# 2023–24 St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's basketball team

The 2023–24 St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's basketball team represented St. Bonaventure University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bonnies, led by 17th-year head coach Mark Schmidt, played their home games at the Reilly Center in Olean, New York as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference.

## Previous season

The Bonnies finished the 2022–23 season 14–18, 8–10 in A-10 Play to finish in a 3 way tie for eighth place. As a 9th seed, they lost in the second round to Davidson of the A–10 Tournament.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Max Amadasun | 10 | C | 6'9" | 250 | RS Sophomore | Dublin, Ireland | Transferred to Augusta |
| Anouar Mellouk | 11 | F | 6'8" | 205 | RS Freshman | Almere, Netherlands | Transferred to Odessa College |
| Brett Rumpel | 24 | G | 6'4" | 190 | Freshman | Binghamton, NY | Transferred to Manhattan |
| Anquan Hill | 35 | F | 6'9" | 200 | Sophomore | Philadelphia, PA | Transferred to Sacred Heart |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Mika Adams-Woods | 3 | G | 6'3' | 180 | GS Senior | Syracuse, NY | Cincinnati |
| Charles Pride | 5 | G | 6'4" | 200 | GS Senior | Syracuse, NY | Bryant |
| Noel Brown | 20 | C | 6'11" | 260 | RS Junior | Leesburg, VA | George Washington |

### Recruiting classes
#### 2023 recruiting class

College recruiting information :
| 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 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Duane Thompson PF | Rochester, NY | Putnam Science Academy | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | May 7, 2023 |
| Star ratings: 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: "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 6, 2023. ||||||

