2016–17 St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's basketball team

The 2016–17 St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's basketball team represented St. Bonaventure University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bonnies, led by tenth-year head coach Mark Schmidt, played their home games at the Reilly Center in Olean, New York as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the regular season 20–12, 11–7 in A-10 play to finish in fifth place. They received the No. 5 seed in the A-10 tournament where they defeated UMass in the second round to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Rhode Island

2016–17 St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record20–12 (11–7 A-10)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Dave Moore
  • Steve Curran
  • Jerome Robinson
Home arenaReilly Center
2016–17 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Dayton15–3 .83324–8  .750
VCU14–4 .77826–9  .743
Rhode Island †13–5 .72225–10  .714
Richmond13–5 .72222–13  .629
Saint Bonaventure11–7 .61120–12  .625
George Washington10–8 .55620–15  .571
George Mason9–9 .50020–14  .588
La Salle9–9 .50015–15  .500
Davidson8–10 .44417–15  .531
Fordham7–11 .38913–19  .406
Saint Louis6–12 .33312–21  .364
UMass4–14 .22215–18  .455
Saint Joseph's4–14 .22211–20  .355
Duquesne3–15 .16710–22  .313
† 2017 A10 Tournament winner

Previous season

The Bonnies finished the 2015–16 season 22–9, 14–4 in A-10 play to finish in a three-way tie for the regular season championship. They lost in the quarterfinals of the A-10 tournament to Davidson. While the two other teams who tied with Saint Bonaventure for the A-10 title received at-large bids to the NCAA tournament, the Bonnies were one of the "First Four Out" and instead received a top seed in the National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the first round to Wagner.

Offseason

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Marcus Posley3G6'1"200SeniorRockford, ILGraduated
Derrick Woods20F6'8"215FreshmanTrenton, NJTransferred to Delaware
Dion Wright21F6'7"220SeniorLakewood, CAGraduated
Jordan Tyson45F6'10"225RS FreshmanCincinnati, OHTransferred to Georgia State

Incoming transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Chinoso Obokoh5C6'9"215SeniorRochester, NYTransferred from Syracuse. Will eligible to play, since Obokoh graduated from Syracuse.
Quinn Lee Yaw21F6'6"215JuniorJamestown, NYTransferred from Edinboro. Under NCAA transfer rules, Lee Yaw will have to sit out for the 2016–17 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility. Will join the team as a preferred walk-on.

2016 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Tareq Coburn
#79 SF		 Rosedale, NY Benjamin Cardozo High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Mar 30, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 66
Amadi Ikpeze
#62 C		 Amherst, NY Amherst Central High School 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Nov 8, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 65
Joshua Ayeni
#66 C		 Fort Washington, MD Impact Basketball Academy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 64
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:

  • "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 20, 2016.

Preseason

The Bonnies were picked to finish fifth in the A-10 preseason poll.[1] Jaylen Adams was selected the Preseason All-Conference First Team.[1]

