He was the near-unanimous MVP of the tournament. Lanier was a longtime spokesperson and chairman of the NBAs Stay in School program, later renamed Read to Achieve, a year-round initiative supported by all 30 NBA teams, 13 WNBA teams, and 6 NBDL teams that promotes the value of reading and online literacy and encourages families and adults to read regularly with young children. 1, Disneyland quietly removes controversial lyric from new parade soundtrack, Fannie Mae halts financing for 6,102 condos in Laguna Woods, Tax filing deadline moves to mid-October for most Californians, 2 arrested in Anaheim on suspicion of possessing $463,000 in stolen merchandise, Baram and Tioumentsev win World Junior title hours after their coach, Todd Sand, suffers heart attack, Lake Forest woman filed restraining order against daughter 8 years before being killed in their home, Taco Mesita opens flagship location in Old Town Tustin, California weighs $360,000 in reparations to eligible Black residents, OC Restaurant Week kicks off Sunday, March 5, Lake Forest man convicted of killing stepmom with pickaxe, As Adderall shortage continues, DEA plans to limit some telemedicine prescriptions, House where JonBenet Ramsey was found dead listed for sale for almost $7M, Columbia University permanently drops SAT, ACT admissions requirement, The Waterbed Doctor: California retailer lays claim to retro bed with nearly 40 years of service, sales, Felonious Florida podcast: Missing teenage girl leads to several cases of child sex trafficking, Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information. 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!". Sonora (17-6): Raiders return to the top 10 after beating Troy to seize control of the Freeway League. That 1970 team, Schmidt said, was the greatest Bona team that ever played. You have permission to edit this article. Green left St. Bonaventure as one of the best guards in program history. No question, he said. 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. Nicholson was key to the program's turnaround under head coach Mark Schmidt as he led the Bonnies to the 2012 Atlantic 10 Championship before being selected in the first round of the NBA Draft by the Orlando Magic. The Bonnies prevailed despite 17 turnovers, the last of which could have been most costly. 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. Satalin pointed to the Bona free throw shooting (32-46) that resulted from Houstons 29 fouls. 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.. We kind of almost gave him that [center] position and hoped that he could handle it. The Atlantic 10 announced the pairings Thursday. By VINNY PEZZIMENTI Olean Times Herald Feb 19, 2023 ST. BONAVENTURE "Hope," St. Bonaventure basketball coach Mark Schmidt said, was all the Bonnies had left with 2.2 seconds left,. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. A cause of death was not immediately given, but Lanier had been battling bladder cancer in the last few years, and had also undergone various surgeries on his neck and knees. St. Bonaventure had won 99 straight games at home. He finished his career third in rebounds and still stands there with 922, an average of 12.1 per game over 76 contests. Lanier was awarded an honorary doctorate by his alma mater in 1985 and the Gaudete Medal, the universitys highest service award, in 2004. 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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. Unique in its own way, the Armory offered something special for those sitting in the first row of the courtside bleachers: Their feet actually straddled the out-of-bounds lines. Bob Lanier, St. Bonaventure and NBA legend, dies at 73. ALLEGANY - Rev. 6. (renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax). His No. The team lost 6-7 forward/center Bob Rozyczko and his 17 points per game average to graduation, but the foursome of Hollis, Baron, Hagan, and Sanders brought a 55 points-per-game average into the 76-77 season. I didnt know at the time I had torn my MCL," Lanier in interview. Eastern 8 newspapers? My gratitude goes to the people featured in the blogs for sharing their memories and to Dennis Frank, SBU Archivist. 7. He will be synonymous with St. Bonaventure eternally.. 54 jersey is retired. 14 jersey hangs in the Reilly Center rafters and he was selected to the Athletics Hall of Fame. Quick to steal the ball, he was the ultimate playmaker and team player. A crowd of 12,451 packed Madison Square Garden for the 1pm tip on March 20, and Houston star Otis Birdsong was ready. 2. Weve got a lot of games left. Dan is a graduate of Cal State Fullerton, where he worked at The Daily Titan as a news reporter, sports reporter, managing editor and opinion editor. 201415 St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's basketball team, 201415 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, 201415 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings, 201415 St. Bonaventure Bonnies women's basketball team, "201415 St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's basketball team", Learn how and when to remove this template message, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=201415_St._Bonaventure_Bonnies_men%27s_basketball_team&oldid=1115582051. He was selected All-A-10 First Team in 2003, the Second Team in 2004 and Third Team in 2002. 