Crawford was inducted into the Athletics Hall of Fame in 1970. If you are experiencing difficulties logging in or are a subscriber getting a paywall, please try one or more of the following steps. Hollis enjoyed a tremendously successful career, ranking seventh in program history with 1,798 points while he still stands second in rebounds with 939 - 9.2 per game over 109 contests. I felt comfortable that we would be very competitive in this game for sure.. That was our feeling. A look at the front page of The Olean Times Herald (OTH) on Monday, February 27, 1961, revealed little about the tumultuous event that took place two days prior at the Olean Armory. Having set an NCAA record for the highest freshman free throw percentage (88.4 percent) in 1979, Jones went on to become the seventh-leading scorer in program history at the time he finished his career. 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He ranks fifth in rebounds with 849 including a career-high 305 in 1966-67. Bob Lanier was a standout at Bennett High School, a superstar at St. Bonaventure, and an excellent pro in the NBA. Hand sanitizer and disinfectants will also be available in all buildings and areas accessed by athletes. I cant sleep thinking about those memories . I think that was the reason for our success., College/high school sports enterprise reporter. No one can mention the 1970 St. Bonaventure men's basketball team without bringing up Bob Lanier. 31 on their uniforms this season, the school's athletic department anno, Lanier made the NBA All-Star Game in seven of his first eight seasons. Yes, Wake Forest upset St. Bonaventure on March 17, 1961, in the NCAA Eastern Regional semifinal game before a capacity crowd of 12,000 in Charlotte, NC, a profound disappointment to Bona fans thinking about a national championship. The No. That was a major factor in the game. The 6-foot-6 forward from Syracuse, N.Y. averaged 20 points per game over his four years with the team. I have been a fan of St. Bonaventure mens basketball for as long as I can remember. Bonaventure will require its athletes to be tested at testing centers in their hometowns, and it is asking athletes to self-quarantine for two weeks before returning to the Allegany campus. Syracuse got the subsequent NCAA bid (32 teams at the time) and lost in the second round to Charlotte, 81-59. It was a tough call to have at that particular time of the game, and that saved them their undefeated season, he said. His #22 jersey was raised to the Reilly Center rafters upon his 1969 induction to the Universitys Athletics Hall of Fame. Named MVP of the 1977 NIT, he is St. Bonaventure's career leader in points with 2,238 (1974-78). Mark Jones Hagan led all scorers, including the Herron brothers of Villanova, with 26 points, and Barron added 13 points in only 22 minutes of play. During his three years of varsity competition, he totaled 1,738 points and ranks eighth in program history. I think about the lasting memories and the lasting friendships I have to this day because of those guys I was in a trench with for so long.. Nope, nope, he said without a second thought. Though growing up closer to Olean than to Winston-Salem, Chappell took his high school experience from a small town near Johnstown, PA, to become a two-time ACC Player of the Year. Three other startersJohn Havlicek, Larry Siegfried, and Mel Nowellsubsequently played in the NBA. An email has been sent to with a link to confirm list signup. Neil J. O'Connell, OFM, 84, former president of St. Bonaventure University, died Thursday evening (March 24, 2022) at the nursing care unit of St. Elizabeth Motherhouse in Allegany . 3. He scored 2,067 points in three seasons at Bona, and was the No. According to The New York Times, Houston guard Ken Williams hurried downcourt after the turnover and took a shot, seemingly in panic, instead of slowing down the game and setting up a play. Bona center Tim Waterman grabbed the rebound and headed to the foul line, making one free throw. Afterward, according to an OTH story, both Bona and Niagara fans stopped by the Niagara locker room to say nice going to a nice guy. The story added that Gallagher was as gracious in beating the Bonnies than he was in his previous nine losses or so to them. Winds light and variable.. Cloudy. It was the next-to-last game of his radio tenure that was recalled with fondness. The 2014-15 St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's basketball team represented St. Bonaventure University during the 2014-15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.The Bonnies, led by eighth year head coach Mark Schmidt, played their home games at the Reilly Center and were members of the Atlantic 10 Conference.They finished the season 18-13, 10-8 in A-10 play to finish in a three way tie for . I'm a college/high school sports enterprise reporter at The Buffalo News. In what was St. Bonaventures tenth overall trip to the NIT, Coach Jim Satalin was a realistic optimist in his first look at the list of 16 teams in 1977, something he even remembers 45 years later. St. Bonaventure tied the score at 61 with 11:20 left, but Niagara surged ahead behind 70 percent shooting in the second half. St. Bonaventure guard Kyle Lofton scores two points over Richmond Spiders forward Nathan Cayo last February. We werent in the right places at the right time. The 76-77 Bonnies jumped out to an 11-3 record by the end of