bonaventure Individual Game-by-Game (as of Dec 08, 2011)
2011-12: collected seven rebounds against 24/22 Illinois, the fifth time in seven games that he posted six or more caroms … had his consecutive starts streak end at 38, dating back to the 2009-10 season ... tallied a game- and season-high 14 points to go with seven rebounds in 33 minutes against Arkansas State (Dec. 1) ... posted eight points and six rebounds in a loss at VT (Nov. 27) ... hauled in a season-high nine rebounds, including five offensive, in SBU’s win at Siena (Nov. 21) ... hit 3-of-4 from the free throw line at Cleveland State (Nov. 18) ... notched eight points, seven rebounds and career-high three steals to help SBU to a win over Cornell (Nov. 11) to open the season.
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Da’Quan Cook (duh-kWAN)Redshirt Senior Forward6-8235Elizabeth, N.JThe Miller School
43Career Highs
PTS: .................................................. 21 (2x)REBS: .............. 13 @Binghamton 11-21-10ASST: .................................................. 3 (5x)BLkS: .................................................. 1 (6x)STLS: ....................... 3 vs. Cornell 11-11-11DBL DBL: ....................................................2FG MADE: ....... 10 @Binghamton 11-21-10 FG ATT: ............ 12 @Binghamton 11-21-10 FT MADE: ................. 9 vs. Charlotte 1-8-11 FT ATT: ................... 12 vs. Charlotte 1-8-113FG MADE: ................................................... 3FG ATT: ....................................................... MIN: ....................... 46 vs. Charlotte 1-8-11
2011-12: recorded a career-high three steals at 24/22 Illinois (Dec. 7) to go with game-highs of 17 points and eight boards … limited reigning Big 10 Co-Player of the Week Meyers Leonard to just three shots in 29 minutes ... led the Bonnies with 23 points and eight rebounds to help SBU bounce back at Buffalo (Dec. 3) ... scored eight of the Bonnies’ final 10 points in that contest ... game-high nine rebounds versus Arkansas State (Dec. 1) ... had his streak of 18 straight double-digit scoring games end in the loss at Virginia Tech (Nov. 27), where he tallied nine points and snared seven rebounds ... notched his first double-double of the season (14 pts, 12 rebs) and 18th of his career in the victory over Siena (Nov. 21) ... made his first 3-pointer of the season en route to 19 points and six rebounds before fouling out with 3:32 left in a loss at Cleveland State (Nov. 18) ... passed Bona legend Sam Stith on the career rebounding list and scored 24 points, including a perfect 10-of-10 from the free throw line, in the season-opening win over Cornell (Nov. 11).
ST. BONAVENTURE MEN’S BASKETBALL
Andrew NicholsonSeniorForward6-9240Mississauga, OntarioFr. Michael Goetz Secondary
44Career Highs
PTS: .......................... 44 vs. Ohio 12-18-10REBS: ..........14 vs. Norfolk State 11-28-09 ASST: ...........................5 vs. Ohio 12-18-10BLkS: ...................... 9 @Bucknell 12-30-08 STLS: ................ 3 @ 24/22 Illinois 12-7-11DBL DBL: ....................18 (SEE NEXT PAGE)FG MADE: .................... 15 @Dayton 2-2-11 FG ATT: ......................24 @La Salle 2-21-10 FT MADE: ...................16 vs. Ohio 12-18-10FT ATT: ...................... 25 vs. Ohio 12-18-103FG MADE: ......................................... 1 (7x)3FG ATT: ......3 @Cleveland State 11-27-10 MIN: .......................... 60 vs. Ohio 12-18-10
2009-10Second Team
All-Conference
2008-09Rookie of the
Year
2011-12 Preseason
Wooden Award Nominee
2011-12 St. Bonaventure BasketballSt. Bonaventure Individual Game-by-Game (as of Dec 08, 2011)
PTS: .................................................... 2 (2x)REBS: ...........................9 vs. Ohio 12-18-10 ASST: ................................................. 1 (4x)BLkS: ...........................3 vs. Ohio 12-18-10 STLS: ........................2 vs. Cornell 11-11-11 DBL DBL: ......................................................FG MADE: ....................1 vs. Ohio 12-18-10 FG ATT: .........................5 vs. Ohio 12-18-10 FT MADE: ...........1 vs. SE Mo. St. 11-27-09 FT ATT: ...............2 vs. SE Mo. St. 11-27-09 3FG MADE: ................................................... 3FG ATT: ....................................................... MIN: .......................... 36 vs. Ohio 12-18-10
2011-12 St. Bonaventure BasketballSt. Bonaventure Individual Game-by-Game (as of Dec 08, 2011)
19th coach in 90 seasons of basketball at St. Bonaventure •
last year guided the Bonnies to their first winning season (16-15) and postseason berth •(CBI) since an NIT apperance in 2002
.442 (54-68) win percentage at SBU entering the year is the highest by a Bonnies’ •mentor since current Rhode Island coach Jim Baron’s .502 (132-131) mark compiled from 1992-01. Schmidt and Baron are the only two coaches to post a win-loss percentage over .400 since the start of the 1987 season.
coached his 100th game at St. Bonaventure Dec. 18 when the Bonnies defeated Ohio •University in in the longest game in school history (4OT).
ahead of schedule with respect to his previous head coaching stint at Robert Morris. •During his third and fourth season at RMU, Schmidt posted back-to-back seasons with the same number of wins (14) before guiding the team to a record over .500 (15-14). He guided SBU to 15-win seasons in year two and three, before going over .500 in year four.
has recruited and developed 10 players who were drafted into the NBA, including first-•round picks James Posey (#18) and David West (#18).
Success at RMU: brought in Tony Lee, who in 2007-08 was the NEC Player of the Year •and currently owns that school’s career rebounding record (751); Jeremy Chappell was 2008-09 NEC POY and graduated as school’s all-time leader in three-point field goals, double-figure scoring games, games played and starts.
SCORING 432 422 Points per game 61.7 60.3 Scoring margin +1.4 -FIELD GOALS-ATT 160-367 144-350 Field goal pct . 4 3 6 . 4 1 13 POINT FG-ATT 37-113 49-131 3-point FG pct . 3 2 7 . 3 7 4 3-pt FG made per game 5.3 7.0FREE THROWS-ATT 75-109 85-122 Free throw pct . 6 8 8 . 6 9 7 F-Throws made per game 10.7 12.1REBOUNDS 231 215 Rebounds per game 33.0 30.7 Rebounding margin +2.3 -ASSISTS 95 90 Assists per game 13.6 12.9TURNOVERS 104 102 Turnovers per game 14.9 14.6 Turnover margin -0.3 - Assist/turnover ratio 0.9 0.9STEALS 44 54 Steals per game 6.3 7.7BLOCKS 29 17 Blocks per game 4.1 2.4ATTENDANCE 7911 36443 Home games-Avg/Game 2-3956 5-7289 Neutral site-Avg/Game - 0-0
Score by Periods 1st 2nd Totals
St. Bonaventure 214 218 432Opponents 195 227 422
Date Opponent Score Att.
11/11/11 CORNELL W 79-58 442311/18/11 at Cleveland State L 64-67 307311/21/11 at Siena W 64-58 606711/27/11 at Virginia Tech L 64-73 871012/01/11 ARKANSAS STATE L 52-58 348812/03/11 at Buffalo W 66-60 388212/7/11 at Illinois L 43-48 14711