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2016-17 SETON HALL MEN’S 3x Champions - 1991, 1993, 2016

GAME 33 | NEUTRAL GAME 9 1:30 EST Go #HALLin on GAMEDAY FRIDAY, March 17 ON TV: TNT - 1:30 P.M. EST • Brian Anderson (PxP), (Color), BON SECOURS WELLNESS Lewis Johnson (Sideline) [9] SETON HALL [8] ARKANSAS ARENA ON THE RADIO: AM970 The Answer RAZORBACKS Greenville, S.C. PIRATES • Gary Cohen (PxP), Dave Popkin (Color) (25-9, 12-6 SEC) (21-11, 10-8 BIG EAST) • Also available at SHUPirates.com/PSN, the SHU Pirates app & the TuneIn app

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#0 • He owns a 2.4 -to- ratio over the last 16 games with an even or positive Jr. • G • 6-4 • 195 • Brooklyn, N.Y. ratio in 15 of 18 league contests. • His 41 points scored vs. Creighton Feb. 15 2016-17 // SCHEDULE 2nd Team All-BIG EAST are tied for most in a BIG EAST game in school history DATE OPPONENT TV TIME/RESULT GP-GS PTS REB AST MIN • Shooting 37-of-43 (86.0 percent) from the Nov. 11 FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON FSN/YES W, 91-70 line of the last eight games 32-30 16.9 3.1 3.0 33.2 • BIG EAST’s sixth leading scorer Nov. 13 CENTRAL CONN. FS1 W, 82-58 Nov. 17 at Iowa ! BTN W, 91-83 #1 Michael Nzei • Has two double-doubles in 13 starts • Totaled 11 points, 12 boards at St. John’s Nov. 24 vs. Florida # ESPN2 L, 76-81 So. • F • 6-8 • 205 • Makurdi, Nigeria • Thrown down team-best 15 dunks Nov. 25 vs. Quinnipiac # ESPNU W, 90-79 • Grabbed four or more rebounds in 14 games • Shooting 67.5 percent (52-of-77) from the Nov. 27 vs. Stanford # ESPNU L, 52-66 field, which would rank second in the BIG Dec. 1 COLUMBIA FS1 W, 95-71 GP-GS PTS REB BLK MIN EAST if qualified • Seen double digit minutes in 30 of 32 games Dec. 6 vs. Hawaii $ FS1 W, 68-57 32-13 4.3 3.7 0.5 18.0 Dec. 7 vs. California $ FS1 W, 60-57 Dec. 12 vs. No. 16 South Carolina % FS1 W, 67-64 #20 • Averaging 18.4 points on 48.0 percent shooting and 5.4 boards over last five games Dec. 17 DELAWARE FS2 W, 81-68 Jr. • F • 6-6 • 215 • Bronx, N.Y. • Reached 1,000 career points after scoring 22 in Feb. 22 win over Xavier Dec. 23 RUTGERS FS1 W 72-61 • Scored a career-high 30 points at Marquette Dec. 28 at No. 10 Creighton * FS2 L, 75-89 GP-GS PTS REB AST MIN on Jan. 11 and has nine 20- outings • Hit at least one three in all 18 BIG EAST Jan. 1 MARQUETTE * FS1 W, 69-66 32-32 15.9 5.1 1.8 31.8 regular season games Jan. 7 DEPAUL * CBSSN W, 87-56 Jan. 11 at Marquette * FS1 L, 86-89 (OT) #30 Madison Jones • Leads SHU, fourth in the conference in steals Jan. 14 at Providence * FSN/YES L, 61-65 (1.8 per game), eighth with 3.2 assists per Jan. 16 at No. 1 Villanova * FS1 L, 46-76 Sr. • G • 6-2 • 160 • Raleigh, N.C. game, and seventh in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.7). Jan. 22 ST. JOHN’S * FS1 W, 86-73 • Nine assists at Marquette and Xavier Jan. 25 No. 11 BUTLER * FS1 L, 54-61 • Scored a career-high 15 points against GP-GS PTS REB AST MIN Delaware with four steals and four assists Feb. 1 at Xavier * FS1 L, 70-72 • Has recorded at least four assists 12 times 32-30 5.7 2.4 3.2 29.3 Feb. 4 at Georgetown * FS1 W, 68-66 (OT) Feb. 8 PROVIDENCE * FS1 W, 72-70 (OT) #31 Angel Delgado • LEADS THE NATION IN REBOUNDING (13.1), Feb. 11 at St. John’s * CBSSN L, 70-78 OFFENSIVE REBOUNDING (4.94), and Jr. • F • 6-10 • 240 • Dominican Republic DOUBLE-DOUBLES (26) Feb. 15 No. 20 CREIGHTON * CBSSN W, 87-81 • Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award Finalist Feb. 18 No. 2 VILLANOVA * FOX L, 70-92 Unanimous 1st Team All-BIG EAST • Unanimous All-BIG EAST First Team • All-BIG EAST Tournament Team selection Feb. 22 XAVIER * FS1 W, 71-64 GP-GS PTS REB AST MIN after leading all players with 12.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game Feb. 25 at DePaul * FSN/YES W, 82-79 32-32 15.3 13.1 2.2 33.1 Feb. 28 GEORGETOWN * FS1 W, 62-59 Mar. 4 at No. 13 Butler * FOX W, 70-64 RESERVES Mar. 9 vs. [4] Marquette ^ FS1 W, 82-76 Mar. 10 vs. [1] No. 2 Villanova ^ FS1 L, 53-55 #4 Eron Gordon • Fr. • 6-3 • 190 • Indianapolis, Ind. >> Totaled 6 points, 5 boards and 2 assists in 12 minutes vs. DePaul Jan. 7 Mar. 17 vs. [8] Arkansas + TNT 1:30 p.m. #13 • Fr. • 6-2 • 205 • Trenton, N.J. >> Team’s top 3-point threat, scored season-best 26 at Iowa and Xavier, 10.7 ppg Mar. 19 vs. [1] UNC or [16] Texas So. + TBA TBA #14 Ismael Sanogo • Jr.. • 6-8 • 215 • Newark, N.J. >> Team’s best defender, 11th in the BIG EAST with 5.7 rebounds per game All games in CAPS and BOLD are home games #21 Dalton Soffer • So. • 6-6 • 195 • San Diego, Calif. >> Played in 11 games so far, scored 6 points with a pair of triples vs. DePaul * BIG EAST game ! Gavitt Games #22 Michael Dowdy • Sr. • 6-0 • 195 • Chicago, Ill. >> Has appeared in six games in 2016-17 # AdvoCare Invitational at HP Field House $ FOX Sports Pearl Harbor Invitational at Bloch Arena #25 Rashed Anthony • So. • F • 6-9 • 235 • Orangeburg, S.C. >> Has appeared in 28 games as reserve center this season % Under Armour Reunion at Madison Square Garden #35 Manny Anderson • Fr. • 6-4 • 190 • Franklin, N.J. >> Seen action in four games to this point ^ 2017 BIG EAST Tournament at Madison Square Garden + 2017 NCAA Tournament First & Second Rounds in Greenville, S.C.

2016 Champions 2016-17 @SETONHALLMBB #HALLin INSIDE THE HALL PIRATE POINTS GENERAL INFORMATION Location ...... South Orange, NJ 07079 >> The Seton Hall men’s basketball team is on the heels of a narrow setback in the BIG EAST Tournament Semifinals against Founded ...... 1856 Villanova last Friday at Madison Square Garden. The Pirates led the top-seed and No. 2 ranked Wildcats for more than 34 minutes and went punch for punch with the reigning national champs, but ’s three-point play with 9.6 seconds Enrollment ...... 10,100 remaining in the game was the difference as Villanova defeated the Pirates, 55-53. Junior Desi Rodriguez led the Pirates with Affiliation ...... NCAA Division I 14 points on 7-of-14 shooting. Junior Khadeen Carrington and freshman Myles Powell scored 11 points each, and junior Angel Conference ...... BIG EAST Delgado totaled eight points and eight boards. In 27 minutes off the bench, junior Ismael Sanogo totaled four points, eight Nickname ...... Pirates rebounds and three steals. Colors ...... Blue and White >> Led by head coach Kevin Willard, the Pirates are back in the NCAA Tournament for a second consecutive season. This Home Court (Capacity) ...... (10,353) marks the first time the program has gone to back-to-back NCAA Tournaments since reeling off four straight appearances Secondary Home Court (Capacity)...... (1,655) from 1991-94. After earning the BIG EAST’s automatic bid last season, this year the Pirates are an at-large selection for the President...... Dr. A. Gabriel Esteban first time since 2006. This is also Seton Hall’s first back-to-back 20-win seasons since 1992-93 and first back-to-back BIG EAST Vice President/Director of Athletics...... Patrick Lyons conference winning seasons since 2003-04. Athletic Department Phone ...... (973) 761-9498 Ticket Office Phone...... (973) 275-HALL >> Overall, this is Seton Hall’s 11th NCAA Tournament appearance. The Pirates have won a tournament game in seven out of their 10 trips in program history. All-time in the NCAA Tournament: • 1988: 1-1 (Second Round) - 8 seed MEN’S BASKETBALL COACHING STAFF • 1989: 5-1 (National Final, Runner-Up) - 3 seed Head Coach ...... Kevin Willard • 1991: 3-1 (Regional Final, Elite Eight) - 3 seed Alma Mater/Year ...... Pittsburgh/1997 • 1992: 2-1 (Regional Semifinals, Sweet Sixteen) - 4 seed Record at Seton Hall/Years ...... 128-101/six years • 1993: 1-1 (Second Round) - 2 seed • 1994: 0-1 (First Round) - 10 seed Career Record/Years ...... 173-150/nine years • 2000: 2-1 (Regional Semifinals, Sweet Sixteen) - 10 seed Associate Head Coach...... (Seton Hall ‘00) • 2004: 1-1 (Second Round) - 8 seed Assistant Coaches ...... Fred Hill (Montclair State ‘81) • 2006: 0-1 (First Round) - 10 seed ...... Grant Billmeier (Seton Hall ‘07) • 2016: 0-1 (First Round) - 6 seed Director of Basketball Operations...... Kyle Smyth (Iona ‘12) • Total: 10 appearances, 15-10 Coordinators of Basketball Operations...... Kevin Lynch (Seton Hall ‘14) >> The only time Seton Hall and Arkansas have ever met was on Dec. 8, 2010 at the SEC/BIG EAST Invitational in Louisville, Office Phone...... (973) 761-9070 Ky. where the Razorbacks came away with a 71-62 victory. Willard is 5-4 with the Pirates against Southeastern Conference opponents, and The Hall is 12-12 in the all-time series against current SEC teams. TEAM INFORMATION 2015-16 Record ...... 25-9 >> The Pirates are battle tested and have endured several back-and-forth games throughout the course of this season that BIG EAST Record/Finish ...... 12-6/3rd have come down to the wire. In fact, SHU played in SEVEN BIG EAST games decided by three points or fewer in 2016-17, the Postseason...... BIG EAST Champions/NCAA First Round most in a single season under head coach Kevin Willard. SHU went 5-2 in such games, and is 7-3 overall in games decided by three points or fewer. Additionally, 12 of its last 13 games have been decided by single digits. Players Returning/Lost ...... 10/3 Starters Returning/Lost...... 4/1 >> The Pirates have shown resilience all season and have eight wins when tied or trailing at halftime and four wins when Newcomers...... 5 trailing by 10 or more at any point in the contest. SHU is shooting 47.7 percent in the second half overall and 50.4 percent in the second half of 21 wins while limiting opponents to 41.1 percent shooting. PROGRAM HISTORY >> Seton Hall has used the last two months of the season to its advantage the past two years, and is a combined 18-7 during First Season...... 1903-04 February and March since last year including five wins over nationally ranked opponents. The Pirates began conference play All-Time Record...... 1,473-1,059-2 (.582) with a 3-6 record, but finished 7-2 in the second half with a pair of wins over nationally ranked opponents to bolster their NCAA Tournament Appearances...... 10 resume and lead them to the dance once again. NIT Appearances...... 17 BIG EAST Championships...... 3 >> The strong finish to the regular season was due in large part to the play of the Best Big Man in the NATION™, Delgado. He is a unanimous 1st Team All-BIG EAST selection, and a finalist for The Basketball Hall of Fame Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award, given to the nation’s top center. He earned a spot on the 2017 BIG EAST All-Tournament Team after leading all players in rebounding (12.0) and assists (5.0). Delgado is the nation’s leading rebounder with 13.1 per game, leading offensive rebounder MEDIA INFORMATION with 4.94 per game, and top double-double producer (26). He is averaging 6.3 rebounds per game MORE than any other player in the BIG EAST. Delgado has 196 more total rebounds than the second-highest total from any player in the conference. The ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE 196 rebounds on its own would be the seventh-highest total. Assistant Athletics Director for Digital Media & Communications: >> The 6-foot-10 Dominican native posted 21 points and 20 rebounds against St. John’s at home and 12 points, 22 boards Thomas Chen in the first meeting with Butler. His performance in the St. John’s game marked the first 20-20 game for The Hall since Eddie E-mail: [email protected] Griffin vs. Saint Peter’s on Nov. 27, 2000 and just the 14th to occur in any BIG EAST regular season conference game. Delgado’s Cell phone: (914) 843-7185 22 rebounds against Butler are the most by any Pirate since the school joined the BIG EAST in 1979. He is only the seventh Office phone: (973) 761-9493 Pirate in program history to record a 20- game, and the first since Pope vs. Syracuse on Jan. 8, 2011. In the BIG EAST Office fax: (973) 761-9061 Tournament against Marquette, he put on a display that showed off his overall skill set, and he totaled 12 points, 16 rebounds and nine assists. If he had picked up one more assist, he would have joined Eddie Griffin as the only player in program history to record a triple-double. Griffin totaled 21 points, 12 rebounds and 10 blocks against Norfolk State on Dec. 4, 2000. Assistant Director of Digital Media & Communications: Jon Turner >> The big man is posting truly historic numbers in his junior campaign, and has aligned himself with some of the elite E-mail: [email protected] rebounders in school and conference history. With 253 rebounds during BIG EAST play this season, Delgado is the conference’s Cell phone: (856) 296-8305 all-time single-season leading rebounder, passing (Notre Dame, 2008-09). He also broke the league’s record for rebounding average in a single season with 14.1 rebounds per game. Pittsburgh’s Jerome Lane held the former record of MEDIA CREDENTIALS 14.0 per game. Delgado is averaging 11.37 rebounds through 54 career BIG EAST games, which is currently second best in Credentials for media covering Seton Hall at Walsh Gym, on the league history. University’s campus,or at Prudential Center, should be made by visiting our credential website at www.sportssystems.com/setonhall. Otherwise >> In addition to his superior skills on the glass, Delgado has also proven to be a reliable scorer in the post. He has scored in double figures in 24 of the last 26 games and has seven 20-point outings this season including a career-best 26 at Georgetown. please contact Tom Chen at (973) 761-9493, by fax (973) 761-9061, or by He is one of two players in the top-15 in the BIG EAST in scoring, rebounding and percentage. He earned recognition email to [email protected] with questions. Seton Hall reserves the on the weekly BIG EAST Honor Roll 10 times this season. No other player in the conference had more than six appearances right to revoke press credentials at any time for any reason. on the Honor Roll.

INTERVIEWS >> The go-to scorer during conference play, Rodriguez has the ability to explode through the lane or let it rip from beyond All requests for player interviews, either in person or via phone, must be the arc. His hot hand has delivered 18.4 points on 48.0 percent shooting and 5.4 rebounds over the last five games. He led arranged through Tom Chen in the Athletics Communications Office. the team with 17.3 points per game during BIG EAST competition and shot a team-best 42.2 percent from beyond the arc. He Advance notice of at least 24 hours is preferred. Interview requests for drained a triple in all 18 conference games after going 6-of-29 (20.7 percent) from three-point range in non-conference play. Coach Kevin Willard must be made at least 24 hours in advance. Affectionately known as #DunkinDesi, Rodriguez has thrown down 12 dunks this season and 35 for his career.

>> When Rodriguez gets hot, he can pile up the points. He scored a career-high 30 points at Marquette and was named BIG POST-GAME EAST Player of the Week on Jan. 9 after a 25-point performance in the first meeting with DePaul in which he made each of his Seton Hall coach Kevin Willard will be available for interviews following first 10 field goal attempts. He was also named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll on Nov. 21 after a 25-point nine-rebound a post-game cooling off period. The Seton Hall locker room is not open showing at Iowa, and Jan. 16 after averaging 25.0 points per game at Marquette and Providence. He has nine 20-point games to the media, but a separate area will be designated for player interviews. this year and scored in double figures 52 times throughout his career.

2016-17 @SETONHALLMBB #HALLin 2016 Champions PIRATE POINTS INSIDE THE HALL >> The team’s leading scorer and one of the most dynamic guards in the BIG EAST, Carrington has the ability to take control. He went off for a career-high 41 points including 10 in the final 41 seconds as Seton Hall picked up an 87-81 victory BIG EAST All-Time Top Rebounding Average over Creighton on Feb. 25. The 41 points are the most by a Pirate since Jeremy Hazell posted 41 on Dec. 26, 2009 against (Conf. Games Only) West Virginia. In addition to his scoring production, Carrington also totaled seven assists, five rebounds and four steals on top of an 18-for-22 performance at the free throw line. His 41-point output is the most of any BIG EAST player this season 1. Michael Smith, Providence (1991-94)...... 11.66 and nine more than any other individual scorer in a conference game. It is tied for 14th all-time in a 2. Angel Delgado, Seton Hall (2014-present)...... 11.37 game, and is only the 26th time in league history that anyone has scored 40 or more in a conference game. It is furthermore the first 40-point game for a Pirate since Sterling Gibbs scored 40 against State on Nov. 24, 2014. It is tied for the 3. Kentrell Gransberry, USF (2006-08)...... 11.00 most points in a BIG EAST game in school history. Carrington was named to the All-BIG EAST Second Team last week. 4. , Syracuse (1986-90)...... 10.95

>> The Brooklyn native also has the ability to drive it to the rim or pull up from long range. He has 11 20-point games and 5. DeJuan Blair, Pittsburgh (2007-09)...... 10.94 has scored in double figures in all but four contests this season, 60 times throughout his career. Carrington has also been clutch in late-game situations. For the season, he is averaging 9.9 points during the second half on 46.3 percent shooting BIG EAST All-Time Rebound Leaders (Conf. Games Only) from the field, 81.3 percent from the free throw line, and leads the team in scoring during the final five minutes of game time. Another crucial factor for the Pirates of late has been Carrington’s ability to take good care of the ball. He owns a 1. Derrick Coleman, Syracuse (1986-90)...... 701 2.4 assist-to-turnover ratio over the last 16 games with an even or positive ratio in 15 of 18 league contests during the 2. Luke Harangody, Notre Dame (2006-10)...... 662 regular season. He has also been heating up at the charity stripe, and is 37-of-43 (86.0 percent) from the line over the last eight games. 3. Michael Smith, Providence (1991-94)...... 630 4. Angel Delgado, Seton Hall (2014-present)...... 614 >> Juniors Carrington, Delgado and Rodriguez have been the driving force behind the success of Seton Hall basketball this 5. Danya Abrams, Boston College (1993-97)...... 609 season. They provide 65.7 percent of the team’s scoring, and were the only three teammates in the top-10 in scoring during conference play. They have a combined 27 20-point games in 2016-17, and have the opportunity to be mentioned among 6. Geoff McDermott, Providence (2005-09)...... 598 the best classes in program history. Carrington became the 41st student-athlete in school history to reach 1,000 career 7. , Georgetown (1981-85)...... 597 points earlier this season, and is now 27th on the all-time scoring list with 1,293 points. Delgado reached the milestone Feb. 15 vs. Creighton, and sits 35th with 1,117 career points. Rodriguez is the latest Pirate to join the club and is 36th with 1,105 8. John Wallace, Syracuse (1992-96)...... 582 points. The three juniors are only the second trio of 1,000-point scorers to be active in the same season, joining , 9. Zendon Hamilton, St. John’s (1994-98)...... 580 Daryll Walker and Ramon Ramos of the program’s historical 1988-89 national runner-up team. Jeff Adrian, Connecticut (2005-09)...... 580 >> SHU prides itself on defensive tenacity and it shows. The Pirates held Providence, St. John’s, Georgetown and Butler to under 40.0 percent shooting; and SHU is 8-1 on the season when opponents shoot under 40 percent. Furthermore, the team Active NCAA Career Rebounding Average Leaders recorded six or more steals in 15 of 18 conference games and totals 6.9 per game. Seton Hall and its strong defense has also proven to be well equipped at holding leads. The Pirates are 44-2 in their last 46 games (dating back to the start of the 1. Steve Taylor Jr., Toledo (Sr.)...... 12.4 2015-16 season) when holding at least a seven-point lead at any point in the contest. 2. Derrick Griffin, Texas Southern (So.)...... 11.0

>> Largely considered one of the top defenders in the BIG EAST, and described by head coach Kevin Willard as the team 3. James Thompson IV, Eastern Michigan (So.)...... 10.9 MVP day in and day out, junior forward Ismael Sanogo is an invaluable asset on both ends of the floor. He averages 5.7 4. Angel Delgado, Seton Hall (Jr.)...... 10.7 rebounds per game and pulled down a career-high 16 in the Garden State Hardwood Classic victory over Rutgers on Dec. 5. , Missouri State (Jr.)...... 10.6 23. In the first meeting with St. John’s, Sanogo played a crucial role in limiting the BIG EAST’s fifth leading scorer, (17.3 points per game), to just nine points on 3-of-11 shooting. He played 27 minutes in last Friday’s BIG EAST Semifinal against Villanova, his most minutes in five games, and was a critical factor in holding the Wildcats to just 55 Active NCAA Career Rebound Leaders points, over 20 points below their season scoring average. 1. Tim Kempton, Lehigh (Sr.)...... 1,095 >> Freshman Myles Powell has shown the ability to be a dynamic scorer and dangerous three-point threat in his first 2. Angel Delgado, Seton Hall (Jr.)...... 1,040 collegiate season. He is the fifth-leading scorer among BIG EAST rookies, and has drilled three or more triples in 11 games 3. Brett Bisping, Siena (Sr.)...... 1,024 this season including two in a row. In non-conference play, just three games into his rookie campaign, he put up 26 points in SHU’s victory at Iowa (Nov. 17) to snap the Hawkeyes’ 41-game home winning streak over non-conference foes. He went 4. Josh Hawkinson, Washington State (Sr.)...... 1,015 9-for-14 from the field, 5-for-7 from beyond the arc, and was named BIG EAST Rookie of the Week on Nov. 21. Powell 5. Alec Peters, Valparaiso (Sr.)...... 997 scored 26 and made a career-best 10 field goals at Xavier Feb. 1 including a 6-of-12 mark from three-point land. He is one of only two Pirates since 2008 to have multiple 25-point games as a freshman, joining Jeremy Hazell. He leads the team in 6. Kennedy Meeks, North Carolina (Sr.)...... 983 three-point field goals (66) and free throw percentage (81.7). 7. Ryan Taylor, Marshall (Sr.)...... 983

>> With innate defensive awareness and leadership at the point, senior guard Madison Jones has shown the ability to be a 8. Sebastian Salz, Ole Miss (Sr.)...... 970 true impact player for the Pirates. He leads the team and is eighth in the BIG EAST with 3.2 assists per game. He has helped 9. Rokas Gustys, Hofstra (Jr.)...... 933 SHU record a positive assist-to-turnover ratio in four of the last six games, and personally owns a 1.7 ratio for the season. 10. Denzell Taylor, Old Dominion (Sr.)...... 928 Jones has made three steals in three of the last five contests and is fourth in the BIG EAST with 1.8 per game.

>> One of the most critical aspects of the Pirates’ offense is its ability to produce second chance points. That effort is led by Active NCAA Career Double-Double Leaders Delgado, who leads the nation with 4.94 offensive rebounds per game. Earlier this season, he grabbed 13 offensive boards at Marquette, which is the most by any Pirates player in recent history and it is the first 13-offensive rebound game by a 1. Josh Hawkinson, Washington State (Sr.)...... 56 BIG EAST player since Kentrell Gransberry of USF had 13 vs. DePaul on March 3, 2007. Effort on the offensive glass has led 2. Tim Kempton, Lehigh (Sr.)...... 54 to 12.9 second chance points per game, 3.5 more than opponents. Delgado has grabbed 158 offensive rebounds, and the 3. Angel Delgado, Seton Hall (Jr.)...... 49 Pirates have scored on the ensuing opportunity 91 times, which is 57.6 percent of total chances. The team has scored 183 second chance points off his offensive boards alone. Last Friday against Villanova, the Pirates scored nine points off four 4. Ryan Taylor, Marshall (Sr.)...... 40 of his five offensive rebounds. The Pirates grab an offensive board on 35.4 percent of all available chances. Overall, SHU is 5. James Thompson IV, Eastern Michigan (So.)...... 39 19th in the nation with a +6.9 rebounding margin. Jimmy Hall, Kent State (Sr.)...... 39 >> Although the Pirates rely heavily on disciplined play on the defensive end, much of their success this season has been predicated on their ability to make shots and get to the free throw line. SHU is 16-0 when it out shoots opponents and 15-2 when it has more free throw attempts. Additionally, the Pirates are 18-7 when shooting 40.0 percent or better and 7-1 when they shoot 70.0 percent at the line.

>> Sophomore forward Michael Nzei has been a valuable contributor in the post all season and has made 11 starts in a row. He proved worthy of starter minutes earlier this season at the AdvoCare Invitational by averaging 14.0 points and 10.0 rebounds in a pair of starts. His sound defense and efficient offense has earned him 18.0 minutes per game. Nzei is second on the team with 16 blocks and his efficient offensive selection has led to an efficient 67.5 percent (52-of-77) from the field, which would rank second in the BIG EAST if qualified. He has also shown the ability to throw it down and leads the team with 15 dunks.

>> In addition to all of his other accomplishments this season, Delgado recently reached a historical milestone. Against Georgetown on Feb. 28, he pulled down his 1,000th career rebound, and is now just the fifth player in program history to reach 1,000 career rebounds, as well as the combination of 1,000 points and 1,000 rebounds, the first since Glenn Mosley (1973-77). Delgado also recently passed one of the all-time greats, Patrick Ewing (Georgetown, 1981-85), on the BIG EAST career rebounding list and is now fourth in league annals with 614 career boards.

2016 Champions 2016-17 @SETONHALLMBB #HALLin SETON HALL MEN’S BASKETBALL

400 South Orange Avenue, South Orange, N.J. 07079 (973) 275-HALL • [email protected] @SetonHallMBB Objective: To earn an NCAA Tournament bid whether by at-large berth or by winning the BIG EAST Tournament Championship for a second straight season. EXPERIENCE QUICK HITS (numbers as of March 13) • Plays in the BIG EAST, the third-highest rated conference in the country, which went 98-29 (.772) in non-conference games, including 10 wins over Associated • NCAA RPI: 44 Press ranked teams, and sent seven teams to the NCAA Tournament. • NCAA Non- • Finished in a tie for third place in the ultra-competitive BIG EAST Conference, Conference RPI: 61 notching wins over eight of the nine teams, including five victories over teams • NCAA Strength of that earned selection into the NCAA Tournament. Schedule: 49 • Won three games over teams nationally ranked at the time of the game: • Record vs. NCAA RPI Ranked No. 16 Ranked No. 20 Ranked No. 13 Top 50: 4-7*# Won on neutral court Won at home TM Won on the road • Record vs. NCAA RPI • Scheduled difficult during the non-conference season: playedseven of 12 Top 100: 9-10 games on the road or at a neutral site and went 5-2 in those games. • Record vs. NCAA RPI • Played six non-conference games against teams from a “Basketball Power Six” 101-351: 12-1 conference, including five either on the road or at a neutral site.One of only • KenPom: 54 seven “Basketball Power Six” schools to play at least five “Basketball Power • KenPom Strength of Six” non-conference games on the road or at a neutral site. Schedule: 35 • Record vs. KenPom Top 50: 5-7 • Owns four non-conference victories over “Basketball Power Six” opponents, • Record vs. KenPom including Iowa, California, South Carolina (ranked No. 16 in the nation at Top 100: 11-10 the time of the victory) and Rutgers.One of only 11 teams among the 75 • Record vs. KenPom “Basketball Power Six” schools to have at least four such non-conference 101-351: 9-0 wins. * We also have three wins

TM against teams just outside • Also one of only 15 “Basketball Power Six” schools to have at least three of the top 50 - California non-conference wins over a fellow “Basketball Power Six” school either on (53), Providence (56) and Marquette (61) - for a total the road or at a neutral site. of seven wins against top 65 RPI teams.

TM # We are one of 33 teams in the current Top-50 NCAA • Has beaten the teams it has needed to beat with just ONE loss to teams RPI to have at least four outside the NCAA RPI Top 100 or the KenPom Top 100. wins over other top 50 RPI teams

References: Available upon request...or ask any of the teams we’ve played.

2016-17 @SETONHALLMBB #HALLin 2016 Champions CURRENT OPPONENT - ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS

SERIES HISTORY MATCHUP BREAKDOWN

OVERALL RECORD 0-1 SETON HALL // ARKANSAS HOME RECORD --

ROAD RECORD -- OVERALL STATS OVERALL

NEUTRAL RECORD 0-1 73.3 PPG 79.8

OVERTIME RECORD -- 70.2 OPP PPG 74.0

SHU STREAK L1 45.0 FG% 46.1

FIRST MEETING 12/18/2010, L 62-71 (N) 43.2 OPP FG% 42.0

LAST MEETING SAME 6.1 3PM 6.5 18.1 3PA 17.9 BY-HALF COMPARISON 33.8 3PT% 36.4 14.3 FTM 17.8 1ST HALF PTS 2ND HALF PTS TOTAL PTS 22.3 FTA 23.4 SETON HALL 33.9 38.6 73.3 64.3 FT % 76.2 ARKANSAS 36.6 43.2 79.8 39.6 RPG 36.3 SCORING MARGIN +6.7 REB. MARGIN +0.1 +0.8 / -0.2 +2.3 / +6.0 +3.1 / +5.8 SHU / UA 12.3 APG 14.1 13.6 TO 11.7 2.5 BLK 4.7 INSIDE LOOK 6.9 STL 7.5

2016-17 OVERALL RECORD: 25-9 (12-6 SEC) Projected Starters (*based off previous game) 2016-17 Statistics Pos # Player PPG RPG APG MPG LAST TIME OUT: SEC Championship, March 12 vs. Kentucky - L, 65-82 G 3 Dusty Hannahs 14.6 1.7 1.8 24.8 G 00 Jaylen Barford 12.6 3.7 2.0 25.2 • Arkansas fell to Kentucky Sunday afternoon in the SEC Tournament Championship, 82-65. Down by as many as 19 in the second half, Arkansas F 33 Moses Kingsley 11.8 7.8 1.4 27.4 fought back to cut the deficit to nine with 1:32 left in the contest, after sinking six of its last seven shots. However, Kentucky made its late free throws to keep G 21 Mauale Watkins 6.2 3.9 1.9 22.2 Arkansas from getting any closer. Dusty Hannahs tallied 14 points, as Jaylen Barford scored 13 points to go along with two rebounds. Manuale Watkins F 13 Dustin Thomas 5.2 3.8 1.1 17.7 posted seven points, four rebounds, two assists and two steals. BACK TO THE FUTURE

LAST TIME OUT

March 10, 2017 • Game #32 • vs. [1] No. 2 Villanova (BIG EAST Tournament Semifinal | Madison Square Garden | New York, N.Y.)

