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Bonnies’ non-league schedule beginning to take shape
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J.P. BUTLER Special to the Era 
Apr 30, 2020
ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — It was a viable option … 12 years ago. Entering the 2008-09 season, the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team was still viewed...
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Transfer rule could do more harm than good
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J.P. BUTLER Special to the Era 
Apr 28, 2020
ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — It’s an inherently challenging practice as it stands. The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team, in today’s collegiate climate...
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Bona-fide toughness: Creal’s path leads to Bonnies
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J.P. BUTLER Special to the Era 
Apr 25, 2020
ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — It was the fourth word that came up in Mark Schmidt’s description of this latest addition. It was the eighth word to tumble fr...
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Shaw eager to make D-I jump with Bonnies
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J.P. BUTLER Special to the Era 
Apr 23, 2020
ST. BONAVENTURE — His nickname is neither a nod to his basketball talent nor an homage to Julius Erving. Rather, it was born from the coincidence of s...
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Bona has had juco success under Schmidt
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J.P. BUTLER Special to the Era 
Apr 16, 2020
ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — His signing was essentially lost in the shuffle, wedged between the additions of touted Canadian prep prospect Nelson Kaputo a...
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Bonnies bag a big man in juco transfer Shaw
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J.P. BUTLER Special to the Era 
Apr 15, 2020
ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — With only two experienced forwards, and one true post player, on its roster, the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team had an ...
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‘Creal’ deal: Bona receives pledge from juco guard
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J.P. BUTLER Special to the Era 
Apr 11, 2020
ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — Mark Schmidt was unequivocal in his answer. The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball coach didn’t plan to be slowed down by the re...
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Pick your Bona starting five from these legends
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J.P. BUTLER Special to the Era 
Apr 10, 2020
ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — The original story, one of my first on the beat, ran way back in August of 2008, and a revised version appeared seven years la...
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Bona-Temple ‘94 among full games to revisit on YouTube
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J.P. BUTLER Special to the Era 
Apr 08, 2020
ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — The fans, of course, came out in droves, pushing the Reilly Center to its limit in hopes of seeing their team collect a third ...
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Johnson to leave Bonnies, enter transfer portal
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J.P. BUTLER Special to the Era 
Apr 04, 2020
ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — It’s become commonplace in the current age of college basketball: If a player doesn’t receive meaningful minutes, especially a...
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Bonnies trying to get by while being at home
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J.P. BUTLER Special to the Era 
Apr 03, 2020
(Editor’s note: This is the second in a two-part series detailing the state of the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team amid the upheaval caused by t...
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How about some Bona trivia to help pass the time?
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J.P. BUTLER and JOHN BUTLER Special to The Era 
Mar 27, 2020
Five years ago, it was a fun way to finish off a work night. My friend and former co-worker, the assistant city manager at the time, happened to work ...
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Lofton earns NABC All-District First Team honors
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Mar 24, 2020
ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — For the last four seasons, the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team has placed at least one player on the Atlantic 10 All-Con...
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Planutis set to leave Bona basketball program
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J.P. BUTLER Special to the Era 
Mar 21, 2020
ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — With the university having transitioned to online classes for the remainder of the semester, St. Bonaventure’s basketball play...
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Schmidt addresses abrupt end to Bona’s season
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J.P. BUTLER Special to the Era 
Mar 18, 2020
By J.P. BUTLER Special to The Era ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — Four years ago this week, Mark Schmidt walked into the media room inside the Reilly Center t...
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A-10 Tournament canceled amid virus concerns
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J.P. BUTLER Special to the Era 
Mar 12, 2020
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Last March, the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team reached the championship game of the Atlantic 10 Tournament. A year later, it w...
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