St. Bonaventure

Prior To St. Bonaventure
Made his EuroLeague debut for the famed Olimpia Milano club under legendary coach Ettore Messina in 2024-25 and is one of the most accomplished club and national team players of his generation in Italy … averaged 15.8 points, 3.8 assists and 2.8 rebounds at the Adidas Next Generation Tournament in Belgrade, Serbia … made a significant impact for the U-17 Italian National Team at the 2024 FIBA Basketball World Cup in Turkey, averaging 12.7 points, two rebounds and 2.2 assists in playing a pivotal role in Italy's silver medal run … shot 43.1 percent from the floor and 42.1 percent from three-point range in the FIBA event … in the gold medal finals against a Team USA team that included No. 1 prospect BYU-bound AJ Dybantsa and the Duke-bound Boozer twins Cameron and Cayden Boozer, Lonati had a team-high 20 points on 7-for-11 shooting – including 6-for-6 on three-pointers … also recorded 20-point games against Turkey and Australia during the FIBA World Cup – including 11 points in overtime of the quarterfinal victory over Australia ... averaged 13.5 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 23.3 minutes per game for Milan in 2024-25 ... his national team success also included a silver medal with the U-16 Italian National Team at the 2023 European Championships.

Worldwide Bonnies
Lonati is one of three European newcomers on the Bonnies’ roster, joining Andrew Osasuyi (Italy) and Ilia Ermakov (Russia) … He is one of six international players to join St. Bonaventure this offseason alongside Canada natives Frank Mitchell, John Ikpotokin and Brayden Jackson … He and Osasuyi are the first pair of Italian teammates in Division I men's basketball since Mattia De Campo and Scott Ulnaeo, who played together at Seattle from 2016 to 2018.