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. They defeated Duquesne, Saint Louis, and VCU to win the A-10 tournament. As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 9 seed in the East region. There they lost to LSU in the first round.
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 and all other postseason tournaments were canceled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Offseason
Departures Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure Robert Carpenter 2 F 6'8" 215 Freshman Detroit, MI Transferred to Pearl River Community College Matt Johnson 4 G 6'4" 180 Junior Baltimore, MD Transferred to Detroit Mercy Bobby Planudis 10 F 6'8" 190 RS Sophomore Hazleton, PA Transferred to Purdue Fort Wayne Malik Lacewell 23 G 6'2" 160 Freshman Brooklyn, NY Transferred to Northwest Kansas Technical College Amadi Ikpeze 32 C 6'10" 240 Senior Buffalo, NY Graduated
Incoming transfers Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School Eddie Creal 2 G 6'4" 210 Junior Joliet, IL Junior college transferred from Moberly Area Community College. Anthony Roberts 4 G 6'4" 190 Junior Detroit, MI 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 Elgin, IL Junior college transferred from Triton College.
2020 recruiting class
Roster
Schedule and results
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!colspan=12 style=| A-10 tournament
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