• The Seton Hall men’s basketball team led top-seed and No. 2 ranked 1ST 2ND F Villanova for more than 34 minutes and went punch for punch with the 27 26 53 Wildcats, but Josh Hart’s three-point play with 9.6 seconds remaining in the game was the difference as Villanova defeated the Pirates, 55-53, in a classic BIG EAST Tournament semifinals match last Friday night at Madison Square Garden. • Junior Desi Rodriguez led the Pirates with 14 points on 7-of-14 shooting. 1ST 2ND F Junior Khadeen Carrington and freshman Myles Powell scored 11 points each, and junior Angel Delgado totaled eight points and eight boards. In 20 35 55 27 minutes off the bench, junior Ismael Sanogo totaled four points, eight rebounds and three steals. • For Villanova, Hart totaled a game-best 19 points and 10 rebounds. 2016 Champions 2016-17 @SETONHALLMBB #HALLin TREND TRACKERS

SETON HALL’S RECORD... INDIVIDUAL SUPERLATIVES Overall...... 21-11 BIG EAST...... 10-8 At home...... 12-2 On the road...... 4-6 DOUBLE-DOUBLES At neutral sites...... 5-3 Season --> -- DOUBLE-DOUBLES After a win...... 13-8 Career --> 1 Season --> 2 Streak --> -- Career --> 3 After a loss...... 7-3 Streak --> -- In overtime...... 2-1 DOUBLE-FIGURE SCORING vs. ranked opponents...... 3-5 Season --> 28 DOUBLE-FIGURE SCORING Career --> 60 Season --> 3 Games decided by 1-3 points...... 7-3 Streak --> 3 Career --> 5 Streak --> -- Games decided by 4-5 points...... 0-2 20+ POINT GAMES Games decided by 6-10 points...... 5-2 Season --> 11 10+ REBOUND GAMES Games decided by 11-20 points...... 5-2 Career --> 17 Season --> 2 Games decided by 20+ points...... 4-2 Streak --> -- Career --> 3 Streak --> -- Leading at the half...... 13-3 10+ REBOUND GAMES Trailing at the half...... 7-7 Season --> -- Tied at the half...... 1-1 #0 - CARRINGTON Career --> 1 Streak --> -- #1 - NZEI SHU has more field goals...... 17-4 Opponent has more field goals...... 3-7 Field goals are tied...... 1-0 DOUBLE-DOUBLES Season --> -- SHU shoots 40% or better...... 18-7 Career --> -- DOUBLE-DOUBLES SHU shoots under 40%...... 3-4 Streak --> -- Season --> -- SHU out-shoots opponent...... 16-0 Career --> -- Opponent shoots 40% or better...... 13-10 DOUBLE-FIGURE SCORING Streak --> -- Season --> 13 Opponent shoots under 40%...... 8-1 Career --> 13 DOUBLE-FIGURE SCORING SHU out-rebounds opponent...... 17-8 Streak --> 2 Season --> -- Opponent out-rebounds SHU...... 3-3 Career --> 3 Rebounds are tied ...... 1-0 20+ POINT GAMES Streak --> -- Season --> 3 SHU has more FT attempts...... 15-2 Career --> 3 10+ REBOUND GAMES Opponent has more FT attempts...... 6-7 Streak --> -- Season --> 3 FT attempts are tied...... 0-2 Career --> 7 3+ 3-PT FG GAMES Streak --> -- SHU 3FG% is 40% or better...... 9-2 Season --> 11 SHU 3FG% is under 40%...... 12-9 Career --> 11 SHU commits more turnovers...... 11-9 #13 - POWELL Streak --> 2 #14 - SANOGO Opponent commits more turnovers...... 10-1 Turnovers are tied...... 0-1

DOUBLE-DOUBLES SHU scores 100+ points...... 0-0 Season --> 2 DOUBLE-FIGURE SCORING SHU scores 90-99 points...... 4-0 Career --> 5 Season --> 5 SHU scores 80-89 points...... 7-1 Streak --> -- Career --> 12 Streak --> -- SHU scores 70-79 points...... 4-5 DOUBLE-FIGURE SCORING SHU scores 60-69 points...... 6-1 Season --> 29 5+ Assist Games SHU scores 50-59 points...... 0-3 Career --> 52 Season --> 6 SHU scores under 50 points...... 0-1 Streak --> 6 Career --> 15 Streak --> -- Opponent scores 100+ points...... 0-0 20+ POINT GAMES Season --> 9 Opponent scores 90-99 points...... 0-1 Career --> 11 Opponent scores 80-89 points...... 2-3 Streak --> -- Opponent scores 70-79 points...... 7-3

10+ REBOUND GAMES Opponent scores 60-69 points...... 7-3 Season --> 3 Opponent scores 50-59 points...... 5-1 #20 - RODRIGUEZ Career --> 8 #30 - JONES Opponent scores under 50 points...... 0-0 Streak --> -- In white jerseys (“Pirate Pride”)...... 6-0 In silver jerseys (“Skyline Silver”)...... 0-1 In blue jerseys (“Boardwalk Blue”)...... 1-3 DOUBLE-DOUBLES DOUBLE-FIGURE MINUTES In blue throwback jerseys (“Glory Days”)...... 6-5 Season --> 26 Season --> 2 In white throwback jerseys (“Glory Days”)...... 8-2 Career --> 49 Career --> 2 Streak --> -- Streak --> -- On Monday...... 1-1 DOUBLE-FIGURE SCORING On Tuesday...... 2-0 DOUBLE-FIGURE SCORING Season --> 27 On Wednesday...... 4-4 Season --> -- Career --> 60 Career --> -- On Thursday...... 3-1 Streak --> -- Streak --> -- On Friday...... 3-1 20+ POINT GAMES On Saturday...... 5-3 5+ REBOUND GAMES Season --> 7 Season --> 1 On Sunday...... 3-1 Career --> 7 Career --> 1 In November...... 4-2 Streak --> -- Streak --> -- In December...... 6-1 10+ REBOUND GAMES In January...... 3-4 Season --> 27 In February...... 6-3 Career --> 61 #31 - DELGADO Streak --> -- #4- GORDON In March...... 2-1

2016-17 @SETONHALLMBB #HALLin 2016 Champions SHU ALL-TIME LEADERBOARD

Scoring 1. (1989-93) - 2,494 38. Danny Hurley (1991-96) - 1,070 53. Brandon Mobley (2011-15) - 890 25. Jordan Theodore (2008-12) - 1,371 39. Anthony Avent (1988-91) - 1,067 Bryan Caver (1990-94) - 890 26. Brian Laing (2004-08) - 1,313 40. Howard McNeil (1978-82) - 1,057 55. Isaiah Whitehead (2014-16) - 883 27. Khadeen Carrington (2014-present) - 1,293 41. Daryl Walker (1985-89) - 1,022 28. Rimas Kaukenas (1996-00) - 1,292 42. Ramon Ramos (1985-89) - 1,017 Rebounding 43. Frank “Pep” Saul (1942-43, 1946-49) - 1,011 29. Donnell Williams (1994-98) - 1,289 1. (1950-53) - 1,697 44. Ty Shine (1999-02) - 986 2. Glenn Mosley (1973-77) - 1,263 30. John Ramsay (1972-75) - 1,236 45. Randy Duffin (1974-78) - 978 3. Ken House (1969-72) - 1,149 31. (1950-53) - 1,167 46. Martin Salley (1963-66) - 947 4. Angel Delgado (2014-present) - 1,040 32. Jamar Nutter (2004-08) - 1,165 47. Charles Mitchel (1963-66) - 944 5. (1961-64) - 1,036 33. Herb Pope (2009-12) - 1,161 48. Ed Petrie (1953-56) - 943 6. Herb Pope (2009-12) - 922 34. Richie Dec (1962-65) - 1,123 49. Tony Cuccolo (1963-66) - 921 7. (1984-88) - 912 35. Angel Delgado (2014-present) - 1,117 50. Al Senavitis (1959-62) - 904 8. Richie Dec (1962-65) - 830 36. Desi Rodriguez (2014-present) - 1,105 51. Tom Flaherty (1972-76) - 895 9. (1992-96) - 803 37. Jerry Walker (1990-93) - 1,075 52. Sterling Gibbs (2013-15) - 894 10. Kelly Whitney (2002-06) - 763

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2016 Champions 2016-17 @SETONHALLMBB #HALLin THE LAST TIME THAT HAPPENED...

A PIRATE SCORED 30+ POINTS A PIRATE RECORDED A DOUBLE-DOUBLE (PTS/ THE HALL DID NOT MAKE A 41, Khadeen Carrington vs. Creighton AST) 3-POINTER 2/15/17 Isaiah Whitehead (26 pts, 10 ast) vs. Butler vs. Georgetown, 0-of-13 2/10/16 (1/25/09, 274 games) A PIRATE SCORED 40 + POINTS 41, Khadeen Carrington vs. Creighton A PIRATE RECORDED A TRIPLE- THE HALL HELD OPPONENT W/O A 2/15/17 DOUBLE 3-POINTER Eddie Griffin (21 pts, 12 reb, 10 blk) vs. Norfolk State at USF, 0-for-9 (12/18/14) A PIRATE SCORED 50+ POINTS (12/4/00) 52, Nick Werkman vs. Scranton 1/29/64 THE HALL DID NOT HAVE A DOUBLE-DIGIT THE HALL WAS RANKED IN AP TOP- SCORER A PIRATE GRABBED 15+ REBOUNDS 25 at Georgia (12/21/14) 16, Angel Delgado vs. Marquette 3/9/17 No. 20 (3/14/16) THE HALL HELD OPPONENT W/O DOUBLE-DIGIT THE HALL HAD TWO 15+ THE HALL DEFEATED AN AP TOP-25 SCORER REBOUNDERS TEAM vs. Saint Peter’s (12/13/15) 16, Angel Delgado vs. Rutgers 12/23/16 at No. 13 Butler, 70-64 (3/4/17) 16, Ismael Sanogo vs. Rutgers 12/23/16 THE HALL HAD FIVE PLAYERS IN DOUBLE- THE HALL DEFEATED AN AP TOP-25 FIGURES A PIRATE GRABBED 20+ REBOUNDS TEAM vs. Marquette (3/9/17) 22, Angel Delgado vs. Butler 1/25/17 (NON-CONFERENCE) No. 16 South Carolina, 67-64 (12/12/16) THE HALL HAD SIX PLAYERS IN DOUBLE- A PIRATE TOTALED 20+ REBOUNDS, FIGURES 20+ POINTS THE HALL SCORED 100+ POINTS vs. Eastern Washington (12/22/13) Angel Delgado (21 pts, 20 rebs) 104 at UMass (12/11/10) vs. St. John’s 1/21/17 THE HALL HAD TWO 20+ POINT THE HALL ALLOWED FEWER THAN 50 SCORERS A PIRATE RECORDED 10+ ASSISTS POINTS at Butler (Rodriguez (21), Delgado (20), - 3/4/17) 10, Madison Jones vs. Fairleigh Dickinson 49 vs. USF (12/22/15) (11/11/16) THE HALL HAD THREE 20+ POINT THE HALL ALLOWED FEWER THAN 20 POINTS IN SCORERS A PIRATE RECORDED 5+ STEALS A HALF at Iowa (Powell (26), Rodriguez (25), Carrington 5, Madison Jones at Xavier (2/1/17) 19, vs. USF (1st half, 12/22/15) (20) - 11/17/16)

A PIRATE RECORDED 5+ BLOCKS THE HALL HELD AN OPPONENT UNDER THE HALL HAD TWO 30+-POINT 5, Brandon Mobley vs. Butler 1/29/14 30% FG SCORERS .284 vs. Providence 2/25/16 vs. VMI (12/12/09) A PIRATE RECORDED 10+ BLOCKS 10, Eddie Griffin vs. Norfolk State 12/4/00 THE HALL GRABBED 50+ REBOUNDS THE HALL PLAYED AN OVERTIME 52 vs. Butler 1/25/17 GAME A PIRATE RECORDED A DOUBLE- vs. Providence (W, 72-70 OT 2/8/17) DOUBLE THE HALL GRABBED 60+ REBOUNDS Angel Delgado (12 pts, 16 reb) vs. Marquette 62 vs. Iona 12/27/01 THE HALL ERASED A 15+ POINT DEFICIT AND 3/9/17 WON THE HALL COMMITTED FEWER THAN 10 15, vs. Providence (2/8/17) TWO PIRATES RECORDED A TURNOVERS DOUBLE-DOUBLE 9 vs. Georgetown 2/28/17 THE HALL ERASED A 20+ POINT DEFICIT AND Angel Delgado (13pts, 10 rebs), WON Michael Nzei (11 pts, 12 rebs) at St. John’s 2/11/17 THE HALL FORCED 25+ TURNOVERS 23, vs. Robert Morris (11/18/07) 27 vs. Maine (11/21/12)

2016-17 @SETONHALLMBB #HALLin 2016 Champions 2016-17 EBBS AND FLOWS

SETON HALL HIGHS OPPONENT HIGHS Points 41, Khadeen Carrington vs. Creighton 2/15/17 Points 30, Peter Jok at Iowa 11/17/16 Points Scored/Half 23 (1st half), Desi Rodriguez vs. DePaul 1/7/17 Field Goals 11, Peter Jok at Iowa 11/17/16 Field Goals 11, Angel Delgado vs. Fairleigh Dickinson 11/11/16 11, Darian Anderson vs. Fairleigh Dickinson 11/11/16 Field Goal Attempts 21, Desi Rodriguez at Marquette 1/11/17 Field Goal Attempts 21, Peter Jok at Iowa 11/17/16 Field Goal Pct. (min. 5 made) .888 (8-of-9), Angel Delgado vs. DePaul 1/7/17 3-Point Field Goals 5, Kris Jenkins vs. Villanova 2/18/17 3-Point Field Goals 7, Myles Powell vs. Columbia 12/1/16 3-Point Field Goal Attempts 10, J.P. Macura vs. Xavier 2/22/17 3-Point Field Goal Attempts 12, Myles Powell at Xavier 2/1/17 3-Point Field Goal Pct. (min. 3 att.) .833 (5-of-6), Kris Jenkins vs. Villanova 2/18/17 3-Point Field Goal Pct. (min. 3 att.) 1.000 (4-of-4) Khadeen Carrington vs. Fairleigh Dickinson 11/11/16 Free Throws 13, Anthony Mosley vs. Delaware 12/17/16 Free Throws 18, Khadeen Carrington vs. Creighton 2/15/17 Free Throw Attempts 14, Anthony Mosley vs. Delaware 12/17/16 Free Throw Attempts 22, Khadeen Carrington vs. Creighton 2/15/17 Free Throw Pct. (min. 5 made) 1.000 (7-of-7), Cole Huff at Creighton 12/28/16 Free Throw Pct. (min. 5 made) 1.000 (11-of-11), Khadeen Carrington vs. Marquette 3/9/17 1.000 (7-of-7), vs. Marquette 3/9/17 Rebounds 22, Angel Delgado vs. Butler 1/25/17 Rebounds 12, Jalen Lindsey vs. Providence 2/8/17 Offensive Rebounds 13, Angel Delgado at Marquette 1/11/17 12, Tariq Owens at St. John’s 2/11/17 Defensive Rebounds 15, Angel Delgado vs. Butler 1/25/17 Offensive Rebounds 7, Luke Fischer vs. Marquette 1/1/17 Assists 10, Madison Jones vs. Fairleigh Dickinson 11/11/16 7, 1/16/17 Turnovers 6, Desi Rodriguez vs. Stanford 11/27/16 Defensive Rebounds 11, Kelan Martin vs. Butler 1/25/17 6, Khadeen Carrington at Marquette 1/11/17 11, Jalen Lindsey vs. Providence 2/8/17 6, Desi Rodriguez at St. John’s 2/11/17 Assists 10, Maurice Watson Jr. at Creighton 12/28/16 Blocked Shots 3, Ismael Sanogo vs. Central Connecticut 11/13/16 10, vs. Villanova 2/18/17 3, Ismael Sanogo vs. Butler 1/25/17 Turnovers 6, Stephan Jiggets vs. Fairleigh Dickinson 11/11/16 Steals 6, Desi Rodriguez vs. Columbia 12/1/16 6, Sheriff Drammeh vs. Hawaii 12/6/16 Minutes Played 44 Khadeen Carrington vs. Providence 2/8/17 6, Rodney Bullock at Providence 1/14/17 Blocked Shots 5, Akoy Agau at Georgetown 2/4/17 Steals 6, Jajuan Johnson vs. Marquette 1/1/17

TEAM HIGHS / LOWS

SHU HIGH SHU LOW OPP HIGH OPP LOW Points scored 95 vs. Columbia 12/1/16 52 vs. Stanford 11/27/16 92 vs. Villanova 2/18/17 57 (2x) vs. California 12/7/16 Points scored/half 58 (2nd Half) vs. Fairleigh Dickinson 11/11/16 19 (First half) vs. Butler 1/25/17 52 (2nd half) at DePaul 2/25/17 20 (2x) last vs. Villanova 3/10/17 Victory margin +31 vs. DePaul 1/7/17 +2 (2x) last vs. Providence (OT) 2/8/17 +30 at Villanova 1/16/17 +2 (2x) last vs. Villanova 3/10/17 Field goals 38 vs. Columbia 12/1/16 16 at Villanova 1/16/17 33 vs. Villanova 2/18/17 18 vs. Rutgers 12/23/16 Field goal attempts 71 at Marquette 1/11/17 50 vs. Stanford 11/27/16 66 (2x) last vs. Creighton 2/15/17 46 at Providence 1/14/17 .614 (35-of-57) vs. Fairleigh Dickinson 11/11/16 .286 (18-of-63) vs. Butler 1/25/17 .673 vs. Villanova 2/18/17 .352 (19-of-54) vs. Butler 1/25/17 Single-half FG% .786 (22-of-28) (2nd Half) vs. Fairleigh Dickinson 11/11/16 .212 (7-of-33) vs. Butler (1st Half) 1/25/17 .750 (18-of-24) vs. Villanova (2nd Half) 2/18/17 .269 (7-of-26) vs. Villanova (2nd Half) 3/10/17 3-point field goals 13 vs. DePaul 1/7/17 2 vs. Stanford 11/27/16 12 vs. Villanova 2/18/17 1 at Georgetown 2/4/17 3-point FG attempts 29 at Xavier 2/1/17 11 (2x) last at St. John’s 29 vs. Fairleigh Dickinson 11/11/16 10 vs. Rutgers 12/23/16 3-point FG percentage .500 (2x) last (9-of-18) at Creighton 12/28/16 .118 (2-of-17) vs. Stanford 11/27/16 .571 (12-of-21) vs. Villanova 2/18/17 .053 (1-of-19) at Georgetown 2/4/17 Free throws 28 vs. Creighton 2/15/17 5 at Providence 1/14/17 24 at Creighton 12/28/16 5 vs. Marquette 1/1/17 Free throw attempts 39 vs. Creighton 2/15/17 8 at Providence 1/14/17 32 at Iowa 11/17/16 6 vs. Marquette 1/1/17 Free throw percentage .957 (22-of-23) vs. Marquette 3/9/17 .450 (9-of-20) vs. California 12/7/16 .941 (16-of-17) vs. Stanford 11/27/16 .444 (8-of-18) vs. California 12/7/16 Offensive rebounds 27 at Marquette 1/11/17 5 vs. California 12/7/16 16 at Georgetown 2/4/17 4 (4x) last vs. Villanova 2/18/17 Defensive rebounds 34 (2x) last vs. Providence 2/8/17 12 vs. Villanova 2/18/17 35 vs. Butler 1/25/17 17 vs. Central Connecticut 11/13/16 Total rebounds 54 at Marquette 1/11/17 23 vs. Villanova 2/18/17 46 at Iowa 11/17/16 23 vs. Columbia 12/1/16 Rebound margin +21 at Marquette 1/11/17 -8 at Iowa 11/17/16 +8 at Iowa 11/17/16 -21 at Marquette 1/11/17 Personal fouls 26 vs. Florida 11/24/16 10 (2x) last vs. Georgetown 2/8/17 28 vs. Rutgers 12/23/16 10 vs. Villanova 3/10/17 DQ’s 2 (2x) last vs. Stanford 11/27/16 0 (21x) last vs. Villanova 3/10/17 3 vs. Florida 11/24/16 0 (21x) last vs. Villanova 3/10/17 Assists 21 (2x) last vs. DePaul 1/7/17 5 vs. Stanford 11/27/16 20 at Marquette 1/11/17 4 vs. DePaul 1/7/17 Turnovers 23 vs. Stanford 11/27/16 7 at Xavier 2/1/17 19 vs. Rutgers 12/23/16 8 at St. John’s 2/11/17 Blocked Shots 7 Central Connecticut 11/13/16 0 (2x) last at Creighton 12/28/16 9 at St. John’s 2/11/17 0 (2x) last vs. Columbia 12/1/16 Steals 10 (4x) last at DePaul 2/25/17 3 vs. Providence 2/8/17 13 (3x) last vs. Marquette 1/1/17 1 vs. Central Connecticut 11/13/16 Double-figure scorers 5 (3x) last vs. Marquette 3/9/17 1 (2x) last at Villanova 1/16/17 5 at Creighton 12/28/16 1 vs. DePaul 1/7/17

2016 Champions 2016-17 @SETONHALLMBB #HALLin NATIONAL POLLS HALL EXTRAS

UNDER ARMOUR UNIFORM COMBINATIONS

AP Top-25 Poll (March 13 - Postseason Week 1) Rank School Record Points 1 Villanova (59) 31-3 1,619 2 Gonzaga (6) 32-1 1,520 3 Kansas 28-4 1,479 4 Arizona 30-4 1,427 5 Kentucky 29-5 1,276 6 North Carolina 27-7 1,256 7 Duke 27-8 1,251 8 UCLA 29-4 1,208 9 Oregon 29-5 1,196 “BOARDWALK BLUE” | “PIRATE PRIDE” | “SKYLINE SILVER” | “GLORY DAYS BLUE” | “GLORY DAYS WHITE” 10 Louisville 24-8 983 11 SMU 30-4 953 WELCOME ABOARD >> Pirates Welcome Myles Cale 12 Baylor 25-7 861 Highly touted Class of 2017 basketball prospect Myles Cale (Middletown, Del.) has signed a National Letter of Intent to attend and play basketball 13 West Virginia 26-8 844 for the Pirates beginning in 2017-18. Cale is a consensus four-star, top 100 recruit in this year’s class: ESPN.com ranks him No. 63 overall, No. 2 in the state of 14 Notre Dame 25-9 684 Delaware and No. 17 among the nations shooting guards; 247Sports ranks him No. 73 overall, No. 1 in the state and No. 16 among shooting guards; and Rivals.com 15 Purdue 25-7 654 ranks him No. 65 overall. Cale currently attends Appoquinimink High School in his hometown, where he was a first-team All-State and first-team All-Conference 16 Florida State 25-8 570 performer for the Jaguars in 2016, averaging 26.4 points, 9.3 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 3.4 steals. 17 Iowa State 23-10 562 18 Cincinnati 29-5 522 Willard on Powell: “We are very excited to welcome Myles and his family into the Seton Hall basketball family,” Willard said. “Myles is a very gifted athlete who knows 19 Wichita State 30-4 438 how to score the basketball, and the sky is the limit for him. He will have an opportunity to come to Seton Hall, get stronger in the weight room, receive individual 20 Florida 24-8 390 instruction from our coaching staff, develop on the defensive end and become a star in the BIG EAST Conference.” 21 Butler 23-8 361 22 Saint Mary’s 28-4 305 23 Michigan 24-11 254 24 Virginia 22-10 240 25 Wisconsin 25-9 153 BIG EAST LOOK-IN

Others receiving votes: Middle Tennessee 37, Minnesota 20, Rhode Island 13, Creighton 11, 16-17 STANDINGS Oklahoma State 8, Iowa 8, Nevada 5, Princeton 5, Vermont 4, Virginia Tech 3, Seton Hall 2, VCU 1, BIG EAST OVERALL Arkansas 1, Northwestern 1 W L PCT W L PCT Villanova 15 3 0.833 31 3 0.912 USA Today/Coaches Top-25 Poll (March 13 - Postseason Week 1) Butler 12 6 0.667 23 8 0.742 Rank School Record Points Providence 10 8 0.556 20 12 0.625 1 Villanova (27) 31-3 747 2 Gonzaga (1) 32-1 691 Marquette 10 8 0.556 19 12 0.613 3 Kansas (2) 28-4 687 4 Arizona 30-4 655 SETON HALL 10 8 0.556 21 11 0.656 5 Kentucky 29-5 586 6 UCLA 29-4 575 Creighton 10 8 0.556 25 9 0.735 7 Duke 27-8 567 8 North Carolina 27-7 564 Xavier 9 9 0.500 21 13 0.618 9 Oregon 29-5 538 10 Louisville 24-8 459 St. John’s 7 11 0.389 14 19 0.424 11 Baylor 25-7 400 Georgetown 5 13 0.278 14 18 0.438 12 West Virginia 26-8 390 13 SMU 30-4 362 DePaul 2 16 0.111 9 23 0.281 14 Notre Dame 25-9 356 15 Purdue 25-7 297 16 Cincinnati 29-5 282 17 Florida 24-8 245 16-17 AWARDS 18 Florida State 25-8 219 19 Wichita State 30-4 198 20 Iowa State 23-10 185 KHADEEN CARRINGTON - Jr. - G ANGEL DELGADO - Jr. - F 21 Saint Mary’s 28-4 166 Preseason All-BIG EAST Second Team Preseason All-BIG EAST Second Team 22 Wisconsin 25-9 159 BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (Nov. 14) BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (Dec. 12, Dec. 19, Dec. 26, Jan. 2, 23 Virginia 22-10 116 BIG EAST Player of the Week (Feb. 20) Jan. 9, Jan. 23, Feb. 6, Feb. 13, Feb. 20, Feb. 27) 24 Butler 23-8 104 NCAA.com All-Week Team (Feb. 20) MET Writers Player of the Week (Dec. 20, Feb. 7, Feb. 28) 25 Middle Tennessee 30-4 59 MET Writers Player of the Week (Feb. 21) NCAA.com All-Week Team (Feb. 27) 2nd Team All-BIG EAST BIG EAST Player of the Week (March 5) Others receiving votes: Michigan 56, Minnesota 1st Team All-BIG EAST 14, Northwestern 13, Vermont 12, Creighton 11, DESI RODRIGUEZ - Jr. - F All-BIG EAST Tournament Team Oklahoma State 9, Xavier 9, UNC Wilmington 5, BIG EAST Player of the Week (Jan. 9) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award Finalist Maryland 4, California 4, USC 3, Dayton 1, South BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (Nov. 21, Jan. 16) USBWA All-District II Carolina 1, Arkansas 1 MYLES POWELL - Fr. - G BIG EAST Weekly Freshman of the Week (Nov. 21)

2016-17 @SETONHALLMBB #HALLin 2016 Champions GARDEN STATE SUPREMACY

SETON HALL VS. FDU SHU LEADS 18-4 OVERALL (.818) SHU LEADS 8-2 AS BIG EAST MEMBER INTRA-STATE dominance (.800, +13.7 AVG MARGIN OF VICTORY)

SETON HALL VS. SAINT PETER’S SHU LEADS 63-24 OVERALL (.724) SHU LEADS 30-5 AS BIG EAST MEMBER (.857, +14.7 AVG MARGIN OF VICTORY)

Seton Hall is one of eight current NCAA Division I SETON HALL VS. NJIT men’s SHU LEADS 5-0 OVERALL (1.000) basketball programs in N.J. ALL AS BIG EAST MEMBER and throughout their (+23.6 AVG MARGIN OF VICTORY) illustrious history; the Pirates have positioned themselves as the undisputed SETON HALL VS. PRINCETON kings of the Garden State. SHU LEADS 10-3 OVERALL (.769) SHU LEADS 8-1 AS BIG EAST MEMBER (.889, +12.6 AVG MARGIN OF VICTORY)

SETON HALL VS. MONMOUTH SHU LEADS 11-0 OVERALL (1.000) ALL AS BIG EAST MEMBER (+17.9 AVG MARGIN OF VICTORY)

SETON HALL VS. RIDER SHU LEADS 14-0 OVERALL (1.000) SHU LEADS 4-0 AS BIG EAST MEMBER (1.000, +17.0 AVG MARGIN OF VICTORY)

SETON HALL VS. SHU LEADS 160-60 OVERALL (.727) SHU LEADS 97-25 AS BIG EAST SETON HALL VS. RUTGERS MEMBER (.795, +14.1 AVG MARGIN SHU LEADS 39-29 OVERALL (.573) OF VICTORY) SHU LEADS 31-17 AS BIG EAST MEMBER (.645, +10.8 AVG MARGIN OF VICTORY)

GARDEN STATE HARDWOOD CLASSIC

Conceived as a way to accentuate the colorful rivalry between the two most high-profile teams in the state, the Garden State Hardwood Classic and its associated trophy debuted in 2014-15; adding yet more meaning to the annual matchup between Seton Hall and Rutgers. The inception of the Garden State Hardwood Classic has seen Seton Hall rewrite the rivalry record books with two consecutive wins by margins in excess of 20 points. On December 5th, 2015, Angel Delgado earned Joe Calabrese MVP honors as SHU raced to an 84-55 win that kept the custom-made trophy in South Orange and marked the largest victory in the history of the series. Delgado again earned MVP honors with a 19-point, 16-rebound performance in this season’s 72-61 victory on Dec. 23.

The Pirates hosted the inaugural installment on December 6th, 2014 at the Prudential Center, overwhelming the Scarlet Knights in an 81-54 victory; ensuring that the trophy would reside in South Orange for the next year. Isaiah Whitehead tallied 23 points to earn Joe Calabrese MVP honors in the first-ever classic. Eighteen of the previous 21 meetings between the teams had been decided by six points or fewer or in overtime.

Since joining the BIG EAST, Seton Hall is now 31-17 against RU and holds a 39-29 all-time advantage over its Big Ten rival to the south.

RIVALRY QUICK FACTS

• First meeting was on February 4, 1916 • The custom-made hardware that was handcrafted from wood • Teams have played in every season since 1994-95 salvaged from the Asbury Park boardwalk in the aftermath of • Schools separated by approximate 27-mile drive Hurricane Sandy and features the names of the winners engraved • 18 of last 22 meetings decided by six points or fewer on the back or in overtime • Trophy stands 32 inches high and weighs 33 pounds • Garden State Hardwood Classic was announced and • Current eight-year agreement between the two teams runs trophy was unveiled at joint press conference held at the through 2020 Skylark Diner in Edison, N.J. - a local landmark

2016 Champions 2016-17 @SETONHALLMBB #HALLin Head Coach KEVIN WILLARD Pittsburgh ‘97 • Seventh season at The Hall (128-101, .559) • Ninth Season overall (173-150, .536)

THE WILLARD FILE AGAINST 2016-17 OPPONENTS

willard, kevin >> Farleigh Dickinson...... 2-1 >> Marquette...... 6-9 >> Central Connecticut...... 1-0 >> DePaul...... 8-4 Education • Associate Head Coach: University of Louisville, • Bachelor of Arts at University of Pittsburgh ’97 2005-07 >> Iowa...... 1-0 >> Providence...... 8-7 @ Helped guide the 2006-07 team to the Coaching Experience NCAA Tournament >> Florida...... 0-1 >> Villanova...... 4-10 • Head Coach: Seton Hall University, 2010-present • Assistant Coach: University of Louisville, 2001-05 2015-16 BIG EAST Tournament Champions Helped guide the team to two Conference >> Quinnipiac...... 1-0 >> St. John’s...... 6-5 Led 2015-16 team to first NCAA USA championships and three straight Tournament appearance since 2006 NCAA appearances including a run to the >> Stanford...... 0-1 >> Butler...... 2-7 Led 2011-12 team to NIT berth Final Four in 2005 Led 2014-15 team to Paradise Jam >> Columbia...... 1-0 >> Xavier...... 6-4 • Coaching Associate: , 1997-01 championship, Garden State Hardwood Classic championship and two wins over Collegiate Playing Career >> Hawaii...... 1-0 >> Georgetown...... 6-4 top 15 teams • Three-year letterwinner, University of Pittsburgh • Head Coach: Iona College, 2007-10 (1994-97) >> California...... 1-0 >> Arkansas...... 0-1 Led 2009-10 team to 21 victories, Member of BIG EAST All-Academic team >> South Carolina...... 1-0 completing one of the greatest • One-year letterwinner, Western Kentucky Univ. * 1-0 with SHU turnarounds in history; (1993-94) >> Delaware...... 2-0 * $ 4-4 with SHU Iona was 2-28 in season prior to Willard’s arrival >> Rutgers...... 6-5 @ 6-7 with SHU >> Creighton...... 6-4 $

Kevin Willard is in his seventh season at the helm of the Seton Hall men’s basketball program, and with a keen eye for recruiting, an emphasis in individual instruction and a dedication to academic success, he and his coaching staff have built the Pirates into winners on the court and in classroom.

In 2016-17, he has coached The Hall to its second consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance, a feat the school has not accomplished since a string of four straight NCAA berths from 1991-94. In addition, he has led the Pirates to back-to-back 20-win seasons for the first time since 1992-93 and back-to-back winning BIG EAST records for the first time since 2003-04.

Willard has mentored 10 All-BIG EAST selections and three BIG EAST All-Rookies, and this includes 2014 BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year Fuquan Edwin, 2015 BIG EAST Rookie of the Year and 2017 unanimous All-BIG EAST selection Angel Delgado and 2016 unanimous All-BIG EAST first team selection Isaiah Whitehead. Making a huge emphasis on effort in the classroom, Willard’s student- athletes have also combined for 29 BIG EAST All-Academic team selections, and the program has boasted a perfect single-year academic progress rate in four of the five NCAA reports since he became head coach.

Willard has proven to be a strong evaluator and recruiter of talent, as he brought in a consensus top-15 national recruiting class in 2014, led by Whitehead, the program’s first McDonald’s All- American since 2001 and just the fifth all-time. He also has been able to retain Metropolitan New York’s top talent with four of the team’s 10 scholarship student-athletes hailing from either New York City or New Jersey.

In 2016-17, Willard’s student-athletes built upon previous success to enjoy a strong non- conference season that included wins over Iowa, California and a nationally-ranked South Carolina squad. After a bumpy start to BIG EAST play that was a byproduct of a difficult schedule, the Pirates regrouped to post an incredible February and March, finishing the conference slate with seven wins in their final nine tries to earn a tie for third place in the BIG EAST, which ultimately earned seven NCAA Tournament bids. Plus, for the third time in the last four seasons, Willard guided The Hall to at least a spot in the BIG EAST Tournament semifinals.

With four top-50 RPI wins, nine against the top 100, three victories over nationally ranked opponents and only one loss outside the top 100, coupled with the team’s strong finish, Seton Hall’s resume made for an easy at-large selection into the NCAA Tournament. • 2016 BIG EAST Co-Coach of the Year One of the biggest reasons The Hall returned to the NCAA Tournament is because of its • 2016 Peter A. Carlesimo Met Writers Coach of the Year defensive identity. The Pirates ranked in the top half of the BIG EAST in scoring defense, field goal • Guided the Pirates to the 2016 BIG EAST Championship and an NCAA Tournament percentage defense and steals while leading the conference in rebounding margin. Rebounding appearance was Seton Hall’s strong suit, as the Pirates out-rebounded opponents in 25 of 32 games. The • His program currently has a cumulative GPA over 3.0 (through Spring 2016) team’s offensive rebounding was also off the charts, averaging 13.1 offensive boards per game • Nine of his student-athletes were named to the BIG EAST All-Academic team in 2016 that were converted into points 57 percent of the time. for achieving a 3.0 GPA or higher • In his six years, the program has garnered 29 BIG EAST All-Academic team selections After losing Whitehead to the NBA’s at the end of the 2015-16 season, Willard • The program has boasted a perfect 1000 Academic Progress Rate in four of the five needed his student-athletes to improve their game, and no one did more than Delgado, who NCAA reports since he became head coaach developed into arguably the best center in the nation. The 6-10 Dominican Republic native • Has mentored student-athletes winning major BIG EAST awards including: had an incredible summer working out, and it translated into leading the nation in rebounding, offensive rebounding and double-doubles. He set new BIG EAST single-season rebounding o 2014 BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year Fuquan Edwin records, and he became just the fifth Pirate in school history to reach 1,000 career points and o 2015 BIG EAST Rookie of the Year Angel Delgado rebounds. Delgado is now a finalist for the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award, given to the nation’s o 2016 BIG EAST Tournament Most Outstanding Player Isaiah Whitehead top center. • Has shown ability to recruit four and five star student-athletes, including from the Metro New York/New Jersey area Khadeen Carrington also took a major step forward in 2016-17, becoming the team’s leading • Has developed student-athletes into stars and professional basketball players, scorer, and Desi Rodriguez also upped his game, becoming an even better three-point threat including Whitehead, who was selected in the 2016 NBA Draft and now plays for the while also maintaining his status as one of the toughest student-athletes to guard when driving to Brooklyn Nets the lane. Freshman Myles Powell became one of the top sixth men in the league with his shooting prowess, including some big three-pointers that on the road that helped the Pirates defeat Iowa and Butler.