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. By this point in the season, the Bonnies were 21-1, losing only to the top ranked team in the country, Ohio State, in late December. He scored his 2,000th career point and averaged a double-double in the final week of the 2011-12 season, posting 25.5 points and 11.0 rebounds. He helped Bona to three NIT berths and one NCAA Tournament and went on to play for the New York Knicks. At that point, once we got ahead of them, that was going to be hard for them to come back, Satalin said. Santa Margarita (13-6): Eagles can clinch third in the Trinity League by defeating host Orange Lutheran on Wednesday. His 281 three-pointers are the most in school history while he shot 38.5 percent from distance for his career, good for sixth in program history. Price was inducted into the Athletics Hall of Fame in 1994. The Bonnies had just come off consecutive road losses to two Top 20 teams. 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. Theyll be in the Pacific Coast League next season. In only his fourth season as the Bonnies head coach, Jim Satalin found himself in the national spotlight against famed coached Guy Lewis. 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. Hagan was great at that, getting to the basket and getting [the ball] to the right guys. A UB athletic spokesperson confirmed Tuesday to The News that the mens basketball program has not determined a report date for its players, m. He pinned the shotit may have been taken by Havlicek against the backboard in being whistled for the violation. 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. Bob Lanier thanks the current players after the St. Bonaventure Bonnies basketball Final Four team was introduced at the end of the game at the Reilly Center at St. Bonaventure in Olean on Dec. 7, 2019. Butler finished his career with 1,462 points during his career and grabbed 650 rebounds, also delivering 34 points in an NCAA Tournament win over Boston College in 1968. Because I think that's really important -- legacies and tradition. Bob Lanier speaks at the dedication of the Reilly Center court to him in 2007. $3.00 He was that kind of guy, he remembered. Bonnies coach Mark. Essie Hollis When the team went belly up in the A-10 tournment, it was like our hopes were dashed, he said. To watch the All-Team Team Selection Show, please click here. We werent in the right places at the right time. I learned so much from Bob by simply watching how he connected with people," Silver said. During his three years of varsity competition, he totaled 1,738 points and ranks eighth in program history. We send our deepest condolences to Bobs family and friends.. The message among the Bonnies was about fundamentals. 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. Though receiving one first-place vote, they placed behind the Buckeyes, Bradley, St. Johns, and Indiana. 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 . He also writes about high school football recruiting, including The Register's annual FAB 15 teams that list the top high school football players in the Western U.S. before National Signing Day. When we looked at that game, I thought, This team is really good, and were going to have to score a lot of points to win this thing, but it should be a great game, he said. access for current print subscribers. As a senior in 2001-02, he averaged 24.6 points per game and scored 738 points that season alone. Three Bonnies averaged in double figures that same season: David Vanterpool, Nii Nelson-Richards, and Jeff Quackenbush. Bob Lanier This blog certainly wouldnt be happening without them. My first time on a plane (age 20) was flying from Bradford (PA) to Washington, DC, to see an SBU-GW game (sadly a 78-64 loss). 2023 CIF Southern Section Girls' Basketball Championships (California) Division 1. He scored 19,248 points. He also was a longtime spokesperson and chairman of the NBA's "Stay in School" program, later renamed "Read to Achieve," a reading-engagement initiative supported by NBA and WNBA teams. In their first-round game, a sophomore named Larry Bird nearly derailed Houstons season. So what does Sabres GM Kevyn Adams do this week? Bonas mens basketball players will return to campus July 18 and 19 for offseason workouts, and womens basketball players will return July 25. He is tied for the SBU single game record for assists with 14, and second in steals for a game with seven. St. Bonaventure vs Buffalo: 2021-22 college basketball game preview, TV schedule Share The St. Bonaventure Bonnies will host the Buffalo Bulls on Saturday in a battle between two of the. By the time he closed his Bona career, he had scored 1,657 points - a total that leaves him 12th all-time in the program record books. 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. His 247 steals were at the time a school record and a total that still ranks fourth in program history. Follow us on Twitter Like us on Facebook Send us Feedback 2005- 2023 SportSpyder, LLC All rights reserved. The 5-9 junior guard for the Demon Deacons averaged 17 points per game, but wasnt the scoring leader for the squad. He served as captain his senior season of 1962-63 and was named All-East that year. He also helped Bona to the 1971 NIT with a 21-6 record and 62-17 during his career. Crean Lutheran (18-3): Saints can clinch the Empire League title outright with a victory against Pacifica on Tuesday. Sanders basket, likely the most critical basket in the 2238 points of his Bona career, was crushing for Houston. 8. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. "As fierce and as dominant as Bob was on the court, he was equally kind and impactful in the community," Detroit Pistons owner Tom Gores said in a statement. However, according to an Associated Press writer, many fans in the inevitable capacity crowds of 2000 would smoke in the outside foyer during halftime. Birdsongs scoring prowess hadnt declined during the Cougars run. MAAC athletes must also sign a "Social Responsibility Pledge for Covid-19" as a condition of participating in championship competition. An apparent late whistle against Baron on the steal affected the outcome. I didnt even know at the time I tore my knee up. He will be synonymous with St. Bonaventure eternally.. The MVP of the 1974 NBA All-Star game, Lanier had his No. Looking back, Satalin expressed pride in the four-game streak culminating in the championship. Not a lot of people knew what they wanted to be at that age, but I did. As a kid growing up in Olean (NY), I recall the excitement of getting the cardboard schedule of the upcoming season and filling in the results as the year progressed. Was there pressure in the moment with such a long win streak on the line? Lanier died Tuesday in Arizona. I've worked in sports journalism since 1997 and I have covered everything from college football to the Stanley Cup playoffs, high school sports and the NCAA Tournament. Stith, a subsequent Hall of Fame inductee at St. Bonaventure, was chosen as the second overall pick of the 1961 draft by the New York Knicks, while Washington selected Wake Forest player Norm Snead as its quarterback in the second spot of the NFL draft the very same year. As a current print subscriber, you receive 24/7 access to our website and online e-edition at no additional charge. According to the Bennett Alumni Associations Sports Hall of Fame page, Lanier was an All-High selection as a junior and as a senior for the Tigers, averaging 25 points per game his senior year. Keep reading with unlimited digital access. 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 . Essie Hollis and Hagan led Bona scorers with 25 and 21 points, respectively. In the closing minutes and the Bonnies down 87-86, Sanders made a 22-foot jumper from directly in front of the Bona bench. Of course not, Crawford replied without a second thought. Hagan led all scorers, including the Herron brothers of Villanova, with 26 points, and Barron added 13 points in only 22 minutes of play. Hollis scored 37 points27 in the first half alonebefore a capacity crowd in what was Jim Boeheims first year as the Orangemen head coach. He's pictured at the opening of the Bob Lanier Center at the site of Kensington High. Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. But when I ran back down the court and tried to pivot, my leg collapsed. 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. Glenn Hagan The Class of 2023 is headlined by former men's . The new Bona coach, 24-year-old Larry Weise, inherited the team later that year. For the second consecutive year, the Bonnies accumulated a winning record but did not receive an invite the postseason; the team failed to qualify for the National Invitation Tournament and, in accordance with school policy, preemptively ruled out participating in either the College Basketball Invitational or CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament.[1]. 71. It was a strong field, but we were really good that year, he said in looking back to that year. After the final buzzer in the Bradley Center, Tommasino signed off for the final time, taking along the fond memories of many Bona games courtside and a most inspiring NIT win over Southern Mississippi. 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. A consensus All-American twice (1969, '70), Lanier finished his career as the St. Bonaventure record holder in seven categories including points (2,067), rebounding (1,180), single-game scoring (51 points vs. Seton Hall), single-game rebounding (27 vs. Loyola MD), single-season rebounding (416), single-season shooting percentage (.586) and average rebounds in one season (16.0 rpg) in 1969-70. For St. Bonaventure, there would be no rematch against Ohio State, which eventually suffered an overtime loss to Cincinnati in the NCAA championship game. He earned All-American honors in 1977 and was an eighth round draft choice of the New York Knicks in 1978. Just make sure were talking on screens, because we knew they were going to come down and get a quick shot up. Greg Sanders Niagara and Duquesne upended St. Bonaventure toward the end of the regular season with the consecutive setbacks occurring within five days of each other. 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. You have permission to edit this article. Smoking was prohibited in the Armory. Sorry, no promotional deals were found matching that code. A positive test will require each player and staff member on a team to also be tested. St. Bonaventure rallied at the end, sparked byin Crawfords wordssome of Toms [Stith] legendary jump shots. Crawford remembered a key goaltending call against him being a decisive factor in the final seconds. Thosewho have donned the Brown and White over the past 100 years have created memories to last a lifetime with fans of the program. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Mr. Jester was born at St. Francis Hospital in. On top of that, he hadnt made a basket the entire game. It may not have been the best shot selection on the possession, and Sanders admitted as much after the game in saying, If I had missed, I wasnt going to look at Coach., Satalin admired his confidence in shooting. The spirit of St. Bonaventure is bigger than any one man, but no singular soul in 164 years has ever brought more honor, dignity, glory and love to bear at Bonas than Bob Lanier, said Mike Vaccaro, St. Bonaventure class of 1989, New York Post columnist and the foremost historian on Bonnies basketball. J.R. Bremer An eight-time NBA All-Star and member of the 1970-71 All-Rookie team, Lanier scored more than 19,000 points over his 14-year career with Detroit and Milwaukee, averaging 20.1 points, 10.1 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 1.5 blocks, and 1.1 steals while shooting 51.4 percent from the field. He is also first in career field goals made (944) and shot a .538 percentage, also grabbing over 600 rebounds. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. 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. Would you like to receive our daily headlines? 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. Its just that youre not there to help them. Thank you for signing in! Hollis scored 27 of Bonnies first 50 points as they headed into halftime with a comfortable 52-33 lead. 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. And just a couple mistakes on the defensive end allowed them hit a couple open threes. The 73-point output by St. Bonaventure was the lowest of the season. Each team shot 34 free throws with Wake Forest sinking five more than Coach Eddie Donovans squad. The college transitioned to distance learning and online classes in March. Over his Bonnies career, Adams was a three-time First Team All-Atlantic 10 selection. 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. The Buckeyes lost their only game of the season in the NCAA championship game to Cincinnati. Would you like to receive our sports news? Orange Lutheran (17-7): Lancers play JSerra, Santa Margarita and Anaheim this week. 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. After he retired, Lanier served as the NBA Cares Global Ambassador, working with programs that supported education, family development, youth and health-related causes. He was named by Look Magazine to the All-District Team the same season. 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.". They made me so proud. A private, giving nature is one of the many qualities that local basketball dignitaries remembered about Lanier, a Buffalo native and a Bennet, The Bonnies will wear commemorative patches that bear Bob Laniers No. There was a problem saving your notification. The 55-point output by Bona against Pete Carrils Tigers was a season low, yet was two points more than opponents average against Princeton. "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.". During his time with the Bonnies, he sank 192 three-pointers, good for fourth in program history. Both The Bona Venture and Olean Times Herald reports of the game referred to numerous traveling infractions called against the Bonnies. On 2/9, the Brea Olinda varsity basketball team lost their home playoff game against Orange Lutheran (Orange, CA) by a score of 49-40. In launching this blog, I hope that fans enjoy the memories of some special games, both wins and losses, through the years. JSerra (10-11): Lions finish the regular season against Orange Lutheran and Mater Dei, so reaching .500 will be a challenge. While Bonaventure fans were devastated they lost that game, Flynn remembered, they probably would have been more upset if it had been someone like Canisius. A distinguished guard for the Bona basketball program, he was co-captain of the NCAA Final Four team of 1970. Bird, the #3 scoring leader in the nation, poured in 44 points in the 83-82 loss. He just looked at it and thought, Im making this thingits my time and Im making this and thats it. And he didhe had the game of his life.. I have been a fan of St. Bonaventure mens basketball for as long as I can remember. Greg at that point just got ridiculous, Satalin said with a chuckle. This weeks Orange County high school girls basketball rankings. Meanwhile, Ohio State featured a powerful squad, highlighted by All-American and US Olympic star center Jerry Lucas who averaged 25 points and 18 rebounds a game. 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. Andrew Nicholson With 30 seconds left, Jim Baron seemingly stole the ball from Rutgers guard Mike Dabney in open court where the Bonnies were poised to score and tie the game at 82. He spent the 2018-19 season in the NBA with the Atlanta Hawks. This would drift to the gym, and, by the start of the second half, the teams would need radar to find the bench.. Mike Harrington: His team looks good, even without Alex Tuch. As the game went on, you knew that was not going to happen., However, some solace was present in the opponent that cracked the streak. The third all-time leading scorer in program history with 2,077 points from 1977-81, he finished his career 15th in rebounds (650) as well as third in free throw percentage (.831). A miss by Sanders, in Satalins eyes, wouldnt have meant defeat. His 40 points hid one other key statistic: He collected a game-high 12 rebounds, an area of the game that some saw tilting toward Houston and its leading rebounder Mike Schultz prior the game. {{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. He ranks third in school history in three-pointers with 223 and also stands sixth in career steals (185) and ninth in assists (334). They responded. At 14-4 on the season, the Bonnies were looking to rebound in facing Syracuse (#17) in the Reilly Center. Bob Lanier was a standout at Bennett High School, a superstar at St. Bonaventure, and an excellent pro in the NBA. National media, including Sports Illustrated, headed to the corner of Times Square and Barry Street for the February 25 spectacle. Crawford didnt remember a unique strategy designed to stop Lucas and the other Ohio State stars. OLEAN, NY The Olean Elks Club will offer patrons tacos or taco salads with a choice of hot, medium or mild sauce on Wednesday. In these cases, the average was taken. Tommasino, the voice of the Bonnies from 1988-1995, called 180 games over that span. Yes, I had them, too, not to mention a collection of Bona game programs from my time as a sports information intern in the early 1980s. 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. Would you like to receive our ads to go?