TEAM ROSTERS
ST. BONAVENTURE BONNIES
00 Frank Mitchell F, Sr., 6-8/270, Toronto, ONT
1 Ilia Ermakov G, Fr., 6-6, Kursk, RUS
2 Amar'e Marshall G, R-Sr., 6-4/210, Montclair, NJ
3 Daniel Egbuniwe F, Sr., 6-7/210, Memphis, TN
4 John Ikpotokin F, Fr., 6-7, Dublin, IRE
5 Dasonte Bowen G, R-Jr., 6-2/190, Boston, MA
7 Brayden Jackson G, So., 6-8/200, Milton, ONT
8 Darryl Simmons II G, Jr., 5-11/175, Detroit, MI
15 Jack DeRose G, Jr., 6-0/175, Olean, NY
20 Achille Lonati G, Fr., 6-5, Pavia, ITA
21 Xander Wedlow PF/C, So., 6-10/245, Detroit, MI
24 Cayden Charles G, Sr., 6-3/185, Kennesaw, GA
30 Broek Ostrom G, Sr., 6-2/180, Holley, NY
32 Joe Grahovac F, So., 6-10/215, Santa Ana, CA
33 Andrew Osasuyi C, Fr., 6-9, Magenta, ITA
DAVIDSON WILDCATS
0 Manie Joses F, So., 6-7/190, London, ENG
3 Nick Coval G, R-Fr., 6-2/180, Orefield, PA
4 Josh Scovens G, Jr., 6-6/230, Greensboro, NC
5 Parker Friedrichsen G, Jr., 6-4/185, Bixby, OK
6 Devin Brown G, Fr., 6-6/210, Lewis Center, OH
7 RJ Greer G, Fr., 6-3/175, Centerville, OH
8 Joe Hurlburt F/C, Sr., 6-11/240, Enderlin, ND
11 Sam Brown G, Jr., 6-3/185, Merion Station, PA
12 Hunter Adam G, R-Jr., 6-7/225, Christchurch, NZL
14 Phillip Kavu G, R-Fr., 6-2/170, Manchester, ENG
15 Sean Logan F, Sr., 6-10/240, Westfield, NJ
16 Ian Platteeuw F/C, Fr., 7-0/232, Barcelona, ESP
24 JaQualon "JQ" Roberts F, Jr., 6-8/235, Bloomington, IN
45 Roberts Blums G, So., 6-4/190, Riga, LVA
50 John Nowland F, Jr., 6-8/220, Spokane, WA
51 Brock Matheny G, Sr., 5-10/150, Davidson, NC
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TEAM STATISTICS
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TEAM STATISTICS
GAME NOTES
BUDDY BUCKETS
Buddy Simmons II has emerged as an elite scoring option in Atlantic 10 play, averaging 18.2 points while shooting 47.3 percent (114-for-241) from the floor and 46.6 percent (55-for-118) from beyond the arc.
Simmons II has scored at least 14 points in 13-of-17 A-10 matchups, with 20-or-more points in six of those games and two 30-plus point performances.
The Detroit native is tied for the conference lead with 85 threepointers made on the season. He has made multiple threepointers in each of his last 12 games, and in 25 of the Bonnies’ 30 total games. Simmons II’s 85 triples is the eighth most in a season by a St. Bonaventure player.
In conference play, Simmons II has made 55 triples, the most in the A-10. His 37.1 minutes per game lead the league, and he has played a full 40 minutes in eight of SBU’s 17 conference games so far.
Simmons II surpassed 1,000 career points in the Bonnies’ win at Fordham (Feb. 7). He reached the millennium mark with five points in the first half before surging for 18 in the second half to lead the Bonnies to the win.
Simmons II scored 628 points over two years at Gardner-Webb before posting a team-best 449 through 27 games this season. He tallied 539 of his 628 points with the Runnin’ Bulldogs during his sophomore season (2024-25).
TO BE FRANK
St. Bonaventure forward Frank Mitchell has been one of the most productive players on the boards in the country this season.
Mitchell is averaging 10.4 rebounds per game, which leads all players in the Atlantic 10 conference. As of Thursday (March 5), he ranks ninth in Division I with 311 rebounds. He has already climbed to sixth in the Bonnies’ leaderboard for total rebounds in a season. He has the most rebounds by a St. Bonaventure player since Tim Waterman’s 314 boards in 1978-79.
A remarkable number of Mitchell’s rebounds have come on the offensive end. His 4.47 offensive rebounds per game and 134 total offensive boards lead the nation.
OCTOBER
29 vs. Alfred (Exhibition) W, 101-40
NOVEMBER
3 at Bradley ........................ W, 69-63
8 vs. Canisius ............... W, 89-70
12 vs. Siena ................... W, 75-66
15 vs. Youngstown State . W, 84-80
20 vs. Robert Morris ....... W, 75-61
ESPN FORT MYERS TIP-OFF
25 vs. North Carolina L, 85-70
27 vs. East Carolina W, 67-58
30 at Florida Atlantic W, 70-65
All game start times are listed in Eastern Time and are subject to change.
Home games in bold
# = Legends Classic
% = Basketball Hall of Fame Classic
GAME SCHEDULE
DECEMBER
3 vs. Bloomsburg ......... W, 83-43
6 at Buffalo ......................... W, 77-69
10 vs. Colgate ................ W, 85-77
CLEVELAND HOOPS SHOWDOWN
13 vs. Ohio L, 88-83
20 vs. Le Moyne ............. W, 92-81
31 at VCU .................................L, 89-82
JANUARY
7 vs. Richmond ...............L, 89-80
10 vs. Fordham .................L, 81-77
14 at Saint Joseph's .................L, 68-64
17 at La Salle L, 78-74
20 vs. Loyola Chicago ..... W, 84-70
23 vs. Saint Louis ..............L, 97-62
28 at Duquesne W, 87-79
31 vs. George Mason ........ L , 77-73
FEBRUARY
3 at Dayton L, 72-70
7 at Fordham W, 70-67
14 vs. Duquesne ...............L, 78-73
18 vs. Saint Joseph's .........L, 71-65
21 at Richmond ........................L, 99-94
26 vs. Rhode Island ........ W, 94-76
28 at George Mason L, 71-58
MARCH
4 at George Washington ........L, 91-82
7 vs. Davidson ............12:00 pm
11 Atlantic 10 Tournament TBD
GAME NOTES
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Mitchell has tallied double-digit offensive rebounds two games this season, with a season-best 11 against Colgate (Dec. 10) and 10 vs. Ohio (Dec. 13). The forward has at least four offensive boards in each of his last four games.
Mitchell is no stranger to the top of the national rebounding leaderboards. In 2023-24 with Canisius, he averaged 11.6 rebounds per game, the fourth-most in Division I. He reached 800 career rebounds in the Bonnies’ loss at George Washington on Wednesday (March 4).
In the scoring column, Mitchell has scored in double figures in 26 of 30 games this season, with 20-or-more points in 10 of those games.
Mitchell has posted six straight double-doubles entering Saturday’s game. After tallying 15 points and 16 rebounds against George Mason, Mitchell recorded 22 points and 18 rebounds at George Washington on Wednesday, combining for 37 points and 34 rebounds in his last two games.
It is Mitchell’s second streak of six consecutive double-doubles this season. Prior to this season, a St. Bonaventure player had not posted five straight double-doubles in a season since Andrew Nicholson in 2010.
The Toronto native now has more than twice as many doubledoubles (18) as the next leading players in the Atlantic 10 (Rafael Castro, GW & Rikus Schulte, Fordham; 8).
SWAT TEAM
Andrew Osasuyi and Joe Grahovac have provided much-needed rim protection off bench this season. Both rank in the top five in the Atlantic 10 in blocked shots per game, with Grahovac ranking third (1.67 BPG) and Osasuyi ranking fourth (1.66 BPG).
Grahovac and Osasuyi have 50 and 48 blocks on the season, respectively, becoming the only two St. Bonaventure teammates to post 30-or-more blocks in the same season during Mark Schmidt’s tenure (2007-present). The two have combined for fouror-more blocks in six of their last seven games.
Osasuyi has been on a tear in his last seven games, averaging 7.0 points, 4.3 rebounds, 2.9 blocks, and 1.3 steals per game. He is shooting 74.2 percent (23-for-31) from the floor during that span.
ATHLETES OF THE WEEK
Piper recorded a pair of hat tricks to help the Bonnies to two wins last week. She finished the 2-0 week with six goals and two assists for eight points along with seven draw controls, four caused turnovers and eight groundballs.
In an 11-4 mid-week win over Robert Morris, she tallied three goals and two assists in a five-point day, also picking up six groundballs with five draw controls and two caused turnovers in a stat sheet-filling performance.
The Aurora, Ontario native followed that up with three more goals in a 14-6 victory at Niagara, helping the Bonnies to their first triumph over the Purple Eagles in more than a decade as she logged two draw controls and two groundballs and caused two turnovers as well in another all-around effort.
She also moved into third place in the Bonnies record books for career goals, owning 143 entering this week.
Piper was honored as the Atlantic 10 Offensive Player of the Week for her efforts.
Feidt was outstanding for the second straight start on the hill for Bonnies baseball, keying a Saturday win at Navy in a shutout performance.
The left-handed starting pitcher scattered three hits allowed over seven innings and did not allow a runner past second base. He walked two and struck out four in keeping the Midshipmen off balance all afternoon in a close game that the Bonnies broke open late for a 12-0 win.
Through three starts this spring, the Syracuse native is 2-0 with a 1.76 ERA, holding opponents to a .182 batting average against him in 15.1 innings of work.
BROOKE PIPER
NOLAN FEIDT
BONNIES BASELINE
FROM THE HEART: ONCE A DIVISION I COMPETITOR, BONA'S FR. STEVE NOW A BELOVED TEAM CHAPLAIN
By Carson Hayek, Athletics Communications Student Assistant
The 'From The Heart' feature series takes an in-depth look at St. Bonaventure student-athletes and coaches. Named for the beloved Merton's Heart that overlooks campus, this series tells the stories of Bonnies athletic programs on and off the field. Few careers differ more than serving as a pilot for the United States military and living as a friar for a Franciscan university, yet St. Bonaventure chaplain Fr. Steven Kuehn, O.F.M. has experienced both.
Kuehn, a 2003 graduate and studentathlete who played Division I lacrosse at the United States Naval Academy, entered flight school in Pensacola, Fla., following his graduation. Kuehn flew helicopters for the Navy for the next 12 years before heading down a different path in 2015.
As a lacrosse athlete, he played defensive midfield at Navy.
During his final two years in the Navy, Kuehn felt himself being pulled in a polar opposite direction.
“I grew up Catholic and always saw married life as the next step,” Kuehn said. “However, I was going through some dark times and soul-searching, and from that I felt really drawn to the friars and this life. I remember finding out about the friars, and I felt like being a friar was where I needed to go.”
From that point on, Kuehn began his studies at Holy Name Province in Chicago to become a friar.
His volunteer work has taken him from Missionaries of Charity and Little Sisters of the Poor in Washington, D.C., Greater Chicago Food Depository, Kolbe House Jail Ministry and Marquard Soup Kitchen in Chicago, St. Francis churches in New York City and Milwaukee and more. He was also a volunteer lacrosse coach at a Chicago high school.
In 2020, Kuehn made his first appearance on the campus of St. Bonaventure through an internship.
"I’ve learned a lot from just being around the students here, and that’s the biggest blessing I’ve experienced. It’s a privilege to be a part of their lives."
Following Kuehn’s year-long internship, St. Bonaventure left a special place in his heart.
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“My time was great, but we still had all the [COVID-19] restrictions,” Kuehn said. “[After I left], I was like, man, I love it, I want to come back when there aren’t restrictions. I went back to Chicago to finish my studies, and when you finish your studies, you put in your top choices of where you want to be assigned, and Bonaventure and a place in Maryland near my family were my top choices.”
During his internship time, he also worked with the Bonnies men’s lacrosse team and left the team with a piece of wisdom.
“I remember telling the [lacrosse team] that I wish I could still be in their shoes,” Kuehn said. “There’s something about the college experience and playing at that level. There’s a lot of pressure; you have to perform in class, and you have many responsibilities. Something about competing at the level that I wish I could go back.”
In 2023, St. Bonaventure named Kuehn a university chaplain. When away from the University's on-campus friary or ministry, Kuehn also works with the Bonnies women’s basketball team and can be seen on the team bench at home games.
After Bonnies head coach Jim Crowley invited him to speak to the team in the summer, Kuehn became a regular presence on the bench.
“[My main job with the women’s team] is just being present,” Kuehn said. “We say a prayer in the locker room about 30 minutes before the game, encouraging all the women. It’s really just supporting them.
Of course, we want to win every game, but life isn’t always like that, and it’s important to let them know they are still awesome regardless of the outcome.”
Of all the experiences Kuehn has had over the years through athletics, the Navy, and being a friar, he said, being able to be a part of St. Bonaventure students' lives remains one of his greatest blessings.
“[My favorite part of my job] is interacting with the students here,” Kuehn said. “I learn from the students on how they approach life with positivity, creativity, determination, and their commitment. I’ve learned a lot from just being around the students here, and that’s the biggest blessing I’ve experienced. It’s a privilege to be a part of their lives.”
