2022–23 St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's basketball team

The 2022–23 St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's basketball team represented St. Bonaventure University during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bonnies, led by 16th-year head coach Mark Schmidt, played their home games at the Reilly Center in Olean, New York as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference.

2022–23 St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record14–18 (8–10 A–10)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaReilly Center
Seasons
2022–23 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
VCU 15 3   .833 27 8   .771
Fordham 12 6   .667 25 8   .758
Dayton 12 6   .667 22 12   .647
Saint Louis 12 6   .667 21 12   .636
George Mason 11 7   .611 20 13   .606
Duquesne 10 8   .556 20 13   .606
George Washington 10 8   .556 16 16   .500
Davidson 8 10   .444 16 16   .500
Saint Joseph's 8 10   .444 16 17   .485
St. Bonaventure 8 10   .444 14 18   .438
Richmond 7 11   .389 15 18   .455
La Salle 7 11   .389 15 19   .441
Massachusetts 6 12   .333 15 16   .484
Rhode Island 5 13   .278 9 22   .290
Loyola Chicago 4 14   .222 10 21   .323
2023 A10 tournament winner

Previous season

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The Bonnies finished the 2021–22 season 23–10, 12–5 in A-10 play to finish in fourth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the A-10 tournament to Saint Louis. They received an at-large bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Colorado, Oklahoma, and Virginia to advance to the semifinals. There they lost to Xavier.

The Bonnies were ranked No. 24 in the preseason AP poll, the first time they had ever been ranked in the preseason AP poll.[1]

Offseason

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Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Kyle Lofton 0 G 6'3" 185 Senior Hillside, NJ Graduate transferred to Florida
Dominick Welch 1 G 6'5" 205 Senior Buffalo, NY Graduate transferred to Alabama
Quadry Adams 2 G 6'3" 190 Sophomore Piscataway, NJ Transferred to Sacramento State
Joryam Saizonou 3 G 6'3" 182 Freshman Almere, Netherlands Transferred to UNC Greensboro
Linton Brown 4 G 6'5" 210 Junior Delray Beach, FL Transferred to Coastal Carolina
Jaren Holmes 5 G 6'4" 210 Senior Romulus, MI Graduate transferred to Iowa State
Oluwasegun Durosinmi 10 F/C 6'9" 235 Sophomore Lagos, Nigeria Transferred to Northern Illinois
Justin Ndjock-Tadjore 11 G 6'7" 190 Freshman Gatineac, QC Transferred
Abdoul Karim Coulibaly 12 F 6'9" 235 Junior Bamako, Mali Transferred to UMass Lowell
Pedro Rossi 20 F 6'8" 215 Freshman Bahía Blanca, Argentina Walk-on; transferred to Minnesota Crookston
Osun Osunniyi 21 F/C 6'10" 220 Senior Pleasantville, NJ Graduate transferred to Iowa State
Jalen Adaway 33 G 6'5" 215 RS Senior Logansports, IN Graduated/went undrafted in 2022 NBA draft

Incoming transfers

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Kyrell Luc 1 G 5'11" 165 Sophomore Dorchester, MA Holy Cross
Moses Flowers 4 G 6'3" 180 RS Junior Dorchester, MA Hartford
Daryl Banks III 5 G 6'3" 165 RS Junior Los Angeles, CA Saint Peter's
Max Amadasun 10 C 6'9" 230 RS Sophomore Dublin, Ireland Pittsburgh
Chad Venning 32 F 6'10" 280 RS Sophomore Brooklyn, NY Morgan State
Anquan Hill 35 F 6'9" 195 Sophomore Philadelphia, PA Fairleigh Dickinson

Recruiting classes

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2022 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Yann Farell
SF
Colora, MD Brewster Academy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Apr 24, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports: 
Melian Martinez
C
Cerritos, CA Valley Christian High School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jun 10, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: RivalsN/A   247Sports: 
Barry Evans
SF
Baltimore, MD Putnam Science Academy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 198 lb (90 kg) Sep 6, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A
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:

  • "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 27, 2021.

