2020–21 St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's basketball team explained

Mode:	Basketball
Year:	2020–21
Prev Year:	2019–20
Next Year:	2021–22
Team:	St. Bonaventure Bonnies
Conference:	Atlantic 10 Conference
Short Conf:	A–10
Record:	16–5
Conf Record:	11–4
Hc Year:	14th
Asst Coach1:	Steve Curran
Asst Coach2:	Tray Woodall
Asst Coach3:	Sean Neal
Tourney:	NCAA tournament, first round
Champion:	Atlantic 10 regular season and tournament champions

The 2020–21 St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's basketball team represented St. Bonaventure University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bonnies, led by 14th-year head coach Mark Schmidt, played their home games at the Reilly Center in Olean, New York as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Bonnies finished the season 16–5, 11–4 in A-10 play to win the regular season A-10 championship.^[1] They defeated Duquesne,^[2] Saint Louis,^[3] and VCU to win the A-10 tournament.^[4] As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 9 seed in the East region.^[5] There they lost to LSU in the first round.^[6]

Previous season

The Bonnies finished the 2019–20 season 19–12, 11–7 in A-10 play to finish in a tie for fifth place. Their season ended when the A-10 tournament^[7] and all other postseason tournaments were canceled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.^[8]

Offseason

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason for departure
Robert Carpenter	2	F	6'8"	215	Freshman		Transferred to Pearl River Community College
Matt Johnson	4	G	6'4"	180	Junior		Transferred to Detroit Mercy
Bobby Planudis	10	F	6'8"	190	RS Sophomore		Transferred to Purdue Fort Wayne
Malik Lacewell	23	G	6'2"	160	Freshman		Transferred to Northwest Kansas Technical College
Amadi Ikpeze	32	C	6'10"	240	Senior		Graduated

Incoming transfers

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous School
Eddie Creal	2	G	6'4"	210	Junior		Junior college transferred from Moberly Area Community College.
Anthony Roberts	4	G	6'4"	190	Junior		Transferred from Kent State. Granted transfer waiver and will have immediate eligibility for the 2020–21 season.
Jalen Shaw	40	F/C	6'10"	248	Junior		Junior college transferred from Triton College.

2020 recruiting class

Schedule and results

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Reporter. Rachel Lenzi News Sports. St. Bonaventure wins Atlantic 10 regular-season men's basketball championship. 2021-10-19. The Buffalo News. en.
2. Web site: Duquesne vs. St. Bonaventure - Game Recap - March 5, 2021 - ESPN. 2021-10-19. ESPN.com. en.
3. Web site: Saint Louis vs. St. Bonaventure - Game Recap - March 6, 2021 - ESPN. 2021-10-19. ESPN.com. en.
4. Web site: St. Bonaventure wins A-10 tourney beating VCU for NCAA bid. 2021-10-19. USA TODAY. en-US.
5. Web site: March 14, 2021. St. Bonaventure earns No. 9 seed in East Region vs. No. 8 LSU, beats VCU to win A-10 Championship. 2021-10-19. wgrz.com. en-US.
6. Web site: Miller. Ryan. Final score, recap, highlights: LSU 76, St. Bonaventure 61 in NCAA tournament first round. 2021-10-19. Democrat and Chronicle. en-US.
7. Web site: Davis. Marc. Atlantic 10 Tournament has been canceled. 2021-10-19. www.nbc12.com. en.
8. Web site: 2020 NCAA Tournament canceled due to growing threat of coronavirus pandemic. 2021-10-19. CBSSports.com. en.
9. Web site: 2020-21 St. Bonaventure Bonnies Schedule and Results. 2021-10-19. College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. en.