Roster
2016–17 St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 0 David Andoh 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)230 lb (104 kg) RS SrLiberty Montreal, Quebec
G 1 Idris Taqqee 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrCushing Academy Snellville, Georgia
G 2 Matt Mobley 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS JrCentral Connecticut State Worcester, Massachusetts
G 3 Tareq Coburn 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrBenjamin N. Cardozo High School Rosedale, New York
G 4 Nelson Kaputo 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoSt. Michael's College School Toronto, Ontario
F/C 5 Chinonso Obokoh 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) GSSyracuse Enugu, Nigeria
G 10 Jaylen Adams 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrMount Saint Joseph High School Baltimore, Maryland
G/F 11 Courtney Stockard 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS JrAllen Community College St. Louis, Missouri
F 12 Denzel Gregg 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) SrSt. Thomas More (CT) Syracuse, New York
F 15 LaDarien Griffin 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoProvidence School Jacksonville, Florida
F 21 Quinn Lee Yaw (W, I) Current redshirt 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrEdinboro Jamestown, New York
G 23 Jack Galatio 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)165 lb (75 kg) FrHornell High School Hornell, New York
G 24 Caleb McGuire (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrWest Genesee High School Belmont, New York
F/C 32 Amadi Ikpeze 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)250 lb (113 kg) FrAmherst Central High School Buffalo, New York
F 33 Josh Ayeni 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrImpact Academy (FL) Zaria, Nigeria
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 Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/05/2016*
4:00 pm		 Alfred W 99–72 
Reilly Center (3,581)
Olean, NY
Non-conference regular season
11/12/2016*
4:00 pm		 Saint Francis (PA) W 92–82  1–0
 Reilly Center (4,322)
Olean, NY
11/17/2016*
7:00 pm		 vs. Florida
Lakeland Showcase		 L 66–73  1–1
 Lakeland Center (4,133)
Lakeland, FL
11/21/2016*
6:00 pm		 vs. Little Rock
Lone Star Showcase		 L 65–68  1–2
 H-E-B Center at Cedar Park 
Cedar Park, TX
11/22/2016*
6:00 pm		 vs. Central Michigan
Lone Star Showcase		 W 102–71  2–2
 H-E-B Center at Cedar Park 
Cedar Park, TX
11/23/2016*
6:00 pm		 vs. Pepperdine
Lone Star Showcase		 W 89–63  3–2
 H-E-B Center at Cedar Park 
Cedar Park, TX
11/30/2016*
8:00 pm, SPCSN		 Siena
Franciscan Cup		 W 81–74  4–2
 Reilly Center (3,859)
Olean, NY
12/03/2016*
4:00 pm, SPCSN		 Buffalo W 90–84  5–2
 Reilly Center (5,012)
Olean, NY
12/06/2016*
7:00 pm		 at Hofstra W 81–75  6–2
 Mack Sports Complex (2,112)
Hempstead, NY
12/10/2016*
7:00 pm, ASN		 UNC Wilmington L 80–81  6–3
 Reilly Center (3,976)
Olean, NY
12/17/2016*
1:00 pm		 vs. Niagara
Big 4 Classic		 W 79–69  7–3
 KeyBank Center 
Buffalo, NY
12/19/2016*
7:00 pm, SPCSN		 Army W 92–83  8–3
 Reilly Center (3,254)
Olean, NY
12/22/2016*
7:00 pm, SPCSN		 Canisius L 101–106 OT 8–4
 Reilly Center (3,433)
Olean, NY
Atlantic 10 regular season
12/30/2016
4:00 pm		 at Massachusetts W 89–77  9–4
(1–0)		 Mullins Center (4,877)
Amherst, MA
01/03/2017
8:00 pm, ASN		 Dayton L 74–90  9–5
(1–1)		 Reilly Center (3,328)
Olean, NY
01/07/2017
5:00 pm, NBCSN		 George Mason W 82–72  10–5
(2–1)		 Reilly Center (4,026)
Olean, NY
01/11/2017
7:00 pm		 at Richmond L 61–78  10–6
(2–2)		 Robins Center (6,058)
Richmond, VA
01/14/2017
4:30 pm, NBCSN		 vs. Fordham
Lightower Conference Classic		 W 73–53  11–6
(3–2)		 Blue Cross Arena (6,386)
Rochester, NY
01/17/2017
9:00 pm, ASN		 at Saint Louis W 71–52  12–6
(4–2)		 Chaifetz Arena (4,127)
St. Louis, MO
01/24/2017
7:00 pm, ASN		 Saint Joseph's W 67–63  13–6
(5–2)		 Reilly Center (3,961)
Olean, NY
01/28/2017
4:00 pm, NBCSN		 at Rhode Island L 59–71  13–7
(5–3)		 Ryan Center (6,757)
Kingston, RI
02/01/2017
8:00 pm, ASN		 at Duquesne W 71–64  14–7
(6–3)		 Palumbo Center (975)
Pittsburgh, PA
02/04/2017
4:00 pm, CBSSN		 VCU L 77–83 OT 14–8
(6–4)		 Reilly Center (5,480)
Olean, NY
02/08/2017
7:00 pm, SPCSN		 Saint Louis W 70–55  15–8
(7–4)		 Reilly Center (3,763)
Olean, NY
02/11/2017
4:30 pm, NBCSN		 at George Washington L 70–76  15–9
(7–5)		 Charles E. Smith Center (3,875)
Washington, D.C.
02/15/2017
7:00 pm, SPCSN		 La Salle W 83–65  16–9
(8–5)		 Reilly Center (3,512)
Olean, NY
02/18/2017
2:00 pm, NBCSN		 at Dayton L 72–76  16–10
(8–6)		 UD Arena (13,455)
Dayton, OH
02/22/2017
7:00 pm		 at Saint Joseph's W 83–77  17–10
(9–6)		 Hagan Arena (3,743)
Philadelphia, PA
02/25/2017
4:00 pm, ASN		 Duquesne W 80–77  18–10
(10–6)		 Reilly Center (5,480)
Olean, NY
02/28/2017
7:00 pm, ASN		 at Davidson L 63–68  18–11
(10–7)		 John M. Belk Arena (3,570)
Davidson, NC
03/04/2017
4:00 pm, ASN		 Massachusetts W 60–56  19–11
(11–7)		 Reilly Center (4,322)
Olean, NY
Atlantic 10 tournament
03/09/2017
2:30 pm, NBCSN		 (5) vs. (12) Massachusetts
Second round		 W 73–60  20–11
 PPG Paints Arena (7,509)
Pittsburgh, PA
03/10/2017
2:30 pm, NBCSN		 (5) vs. (4) Rhode Island
Quarterfinals		 L 63–74  20–12
 PPG Paints Arena (6,641)
Pittsburgh, PA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll/Coaches' Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

See also

References
  1. "Flyers Picked to Win 2016-17 Men's Basketball". Atlantic10.com. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
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