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Post by agoo on Apr 8, 2021 20:11:35 GMT -5
So this escalated quickly Put up a triple double with 11 blocks and has four years of eligibility.
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Post by trout95 on Apr 8, 2021 20:13:50 GMT -5
How 4 years eligibility? And is this another name we are hearing for the first time?
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Post by agoo on Apr 8, 2021 20:29:51 GMT -5
How 4 years eligibility? And is this another name we are hearing for the first time? He’s a freshman, like Jaren Holmes was when he signed. This year doesn’t count for Juco either it appears.
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Post by Chuck on Apr 8, 2021 21:44:16 GMT -5
From Chuckie Maggio at Pickin Splinters. Oluwasegun Durosinmi (is called Duro) -- 6'9" 235 pounds -- Averaged 10 points and 9.9 rebounds per game despite logging just 23 minutes a night. -- Blocked 78 total shots, ranking second in the National Junior College Athletic Association. -- He has a nice, soft touch around the rim and can step out to hit some jumpers. He also is a defensive presence as a rim protector and rebounder.” -- Georgetown, Florida, George Washington and Mount St. Mary’s offered Durosinmi a scholarship last season out of Virginia Academy. Best part from Chuckie is "He is eligible to play a maximum of four years." pickinsplinters.com/2021/04/08/bonnies-go-juco-route-receive-commitment-from-center-durosinmi/
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Post by metman on Apr 8, 2021 21:57:42 GMT -5
He looks really good in the highlight videos. Georgetoe, Florida & VCU as well. Another great get for Bona!. Feel so much better about next year. We've added 2 quality bigs. Now if we can add a shooter we will be in great shape!
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Post by mnbonnie on Apr 8, 2021 22:57:25 GMT -5
The staff never ceases to surprise. Olusegun Durosinmi welcome to Bonaventure. I remember a similar player build wise that we had tried to recruit out of high school and he to ended up ar harcum. Until then I had never heard of the place. Vladimir Diablo, not sure if I got the name right, Uber talented, but there were some unknowns that prevented us from moving on. The last I knew he was playing at a college out west maybe Santa Clara. It s going to take some better eyes than mine to see what we ve got in Duro. From what the Harcum asst coach Harcum asst coach John Ball says, Duro is a good student, a very humble young man, who is a tireless worker. Junco guys are just so hard to read. I m going with the Jaren Holmes model, one year at the community college until we got Jaren on the court, and even into games we weren’t t sure what we had. No offense to Jaren, I think Duro is more athletic and he s 6’9” and 235, he s likely put on 10-15 lbs since high school. If he s half the player Jaren is, in terms of his work effort and toughness we ll have a heck of a player. We all know that bigs rake longer to develop.
I ll leave the rest of my inquiry on Duro, to his own thread, which I see has been added to the site. My next question is what s next? Picking up on the recent thoughts on Jackie Johnson, I’m all in first we would be getting a very good shooter, at the same time we would be getting our point guard of the future, lightning quick. There is the issue about playing time, but if Jackie s as good as advertised he ll at the very least be the first or second guy off the bench, he, like quadry, could give Kyle some much needed treat byn allowing Kyle to sit. What we need now are shooters, if Jackie can shoot and defend there will not be a problem with minutes. I m afraid I ve gotten myself in an either or Jackie or Brendan mykalcio, should we be so lucky. So Jackie Johnson we could really use you. Last ship? Well I m still going front court. I d like another big and who knows, but I d really like to have 4 legit front court guys. I know coach likes Daniel Oladapo, a 6’7”,224 guy, who plays much bigger, a 13/9 guy at Oakland u. I know this get s old, but I m still routing for amadou traore, the 6’7””,255 guy out of Brooklyn collegiate, now at Allen junior college where we plucked Courtney.
There we ve got two athletic bigs, two strong forwards. A couple of dead eye shooters in Jackie Johnson and Justin Ndjock-Tajore, a jack of all trades lock down guard in Quadry, and the bunch that ran the table in the A10 and took us to the NCAA tournament. Tonight with Duro we are one step closer to getting back there. Thanks so much to the Bonnie staff, still some wood to chop, but this one the best chopping crews in college hoops. Go Bonnies.