2016-17 @SETONHALLMBB #HALLin 2016 Champions NUMERICAL ROSTER

No. Name Cl. Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown (Previous School) 0 Khadeen Carrington Jr. G 6-4 195 Brooklyn, N.Y. (Bishop Loughlin) 1 Michael Nzei So. F 6-8 205 Makurdi, Nigeria (Our Savior New American - N.Y.) 4 Eron Gordon Fr. G 6-3 190 Indianapolis, Ind. (North Central) 13 Myles Powell Fr. G 6-2 205 Trenton, N.J. (Trenton Catholic) 14 Ismael Sanogo Jr. G/F 6-8 215 Newark, N.J. (East Side) 20 Desi Rodriguez Jr. F 6-6 215 Bronx, N.Y. (Abraham Lincoln) 21 Dalton Soffer So G 6-6 195 San Diego, Calif. (Poway) 22 Michael Dowdy Jr. Sr. G 6-0 190 Chicago, Ill. (University of Chicago Laboratory) 25 Rashed Anthony Jr. F 6-9 235 Orangeburg, S.C. (Flora Macdonald Academy) 30 Madison Jones Sr. G 6-2 160 Raleigh, N.C. (Wake Forest) 31 Angel Delgado Jr. F 6-10 240 Bajos De Haina, Dominican Republic (Patrick School - N.J.) 35 Manny Anderson Fr. G 6-4 190 Franklin, N.J. (Worchester Academy)

ALPHABETICAL ROSTER

No. Name Cl. Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown (Previous School) 35 Manny Anderson Fr. G 6-4 190 Franklin, N.J. (Worchester Academy) 25 Rashed Anthony Jr. F 6-9 235 Orangeburg, S.C. (Flora Macdonald Academy) 0 Khadeen Carrington Jr. G 6-4 195 Brooklyn, N.Y. (Bishop Loughlin) 31 Angel Delgado Jr. F 6-10 240 Bajos De Haina, Dominican Republic (Patrick School - N.J.) 22 Michael Dowdy Jr. Sr. G 6-0 190 Chicago, Ill. (University of Chicago Laboratory) 4 Eron Gordon Fr. G 6-3 190 Indianapolis, Ind. (North Central) 30 Madison Jones Sr. G 6-2 160 Raleigh, N.C. (Wake Forest) 1 Michael Nzei So. F 6-8 205 Makurdi, Nigeria (Our Savior New American - N.Y.) 13 Myles Powell Fr. G 6-2 205 Trenton, N.J. (Trenton Catholic) 20 Desi Rodriguez Jr. F 6-6 215 Bronx, N.Y. (Abraham Lincoln) 14 Ismael Sanogo Jr. G/F 6-8 215 Newark, N.J. (East Side) 21 Dalton Soffer So G 6-6 195 San Diego, Calif. (Poway)

Head Coach: Kevin Willard (Pittsburgh ’97), Seventh Season Associate Head Coach: Shaheen Holloway (Seton Hall ’00) Assistant Coaches: Fred Hill (Montclair State ’81), Grant Billmeier (Seton Hall ’07) Director of Basketball Operations: Kyle Smyth (Iona ‘12) Coordinator of Basketball Operations: Kevin Lynch (Seton Hall ’14)

PRONUNCIATION GUIDE

Rashed Anthony...... ra-SHEED Angel Delgado...... AIN-gel Eron Gordon...... AARON Michael Nzei...... EN-zee Desi Rodriguez...... DEZ-ee Ismael Sanogo...... ISH-male suh-NO-go Dalton Soffer...... SO-fer

2016 Champions 2016-17 @SETONHALLMBB #HALLin 16.9 3.1 3.0 PPG RPG APG Junior • Guard • 6-4 • 195 lbs • Brooklyn, N.Y. • Bishop Loughlin High School 2017 ALL-BIG EAST second team • 2016-17 Preseason All-BIG EAST second team • 2016 BIG EAST Championship All-Tournament team • 2016 All-Met Writers second team • 2016 BIG EAST All-Academic team >> 6th in BIG EAST in scoring, 13th in assists & tied for >> 27th all-time in scoring at Seton Hall >> Has scored 20+ points 11 times this season 11th in steals (1.2) >> BIG EAST & Met Writers Player of the Week on Feb. 20 MILESTONE TRACKER >> In BE games only, 10th in scoring (15.6) & 5th in after 41-point performance in win over No. 20 Creighton To 1300 Pts...... 7 To 450 FGM...... 16

assists (3.7) & assist/turnover ratio (1.69) >> 41-point game is the highest in the BIG EAST this year To 300 Reb...... 6 To 250 AST...... 14

CAREER STATISTICS 3-Point Rebounds Year GP GS MIN aVG FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT aVG PF FO aST TO BLK STL PTS aVG 14-15 31 8 776 25.0 90 235 .383 17 60 .283 76 101 .752 27 62 89 2.9 75 2 57 50 6 24 273 8.8 15-16 34 31 1051 30.9 163 390 .418 56 167 .335 97 129 .752 15 92 107 3.1 60 0 84 68 4 40 479 14.1 16-17 32 31 1063 33.2 181 429 .422 60 159 .377 119 162 .735 18 80 98 3.1 61 4 95 71 10 37 541 16.9 TOTAL 97 70 2890 29.8 434 1054 .412 133 386 .345 292 392 .745 60 234 294 3.0 196 6 236 189 20 101 1293 13.3

2016-17 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS SEASON HIGHS CAREER HIGHS • TIED HIS CAREER HIGH IN SCORING (27) AND THREE-POINTERS (5) MADE IN SEASON OPENING WIN OVER FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON PTS: 41 - vs. Creighton 2/15/17 PTS: 41 - vs. Creighton 2/15/17 REB: 7, 2x - last vs. Providence 2/8/17 REB: 10 - at Marquette 12/30/15 • SCORED A CAREER-HIGH 28 POINTS IN DEFEAT TO FLORIDA AST: 8 - vs. St. John’s 1/22/17 AST: 8 - vs. St. John’s 1/22/17 • MADE A SEASON-BEST 9 OF 10 FROM FREE THROW LINE AS PART OF FGM: 10, 2x - last vs. Creighton 2/15/17 FGM: 10, 3x - last vs. Creighton 2/15/17 21-POINT NIGHT IN WIN OVER NO. 16 SOUTH CAROLINA FGA: 18, 3x - last at Marquette 1/11/17 FGA: 18, 3x - last vs. Marquette 1/11/17 • SCORED 14 OF 20 POINTS IN 2ND HALF, HELPING PIRATES COME BACK 3FGM: 5 - vs. Fairleigh Dickinson 11/11/16 3FGM: 5, 2x - last vs. FDU 11/11/16 AND BEAT RUTGERS TO WIN GARDEN STATE HARDWOOD CLASSIC 3FGA: 8, 2x - last at Xavier 2/1/17 3FGA: 9, 3x - last vs. Creighton 3/10/16 • SCORED 1,000TH CAREER POINT AS PART OF 27-PT GAME AT CREIGHTON FTM: 18 - vs. Creighton 2/15/17 FTM: 18 - vs. Creighton 2/15/17 • DROPPED 21 POINTS ON 8-OF-14 SHOOTING ON PROVIDENCE; ALSO FTA: 22 - vs. Creighton 2/15/17 FTA: 22 - vs. Creighton 2/15/17 HAD 7 REBOUNDS AND 5 ASSISTS BLK: 1, 10x - last vs. Marquette 3/9/17 BLK: 1, 20x - last vs. Marquette 3/9/17 • EPIC NIGHT VS. CREIGHTON - 41 POINTS, 18-FOR-22 FROM FT LINE, STL: 4 - vs. Creighton 2/15/17 STL: 4, 3x - last vs. Creighton 2/15/17 UNREAL AND DUNK IN FINAL SECONDS TO MAKE #SCTOP10 TO: 6 - at Marquette 1/11/17 TO: 6, 2x - last at Marquette 1/11/17 • SCORED 11 PTS DURING 23-7 RUN TO HELP BEAT NO. 13 BUTLER MIN: 44 - vs. Providence 2/8/17 MIN: 44 - vs. Providence 2/8/17 CARRINGTON GAME-BY-GAME

OPPONENT DATE GS MIN FG PCT 3FG PCT FT PCT OFF DEF REB PF AST TO BLK STL PTS AVG

FDU 11/11/16 * 33 9-14 .643 5-6 .833 4-7 .571 0 4 4 0 2 1 0 1 27 27.0 CCSU 11/13/16 * 24 6-8 .750 4-4 1.000 2-2 1.000 0 2 2 3 4 0 0 0 18 22.5 at Iowa 11/17/16 * 37 9-18 .500 1-5 .200 1-6 .167 0 4 4 2 3 3 0 1 20 21.7 vs. Florida 11/24/16 * 34 10-16 .625 2-4 .500 6-9 .667 1 2 3 5 1 2 0 0 28 23.3 vs. Quinnipiac 11/25/16 * 35 7-16 .438 1-3 .333 2-2 1.000 0 1 1 0 3 3 1 1 17 22.0 vs. Stanford 11/27/16 * 35 9-16 .563 2-5 .400 0-0 .000 0 4 4 2 1 4 1 1 20 21.7 COLUMBIA 12/01/16 * 31 8-11 .727 1-2 .500 0-1 .000 0 2 2 2 2 2 0 2 17 21.0 vs. Hawaii 12/06/16 * 34 7-12 .583 3-4 .750 2-4 .500 0 3 3 3 2 5 1 3 19 20.8 vs. California 12/07/16 * 35 5-17 .294 2-5 .400 2-5 .400 0 1 1 0 4 1 0 2 14 20.0 vs. S. Carolina 12/12/16 * 35 5-18 .278 2-6 .333 9-10 .900 1 0 1 2 2 5 1 1 21 20.1 DELAWARE 12/17/16 * 35 4-12 .333 2-6 .333 0-0 .000 1 1 2 1 4 3 0 0 10 19.2 RUTGERS 12/23/16 * 35 5-15 .333 3-6 .500 7-8 .875 0 2 2 2 0 1 0 0 20 19.3 at Creighton* 12/28/16 * 33 8-11 .727 3-5 .600 8-13 .615 0 3 3 2 3 3 0 1 27 19.8 MARQUETTE* 01/01/17 * 32 4-13 .308 0-4 .000 4-6 .667 3 4 7 0 5 4 0 2 12 19.3 DEPAUL* 01/07/17 * 20 3-8 .375 2-5 .400 2-5 .400 1 1 2 0 4 3 0 3 10 18.7 at Marquette* 01/11/17 * 36 8-18 .444 3-8 .375 3-4 .750 1 4 5 5 1 6 1 0 22 18.9 at Providence* 01/14/17 * 36 6-14 .429 1-5 .200 0-1 .000 1 1 2 2 5 0 1 2 13 18.5 at Villanova* 01/16/17 * 22 1-8 .125 1-6 .167 3-4 .750 1 1 2 3 3 2 0 2 6 17.8 ST. JOHN’S* 01/22/17 * 34 3-12 .250 2-5 .400 2-3 .667 0 4 4 0 8 2 1 1 10 17.4 BUTLER* 01/25/17 * 33 4-17 .235 0-7 .000 4-4 1.000 1 2 3 5 0 1 0 0 12 17.2 at Xavier* 02/01/17 * 21 3-13 .231 0-8 .000 0-0 .000 0 2 2 3 2 1 0 0 6 16.6 at Georgetown* 02/04/17 * 34 5-11 .455 1-2 .500 5-7 .714 1 0 1 5 3 3 1 0 16 16.6 PROVIDENCE* 02/08/17 * 44 8-14 .571 3-4 .750 2-2 1.000 0 7 7 1 5 2 0 0 21 16.8 at St. John’s* 02/11/17 * 36 5-16 .313 1-5 .200 3-5 .600 1 4 5 1 2 0 0 1 14 16.7 CREIGHTON* 02/15/17 * 38 10-15 .667 3-5 .600 18-22 .818 0 5 5 1 7 1 0 4 41 17.6 VILLANOVA* 02/18/17 * 34 7-16 .438 3-8 .375 5-6 .833 0 2 2 2 2 2 0 1 22 17.8 XAVIER* 02/22/17 * 31 1-9 .111 1-3 .333 2-2 1.000 2 3 5 1 5 1 0 1 5 17.3 at DePaul* 02/25/17 * 35 6-12 .500 2-7 .286 4-4 1.000 0 2 2 3 6 2 1 2 18 17.4 GEORGETOWN* 02/28/17 36 3-12 .250 0-3 .000 2-2 1.000 2 0 2 2 3 3 0 3 8 17.0 at Butler* 03/04/17 * 40- 5-13 .385 2-4 .500 5-6 .833 0 3 3 1 2 3 0 0 17 17.0 vs. Marquette 03/09/17 * 33 3-11 .273 2-3 .667 11-11 1.000 0 2 2 2 0 0 1 1 19 17.1 vs. Villanova 03/10/17 * 32 4-13 .308 2-6 .333 1-1 1.000 1 4 5 0 1 2 0 1 11 16.9 vs. Arkansas 03/17/17

2016-17 @SETONHALLMBB #HALLin 2016 Champions 4.3 3.7 0.5 PPG RPG BPG sophomore • forward • 6-8 • 205 lbs • makurdi, nigeria • our savior new american (n.y.) 2016 BIG EAST All-Academic team • 2015 BIG EAST All-Academic team >> 20th in the nation in 2-point field goal pct (.675) >> Outstanding ping-pong player in his spare time MILESTONE TRACKER >> Grabbing 10.7% of all available offensive To 300 Pts...... 45 To 150 FGM...... 48 rebounds this season To 300 Reb...... 81 To 100 FTM...... 49

CAREER STATISTICS 3-Point Rebounds Year GP GS MIN aVG FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT aVG PF FO aST TO BLK STL PTS aVG 14-15 reDSHIRT SEASON 15-16 34 3 458 13.5 50 79 .633 0 0 .000 18 37 .486 51 50 101 3.0 59 0 6 22 19 6 118 3.5 16-17 32 13 575 18.0 52 77 .675 0 0 .000 33 57 .579 56 62 118 3.7 78 1 6 28 17 12 137 4.3 TOTAL 66 16 1033 15.7 102 156 .654 0 0 .000 51 94 .543 107 112 219 3.3 137 1 12 51 36 18 255 3.9

• 2016-17 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS SEASON HIGHS CAREER HIGHS • MADE BOTH OF HIS FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS VS. FDU, IMPROVING HIS CAREER SHOOTING PERCENTAGE TO 64.2 PTS: 19 - vs. Quinnipiac 11/25/16 PTS: 19 - vs. Quinnipiac 11/25/16 REB: 12, 2x - last at St. John’s 2/11/17 REB: 12, 3x - last at St. John’s 2/11/17 • BROKE OUT TO THE TUNE OF A CAREER-HIGH 19 POINTS AND 12 AST: 2 - at Xavier 2/1/17 AST: 2, 2x - last at Xavier 2/1/17 REBOUNDS IN A WIN OVER QUINNIPIAC FGM: 7 - vs. Quinnipiac 11/25/16 FGM: 7 - vs. Quinnipiac 11/25/16 • HAD NINE POINTS, EIGHT REBOUNDS IN SECOND START OF SEASON VS. FGA: 9 - vs. Quinnipiac 11/25/16 FGA: 9 - vs. Quinnipiac 11/25/16 STANFORD FTM: 5, 2x - last at St. John’s 2/11/17 FTM: 5, 2x - last at St. John’s 2/11/17 • SCORED 10 POINTS IN ONLY 10 MINUTES OF ACTION IN WIN OVER ST. FTA: 6, 3x - last at St. John’s 2/11/17 FTA: 6, 4x - last at St. John’s 2/11/17 JOHN’S BLK: 2, 2x - last vs. Hawaii 12/6/16 BLK: 2, 4x - last vs. Hawaii 12/6/16 • HAD SIX POINTS AND EIGHT REBOUNDS IN FOURTH START OF THE STL: 3 - vs. Georgetown 2/28/17 STL: 3 - vs. Georgetown 2/28/17 SEASON - AN OVERTIME WIN OVER PROVIDENCE TO: 2, 7x - last vs. Xavier 2/22/17 TO: 3 - vs. Xavier 2/28/16 • SCORED 11 POINTS AND MATCHED CAREER HIGH WITH 12 REBOUNDS MIN: 37 - vs. Quinnipiac 11/25/16 MIN: 37 - vs. Quinnipiac 11/25/16 AT ST. JOHN’S • SOLID BIG EAST QUARTERFINAL VS. MARQUETTE WITH 8 PTS, 5 REBS

NZEI GAME-BY-GAME

OPPONENT DATE GS MIN FG PCT 3FG PCT FT PCT OFF DEF REB PF AST TO BLK STL PTS AVG

FDU 11/11/16 16 2-2 1.000 0-0 .000 1-4 .250 1 3 4 4 0 0 0 0 5 5.0 CCSU 11/13/16 21 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 3-6 .500 1 1 2 3 1 1 1 0 3 4.0 at Iowa 11/17/16 10 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1 1 2 4 0 0 1 0 0 2.7 vs. Florida 11/24/16 18 2-2 1.000 0-0 .000 1-4 .250 1 2 3 4 0 0 0 1 5 3.3 vs. Quinnipiac 11/25/16 * 37 7-9 .778 0-0 .000 5-5 1.000 6 6 12 1 0 2 0 0 19 6.4 vs. Stanford 11/27/16 * 30 3-4 .750 0-0 .000 3-6 .500 4 4 8 2 0 2 2 1 9 6.8 COLUMBIA 12/01/16 17 4-5 .800 0-0 .000 1-1 1.000 1 0 1 1 0 2 1 2 9 7.1 vs. Hawaii 12/06/16 21 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1 3 4 2 0 1 2 0 0 6.3 vs. California 12/07/16 13 3-4 .750 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 6 6.2 vs. S. Carolina 12/12/16 14 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1 1 2 2 0 1 0 0 2 5.8 DELAWARE 12/17/16 24 2-5 .400 0-0 .000 1-5 .200 5 1 6 1 0 0 1 0 5 5.7 RUTGERS 12/23/16 11 1-2 .500 0-0 .000 2-3 .667 2 1 3 2 0 1 0 0 4 5.6 at Creighton* 12/28/16 18 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1-2 .500 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 5.2 MARQUETTE* 01/01/17 11 3-3 1.000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 6 5.3 DEPAUL* 01/07/17 16 1-2 .500 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 2 4 6 2 1 2 0 0 2 5.1 at Marquette* 01/11/17 10 2-2 1.000 0-0 .000 1-2 .500 3 1 4 2 1 0 1 0 5 5.1 at Providence* 01/14/17 11 3-5 .600 0-0 .000 1-1 1.000 2 0 2 3 0 1 1 0 7 5.2 at Villanova* 01/16/17 23 0-3 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 4 3 7 1 0 1 1 0 0 4.9 ST. JOHN’S* 01/22/17 10 3-4 .750 0-0 .000 4-4 1.000 0 2 2 5 0 0 0 0 10 5.2 BUTLER* 01/25/17 10 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 1-2 .500 2 2 4 2 0 1 1 0 1 5.0 at Xavier* 02/01/17 24 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1-2 .500 0 4 4 4 2 2 1 0 1 4.8 at Georgetown* 02/04/17 * 16 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1 3 4 4 0 0 0 0 2 4.6 PROVIDENCE* 02/08/17 * 34 3-3 1.000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 2 6 8 3 0 2 1 0 6 4.7 at St. John’s* 02/11/17 * 25 3-5 .600 0-0 .000 5-6 .833 6 6 12 2 0 0 0 0 11 5.0 CREIGHTON* 02/15/17 * 10 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 1 1 2 0 1 0 1 0 4.8 VILLANOVA* 02/18/17 * 16 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 4.6 XAVIER* 02/22/17 * 8 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 2 4.5 at DePaul* 02/25/17 * 20 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 2-2 1.000 0 2 2 2 0 1 0 0 4 4.5 GEORGETOWN* 02/28/17 * 30 1-2 .500 0-0 .000 0-2 .000 6 0 6 3 0 1 1 3 2 4.4 at Butler* 03/04/17 * 19 1-2 .500 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 1 2 4.3 vs. Marquette 03/09/17 * 27 4-6 .667 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 2 3 5 2 0 1 0 0 8 4.4 vs. Villanova 03/10/17 * 5 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1 1 2 4 0 1 1 1 0 4.3 vs. Arkansas 03/17/17 2016 Champions 2016-17 @SETONHALLMBB #HALLin 1.3 0.8 0.3 PPG RPG APG freshman • Guard • 6-3 • 190 lbs • indianapolis, ind. • north central/cathedral

>> with an excellent scoring touch >> Brother Eric is a nine-year veteran of the NBA & and strong defense plays for the >> Finalist for 2016 Mr. Indiana Basketball

CAREER STATISTICS 3-Point Rebounds Year GP GS MIN aVG FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT aVG PF FO aST TO BLK STL PTS aVG 16-17 18 0 73 4.1 10 26 .385 1 11 .091 2 2 1.000 5 10 15 0.8 13 0 6 5 0 3 23 1.3 TOTAL 18 0 73 4.1 10 26 .385 1 11 .091 2 2 1.000 5 10 15 0.8 13 0 6 5 0 3 23 1.3

2016-17 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS SEASON HIGHS CAREER HIGHS • MADE COLLEGIATE DEBUT VS. FDU & HAD A STEAL AND ASSIST PTS: 6, 2x - last vs. DePaul 1/7/17 PTS: 6, 2x - last vs. DePaul 1/7/17 • SCORED FIRST CAREER POINTS AS PART OF SIX-POINT DAY IN WIN REB: 5 - vs. DePaul 1/7/17 REB: 5 - vs. DePaul 1/7/17 OVER CENTRAL CONNECTICUT AST: 2 - vs. DePaul 1/7/17 AST: 2 - vs. DePaul 1/7/17 • HAD SIX POINTS & FIVE REBOUNDS IN WIN OVER DEPAUL FGM: 3 - vs. DePaul 1/7/17 FGM: 3 - vs. DePaul 1/7/17 • CONNECTED ON FIRST CAREER THREE-POINTER AT VILLANOVA FGA: 7 - vs. DePaul 1/7/17 FGA: 7 - vs. DePaul 1/7/17 3FGM: 1 - at Villanova 1/16/17 3FGM: 1 - at Villanova 1/16/17 3FGA: 3 - vs. DePaul 1/7/17 3FGA: 3 - vs. DePaul 1/7/17 FTM: 2 - vs. Central Connecticut 11/13/16 FTM: 2 - vs. Central Connecticut 11/13/16 FTA: 2 - vs. Central Connecticut 11/13/16 FTA: 2 - vs. Central Connecticut 11/13/16 BLK: BLK: STL: 1, 3x - last at Villanova 1/16/17 STL: 1, 3x - last at Villanova 1/16/17 TO: 2 - vs. DePaul 1/7/17 TO: 2 - vs. DePaul 1/7/17 MIN: 12 - vs. DePaul 1/7/17 MIN: 12 - vs. DePaul 1/7/17

GORDON GAME-BY-GAME

OPPONENT DATE GS MIN FG PCT 3FG PCT FT PCT OFF DEF REB PF AST TO BLK STL PTS AVG

FDU 11/11/16 1 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0.0 CCSU 11/13/16 11 2-5 .400 0-2 .000 2-2 1.000 2 1 3 1 1 0 0 1 6 3.0 at Iowa 11/17/16 8 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2.0 vs. Florida 11/24/16 DNP vs. Quinnipiac 11/25/16 6 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.5 vs. Stanford 11/27/16 4 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 1.2 COLUMBIA 12/01/16 4 2-3 .667 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 4 1.7 vs. Hawaii 12/06/16 0+ 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.4 vs. California 12/07/16 DNP vs. S. Carolina 12/12/16 DNP DELAWARE 12/17/16 6 1-2 .500 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 2 1.5 RUTGERS 12/23/16 DNP at Creighton* 12/28/16 DNP MARQUETTE* 01/01/17 DNP DEPAUL* 01/07/17 12 3-7 .429 0-3 .000 0-0 .000 1 4 5 2 2 2 0 0 6 2.0 at Marquette* 01/11/17 2 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.8 at Providence* 01/14/17 DNP at Villanova* 01/16/17 7 2-4 .500 1-2 .500 0-0 .000 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 5 2.1 ST. JOHN’S* 01/22/17 1 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.9 BUTLER* 01/25/17 0+ 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.8 at Xavier* 02/01/17 1 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.6 at Georgetown* 02/04/17 0+ 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.5 PROVIDENCE* 02/08/17 DNP at St. John’s* 02/11/17 4 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 1.4 CREIGHTON* 02/15/17 DNP VILLANOVA* 02/18/17 2 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.4 XAVIER* 02/22/17 DNP at DePaul* 02/25/17 DNP GEORGETOWN* 02/28/17 DNP at Butler* 03/04/17 4 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.3 vs. Marquette 03/09/17 DNP vs. Villanova 03/10/17 DNP vs. Arkansas 03/17/17

2016-17 @SETONHALLMBB #HALLin 2016 Champions 10.7 2.3 0.9 PPG RPG SPG freshman • Guard • 6-2 • 205 lbs • trenton, n.j. • trenton catholic

>> 5th among BIG EAST rookies in scoring >> Tied for second-most single-game 3s in a BIG EAST MILESTONE TRACKER >> 11th in the BIG EAST in 3-pointers made per game (2.1) conference game this season (6 at Xavier) To 400 Pts...... 57 To 200 FGM...... 86 >> BIG EAST Rookie of the Week on Nov. 21 >> Lost 45 lbs while training at SHU during the summer To 100 Reb...... 28 To 100 3FGM...34

CAREER STATISTICS 3-Point Rebounds Year GP GS MIN aVG FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT aVG PF FO aST TO BLK STL PTS aVG 16-17 32 2 761 23.8 114 292 .390 66 200 .330 49 60 .817 19 53 72 2.3 65 0 27 32 6 28 343 10.7 TOTAL 32 2 761 23.8 114 292 .390 66 200 .330 49 60 .817 19 53 72 2.3 65 0 27 32 6 28 343 10.7

2016-17 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS SEASON HIGHS CAREER HIGHS • KNOCKED DOWN 50 PERCENT OF HIS SHOTS AND SCORED 13 POINTS IN WIN OVER CENTRAL CONNECTICUT PTS: 26, 2x - last at Xavier 2/1/17 PTS: 26, 2x - last at Xavier 2/1/17 REB: 7 - vs. South Carolina 12/12/16 REB: 7 - vs. South Carolina 12/12/16 • BROKE OUT AT IOWA - CAREER-HIGH 26 POINTS ON 9-OF-14 SHOOTING AST: 3 - vs. Columbia 12/1/16 AST: 3 - vs. Columbia 12/1/16 AND CONNECTED ON FIVE THREE-POINTERS FGM: 10 - at Xavier 2/1/17 FGM: 10 - at Xavier 2/1/17 • WENT OFF AGAINST COLUMBIA, KNOCKING DOWN 7 3-POINTERS, THE FGA: 16 - at Xavier 2/1/17 FGA: 16 - at Xavier 2/1/17 MOST OF ANY BIG EAST PLAYER SO FAR THIS SEASON 3FGM: 7 - vs. Columbia 12/1/16 3FGM: 7 - vs. Columbia 12/1/16 • DELIVERED 19 POINTS ON 7-OF-12 SHOOTING IN WIN OVER ST. JOHN’S 3FGA: 12 - at Xavier 2/1/17 3FGA: 12 - at Xavier 2/1/17 • WENT OFF AT XAVIER, TYING A CAREER HIGH WITH 26 POINTS WHILE FTM: 7 - vs. Quinnipiac 11/25/16 FTM: 7 - vs. Quinnipiac 11/25/16 MAKING 6 OF 12 THREE-POINT ATTEMPTS FTA: 7 - vs. Quinnipiac 11/25/16 FTA: 7 - vs. Quinnipiac 11/25/16 • HIT GAME-WINNING SHOT WITH 7.9 SECONDS LEFT IN OVERTIME TO BLK: 1, 6x - last at Butler 3/4/17 BLK: 1, 6x - last at Butler 3/4/17 LIFT PIRATES TO WIN OVER PROVIDENCE STL: 4 - at DePaul 2/25/17 STL: 4 - at DePaul 2/25/17 • DRILLED SIX THREE-POINTERS IN A PAIR OF BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIP TO: 3 - vs. Delaware 12/17/16 TO: 3 - vs. Delaware 12/17/16 GAMES, AVERAGING 14.0 POINTS FOR THE TOURNAMENT MIN: 34 - vs. Providence 2/8/17 MIN: 34 - vs. Providence 2/8/17

POWELL GAME-BY-GAME

OPPONENT DATE GS MIN FG PCT 3FG PCT FT PCT OFF DEF REB PF AST TO BLK STL PTS AVG

FDU 11/11/16 20 2-7 .286 1-5 .200 2-2 1.000 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 7 7.0 CCSU 11/13/16 21 5-10 .500 3-8 .375 0-0 .000 0 2 2 2 1 1 0 0 13 10.0 at Iowa 11/17/16 28 9-14 .643 5-7 .714 3-3 1.000 1 0 1 2 0 2 1 2 26 15.3 vs. Florida 11/24/16 29 5-15 .333 3-8 .375 3-4 .750 1 4 5 1 1 0 1 1 16 15.5 vs. Quinnipiac 11/25/16 16 2-3 .667 1-2 .500 7-7 1.000 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 12 14.8 vs. Stanford 11/27/16 20 1-8 .125 0-6 .000 3-3 1.000 1 3 4 1 0 1 0 1 5 13.2 COLUMBIA 12/01/16 * 30 7-11 .636 7-10 .700 0-1 .000 0 1 1 0 3 1 0 0 21 14.3 vs. Hawaii 12/06/16 * 27 2-8 .250 2-6 .333 1-2 .500 1 1 2 1 0 1 0 3 7 13.4 vs. California 12/07/16 10 3-6 .500 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 6 12.6 vs. S. Carolina 12/12/16 29 4-12 .333 1-6 .167 2-3 .667 1 6 7 4 0 1 0 3 11 12.4 DELAWARE 12/17/16 23 3-8 .375 2-5 .400 0-0 .000 1 2 3 4 1 3 1 1 8 12.0 RUTGERS 12/23/16 22 2-8 .250 1-5 .200 0-0 .000 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 5 11.4 at Creighton* 12/28/16 21 2-8 .250 0-3 .000 0-0 .000 2 2 4 3 1 1 0 0 4 10.8 MARQUETTE* 01/01/17 16 2-3 .667 1-2 .500 0-0 .000 0 2 2 3 0 2 0 1 5 10.4 DEPAUL* 01/07/17 16 4-9 .444 4-9 .444 1-1 1.000 0 1 1 1 0 2 0 2 13 10.6 at Marquette* 01/11/17 15 2-10 .200 2-8 .250 2-2 1.000 1 1 2 4 0 0 0 1 8 10.4 at Providence* 01/14/17 19 1-7 .143 0-6 .000 0-0 .000 4 1 5 1 2 2 0 0 2 9.9 at Villanova* 01/16/17 24 2-12 .167 1-9 .111 2-2 1.000 0 4 4 1 1 0 0 1 7 9.8 ST. JOHN’S* 01/22/17 21 7-12 .583 3-8 .375 2-2 1.000 1 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 19 10.3 BUTLER* 01/25/17 20 3-9 .333 2-8 .250 1-2 .500 0 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 9 10.2 at Xavier* 02/01/17 28 10-16 .625 6-12 .500 0-1 .000 1 3 4 3 2 0 0 1 26 11.0 at Georgetown* 02/04/17 31 2-6 .333 1-4 .250 1-1 1.000 0 2 2 2 1 0 0 1 6 10.7 PROVIDENCE* 02/08/17 34 5-14 .357 2-7 .286 2-2 1.000 1 2 3 2 0 1 1 0 14 10.9 at St. John’s* 02/11/17 28 3-7 .429 3-5 .600 4-6 .667 3 1 4 4 1 1 1 1 13 11.0 CREIGHTON* 02/15/17 21 1-4 .250 1-3 .333 3-3 1.000 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 6 10.8 VILLANOVA* 02/18/17 31 3-11 .273 1-9 .111 1-2 .500 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 2 8 10.7 XAVIER* 02/22/17 25 3-5 .600 2-4 .500 0-0 .000 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 8 10.6 at DePaul* 02/25/17 27 5-9 .556 3-7 .429 2-3 .667 0 1 1 3 2 2 0 4 15 10.7 GEORGETOWN* 02/28/17 25 3-12 .250 0-8 .000 1-2 .500 0 3 3 1 2 1 0 1 7 10.6 at Butler* 03/04/17 31 3-8 .375 2-7 .286 0-0 .000 0 2 2 3 0 2 1 1 8 10.5 vs. Marquette 03/09/17 23 4-10 .400 3-6 .500 6-6 1.000 0 4 4 2 1 0 0 0 17 10.7 vs. Villanova 03/10/17 30 4-10 .400 3-6 .500 0-0 .000 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 11 10.7 vs. Arkansas 03/17/17

2016 Champions 2016-17 @SETONHALLMBB #HALLin 3.1 5.7 0.9 PPG RPG SPG Junior • forward • 6-8 • 215 lbs • newark, N.j. • east side high school 2016 BIG EAST Championship All-Tournament team >> One of the best defenders in the BIG EAST >> In 2015-16, was only player in BIG EAST top 12 MILESTONE TRACKER >> 11th in the BIG EAST in rebounding & 15th in in rebounding (6th), steals (7th) and blocks (11th To 300 Pts...... 43 To 100 FGM...... 4 To 500 Reb...... 91 To 100 AST...... 34 blocked shots (0.7) - 1.1)

CAREER STATISTICS 3-Point Rebounds Year GP GS MIN aVG FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT aVG PF FO aST TO BLK STL PTS aVG 14-15 18 1 96 5.3 3 12 .250 0 2 .000 3 9 .333 7 11 18 1.0 17 1 1 5 8 4 9 0.5 15-16 33 31 922 27.9 61 122 .500 0 1 .000 42 73 .575 90 148 238 7.2 106 6 44 39 35 46 164 5.0 16-17 27 19 609 22.6 32 72 .444 1 3 .333 19 38 .500 46 107 153 5.7 63 1 21 32 18 25 84 3.1 TOTAL 78 51 1627 20.9 96 206 .466 1 6 .167 64 120 .533 143 266 409 5.2 186 8 66 76 61 75 257 3.3

2016-17 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS SEASON HIGHS CAREER HIGHS • AFTER MISSING TWO GAMES TO INJURY, CAME BACK AND HAD EIGHT REBOUNDS AND FIVE ASSISTS IN WIN OVER COLUMBIA PTS: 8, 2x - last vs. St. John’s 1/22/17 PTS: 12 - at Creighton 1/30/16 REB: 16 - vs. Rutgers 12/23/16 REB: 16 - vs. Rutgers 12/23/16 • CAREER-HIGH 12 REBOUNDS, INCLUDING BIG ONE IN FINAL SECONDS TO AST: 5 - vs. Columbia 12/1/16 AST: 5 - vs. Columbia 12/1/16 HELP PRESERVE WIN OVER NO. 16 SOUTH CAROLINA FGM: 4 - vs. Marquette 1/1/17 FGM: 5, 2x - last at Creighton 1/30/16 • TIED SEASON HIGH WITH SEVEN POINTS & GRABBED EIGHT REBOUNDS FGA: 7 - vs. Marquette 1/1/17 FGA: 8, 2x - last at Creighton 1/30/16 IN WIN OVER DELAWARE FTM: 2, 5x - last vs. Xavier 2/22/17 FTM: 4 - vs. Wagner 11/15/15 • GRABBED A CAREER-HIGH 16 REBOUNDS AND PLAYED CHAMPIONSHIP- FTA: 4, 2x - last vs. Xavier 2/22/17 FTA: 6, 2x - last vs. Georgetown 2/6/16 LEVEL DEFENSE IN WIN OVER RUTGERS BLK: 3, 2x - last vs. Butler 1/25/17 BLK: 4 - vs. Long Beach State 11/19/15 • SCORED A SEASON-HIGH 8 POINTS, GRABBED 8 REBOUNDS AND MADE STL: 4 - vs. Butler 1/25/17 STL: 4, 2x - last vs. Butler 1/25/17 KEY STEAL IN FINAL MINUTE OF WIN OVER MARQUETTE TO: 4, 2x - last at Marquette 1/11/17 TO: 5 - vs. Xavier 3/11/16 • HIT FIRST CAREER 3-POINTER IN WIN OVER ST. JOHN’S MIN: 34 - at Marquette 1/11/17 MIN: 38, 2x - last vs. Villanova 3/12/16 • MATCHED CAREER HIGH WITH FOUR STEALS AND ADDED THREE BLOCKS VS. BUTLER