2023 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for 2023 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Miles Rose
SG
Rochester, NY Putnam Science Academy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sep 16, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A
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:

Roster

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2022–23 St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F 0 Barry Evans 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Putnam Science Academy Baltimore, Maryland
G 1 Kyrell Luc 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 165 lb (75 kg) So Holy Cross Dorchester, Massachusetts
F 2 Yann Farell 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Keystone Academy (PA) Libreville, Gabon
G 4 Moses Flowers 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS Jr Hartford Dorchester, Massachusetts
G 5 Daryl Banks III 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) RS Jr Saint Peter's Los Angeles, California
C 10 Max Amadasun 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 250 lb (113 kg) RS So Pittsburgh Dublin, Ireland
F 11 Anouar Mellouk 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS Fr Fork Union Military Academy Almere, Netherlands
F/C 21 Melian Martinez 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr North Florida Educational Institute Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
G 23 Anthony Belardinelli (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Jr Northern Highlands High School Upper Saddle River, New Jersey
G 24 Brett Rumpel 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Seton Catholic Central Binghamton, New York
G 30 Broek Ostrom (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Fr Holley Jr. Sr. High School Holley, New York
F 32 Chad Venning 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 270 lb (122 kg) RS So Morgan State Brooklyn, New York
F 35 Anquan Hill 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Fairleigh Dickinson Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 2, 2022*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Alfred W 76–48 
 18  Banks III   11  Farell   7  Banks III  Reilly Center (2,342)
Olean, NY
Non-conference regular season
November 7, 2022*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Saint Francis (PA) W 71–58  1–0
 23  Luc   8  Evans   5  Luc  Reilly Center (3,436)
Olean, NY
November 12, 2022*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Canisius L 80–84 OT 1–1
 22  Banks III   6  Luc   9  Luc  Koessler Athletic Center (1,903)
Buffalo, NY
November 15, 2022*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
vs. South Dakota State L 62–66  1–2
 17  Luc   11  Farell   5  Luc  Sanford Pentagon (3,093)
Sioux Falls, SD
November 19, 2022*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Bowling Green
Gotham Classic
W 81–68  2–2
 34  Banks III   8  Evans   6  Luc  Reilly Center (3,189)
Olean, NY
November 22, 2022*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Southern Indiana
Gotham Classic
W 80–66  3–2
 21  Venning   7  Tied   6  Luc  Reilly Center (3,102)
Olean, NY
November 25, 2022*
4:00 pm, ESPN+
vs. Notre Dame
Gotham Classic
W 63–51  4–2
 16  Luc   14  Farell   6  Luc  UBS Arena (5,178)
Elmont, NY
Novcember 30, 2022*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Middle Tennessee W 71–64  5–2
 22  Luc   8  Farell   3  Luc  Reilly Center (3,089)
Olean, NY
December 3, 2022*
2:30 pm, ESPN+
at Buffalo L 66–83  5–3
 18  Farell   9  Farell   4  Banks III  Alumni Arena (4,633)
Buffalo, NY
December 7, 2022*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Cleveland State W 61–42  6–3
 15  Banks III   9  Evans   4  Luc  Reilly Center (3,158)
Olean, NY
December 11, 2022*
11:30 am, YES
vs. Iona
Basketball Hall of Fame Invitational
L 57–72  6–4
