Stefan Bonneau says winning a national basketball championship for SUNY Orange would be wonderful but he has something else in mind when it comes to the highlight of his college career.
“Graduating,'’ Bonneau said. “That’s going to be the best feeling ever. Even if we win nationals, that would be great, but getting that degree will be even better.'’
Bonneau has already proven his talents on the basketball court. The former Middletown star is averaging 30.9 points per game and is one of the leading junior college scorers in the nation. That has attracted the attention of a host of Division I basketball recruiters, notably St. John’s coach Norm Roberts.
There’s one caveat: Bonneau has to maintain his grades, pass his classes and graduate before the end of summer. Two years ago, there was much doubt.
Academics weren’t a high priority for Bonneau, and he paid the price when he came up short » Read the rest of the entry..