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Post by agoo on Apr 9, 2021 9:37:42 GMT -5
All quiet on the front last few days...... the flurry of 3 new Bonnies got the adrenaline going for start of 21-22' season.... What is your opinion thoughts on the next wave of 2 more puzzle pieces to the Sweet 16 run in the dance? Late Summer?... I say 1-2 new guys because Coach has history of always keeping one in the back pocket. Of the names that we know, Jackie Johnson and Mo Njie would be my top two. A center and a point guard who can also play off the ball would be my priorities, with both entering as freshmen. If there were ever going to be a year to get up to the full 13 scholarships, it would be this one where we know we could have 7 scholarships opening before any transfers. Get an extra guy in who can keep the momentum going. Guess I should have said a potential four-year center. I hope this doesn't take us out of the hunt for Njie, but playing time just gets harder to come by if you're looking to come in as a big man. We can go small with Coulibaly at the 5 and Duro gives the option to stay big when Osun goes to the bench. Duro shouldn't stop the pursuit of Jackie Johnson who should remain a good fit with Adams in the backcourt in the future and gives us a shooter off the bench.
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Post by ceharv on Apr 9, 2021 10:18:16 GMT -5
Geez, for a Bona fan, this off season so far is like an extended Christmas morning when you were a kid, but without have to wait until we got back from Mass like I had to.
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Post by wgt on Apr 9, 2021 10:42:40 GMT -5
As we were anticipating our extremely successful season and early ranking predictions has aided the hard work in recruiting.
Bona is now a more recognizable name but people will still ask "where is it?"
I remember watching the heartbreaking triple OT loss in 2000 at the "Sports Zone" in Times Square. The gigantic sports bar was packed and all were cheering for the Brown and White upset. I was watching with a Bona grad and all wanted to know where Bona was. Hoping for an even more successful upcoming season causing people to know of the "Enchanted Mts."
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Post by bostonbona on Apr 9, 2021 10:46:30 GMT -5
Bonas coaching staff reloading for next few years with point guard Adams, off guard Tadjore, power forward Coulibaly and center Durosinmi. Now need small forward although Tadjore may be a swing man. Wonder if staff utilizes Youssou Ndoye in recruiting and sharing Bonas experience with fellow African big men Durosinmi and Coulibaly.
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Post by mnbonnie on Apr 9, 2021 11:01:59 GMT -5
Jackie Johnson would add another dimension, if not more. The quickness and the ability to turn him loose, more uptempo opportunities. This would also translate into no slack with our offense when Kyle needs a blow. To Me gotta have Jackie Johnson, his shooting ability alone is going to get him minutes in year one. So to me because of the whole package the next ship is his, if no Jackie, I m trying for Brendan Mykalcio from the Patrick School. Brendan has a different skill set than Jonson, but he too is an outstanding shooter/scorer. Just the idea of our present group, adding Justin Ndjock-Tagore and one of these two guys, that would be five guys who can shoot it from three, not counting jalen adaway, who I think will get more confident with a summer of work. Lastly a front court player that with Shoon, Coulibaly and Duro, would give us muscle and size. Realizing that s a tight rope job for the staff because of playing time, but there are enough good players on the portal alone to find somebody. And, after all is said and done our staff will produce more magic.
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Post by bonagrad89 on Apr 9, 2021 11:31:10 GMT -5
As we were anticipating our extremely successful season and early ranking predictions has aided the hard work in recruiting. Bona is now a more recognizable name but people will still ask "where is it?" I remember watching the heartbreaking triple OT loss in 2000 at the "Sports Zone" in Times Square. The gigantic sports bar was packed and all were cheering for the Brown and White upset. I was watching with a Bona grad and all wanted to know where Bona was. Hoping for an even more successful upcoming season causing people to know of the "Enchanted Mts." Similar Story: I went to the UCONN game when we beat them by 18. As we were walking out an elderly couple congratulated us and then asked "Where is St. Bonaventure?" As Rodney used to say: No Respect!
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Post by dadster81 on Apr 9, 2021 11:57:55 GMT -5
"I believe in higher education… you know, 6'8", 6'9", 6'10."
David "Smokey" Gaines, San Diego State Coach
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Post by OceanStateBonnie on Apr 9, 2021 19:57:01 GMT -5
I was at that UConn game also. All the UConn fans around us were guessing that Bona’s was in NYC.
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Post by CoachSBU on Apr 9, 2021 21:49:23 GMT -5
...at least they knew our NAME after that...
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