 14  Tied   10  Venning   4  Banks III  Barclays Center 
Brooklyn, NY
December 16, 2022*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Florida Gulf Coast L 58–71  6–5
 18  Banks III   10  Farell   2  Tied  Reilly Center (3,005)
Olean, NY
December 19, 2022*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Siena
Franciscan Cup
L 70–76  6–6
 14  Flowers   4  Hill   3  Flowers  MVP Arena (5,616)
Albany, NY
December 21, 2022*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Northern Iowa L 52–62  6–7
 12  Tied   8  Farell   3  Luc  McLeod Center (1,876)
Cedar Falls, IA
A-10 regular season
December 31, 2022
2:00 pm, ESPN+
UMass W 83–64  7–7
(1–0)
 31  Banks III   10  Farell   7  Flowers  Reilly Center (3,978)
Olean, NY
January 4, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+
George Mason W 73–69  8–7
(2–0)
 27  Banks III   9  Venning   10  Luc  Reilly Center (3,382)
Olean, NY
January 7, 2023
4:00 pm, ESPN+
at Saint Louis L 55–78  8–8
(2–1)
 23  Venning   6  Tied   2  Tied  Chaifetz Arena (8,219)
St. Louis, MO
January 11, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Rhode Island L 67–68  8–9
(2–2)
 20  Luc   7  Tied   9  Luc  Ryan Center (4,722)
Kingston, RI
January 14, 2023
2:30 pm, USA
Richmond W 71–63  9–9
(3–2)
 20  Tied   10  Hill   3  Banks III  Reilly Center (4,351)
Olean, NY
January 18, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Duquesne W 65–56  10–9
(4–2)
 15  Banks   8  Luc   4  Tied  Reilly Center (4,107)
Olean, NY
January 21, 2023
4:00 pm, ESPN+
at Loyola Chicago L 55–67  10–10
(4–3)
 16  Venning   9  Evans   3  Evans  Joseph J. Gentile Arena (4,114)
Chicago, IL
January 25, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Fordham L 68–79  10–11
(4–4)
 29  Banks III   6  Tied   6  Luc  Reilly Center (3,854)
Olean, NY
January 28, 2023
6:00 pm, CBSSN
at VCU W 61–58  11–11
(5–4)
 15  Tied   7  Farell   4  Luc  Siegel Center (7,637)
Richmond, VA
February 1, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Richmond W 66–62  12–11
(6–4)
 18  Farell   9  Banks III   4  Banks III  Robins Center (5,235)
Richmond, VA
February 4, 2023
8:00 pm, ESPNU
Dayton W 68–59  13–11
(7–4)
 17  Venning   8  Venning   5  Banks III  Reilly Center (4,850)
Olean, NY
February 8, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+
La Salle L 70–76  13–12
(7–5)
 16  Tied   6  Banks III   6  Luc  Reilly Center (3,798)
Olean, NY
February 11, 2023
2:30 pm, USA
at Duquesne L 54–56  13–13
(7–6)
 15  Banks III   8  Venning   3  Farell  UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse (3,333)
Pittsburgh, PA
February 15, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Fordham L 63–78  13–14
(7–7)
 15  Venning   5  Flowers   8  Luc  Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,808)
Bronx, NY
February 19, 2023
2:00 pm, USA
George Washington L 81–83 OT 13–15
(7–8)
 22  Venning   8  Venning   4  Rumpel  Reilly Center (4,760)
Olean, NY
February 22, 2023
7:00 pm, NBC Digital
at Davidson L 61–74  13–16
(7–9)
 16  Flowers   5  Tied   3  Tied  John M. Belk Arena (3,153)
Davidson, NC
February 26, 2023
12:00 pm, USA
Saint Joseph's W 89–76  14–16
(8–9)
 36  Banks III   6  Venning   3  Tied  Reilly Center (4,394)
Olean, NY
March 4, 2023
2:30 pm, USA
at UMass L 60–71  14–17
(8–10)
 18  Venning   8  Venning   6  Luc  Mullins Center (3,474)
Amherst, MA
A-10 tournament
March 8, 2023
11:30 a.m., USA
(9) vs. (8) Davidson
Second round
L 54–65  14–18
 16  Venning   7  Farrell   5  Tied  Barclays Center 
Brooklyn, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Source[2]

References

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  1. ^ Reports, Staff and Wire. "St. Bonaventure ranked No. 24 in coaches preseason basketball poll". Buffalo News. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
  2. ^ "2022–23 Men's Basketball Schedule". St. Bonaventure Athletics.