SANOGO GAME-BY-GAME

OPPONENT DATE GS MIN FG PCT 3FG PCT FT PCT OFF DEF REB PF AST TO BLK STL PTS AVG

FDU 11/11/16 * 29 3-5 .600 0-1 .000 1-3 .333 1 2 3 2 0 0 0 1 7 7.0 CCSU 11/13/16 * 18 2-3 .667 0-0 .000 2-2 1.000 1 1 2 3 2 3 3 2 6 6.5 at Iowa 11/17/16 * 14 2-4 .500 0-0 .000 0-1 .000 1 2 3 4 0 2 0 1 4 5.7 vs. Florida 11/24/16 * 27 0-2 .000 0-0 .000 2-2 1.000 4 5 9 2 1 0 0 1 2 4.8 vs. Quinnipiac 11/25/16 DNP vs. Stanford 11/27/16 DNP COLUMBIA 12/01/16 * 29 0-2 .000 0-0 .000 2-3 .667 1 7 8 2 5 0 1 0 2 4.2 vs. Hawaii 12/06/16 * 21 1-4 .250 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1 4 5 3 1 1 0 0 2 3.8 vs. California 12/07/16 * 27 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 5 5 4 1 3 0 2 0 3.3 vs. S. Carolina 12/12/16 * 29 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 2-2 1.000 4 8 12 1 0 1 1 0 2 3.1 DELAWARE 12/17/16 * 18 3-4 .750 0-0 .000 1-3 .333 1 7 8 4 0 0 1 0 7 3.6 RUTGERS 12/23/16 * 30 1-3 .333 0-0 .000 1-4 .250 7 9 16 3 2 4 2 3 3 3.5 at Creighton* 12/28/16 * 22 0-3 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 2 6 8 5 0 1 0 0 0 3.2 MARQUETTE* 01/01/17 * 29 4-7 .571 0-0 .000 0-1 .000 3 5 8 0 0 1 0 2 8 3.6 DEPAUL* 01/07/17 * 20 0-3 .000 0-0 .000 0-2 .000 2 3 5 0 2 0 1 0 0 3.3 at Marquette* 01/11/17 * 34 2-5 .400 0-0 .000 1-2 .500 3 8 11 3 0 4 1 1 5 3.4 at Providence* 01/14/17 * 29 1-3 .333 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 2 2 4 1 0 1 0 1 2 3.3 at Villanova* 01/16/17 * 21 1-2 .500 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1 2 3 2 0 1 0 0 2 3.3 ST. JOHN’S* 01/22/17 * 25 3-3 1.000 1-1 1.000 1-2 .500 1 4 5 3 0 1 1 0 8 3.5 BUTLER* 01/25/17 * 32 1-3 .333 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 2 5 7 2 1 0 3 4 2 3.4 at Xavier* 02/01/17 * 13 0-2 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 1 1 3 0 1 1 0 0 3.3 at Georgetown* 02/04/17 19 2-3 .667 0-0 .000 1-2 .500 2 1 3 2 1 0 0 0 5 3.4 PROVIDENCE* 02/08/17 DNP at St. John’s* 02/11/17 DNP CREIGHTON* 02/15/17 24 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 1-2 .500 1 6 7 3 0 1 1 2 3 3.3 VILLANOVA* 02/18/17 20 1-2 .500 0-0 .000 0-1 .000 1 1 2 2 1 2 0 0 2 3.3 XAVIER* 02/22/17 28 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 2-4 .500 0 4 4 4 2 2 1 1 2 3.2 at DePaul* 02/25/17 8 2-2 1.000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 1 1 2 0 1 0 1 4 3.3 GEORGETOWN* 02/28/17 7 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.1 at Butler* 03/04/17 DNP vs. Marquette 03/09/17 9 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 2-2 1.000 1 2 3 1 2 0 1 0 2 3.1 vs. Villanova 03/10/17 27 2-4 .500 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 3 5 8 2 0 2 0 3 4 3.1 vs. Arkansas 03/17/17 2016-17 @SETONHALLMBB #HALLin 2016 Champions 15.9 5.1 1.8 PPG RPG APG Junior • forward • 6-6 • 215 lbs • bronx, N.y. • abraham lincoln high school 2016 All-Met Writers third team • 2016 BIG EAST All-Academic team • 2015 Paradise Jam All-Tournament team >> 9th in the BIG EAST in scoring, 16th in rebounding >> BIG EAST Player of the Week on Jan. 9 after starting DePaul game MILESTONE TRACKER >> 4th leading BIG EAST scorer in conference games only (17.3 PPG) as well 10-for-10 from field & finishing with 25 points To 1200 Pts...95 To 450 FGM...... 49 as 5th in three-pointers made per game (2.4) >> Also made BIG EAST Honor Roll on Jan. 16 after averaging 25.0 PPG >> Known as “Dunkin Desi,” has 35 career dunks >> 36th all-time in SHU scoring history To 500 Reb...... 26 To 250 FTM...... 29

CAREER STATISTICS 3-Point Rebounds Year GP GS MIN aVG FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT aVG PF FO aST TO BLK STL PTS aVG 14-15 31 2 514 16.6 62 139 .446 1 12 .083 50 83 .602 52 87 139 4.5 71 0 14 24 9 25 175 5.6 15-16 34 33 883 26.0 151 300 .503 32 83 .386 87 126 .690 51 120 171 5.0 65 1 47 59 7 54 421 12.4 16-17 32 32 1018 31.8 188 420 .448 49 136 .360 84 128 .656 41 123 164 5.1 80 0 56 67 12 27 509 15.9 TOTAL 97 67 2415 24.9 401 859 .467 82 231 .355 221 337 .656 144 330 474 4.9 216 1 117 150 28 106 1105 11.4

2016-17 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS SEASON HIGHS CAREER HIGHS • SCORED 25 POINTS & GRABBED NINE REBOUNDS IN WIN AT IOWA; HAD AN INCREDIBLE SECOND HALF, MAKING 7 OF 8 FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS PTS: 30 - at Marquette 1/11/17 PTS: 30 - at Marquette 1/11/17 • HIT GAME-WINNING WITH UNDER 15 SECONDS REMAINING TO LIFT REB: 12 - at Georgetown 2/4/17 REB: 12, 2x - last at Georgetown 2/4/17 PIRATES PAST NO. 16 SOUTH CAROLINA AST: 5 - vs. Fairleigh Dickinson 11/11/16 AST: 5 - vs. Fairleigh Dickinson 11/11/16 • DELAWARE WITH AN INCREDIBLE DUNK THAT WAS FEATURED FGM: 10, 3x - last vs. Georgetown 2/28/17 FGM: 10, 3x - last vs. Georgetown 2/28/17 ON SPORTSCENTER’S TOP 10 PLAYS FGA: 21 - at Marquette 1/11/17 FGA: 21 - at Marquette 1/11/17 • CONNECTED ON FIRST 10 FG ATTEMPTS EN ROUTE TO 25-POINT DAY IN WIN 3FGM: 5, 2x - last vs. DePaul 1/7/17 3FGM: 5, 2x - last vs. DePaul 1/7/17 OVER DEPAUL - NAMED BIG EAST PLAYER OF THE WEEK 3FGA: 9 - at Marquette 1/11/17 3FGA: 9 - at Marquette 1/11/17 • DELIVERED CAREER-BEST PERFORMANCE - 30 POINTS ON 10-OF-21 FTM: 7 - vs. Xavier 2/22/17 FTM: 9 - at Marquette 12/30/15 SHOOTING, 9 REBOUNDS AT MARQUETTE FTA: 12 - vs. Xavier 2/22/17 FTA: 12 - vs. Xavier 2/22/17 • SCORED 22 POINTS IN BIG WIN OVER XAVIER BLK: 2, 2x - last at Butler 3/4/17 BLK: 2, 3x - last at Butler 3/4/17 • DELIVERED 27 POINTS ON 10-OF-20 SHOOTING IN WIN OVER GEORGETOWN STL: 6 - vs. Columbia 12/1/16 STL: 6 - vs. Columbia 12/1/16 • SCORED 15 OF 21 POINTS IN THE FIRST HALF IN UPSET WIN AT BUTLER TO: 6, 2x - last at St. John’s 2/11/17 TO: 6, 3x - last at St. John’s 2/11/17 MIN: 39 - at Georgetown 2/4/17 MIN: 39 - at Georgetown 2/4/17 RODRIGUEZ GAME-BY-GAME

OPPONENT DATE GS MIN FG PCT 3FG PCT FT PCT OFF DEF REB PF AST TO BLK STL PTS AVG

FDU 11/11/16 * 28 4-8 .500 0-2 .000 4-6 .667 2 8 10 1 5 1 0 1 12 12.0 CCSU 11/13/16 * 22 5-9 .556 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000 1 4 5 2 2 1 1 0 12 12.0 at Iowa 11/17/16 * 33 9-19 .474 2-3 .667 5-10 .500 1 8 9 2 2 0 0 3 25 16.3 vs. Florida 11/24/16 * 29 5-12 .417 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000 3 6 9 4 1 3 0 1 12 15.3 vs. Quinnipiac 11/25/16 * 37 9-17 .529 0-3 .000 5-9 .556 3 8 11 3 1 3 0 3 23 16.8 vs. Stanford 11/27/16 * 29 1-7 .143 0-2 .000 2-2 1.000 0 3 3 4 1 6 0 0 4 14.7 COLUMBIA 12/01/16 * 30 6-15 .400 1-7 .143 4-4 1.000 3 3 6 2 4 2 0 6 17 15.0 vs. Hawaii 12/06/16 * 22 4-7 .571 0-1 .000 3-4 .750 1 4 5 2 2 0 1 4 11 14.5 vs. California 12/07/16 * 31 6-10 .600 1-3 .333 2-5 .400 0 3 3 3 0 2 0 0 15 14.6 vs. S. Carolina 12/12/16 * 29 5-9 .556 0-0 .000 6-8 .750 1 3 4 4 0 3 0 0 16 14.7 DELAWARE 12/17/16 * 28 4-13 .308 2-4 .500 2-4 .500 2 0 2 2 1 1 0 0 12 14.5 RUTGERS 12/23/16 * 25 6-12 .500 0-2 .000 1-2 .500 1 2 3 4 1 3 1 0 13 14.3 at Creighton* 12/28/16 * 34 9-16 .563 5-6 .833 1-3 .333 0 3 3 1 1 3 0 0 24 15.1 MARQUETTE* 01/01/17 * 35 4-10 .400 2-6 .333 2-2 1.000 0 3 3 1 2 2 1 1 12 14.9 DEPAUL* 01/07/17 * 24 10-13 .769 5-7 .714 0-2 .000 1 2 3 1 4 1 1 0 25 15.5 at Marquette* 01/11/17 * 38 10-21 .476 4-9 .444 6-10 .600 3 6 9 4 2 1 0 3 30 16.4 at Providence* 01/14/17 * 36 8-17 .471 4-7 .571 0-0 .000 1 2 3 3 2 3 0 1 20 16.6 at Villanova* 01/16/17 * 29 5-12 .417 3-8 .375 2-3 .667 2 1 3 3 3 2 0 0 15 16.6 ST. JOHN’S* 01/22/17 * 30 4-8 .500 1-3 .333 2-2 1.000 2 6 8 3 1 2 0 0 11 16.3 BUTLER* 01/25/17 * 33 5-17 .294 1-5 .200 1-1 1.000 1 2 3 4 1 3 1 1 12 16.1 at Xavier* 02/01/17 * 37 6-15 .400 2-7 .286 2-5 .400 0 3 3 3 3 1 0 0 16 16.0 at Georgetown* 02/04/17 * 39 4-19 .211 1-4 .250 0-0 .000 6 6 12 2 1 4 0 0 9 15.7 PROVIDENCE* 02/08/17 * 27 1-9 .111 1-5 .200 3-4 .750 0 1 1 3 3 2 0 0 6 15.3 at St. John’s* 02/11/17 * 33 6-15 .400 1-1 1.000 4-5 .800 3 5 8 2 0 6 0 1 17 15.4 CREIGHTON* 02/15/17 * 35 6-14 .429 3-5 .600 3-3 1.000 1 2 3 3 1 4 0 0 18 15.5 VILLANOVA* 02/18/17 * 25 3-7 .429 2-5 .400 0-0 .000 0 1 1 3 0 2 0 0 8 15.2 XAVIER* 02/22/17 * 37 7-14 .500 1-6 .167 7-12 .583 1 3 4 3 1 1 2 1 22 15.4 at DePaul* 02/25/17 * 38 8-15 .533 1-6 .167 2-2 1.000 0 5 5 0 4 0 1 0 19 15.6 GEORGETOWN* 02/28/17 * 35 10-20 .500 3-6 .500 4-5 .800 1 3 4 3 1 1 1 1 27 16.0 at Butler* 03/04/17 * 39 6-12 .500 3-6 .500 6-7 .857 0 5 5 0 3 1 2 0 21 16.1 vs. Marquette 03/09/17 * 36 5-14 .357 0-2 .000 1-2 .500 1 6 7 3 2 2 0 0 11 16.0 vs. Villanova 03/10/17 * 35 7-14 .500 0-3 .000 0-2 .000 0 6 6 2 1 1 0 0 14 15.9 vs. Arkansas 03/17/17

2016 Champions 2016-17 @SETONHALLMBB #HALLin 0.5 0.2 0.1 PPG RPG SPG sophomore • Guard • 6-6 • 195 lbs • san diego, calif. • poway high school 2016 BIG EAST All-Academic team >> Three-Point specialist MILESTONE TRACKER To 100 Pts...... 82 To 100 FGM...... 94 To 100 Reb...... 95 To 100 3FGM...94

CAREER STATISTICS 3-Point Rebounds Year GP GS MIN aVG FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT aVG PF FO aST TO BLK STL PTS aVG 15-16 12 0 22 1.8 4 9 .444 4 9 .444 0 0 .000 0 3 3 0.3 2 0 1 0 0 1 12 1.0 16-17 11 0 30 2.7 2 12 .167 2 12 .167 0 0 .000 0 2 2 0.2 2 0 0 1 0 1 6 0.5 TOTAL 23 0 52 2.3 6 21 .286 6 21 .286 0 0 .000 0 5 5 0.2 4 0 1 1 0 2 18 0.8

2016-17 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS SEASON HIGHS CAREER HIGHS • KNOCKED DOWN A PAIR OF THREE-POINTERS IN SETON HALL’S WIN OVER DEPAUL PTS: 6 - vs. DePaul 1/7/17 PTS: 6, 3x - last vs. DePaul 1/7/17 REB: 1, 2x - last vs. DePaul 1/7/17 REB: 2 - at Rutgers 12/5/15 AST: AST: 1 - vs. Saint Peter’s 12/13/15 FGM: 2 - vs. DePaul 1/7/17 FGM: 2, 3x - last vs. DePaul 1/7/17 FGA: 4 - vs. DePaul 1/7/17 FGA: 4 - vs. DePaul 1/7/17 3FGM: 2 - vs. DePaul 1/7/17 3FGM: 2, 3x - last vs. DePaul 1/7/17 3FGA: 4 - vs. DePaul 1/7/17 3FGA: 4 - vs. DePaul 1/7/17 FTM: FTM: FTA: FTA: BLK: BLK: STL: 1 - vs. Stanford 11/27/16 STL: 1, 2x - last vs. Stanford 11/27/16 TO: TO: MIN: 10 - vs. DePaul 1/7/17 MIN: 10 - vs. DePaul 1/7/17

SOFFER GAME-BY-GAME

OPPONENT DATE GS MIN FG PCT 3FG PCT FT PCT OFF DEF REB PF AST TO BLK STL PTS AVG

FDU 11/11/16 DNP CCSU 11/13/16 4 0-3 .000 0-3 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 at Iowa 11/17/16 DNP vs. Florida 11/24/16 DNP vs. Quinnipiac 11/25/16 0+ 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 vs. Stanford 11/27/16 3 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.0 COLUMBIA 12/01/16 4 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 vs. Hawaii 12/06/16 DNP vs. California 12/07/16 DNP vs. S. Carolina 12/12/16 DNP DELAWARE 12/17/16 5 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 RUTGERS 12/23/16 DNP at Creighton* 12/28/16 DNP MARQUETTE* 01/01/17 DNP DEPAUL* 01/07/17 10 2-4 .500 2-4 .500 0-0 .000 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 6 1.0 at Marquette* 01/11/17 0+ 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.9 at Providence* 01/14/17 0+ 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.8 at Villanova* 01/16/17 2 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.7 ST. JOHN’S* 01/22/17 1 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.6 BUTLER* 01/25/17 DNP at Xavier* 02/01/17 DNP at Georgetown* 02/04/17 DNP PROVIDENCE* 02/08/17 1 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.5 at St. John’s* 02/11/17 DNP CREIGHTON* 02/15/17 DNP VILLANOVA* 02/18/17 DNP XAVIER* 02/22/17 DNP at DePaul* 02/25/17 DNP GEORGETOWN* 02/28/17 DNP at Butler* 03/04/17 DNP vs. Marquette 03/09/17 DNP vs. Villanova 03/10/17 DNP vs. Arkansas 03/17/17 2016-17 @SETONHALLMBB #HALLin 2016 Champions 0.3 0.6 0.1 PPG RPG BPG junior • CENTER • 6-9 • 235 lbs • orangeburg, s.c • flora macdonald academy

>> Backup center who spells Angel Delgado with solid >> Shows a strong with ability to make MILESTONE TRACKER defensive minutes from 15 feet To 100 Pts...... 54 To 50 Blk...... 36 To 100 Reb...... 22 To 100 FGM...... 83

CAREER STATISTICS 3-Point Rebounds Year GP GS MIN aVG FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT aVG PF FO aST TO BLK STL PTS aVG 13-14 reDSHIRT SEASON 14-15 30 0 265 8.8 10 17 .588 0 0 .000 6 10 .600 15 26 41 1.4 72 4 3 13 10 4 26 0.9 15-16 28 0 138 4.9 5 11 .455 0 0 .000 3 4 .750 2 18 20 0.7 38 2 5 5 3 4 13 0.5 16-17 28 0 126 4.5 2 6 .333 0 0 .000 3 3 1.000 9 8 17 0.6 34 2 0 4 1 1 7 0.3 TOTAL 86 0 529 6.2 17 34 .500 0 0 .000 12 17 .706 26 52 78 0.9 144 8 8 22 14 9 46 0.5

2016-17 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS SEASON HIGHS CAREER HIGHS • SCORED THREE POINTS AFTER CONNECTING ON A HOOP AND HARM PTS: 3 - vs. Quinnipiac 11/25/16 PTS: 5 - vs. Nevada, 11/21/14 VS. QUINNIPIAC REB: 2, 2x - last at St. John’s 2/11/17 REB: 5 - vs. Rutgers, 12/6/14 • PLAYED A SEASON-HIGH 15 MINUTES AGAINST DEPAUL AST: AST: 1, 8x - last at Butler 3/2/16 FGM: 1, 2x - last vs. Georgetown 2/28/17 FGM: 2, 2x - last vs. Saint Peter’s 12/13/15 FGA: 1, 6x - last vs. Georgetown 2/28/17 FGA: 3 - vs. Saint Peter’s 12/13/15 FTM: 2 - vs. Central Connecticut 11/13/16 FTM: 3 - vs. Nevada, 11/21/14 FTA: 2 - vs. Central Connecticut 11/13/16 FTA: 4 - vs. Nevada, 11/21/14 BLK: 1 - vs. Hawaii 12/6/16 BLK: 2 - vs. Marquette, 3/11/15 STL: 1 - at Iowa 11/17/16 STL: 1, 9x - last at Iowa 11/17/16 TO: 1, 3x - last at St. John’s 2/11/17 TO: 2, 3x - last vs. Saint Peter’s, 12/14/14 MIN: 15 - vs. DePaul 1/7/17 MIN: 15, 5x - last vs. DePaul 1/7/17

ANTHONY GAME-BY-GAME

OPPONENT DATE GS MIN FG PCT 3FG PCT FT PCT OFF DEF REB PF AST TO BLK STL PTS AVG

FDU 11/11/16 5 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 CCSU 11/13/16 2 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 2-2 1.000 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 1.0 at Iowa 11/17/16 12 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.7 vs. Florida 11/24/16 DNP vs. Quinnipiac 11/25/16 10 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 1-1 1.000 0 1 1 5 0 1 0 0 3 1.3 vs. Stanford 11/27/16 2 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 COLUMBIA 12/01/16 8 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0.8 vs. Hawaii 12/06/16 6 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0.7 vs. California 12/07/16 4 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.6 vs. S. Carolina 12/12/16 DNP DELAWARE 12/17/16 DNP RUTGERS 12/23/16 8 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.6 at Creighton* 12/28/16 5 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0.5 MARQUETTE* 01/01/17 2 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.5 DEPAUL* 01/07/17 15 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 2 0 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0.4 at Marquette* 01/11/17 4 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.4 at Providence* 01/14/17 3 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.4 at Villanova* 01/16/17 DNP ST. JOHN’S* 01/22/17 1 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.3 BUTLER* 01/25/17 1 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.3 at Xavier* 02/01/17 4 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.3 at Georgetown* 02/04/17 1 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.3 PROVIDENCE* 02/08/17 2 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.3 at St. John’s* 02/11/17 5 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0.3 CREIGHTON* 02/15/17 2 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.2 VILLANOVA* 02/18/17 2 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.2 XAVIER* 02/22/17 4 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0.2 at DePaul* 02/25/17 3 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.2 GEORGETOWN* 02/28/17 3 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.3 at Butler* 03/04/17 2 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.3 vs. Marquette 03/09/17 6 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.3 vs. Villanova 03/10/17 4 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0.3 vs. Arkansas 03/17/17

2016 Champions 2016-17 @SETONHALLMBB #HALLin 5.7 2.4 3.2 PPG RPG APG senior • Guard • 6-2 • 160 lbs • raleigh, N.c. • wake forest

>> 8th in the BIG EAST in assists, 7th in assist/turnover ratio (1.67), >> Has 17 games this season of more assists than turnovers MILESTONE TRACKER 4th in steals (1.8) >> Has recorded a steal in 23 of last 25 games To 600 Pts...... 47 To 400 Asts...... 42 >> In BIG EAST conference games only: 11th in assists (3.2), 9th in >> Has posted career single-season highs in field goals & three-point To 250 Reb...... 1 To 200 FGM...... 5 assist/turnover ratio (1.49) and 6th in steals (1.7) field goals made, assists and steals

CAREER STATISTICS 3-Point Rebounds Year GP GS MIN aVG FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT aVG PF FO aST TO BLK STL PTS aVG 12-13 31 5 583 18.8 45 91 .495 0 7 .000 22 45 .489 8 25 33 1.1 69 2 66 57 10 39 112 3.6 13-14 33 22 691 20.9 35 80 .438 2 5 .400 36 73 .493 10 53 63 1.8 67 1 92 71 6 39 108 3.3 14-15 32 6 673 21.0 50 117 .427 0 3 .000 51 86 .593 10 65 75 2.3 65 1 97 62 7 34 151 4.7 16-17 32 30 937 29.3 65 160 .406 14 44 .318 38 56 .679 14 64 78 2.4 89 1 103 62 4 56 182 5.7 TOTAL 128 63 2884 22.5 195 448 .435 16 59 .305 147 260 .565 42 207 249 1.9 290 5 358 252 27 168 553 4.3

* jones played at wake forest from 2012-15

2016-17 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS SEASON HIGHS CAREER HIGHS • IMPRESSIVE PIRATES DEBUT IN SEASON-OPENING WIN OVER FDU: 10 ASSISTS TO JUST ONE TURNOVER PTS: 15 - vs. Delaware 12/17/16 PTS: 15 - vs. Delaware 12/17/16 • SCORED 11 POINTS IN WIN OVER COLUMBIA REB: 5, 3x - last vs. Creighton 2/15/17 REB: 6, 2x - last at Boston College 3/7/15 AST: 10 vs. Fairleigh Dickinson 11/11/16 AST: 10 - vs. Fairleigh Dickinson 11/11/16 • HAD 11 POINTS AND THREE STEALS IN WIN OVER HAWAII IN PEARL HARBOR FGM: 6 - vs. Delaware 12/17/16 FGM: 6, 2x - last vs. Delaware 12/17/16 • DROPPED A CAREER-HIGH 15 POINTS AND DISHED OUT FOUR ASSISTS WITH FGA: 10 - vs. Delaware 12/17/16 FGA: 10 - vs. Delaware 12/17/16 NO TURNOVERS IN WIN OVER DELAWARE 3FGM: 2 - vs. Providence 2/8/17 3FGM: 2 - vs. Providence 2/8/17 • HIT DAGGER THREE-POINTER TO HELP PIRATES BEAT RUTGERS & FINISHED GAME WITH FIVE ASSISTS AND ZERO TURNOVERS IN 29 MINUTES 3FGA: 4 - vs. Creighton 2/15/17 3FGA: 4 - vs. Creighton 2/15/17 FTM: 6 - vs. Quinnipiac 11/25/16 FTM: 9 - at Duke 2/4/14 • HIT TWO THREE-POINTERS AND DISHED OUT FIVE ASSISTS WITH JUST TWO TURNOVERS IN 40 MINUTES IN WIN OVER PROVIDENCE FTA: 8 - vs. Quinnipiac 11/25/16 FTA: 13 - at Duke 2/4/14 BLK: 1,4x - last vs. Villanova 2/18/17 BLK: 2, 5x - last vs. Virginia Tech 3/10/15 • 11 POINTS AND FOUR ASSISTS AT HOME VS. VILLANOVA STL: 5 - at Xavier 2/1/17 STL: 5 - at Xavier 2/1/17 • HAD 13 POINTS AND THREE STEALS IN BIG EAST QUARTERFINAL WIN OVER MARQUETTE TO: 4, 2x - last vs. South Carolina 12/12/16 TO: 6, 2x - last at Tulane 11/17/14 MIN: 40 - vs. Providence 2/8/17 MIN: 40 - vs. Providence 2/8/17 JONES GAME-BY-GAME

OPPONENT DATE GS MIN FG PCT 3FG PCT FT PCT OFF DEF REB PF AST TO BLK STL PTS AVG

FDU 11/11/16 * 31 2-4 .500 0-0 .000 1-2 .500 0 2 2 4 10 1 0 1 5 5.0 CCSU 11/13/16 * 22 2-3 .667 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 2 3 2 0 2 4 4.5 at Iowa 11/17/16 * 21 2-2 1.000 0-0 .000 1-2 .500 0 3 3 4 4 2 0 2 5 4.7 vs. Florida 11/24/16 * 28 0-3 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0 2 2 3 4 2 0 0 0 3.5 vs. Quinnipiac 11/25/16 * 24 2-4 .500 1-2 .500 6-8 .750 0 2 2 3 0 1 0 1 11 5.0 vs. Stanford 11/27/16 * 26 1-5 .200 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000 1 3 4 1 2 4 0 2 4 4.8 COLUMBIA 12/01/16 13 3-4 .750 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 2 2 3 4 0 0 0 6 5.0 vs. Hawaii 12/06/16 30 3-5 .600 1-1 1.000 4-5 .800 0 2 2 4 1 2 0 3 11 5.8 vs. California 12/07/16 * 35 1-5 .200 0-2 .000 1-2 .500 0 3 3 1 1 1 1 2 3 5.4 vs. S. Carolina 12/12/16 * 27 0-4 .000 0-0 .000 2-2 1.000 0 0 0 2 3 4 0 1 2 5.1 DELAWARE 12/17/16 * 24 6-10 .600 1-2 .500 2-2 1.000 2 1 3 2 4 0 1 4 15 6.0 RUTGERS 12/23/16 * 29 2-4 .500 1-1 1.000 3-4 .750 0 2 2 2 5 0 0 2 8 6.2 at Creighton* 12/28/16 * 25 3-8 .375 0-2 .000 0-0 .000 1 0 1 4 2 3 0 1 6 6.2 MARQUETTE* 01/01/17 * 31 3-6 .500 1-2 .500 1-2 .500 0 1 1 4 3 3 0 2 8 6.3 DEPAUL* 01/07/17 * 22 2-4 .500 0-0 .000 1-2 .500 0 1 1 3 4 2 0 2 5 6.2 at Marquette* 01/11/17 * 38 1-3 .333 0-2 .000 0-0 .000 1 0 1 2 9 3 0 2 2 5.9 at Providence* 01/14/17 * 21 2-5 .400 1-3 .333 0-0 .000 1 3 4 5 2 1 0 1 5 5.9 at Villanova* 01/16/17 * 27 1-5 .200 1-2 .500 0-0 .000 0 2 2 2 3 2 0 0 3 5.7 ST. JOHN’S* 01/22/17 * 28 1-4 .250 1-2 .500 0-0 .000 1 1 2 4 5 3 0 2 3 5.6 BUTLER* 01/25/17 * 30 2-7 .286 1-3 .333 1-2 .500 2 3 5 4 2 1 0 1 6 5.6 at Xavier* 02/01/17 * 36 4-6 .667 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 2 3 5 1 9 1 0 5 8 5.7 at Georgetown* 02/04/17 * 36 1-5 .200 0-1 .000 2-4 .500 0 3 3 4 0 3 0 1 4 5.6 PROVIDENCE* 02/08/17 * 40- 2-5 .400 2-3 .667 0-0 .000 0 4 4 4 5 2 0 3 6 5.7 at St. John’s* 02/11/17 * 36 1-5 .200 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 3 3 3 1 3 0 1 2 5.5 CREIGHTON* 02/15/17 * 32 1-6 .167 0-4 .000 0-0 .000 0 5 5 4 1 2 1 0 2 5.4 VILLANOVA* 02/18/17 * 34 4-6 .667 1-2 .500 2-2 1.000 1 3 4 1 4 1 1 2 11 5.6 XAVIER* 02/22/17 * 31 2-6 .333 0-0 .000 3-5 .600 0 3 3 1 3 0 0 2 7 5.6 at DePaul* 02/25/17 * 35 1-2 .500 1-1 1.000 3-6 .500 2 0 2 3 3 4 0 3 6 5.6 GEORGETOWN* 02/28/17 * 28 2-6 .333 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0 2 2 1 1 2 0 1 4 5.6 at Butler* 03/04/17 * 32 1-4 .250 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0 3 3 4 1 3 0 1 2 5.5 vs. Marquette 03/09/17 * 33 5-9 .556 1-3 .333 2-2 1.000 0 2 2 2 2 2 0 3 13 5.7 vs. Villanova 03/10/17 * 32 2-5 .400 0-0 .000 1-2 .500 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 3 5 5.7 vs. Arkansas 03/17/17 2016-17 @SETONHALLMBB #HALLin 2016 Champions 15.3 13.1 2.2 PPG RPG APG Junior • FORWARD • 6-10 • 240 lbs • bajos de haina, d.r. • patrick School (n.j.)

2017 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award Finalist • 2017 Unanimous All-BIG EAST first team • 2017 BIG EAST All-Tournament team • 2016 All-Met Writers second team 2016 All-BIG EAST honorable mention • 2016 & 2015 BIG EAST All-Academic team • 2015 BIG EAST Rookie of the Year • 2015 Met Writers Co-Rookie of the Year

>> The NATION’S LEADER in REBOUNDING, DOUBLE-DOUBLES (26) AND >> Grabbing 16.3% of all available offensive rebounds (8th in nation) >> 4th in program history in career rebounds, 1st in the BIG EAST era, OFFENSIVE REBOUNDING (4.94) >> Pirates are 38-12 all-time when he gets a double-double as well as 35th in scoring >> 5th in the BIG EAST in field goal shooting & 13th in scoring >> Named BIG EAST Player of the Week on March 5 MILESTONE TRACKER >> Has grabbed 196 more rebounds than any other BIG EAST player >> Named to BIG EAST Honor Roll a conference-best 10 times this To 1200 Pts...83 To 150 Ast...... 19 >> Posted 13 consecutive double-doubles from Jan. 22 to March 9 & season - Dec. 12,19 & 26, Jan. 2, 9, & 23, Feb. 6, 13, 20 & 27; named To 1100 Reb....60 To 500 FGM...... 47 has double-doubles in 24 of the last 26 games Met Writers Player of the Week three times - Dec. 20, Feb. 7 & Feb. 28

CAREER STATISTICS 3-Point Rebounds Year GP GS MIN aVG FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT aVG PF FO aST TO BLK STL PTS aVG 14-15 31 30 873 28.2 121 218 .555 0 1 .000 46 111 .414 112 193 305 9.8 78 1 27 39 39 16 288 9.3 15-16 34 34 1025 30.1 139 245 .567 0 2 .000 60 112 .536 103 214 317 9.3 94 5 33 63 28 19 338 9.9 16-17 32 32 1059 33.1 193 352 .548 0 0 .000 105 191 .550 158 260 418 13.1 78 1 71 94 10 20 491 15.3 TOTAL 97 96 2957 30.5 453 815 .556 0 3 .000 211 414 .510 373 667 1040 10.7 250 7 131 196 77 55 1117 11.5

2016-17 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS SEASON HIGHS CAREER HIGHS • SIXTH STRAIGHT DOUBLE-DOUBLE WITH 19 PTS, 16 REBS TO EARN JOE CALABRESE MVP HONORS IN GARDEN STATE HARDWOOD CLASSIC WIN PTS: 26 - at Georgetown 2/4/17 PTS: 26 - at Georgetown 2/4/17 • DELIVERED HISTORIC PERFORMANCE OF 21 POINTS, 20 REBOUNDS VS. ST. REB: 22 - vs. Butler 1/25/17 REB: 22 - vs. Butler 1/25/17 JOHN’S - THE 1ST IN PROGRAM HISTORY TO HAVE A 20-20 DAY IN BE GAME AST: 9 - vs. Marquette 3/9/17 AST: 9 - vs. Marquette 3/9/17 • GRABBED CAREER-HIGH 22 REBOUNDS AGAINST BUTLER TO BECOME FIRST FGM: 11 - vs. Fairleigh Dickinson 11/11/16 FGM: 11 vs. Fairleigh Dickinson 11/11/16 BIG EAST PLAYER TO HAVE BACK-TO-BACK 20-REBOUND GAMES IN CONF. FGA: 19 - vs. Rutgers 12/-23/16 FGA: 19 - vs. Rutgers 12/23/16 • SCORED A CAREER-HIGH 26 POINTS AND GRABBED 17 REBOUNDS IN AN FTM: 12 - at Georgetown 2/4/17 FTM: 12 - at Georgetown 2/4/17 OVERTIME WIN AT GEORGETOWN FTA: 15 - at Georgetown 2/4/17 FTA: 15 - at Georgetown 2/4/17 • POURED IN 17 POINTS AND 17 REBOUNDS, INCLUDING NINE OFFENSIVE BLK: 2 - vs. Central Connecticut 11/13/16 BLK: 4 vs. Maine, 12/27/14 BOARDS, IN WIN OVER NO. 20 CREIGHTON STL: 3 - at Georgetown 2/4/17 STL: 3 - at Georgetown 2/4/17 • HELPED DEFEAT XAVIER WITH HIS NINTH STRAIGHT DOUBLE-DOUBLE, TO: 5, 6x - last vs. Marquette 3/9/17 TO: 5, 8x - last vs. Marquette 3/9/17 POURING IN 25 POINTS AND GRABBING 13 REBOUNDS MIN: 43 - vs. Providence 2/8/17 MIN: 43 - vs. Providence 2/8/17 • EPIC PERFORMANCE VS. MARQUETTE WITH A NEAR TRIPLE-DOUBLE OF 12 POINTS, 16 REBOUNDS AND A CAREER-HIGH NINE ASSISTS DELGADO GAME-BY-GAME

