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2023–24 Bucknell Bison Men's Basketball Team
The 2023–24 Bucknell Bison men's basketball team represented Bucknell University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bison, led by first-year head coach John Griffin III, played their home games at Sojka Pavilion in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania as members of the Patriot League. The Bison finished the season 13–18, 10–8 in Patriot League play, to finish in a four-way tie for second place. As the No. 5 seed in the Patriot League tournament, they defeated American in the first round before falling to eventual tournament champions Colgate. Previous season The Bison finished the 2022–23 season 12–20, 5–13 in Patriot League play, to finish in last place. They lost to American in the first round of the Patriot League tournament. On March 3, 2023, the school fired head coach Nathan Davis. On March 21, the school named former Bucknell player and Saint Joseph's assistant coach John Griffin III the team's new head coach. Roster S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Griffin III
John Griffin III (born December 3, 1985) is an American college basketball coach, currently the head men's coach for the Bucknell Bison. Playing career Griffin attended St. Joseph's Preparatory School in Philadelphia and led the basketball team to a Philadelphia Catholic League title as a senior in 2004. In his first season as a professional in 2008–2009, Griffin played with the Crailsheim Merlins in the German second-tier ProB. He led the team to a league title and was named the league's most valuable player. After suffering an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury, Griffin joined BK Inter Bratislava in Slovakia in early 2010. He signed with the Leicester Riders of the British Basketball League in late 2011. Griffin played one final season in Italy in 2011–2012. Coaching career Griffin's first coaching position was with the Indiana Pacers as a Video Game Coordinator. He'd move to the college ranks to join the coaching staff at Rider first as the director of operations th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |