2021–22 St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's basketball team

The 2021–22 St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's basketball team represented St. Bonaventure University during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bonnies, led by 15th-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 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.

2021–22 St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's basketball
NIT, Semifinals
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
2021–22 record23–10 (12–5 A–10)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Steve Curran
  • Sean Neal
  • Chris Lowe
Home arenaReilly Center
2021–22 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Davidson153 .833277  .794
Dayton144 .7782411  .686
VCU144 .7782210  .688
St. Bonaventure125 .7062210  .688
Saint Louis126 .6672412  .667
Richmond108 .5562413  .649
George Washington89 .4711218  .400
Fordham810 .4441616  .500
George Mason79 .4381416  .467
UMass711 .3891517  .469
Rhode Island512 .2941516  .484
La Salle513 .2781119  .367
Saint Joseph's513 .2781119  .367
Duquesne116 .059624  .200
2022 A10 Tournament winner

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]

Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Bonnies finished the 2020–21 season 16–5, 11–4 in A-10 play to win the regular season A-10 championship.[2] They defeated Duquesne,[3] Saint Louis,[4] and VCU to win the A-10 Tournament.[5] As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament as the No. 9 seed in the East region.[6] There they lost to LSU in the First Round.[7]

Offseason

Coaching changes

Assistant coach Tray Woodall left the Bonnies to join Fordham's coaching staff on July 21, 2021.[8] On August 6, the school announced it had hired former UMass player and TexasRio Grand Valley assistant Chris Lowe to replace Woodall.[9]

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Eddie Creal2G6'4"210JuniorJoliet, ILGraduate transferred to Lindenwood
Alpha Okoli3G6'5"200JuniorLos Angeles, CAGraduate transferred to Cal State East Bay
Alejandro Vasquez10G6'3"200SophomoreQueens, NYTransferred to Tarleton State
Josh Bell11G6'5"190FreshmanFrederick, MDTransferred
Jermaine Taggart23G6'3"162FreshmanRochester, NYTransferred to Saint Rose
Jalen Shaw40F/C6'10"248JuniorElgin, ILTransferred

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Quadry Adams2G6'3"190SophomorePiscataway, NJWake Forest
Linton Brown4G6'5"210JuniorDelray Beach, FLIndian River State College
Oluwasegun Durosinmi10F/C6'9"235SophomoreLagos, NigeriaHarcum College
Abdoul Karim Coulibaly12F6'9"235JuniorBamako, MaliPittsburgh

2021 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Joryam Saizonou
PG
Almere, Netherlands Beckley Prep 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Apr 23, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:
Brett Rumpel
SG
Geneva, OH SPIRE Academy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) N/A Jun 17, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Justin Ndjock-Tadjore
SG
Gatineau, Canada Cégep de l'Outaouais 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Mar 1, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Anouar Mellouk
PF
Almere, Netherlands Fork Union Military Academy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 185 lb (84 kg) May 7, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/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:

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

    2022 recruiting class

    Preseason

    Preseason rankings

    For the first time since 1971, the Bonnies were ranked in the AP Poll when the preseason poll was announced on October 18, 2021.[10] The Bonnies were ranked No. 23 in the poll.[11]

    Roster

    2021–22 St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Kyle Lofton 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrPutnam Science Academy Hillside, New Jersey
    G 1 Dominick Welch 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) SrSPIRE Institute Buffalo, New York
    G 2 Quadry Adams 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoWake Forest Piscataway, New Jersey
    G 3 Joryam Saizonou 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)182 lb (83 kg) FrThe McCallie School Almere, Netherlands
    G 4 Linton Brown 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrIndian River State College Delray Beach, Florida
    G 5 Jaren Holmes 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)210 lb (95 kg) SrRanger College Romulus, Michigan
    F/C 10 Oluwasegun Durosinmi 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)235 lb (107 kg) SoHarcum College Lagos, Nigeria
    G 11 Justin Ndjock-Tadjore 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrCégep de l'Outaouais Gatineau, Quebec
    F 12 Abdoul Karim Coulibaly 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)235 lb (107 kg) JrPittsburgh Bamako, Mali
    F 20 Pedro Rossi (W) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrDME Academy Bahía Blanca, Argentina
    F/C 21 Osun Osunniyi 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)220 lb (100 kg) SrPutnam Science Academy Pleasantville, New Jersey
    G 33 Jalen Adaway 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS SrMiami (OH) Logansport, Indiana
    F 41 Anouar Mellouk 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrFork Union Military Academy Almere, Netherlands
    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 4, 2021*
    7:00 pm, ESPN+
    No. 23 Alfred W 95–54 
     19    Brown  8    Brown  5   Tie  Reilly Center (2,622)
    Olean, NY
    Non-conference regular season
    November 9, 2021*
    7:00 pm, ESPN+
    No. 23 Siena
    Franciscan Cup
    W 75–47  1–0
     17  Lofton  7  Welch  6  Lofton  Reilly Center (4,617)
    Olean, NY
    November 14, 2021*
    5:00 pm, ESPN+
    No. 23 Canisius W 69–60  2–0
     17  Tied  9  Holmes  4  Lofton  Reilly Center (3,943)
    Olean, NY
    November 18, 2021*
    2:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 22 vs. Boise State
    Charleston Classic quarterfinals
    W 67–61  3–0
     17  Lofton  10  Holmes  7  Lofton  TD Arena 
    Charleston, SC
    November 19, 2021*
    2:30 pm, ESPN2
    No. 22 vs. Clemson
    Charleston Classic semifinals
    W 68–65  4–0
     22  Lofton  11  Osunniyi  5  Holmes  TD Arena 
    Charleston, SC
    November 21, 2021*
    7:30 pm, ESPN
    No. 22 vs. Marquette
    Charleston Classic championship
    W 70–54  5–0
     19  Holmes  13  Holmes  4  Tied  TD Arena (4,820)
    Charleston, SC
    November 27, 2021*
    2:00 pm, ESPN+
    No. 16 Northern Iowa L 80–90  5–1
     21  Lofton  7  Welch  7  Lofton  Reilly Center (4,296)
    Olean, NY
    December 1, 2021*
    7:00 pm, ESPN+
    Coppin State W 93–81  6–1
     24  Holmes  16  Adaway  9  Lofton  Reilly Center (2,976)
    Olean, NY
    December 4, 2021*
    4:00 pm, NBCSports.com
    Buffalo W 68–65  7-1
     16  Adaway  11  Adaway  8  Holmes  Reilly Center (4,860)
    Olean, NY
    December 8, 2021*
    7:00 pm, ESPN+
    Loyola (MD) W 84–71  8–1
     22  Tied  7  Osunniyi  9  Holmes  Reilly Center (2,720)
    Olean, NY
    December 11, 2021*
    3:30 pm, ESPN2
    vs. No. 15 UConn
    Never Forget Tribute Classic
    L 64–74  8–2
     19  Holmes  10  Adaway  5  Holmes  Prudential Center 
    Newark, NJ
    December 17, 2021*
    4:00 pm, ESPN2
    vs. Virginia Tech
    Hall of Fame Shootout
    L 49–86  8–3
     11  Welch  6  Adaway  3  Lofton  Spectrum Center 
    Charlotte, NC
    December 22, 2021*
    12:00 pm, FloSports
    at Northeastern Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols Matthews Arena 
    Boston, MA
    A-10 regular season
    December 30, 2021*
    4:00 pm, ESPN+
    at George Washington Postponed due to COVID-19 issues Charles E. Smith Center 
    Washington, D.C.
    January 11, 2022
    7:00 pm, ESPN+
    at La Salle W 80–76 OT 9–3
    (1–0)
     18  Lofton  15  Osunniyi  8  Lofton  Tom Gola Arena (1,321)
    Philadelphia, PA
    January 14, 2022
    7:30 pm, ESPN2
    VCU W 73–53  10–3
    (2–0)
     25  Adaway  8  Adaway  6  Lofton  Reilly Center (3,512)
    Olean, NY
    January 18, 2022
    7:00 pm, ESPN+
    at Dayton
    Rescheduled from January 2
    L 50–68  10–4
    (2–1)
     15  Adaway  6  Adaway  5  Lofton  UD Arena (13,407)
    Dayton, OH
    January 21, 2022
    7:00 pm, ESPN2
    at Duquesne W 64-56  11–4
    (3–1)
     21  Osunniyi  17  Osunniyi  3  Lofton  UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse (3,032)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    January 26, 2022
    7:00 pm, ESPN+
    at George Mason L 66–75  11–5
    (3–2)
     15  Adaway  7  Welch  5  Holmes  EagleBank Arena (2,687)
    Fairfax, VA
    January 29, 2022
    2:00 pm, USA
    Saint Joseph's W 80–69  12–5
    (4–2)
     22  Adaway  10  Osunniyi  4  Lofton  Reilly Center (4,860)
    Olean, NY
    February 1, 2022
    7:00 pm, CBSSN
    Davidson L 76–81  12–6
    (4–3)
     21  Adaway  9  Lofton  8  Lofton  Reilly Center (4,015)
    Olean, NY
    February 4, 2022
    7:00 pm, ESPN2
    at Richmond L 61–71  12–7
    (4–4)
     16  Adaway  7  Osunniyi  6  Lofton  Robins Center (5,803)
    Richmond, VA
    February 8, 2022
    7:00 p.m., ESPN+
    Fordham
    Rescheduled from January 5
    W 76–51  13–7
    (5–4)
     21  Welch  12  Osunniyi  5  Holmes  Reilly Center (3,634)
    Olean, NY
    February 11, 2022
    9:00 pm, ESPN2
    at Saint Louis W 68–61  14–7
    (6–4)
     16  Lofton  8  Holmes  8  Lofton  Chaifetz Arena (7,924)
    St. Louis, MO
    February 14, 2022
    5:00 pm, CBSSN
    Saint Louis
    Rescheduled from January 8
    W 83–79  15–7
    (7–4)
     21  Osunniyi  6  Tied  8  Lofton  Reilly Center (3,418)
    Olean, NY
    February 16, 2022
    7:00 pm, ESPN+
    UMass W 83–71  16–7
    (8–4)
     23  Welch  10  Welch  17  Lofton  Reilly Center (3,452)
    Olean, NY
    February 19, 2022
    6:00 pm, ESPNU
    Duquesne W 81–55  17–7
    (9–4)
     21  Adaway  10  Osunniyi  6  Lofton  Reilly Center (4,620)
    Olean, NY
    February 22, 2022
    7:00 pm, CBSSN
    Rhode Island W 73–55  18–7
    (10–4)
     23  Adaway  9  Tied  5  Lofton  Reilly Center (3,833)
    Olean, NY
    February 26, 2022
    6:00 pm, CBSSN
    at Saint Joseph's W 54–52  19–7
    (11–4)
     14  Adaway  8  Lofton  6  Holmes  Hagan Arena (2,356)
    Philadelphia, PA
    March 1, 2022
    8:30 pm, CBSSN
    at VCU L 51–74  19–8
    (11–5)
     12  Adaway  7  Adaway  5  Lofton  Siegel Center (7,509)
    Richmond, VA
    March 4, 2022
    7:00 pm, ESPN2
    Richmond W 72–65  20–8
    (12–5)
     21  Adaway  7  Adaway  3  Lofton  Reilly Center (4,860)
    Olean, NY
    A-10 Tournament
    March 11, 2022
    2:30 pm, USA
    (4) vs. (5) Saint Louis
    Quarterfinals
    L 56–57  20–9
     18  Adaway  9  Osunniyi  4  Tied  Capital One Arena (5,894)
    Washington, D.C.
    NIT Tournament
    March 15, 2022
    11:00 pm, ESPN2
    at (4) Colorado
    First Round – Oklahoma Bracket
    W 76–68  21–9
     17  Adaway  10  Osunniyi  8  Lofton  CU Events Center (3,791)
    Boulder, CO
    March 20, 2022
    8:00 pm, ESPNU
    at (1) Oklahoma
    Second Round – Oklahoma Bracket
    W 70–68  22–9
     23  Holmes  10  Osunniyi  3  Holmes  Lloyd Noble Center (4,324)
    Norman, OK
    March 22, 2022
    7:00 pm, ESPN
    at Virginia
    Quarterfinals – Oklahoma Bracket
    W 52–51  23–9
     10  Welch  10  Welch    Lofton  John Paul Jones Arena (6,829)
    Charlottesville, VA
    March 29, 2022
    7:00 pm, ESPN
    vs. (2) Xavier
    Semifinals
    L 77–84  23–10
     25  Welch  25  Welch  11  Lofton  Madison Square Garden 
    New York, NY
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    Source[12]

    Rankings

    Ranking movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
    — = Not ranked. RV = Received votes.
    Week
    PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
    AP232216RVRVNot released
    Coaches2424^1625RV

    *AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings.
    ^Coaches did not release a Week 1 poll.

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