Mike Harrington: His team looks good, even without Alex Tuch. The college transitioned to distance learning and online classes in March. Called the best team in the East, the story related that the enterprising Bonnies could get a rematch against Ohio State, the only team to beat them to that point in the season. Mark Jones The St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's basketball (formerly the St. Bonaventure Brown Indians) team is the college basketball team that represents St. Bonaventure University, located near the city of Olean, New York.The school's team currently competes in the Atlantic 10 Conference and plays its home games at the Reilly Center.The Bonnies are currently coached by all-time coaching wins leader Mark . He didnt want Lanier to get hurt playing against older, more skilled players. Winn is also second all-time in steals with 319 and first in steals per game at 3.0 - he's also third all-time in Atlantic 10 career steals. A shower of rain or wet snow possible late. Donovan, however, kept Stith on the floor and instructed the Bonnies to run a set play. 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. So what does Sabres GM Kevyn Adams do this week? In fact, I distinctly recall listening to the championship victory in the 2012 A-10 tournament from a hotel in Armenia. He tallied 659 points and his skillful play was instrumental in leading Bona to a 65-12 record during his career (1967-70). Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. And win they dida first post-season tournament championship in a program dating to 1919-20. 3 national ranking before losing to North Carolina in the second round of the NCAA tourney. 2023 CIF Southern Section Girls' Basketball Championships (California) Division 1. At one point during the run, the Billikens went without a successful shot from the floor for nearly six minutes. The good thing was that they played a style that was similar to ours in that they loved to get up and down [the court]. Fast forward to February 12, 1977. We had so much fun together over the years in Motown . Timmy was a key factor on that team. Donovan called a timeout, and Stith headed to the team huddle with his head down, thinking that he was being pulled from the game for committing the foul. From the days of Butler Gymnasium and the Olean Armory through to the past five decades in the Reilly Center, St. Bonaventure basketball has remained a constant in the University community for the last century. The Times Herald story related that Satalin juggled his lineup like a master magician.. Lettuce, tomato, onionsa nd sour cream will be included. 8. ST. BONAVENTURE (14-17) You have permission to edit this article. The Olean Times Herald storyheadlined Pipe-Dreamer Couldnt Have Improved on Bonas Victorycredited that basket with 15 seconds left as deciding the game and keeping the streak alive. That achievement belonged to the star 6-8 forward Len Chappellthe Tom Stith equivalent for Wake Forestwho had a 27 point per game average. Posting up: Memories of St. Bonaventure basketball, December 1960: A chance to beat the #1 team in the country, Francis Tommasino: The NIT home win in 1995, The launching of Posting up: Memories of St. Bonaventure basketball. The Bob Lanier Center for Educational, Physical and Cultural Development is a childrens and youth service in Buffalo, founded in 1994. . 54 jersey is retired. The Bonnies made Bramah's list of three finalists . 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. St. Bonaventure had won 99 straight games at home. You have permission to edit this article. We didnt finish the way we needed to, said Bonnies coach Mark Schmidt, whose team was 9 for 16 on free throws, including 4 for 9 in the final 3:20. In these cases, the average was taken. Mater Dei (19-3): Monarchs conclude regular season Friday at potentially undefeated Camarillo and UCLA-bound Gabriela Jaquez. He helped the Bonnies reach the 1970 Final Four, but sustained a knee injury in a regional final against Villanova, and did not play in a loss to Jacksonville in a national semifinal. Sage Hill (16-9): Lightning will say goodbye to the San Joaquin League after this weeks games against St. Margarets and Webb. The New York Times account described the Bona duo as the most dazzling practitioners among the six teams that day in playing with startling acrobatics.. I was in a hospital bed and I watched them bust their butts against Artis (Gilmore) and Pembrook (Burrows) and I know that I could have helped them overcome that. Mike Harrington: His team looks good, even without Alex Tuch. The NCAA Division I council approved a plan last month that allows for required summer activities for up to eight hours a week in basketball to begin July 20, and to last up to eight weeks or until the schools first day of classes. If you are experiencing difficulties logging in or are a subscriber getting a paywall, please try one or more of the following steps. Last time I saw Pistons superstar BOB LANIER was several years ago