OPPONENT DATE GS MIN FG PCT 3FG PCT FT PCT OFF DEF REB PF AST TO BLK STL PTS AVG

FDU 11/11/16 * 29 11-15 .733 0-0 .000 0-3 .000 5 9 14 4 1 5 0 0 22 22.0 CCSU 11/13/16 * 25 6-8 .750 0-0 .000 2-6 .333 6 10 16 1 1 1 2 0 14 18.0 at Iowa 11/17/16 * 27 2-6 .333 0-0 .000 5-6 .833 3 8 11 3 2 1 0 0 9 15.0 vs. Florida 11/24/16 * 24 5-13 .385 0-0 .000 3-4 .750 1 2 3 4 0 4 0 1 13 14.5 vs. Quinnipiac 11/25/16 * 24 2-7 .286 0-0 .000 1-3 .333 3 5 8 5 4 2 0 2 5 12.6 vs. Stanford 11/27/16 * 34 3-6 .500 0-0 .000 2-4 .500 8 1 9 3 1 4 0 1 8 11.8 COLUMBIA 12/01/16 * 28 8-11 .727 0-0 .000 3-5 .600 5 6 11 1 2 3 0 0 19 12.9 vs. Hawaii 12/06/16 * 32 7-10 .700 0-0 .000 2-10 .200 4 10 14 1 1 4 0 0 16 13.3 vs. California 12/07/16 * 36 6-9 .667 0-0 .000 4-8 .500 2 10 12 4 1 3 0 0 16 13.6 vs. S. Carolina 12/12/16 * 30 4-9 .444 0-0 .000 5-11 .455 3 9 12 3 1 1 0 1 13 13.5 DELAWARE 12/17/16 * 32 9-12 .750 0-0 .000 4-6 .667 5 10 15 2 3 0 0 0 22 14.3 RUTGERS 12/23/16 * 30 7-19 .368 0-0 .000 5-9 .556 5 11 16 3 2 1 0 0 19 14.7 at Creighton* 12/28/16 * 31 3-8 .375 0-0 .000 4-5 .800 4 6 10 3 2 3 0 2 10 14.3 MARQUETTE* 01/01/17 * 38 9-13 .692 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 3 9 12 2 2 4 0 1 18 14.6 DEPAUL* 01/07/17 * 25 8-9 .889 0-0 .000 4-4 1.000 3 9 12 0 3 2 1 0 20 14.9 at Marquette* 01/11/17 * 41 3-12 .250 0-0 .000 8-14 .571 13 6 19 2 2 4 0 1 14 14.9 at Providence* 01/14/17 * 37 4-9 .444 0-0 .000 4-6 .667 2 14 16 3 2 2 0 0 12 14.7 at Villanova* 01/16/17 * 33 4-7 .571 0-0 .000 0-2 .000 2 4 6 1 2 5 1 0 8 14.3 ST. JOHN’S* 01/22/17 * 35 10-17 .588 0-0 .000 1-4 .250 6 14 20 0 3 3 0 1 21 14.7 BUTLER* 01/25/17 * 35 3-8 .375 0-0 .000 6-13 .462 7 15 22 3 3 4 0 0 12 14.6 at Xavier* 02/01/17 * 36 5-11 .455 0-0 .000 3-4 .750 6 7 13 4 1 1 1 1 13 14.5 at Georgetown* 02/04/17 * 40- 7-17 .412 0-0 .000 12-15 .800 5 12 17 3 1 1 0 3 26 15.0 PROVIDENCE* 02/08/17 * 43 7-15 .467 0-0 .000 5-6 .833 4 11 15 3 3 1 0 0 19 15.2 at St. John’s* 02/11/17 * 33 6-12 .500 0-0 .000 1-4 .250 3 7 10 3 5 5 0 2 13 15.1 CREIGHTON* 02/15/17 * 38 7-11 .636 0-0 .000 3-9 .333 9 8 17 2 1 4 1 0 17 15.2 VILLANOVA* 02/18/17 * 36 8-14 .571 0-0 .000 3-5 .600 7 5 12 1 2 4 0 1 19 15.3 XAVIER* 02/22/17 * 36 10-17 .588 0-0 .000 5-7 .714 6 7 13 2 1 1 0 1 25 15.7 at DePaul* 02/25/17 * 34 5-8 .625 0-0 .000 6-11 .545 2 8 10 4 1 5 1 0 16 15.7 GEORGETOWN* 02/28/17 * 36 6-9 .667 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 6 7 13 0 3 1 0 0 12 15.6 at Butler* 03/04/17 * 33 9-12 .750 0-0 .000 2-3 .667 7 9 16 2 4 5 0 1 20 15.7 vs. Marquette 03/09/17 * 33 6-11 .545 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 8 8 16 2 9 5 2 1 12 15.6 vs. Villanova 03/10/17 * 35 3-7 .429 0-0 .000 2-4 .500 5 3 8 4 2 5 1 0 8 15.3 vs. Arkansas 03/17/17

2016 Champions 2016-17 @SETONHALLMBB #HALLin ANGEL DELGADO SETON HALL BASKETBALL JUNIOR • 6-10 • 240 LBS BAJOS DE HAINA, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC OVERALL: 15.3 PPG, 13.1 RPG, 2.2 APG BIG EAST: 16.4 PPG, 14.1 RPG, 2.3 APG 2016-17 Season (all rankings as of March 13, 2017)

• THE NATION’S LEADER IN REBOUNDING (13.1), OFFENSIVE REBOUNDING (4.94) AND DOUBLE- DOUBLES (26) • HAS RECORDED A DOUBLE-DOUBLE IN 24 OF THE LAST 26 GAMES; MOST FOR ANYONE PLAYING IN A MAJOR CONFERENCE SINCE “He’s the best big man in the United States...He’s IN 2009 not a guy you stop. You only hope to contain him.” - Marquette head coach Steve Wojciechowski • ONE OF ONLY TWO BIG EAST PLAYERS TO LAND “He looked like Moses Malone out there tonight.” IN THE TOP 12 OF THE LEAGUE IN SCORING, - St. John’s head coach after Delgado’s 21-point, 20-rebound game on Jan. 22 REBOUNDING AND FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE “I love his motor, I love the emotion he plays with. • SET A NEW BIG EAST SINGLE-SEASON RECORD I think he’s an absolute warrior.” WITH 253 REBOUNDS AND A 14.1 REBOUNDING - Butler head coach AVERAGE IN CONFERENCE GAMES “His work ethic is unbelievable...He knows that he’s going to go out there and dominate the • FIRST SETON HALL ATHLETE TO HAVE A game.” - Georgetown head coach John Thompson III 20-POINT, 20-REBOUND GAME SINCE 2001 & FIRST BIG EAST ATHLETE EVER TO GRAB 20 AWARDS REBOUNDS IN BACK-TO-BACK CONFERENCE • Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award finalist GAMES (20 VS. ST. JOHN’S, 22 VS. BUTLER) • 2017 Unanimous first-team All-BIG EAST • GRABBED 196 MORE REBOUNDS THAN ANYONE • 2017 USBWA All-District II • 10-time selection to the BIG EAST Honor ELSE IN THE BIG EAST OVERALL AND 134 MORE Roll in 2016-17 • BIG EAST Player of the Week on 3/5 THAN ANYONE ELSE IN CONFERENCE GAMES • Three-time 2016-17 Met Writers Player of • SETON HALL SCORED POINTS ON 57% OF HIS the Week • 2016 All-BIG EAST honorable mention NATION-LEADING 158 OFFENSIVE REBOUNDS • 2016 All-Met second team • 5TH SETON HALL ATHLETE TO EVER RECORD • 2015 BIG EAST Rookie of the Year • 2015 Met Writers Rookie of the Year 1,000 CAREER POINTS & REBOUNDS • 2015 & 2016 BIG EAST All-Academic team 0.0 0.2 0.0 PPG RPG APG senior • Guard • 6-0 • 190 lbs • chicago, ill. • university of chicago laboratory hs

>> Walk-on who joined the program in October 2015 >> Chemistry major

CAREER STATISTICS 3-Point Rebounds Year GP GS MIN aVG FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT aVG PF FO aST TO BLK STL PTS aVG 15-16 10 0 14 1.4 1 5 .200 1 1 1.000 0 1 .000 1 3 4 0.4 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.3 16-17 6 1 9 1.5 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 1 1 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 TOTAL 16 1 23 1.4 1 5 .200 1 1 1.000 0 1 .000 1 4 5 0.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.2

2016-17 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS SEASON HIGHS CAREER HIGHS • GOT TO START ON SENIOR NIGHT PTS: PTS: 3 - vs. Saint Peter’s 12/13/15 REB: REB: 2 - vs. St. John’s 1/27/16 AST: AST: FGM: FGM: 1 - vs. Saint Peter’s 12/13/15 FGA: FGA: 2, 2x - last vs. St. John’s 1/27/16 3FGM: 3FGM: 1 - vs. Saint Peter’s 12/13/15 3FGA: 3FGA: 1 - vs. Saint Peter’s 12/13/15 FTM: FTM: FTA: FTA: 1 - at Rutgers 12/5/15 BLK: BLK: STL: STL: TO: TO: MIN: MIN: 3, 2x - last vs. St. John’s 1/27/16

0.0 0.0 0.0 PPG RPG APG freshman • Guard • 6-4 • 190 lbs • franklin, n.j. • worcester academy

>> Walk-on who joined the program this season >> Political Science major

CAREER STATISTICS 3-Point Rebounds Year GP GS MIN aVG FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT aVG PF FO aST TO BLK STL PTS aVG 16-17 4 0 5 1.3 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 TOTAL 4 0 5 1.3 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0

2016-17 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS SEASON HIGHS CAREER HIGHS

PTS: PTS: REB: REB: AST: AST: FGM: FGM: FGA: FGA: 3FGM: 3FGM: 3FGA: 3FGA: FTM: FTM: FTA: FTA: BLK: BLK: STL: STL: TO: TO: MIN: MIN: 2016 Champions 2016-17 @SETONHALLMBB #HALLin 2016-17 Seton Hall Men's Basketball Seton Hall2016-17 Combined Team OVERALL Statistics (as of MarSTATS 10, 2017) All games

RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES 21-11 12-2 4-6 5-3 CONFERENCE 11-8 7-2 3-6 1-0 NON-CONFERENCE 10-3 5-0 1-0 4-3

Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds ## Player gp-gs min avg fg-fga fg% 3fg-fga 3fg% ft-fta ft% off def tot avg pf dq a to blk stl pts avg 00 CARRINGTON, Khade 32-31 1063 33.2 181-429 . 4 2 2 60-159 . 3 7 7 119-162 . 7 3 5 18 80 98 3.1 61 4 95 71 10 37 541 16.9 20 RODRIGUEZ, Desi 32-32 1018 31.8 188-420 . 4 4 8 49-136 . 3 6 0 84-128 . 6 5 6 41 123 164 5.1 80 0 56 67 12 27 509 15.9 31 DELGADO, Angel 32-32 1059 33.1 193-352 . 5 4 8 0-0 . 0 0 0 105-191 . 5 5 0 158 260 418 13.1 78 1 71 94 10 20 491 15.3 13 POWELL, Myles 32-2 761 23.8 114-292 . 3 9 0 66-200 . 3 3 0 49-60 . 8 1 7 19 53 72 2.3 65 0 27 32 6 28 343 10.7 30 JONES, Madison 32-30 937 29.3 65-160 . 4 0 6 14-44 . 3 1 8 38-56 . 6 7 9 14 64 78 2.4 89 1 103 62 4 56 182 5.7 01 NZEI, Michael 32-13 575 18.0 52-77 . 6 7 5 0-0 . 0 0 0 33-57 . 5 7 9 56 62 118 3.7 78 1 6 28 17 12 137 4.3 14 SANOGO, Ismael 27-19 609 22.6 32-72 . 4 4 4 1-3 . 3 3 3 19-38 . 5 0 0 46 107 153 5.7 63 1 21 32 18 25 84 3.1 33 SINGH, Veer 9-0 84 9.3 3-15 . 2 0 0 2-12 . 1 6 7 4-5 . 8 0 0 2 12 14 1.6 10 0 1 5 1 0 12 1.3 04 GORDON, Eron 18-0 73 4.1 10-26 . 3 8 5 1-11 . 0 9 1 2-2 1.000 5 10 15 0.8 13 0 6 5 0 3 23 1.3 23 CARTER, Myles 5-0 33 6.6 2-7 . 2 8 6 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-1 . 0 0 0 2 5 7 1.4 5 0 0 3 0 1 4 0.8 02 THOMAS, Jevon 10-0 93 9.3 2-11 . 1 8 2 1-3 . 3 3 3 2-9 . 2 2 2 1 9 10 1.0 17 0 8 13 0 11 7 0.7 21 SOFFER, Dalton 11-0 30 2.7 2-12 . 1 6 7 2-12 . 1 6 7 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 2 2 0.2 2 0 0 1 0 1 6 0.5 25 ANTHONY, Rashed 28-0 126 4.5 2-6 . 3 3 3 0-0 . 0 0 0 3-3 1.000 9 8 17 0.6 34 2 0 4 1 1 7 0.3 35 ANDERSON, Manny 4-0 5 1.3 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 22 DOWDY JR., Michael 6-1 9 1.5 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 Team 47 52 99 17 Total...... 32 6475 846-1879 . 4 5 0 196-580 . 3 3 8 458-712 . 6 4 3 418 848 1266 39.6 595 10 394 434 79 222 2346 73.3 Opponents...... 32 6475 783-1813 . 4 3 2 211-621 . 3 4 0 469-654 . 7 1 7 288 764 1052 32.9 622 - 386 392 106 219 2246 70.2

TEAM STATISTICS SHU OPP Date Opponent Score Att. SCORING 2346 2246 11/11/16 FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON W 91-70 1856 Points per game 73.3 70.2 11/13/16 CENTRAL CONNECTICUT W 82-58 6354 Scoring margin +3.1 - 11/17/16 at Iowa W 91-83 10391 FIELD GOALS-ATT 846-1879 783-1813 11/24/16 vs FLORIDA L 76-81 1949 Field goal pct . 4 5 0 . 4 3 2 11/25/16 vs QUINNIPIAC W 90-79 2941 3 POINT FG-ATT 196-580 211-621 11/27/16 vs STANFORD L 52-66 1216 3-point FG pct . 3 3 8 . 3 4 0 12/01/16 COLUMBIA W 95-71 6463 3-pt FG made per game 6.1 6.6 12/06/16 vs Hawaii W 68-57 4024 FREE THROWS-ATT 458-712 469-654 12/07/16 vs California W 60-57 4024 Free throw pct . 6 4 3 . 7 1 7 12/12/16 vs SOUTH CAROLINA W 67-64 7558 F-Throws made per game 14.3 14.7 12/17/16 DELAWARE W 81-68 7662 REBOUNDS 1266 1052 12/23/16 RUTGERS W 72-61 10481 Rebounds per game 39.6 32.9 * 12/28/16 at Creighton L 75-89 18084 Rebounding margin +6.7 - * 01/01/17 MARQUETTE W 69-66 7894 ASSISTS 394 386 * 01/07/17 DEPAUL W 87-56 7797 Assists per game 12.3 12.1 * 01/11/17 at Marquette L o t 86-89 12388 TURNOVERS 434 392 * 01/14/17 at Providence L 61-65 9253 Turnovers per game 13.6 12.3 * 01/16/17 at Villanova L 46-76 6500 Turnover margin -1.3 - * 01/22/17 ST. JOHN'S W 86-73 9801 Assist/turnover ratio 0.9 1.0 * 01/25/17 BUTLER L 54-61 7009 STEALS 222 219 * 02/01/17 at Xavier L 70-72 10087 Steals per game 6.9 6.8 * 02/04/17 at Georgetown Wot 68-66 10142 BLOCKS 79 106 * 02/08/17 PROVIDENCE Wot 72-70 7024 Blocks per game 2.5 3.3 * 02/11/17 at St. John's L 70-78 9027 ATTENDANCE 111350 158964 * 02/15/17 CREIGHTON W 87-81 6637 Home games-Avg/Game 14-7954 10-10012 * 02/18/17 VILLANOVA L 70-92 16733 Neutral site-Avg/Game - 8-7356 * 02/22/17 XAVIER W 71-64 7139 * 02/25/17 at DePaul W 82-79 5144 Score by Periods 1st 2nd OT Totals * 02/28/17 GEORGETOWN W 62-59 8500 Seton Hall 1086 1235 25 2346 * 03/04/17 at Butler W 70-64 9100 Opponents 1060 1162 24 2246 * 3/9/17 vs Marquette W 82-76 17324 3/10/17 vs Villanova L 53-55 19812

* = Conference game 2016-17 @SETONHALLMBB #HALLin 2016 Champions 2016-17 Seton Hall Men's Basketball Seton2016-17 Hall Combined CONFERENCE Team Statistics (as ofONLY Mar 04, 2017)STATS Conference games

RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES 10-8 7-2 3-6 0-0 CONFERENCE 10-8 7-2 3-6 0-0 NON-CONFERENCE 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds ## Player gp-gs min avg fg-fga fg% 3fg-fga 3fg% ft-fta ft% off def tot avg pf dq a to blk stl pts avg 20 RODRIGUEZ, Desi 18-18 604 33.6 112-254 . 4 4 1 43-102 . 4 2 2 45-66 . 6 8 2 22 59 81 4.5 42 0 33 39 9 9 312 17.3 31 DELGADO, Angel 18-18 640 35.6 114-209 . 5 4 5 0-0 . 0 0 0 67-112 . 5 9 8 95 158 253 14.1 38 0 41 55 5 14 295 16.4 00 CARRINGTON, Khade 18-17 595 33.1 90-232 . 3 8 8 28-94 . 2 9 8 72-96 . 7 5 0 14 48 62 3.4 37 3 66 39 5 23 280 15.6 13 POWELL, Myles 18-0 433 24.1 61-162 . 3 7 7 34-119 . 2 8 6 22-29 . 7 5 9 13 27 40 2.2 40 0 16 18 3 16 178 9.9 30 JONES, Madison 18-18 562 31.2 34-93 . 3 6 6 9-30 . 3 0 0 13-23 . 5 6 5 11 40 51 2.8 54 1 58 39 2 30 90 5.0 01 NZEI, Michael 18-9 311 17.3 23-34 . 6 7 6 0-0 . 0 0 0 16-23 . 6 9 6 28 35 63 3.5 44 1 5 15 8 7 62 3.4 14 SANOGO, Ismael 15-9 331 22.1 18-40 . 4 5 0 1-2 . 5 0 0 6-16 . 3 7 5 21 50 71 4.7 32 1 7 16 9 12 43 2.9 04 GORDON, Eron 10-0 33 3.3 5-12 . 4 1 7 1-6 . 1 6 7 0-0 . 0 0 0 2 5 7 0.7 7 0 3 3 0 1 11 1.1 21 SOFFER, Dalton 6-0 14 2.3 2-6 . 3 3 3 2-6 . 3 3 3 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.2 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 1.0 02 THOMAS, Jevon 9-0 83 9.2 2-11 . 1 8 2 1-3 . 3 3 3 2-8 . 2 5 0 1 7 8 0.9 16 0 7 11 0 10 7 0.8 25 ANTHONY, Rashed 17-0 59 3.5 1-3 . 3 3 3 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 4 5 9 0.5 14 1 0 1 0 0 2 0.1 22 DOWDY JR., Michael 4-1 6 1.5 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 35 ANDERSON, Manny 3-0 4 1.3 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 Team 25 26 51 9 Total...... 18 3675 462-1056 . 4 3 8 119-362 . 3 2 9 243-373 . 6 5 1 236 461 697 38.7 326 7 236 245 41 122 1286 71.4 Opponents...... 18 3675 462-1019 . 4 5 3 121-336 . 3 6 0 255-351 . 7 2 6 151 432 583 32.4 334 - 238 204 64 131 1300 72.2

TEAM STATISTICS SHU OPP Date Opponent Score Att. SCORING 1286 1300 * 12/28/16 at Creighton L 75-89 18084 Points per game 71.4 72.2 * 01/01/17 MARQUETTE W 69-66 7894 Scoring margin -0.8 - * 01/07/17 DEPAUL W 87-56 7797 FIELD GOALS-ATT 462-1056 462-1019 * 01/11/17 at Marquette L o t 86-89 12388 Field goal pct . 4 3 8 . 4 5 3 * 01/14/17 at Providence L 61-65 9253 3 POINT FG-ATT 119-362 121-336 * 01/16/17 at Villanova L 46-76 6500 3-point FG pct . 3 2 9 . 3 6 0 * 01/22/17 ST. JOHN'S W 86-73 9801 3-pt FG made per game 6.6 6.7 * 01/25/17 BUTLER L 54-61 7009 FREE THROWS-ATT 243-373 255-351 * 02/01/17 at Xavier L 70-72 10087 Free throw pct . 6 5 1 . 7 2 6 * 02/04/17 at Georgetown Wot 68-66 10142 F-Throws made per game 13.5 14.2 * 02/08/17 PROVIDENCE Wot 72-70 7024 REBOUNDS 697 583 * 02/11/17 at St. John's L 70-78 9027 Rebounds per game 38.7 32.4 * 02/15/17 CREIGHTON W 87-81 6637 Rebounding margin +6.3 - * 02/18/17 VILLANOVA L 70-92 16733 ASSISTS 236 238 * 02/22/17 XAVIER W 71-64 7139 Assists per game 13.1 13.2 * 02/25/17 at DePaul W 82-79 5144 TURNOVERS 245 204 * 02/28/17 GEORGETOWN W 62-59 8500 Turnovers per game 13.6 11.3 * 03/04/17 at Butler W 70-64 9100 Turnover margin -2.3 - Assist/turnover ratio 1.0 1.2 * = Conference game STEALS 122 131 Steals per game 6.8 7.3 BLOCKS 41 64 Blocks per game 2.3 3.6 ATTENDANCE 78534 89725 Home games-Avg/Game 9-8726 9-9969 Neutral site-Avg/Game - 0-0

Score by Periods 1st 2nd OT Totals Seton Hall 598 663 25 1286 Opponents 616 660 24 1300

2016 Champions 2016-17 @SETONHALLMBB #HALLin 2016-17 Seton Hall Men's Basketball Seton2016-17 Hall Team Game-by-Game TEAM GAME-BY-GAME (as of Mar 04, 2017) All games

TEAM STATISTICS

Total 3-Pointers Free throws Rebounds Opponent Date Score fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON 11/11/16 91-70 W 35-57 . 6 1 4 8-16 . 5 0 0 13-27 . 4 8 1 10 33 43 43.0 19 21 11 0 5 91 91.0 CENTRAL CONNECTICUT 11/13/16 82-58 W 29-57 . 5 0 9 7-22 . 3 1 8 17-25 . 6 8 0 14 31 45 44.0 21 15 13 7 6 82 86.5 at Iowa 11/17/16 91-83 W 33-65 . 5 0 8 8-17 . 4 7 1 17-31 . 5 4 8 9 29 38 42.0 24 11 12 2 10 91 88.0 vs FLORIDA 11/24/16 76-81 L 27-63 . 4 2 9 5-14 . 3 5 7 17-25 . 6 8 0 15 25 40 41.5 26 8 12 1 5 76 85.0 vs QUINNIPIAC 11/25/16 90-79 W 30-60 . 5 0 0 3-13 . 2 3 1 27-35 . 7 7 1 13 27 40 41.2 19 10 15 2 7 90 86.0 vs STANFORD 11/27/16 52-66 L 19-50 . 3 8 0 2-17 . 1 1 8 12-17 . 7 0 6 16 21 37 40.5 17 5 23 3 7 52 80.3 COLUMBIA 12/01/16 95-71 W 38-65 . 5 8 5 9-22 . 4 0 9 10-15 . 6 6 7 12 25 37 40.0 15 20 12 2 10 95 82.4 vs Hawaii 12/06/16 68-57 W 25-52 . 4 8 1 6-13 . 4 6 2 12-25 . 4 8 0 10 29 39 39.9 20 7 14 5 13 68 80.6 vs California 12/07/16 60-57 W 24-52 . 4 6 2 3-11 . 2 7 3 9-20 . 4 5 0 5 26 31 38.9 19 8 12 1 6 60 78.3 vs SOUTH CAROLINA 12/12/16 67-64 W 19-55 . 3 4 5 3-12 . 2 5 0 26-36 . 7 2 2 18 31 49 39.9 18 6 17 2 6 67 77.2 DELAWARE 12/17/16 81-68 W 32-69 . 4 6 4 7-18 . 3 8 9 10-20 . 5 0 0 17 26 43 40.2 18 14 8 4 5 81 77.5 RUTGERS 12/23/16 72-61 W 24-63 . 3 8 1 5-14 . 3 5 7 19-31 . 6 1 3 17 31 48 40.8 20 11 15 3 7 72 77.1 at Creighton 12/28/16 75-89 L 26-57 . 4 5 6 9-18 . 5 0 0 14-23 . 6 0 9 11 23 34 40.3 25 10 18 0 6 75 76.9 MARQUETTE 01/01/17 69-66 W 29-56 . 5 1 8 4-14 . 2 8 6 7-11 . 6 3 6 9 26 35 39.9 10 14 17 2 10 69 76.4 DEPAUL 01/07/17 87-56 W 33-61 . 5 4 1 13-28 . 4 6 4 8-16 . 5 0 0 14 28 42 40.1 18 21 15 3 9 87 77.1 at Marquette 01/11/17 86-89 Lot 28-71 . 3 9 4 9-27 . 3 3 3 21-34 . 6 1 8 27 27 54 40.9 23 15 19 3 9 86 77.6 at Providence 01/14/17 61-65 L 25-62 . 4 0 3 6-21 . 2 8 6 5-8 . 6 2 5 14 25 39 40.8 20 13 11 2 7 61 76.6 at Villanova 01/16/17 46-76 L 16-55 . 2 9 1 7-28 . 2 5 0 7-11 . 6 3 6 13 20 33 40.4 16 13 16 2 4 46 74.9 ST. JOHN'S 01/22/17 86-73 W 32-61 . 5 2 5 8-20 . 4 0 0 14-25 . 5 6 0 13 32 45 40.6 20 19 15 2 6 86 75.5 BUTLER 01/25/17 54-61 L 18-63 . 2 8 6 4-24 . 1 6 7 14-24 . 5 8 3 18 34 52 41.2 23 8 12 5 6 54 74.4 at Xavier 02/01/17 70-72 L 28-65 . 4 3 1 8-29 . 2 7 6 6-12 . 5 0 0 11 25 36 41.0 21 19 7 3 7 70 74.2 at Georgetown 02/04/17 68-66 Wot 22-62 . 3 5 5 3-11 . 2 7 3 21-29 . 7 2 4 17 28 45 41.1 26 7 13 1 6 68 74.0 PROVIDENCE 02/08/17 72-70 Wot 26-61 . 4 2 6 8-20 . 4 0 0 12-14 . 8 5 7 7 34 41 41.1 18 16 11 2 3 72 73.9 at St. John's 02/11/17 70-78 L 24-60 . 4 0 0 5-11 . 4 5 5 17-26 . 6 5 4 17 29 46 41.3 18 10 18 1 6 70 73.7 CREIGHTON 02/15/17 87-81 W 26-51 . 5 1 0 7-17 . 4 1 2 28-39 . 7 1 8 12 30 42 41.4 16 11 15 3 7 87 74.2 VILLANOVA 02/18/17 70-92 L 26-56 . 4 6 4 7-24 . 2 9 2 11-16 . 6 8 8 11 12 23 40.7 12 11 12 1 7 70 74.1 XAVIER 02/22/17 71-64 W 24-52 . 4 6 2 4-13 . 3 0 8 19-30 . 6 3 3 9 23 32 40.3 18 13 8 3 6 71 74.0 at DePaul 02/25/17 82-79 W 28-49 . 5 7 1 7-21 . 3 3 3 19-28 . 6 7 9 4 22 26 39.8 17 16 15 3 10 82 74.2 GEORGETOWN 02/28/17 62-59 W 26-63 . 4 1 3 3-18 . 1 6 7 7-11 . 6 3 6 19 18 37 39.7 10 10 9 2 9 62 73.8 at Butler 03/04/17 70-64 W 25-51 . 4 9 0 7-18 . 3 8 9 13-16 . 8 1 3 10 25 35 39.6 15 10 14 3 4 70 73.7 Seton Hall 2211 797-1764 . 4 5 2 185-551 . 3 3 6 432-680 . 6 3 5 392 795 1187 39.6 562 372 409 73 209 2211 73.7 Opponents 2115 739-1705 . 4 3 3 193-572 . 3 3 7 444-620 . 7 1 6 271 720 991 33.0 594 369 370 95 207 2115 70.5

Games played: 30 Rebounds/game: 39.6 Points/game: 73.7 Assists/game: 12.4 FG Pct: 45.2 Turnovers/game: 13.6 3FG Pct: 33.6 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.9 FT Pct: 63.5 Steals/game: 7.0 Blocks/game: 2.4

2016-17 @SETONHALLMBB #HALLin 2016 Champions SETON HALL’S NCAA TOURNAMENT HISTORY

Date Round Result Venue City Coach 03/18/88 First Round [8] Seton Hall 80, [9] UTEP 64 Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, Calif. P.J. Carlesimo 03/20/88 Second Round [1] Arizona 84, [8] Seton Hall 55 Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, Calif. P.J. Carlesimo 03/17/89 First Round [3] Seton Hall 60, [14] SW Missouri St. 51 McKale Center Tucson, Ariz. P.J. Carlesimo 03/19/89 Second Round [3] Seton Hall 87, [11] Evansville 73 McKale Center Tucson, Ariz. P.J. Carlesimo 03/23/89 Regional Semifinals [3] Seton Hall 78, [2] Indiana 65 McNichols Sports Arena Denver, Colo. P.J. Carlesimo 03/25/89 Regional Final [3] Seton Hall 84, [4] UNLV 61 McNichols Sports Arena Denver, Colo. P.J. Carlesimo 04/01/89 National Semifinals [3] Seton Hall 95, [2] Duke 78 Kingdome Seattle, Wash. P.J. Carlesimo 04/03/89 National Final [3] Michigan 80, [3] Seton Hall 79 (OT) Kingdome Seattle, Wash. P.J. Carlesimo 03/14/91 First Round [3] Seton Hall 71, [14] Pepperdine 51 Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah P.J. Carlesimo 03/16/91 Second Round [3] Seton Hall 81, [11] Creighton 69 Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah P.J. Carlesimo 03/21/91 Regional Semifinals [3] Seton Hall 81, [2] Arizona 77 Kingdome Seattle, Wash. P.J. Carlesimo 03/23/91 Regional Final [1] UNLV 77, [3] Seton Hall 65 Kingdome Seattle, Wash. P.J. Carlesimo 03/19/92 First Round [4] Seton Hall 78, [13] La Salle 76 Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, N.C. P.J. Carlesimo 03/21/92 Second Round [4] Seton Hall 88, [5] Missouri 71 Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, N.C. P.J. Carlesimo 03/26/92 Regional Semifinals [1] Duke 81, [4] Seton Hall 69 The Spectrum Philadelphia, Pa. P.J. Carlesimo 03/18/93 First Round [2] Seton Hall 81, [15] Tennessee State 59 Orlando Arena Orlando, Fla. P.J. Carlesimo 03/20/93 Second Round [7] Western Kentucky 72, [2] Seton Hall 68 Orlando Arena Orlando, Fla. P.J. Carlesimo 03/18/94 First Round [7] Michigan State 84, [10] Seton Hall 73 Thunderdome St. Petersburg, Fla. P.J. Carlesimo 03/17/00 First Round [10] Seton Hall 72, [7] Oregon 71 (OT) HSBC Arena Buffalo, N.Y. 03/19/00 Second Round [10] Seton Hall 67, [2] Temple 65 (OT) HSBC Arena Buffalo, N.Y. Tommy Amaker 03/24/00 Regional Semifinals [3] Oklahoma State 68, [10] Seton Hall 66 Carrier Dome Syracuse, N.Y. Tommy Amaker 03/18/04 First Round [8] Seton Hall 80, [9] Arizona 76 RBC Center Raleigh, N.C. 03/20/04 Second Round [1] Duke 90, [8] Seton Hall 62 RBC Center Raleigh, N.C. Louis Orr 03/16/06 First Round [7] Wichita State 86, [10] Seton Hall 66 Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, N.C. Louis Orr 03/17/16 First Round [11] Gonzaga 68, [6] Seton Hall 52 Pepsi Center Denver, Colo. Kevin Willard ncaa tournament records

TEAM RECORDS INDIVIDUAL RECORDS OPPONENTS SETON HALL SETON HALL Points: 34 , Duke, 1989 Points: 95 vs. Duke, 1989 Points: 35 John Morton Rebounds: 16 , Gonzaga, 2016 Points Allowed: 90 vs. Duke, 2004 vs. Michigan, 1989 Assists: 12 Doug Gottlieb, Oklahoma St., 2000 Margin of Victory: 23 vs. UNLV, 1989 Rebounds: 15 Daryll Walker Blocks: 3 Terry Mills, Michigan, 1989 Margin of Defeat: 29 vs. Arizona, 1988 vs. UNLV, 1989 3 George Ackles, UNLV, 1991 Rebounds: 52 vs. UNLV, 1989 Assists: 8 Isaiah Whitehead 3 Lamont Barnes, Temple, 2000 Assists: 19 vs. Evansville, 1989 vs. Gonzaga, 2016 Steals: 5 Greg Anthony, UNLV, 1991 vs. Creighton, 1991 8 Gerald Greene Steals: 17 vs. Creighton, 1991 vs. Duke, 1989 TOURNAMENT RECORDS Blocks: 10 vs. Creighton, 1991 Blocks: 6 Samuel Dalembert FGs Made: 33 vs. Duke, 1989 vs. Oregon, 2000 Points: 114 John Morton,1989 (6 games) FG %: 54.2 vs. Evansville, 1989 Steals: 5 Arturas Karnisovas Rebounds: 58 Daryll Walker, 1989 (6 games) vs. Creighton, 1991 vs. Pepperdine, 1991 Assists: 26 Gerald Greene, 1989 (6 games) vs. Pepperdine, 1991 5 Arturas Karnisovas Blocks: 10 Frantz Volcy, 1989 (6 games) FT Made: 30 vs. Missouri, 1992 vs. Western Kentucky, 1993 10 Sam Dalembert, 2000 (3 games) FT %: 94.7 vs. Wichita State, 2006 FG Made: 13 Mark Bryant Steals: 7 Andrew Gaze, 1989 (6 games) 3-Point FGs: 15 vs. Temple, 2000 vs. UTEP, 1988 7 Daryll Walker, 1989 (6 games) 3-Point FG %: 57.1 vs. Indiana, 1989 FG Att.: 26 John Morton FG Made: 34 Terry Dehere, 1991 (4 games) vs. Oregon, 2000 vs. Michigan, 1989 FG Att: 83 John Morton, 1989 (6 games) FT Made: 11 Terry Dehere FT Made: 39 John Morton, 1989 (6 games) OPPONENTS vs. Western Kentucky, 1993 FT Att.: 51 John Morton, 1989 (6 games) Rebounds: 48 Gonzaga, 2016 FT Att.: 16 John Morton 3-Point FG Made: 16 Andrew Gaze, 1989 (6 games) Assists: 20 Creighton, 1991 vs. Evansville, 1989 3-Point FG Att.: 38 Darius Lane, 2000 (3 games) Steals: 14 UNLV, 1991 3-Point FG Made: 7 Ty Shine Blocks: 6 UNLV, 1989 vs. Temple, 2000 FG Made: 31 UNLV, 1989 3-Point FG Att.: 18 Darius Lane FG %: 54.2 Duke, 2004 vs. Oklahoma State, 2000 FT Made: 34 Duke, 2004 FT %: 89.5 Duke, 2000 3-Point FGs: 13 Temple, 2000 3-Point FG %: 46.2 Arizona, 1991

2016 Champions 2016-17 @SETONHALLMBB #HALLin 01/10/17 Seton Hall’s Madison Jones getting the point Asbury Park Press

Seton Hall's Madison Jones getting the point

Jerry Carino , @njhoopshaven 2:18 a.m. EDT October 6, 2016

The graduate transfer from Wake Forest has impressed in the preseason. Also: Myles Powell is shooting the lights out.

SOUTH ORANGE - As everyone knows, Seton Hall men’s basketball returns four starters off a Big East Tournament championship. So who will be the fifth?

Madison Jones is making a strong case.

The graduate transfer from Wake Forest has impressed Pirate coach Kevin Willard with his command at both ends of the floor. That was on display during Wednesday’s practice.

“It’s been a long, long time since I’ve gotten back on the court at this pace,” said Jones, who last played in March of 2015. “But the team has welcomed me. I’m trying to do everything I can do help.”

No one is going to replace ace playmaker Isaiah Whitehead, who is now with the Brooklyn Nets, but on Wednesday Jones displayed attributes this veteran, balanced team needs -- a good eye for ball distribution and consistently solid perimeter defense.

(Photo: Seton Hall Athletics) Starting with Jones at , the Pirates showcased superb ball movement for two hours of drills and full-court runs. “He’s an easy guy to play with,” junior guard Khadeen Carrington said. “He doesn’t need to take a lot of shots.”

