# 2024–25 St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's basketball team

The 2024–25 St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's basketball team represented St. Bonaventure University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bonnies, led by 18th-year head coach Mark Schmidt, played their home games at the Reilly Center in St. Bonaventure, New York as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference.

## Previous season

The Bonnies finished the 2023–24 season 20–13, 9–9 in A-10 Play to finish in a 3-way tie for seventh place. As a 7th seed in the A–10 Tournament they defeated Davidson and Loyola Chicago in the second round and quarterfinals before losing to Duquesne in the semifinals.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Barry Evans | 0 | F | 6'8" | 215 | Sophomore | Baltimore, MD | Transferred to Bryant |
| Kyrell Luc | 1 | G | 5'11" | 165 | Junior | Dorchester, MA | Transferred to Longwood |
| Yann Farell | 2 | F | 6'6" | 210 | Sophomore | Libreville, Gabon | Transferred to East Carolina |
| Mika Adams-Woods | 3 | G | 6'3" | 180 | GS Senior | Syracuse, NY | Graduated |
| Moses Flowers | 4 | G | 6'3" | 185 | Senior | Dorchester, MA | Graduated |
| Daryl Banks III | 5 | G | 6'3" | 175 | Senior | Los Angeles, CA | Graduated |
| Charles Pride | 7 | G | 6'4" | 200 | GS Senior | Syracuse, NY | Graduated |
| Melian Martinez | 21 | F/C | 6'10" | 225 | Freshman | Santo Domingo, DR | Transferred to New Mexico JC |
| Anthony Belardinelli | 23 | G | 6'3" | 185 | Senior | Upper Saddle River, NJ | Walk-on; Graduated |
| Chad Venning | 32 | F | 6'10" | 255 | Junior | Brooklyn, NY | Transferred to Boston College |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Chance Moore | 0 | G | 6'6" | 205 | Senior | Brookhaven, GA | Missouri State |
| Jaxon Edwards | 2 | G | 6'5" | 195 | Junior | Indianapolis, IN | Valparaiso |
| Dasonte Bowen | 5 | G | 6'2" | 174 | Junior | Boston, MA | Iowa |
| Michael Folarin | 7 | F | 6'11" | 230 | Junior | London, England | Salt Lake CC |
| Jonah Hinton | 8 | G | 6'3" | | Sophomore | Chicago, IL | Panola College |
| Lajae Jones | 10 | G | 6'7" | 205 | Junior | Jacksonville, FL | Barton College |
| Melvin Council Jr. | 11 | G | 6'4" | 185 | Senior | Rochester, NY | Wagner |

