Oh, Hello: St. Bonaventure PG Dasonte Bowen Commits to Penn State

DAYTON, OH - FEBRUARY 03: St. Bonaventure Bonnies Guard Dasonte Bowen (5) looks to pass the ball in the first half during the game between the St. Bonaventure Bonnies and the Dayton Flyers on February 3rd, 2026 at UD Arena in Dayton, OH. (Photo by Michael Brown/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

Penn State men’s basketball received another roster boost with a commitment from St. Bonaventure transfer Dasonte Bowen earlier today:

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NEWS: St. Bonaventure transfer guard Dasonte Bowen has committed to Penn State, his agent CJ Ward of @LIFTSPORTSMNGMT told @On3.

The 6-2 senior, who has been granted a fifth year of eligibility according to Ward, averaged 10.9 points, 3.0 rebounds, and 4.8 assists per game this… pic.twitter.com/3i7NnErJp3

— Joe Tipton (@JoeTipton) June 17, 2026

A point guard, Bowen began his college career at Iowa before transferring to St. Bonaventure for the 2024-25 season. He put together two very solid seasons for the Bonnies and led the team in assists in 2025-26. The NCAA granted him a fifth season of eligibility after his 2024-25 season was limited to just 10 games due to injury. With longtime Bonnies head coach Mark Schmidt retiring, Bowen has decided to join Penn State for his final season of eligibility.

Bowen shot just 41% from the floor last season , though his assist rate was 10th in the Atlantic 10. This looks like a decent pickup for Penn State, but we will see if he readjusts to the level of competition in the Big Ten after making just nine starts in his two seasons at Iowa. He is not the first St. Bonaventure player to transfer to Penn State. Izaiah Brockington joined the Nittany Lions from the Bonnies in 2018.

Welcome, Dasonte!

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