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 coach
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
VCU162 .889  258  .758
Davidson144 .778  2410  .706
Dayton135 .722  2112  .636
St. Bonaventure126 .667  1816  .529
George Mason117 .611  1815  .545
Saint Louis108 .556  2313  .639
Duquesne108 .556  1913  .594
Rhode Island99 .500  1815  .545
La Salle810 .444  1021  .323
Saint Joseph's612 .333  1419  .424
Richmond612 .333  1320  .394
George Washington414 .222  924  .273
Massachusetts414 .222  1121  .344
Fordham315 .167  1220  .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, GAGraduated
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.

    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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