January, losing only at Georgetown and DePaul and to Princeton at the Rochester War Memorial in the championship of the Kodak College Basketball Classic. Walk-ons and incoming freshmen are scheduled to start training Monday at UB, and athletes from other select teams will begin a similar phased plan to return to campus for workouts starting Monday. St. Bonaventure basketball fans came to the Reilly Center hoping to see their team shoot the lights out in its first win of the season. A prolific scorer, Crawford established the SBU men's basketball scoring record for sophomores with 614 points in 1960-61. When I got the job here 11 years ago, we heard the stories about 1970 and how disappointing it was that Lanier got hurt and they didn't have a chance to have a full team going to play Jacksonville," Schmidt said. Laniers touch would have made him great in any era. Satalin led a 20-6 squad to Princeton, NJ, to face Rutgers, a matchup with a team that the Bonnies had lost to 374 days prior in the previous season. Fred Crawford "As an ambassador for both the Pistons organization and the NBA, he represented our league, our franchise and our fans with great passion and integrity.". Bremer ranks ninth on SBU's all-time scoring list with 1,732 points and led the Bonnies to three postseason appearances (NCAA Tournament in 2000 and NIT in 2001 and 2002). In the latter story, Coach Donovan conceded, We were called with an unusually large number of traveling violations, but I guess we were traveling., The Bona defeat was also mentioned in a 1968 Sports Illustrated story by Curry Kirkpatrick, who described it as a game still remembered for its odd officiating and for a Wake Forest fast break started by the coach from his bench. That specific second-half play, as related in an article years later in The Buffalo News, had the Wake Forest coach taking the ball from one of the Bona guards, who was about to offer an in-bounds pass, and throwing it to Packer for a basket. We had so much fun together over the years in Motown . He was an intern at The Buffalo News in the summer of 2006, and served as an intern in the Sports Department of the Olean Times Herald his junior and senior years. Orange Lutheran (17-7): Lancers play JSerra, Santa Margarita and Anaheim this week. And win they dida first post-season tournament championship in a program dating to 1919-20. Glenn Hagan Thank You! Even before the final buzzer, Donovan walked to the Niagara bench to congratulate Gallagher, who got the game ball with Donovans approval. And then the worst thing in the world that could happen (vs. Villanova) Billys (Kalbaugh) going down on a break, I turn around, and boom, a guy falls into my knee. It was the Bonnies only victory in the final five games of the season, as they lost at Marquette in the ensuing round of the NIT despite Vanterpools 27-point performance. Born on Sept. 10, 1948, Lanier is one of the greatest basketball players to come out of Buffalo. We tried to create a lot. They responded. Bird, the #3 scoring leader in the nation, poured in 44 points in the 83-82 loss. He helped Bona to three NIT berths and one NCAA Tournament and went on to play for the New York Knicks. The first round of the NCAA, played as part of a tripleheader before 18,000 fans in Madison Square Garden, saw the Bonnies rally over Rhode Island. Checking back? The Bonnies prevailed despite 17 turnovers, the last of which could have been most costly. "And everybody talks about if Lanier was healthy, they would have taken on UCLA. Athlete, coaches and staff members will be required to wear a mask provided by the school, and equipment such as basketballs will be cleaned before and after each practice or workout. They made us pay for it. I'm a college/high school sports enterprise reporter at The Buffalo News. An All-Atlantic 10 selection as both a junior and a senior, including first team honors and All-Defensive status in 1999-2000, he ranks 18th in all-time scoring with 1,407 career points. Collins Sets Single Season Assists Record as Billikens Beat Dayton on Friday Night, Dayton Visits Billikens for Final A-10 ESPN Friday Night Showcase, Legendary Richmond Radio Broadcaster Bob Black to Receive Bob Vetrone Media Award, Hawks, Dukes, Colonials All WIn While Mason Takes Overtime Affair and Rhody Survive Rambler Rally. He hauled in 706 rebounds over his career, averaging 8.5 per contest. The Bonnies reeled off another four straight victories to end the regular season at 20-5. Youve got to execute defensively, just like youve got to execute offensively.. He was picked to the SBU Athletics Hall of Fame in 1988 and his No. In the 1960-61 season, he scored 37 points against St. John's. Then came February 25 with Niagaras visit to the Armory. Did the officials get the call correct? Being called for a charge on that last shot, particularly after committing the foul to allow Niagara to take the lead, may have affected his subsequent time in a Bona uniform. a group of Olean Times Herald columnist and former sports editor Chuck Pollock and former beat . Our digital products are available 24/7 and are accessible anywhere, anytime. A win may have vaulted the team into the 32-team NCAA tournament. The University's first consensus All-American, he ranks fifth in program history with 2,052 points including the '59-60 season when he averaged 31.5 ppg, the all-time program record. 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