Bonnies Hold First Practice
By Patrick Pierson
Sports Information Director
It’s certainly feels like winter in more than one way at St. Bonaventure. With snow falling on campus, the 2009-10 men’s basketball season got under way on Friday evening, as St. Bonaventure took to Bob Lanier Court in its first practice of the year.
Led by third-year head coach Mark Schmidt, the Bonnies return six players, including four starters, from last year’s club that finished with a 15-15 record and made the program’s first appearance at the A-10 Tournament since 2005.
Headlining that group of returners are seniors Jonathan Hall and Chris Matthews, junior Malcolm Eleby and sophomore Andrew Nicholson. All four had strong seasons statistically, but it was Hall filling up the box score, becoming the just the second player in program history to lead the team in points (12.9), rebounds (6.3) and assists (3.2).
Nicholson was the talk of the town, though, earning the Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Year Award. The Mississauga, Ontario native led all A-10 rookies in six different statistical categories en route to winning the conference’s Rookie of the Week award a program record six times. Nicholson finished with averages of 12.5 points, 6.0 rebounds and 2.8 blocks per game. The 6-foot-9 forward also finished 11th in the nation in blocks (81) and 12th in field goal percentage (.602)
Joining the team’s six returners will be a trio of juniors in Ogo Adegboye, Lewis Leonard and Horace McGloster. A transfer from the University of Houston, McGloster will sit out the 2009-10 campaign due to four-year transfer rules. The five-member freshmen class is made up of Kelvin Agee, Brett Roseboro, Demetrius Conger, Jake Houseknecht and Marquise Simmons. Agee will redshirt this season, but practice with the team the entire year.
The Bona faithful can get their first live-look at the Brown and White on Saturday, Oct. 24, at 11 a.m. during “Select A Seat Day” at the Reilly Center. The Bonnies will hold a two-hour “open” practice.
e-mail from Patrick Pierson
Sports Information Director
It’s certainly feels like winter in more than one way at St. Bonaventure. With snow falling on campus, the 2009-10 men’s basketball season got under way on Friday evening, as St. Bonaventure took to Bob Lanier Court in its first practice of the year. Led by third-year head coach Mark Schmidt, the Bonnies return six players, including four starters, from last year’s club that finished with a 15-15 record and made the program’s first appearance at the A-10 Tournament since 2005.
Headlining that group of returners are seniors Jonathan Hall and Chris Matthews, junior Malcolm Eleby and sophomore Andrew Nicholson. All four had strong seasons statistically, but it was Hall filling up the box score, becoming the just the second player in program history to lead the team in points (12.9), rebounds (6.3) and assists (3.2).
Nicholson was the talk of the town, though, earning the Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Year Award. The Mississauga, Ontario native led all A-10 rookies in six different statistical categories en route to winning the conference’s Rookie of the Week award a program record six times. Nicholson finished with averages of 12.5 points, 6.0 rebounds and 2.8 blocks per game. The 6-foot-9 forward also finished 11th in the nation in blocks (81) and 12th in field goal percentage (.602)
Joining the team’s six returners will be a trio of juniors in Ogo Adegboye, Lewis Leonard and Horace McGloster. A transfer from the University of Houston, McGloster will sit out the 2009-10 campaign due to four-year transfer rules. The five-member freshmen class is made up of Kelvin Agee, Brett Roseboro, Demetrius Conger, Jake Houseknecht and Marquise Simmons. Agee will redshirt this season, but practice with the team the entire year.
The Bona faithful can get their first live-look at the Brown and White on Saturday, Oct. 24, at 11 a.m. during “Select A Seat Day” at the Reilly Center. The Bonnies will hold a two-hour “open” practice.
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