### Recruiting classes
#### 2024 recruiting class

College recruiting information :
| 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 ||||||
| Xander Wedlow C | Detroit, MI | University Prep Academy | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Jun 13, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 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 October 10, 2024. ||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| October 30, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Alfred | W 63–39 | – | 10 – Council Jr. | 8 – Jones | 5 – Bowen | Reilly Center (2,113) St. Bonaventure, NY |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 4, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Cal State Northridge | W 70–56 | 1–0 | 18 – Moore | 9 – Moore | 3 – Tied | Reilly Center (3,859) St. Bonaventure, NY |
| November 9, 2024* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Canisius | W 87–78 | 2–0 | 27 – Moore | 6 – Tied | 4 – Tied | Koessler Athletic Center (1,904) Buffalo, NY |
| November 13, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Florida Gulf Coast | W 74–65 | 3–0 | 18 – Moore | 8 – Moore | 6 – Council Jr. | Alico Arena (3,554) Fort Myers, FL |
| November 16, 2024* 4:00 p.m., YES/ESPN+ | | Le Moyne | W 71–52 | 4–0 | 15 – Brown | 8 – Tied | 3 – Tied | Reilly Center (4,239) St. Bonaventure, NY |
| November 20, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Mansfield | W 76–54 | 5–0 | 16 – Moore | 12 – Moore | 8 – Bowen | Reilly Center (3,356) St. Bonaventure, NY |
| November 24, 2024* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Bryant | W 85–70 | 6–0 | 22 – Brown | 7 – Brown | 3 – Bowen | Reilly Center (3,919) St. Bonaventure, NY |
| November 28, 2024* 5:30 p.m., ESPN2 | | vs. Utah State NIT Season Tip-Off semifinals | L 67–72 | 6–1 | 15 – Tied | 12 – Council Jr. | 4 – Bowen | State Farm Field House Bay Lake, FL |
| November 29, 2024* 9:00 p.m., ESPNU | | vs. Northern Iowa NIT Season Tip-Off 3rd place game | W 68–56 | 7–1 | 17 – Bowen | 5 – Moore | 3 – Bowen | State Farm Field House (1,154) Bay Lake, FL |
| December 4, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Bucknell | W 64–47 | 8–1 | 17 – Moore | 6 – Tied | 4 – Tied | Sojka Pavilion (934) Lewisburg, PA |
| December 7, 2024* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Buffalo | W 65–55 | 9–1 | 16 – Moore | 8 – Jones | 6 – Bowen | Reilly Center (3,955) St. Bonaventure, NY |
| December 14, 2024* 5:00 p.m., CBSSN | | vs. Providence Basketball Hall of Fame Classic | W 74–70 | 10–1 | 24 – Council Jr. | 12 – Moore | 4 – Hinton | Mohegan Sun Arena (6,307) Uncasville, CT |
| December 17, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Siena Franciscan Cup | W 65–48 | 11–1 | 23 – Moore | 10 – Moore | 4 – Council Jr. | MVP Arena (5,101) Albany, NY |
| December 21, 2024* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Niagara | W 71–52 | 12–1 | 16 – Tied | 8 – Tied | 7 – Council Jr. | Reilly Center (3,795) St. Bonaventure, NY |
| A-10 regular season |||||||||
| December 31, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | VCU | W 77–75 | 13–1 (1–0) | 20 – Tied | 12 – Moore | 4 – Council Jr. | Reilly Center (4,190) St. Bonaventure, NY |
| January 4, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Fordham | W 86–66 | 14–1 (2–0) | 24 – Council Jr. | 10 – Jones | 8 – Council Jr. | Rose Hill Gymnasium (2,850) Bronx, NY |
| January 8, 2025 8:00 p.m., Peacock | | at Saint Louis | L 68–73 | 14–2 (2–1) | 23 – Moore | 10 – Moore | 6 – Council Jr. | Chaifetz Arena (5,277) St. Louis, MO |
| January 11, 2025 12:00 p.m., YES/ESPN+ | | La Salle | L 82–83 $^{OT}$ | 14–3 (2–2) | 24 – Jones | 8 – Tied | 4 – Moore | Reilly Center (3,988) St. Bonaventure, NY |
| January 15, 2025 7:00 p.m., YES/ESPN+ | | Richmond | W 63–49 | 15–3 (3–2) | 19 – Hinton | 9 – Moore | 5 – Council Jr. | Reilly Center (3,596) St. Bonaventure, NY |
| January 18, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Duquesne | L 57–75 | 15–4 (3–3) | 19 – Brown | 10 – Brown | 4 – Council Jr. | UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse (3,104) Pittsburgh, PA |
| January 21, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | George Mason | L 62–75 | 15–5 (3–4) | 18 – Council Jr. | 7 – Thompson | 4 – Council Jr. | Reilly Center (3,729) St. Bonaventure, NY |
| January 24, 2025 9:00 p.m., ESPNU | | at VCU | L 61–75 | 15–6 (3–5) | 21 – Moore | 10 – Brown | 2 – Tied | Siegel Center (7,637) Richmond, VA |
| January 28, 2025 8:00 p.m., YES/ESPN+ | | Dayton | W 75–53 | 16–6 (4–5) | 23 – Jones | 9 – Brown | 7 – Council | Reilly Center (3,929) St. Bonaventure, NY |
| February 1, 2025 7:00 p.m., USA | | Fordham | W 74–72 | 17–6 (5–5) | 22 – Brown | 8 – Brown | 7 – Council Jr. | Reilly Center (4,850) St. Bonaventure, NY |
| February 4, 2025 9:00 p.m., CBSSN | | at Loyola Chicago | L 53–77 | 17–7 (5–6) | 13 – Council Jr. | 3 – Tied | 2 – Hinton | Joseph J. Gentile Arena (2,553) Chicago, IL |
| February 9, 2025 12:00 p.m., USA | | George Washington | L 52–62 | 17–8 (5–7) | 15 – Brown | 8 – Brown | 6 – Council Jr. | Reilly Center (3,846) St. Bonaventure, NY |
| February 12, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Rhode Island | L 64–68 | 17–9 (5–8) | 18 – Hinton | 8 – Bolanga | 5 – Council Jr. | Ryan Center (4,704) Kingston, RI |
| February 15, 2025 12:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at UMass | W 73–59 | 18–9 (6–8) | 15 – Moore | 10 – Moore | 4 – Council Jr. | Mullins Center (3,692) Amherst, MA |
| February 22, 2025 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Duquesne | W 70–63 | 19–9 (7–8) | 24 – Jones | 6 – Bolanga | 5 – Brown | Reilly Center (4,850) St. Bonaventure, NY |
| February 26, 2025 7:00 p.m., Peacock | | at Saint Joseph's | L 64–75 | 19–10 (7–9) | 18 – Council Jr. | 8 – Tied | 4 – Council Jr. | Hagan Arena (2,543) Philadelphia, PA |
| March 5, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | UMass | W 73–72 | 20–10 (8–9) | 15 – Jones | 6 – Tied | 5 – Council Jr. | Reilly Center (3,457) St. Bonaventure, NY |
| March 8, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Davidson | W 64–61 | 21–10 (9–9) | 16 – Brown | 12 – Jones | 4 – Council Jr. | John M. Belk Arena (3,704) Davidson, NC |
| A-10 tournament |||||||||
| March 13, 2025 11:30 a.m., USA | (8) | vs. (9) Duquesne Second round | W 64–59 | 22–10 | 18 – Tied | 8 – Tied | 3 – Tied | Capital One Arena Washington, D.C. |
| March 14, 2025 11:30 a.m., USA | (8) | vs. (1) VCU Quarterfinals | L 59–76 | 22–11 | 19 – Tied | 10 – Jones | 4 – Council Jr. | Capital One Arena Washington, D.C. |
| NIT |||||||||
| March 18, 2025* 7:00 p.m., ESPNU | (3) | Kent State First round | L 56–75 | 22–12 | 16 – Moore | 7 – Jones | 4 – Council Jr. | Reilly Center (3,024) St. Bonaventure, NY |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||
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