On this day Seton Hall emphasized the inside-out game, and the bigs passed as efficiently as the guards.

“We have great talent,” Jones said. “It’s my job to come in and be poised and get them in position to make easy baskets.”

There’s an adjustment period taking place, of course. Jones is learning to play with Carrington, who was so in tune with Whitehead last year. And he’s coming from the ACC, which plays a different brand of ball.

“This is definitely more physical,” he said. “I know people always say that, but it’s definitely true.”

A North Carolina lifer, Jones also experienced some culture shock after arriving in South range. “That’s been one of the hardest things,” he said. “This is a whole different world. Life is so much faster.” Another thing that opened his eyes: The Pirates' Big East championship rings. “They got them over the summer,” Jones said. “After seeing that, who wouldn’t want to have one in their trophy case?”

Powell lighting it up

It would have taken all the ice in Walsh Gym to cool down Myles Powell. The freshman guard, who came in with a sharpshooter’s reputation, rained threes from all angles for the duration of practice.

It didn’t matter if someone stuck a hand in his face or if he fired from 25 feet away. The nets hardly moved.

“That guy can shoot,” Carrington said. “He’s been knocking down shots since he got here. That’s what we need him to do. That’s going to open it up for me, Madison, Desi (Rodriguez). It’s going to open the lanes.”

There is no doubt Powell will be prominent in Willard’s rotation come the Nov. 11 opener.

“Of everyone, he’s impressed me the most,” Carrington said.

Odds and ends

 On the conditioning front, sophomore wing Veer Singh bulked up noticeably and junior forward Angel Delgado ran the court well. With forward Michael Nzei, Powell, Singh and other guys vying for time, the Pirates look capable of going nine, 10 deep in their rotation with only marginal drop-off.

 Former center Braeden Anderson, who is in a graduate manager role now as he focuses on being a second-year law school student, worked out with the team.

 Hall great attended practice. Barrett, who recently finished up a professional gig in Venezuela, dropped by to check out the team at the request of associate head coach Shaheen Holloway. They’re both members of the program’s impressive point guard lineage.

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Angel Delgado poised to take next step for Seton Hall Chris McManus | SHUHoops.com | October 11, 2016

NEW YORK – In search of leadership and scoring following Isaiah Whitehead’s move to the NBA, perhaps Seton Hall will fill the void not with guard play, but via junior forward Angel Delgado.

First, he broke onto the scene as the Big East Rookie of the Year. Then, he was selected as a preseason All-Big East second-teamer this year to go along with a postseason All-Conference honorable mention he received in March.

Highly touted from the day he stepped foot in South Orange, double-double machine Angel Delgado has not been a conventional disappointment because he undeniably has produced. Oddly enough, said production has left Seton Hall fans hungry for the Dominican big man to reach new heights instead of plateau as a second-team/honorable mention type player.

Angel has been listening.

“That’s my goal right now, to prove people I can do better than that.”

“I worked really good every single day [this summer] on my shot. I don’t leave practice without shooting almost like 100 shots. That’s what I’m here for, to prove myself and get better every year.”

In addition to hard work in the bowels of Walsh Gym, Angel also benefited from getting a call- up from the Dominican Republic national team to play in Centrobasket 2016, a Caribbean and Central American tournament used for qualification to the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup.

Even after averaging 12.5 ppg (10th) and 7.3 rpg (7th) in 25 mpg to help the D.R. grab third place, Delgado spoke about the chance to represent his country as a learning experience and not purely a competitive event.

“I went back to the D.R. to play for the national team, to play with people bigger and way older than me and that helped me a lot, it got me to understand how to play at a high level.

“I went there not really for the tournament, I went there to learn,” said Delgado, whose English has vastly improved since his freshman year.

“Every time I played with someone who played at a high level for a long time, I ask them [questions]. A lot of guys told me ‘You’re a young guy, you’ve got to do this’ — I learned a lot from that tournament, I really thank my country for inviting me there.”

Delgado, who was primarily a rebounding and back-to-the-basket guy as a freshman, developed the ability to stay out of trouble more consistently via steady defense, increase his foul shooting by 12-percent and also face defenders up or even shoot over them as a

sophomore.

Look for more of that in 2016-17, plus increased numbers after his statistical averages stayed level between his first two seasons — a common gripe directed to him from fans, especially early last season.

“That’s what I’m trying to do this year: shoot more jump shots, play in front of people [e.g. face up]. I cannot say that all years I’m the same thing, look like I’m not growing, that I’m not getting better. This year I want to prove to people I can do a lot of stuff.”

Angel also has the backing of head coach Kevin Willard, who looks ready to invest in his junior forward with Isaiah Whitehead gone.

“We’re not going to run the same package that we ran last year. We’re going through Angel a lot more than we have in the past, he’s able to handle the workload as a junior,” said Willard.

This very strategy appeared to work in spurts last season, especially at the beginning of halves.

“Obviously as a freshman you’re not really ready to handle the load. We’re working more inside-out than we have, which is nice to get the ball inside to him. He’s a great passer, so I think people are going to see a different side of him — not just the rebounding side.”

While his freshman year revolved around proving he could play at the college level and last season was about turning around a dismal 2014-15 campaign, Angel insists the hunger to prove people wrong is still burning deep inside his belly — perhaps it will manifest in an even grander way this year.

“I’ve been like that my whole life,” he proclaimed, sporting his patented grin.

“I love to prove people wrong. I feel good, I go to my room, think about it and I’m like ‘Yeah, I proved people wrong.'”

3/1/2017 Seton Hall Freshman Myles Powell Has Dropped 45 Pounds, Ready to Go | Zagsblog

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Seton Hall Freshman Myles Powell Has Dropped 45 Pounds, Ready to Go

NEW YORK — Seton Hall freshman

Myles Powell weighed as much as 240 pounds this summer after reinjuring the left foot he initially broke last October.

The 6-foot-2 shooting guard from Trenton, N.J., re-injured the foot in February, left South Kent (Conn.) soon after and arrived on Seton Hall’s campus in May.

From there on, he tried to drop as much weight as he could.

“They brought me in to school in May, I started May 25th and they didn’t allow me to go home, I just stayed up there every day,” Powell told me Saturday night at the Sharette Dixon Classic at Gauchos Gym.

“Every day, Monday through Friday, I was just pushing myself every day,” he added. “The trainer that we have, Jason [Nehring], he pushed me every day, even when I thought I couldn’t, he pushed me every day.”

Powell had to drastically change his diet, going to grilled chicken, vegetables and water instead of fast food, juice and soda.

“I stopped drinking juice and soda, was drinking a lot of water, helped cut down a lot of weight fast,” he said. “A lot of grilled chicken, wasn’t really eating a lot of bread to cut down on carbs. Eating salads, not using a lot of dressing.”

What does he miss the most?

“Burgers, french fries, stuff like that,” he said.

The results speak for themselves.

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Powell is now a svelte 195 pounds and ready to contribute to the Pirates in the post-Isaiah Whitehead Era.

“He’s lost about 45 pounds,” Pirates coach Kevin Willard said. “He’s probably the best offensive scorer as a freshman that I’ve ever coached.”

Seton Hall lost Whitehead, now a rookie with the Nets, and graduate transfer Derrick Gordon, but returns a solid core of juniors from last year’s Big East Tournament championship and NCAA Tournament team in Desi Rodriguez, Angel Delgado, Khadeen Carrington and Ismael Sanogo.

Powell is a shooter — he scored 19 points in Saturday’s Blue-White Game — and figures to help space the floor and add perimeter scoring.

“Every time I get the ball, Khadeen, Desi, Angel, they’re always yelling at me to shoot the ball when I don’t shoot the ball,” Powell said. “So having people that want you to shoot and want you to do good, just like them, it’s good.”

With the NJ Playaz on the Nike EYBL circuit in 2015, Powell averaged 18.5 points, 4 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game in 20 games. Powell also shot 44 percent from the field and 37 percent from 3-point range.

“Myles Powell is the best shooter in the country, period,” Playaz director Jimmy Salmon said when he committed. “His game will transcend to the next level” at Seton Hall.

“Myles is a tremendous player with a tremendous feel for the game,” former South Kent coach Kelvin Jefferson, now an Old Dominion assistant, said then. “He is recognized by many as the No. 1 shooter in the country but he does so much more. He can handle the ball, really passes the ball and has a very high IQ. He plays with a chip on his shoulder and I think Seton Hall got a great player for the next four years.”

Seton Hall added former Wake Forest point guard Madison Jones to run the show, so that should help Powell adjust to the Big East.

“He’s a great player to play with, he’s very unselfish, he’s a pass-first point guard and I love playing with Madison,” Powell said.

“He’s definitely a veteran, he’s a leader, he shows it on and off the court, he’s probably one of our best defensive guys — along with JT [Jevon Thomas] — so on the defensive end and the offensive end I just love playing with him.”

Powell is also tight with Whitehead, and in fact drove to the Sharette Dixon Game from the Blue-White Game with him. And the Nets rookie is now passing on advice to the newest Seton Hall guard.

“Just to play, don’t worry about what’s going on,” Whitehead told him. “‘You’re going to have a lot of ups and downs.”

“So I’m just following his lead throughout his career,” Powell said of Whitehead. “I would like to do the same thing.”

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From 'Cheese' to chiseled: How Seton Hall's Myles Powell got in shape

Jeremy Schneider | NJ Advance Media For NJ.com

SOUTH ORANGE — Myles Powell arrived at Seton Hall on May 25 weighing in at 240 pounds, and found no one would call him by his first name.

The freshman Pirates guard was told he would earn the right to be called by his real name when he got down to 200 pounds. Until then, Pirates strength and conditioning coach Jason Nehring had a different moniker for him.

"They used to call me 'Butterball'," Powell said at the team's media day on Tuesday held at Walsh Gymnasium. "I was 240, that was my name. Jason said, 'When you get to 200, then I will call you Myles.'"

Coach Kevin Willard had another name for his new recruit — "pudgy." Even growing up, Powell's diet earned him the nickname "Cheese."

Tuesday marked exactly five months since Powell's arrival in South Orange. Through grueling workouts and a revamped diet, the Trenton native has earned his name back and then some — checking in at a svelte 195 pounds.

"We knew we were getting a very talented player. Everyone told me that we were really going to have to push him to work hard and get in there, but that's probably been the farthest from the truth. He's a gym rat, he knew what he had to do to get on the , he's lost 45 pounds now. He looks phenomenal, his game is even better than it was because he's quicker," Willard said. "He's probably the best offensive scorer as a freshman that I've coached. He's that skilled offensively to score the basketball."

Powell, a 6‑foot‑2 shooting guard who played at Trenton Catholic before prepping last season at South Kent School in Connecticut doesn't just look trim in his new No. 13 Seton Hall uniform. He looks like he could be an essential offensive piece on a team that severely lacked outside shooting last season.

"He's going an unbelievable ability to make tough shots and to shoot the basketball," Willard said. "I had a nickname for him, and then I had to stop saying the nickname pretty quick."

Shooting has always been Powell's strength. Even as a kid, "I always wanted to shoot far, I never wanted to shoot close to the basket," Powell attests. Growing up, he would roll the ball into the street and shoot from whenever it ended up at the basket in his driveway. He would go on to set the Lawrence Middle School record for 3‑pointers.

But conditioning had always been his weakness. Even when ESPN had him in their national recruiting rankings back in high school, the site remarked that his fitness could be an issue. His appetite for junk food was well known, and earned him the nickname "Cheese."

"Growing up, I always ate junk food, a lot of fast food. They used to call me 'Cheese,'" Powell said. "I loved cheese on everything. French fries, burgers, everything I wanted extra cheese on."

Injuries made getting in shape even harder for Powell. He broke his left foot during high school, then broke it again during his prep year in Connecticut and gained 25 pounds as he was on the shelf for four months. He was well aware when he picked Seton

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Hall over Pitt, UConn, VCU and DePaul that he would have to get in shape to reach his potential. But once he got on campus, the severity of the situation hit home and the training staff was there to remind him of the work ahead.

"Do I respect myself walking around at 240?," Powell said Nehring used to ask him. "And that really made me think to myself, do I really respect myself walking around this overweight?"

The hardest part of Powell's transformation was changing his eating habits. He replaced burgers and fries with grilled chicken and salads. Instead of soda, he now drinks water.

"The big thing was just educating him about, you can't eat a pizza at midnight, it's not good," Willard said. "And it's just like anything else, these kids start seeing success and start seeing what hard work does, he became addicted to it. Now, I'm so proud of him. He looks awesome."

But Powell knew he also needed extra time in the weight room, and his teammates always had his back. He spent all summer on campus, and many of his fellow Pirates stayed back to work out with him — especially fellow New Jersey native Ismael Sanogo, who stayed with him the whole summer.

"Everyone in this program was behind me 100 percent," Powell said. "They never said anything down on me, nothing like that. They were always supportive."

When Powell went home to surprise his mother on her birthday last weekend, many friends didn't even recognize him with his new slim physique.

Projected as a key player off the bench for the Pirates as they look to defend their Big East Tournament title, Powell is ready to see all the workouts and dieting pay off.

"I'm jumping better, moving off screens better, I don't feel myself getting tired. My legs are still strong, helps me shoot farther," Powell said. "I feel like a whole other person."

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The ping pong ace of Seton Hall basketball

Jerry Carino , @njhoopshaven 9:29 a.m. EDT October 31, 2016

Michael Nzei, the Pirates' top forward off the bench, puts his superb hand-eye coordination to good use around campus.

SOUTH ORANGE -- Michael Nzei looked unstoppable last Tuesday, moving his feet, swatting the ball, attacking the net time after time.

The sophomore forward will be a key part of Seton Hall basketball’s rotation again this winter, but this display of dominance did not take place on the court. It took place at a ping pong table in the Regan Fieldhouse.

“I thought I was good,” fellow sophomore forward Veer Singh said. “But by far the best I’ve seen on this campus is Michael Nzei.”

(Photo: Jerry Carino)

The 6-foot-8 Nzei (pronounced EN-ZEE) grew up playing ping pong in Nigeria. He drifted away from it for a few years before arriving at the Hall, where it’s a popular pastime.

“I’ve gotten to meet a lot of people on the team and the tennis team,” Nzei said. “We play and we talk.”

Singh partners with him at times. They’ve beaten players from the women's tennis team, although the campus superstar is not a Pirate athlete. It’s a graduate student.

“There is this Asian girl -- we’re scared to play her,” Nzei said. “She’s really good. She comes with a group of her fans.”

The crowds around the tables can get pretty big in the evening. Nzei, who averaged 3.5 points and 3.0 rebounds while shooting 63 percent from the floor last season, impressed with his hand-eye coordination.

“No matter what kind of spin you put on the ball, he somehow spikes it,” Singh said.

“My biggest advantage is my height and the length of my arms,” Nzei explained, adding that there’s a mental component to the game as well. “When they spike at you, you have to keep your composure.”

That attribute serves him well on the court as the first forward off the bench, behind Angel Delgado, Ish Sanogo and Desi Rodriguez. Last year he was asked to bring energy and defense for 13 minutes a game. This year his role will expand.

“Last year being a freshmen, coming off an injury (Nzei was hurt as he served an academic redshirt in 2014-15), my confidence in him and his confidence weren’t overly great,” Hall coach Kevin Willard said. “This summer he added some strength, so he’s able to sustain energy. He’s one of our highest-energy guys.”

Look for Nzei to play alongside fellow power forward Sanogo for stretches. They would be quite the defensive pair.

“That will give us a chance to be creative on defense, with the way we press,” Willard said.

Last March, during the team’s stay in Denver for the NCAA Tournament, Willard beat Nzei in a game of ping pong. The player petitioned for a courtesy rematch, to no avail.

Turns out, Nzei may have been taking it easy on the guy who controls his playing time.

“If it was a real game,” he said with a smile, “I don’t know what would have happened.”

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Jerry Carino , @njhoopshaven 9:10 a.m. EST November 8, 2016

He gets far less attention than his teammates. but the Newark-grown forward is the glue holding the Pirates together.

Khadeen Carrington’s phone buzzed one day over the summer. It was Seton Hall basketball teammate Ish Sanogo with a most unusual request.

“He said, ‘Come to the gym with me tonight and just play offense. I just want to play defense,’” Carrington recalled. “I never heard anything like it.” They went one-on-one for an hour. A 6-foot-8 forward, Sanogo often switches to defend guards in the Hall’s pick-and-roll defense. Fellow junior Carrington, a 6-4 guard, fit the bill. “He wanted to work on that,” Carrington said. “The whole time, he never touched the ball.”

That’s Sanogo in a nutshell. The Pirates will showcase plenty of firepower in 2016-17. On any given night Carrington, Angel Delgado, Desi Rodriguez and freshman sharpshooter Myles Powell could light up an opposing defense. But there’s only one enforcer, a guy who holds it all together on the other end, who adds extra helpings of grit without an ounce of flash.

He wears No. 14, he hails from Newark and he flies well under the casual fan’s radar.

“We had a summer camp (for kids) and people didn’t even know who Ish was,” sophomore wing Veer Singh said. “It’s crazy. Hands down, bar none, he’s the best defensive player in the Big East.”

A perfect advertisement

Sanogo’s performance in the Big East Tournament final was reminiscent of Hall great Jerry Walker: 38 minutes, 8 points on 3-for-3 shooting, 9 rebounds (four offensive), one , two steals, no turnovers. He was the biggest reason why Villanova shot just 42 percent, contesting from every angle.

All this while battling a stomach bug that caused him to vomit at halftime.

“There is never a time he relents,” said sophomore forward Michael Nzei, a frequent practice adversary. “One time he got banged up bad, rolled his ankle. He should have gone to the trainer but he was like, ‘No I’m good, let’s go.’ He pushes you to work hard.”

After Powell reported to campus overweight in June, Sanogo practically tethered the rookie to himself for the summer. The kid lost 45 pounds.

“He’s an animal,” Powell said. “He never gets tired. During practice I look at him and what he’s doing. If I’m bent over with my hands on my knees and he’s not, I try to get up.”

In many ways, Sanogo is the perfect advertisement for Seton Hall basketball. He’s a local who was lightly recruited despite having led Newark East Side to the NJSIAA Tournament of Champions final. Anchored to the bench as a Pirate freshman, he resisted the temptation to transfer. Instead he grinded away, listened to his coaches, grew a little bit and became a monster.

“Ish is a hard-working fool. I mean that as the best compliment possible,” Hall coach Kevin Willard said. “It shows any kid if you put in the work, you’re going to improve.”

'I'm in their mind'

How much better can Sanogo get? He is the Big East’s No. 2 returning rebounder at 7.2 per game, behind only Delgado. He finished well around the rim last year, shooting 50 percent overall, and is working on extending his range to 12-15 feet. But you won’t see him jacking shots out of the offensive flow.

Therein lies the glue guy’s secret: Beyond sheer talent, good team basketball is about fit. Sanogo’s low-maintenance style complements his higherprofile teammates. His in-your-face play, complete with menacing beard, fills a need on a skilled roster.

“I tell the new guys every day, ‘In the Big East, don’t and expect a call,’” he said. “In the first few practices they complained about the physicality. I tell them, it gets a lot worse.”

Yeah, like having to deal with Sanogo for 30 minutes of game action.

“You never see me talk to guys on the court, but when they start talking to me, when they start to shove and push, I start smiling,” he said. “I’m like, ‘OK, I’ve got them. I’m in their mind.’”

Nobody boiled over when he faced Carrington for that impromptu summer night’s workout. A glue guy knows just how hard he can squeeze the tube.

“We kill each other on the court, but there’s no ill will,” Sanogo said. “We’re making each other better.” http://www.app.com/story/sports/college/2016/11/08/seton-hall-ish-sanogo-ultimate-stopper/93425120/ Page 1 of 1 11/09/16 Carrington emerging as Seton Hall’s leader The Setonian

From nothing: Hurricane molded SHU forward

Posted By Gary Phillips on Nov 09, 2016

Imagine having nothing.

No belongings, no money, no home and no sense of security, all of it whisked away by merciless floods and ruinous winds. Everything that was once known, a way of life, gone.

For Ismael Sanogo, there’s no need to conceive such a nightmare. The Seton Hall basketball player, like so many others in Louisiana, lived this reality when Hurricane Katrina hit in August 2005.

Eleven years later and Sanogo still doesn’t talk much about the storm that ravaged the Gulf state, or how it stole everything he and his family had. Katrina left an estimated $135 billion worth of damages in its wake, reminders of which still remain. Nearly 1,000 lost their lives. Many who survived were robbed of all their worldly possessions, as well as any innocence they had left. They had to start from scratch.

Sanogo, along with his parents, Yacouba and Assetou, and brother, Osmane, were among those people.

Immigrants of Africa’s Ivory Coast, the family had been living in New Orleans for five years when Katrina struck. Sanogo was 9 years old when the city’s levees breached, allowing the floods to sweep through his neighborhood.

“We were homeless,” he said of the aftermath.

Yacouba was an African art and jewelry vendor at the time. He remembers everything – his merchandise, his family’s property, their livelihood – being drowned in Katrina’s torrents. “The beginning – we don’t have nowhere to go,” the father said. “Everything was gone one day. Everything.”

That included Sanogo’s childhood. He said his parents tried to baby him, but Sanogo knew he needed to grow up as swiftly as the deluges had crashed through the city he called home.

“I was really young so I was real immature before the hurricane hit. As soon as it hit I grew up right away. I’m pretty sure the other victims that were my age can probably say the same thing,” Sanogo said. “My parents, they still tried to shelter me. They still tried to treat me like a kid, like a little kid. Even though I was, I basically told them, ‘I know what’s going on. You don’t have to treat me like this anymore.’”

Soon, the family found refuge at a shelter in Houston, Texas. With hurricane victims constantly flowing in though, the space quickly grew crowded. Eventually, the four made their way to Chicago, hoping they could start over there.

It was around this time that Sanogo realized he needed to look after his brother, who was only 5 when Katrina uprooted the family.

“I knew my parents were struggling with finding money, so I had to be the one taking care of him,” Sanogo said. “They never told me I had to do this. Me being the person I am, I just took it upon myself to do all that.”

For everything that Katrina had seized, it provided Sanogo with a sense of responsibility. Yacouba said the elder child never complained about the hand the hurricane had dealt them – until winter came around, that is. Sanogo, however, was not the only one in the family put off by Illinois’ gelid conditions.

“[Being] from Africa, we thought a little too much snow. There’s no snow in Africa,” the father said, laughing. “It’s very cold in Chicago. I know now that’s why they say Chicago is The Windy City. My wife would complain. Ismael would complain. His brother said, ‘Dad it’s too cold here.’”

After two winter’s worth of Chicago frost, the family found themselves on the move once again. This time, though, it was by choice. They had friends in New Jersey, and so they settled in Newark. They have lived there since Sanogo was in the sixth grade.

By the time he was at East Side High School, Sanogo had emerged as an athlete. His father would drop him off at football practice day after day growing up until a teacher asked to speak with the dad. The educator advised that Sanogo, taller than most kids – even back then – should take up basketball.

The talk would change Sanogo’s life once again, but the transition from gridiron to hardwood was not an easy one. Bryant Garvin, Sanogo’s high school coach, said he tried to “put him in the fire early,” but he was too “raw” as a freshman. There were times when Sanogo wanted to quit.

“He really didn’t know how to play at all,” Garvin said. “There were moments in time when he wanted to give up. Basically, I told him, ‘Shut the hell up and get back in [the gym]. This is the way you learn on the fly. We’re not expecting you to be so dominant right away. You’re 14 son, relax.’”

It was towards the end of Sanogo’s sophomore year that everything started to click. With the addition of AAU basketball to his schedule, Sanogo bettered his work ethic. Garvin said it was then that Sanogo realized he could have a future in basketball.

At 17, he committed to play at Seton Hall, the first recruit of the Pirates’ highly-touted junior class to lock in. Roughly 15 minutes from Newark, he was tired of moving around. http://www.thesetonian.com/2016/11/09/hurricane-molded-shu-forward/ Page 1 of 2 11/09/16 Carrington emerging as Seton Hall’s leader The Setonian

“It was close to home,” Sanogo said. “I just felt like it was the right fit with all the coaches. I just wanted to get the whole process over with and I felt this would be a good decision.”

The “fit,” was not apparent Sanogo’s freshman year. While fellow rookies Isaiah Whitehead, Khadeen Carrington, Angel Delgado and Desi Rodriguez dominated the Pirates’ rotation, Sanogo could hardly sniff the court.

He averaged 5.3 minutes of action over the course of 18 games – relatively nothing in terms of playing time. More often than not, he only played during garbage time.

Garvin remembers that season taking its toll.

“I know he was frustrated,” said Garvin, who added that he still talks to Sanogo in a WhatsApp group chat he has with his former players.

Much like his freshman year of high school, Sanogo found himself useless as a collegiate newcomer.

“It’s hard to play as a freshman,” head coach Kevin Willard said. “He wasn’t prepared to play as a freshman, physically, mentally, his game wasn’t. But he understood that.”

“Mr. Willard,” as Yacouba calls him, had plans for Sanogo, though. The coach and player met at the end of the 2014-15 season, with Willard revealing he saw a “monster” season ahead. The coach was onto something.

Sanogo transformed into an all-around asset for Seton Hall last season, averaging 27.9 minutes, 7.2 rebounds, 1.4 steals and 1.1 blocks per game as a starter. His numbers rarely jumped out of the box score, but the late bloomer provided the Pirates with a spark as they won their first Big East Championship in 23 years.

“He’s an energy guy. He brings a lot of stuff to the team,” Delgado said. “He really don’t care about offense. He just cares about block shots, getting rebounds and playing defense.”

Sanogo’s defense is indeed the pride of his play. Listed at 6-feet, 8-inches and 215 pounds, the forward has the build to protect the paint, the reach to defend an outside shot and the quickness to keep up with a guard. As a stopper, there is little he cannot do.

“He’s the best defender in the country in my eyes that I’ve seen. He plays positions one through five defensively,” sophomore forward Myles Carter said. “I think Ish Sanogo should be Defensive Player of the Year for college basketball.”

Carter offered high praise for Sanogo, who is also looking to improve his offensive game after averaging five points per contest last season. He said his post play and mid-range shot have gotten better. He even expects to be a downtown threat after taking one three-pointer – a miss – all of last year.

It is the work ethic Sanogo crafted in high school that has led to his defensive prowess and upgraded offensive skills. His days voluntarily start at 7 a.m. No more than 45 minutes later and he is already in the gym, perfecting his shot and ball-handling. After that he will grab a quick breakfast and head to the weight room before an afternoon of classes. Once those wrap up, he goes back to the gym to shoot around some more. Finally, he tapes himself up before the Pirates’ actual practice gets underway. It is then that he will focus on his defense. It is no wonder Willard has spent the last two years calling Sanogo his hardest worker. Others are picking up on it, too.

“His work ethic is incredible,” Carter said. “He’s in the gym every single morning. Every. Single. Morning.”

Delgado added that there is no joking around with Sanogo on the court. He takes practice too seriously to have his chops busted.

“I always tell him, ‘You can’t guard me,’” Delgado explained. “I’m not saying, ‘You suck,’ I say ‘you gotta play better,’ and he’s the type of guy that he takes it personally. He’s like, ‘Okay, we’ll see in practice today.’ That’s how he is. He’s a hard worker.”

Being a Division I athlete and a student – Sanogo is a social and behavioral sciences major – takes up enough of his time as it is. Yet, the junior still finds himself trekking home to Newark to help his parents around the house. He does “petty stuff,” like washing dishes, taking out the trash, cleaning and picking up groceries.

“I just feel so bad that they lost everything,” Sanogo said. “I just want to be able to repay them before they pass, repay them for everything they’ve lost and everything they’ve done for me.” Sanogo does not deny that his childhood experiences have had a lasting impact on him. He’s never gone back to New Orleans – he still has an uncle and cousins there – but he does think about it all every day. He wonders what his life would be like if Katrina had never devastated Louisiana.

He uses it as motivation. Now, as he preps for another season, he will continue to do so as he tries to up his game.

“His story’s amazing,” Willard said. “His journey to get where he is – anything he does doesn’t surprise me.”

Sanogo, driven in part by one the worst natural disasters in history, is – in a way – grateful for Katrina.

“I’m not saying the hurricane was a good thing, but without it I wouldn’t be here today. I wouldn’t be the person who I am.”

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Pearl Harbor visit special for Seton Hall point guard

Jerry Carino , @njhoopshaven 5:01 a.m. EST December 6, 2016

Madison Jones comes from a military family. To play at the naval base on the 75th anniversary is "a dream come true."

It was a rare opportunity, and Kevin Willard seized it: The chance for Seton Hall University’s basketball team to play at Pearl Harbor on Wednesday, the 75th anniversary of the day that will live in infamy.

“When you have an opportunity to educate the current generation on the greatness of past generations,” Willard said last week, “I don’t think you can pass that up.”

Madison Jones didn’t need the lesson. The Pirates’ point guard already knew it. He grew up with a constant reminder as the youngest son in a military family.

His grandfather, Lattie Hunter Sr., served in the Vietnam War with the Army. It left him with medical complications that, coupled with a stroke, made him wheelchair bound in his final years.

“We were real close,” Jones said last week, the day before the Pirates flew to Hawaii for the Pearl Harbor Invitational.

(Photo: Charlie Neibergall, AP) “Seeing him fight through that, knowing a lot of it came from what he put into the war, I have tremendous respect (for members of the military). It’s beyond respect.”

Jones’ two brothers also served in the Army. The oldest, Shawn Bizzell, fought in Afghanistan and Iraq. The other one, Marco Jones, was stationed in South Korea and now serves at Fort Bragg, N.C.

They’re both big basketball fans, and they will be watching intently when the Pirates (5-2) take on California (6-1) in the main event Wednesday (7 p.m. ET, Fox Sports 1). The game takes place at Pearl Harbor Navy Yard in historic Bloch Arena, which opened just a few months before the attack in 1941.

In the run-up to the showcase, Seton Hall’s players saw the ruins of the USS Arizona and a toured a memorial to the 2,403 Americans who perished. “Having my background and knowing what happened here, how many people died for us, for our freedom -- to be here means everything,” Jones said. “It’s a dream come true.”

A graduate transfer from Wake Forest, Jones is averaging 5.0 points and 3.9 assists per game while sporting an assist-to-turnover ratio north of 2-to- 1. With 4,000 fans -- mostly military personnel -- crowded around the court, the environment at Bloch Arena promises to be memorable.

Jones sounded moved just thinking about it.

“I can’t do anything but thank those guys,” he said, “and everyone who serves.”

Seton Hall guard Madison Jones (30) celebrates with teammates after a win at Iowa. (Photo: Charlie Neibergall, AP)

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How Seton Hall imposed its will on South Carolina

Jerry Carino , @njhoopshaven 5:03 a.m. ET Dec. 14, 2016

A smart play call, good balance and a few loose teeth led to a signature win.

Here is how much talent the Seton Hall basketball team possesses: With the score tied and 17 seconds left in Monday’s tug-of-war against No. 16 South Carolina, head coach Kevin Willard drew up a play for the guy who normally is the Pirates’ third option.

There was never a doubt as junior wing Desi Rodriguez exploited his mismatch with a driving layup to lift the Hall to victory. The 67-64 verdict was the very definition of a group effort -- even if the final play was devised unilaterally.

“It’s not a democracy. It’s definitely a dictatorship,” Willard said of the timeout. “There’s times they get to say things, but not with 10 seconds left after we just gave up a four-point lead. I said, ‘Pass it to Desi and let everybody get out of the way.’ Sometimes that’s the best offense.”

Willard could have called on guard Khadeen Carrington (21 points) or postman Angel Delgado (13 points, 12 rebounds) but he squeezed the biggest matchup edge after South Carolina forward Chris Silva fouled out.

(Photo: Kathy Kmonicek, AP)

There was some irony: Coming out of Roselle Catholic High School, Silva was believed to be headed to Seton Hall before he committed to the Gamecocks. He played well, tallying 11 points and nine boards, but his departure left a gaping hole in South Carolina’s stout defense. Rodriguez’s drove right through it.

“Desi was fresh; because of foul trouble he sat out six minutes (down the stretch),” Willard said. “He made a really good power move.”

The endgame was fitting for the Hall (8-2), which imposed its will on South Carolina (8-1) after trailing by seven at halftime.

“Hats off to Seton Hall. They’ve got some tough, tough dudes that don’t back down,” South Carolina coach Frank Martin said. “They beat us to loose balls. They beat us on the glass. They beat us off the dribble. They beat us on every competitive play that you can imagine.”

The effort was embodied by glue guy Ish Sanogo. The junior forward grabbed a career-high 12 rebounds, including the last one with three seconds left, and stymied red-hot Gamecocks forward P.J. Dozier (20 Seton Hall forward Desi points) over the final eight minutes. Rodriguez (20) leaps in front of South Carolina guard PJ Dozier (15) Sanogo took a couple of elbows to the chops in the process. Afterward he tweeted the line of the night: to score the game-winning basket. “I’m gonna have no teeth by the time we get done with it all.” (Photo: Kathy Kmonicek, AP)

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Rivalry returns: Juices flowing for Rutgers-Seton Hall

Jerry Carino , @njhoopshaven Published 5:02 p.m. ET Dec. 22, 2016 | Updated 6:03 p.m. ET Dec. 22, 2016

There's a sellout. There's trash talk. And there are two college basketball teams with a bunch of wins.

It was late Monday when word reached Bryan Felt, senior associate athletic director at Seton Hall University: Friday night’s home game against Rutgers was trending toward a sellout.

He wasn’t all that surprised. Seton Hall is 9-2 and Rutgers is 11-1. As every Garden State hoop-head knows, there is a huge appetite for this rivalry to fulfill its potential. After a couple of years in the wilderness -- back-to-back Seton Hall routs as Rutgers bottomed out -- the Garden State Hardwood Classic appears poised to do just that. Buy Photo “We want the game to be great,” said Felt, a Hall alum and the athletic department’s principal fundraiser. “Of (Photo: File photo) course we want to keep the trophy. We take pride that our name is (inscribed) on the back. But this is exciting -- this is what the game is supposed to be about.”

For many years the rivalry was one of the best-kept secrets in college basketball -- replete with on-court shenanigans, crazy endings, angst between fan bases, coaches and players, and an ever-present air of unpredictability. What kept it relatively anonymous was the stakes or lack thereof -- both programs rarely were good at the same time, and Rutgers is mired in a run of 10 straight losing seasons.

“When I got here, the only thing I really knew of it was that Freddie and Gonzo got into a fight in the handshake line,” Seton Hall coach Kevin Willard said, referring to a well-publicized 2007 incident between former head coaches Fred Hill and . “But as I’ve been here now for seven years, all summer long when you see Seton Hall alumni and fans they all talk about, ‘Make sure you beat Rutgers’ and ‘You can’t lose to Rutgers.’”

Willard has gone 5-5 against the Scarlet Knights. His squad takes a three-game winning streak into Friday’s meeting, which tips at 6:30 p.m. at the Prudential Center and airs on Fox Sports 1. Tickets sold out Tuesday.

“It means a lot to people in this state,” Willard said. “It’s grown on me, too. It’s an important game.”

New Rutgers coach Steve Pikiell is getting his first taste of that this week.

“I’ve gotten a lot of emails from people that have graduated here saying how excited they are about the game, a lot of people asking me for tickets, and I promptly gave them the Seton Hall ticket (office) number,” Pikiell said. “But we’re excited about the game, I think our players are, our fans are and the state of New Jersey is.”

Rutgers will have a solid presence at the Rock. Felt estimates a fan split of 80-20 in the Hall’s favor, which means roughly 2,000 red-clad fans in the building.