when he spent the weekend at my house as he attended my Gala. Thank you for signing in! His 22.5 points per game is still good for third all-time among Bona players. Named MVP of the 1977 NIT, he is St. Bonaventure's career leader in points with 2,238 (1974-78). We hope that you continue to enjoy our free content. It was an obstacle that turned into an opportunity.. Then there was 6-8 Tim Waterman, a true center that even Satalin acknowledged was missing from the previous year. This weeks Orange County high school girls basketball rankings. We did what we had to do., College/high school sports enterprise reporter. The Bonnies were badly outrebounded, 42-23, with Oregon star and second team USBWA All-American Greg Ballard nearly matching the Bona total with 15 rebounds. Brea Olinda vs Canyon Game Highlights - Jan. 13, 2023. Stith, who passed the 2000-point mark in the subsequent consolation victory over Princeton, saw his spectacular career at St. Bonaventure come to an end, and, just two months after the Wake Forest loss, Donovan accepted a head coaching position with the New York Knicks. We were good that year, Satalin recalled. It highlighted two players who went on to become the second picks in the first round of a professional draft. Then there was an unusual item, something related to a Bona defeat to Wake Forest Collegeits name at that timein March 1961. On your next view you will be asked to log in to your subscriber account or create an account and subscribepurchase a subscription to continue reading. Boeheims assessment in the same story echoed respect for the Bona offensive threat in saying, We couldnt play zone here, not with the shooters they have., The Bona backcourt of Baron and Hagan got into early foul trouble, but Satalins squad got 18 bench points from Dan Viglianco (8 points), Delmar Harrod (5 points), and Nick Urzetta (5 points). There was a problem saving your notification. Though the Bonnies survived with a narrow victory over Niagara, 69-66, the streak appeared to be coming to an end in the final seconds of regulation. Everyone completing the survey will be able to enter a contest to Win as our way of saying, "Thank You" for your time. He was 73. His 1,704 career points still rank 11th in Bona history while he is also seventh in assists (408) and fifth in steals (194). More importantly, he led the 1994-95 team to the NIT - the first for the program since 1983. Along with an online fan vote and at games this season resulting in over 2,000 votes, a group of Olean Times Herald columnist and former sports editor Chuck Pollock and former beat writer Mike Vaccaro '89 along with current Olean Times Herald sports editor JP Butler '07 and longtime voice of the Bonnies Gary Nease selected from a group of 60 players for All-Time Team consideration. I think that was the reason for our success., College/high school sports enterprise reporter. Not only because it was a return to the tournament, but it was also a win, and it was a game that the Reilly Center hadnt seen in a long timegetting to play a post-season game and come away with a win, he said. RIP BOB! 1 overall NBA Draft pick by the Detroit Pistons in 1970, Lanier led the Bonnies to an undefeated regular season in 1968 (23-0) and the NCAA Final Four in 1970. Our confidence was soaring at that time.. In three years (1971-74), Price played his way into the program record book. "For more than 30 years, Bob served as our global ambassador and as a special assistant to David Stern and then me, traveling the world to teach the games values and make a positive impact on young people everywhere," Silver said in a statement this morning. Bob transcended race, united a campus and, by the way, was one of the best basketball players who ever lived. It was an evening where David nearly beat Goliath, and, thanks in large part to Crawfords talents, where a small school from Western New York almost beat the top-ranked team in the country. It didnt matter who it was.. But it was Laniers three years with the Bonnies that helped solidify their spot in college basketball lore, and helped catapult Lanier to a Hall of Fame professional basketball career. That would have really been disastrous. One team in the field was the University of Houston Cougars, coached by Guy Lewis, who ended up winning nearly 600 games in his 30 years as its head coach. He was named by Look Magazine to the All-District Team the same season. In 2015, Dan received the Bud Dwyer Jr. media award from the Southern California High School Football Coaches Association. ST. BONAVENTURE Bob Lanier, the greatest basketball player in St. Bonaventure University history, died early today surrounded by family in Arizona. We hope that you enjoy our free content. Down 40-36 at halftime, the Bonnies faltered in the second half, facing an 11-point deficit with eight minutes remaining. National media, including Sports Illustrated, headed to the corner of Times Square and Barry Street for the February 25 spectacle. Win #73 was pivotal to Stiths career. He served as captain his senior season of 1962-63 and was named All-East that year. I found the Bob Lanier autograph taken to my first grade class in 1968. St. Bonaventure won convincingly at Niagara, 88-68, about six weeks prior. As a senior, he averaged 17.5 ppg and was named First Team All-A-10. ST. BONAVENTURE Eight of the top athletes in St. Bonaventure history have been tapped to join the school's Athletics Hall of Fame. Not a lot of people knew what they wanted to be at that age, but I did. He finished his career with 1,112 points, 620 rebounds and shot .761 from the free throw line. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver called the Hall of Fame player among the most talented centers in the history of the NBA, but that his impact on the league went far beyond what he accomplished on the court. Any athlete who tests positive while on campus will be tested a second time at a local testing center and will be quarantined on campus. But Houston was not like that. A distinguished guard for the Bona basketball program, he was co-captain of the NCAA Final Four team of 1970. 2. JSerra (10-11): Lions finish the regular season against Orange Lutheran and Mater Dei, so reaching .500 will be a challenge. I enjoyed the enthusiasm and the friendships that were formed. (); : By the time that Stith joined the varsity squad in 1957, the streak of victories in the Olean (NY) Armory had gained national attention. In the first round of the NCAA Tournament in 1970, he had a stat line of 19 points and 16 rebounds in a first round win over Davidson, then had 15 and 11 in a second round triumph over N.C. State. Earl Belcher Bona also retired his uniform number, 31. After all, the game was played a month before I was born, well before I remember listening to Don McLean call games as a kid. He rebounded.. 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. The NBA statement said Lanier died following a brief illness. Lanier was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1992. Thats exactly what the Bonnies did that evening in the Reilly Center, and it was Francis Tommasinos most memorable Bona game behind the microphone in his Bona tenure. Hollis was a second round pick of the New Orleans Jazz in 1977 and also played for the Detroit Pistons (1978-79). David Vanterpool 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. Still the Purple Eagles of Niagara nearly sent SBU fans home from the Armory in shock. In addition, only five baskets were scored from the field by both teams in the final nine minutes of regulation. We get to the tournament and we were just rolling through people. Niagara just had control of the game., Final score: Niagara 87, St. Bonaventure 77. No question, he said. Each ballot cast counted as one vote - each panelist vote counted as one while the top 20 from the fan vote counted as a single ballot as well. We hope that you continue to enjoy our free content. Havlicek won eight NBA championships with the Boston Celtics, and both he and Lucas were named to the 50 greatest NBA player list in 1997. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. "He was a close friend who I will miss dearly, as will so many of his colleagues across the NBA who were inspired by his generosity. Combing through them uncovered an array of Bona gems. He finished his career third in rebounds and still stands there with 922, an average of 12.1 per game over 76 contests. I thought there was enough time left, he recalled. In Fall 1976, Jim Satalin knew his team was good. Sonora (17-6): Raiders return to the top 10 after beating Troy to seize control of the Freeway League. 31 jersey that brought the University national fame hangs in the Reilly Center rafters and he was inducted into SBU's Athletics Hall of Fame in 1975. Born on Sept. 10, 1948, Lanier is one of the greatest basketball players to come out of Buffalo. It was the little engine that could in St. Bonaventure going against Ohio State, Crawford summarized. For our guys to be able to go out and play a great UCLA team and beat them, to me, hopefully that helps the disappointment back in 1970.". Did the officials get the call correct? He even has a mention in pop culture, in the movie "Airplane!," when a young fan recognizes Kareem Abdul-Jabbar disguised as a co-pilot named Roger Murdock and insists the Los Angeles Lakers center doesnt give enough effort. Fred Crawford The Bonnies are fifth in the Atlantic 10 standings, and have six games left in the regular season a stretch run that could help propel the Bonnies into the Atlantic 10 tournament, which begins March 9 in Washington, D.C. Were not trying to get comfortable, or satisfied where were at, said Bona center Osun Osunniyi, who led his team with 21 points and three blocks. Follow us on Twitter Like us on Facebook Send us Feedback 2005- 2023 SportSpyder, LLC All rights reserved. Sam Stith Mike Harrington: His team looks good, even without Alex Tuch. Were moving it [the ball] around, the clock is ticking off, and [teammate] Larry Weise yelled at me when