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Jersey Number 32
Chad Venning
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Position:
- Forward/Center
- Height:
- 6-9
- Weight:
- 270
- Hometown:
- Brooklyn, N.Y.
- High School:
- Woodstock Academy / St. Bonaventure
Bio
Graduate transfer from St. Bonaventure; will have one season of eligibility remaining
PRIOR TO BOSTON COLLEGE:
PRIOR TO BOSTON COLLEGE:
- Earned 2023-24 All-Atlantic 10 and NABC All-District 4 Second Team honors after leading St. Bonaventure in scoring and blocked shots; finished his two-year career in Olean ranked seventh all-time in blocks
- Averaged nearly 14.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 1.7 blocks per game, helping guide the Bonnies to a 20-12 overall record
- His 8.5 block percentage mark ranked 38th nationally according to KenPom.com.
- Logged two double-doubles and reached double-digits in the scoring column on 25 occasions, including five games with 20-plus points during the 2023-24 campaign
- Scored his 1,000th career point at UMass on Feb. 24
- Transferred to St. Bonaventure at the start of the 2022-23 season, averaging 12.7 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.4 blocks in over 28 minutes per game
- Tied for the team lead, reaching double figures in the scoring column on 24 occasions
- Stood third in the Atlantic 10 for blocks (46) and second in field goal percentage (58.1%)
- Poured in a career-high 23 points (10-12 FG) along with six boards at Saint Louis (1/7)
- Named Gotham Classic MVP following a double-double effort of 14 points, 11 rebounds to spark a win over Notre Dame
- Started at center for the Bonnies for the inaugural NBA/HBCU Classic at the 2022 NBA All-Star Game vs. Howard (11 points) and the inaugural Boost Mobile Chris Paul Classic in 2021Began his collegiate career at Morgan State, playing two seasons (42 games) with the Bears from 2020-22
- Earned his degree in business administration from St. Bonaventure in 2024
- As a sophomore, averaged 7.2 points and 3.0 rebounds per game with 27 blocks while shooting nearly 51 percent from the floor and reaching double digits on seven occasions
- Attributes his excellent footwork in the post to his time as a boxer during his teenage years
- Spent his final two seasons in the New England prep school ranks, playing for The MacDuffie School in 2018-19 and Woodstock Academy in 2019-20, where seven of his teammates went Division I
- Played for three years at Bishop Loughlin High School in Brooklyn
- Played AAU for EYBL Expressions Elite
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