Seton Hall royalty will be there, too: John Morton, Jerry Walker, Greg Tynes, Bryan Caver, Donald Copeland, Marcus Toney-El and superstar . “My phone has been ringing off the hook,” Felt said of ticket-seekers. “It’s been nuts.”

A pregame volley

Things could get crazy on the court, too. Someone in this rivalry always stirs the pot. This time it was Seton Hall center Angel Delgado, who has been dominant in the paint for the Pirates.

“They could be No. 1 in the country and we’re still going to beat them, because I come in with the mindset that we’re not losing this game,” the junior said after Saturday’s win over Delaware. “That’s how I feel, that’s how I’m always going to feel. If I stay another year here, I’m still going to beat them, too.”

Naturally, Rutgers players were asked to respond to that salvo after Thursday’s practice.

“Hey man, we’re just going to let our play do the talking,” said postgrad center C.J. Gettys, who has the unenviable task of matching up with Delgado.

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“Of course we all heard about what they said, we saw it on Twitter, on Instagram -- we saw it everywhere,” junior guard Nigel Johnson said. “We don’t really feed into all the extra-curricular stuff they’re doing.”

That doesn’t mean it didn’t come up in the locker room this week.

“Of course we talked about it,” junior guard Mike Williams said. “We’ve got to go and show the world -- we have to prove him wrong.” Williams has been warning the many new faces on the roster: You’ve never experienced anything quite like this.

“I told them this is history,” Williams said. “Long (after) we graduate, this game is still going to be important.”

Seton Hall's players pose with the Boardwalk Trophy last December. (Photo: File photo)

'New Jersey basketball is back'

The last truly important game between these squads took place in February of 2012, when Rutgers helped knock the Pirates out of NCAA Tournament contention. The Rock was sold out that day, with 10,000-plus packing the lower bowl. Can the visitor pull a similar stunner this time?

“They’re not the same team they were last year,” Willard said. “They didn’t have (Deshawn) Freeman, Johnson, Gettys. Their personnel is so different.

They have 11 wins for a reason.” The majority of Rutgers’ players never have played before a sellout of this size. Seton Hall, on the other hand, sports a core that’s been through it all.

“I see a veteran team that’s got a lot of confidence, playing with some great swagger, and guys who have been around and they’ve won a lot,” Pikiell said. “You see a winning culture when you watch (them on) tape.” One thing is certain: Rutgers has the Pirates’ attention.

“It’s a big, big game,” Hall junior Desi Rodriguez said. “It’s big for our school and ourrogram.” And for the state.

“New Jersey basketball is back,” Williams said. “It’s not just one school.”

Make no mistake: This isn’t Duke-North Carolina. But a sellout crowd and a combined 20-3 record is a step toward the vision Rutgers athletics director Pat Hobbs has for the Garden State Hardwood Classic.

If anyone is qualified to assess the state of the rivalry, it’s the guy who hired both head coaches in the game.

“For a long time we thought if we could get Rutgers and Seton Hall going at the same time, that would be tremendous -- our own little tobacco road,” Hobbs said. “Seton Hall has gotten better; they won the Big East championship. Now we have to get Rutgers up to that championship level and then we can have wars in New Jersey -- and that’s good for everybody.”

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Friday, December 23, 2016

Once again, Ismael Sanogo serves as binding force behind Seton Hall's success

By Jaden Daly

Ismael Sanogo set career high with 16 rebounds as Seton Hall outlasted Rutgers. (Photo by the New York Post)

NEWARK, NJ -- With two scorers capable of putting up 20 points on any given night, it is easy for the casual fan to lose Ismael Sanogo in the shuffle when watching Seton Hall.

When you look closer at what makes the Pirates such a formidable side, though, the junior forward's offense takes a backseat to his contributions on the defensive end of the floor; a skill set that is responsible for not just the little things that final box scores may neglect to highlight, but a Big East championship as well.

The losses of Isaiah Whitehead and Derrick Gordon were question marks that were raised around Seton Hall going into the season, yet all their departures have done is further showcase the understated brilliance that Sanogo carries with him. Averaging 7.1 rebounds per game, certainly not a pedestrian number for a Big East program playing against the likes of Villanova and Xavier among others, the Newark native and East Side product has adhered to a simple mantra of merely doing his job to get he and his team through the rigors of not only attaining success, but also protecting it.

"Honestly, I could care less," Sanogo said about the gaudy offensive statistics of Angel Delgado and Khadeen Carrington garnering more attention. "As long as we win, I could really care less. I'm more of a behind-the-scenes guy anyway. As long as Coach (Kevin Willard) recognizes what I do and my teammates recognize what I do, the outside world doesn't really have to know."

So what exactly is the secret to Sanogo's importance to the Seton Hall roster?

"Just that toughness and that grit, never giving up," he revealed. "Sometimes we get down and I have to be the emotional leader of the team, and bring everybody together and get their heads back in the game."

A survivor in every sense of the word, one whose family was displaced in the wake of Hurricane Katrina nearly a decade ago, Sanogo has followed through with his self-described emotional leadership, pouring his heart and soul into every nuance of the game in every possible facet. Look no further than the sequence that gave the Pirates the lead for good against Rutgers Friday night. With just over six minutes remaining in regulation, he procured a loose ball from Corey Sanders and turned it into a transition layup to give Seton Hall a lead it would never relinquish. No sooner than the next trip down the floor did he take a critical charge against Scarlet Knights forward Ibrahima Diallo, solidifying the comeback all the more on a night where his 16 rebounds set a new personal best.

I'm going to tell you this: Ish is the best defender I've ever seen in my life," said Delgado. "This kid is unbelievable. I really have a lot of respect for him, he works so hard. I've got a lot of confidence in him on the defensive end because he does the little things, and when you do the little things, that's what makes you a big player."

And if the offensive exploits are not always visible to the naked eye, the impression that counts; the one left in the locker room and on the hardwood, is more than indelible.

If you ask anybody on our team who the most valuable player is, day in and day out, they'll say it's Ish," Willard proudly stated after Seton Hall wrapped up a sixth consecutive win to improve to 10-2 on the season. "We game plan our defense around Ish, he's involved in everything we do defensively. He is going to make a lot of money in this game one day, because he can really change the game defensively."

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Following two-year hiatus, Seton Hall-Rutgers rivalry is back Chris McManus | SHUHoops.com | December 24, 2016

From a Seton Hall perspective, you would think the past two meetings with Rutgers would be something to brag about, but the collective 56-point margin of victory was oddly depressing.

It looks like Friday night has marked a pivot point in the New Jersey rivalry.

The first Garden State Hardwood Classic was exciting at first due to the re-branding of the rivalry and the breakout performance from a freshman Isaiah Whitehead, who passed the 20- point barrier for the first of many times.

But Seton Hall led 42-19 with five minutes to play — in the first half.

And that was a Rutgers group who lost to Saint Peter’s and St. Francis (Pa.) by a collective 23 points and finished their season on a 15-game losing streak.

Last season was closer at first, but an Eddie Jordan group short on scholarships and playing without Deshawn Freeman would ultimately lose by the largest margin in series history: an embarrassing 29 points.

Seton Hall put a Rutgers team that would go 1-18 against Big Ten schools away right around halftime.

Going into last night’s game, anyone who was confidently predicting a large margin of victory for Seton Hall was, in my opinion, a little out of touch — but can you blame them given recent results? Any sort of Pirate blowout was dashed early on when Rutgers punched first and their stifling defense perplexed the Hall for the first 20 minutes.

We didn’t see anything like that, even for a brief stretch, during the last 80 minutes of Seton Hall-Rutgers hoops, indicating first-year head coach Steve Pikiell has made a tremendous impact already.

“A lot, they beat me up,” said Angel Delgado of how improved Rutgers was last night.

“That coach is really doing a really, really good job. I have a lot of respect for Rutgers right now, because they showed they can beat us. That was a great game, they have great players and I wish them the best.”

It’s interesting that Angel used the word respect to describe Rutgers, because Kevin Willard implied his team thought it would be an offensive cakewalk.

“From a defensive standpoint, this team understand what we want to do … For some reason, when it comes to the offensive end, they zone me out a little bit thinking they can do their own thing.”

“We showed them their numbers and their stats, and I told them how good of a defensive team Rutgers has become and how good of a job Steve [has done],” said Willard of what turned the game around at half time.

“It was just a matter of them — it was kind of like South Carolina. We went into halftime and I said ‘You guys tried your way, now you have to try my way.'”

While wins and losses ultimately matter for fans, who sport a bias by definition, an annual 20- point beat down of a struggling opponent isn’t terribly helpful for the rivalry as a whole and it looks like it instilled somewhat of a lackadaisical attitude toward Rutgers last night.

You know the sports adage that goes something like: Yes these two teams have a gap in skill, but anything can happen in a rivalry — they span the bridge in talent.

While there generally has been a historical talent gap in Seton Hall’s favor, it disappeared over the past decade (6-point average margin of victory) and kept churning out fun-to-watch results. If last night was any indication, that is here to stay.

“It’s great,” said Willard when posed with the question of how Rutgers being good affects Seton Hall.

“I think the more teams that are good in this area, the more local kids are going to say this is a really good place to play basketball. As crazy as it sounds, I want St. John’s to do good. I just think the more local teams are good, the more buzz we’ll get, the more attention we’ll get, you get a crowd like this — it can only be beneficial for all the teams involved.”

“I think people did see good basketball tonight,” commented Steve Pikiell, who was visibly frustrated with his team’s loss.

“I watched the last two years of Rutgers-Seton Hall, [and] I think people enjoyed this. We’ll be back and be more competitive the next time.”

When accounting for a Seton Hall program that has recently found unprecedented stability under Kevin Willard, a rebuilt Rutgers hoops infrastructure that includes a hungry Pikiell and an adept AD in Pat Hobbs, and just one graduate transfer per school currently set to leave next summer, fans have plenty to look forward to in the next chapter of this Jersey rivalry.

Seton Hall not surprised by gritty 69-66 win over Marquette Chris McManus | SHUHoops.com | January 1, 2017

NEWARK — In what has been a constant theme for Seton Hall (11-3, 1-1) over the past month, the Pirates pulled victory from the jaws of defeat in a 69-66 grind-it-out win over Marquette on New Year’s Day.

If you told me Seton Hall would turn the ball over on five of seven possessions coming out of the under-four media timeout in a tie ballgame and still win, I probably wouldn’t believe you.

But that’s exactly what the Pirates did to pick up their first Big East win of the season against a Marquette team coming off a smooth victory over Georgetown.

“We talked about it at halftime, in the league this year you’re going to be in more games like this than easy games,” said Kevin Willard of their close win.

“We did the little things to gut out a win. Every once in a while — you can’t win pretty all the time.”

Although they were up against a group with only eight scholarships due to mid-season transfers and a lower body injury to Duane Wilson, Seton Hall was not close to 100-percent on Sunday.

“We’re all battling the flu a little bit,” said Willard.

“I’m getting over it, Jevon [Thomas] just has it, Angel [Delgado] is getting over it, Ish [Sanogo] is getting over it, Desi [Rodriguez] has it. We’ve been battling the last two weeks to be honest with you. We’ve traveled so much, I think it has worn us down a little bit … We’ve just been on the move so much, a lot of guys are battling not only mental fatigue but physical fatigue.”

Willard’s claim was substantiated a bit when Delgado — who picked up his eighth consecutive double-double — gave interviews with a doctor’s note in his hand.

Despite the conditions and a self-inflicted turnover count of 17, Seton Hall came alive when it counted.

“Sloppy, hectic, it was just a slug-fest,” said Ish Sanogo (8 pts, 8 rebs), who reeled in a vital offensive rebound and picked up a critical steal with under a minute to play.

“It wasn’t pretty but we battled through and won.”

“That’s just a will to win,” said Khadeen Carrington of the frantic finish that he also played a large part in.

“I played terrible the whole game, everyone didn’t play overly well. Those are just the plays

you’ve got to make to win. I knew we couldn’t lose this game.”

Immediately down four due to two turnovers coming out of the final media timeout, it sure looked like Seton Hall would lose the game.

But the way in which Seton Hall prevailed didn’t even surprise Carrington, whose offensive rebound on Sanogo’s missed free-throw after Sanogo did the same following a Carrington missed freebie seconds prior helped seal the win.

“That’s things we harp on in practice,” he said of the chaos. “Coach makes us focus on those types of things. We’re not shooting free throws overly well, so we work on that every day, getting offensive rebounds off of foul shots. Today, we did two great jobs of it — I got one and Ish got one, so that’s great execution.”

Leading by two with clock off following the wild series of scrums under Marquette’s basket, Sanogo then picked JaJuan Johnson’s pocket on the ensuing possession.

“I could see it in his eyes, that he was going for the win. I kind of gambled, I think I had [Katin] Reinhardt in the corner, so it was iffy,” said Sanogo of his big steal. “I looked in his face and he wasn’t looking to pass so I said ‘OK, I’m going to gamble.'”

The gamble paid off, but Seton Hall wasn’t out of the clear.

Carrington would make one of two free-throws, setting Marquette up with a chance to tie with only a few ticks left on the clock.

Marquette wouldn’t even get a chance.

“We were going to foul,” said Carrington of Madison Jones’ steal on the game’s final play. “We were going to go for the steal and if we didn’t get it, we were going to foul.”

The steal came, so the foul never did.

Seton Hall now gets a week off to get rid of the flu bug in time for DePaul, who come to town next Saturday.

01/07/17 Sidebar: A ball-sharing triumph for Seton Hall My Central Jersey

Sidebar: A ball-sharing triumph for Seton Hall

Jerry Carino, Bridgewater 2:50 p.m. ET Jan. 7, 2017

By ALEX SCHIFFER SPECIAL CONTRIBUTOR

Powering through a double-team in the middle of the first half against DePaul on Saturday, Angel Delgado looked around for an open teammate.

With the DePaul defense surrounding him, Delgado whipped a one-handed pass that caught every Blue Demon off guard as he found fellow junior Desi Rodriguez for the easy basket.

A few minutes later he found Rodriguez again in what became a shooting clinic during the Pirates 87-56 win over DePaul.

Delgado had another day at the office offensively, finishing with 20 points and 12 rebounds, which was his ninth consecutive double-double, one off the program record.

But Delgado also had three assists, which was one shy of his career high.

So Seton Hall’s best passer is...its big man?

Apparently so.

While Delgado is known for being one of the best rebounders in the Big East, on Saturday he showed he can find his teammates as easily as he can rebound for them.

“He’s up there for sure,” freshman Myles Powell said after the game. “In practice he can throw it behind his back. You see the cross-court passes he’ll be giving me. We all can pass the ball.” Delgado wasn’t the only Pirate handing out dimes Saturday as Seton Hall combined for 21 assists on 33 baskets. Khadeen Carrington, Desi Rodriguez and Madison Jones all led the team with four apiece. Two of Rodriguez’s assists were behind-the-back passes to Delgado, that nobody saw coming.

Willard attributed the ball movement to a good week of practice, where the Pirates were able to focus more on offense than they usually do.

“We really talked about doing a little less one-on-one in transition, being a little more simple,” he said. “Even Angel, making the simpler passes out of the double-teams.

“If we do it in practice we have to do it in the game,” Delgado added.

Delgado’s strong passing ability allows the rest of the offense to flourish, especially when he’s able to kick it out while being double-teamed.

Powell, who is known as a sharpshooter, said that he’s able to move along the arch when Delgado has the ball inside because he knows he’ll have shooters waiting for him.

“We don’t really care whose scoring,” Powell said. “Everybody is pretty much focusing on Angel so we just have to keep moving around the perimeter and I know he’ll find us.”

Willard has said in the past that Delgado needs to be better at finding teammates and it appears the message is starting to sink in.

Delgado refused to call Saturday’s ball movement the team’s best of the season because he’s seen it before.

“I feel like we’ve played like that before but we just didn’t make shots,” he said. “The guys, tonight was their night. They started hitting shots.” Delgado isn’t kidding when he said he had help.

Rodriguez finished with 24 points on 10-13 shooting, which included five three-pointers and Powell and Carrington chipped in 13 and 10, respectively.

The Pirates will need to make Saturday’s passing performance routine and not a trend as the team now begins a three-game road trip over the next six days with Marquette, Providence and Villanova all on deck.

Seton Hall hasn’t won at Villanova in over 20 years.

“We’ve got to be competent,” Rodriguez said.

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01/10/17 Pivotal Pirate: Seton Hall’s Angel Delgado doing it all Asbury Park Press Pivotal Pirate: Seton Hall's Angel Delgado doing it all

Jerry Carino , @njhoopshaven Published 10:13 a.m. ET Jan. 10, 2017 | Updated 21 hours ago

The Hall's best big man in a generation is cleaning the glass and having a blast. Can anyone stop him?

The game had just ended, a narrow Seton Hall basketball victory over Marquette, when Angel Delgado saw the boy waving at him from courtside.

“That kid goes crazy for us every game,” Delgado said. “As soon as I saw him, I went over.”

(Photo: Gabe Rhodes/Seton Hall As the 6-foot-10, 240-pound Delgado bent down and embraced the young fan, Seton Hall photographer Gabe Athletics) Rhodes snapped a frame for the ages: the big Pirate, sporting a grateful ear-to-ear smile, engulfing the little one.

“That’s just Angel -- he’s a big kid at heart,” Seton Hall coach Kevin Willard said. “He’s got a very warm, likable personality. So that wasn’t an ‘aha’ moment to us. That’s Angel being Angel.”

Here’s more Angel being Angel: averages of 14.9 points and 11.7 rebounds per game, the latter ranking sixth in Division I; eleven double-doubles, which is fourth in the nation; a field-goal percentage of .581 in the face of constant double-teams.

Seton Hall's Angel Delgado (31) directs teammate Michael Nzei. (Photo: John Peterson, AP)

By season’s end, the junior is on pace to reach 1,000 points and 1,000 rebounds for his college career -- a distinction achieved by just four previous Pirates (Walter Dukes, Nick Werkman, Ken House and Glenn Mosley).

The best power player in the Big East, and one of the most productive in the country, has sparked the Pirates to a 12-3 start heading into a crucial stretch that peaks with a showdown at Villanova Monday. It’s easy for outsiders to take “Angel being Angel” for granted, but Delgado’s evolution to this point was far from guaranteed when he arrived in 2014.

“I really love rebound.” That was Delgado’s quote, to Adam Zagoria of Zagsblog.com, when he committed to Seton Hall in August of 2013. The Dominican Republic native’s English was poor, but his ability to get the ball off of the rim already was refined.

“I’ve had a number of NBA GMs over the last six or seven months contact me about him,” said Chris Chavannes of The Patrick School, where Delgado played as a high school senior. You can do all the drills in the world, but one of the things you can’t teach is rebounding. You either have it or you don’t have it. He has a knack for rebounds and loose balls that very few people have.”

What Delgado lacked was composure. During his first two years at Seton Hall he would slide into a funk after a tough stretch, sometimes openly pouting on the bench.

“He was a hard worker, but he was not the most mature person -- very emotional, very sentimental,” Chavannes said. “You saw some of it (at Seton Hall). That was a lot more intense when we had him -- a lot more. He’s improved so much now. I’ve brought him back here to speak with some of our guys who are going through difficult times, to help them be able to cope.” http://www.app.com/story/sports/college/2017/01/10/pivotal-pirate-seton-halls-angel-delgado-doing-all/96372878/ Page 1 of 2 01/10/17 Pivotal Pirate: Seton Hall’s Angel Delgado doing it all Asbury Park Press

Delgado credits the coaching staff, especially Willard, for “showing me how to control myself mentally on the court and off the court.”

Willard cites the change as natural growth, but he did some tough-love prodding. When Delgado reported to school in sub-optimal condition at the start of his sophomore year, the coach called him out publicly and rode him hard in practice. Even this season, as Delgado has exploited one opponent after another, Willard withholds lavish praise, pumping up others instead.

But there are signs of trust. During a timed five-on-five drill in practice last week, Delgado ran off the court to politely implore the team managers to restore a few seconds on the clock. Willard, who was in a fairly ornery mood, let it go without a word -- a tacit acknowledgement that his big man has found the balance between competitiveness and overreaction.

'He poses a lot of problems'

On the court, Delgado is still cleaning the glass spotless.

“I think every rebound is mine,” he said. “At the end of a game I always feel like I got one rebound, even if I got 15.”

That’s desire. But there’s also an art to it.

“He understands where the ball is going to come off the rim,” Willard said. “And he uses his lower body extremely well where a lot of guys use their upper body. He doesn’t try to out-jump guys; he tries to out-position them.”

The rest of his offensive game is falling into place. Delgado always could finish around the rim, and now he’s reliable out to 12 feet. His passing out of double-teams is reaching point-guard quality. In Saturday’s romp of DePaul he fired at least six passes that led directly to buckets.

“That’s what’s so underrated about his game,” teammate Desi Rodriguez said. “Other teams don’t know he can pass that well, but we know it.”

Opponents have taken notice.

"He's a terrific passer," Rutgers coach Steve Pikiell said. "He poses a lot of problems when he catches it in the post."

The Rutgers game illustrated Delgado’s development. After shooting 2-for-10 in the first half, he finished with 19 points and 16 boards to rally the Pirates from a nine-point deficit. Old Delgado might have gone off the rails. New Delgado drove the train.

“He never comes to the bench complaining,” freshman guard Myles Powell said. “Most (frontcourt) players complain about not getting the ball. He just lets it flow. When your big man lets everything come to him, it makes it easier for all of us.”

A place in the pantheon

Delgado goes into Wednesday’s game at Marquette seeking his 10th straight double-double, the program’s longest streak since Eddie Griffin in 2001. The record is unknown but probably astronomical; Dukes averaged 26 points and 22 rebounds for an entire 33-game season in 1952-53.

Dukes’ place as the Hall’s greatest big man is safe, but Delgado certainly is the Pirates’ top postman since Anthony Avent led an Elite Eight charge in 1991.

Avent spent six seasons in the NBA. Delgado hasn’t appeared on Draft Express’ board for 2017 or 2018 yet, but his performance is trending up. “Seton Hall has done a great job of developing his offensive skills,” Chavannes said. “If he continues on that course and he improves defensively, there’s no reason why he can’t have a legitimate shot at the highest level.”

For now he’s happy to dispense hugs and double-doubles, in either order. When Powell hit a cold streak after a hot start, it was Delgado who picked him up. They’ve developed a little routine of playfully grabbing each other’s hair to send the signal, I’ve got your back.

“He’s taken me under his wing,” Powell said. “There’s something about him that brings out the good side in everybody.” There is no stat for that, but there is a photo.

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Gulf Between Seton Hall and St. John’s revealed in destruction by Zach Braziller January 22, 2017 | 2:17pm

The gulf between Seton Hall and St. John’s remains considerable. The Johnnies entered the first of two meetings this season with the better conference record, but that was quickly revealed on Sunday as the result of a favorable schedule, not a referendum on where each program stands in relation to one another.

Coming off a three-game road losing streak, Seton Hall responded as a NCAA Tournament-caliber team should, blitzing St. John’s early and cruising to a commanding and thorough 86-73 victory in front of 9,801 at Prudential Center in Newark. The Johnnies, meanwhile, continued to struggle on the road — falling to 1-3 away from home in conference play, those losses all lopsided results that included poor opening halves.

“I told them at halftime, they were soft and selfish,” St. John’s coach Chris Mullin said in some of his most scathing comments this season. “Why? I don’t know. I don’t know if they had a bad cup of coffee or some bad eggs.”

St. John’s (9-12, 3-5 Big East) trailed 46-26 at halftime, and though it played better in the second half, sharing the ball and displaying improved intensity at both ends of the floor, it was window dressing.

The Johnnies’ rebounding issues were magnified against the Pirates’ formidable front line Seton Hall (13-6, 3-4) out-rebounded St. John’s, 45-33, out-scored the Red Storm 46-30 in the paint, and junior Angel Delgado dominated inside, scoring 21 points and setting a career-high with 20 rebounds, the first 20/20 game in the Big East since Providence’s Jamine Peterson did it against Rutgers on Jan. 9, 2010.

“We just didn’t play to our potential,” freshman guard Marcus LoVett Jr. said. “It’s about competing out there. I felt there was more that we had [to give]. We just didn’t bring it today.”

The Johnnies, again relying too much on one-on-one play in the half-court, were handcuffed by the Pirates defense and shot just 31 percent from the field. Conference Rookie of the Year candidate Shamorie Ponds was liited to nine points, his second-lowest output of the season. LoVett was the lone player to show up from the start, scoring 22 points and adding four assists.

St. John’s did lead 10-9 early, but it would be nothing more than a good start in an otherwise forgettable afternoon. Seton Hall ripped off a 15-5 run and never looked back, holding a 27-point advantage at one point.

“They kind of remind me of us our freshman year,” Seton Hall junior guard Khadeen Carrington, who had a career-high eight assists to go along with 10 points. “They’re good players, just lacking experience. It’s a tough league.”

Virtually everything went Seton Hall’s way. Shooting-challenged forward Ismael Sanogo (eight points, five rebounds) hit a 3- pointer in the second half, the first of his career. Freshman Miles Powell broke out of his elongated slump, scoring 19 points and sinking three 3-pointers. Even when Delgado missed a wide open dunk, Powell was there for the follow. Eight different Pirates scored, and they assisted on 19-of-32 baskets, rebounding from road losses to Marquette, Providence and Villanova that had threatened to sidetrack this once-promising season.

A year ago, Seton Hall started 3-4 in the Big East before a home victory over St. John’s spearheaded a furious finish that resulted in the program’s first NCAA Tournament berth in a decade. It can only hope history repeats itself.

“This is what we expect out of ourselves,” Carrington said. “The last three games, we weren’t playing with edge we played with today.”

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01/23/2017 Seton Hall star’s stunning day gives Mullin Hall of Fame flashback New York Post

Seton Hall Star’s Stunning day gives Mullin Hall of

Fame flashback

by Zach Braziller January 22, 2017 | 7:51pm

Angel Delgado looks to shoot past Tariq Owens (11) and Kassoum Yakwe (14).

Chris Mullin has seen performances like this up close before, but not in years, not since his days as a player. That’s how special Angel Delgado was Sunday afternoon. The Seton Hall big man was giving the St. John’s coach flashbacks to one of the sport’s great big men.

“He looked like Moses Malone tonight to me,” said Mullin, who isn’t known for hyperbole, referring to the three-time NBA MVP.

Delgado posted the first 20/20 game by a Big East player in seven years, since Providence‘s Jamine Peterson did it against Rutgers Jan. 9, 2010. He produced his 14th double-double of the season, hammering St. John’s for 21 points and a career-high 20 rebounds in the Pirates’ slump-busting 86-73 victory at the Prudential Center in Newark. He became just the second Seton Hall player to put up a 20/20 game, joining Eddie Griffin, who did it against St. Peter’s on Nov. 20, 2000.

Delgado was on the bench late in the second half, when he heard from a fan in the crowd he had 19 rebounds. He immediately sought out coach Kevin Willard, begging him to go back in.

“It feels great, that was my dream,” Delgado said. “As soon as I came to the school I said one day I have to get 20 and 20.”

Delgado made 10-of-17 shots from the field and had three assists, owning the thin St. John’s front line. After his 11-game double-double streak was snapped Monday at Villanova in an ugly blowout loss, he responded with arguably the best performance of his career, impressing Mullin in the process.

“He carves out space and keeps it,” the St. John’s coach said. “He’s got good hands. He takes his time.” His only hiccup was a wide-open blown jam, showing his lack of leaping ability.

“I’ve never met anyone who can’t really dunk, but can get 20 rebounds,” freshman Miles Powell joked. “I guess it’s just the will to win, for him to do that. It’s amazing.”

Delgado didn’t keep the ball as a souvenir. But he had a good reason.

“I’m going to do it again,” he promised. “This is another level. Now I’m trying to get it every game.”

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01/23/2017 The Delgado game: Inside the Seton Hall star's historic performance vs. St. John's NJ.com The Delgado game: Inside the Seton Hall star's historic performance vs. St. John's

NEWARK ‑‑ Angel Delgado was given a mock Rorschach test in a Seton Hall preseason promotional video. As he was shown inkblot after inkblot and asked what he saw on the page, he always said the same thing: Rebound.

Against St. John's on Sunday, Delgado saw lots of rebounds ‑‑ 20 to be exact, to go with 21 points for the best statistical game of his career and one of the best in Seton Hall history in an 86‑73 victory for the Pirates.

"It feels great, that was my dream," Delgado said. "As soon as I came to school, I said I've got to get 20 and 20, and I did it."

Delgado is the first Big East player to have at least 20 points and 20 rebounds in a game since Jamine Peterson had 29 points and 20 rebounds for Providence versus Rutgers in January of 2010.

It was the first 20‑20 game by a Seton Hall player since Eddie Griffin had 26 and 21 against St. Peter's on Nov. 27, 2000, the first ever in Big East play and the first 20‑rebound game for Seton Hall since Herb Pope did it against Syracuse on Jan. 8, 2011. Delgado is just the seventh Seton Hall player to have 20 rebounds in a game, and its only the 14th 20‑20 game in Big East regular season history.

Delgado's effort had one NBA legend comparing him to another.

"He looked like Moses Malone tonight to me," St. John's coach Chris Mullin said. "He carves out space and keeps it. He's got good hands and takes his time. Any time you get 20 points and 20 rebounds, you're doing a lot of good stuff. He's very solid."

The Dominican Republic native was 10‑of‑17 for the field with 14 defensive and six offensive rebounds. He had 14 rebounds by halftime, and at several points was out‑rebounding the entire St. John's team on his own. With just three players standing 6‑foot9 or taller and none physically strong enough to handle the 6‑foot‑10, 240‑pound junior, Delgado completely owned the paint.

"I thought Angel did a good job of being patient, taking what the defense gave him and obviously defensive rebounding really helped us," Seton Hall coach Kevin Willard said. "He's our workhorse. We actually gave him three days off after the Villanova game, just because he's logged so many minutes. I think it really helped him."

Named the Big East Rookie of the Year after his freshman season and 9.9 points and 9.3 rebounds per game as a sophomore, he's been even better as a junior and had 11 straight double‑doubles before having his streak snapped against Villanova on Monday.

Stuck on 19 rebounds with 52 seconds left in the game, Delgado found himself on the bench and less than a minute away from missing out on 20 boards. He got in Willard's ear and asked to get in the game, though the coach said he was only putting him in if there was a free throw situation, not wanting to risk injury to chase a statistic. Delgado subsequently grabbed his 20th board after a missed St. John's free throw.

"I told coach, 'Please,' Delgado said. "He was like, 'Are you sure you're going to grab it?' I said, 'Yeah! I got you, just put me in.' And that's what he did, he put me in and I got the rebound."

One of few blemishes for Delgado on the day was a missed dunk on a breakaway that freshman guard Myles Powell rebounded and put back for him. The Pirates were able to laugh off the play considering they were in control of the game, but Powell says the play personifies that Delgado's will is what makes him such a good player.

"Just the competitiveness that he has. He's not the most athletic, you saw that he missed that dunk today," Powell said. "It's just I guess the will to win that drives him to get all the rebounds. I never met or played anybody that can't really dunk but can get 20 rebounds, it's amazing."

Delgado has good size and strength, but teammates still have a hard time pinpointing what makes him so successful at the rim.

"I'm not sure what it is," Seton Hall guard Khadeen Carrington said. "I think it's the Spanish food he eats. It's got to be something like that, but he's just getting better and better every game."

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Seton Hall freshman just passed his first rookie test

By Zach Braziller Januay 24, 2017 | 11:30pm

With every shot Myles Powell made Sunday, you could see the excitement in his Seton Hall teammates’ eyes. They went out of their way to congratulate him, further boosting the once-struggling freshman’s confidence.

Seton Hall (13-6, 3-4 Big East), which plays host to No. 11 Butler on Wednesday, knows it only will get where it wants to go — back to the NCAA Tournament — if Powell re-emerges as a reliable scorer.

“It keeps the defense honest,” junior guard Khadeen Carrington said after Powell keyed Sunday’s 86-73 win over St. John’s.

Against the Red Storm, Powell made 7-of-12 shots, his most made field-goal attempts since a win over Columbia on Dec. 1. He hit three 3pointers, and attacked the rim when the outside shot wasn’t there, pouring in 19 points — two more than he produced in his previous three games, all losses, in which he made just 5-of-29 from the field.

“It felt like, finally, it was good to finally see [a 3-pointer] go in,” the 6-foot-2 Powell said. “I just wanted to prove I’m the same player I was earlier in the year.”

The Trenton, N.J., native got off to a sensational start, scoring 26 points in his first career road game at Iowa, blitzing Columbia with 21 points, and playing a pivotal role in the Pirates’ biggest win to date, a narrow victory over No. 23 South Carolina at the Garden on Dec. 12.

But what followed was a massive slump, unprecedented for Powell. Over the next eight games, he reached double-figures just once, in a rout of DePaul. He made 11-of-47 3-point attempts, missing wide-open jumpers he normally hits in his sleep. He missed a potential game-tying 3-pointer in a road loss at Marquette and was 2-of-12 from the field in a rout by Villanova.

“I felt down on myself,” he said. “I didn’t know what was going on.”

Seton Hall coach Kevin Willard gave the Pirates an off-day after the loss to Villanova, but Powell was back in the gym shooting, along with juniors Desi Rodriguez and Carrington. When the team returned to practice, Powell made sure to take extra shots before and after the workouts with assistant coach Shaheen Holloway. When he passed up a shot in practice, Willard stopped things to make sure Powell didn’t do it again, telling him, “we need you.”

“They still believe in me,” Powell said. “They tell me, ‘keep shooting, keep shooting, keep shooting.’ That’s what I’m doing.”

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01/25/17 Carrington emerging as Seton Hall’s leader The Setonian

Carrington emerging as Seton Hall’s leader

Posted By Gary Phillips on Jan 25, 2017

Tuesday, Jan. 17 was supposed to be an off day for the Pirates.

Kevin Willard wanted to give his guys some rest. Seton Hall had just wrapped up a six-day, three-game and three-loss road trip, ending the skid with a 76-46 loss to No. 1 Villanova the night before. The coach had no intention of rushing the Pirates back to the practice court.

Khadeen Carrington had other plans, though.

The junior guard made it a point to get back in the gym on Tuesday night, and he brought company.

The road trip was harsh on freshman Myles Powell. SHU’s sniper looked lost at times, averaging 5.7 points while shooting 17.2 percent from the floor and 13 percent from deep during the three-game losing streak. He missed what would have been a game-winning at Marquette on Jan. 11 and had just two points against Providence on Jan. 14.

“The three games that we just lost probably were my worst three games I ever played in my life,” Powell said.

Carrington, aware of Powell’s struggles, declined to take the day of rest and relaxation offered by Willard. He got Powell – and a few others – back to work right away. He also had a heart to heart with his younger teammate.

“I just tried to talk to him,” Carrington said of Powell. “You know, he’s a freshman – nobody really ever did it to me when I was a freshman. I just tried to use my experience and help those younger guys out.”

Whatever Carrington said, it must have worked. Powell ended his slump on Sunday, Jan. 22, scoring 19 points on 7-12 shooting against St. John’s. It was just his second time in double figures in the Pirates’ last nine games.

Sunday also ended Seton Hall’s slump, as St. John’s fell 86-73 at The Rock. It was a convincing and much-needed bounce- back win.

Seton Hall found itself in a similar position last season, losing at Villanova before getting torched at home by Creighton in early January.

Back then it was Derrick Gordon who commanded the Pirates’ locker room, calling a players-only meeting before the team found its way again.