#### 2024 recruiting class

College recruiting information (2024) :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Ebrahim Kaba SF | East Orange, NJ | The Peddie School | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Jun 23, 2023 |
| Star ratings: 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: "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 6, 2023. |||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| November 1, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Alfred | W 80–41 | | 12 – Flowers | 9 – Brown | 6 – Banks III | Reilly Center (2,536) St. Bonaventure, NY |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 6, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Longwood | W 73–69 | 1–0 | 21 – Pride | 11 – Zapala | 4 – Napper | Reilly Center (3,577) St. Bonaventure, NY |
| November 11, 2023* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Canisius | L 67–70 | 1–1 | 16 – Pride | 9 – Pride | 4 – Adams-Woods | Reilly Center (4,850) St. Bonaventure, NY |
| November 16, 2023* 6:30 p.m., ESPNU | | vs. Oklahoma State Legends Classic semifinals | W 66–64 | 2–1 | 17 – Adams-Woods | 7 – Tied | 4 – Banks | Barclays Center Brooklyn, NY |
| November 17, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | vs. Auburn Legends Classic championship | L 60–77 | 2–2 | 14 – Venning | 7 – Evans | 3 – Tied | Barclays Center (4,849) Brooklyn, NY |
| November 22, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Bucknell | W 67–61 | 3–2 | 16 – Adams-Woods | 7 – Pride | 5 – Pride | Reilly Center (3,497) St. Bonaventure, NY |
| November 25, 2023* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Miami (OH) | W 90–60 | 4–2 | 18 – Pride | 7 – Pride | 8 – Adams-Woods | Reilly Center (3,433) St. Bonaventure, NY |
| December 2, 2023* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Buffalo | W 80–65 | 5–2 | 23 – Venning | 8 – Evans | 8 – Adams-Woods | Alumni Arena (3,324) Amherst, NY |
| December 6, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Niagara | W 94–60 | 6–2 | 25 – Adams-Woods | 10 – Evans | 5 – Adams-Woods | Gallagher Center (1,494) Lewiston, NY |
| December 9, 2023* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Siena Franciscan Cup | W 89–56 | 7–2 | 23 – Adams-Woods | 12 – Essamvous | 4 – Tied | Reilly Center (4,022) St. Bonaventure, NY |
| December 16, 2023* 4:00 p.m., ESPNU | | vs. No. 15 Florida Atlantic Basketball Hall of Fame Classic | L 54–64 | 7–3 | 12 – Flowers | 7 – Tied | 4 – Luc | MassMutual Center (2,745) Springfield, MA |
| December 22, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Binghamton | W 90–64 | 8–3 | 25 – Flowers | 8 – Evans | 6 – Adams-Woods | Reilly Center (3,965) St. Bonaventure, NY |
| December 30, 2023* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | vs. Akron Legends of Basketball Showcase | W 62–61 | 9–3 | 14 – Venning | 10 – Tied | 2 – Pride | Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse Cleveland, OH |
| A-10 regular season |||||||||
| January 3, 2024 9:00 p.m., CBSSN | | at VCU | W 89–78 | 10–3 (1–0) | 19 – Venning | 11 – Venning | 3 – Banks III | Siegel Center (6,348) Richmond, VA |
| January 6, 2024 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Richmond | L 54–65 | 10–4 (1–1) | 15 – Flowers | 8 – Pride | 3 – Pride | Robins Center (6,619) Richmond, VA |
| January 13, 2024 2:30 p.m., USA | | Fordham | L 74–80 | 10–5 (1–2) | 22 – Venning | 11 – Pride | 2 – Tied | Reilly Center (3,819) St. Bonaventure, NY |
| January 17, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Rhode Island | W 99–64 | 11–5 (2–2) | 25 – Pride | 9 – Essamvous | 5 – Adams-Woods | Reilly Center (3,881) St. Bonaventure, NY |
| January 20, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at George Mason | L 60–69 | 11–6 (2–3) | 17 – Venning | 9 – Evans | 2 – Tied | EagleBank Arena (4,614) Fairfax, VA |
| January 23, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Duquesne | L 50–54 | 11–7 (2–4) | 14 – Pride | 8 – Essamvous | 1 – Tied | UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse (2,489) Pittsburgh, PA |
| January 26, 2024 8:30 p.m., ESPN2 | | Saint Joseph's | W 91–72 | 12–7 (3–4) | 29 – Banks III | 7 – Evans | 6 – Evans | Reilly Center (4,396) St. Bonaventure, NY |
| January 30, 2024 7:00 p.m., CBSSN | | VCU | W 67–62 | 13–7 (4–4) | 15 – Banks III | 10 – Pride | 5 – Pride | Reilly Center (3,901) St. Bonaventure, NY |
| February 2, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | at No. 21 Dayton | L 71–76 | 13–8 (4–5) | 17 – Adams-Woods | 11 – Pride | 4 – Pride | UD Arena (13,407) Dayton, OH |
| February 7, 2024 7:00 p.m., NBC Sports App | | UMass | W 79–73 | 14–8 (5–5) | 19 – Pride | 8 – Essamvous | 3 – Essamvous | Reilly Center (3,748) St. Bonaventure, NY |
| February 10, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPNU | | Duquesne | L 69–75 | 14–9 (5–6) | 22 – Pride | 8 – Tied | 4 – Banks III | Reilly Center (4,750) St. Bonaventure, NY |
| February 14, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Fordham | W 85–67 | 15–9 (6–6) | 23 – Essamvous | 6 – Flowers | 10 – Adams-Woods | Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,520) Bronx, NY |
| February 17, 2024 3:30 p.m., CBSSN | | Davidson | W 81–80 $^{OT}$ | 16–9 (7–6) | 15 – Tied | 6 – Banks III | 5 – Adams-Woods | Reilly Center (4,750) St. Bonaventure, NY |
| February 21, 2024 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | at La Salle | L 59–72 | 16–10 (7–7) | 22 – Venning | 6 – Adams-Woods | 5 – Adams-Woods | Tom Gola Arena (1,439) Philadelphia, PA |
| February 24, 2024 2:30 p.m., USA | | at UMass | W 75–67 | 17–10 (8–7) | 16 – Venning | 10 – Venning | 5 – Tied | Mullins Center (7,016) Amherst, MA |
| February 27, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Loyola Chicago | W 79–64 | 18–10 (9–7) | 26 – Banks III | 8 – Flowers | 4 – Flowers | Reilly Center (3,855) St. Bonaventure, NY |
| March 6, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at George Washington | L 75–86 | 18–11 (9–8) | 23 – Banks III | 6 – Essamvous | 5 – Adams-Woods | Charles E. Smith Center (1,428) Washington, D.C. |
| March 9, 2024 12:30 p.m., USA | | Saint Louis | L 65–73 | 18–12 (9–9) | 17 – Adams-Woods | 6 – Evans | 2 – Tied | Reilly Center (4,702) St. Bonaventure, NY |
| A-10 tournament |||||||||
| March 13, 2024 5:00 p.m., USA | (7) | vs. (10) La Salle Second round | W 75–73 | 19–12 | 15 – Adams-Woods | 9 – Essamvous | 6 – Adams-Woods | Barclays Center Brooklyn, NY |
| March 14, 2024 5:00 p.m., USA | (7) | vs. (2) Loyola Chicago Quarterfinals | W 75–74 $^{2OT}$ | 20–12 | 22 – Banks III | 8 – Banks III | 2 – Tied | Barclays Center Brooklyn, NY |
| March 16, 2024 3:30 p.m., CBSSN | (7) | vs. (6) Duquesne Semifinals | L 60–70 | 20–13 | 14 – Banks III | 7 – Evans | 5 – Adams-Woods | Barclays Center (8,037) Brooklyn, NY |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||
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