I got the ball to drive to the hoop. The win against Bradley, played before 15,497 in Madison Square Garden, came after it ended the Bonnies season in the 1960 NIT. His No. He's pictured at the opening of the Bob Lanier Center at the site of Kensington High. Even after Jordan Nesbitt missed a 3-point attempt that clanked off the rim with less than six seconds left, the Bonnies couldnt let up until after Jalen Adaway hit the front end of two free throws with 5.1 seconds left, which cemented the final margin and helped the Bonnies avoid completely squandering a comfortable, double-digit lead. Bob Lanier (right) hugs friend and roommate Bill Kalbaugh after the two seniors left the court for the final time in their last home game at St. Bonaventure in 1970. They saw it Feb. 1 against Davidson, when the Bonnies nearly wiped out a 16-point deficit and made it a one-possession game with less than 11 seconds left in an 81-76 loss to the Wildcats. In a game with likely NCAA implications, Syracuse enacted revenge in the ECAC tournament game at the Manley Field House in Syracuse in early March. Abdul-Jabbar said Wednesday in a statement that he and Lanier will be "forever linked" by the Milwaukee Bucks, for whom they both played, and the scene in "Airplane!". His No. Looking back 45 years later, Satalin recalled, It was certainly a challenge for me to coach against someone of that stature, but I felt ok going into the game. He was inducted into the SBU Athletics Hall of Fame in 1990. There was an error processing your request. A win may have vaulted the team into the 32-team NCAA tournament. Dan's passion for water sports has earned him the nickname, Aqua Dan, in the newsroom and taken him to multiple U.S. Olympic Swim Trials and many USA water polo events as a reporter. Hagan also posted 13 points in a win over Oregon as well as 14 points in the championship game win over Houston. Timmy was our only size to speak of, Satalin said. Sign Up Today! I'm a college/high school sports enterprise reporter at The Buffalo News. They made me so proud.". If you have any questions or need further assistance, please call our customer service team at716-372-3121or emailnfinnerty@oleantimesherald.com. Since you viewed this item previously you can read it again. Lanier tearfully recounted his emotions during that time in an interview on the day of the Reilly Center Arena floor dedication, which was shared by St. Bonaventure. During football season, he partners with Steve Fryer and Jonathan Khamis on OCVarsity's Gridiron Show and hosts a weekly podcast on Trinity League football. Even Eddie Jordan, a guard for Rutgers at the time, acknowledged as much on another website, He (Baron) took two dribbles, then a whistle blew, he said. The 73-point output by St. Bonaventure was the lowest of the season. Bird, the #3 scoring leader in the nation, poured in 44 points in the 83-82 loss. Sign up today! 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 his first varsity season, the 6-11 Lanier and his teammates the legendary Iron Man Five of Lanier, Bill Butler, Billy Kalbaugh, John Hayes and Jim Satalin put together an undefeated regular season and a No. Would you like to receive our sports news? Its just that youre not there to help them. In an 83-79 win against Saint Louis, the Bonnies saw the Billikens outrebound them, outshoot them and outhustle them in the final seven minutes as Saint Louis cut a 15-point deficit to two with 30.6 seconds left. He became an eight-time NBA All-Star who averaged more than 20 points and 10.1 rebounds per game, and had his uniform number (16) retired by the Pistons and the Bucks. I think we could have extended the game and had an opportunity to win, he said. Of course not, Crawford replied without a second thought. His roll that postseason continued with 19 points and 18 rebounds vs. Villanova and he also scored 16 points in the Final Four vs. Jacksonville. A four-year floor general, Winn was a program-changing recruit for Jim Baron. 25 jersey was retired in 2007. Weve got a lot of games left. {{start_at_rate}} {{format_dollars}} {{start_price}} {{format_cents}} {{term}}, {{promotional_format_dollars}}{{promotional_price}}{{promotional_format_cents}} {{term}}, City mourns Buffalo firefighter Jason Arno as investigation into fatal fire launches, Buffalo firefighter makes 'ultimate sacrifice' in blaze that may have sparked backdraft, Paula's Donuts to move Clarence store that faced backlash for tax breaks to Amherst, Vandal damages 'brokenhearted' Russell Salvatore's tribute park in Lancaster, Chad Hall's departure from Buffalo Bills to Jaguars remains a bit of a mystery. Lanier's death was announced this morning by St. Bonaventure. 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. Our digital products are available 24/7 and are accessible anywhere, anytime. : Nonetheless, the defeat to Rutgers may have shown something to four of the Bona starters: Essie Hollis, Greg Sanders, Glenn Hagan, and Jim Baron.
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