This year Carrington has proven to be the leader, a responsibility he said he placed upon himself. He added the team’s other juniors – Angel Delgado, Desi Rodriguez and Ismael Sanogo – have all been more vocal, but it was Carrington who took accountability and sent his team a message after the 30-point loss to the Wildcats.

“The message?” Carrington echoed when asked what he told the Pirates between the Villanova and St. John’s games. “‘We can’t get our ass kicked anymore. This league is tough and if you don’t come to play every night you know you’re going to get chewed up and spit out.’ That’s basically what I tried to tell them.”

Seton Hall seemed to respond on Sunday, doing away with its typically slow starts. More challenges await on the conference slate, though. Carrington wants to make sure the Pirates know what’s coming.

“Every game somebody’s gonna be coming at us,” he said ahead of Seton Hall’s game against No. 11 on Wednesday night. “We won the Big East last year, we beat a lot of people. So every game people are gonna come at us. We’re a good win for people.”

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Seton Hall is firmly on the NCAA Tournament bubble, needing to stockpile wins to reach the field for the second straight season.

The roster is different from last year’s, but the stakes are similar.

“Last year, we kind of sat in the same place,” junior guard Khadeen Carrington said in a phone interview Tuesday. “It’s all about getting hot at the end. This team has the capability to do it.”

The Pirates (14­8, 4­6 Big East) have experience on their side. Junior starters Carrington, Desi Rodriguez, Angel Delgado and Ismael Sanogo — who will not face Providence at Prudential Center on Wednesday night because of an ankle injury, coach Kevin Willard said — were part of the group that closed the regular season with nine wins in 11 games and won the Big East Tournament to reach March Madness for the first time in a decade. They know what is possible this time of year, and understand the importance of every game.

“I definitely think we’re a tournament team,” said Carrington, Seton Hall’s leading scorer at 16.6 points per game.

The Pirates hope Saturday’s gritty overtime win at Georgetown will start a similar streak. After coughing up a big lead, the Pirates rallied to force overtime, and snapped a string of five losses in six games.

“I think that win is going to get us rolling,” said Carrington, who snapped out of his own funk with 16 points and three assists. “It was a tough road win against a good team.”

Because of a strong non­conference slate, highlighted by neutral­site victories over No. 19 South Carolina and California, Seton Hall is in a better position now than it was a year ago at this point. Most bracket projections have the Pirates in the tournament, and their remaining schedule is favorable.

Of their final eight games, five are at home. Seton Hall will be a decided underdog in only two of those games, home for No. 2 Villanova and at No. 22 Butler.

Of course, it won’t matter if Seton Hall can’t win at least five of its eight remaining contests. And while the 4­6 league mark isn’t where the Pirates envisioned they would be through 10 games, only two of the losses — at Villanova and at No. 23 Creighton — were lopsided. The other four, by a combined 16 points, could have gone either way.

“We could easily be [7­3],” Carrington said. “It’s just a certain play. It’s moments in the game we have to hold on to, we have to grasp, make the right plays.

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02/07/17 Seton Hall's Delgado belongs on Kareem Award watch list Asbury Park Press

Seton Hall's Delgado belongs on Kareem Award watch list

Jerry Carino , @njhoopshaven Published 11:14 a.m. ET Feb. 7, 2017 | Updated 19 hours ago

He's clearly one of the best centers in the country. Why the omission? We asked the Hall of Fame and got a response. By any measure, it was a stunning omission.

Last week the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced the 10 finalists for the Kareem Abdul Jabbar Award, which goes to college hoops’ best center, and Angel Delgado was not among them. The Seton Hall junior leads the nation in rebounding at 13.1 per game. He is tied for second in doubledoubles with 17. At 15.0 points per game, he is the top-scoring postman in the Big East. He became the first Big East player since 2010 to post 20 points and 20 boards in a league game, then did it again the very next Buy Photo outing. (Photo: Doug Hood)

Yet the conference’s lone representative among the Kareem finalists is Creighton freshman Justin Patton, who averages 13.7 points and 6.3 rebounds but is a hot NBA prospect because of his athleticism and versatility.

So what the heck is going on here? In response to a Gannett New Jersey inquiry, Hall of Fame Pat Ochoa explained the process.

Seton Hall's Angel Delgado earned a rare repeat as the Joe Calabrese MVP of the Rutgers-Seton Hall rivalry. Teammates tough his hair for luck -- a tradition Delgado started. (Photo: Doug Hood)

“The selections are made with input from multiple media members. They use stats, team records and the eye test to gauge their selections,” Ochoa wrote in an email. “The biggest thing to keep in consideration is that the lists are fluid, and players can play their way on or off the lists.”

So when the list is cut down to five finalists in the second week of March, Delgado’s name could appear among them.

Upon further inspection, four of the 10 semifinalists were not on the original 20-man watch list from October: Georgia’s Yante Maten (19 ppg, 7 rpg), Gonzaga’s Przemek Karnowski (12 ppg 5 rpg), Central Florida’s (12 ppg, 10 rpg), and St. Mary’s Josh Landale (16 ppg, 9 rpg).

The other finalists are Patton, Lehigh’s Tim Kempton, UCLA’s Thomas Welsh, Washington State’s Josh Hawkinson, BYU’s Eric Mika and Wisconsin’s Ethan Happ.

Delgado did not make the original watch list, which is understandable, but his exclusion this time around is beyond puzzling. Perhaps Seton Hall listing Delgado at forward, even though he plays center exclusively, is part of the issue. But anyone using the eye test would know his position.

Certainly Providence is aware. Seton Hall (14-8 overall, 4-6 Big East) plays host to the Friars (14-10, 4-7) Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. (Fox Sports 1). The Hall could use a win to stay in the NCAA Tournament picture.

Providence did a reasonably good job against Delgado when these teams met in Rhode Island Jan. 14, “limiting” the big man to 12 points and 16 rebounds in a 65-61 victory.

His double-doubles and outrageous rebounding totals have become routine — further proof he belongs on that list.

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A win, and a good deed by Seton Hall

Jerry Carino , @njhoopshaven Published 4:49 a.m. ET Feb. 9, 2017 | Updated 14 hours ago

A 13-year-old with leukemia was the Pirates' special guest for the Providence game. They gave him a sweet souvenir. Myles Powell sank the game-winning shot in Seton Hall basketball’s 72-70 overtime win over Providence Wednesday night, but the freshman guard did not get the game ball.

That went to 13-year-old Will Cody, a Chatham resident who is battling leukemia.

The Pirates hosted Cody during the game as a full-access guest of honor. He joined the players on the court during pregame warm-ups, accompanied the team to the locker room before tip-off, at halftime and after the buzzer, and sat on Seton Hall’s bench as the contest unfolded.

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Will Cody (No. 24, center) with Seton Hall's cheerleaders (Photo: Seton Hall Athletics)

Cody and his parents are Seton Hall fans. Prior to his diagnosis last march, he played travel hockey and CYO basketball.

“We just thought it would be great if he came to be part of our team for a day, kind of got back to team sports,” Hall coach Kevin Willard said. “I think it’s an important reminder to college kids, how lucky they are. I think that gets lost in college.”

Cody is unable to attend school full time because his chemotherapy treatments wipe him out.

“He told me after the game he didn’t want to sit in my seat anymore, and I asked why,” Willard said. “He said, ‘I can’t do overtime games.’ I said, ‘me neither.’”

The coach added, “The guys really appreciated having him. Great young man, and he’s recovering.”

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Seven days in Newark will determine Seton Hall’s NCAA Tournament fate. Three tournament teams will visit Prudential Center in the next week, each offering coach Kevin Willard’s team an opportunity to enhance its résumé, while also presenting significant challenges that could sink the Pirates’ high hopes for March.

The all­or­nothing homestand starts Wednesday with No. 20 Creighton, continues Saturday against defending national champion Villanova and wraps up Feb. 22 against Xavier. Anything less than two victories could doom Seton Hall, which still has to visit No. 24 Butler.

“We have three great teams at home,” Willard said. “We have to step up to the challenge.”

The Pirates (15­9, 5­7 Big East) remain on the tournament bubble because of a challenging non­conference schedule and quality neutral­site wins over No. 21 South Carolina and California. But they have yet to post any marquee conference victories, with the best wins over bubble teams Marquette, Georgetown and Providence. As a result, the Pirates’ numbers are iffy. They are ranked 49th in RPI and 55th by the analytics­based website, KenPom.com.

Seton Hall hasn’t fared well against the cream of the conference, going 0­4 against Villanova, Creighton, Xavier and Butler, teams it will have to beat to return to the tournament. It seemed as if Willard’s team had righted the ship following overtime wins over Georgetown and Providence, but the Pirates no­showed a Garden matinee against St. John’s on Saturday, and thoroughly were outplayed in a 78­70 defeat that wasn’t as close as the final score.

But their belief didn’t seem any less after the loss.

“Every time they’ve had a tough challenge, they’ve bounced back,” Willard said. “That’s why I have a lot of confidence in them.”

The return of junior forward Ismael Sanogo, who is a game­time decision according to Willard after missing the past two games with an ankle injury, would be a major , particularly to help Angel Delgado deal with Creighton freshman dynamo Justin Patton.

The Pirates have played well at home, losing just once, to Butler, but outside of the bulldogs, the opponents have not been overly strong.

That will change over the next seven days, and by the night of Feb. 22, the Pirates likely will know where the stand.

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Khadeen Carrington drives on Davion Mintz during Seton Hall's 87­81 victory on Wednesday night. Corey Sipkin

Around this time last season Seton Hall was riding the hot hand of a talented lead guard, punching its ticket to the NCAA Tournament by beating one ranked team after another.

Isaiah Whitehead is in the NBA now, but Khadeen Carrington, another tough­minded Brooklyn guard, is still around, and he put on a performance Wednesday night better than any Whitehead produced a year ago.

“He gave me a little flashback,” fellow junior Desi Rodriguez said jokingly. “I thought that was Isaiah on the court today.”

Carrington scored a career­high 41 points — the most by any player in the Big East this season — along with seven assists, five rebounds, four steals, and just one turnover in 38 minutes. His outburst keyed Seton Hall’s résumé­building 87­81 victory over No. 20 Creighton in front of 6,637 at Prudential Center.

The biggest shot of the evening was Carrington’s running left­handed bank shot, as he nearly fell to the court, giving Seton Hall (16­9, 6­ 7 Big East) a three­point lead with 41 seconds left. He added six clutch free throws, and with Creighton (21­5, 8­5) trying to roll the ball up court to save time, he dove for a loose ball, recovered it, and threw down an exclamation­point slam.

“That was the best game I’ve seen him play from an all­around standpoint,” Seton Hall coach Kevin Willard said.

He had plenty of help from the Pirates’ other three core juniors. Rodriguez scored 18 points and Angel Delgado got the better of Creighton’s potential lottery pick, Justin Patton, producing a double­double of 17 points and 17 rebounds. Even hobbled forward Ismael Sanogo, returning from a right ankle injury that caused him to miss the previous two games, delivered his trademark defense and hustle plays.

“They really brought it emotionally tonight for all 40 minutes,” Willard said.

But it was Carrington, coming off a shaky effort in Saturday’s loss to St. John’s, who carried the Pirates. After that defeat, he told Willard: “Don’t worry. I’ll get it back.”

Carrington backed up his big talk, making 10­of­15 shots from the field and sinking 18­of­22 free throws, the kind of efficient, under­ control game Willard has wanted from him. The two have talked a lot about Carrington transition from being Robin to Whitehead’s batman last year, to taking over the spotlight.

“He definitely upgraded from Robin to Batman,” Sanogo said.

Early on, Carrington sent a message to his teammates of the game’s importance by diving for a loose ball. He backed that up with long jump shots, and smooth drives to the hoop, refusing to let the Pirates lose. And he ended it with another dive and a dunk.

“Sometimes, Coach thinks I play too cool,” Carrington said. “But before the game, I told the guys, every little thing that we need to do, if we didn’t do it before, we got to do it now. That means boxing out, diving on the floor.

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Khadeen Carrington saves season for Seton Hall

Stephen Edelson , @steveedelsonAPP Published 10:29 p.m. ET Feb. 15, 2017 | Updated 13 hours ago

NEWARK – Seton Hall coach Kevin Willard had a sense of what might be coming in the aftermath of Saturday's potentially devastating loss at St. John's, with junior guard Khadeen Carrington having struggled against the Red Storm.

``I knew we were going to be in good shape when we were walking back to the locker room after the press conference,'' Willard said, ``and (Carrington) said ` don’t worry coach, I’ll get it back.' ''

Carrington did just that Wednesday night, single-handedly saving the Pirates' season with a 41-point outburst in an 87-81 victory over No. 20 Creighton at the Prudential Center. (Photo: Getty Images)

“I just told him we need this stretch right here,'' Carrington said. ``I know it as much as everybody else does. Last year we kind of got hot at the end. This year we haven’t been playing up to our potential, I feel like, but it’s better late than never.’’

How important was Carrington's heroics

This was the game Seton Hall absolutely had to have. It was the start of a defining homestand, with No. 2 Villanova showing up on Saturday and Xavier in town next Wednesday. And if the Pirates were going to prevent the NCAA Tournament bubble from bursting beneath them, a year after their Big East Tournament title sent them dancing for the first time in a decade, beating the Bluejays was imperative.

Throw in some incredibly clutch play down the stretch by big man Angel Delgado, who had a pair of key offensive rebounds, and the Pirates emerged with a much-needed confidence boost, in addition to a nice boost to their RPI.

There’s still a lot of work to be done, but this was a nice start.

The Pirates are now 6-7 in Big East play, and realistically need to be at the .500 mark at the end of the regular season. If they finish below .500 in the league, they’d likely have to make a run to the championship game top get into the NCAA Tournament.

But if Carrington can produce more performances like the stirring effort he unleashed on Creighton, the Pirates could be headed back to March Madness.

His play over the final 41 seconds was a textbook example of how to seal a huge win.

Not only did Carrington sank all six of his free throws, he made a short bank shot to begin the run and added a steal that resulted in a that put them up 85-81.

He was also responsible for the run that put the Pirates in a great position to pull off the upset.

Carrington grabbed a rebound and went coast-to-coast to tie the game with 6:25 to play. After the Pirates forced a turnover at the other end, Carrington was fouled, sinking both free throws to give them a 69-67 lead with 5:49 remaining.

Another important number for Carrington was the one turnover he committed in 38 minutes on the floor.

``More than anything I love how efficient he was, 10-for-15, seven assists, one turnover, four steals,'' Willard said. ``He rebounded. He defended. That was the best game I’ve seen him play. His was off the charts.''

Desi Rodriguez scored 18 points and Delgado added 17, as all of the Pirates top players stepped up big.

Rodriguez hit two free throws with 5:19 to play to put the Pirates up 71-69. After a Creighton basket tied it, Delgado hit a free throw to put them up a point as the game went back and forth. A Delgado basket off an offensive rebound put them up 74-73 with 3:31 left.

In the end, there were so many great signs for Seton Hall in this win, from Carrington’s heroics to the steady play inside.

``Sunday we came back after St. John's, we knew we had a really good opportunity ahead of us,'' Willard said.

``The whole team had an unbelievable two days. They understood what was at stake and I really thought they brought an emotion tonight for all 40 minutes.''

And because of that intensity, the Pirates still have hope. And with Villanova coming to town, that’s all anyone could ask for.

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SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. — Angel Delgado of Seton Hall might be one of college basketball's most overlooked players.

The 6­foot­10 junior from the Dominican Republic is not on the watch list for the nation's top centers, and he's also missing from the list for the top power forwards.

All he is doing is leading the country in rebounding with a 13.2 average, while posting double doubles in 18 of his last 19 games. The last one happened Wednesday night when he had 17 points and 17 rebounds in the Pirates' 87­81 win over No. 20 Creighton.

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"If they think I cannot be one of the best centers in the country, it's their opinion," said Delgado, who is averaging 15.2 points. "But in my opinion, I am the best center in the country. It's my opinion. That s how I think and that's how I am always going to think. I don't care if people tell me I am top 50 or 100. In my opinion, I am the best center in the country or power forward, whatever they say."

After averaging nearly a double­double in points and rebounds in his first two seasons, Delgado took the next step this past offseason. He spent a couple of weeks in the Dominican Republic playing in a tournament with the national team and then came back to school and hit the gym. He put on 15 pounds of muscle (240) and worked on his jump shot.

"He has worked hard to develop himself," Seton Hall coach Kevin Willard said. "Again, that's also getting older. He has learned to play much better. He has really worked hard on his angles on defense, pick­and­roll defense, being smarter on offense. He is learning how to play."

One might wonder how a kid from the 'D.R.' — as Delgado refers to his homeland — started playing basketball.

It was his father, Rafael. He was one of his country's top defensive players and he taught his son a lot, especially how to compete. The two played often and, briefly, the younger Delgado said he started getting the best of his father at the age of 15.

He quickly reconsidered.

"I still can' t because he just punches me and never lets me score," Delgado quipped, noting the tough defense comes in handy going against opponents in the Big East Conference, a league that let its players play more often than not.

Delgado's statistics in the conference are even better than his overall numbers. He is averaging 15.6 points and 14.5 rebounds. Two of his best games of the year came in mid­January when he had 21 points and 20 rebounds against St. John' s and followed that up with 12 points and 22 rebounds against nationally­ranked Butler.

It was the first time in Big East history a player had consecutive 20­rebound games in a conference that featured Patrick Ewing of Georgetown, Derrick Coleman of Syracuse and Jerome Lane of Pittsburgh, just to name a few.

Watching Delgado, there are times he looks like a man playing against kids. Not only is it a mismatch in size, there is no denying his determination to succeed.

After being limited to two points and five rebounds in the first half against Creighton, Delgado had 15 points and 12 rebounds in the second half, including the go­ahead bucket on which he missed two shots in the lane, got both rebounds and then scored, punching the air as the ball went through the net.

"The guys always tell me I am trying to bully people," Delgado said. "That's how I play. I try to play so hard that I bully guys. That's how I play. I want to dominate every single time I am on the court and it doesn't matter who I play. If I am playing a 7­5 guy, I want to dominate. I am always trying to be the best big man on the court."

Delgado understands that the NBA might call after this season, but he's not thinking about that now. His focus is on winning games and getting Seton Hall (16­9) back to the NCAA tournament for a second straight year.

"My dream was not to come here and be at this level," Delgado said. "It was like every kid in another country, to play for their country. Plans changed and I got the opportunity to come to this country and it was a privilege and I was so happy.

"When I came here I just told my family I am going to do the best that I can to help them to be a better off and to be a better person."

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5 thoughts, 5 quotes on Seton Hall's win over Creighton

Jerry Carino , @njhoopshaven Published 9:06 a.m. ET Feb. 16, 2017 | Updated 34 minutes ago

A historical view of Carrington's 41 points, plus Sanogo's toughness, the low fan turnout and Saturday's enormous stage.

So much to digest after Seton Hall took down No. 20 Creighton 87-81 in a wild night at the Rock. Here’s our breakdown:

FIVE THOUGHTS

1. Best game by a Pirate I’ve witnessed in 14 seasons on the beat. Khadeen Carrington’s 41 points, 7 assists, 5 rebounds and 4 steals on 10-15 field goals and 18-22 free throws—with just one turnover in 38 minutes--was a masterpiece. Not just because of the production, but because of the efficiency and of course the stakes. He was going to do whatever it took to deliver a victory. Scoring-wise, here is where that game ranks in program (Photo: Julio Cortez, AP) history:

52 by Nick Werkman vs. Scranton, 1964 49 by Nick Werkman vs. St. Peter’s, 1962 48 by Nick Galis vs. Santa Clara, 1978 47 by Dawan Scott vs. Cal-Bakersfield, 1977 47 by Les Fries vs. Brown, 1921 42 by Nick Werkman, 1963 vs. St. Francis (Pa.), 1963 42 by Nick Galis vs. FDU, 1979 41 by Jeremy Hazell vs. West Virginia, 2009 41 by Marco Lokar vs. Pittsburgh, 1990 41 by Terry Dehere vs. St. John’s, 1993 41 by Khadeen Carrington vs. Creighton, 2017

2. Can we get Angel Delgado on the Kareem Award watch list now? Creighton’s Justin Patton is one of the 10 semifinalists for the nation’s best center. Delgado grinded him down last night, posting 17 points and 17 boards and giving the Pirates the lead for good with a third-try put-back. There were 12 NBA scouts there to see Patton (15 points, 2 boards), who made some eye-popping athletic plays. But there is no doubt Delgado is the better collegiate postman.

3. Further proof that Ish Sanogo is the Hall’s heart and soul. It was a Willis Reed effort by the junior forward, who was in serious pain. A program insider told me there’s no way any of the other players would have made it onto the court under those conditions. And Sanogo not only played; he flourished in his glue-guy, lane-enforcer role. It’s no coincidence the Pirates’ two worst losses (Stanford and St. John’s) were games he missed.

4. Fan turnout was embarrassing. The 3,800 who showed up brought a ton of energy, so good for them. But it’s hard to imagine another Big East program on the bubble drawing so few people for a ranked opponent at home. I went on Omaha radio in the morning, and the hosts were shocked at the lack of fan support. With far less to gain, Rutgers fans have outperformed Seton Hall’s so far this season. We know all the excuses (pro market, start time, Newark, ticket prices) but the net effect is a lesser home-court advantage and that’s a shame.

5. Saturday’s showdown with Villanova is the biggest game ever at the Rock. It's approaching a sellout of the available seating (about 16,000; some sections are closed). This will be the Hall's largest home crowd in at least 15 years, and the game is airing on Fox's main network. I’ve been assured by sources that a clear majority of fans will be in the Pirates’ corner. Between the turnout, the stakes and Nova’s status at No. 2 (the Hall never has beaten a No. 1 or No. 2), the enormity of this event cannot be understated.

FIVE QUOTES

Angel Delgado, on Carrington: “He’s got to be Batman every game. He’s got to be Superman, everybody.”

Desi Rodriguez, on Carrington: “He gave me a little flashback. I thought Isaiah (Whitehead) was on the court today.”

Ish Sanogo, on the Delgado-Patton battle: “Patton’s a great player but Angel’s a grown man.”

Carrington, when asked if he took any souvenirs from the historic game: “No, but I’ll probably finish the rest of the season with the sneakers I have on.”

Sanogo, on Villanova coming in: “It’s payback time.” http://www.app.com/story/sports/college/2017/02/16/5-thoughts-5-quotes-seton-halls-win-over-creighton/97986602/ Page 1 of 1

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Seton Hall Drops Creighton Behind Carrington’s Career Night

NEWARK — Standing in the shadow of Seton Hall’s near-doomed season Khadeen Carrington delivered a superhuman performance.

“Clark Kent,” Ismael Sanogo said about Carrington’s game after the Pirates’ 87-81 win over No. 20 Creighton at Prudential Center. “Every time we need a big bucket, he’s there.”

Carrington delivered multiple big buckets Wednesday night, but the overall show he put on was so much more. The junior finished with a career-high 41 points, seven assists, five rebounds, and four steals. Most importantly in a game decided by six points, Carrington turned the ball over just one time.

“I love how efficient he was,” head coach Kevin Willard said of his lead guard. “Ten-for-fifteen, seven assists, one turnover, four steals. He made his free throws. He rebounded, he defended. That was the best game I’ve seen him play from an all-around standpoint.”

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While making his way to the summit of his 41 points, Carrington kept in mind one attribute of his game that he’s strayed away from some this season.

“I know how important these games are down the stretch and I just try to stay aggressive,” Carrington said. “Like every play. I haven’t been doing that a lot of games this year. I have to change that, so I did that tonight.”

Coming off a loss at Madison Square Garden to St. John’s, Seton Hall was 15-9 and 5-7 in Big East play. Stealing a win from the ranked was a must for the Pirates to keep their NCAA tournament hopes alive.

“It was no pressure at all,” Sanogo said. “We have tremendous faith in ourselves. We knew this was going to be a big one, and we knew we had to get out there and play. So that’s what we went out and did.”

Along with the comic book-type numbers provided by Carrington, the Pirates were propelled to victory by their core members of the junior class.

Angel Delgado and Desi Rodriguez did their part, and then some, to help Carrington and Sanogo sail home a victory. Delgado, after managing just two points and five rebounds in the first half, finished the game with 17 and 17, respectively. Rodriguez added 18 points of his own, including three shots made from downtown.

“They understood what was at stake,” Willard said of the game’s importance. “I thought they really brought it emotionally tonight for all 40 minutes.”

After missing the last two games with an ankle injury, Sanogo showed back up just in time to help out his junior classmates with seven rebounds, a block and a couple of steals. The defensive wizard believes Seton Hall is at its best when those four upperclassmen are on the court.

“They’ve been telling me they miss me on the court all week,” Sanogo said. “And I need to get back, I need to stop faking. I feel like when the four of us are on the court the team morale is up, and we just play a lot better.”

Despite being the closing act, Carrington and Delgado were not the headliners coming in to Wednesday nights game. A dozen NBA scouts were on hand to see Creighton’s Justin Patton, the projected No. 13 pick in June’s draft by DraftExpress.com.

Showing ashes of his brilliance, Patton was ultimately overmatched by the veteran Delgado, scoring 15 points and securing just two rebounds.

“Angel’s just a grown man,” said Sanogo, who had a close-up view of the battle down low. “Patton’s a great player, but Angel’s a grown man. At the end of the day, he wanted it more.” Delgado’s high-scoring guard agreed.

“Angel’s the best big man in the league,” Carrington said. “I’ve been saying that for a while now.”

Next up for Seton Hall will be No. 2 Villanova at the Prudential Center Feb. 19. After the shellacking the Pirates received in the first match up, they’re ready for another shot at the national champions in front of the projected 18,000 fan sellout.

“It’s pay back time,” Sanogo said. “We’re in our house this time.”

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Robin becomes Batman: Seton Hall's Khadeen Carrington delivers best game of career

NEWARK ‑‑ Khadeen Carrington was Robin to Isaiah Whitehead's Batman for Seton Hall last season, a strong sidekick in the backcourt for the First Team All‑Big East guard. Carrington knew he would have to pick up the mantle once Whitehead left for the NBA, and has discussed the transition throughout the season with coach Kevin Willard.

With Seton Hall's season in need of saving against No. 20 Creighton on Wednesday, Carrington finally became the Caped Crusader and delivered a performance for the ages.

Carrington had the best game of his Seton Hall career with 41 points, five rebounds, seven assists and four steals with just one turnover to seal the Pirates' 87‑81 victory at Prudential Center, providing a major boost for their previously fading NCAA Tournament hopes.

"These are the games that I live for," Carrington said. "Games like this, we're on the bubble. We need these wins. This is when I'm going to go my hardest."

It was just the 13th time in Seton Hall history that player scored 40 or more points, and the first time since Sterling Gibbs dropped 40 on Nov. 24, 2014 against Illinois State. Carrington's total is tied for the eighth in Seton Hall history. His 41 points are the most scored by any Big East player this season.

Ten of Carrington's points came in the game's final minute.

"I know how important these games are down the stretch and I just try to stay aggressive every play," Carrington said. "I haven't been doing that a lot of games this year, and I had to change that. So I did that tonight."

The junior guard from Brooklyn made the first three shots of the game, and from that point on knew that he was working with something special in arguably Seton Hall's biggest game of the season.

"The third three, that's when I knew I was on," Carrington said. "I mean, I just caught it and it was like no conscious. I just put it up there and it went in. That's when I knew I was hot."

Forward Ismael Sanogo predicted that Carrington would have a heroic game in pregame ‑‑ he just thought that his teammate would be a different, more mild‑mannered super hero.

"I told him before the game, he's Clark Kent. Every time we need a big bucket, he's there and he gives it to us," Sanogo said. "I expect that from Khadeen. I think he's the best scorer in this league, if not one of the better scorers in the country. So this is normal for me, he does it in practice all the time. So it's nothing new."

Carrington was 10‑of‑15 from the field, and 3‑of‑5 from 3‑point range. But it was his work at the free throw line that was likely most essential ‑‑ he made 18 of 22 shots from the charity stripe and helped ice the game down the stretch with some crucial free throws.

"More than anything, I love how efficient he was," Willard said. "He rebounded, he defended. That was the best game I've seen him play from an all‑around standpoint. I just think his efficiency was off the charts."

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Of all the incredible plays Carrington made, from deep jumpers and wild , the one he said was his favorite came with 18.6 seconds remaining. He had just made two free throws when Creighton rolled the ball out instead of it up to save time. When the Bluejays hesitated to grab it off the ground, Carrington dove on the court and grabbed the ball before slamming it for an emphatic dunk.

"At the end, diving on the floor, I was just timing the ball," Carrington said. "And I saw him turn his head at the last minute, I just dove."

Seton Hall's NCAA Tournament stock took a major blow last Saturday when the Pirates fell to St. John's at Madison Square Garden, and Carrington shot 5‑for‑16 from the field while netting 14 points.

But something Carrington said to Willard in the aftermath of that loss had the Pirate coach feeling confident going into Wednesday.

"I knew we were going to be in good shape when we were walking back to the locker room after the press conference and he said, 'Coach, don't worry, I'll get it back,'" Willard said. "I had no worries."

It was Whitehead who stepped up and carried the offense in Seton Hall's biggest games last season. Pirates forward Desi Rodriguez joked that he had flashbacks to Whitehead's best games as Carrington took over on Wednesday. And Willard added that as brilliant as Whitehead was last season, he never was quite as efficient as Carrington was against Creighton.

Carrington wasn't necessarily Whitehead against Creighton. But he certainly wasn't Robin, either.

"He's found a good rhythm," Sanogo said. "He definitely upgraded from Robin to Batman."

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Why Seton Hall opened the curtain for Villanova

Jerry Carino , @njhoopshaven Published 7:33 a.m. ET Feb. 17, 2017 |Updated 13 minutes ago

With 16,000 fans expected for the showdown, the Pirates have much to gain. How many will be rooting for the visitors?

Pat Lyons is not sure how many Villanova basketball fans will file into the Prudential Center Saturday. Demand is sky-high to see the defending national champions, who just about sold out their entire season at home this winter.

But Seton Hall’s athletics director is certain about one thing. It will be a great college atmosphere,” he said Thursday.

That was the calculus behind his decision, in early December, to open the upper deck for the rematch of last March’s Big East Tournament final. This is the Pirates’ 10th season at the Rock, but just the second time they’ve “opened the curtain” to bump capacity from 10,000 to 16,000 (some of the baseline sections remain closed).

The first occasion, for Syracuse’s final visit in 2013, drew a crowd of 13,569 — more than half of it clad in orange. The Pirates, who were dreadful that season, lost by 11.

This is different. At 16-9 overall and 6-7 in the Big East, the Hall sits squarely on the NCAA Tournament bubble. Villanova (25-2, 12-2) is ranked second in the Associated Press Top 25.

“I know people are concerned about (losing) home-court advantage,” Lyons said. “We certainly did not do this with the intention of ruining our homecourt advantage. We knew demand would be high and the place would be rocking.”

He added, “This is going to be on Big Fox (Fox’s main national network). Why wouldn’t you want to showcase 16,000 people in your building?”

By the time the ball is tipped at 12:30 p.m., a sellout is likely. Based on the price of tickets, that could net the Pirates $200,000 in additional revenue compared to just a lower-bowl sellout, which they achieved in December’s win over Rutgers.

“At the end of the day we do have revenue generation for the (athletic) department,” Lyons said. “The money is going to go back into all of our sports.”

There’s also a matter of optics. Big-time recruits will be in attendance. Around the country, many viewers will lay eyes on Seton Hall’s home court for the first time all year.

“Obviously there are a lot of Villanova fans who wanted tickets, but this is also part of having a successful program,” Lyons said. “It’s a testament to our league as well. We’re going to have 16,000 in the building Saturday. What’s better than that?”

It will be a stark contrast to Wednesday, when the Pirates outdueled No. 20 Creighton before a crowd of less than 4,000. Given the Hall’s status as defending Big East Tournament champions and a bubble team, its home attendance this winter has been a disappointment. “Attendance is down everywhere. Look at the NFL,” Lyons said. “With all of these TV deals, people stay home. (Wednesday) was a perfect example.

So to be able to have this kind of attendance (Saturday) is incredible.”

Those tracking the ticket sales closely believe Seton Hall will have a majority of fans at the Rock, starting with a strong student section. No matter what the split, don’t expect the curtain to roll back regularly unless demand reaches early-1990s levels, when the Pirates drew 17,000-plus to the Meadowlands a few times a season.

Some perspective: The Hall’s last crowd of 15,000-plus came in 2004 against Rutgers.

“The goal is always, when you’re in a building this big and awesome, to have it (fully) open all the time,” Lyons said. “But we weren’t going to open it if it meant getting just a few more people.”

Here are the highest home attendance totals in Seton Hall basketball history:

20,029: Seton Hall 77, Connecticut 74 (1992) 19,761: Syracuse 86, Seton Hall 79 (1989)

20,029: North Carolina 70, Seton Hall 66 (1993) 18,111: Seton Hall 63, Georgetown 50 (1991)

20,029: Seton Hall 66, Georgetown 56 (1993) 17,584: Seton Hall 86, Syracuse 76 (1992)

20,029: Seton Hall 92, St. John’s 73 (1993) 17,493: Seton Hall 80, Syracuse 73 (1993)

19,761: Seton Hall 94, Georgetown 86 (1989) 17,162: Syracuse 69, Seton Hall 67 (1991)

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Carino: At the Rock, a glimpse of what's possible

Jerry Carino , @njhoopshaven Published 4:31 p.m. ET Feb. 18, 2017 |Updated 10:12 p.m. ET Feb. 18, 2017

The big-time atmosphere for Seton Hall-Villanova proves college hoops can capture the spotlight in this pro market.

NEWARK - The view from Suite 223 looked familiar to John Morton: an arena packed to the rafters, a drumbeat of deafening roars, a Seton Hall basketball game taking center stage during the doldrums of February.

“I got here early and to see people piling in, I had to sit back and say, ‘Wow, we used to do this all the time, especially senior year,’” said Morton, who came within an awful whistle of being the Final Four’s most outstanding player in 1989. “This is what we envisioned it would always be like. It’s great to see.”

On Saturday the Pirates drew their largest home crowd since the early 1990s, a mob scene of 16,733. (Photo: Jerry Carino) Second-ranked Villanova broke them over a knee, shooting 67 percent and reminding folks in these parts what a great team looks like up close.

On the one hand, it’s a shame the Pirates failed to capitalize on the turnout, which was two-thirds in their favor. On the other, it reminded everyone how much potential this pro market has to support college basketball.

“When we drove up we had a little trouble getting into the building because there were so many people out front — the bus couldn’t get through the traffic,” Villanova coach said. “It’s one of the unique environments in the country. You play in a pro arena and its’ a college crowd. It was really cool.”

But will it last? Last Wednesday, Seton Hall clawed past No. 20 Creighton with fewer than 4,000 in attendance. Sales are equally sluggish going into next Wednesday’s high-stakes showdown with Xavier. In reality, attendance here has under-performed going back to last season’s big run.

“Thank you to all the loyal fans,” Hall guard Khadeen Carrington said. “How many fans did we have Wednesday, 4,000? And today, 18,000? We see all the real fans — we see who they are, and not just the pump-fakers.”

Strong words, but valid. The Pirates are 16-10 overall and 6-8 in the Big East. They sit squarely on the NCAA Tournament bubble. Three wins over their final four contests should do it, but given the difficulty of their finale at Butler, that means taking down Xavier in front of a lot of empty seats.

Morton knows that feeling, too.

“When we first came to the Meadowlands it was empty at first,” he said, surveying a sea of blue-clad fans down below. “There were a lot of people that paved the way for this.”

Some of them were at his side Saturday: fellow 1989 starters Gerald Greene and Daryll Walker and sub Anthony Avent, who of course became a future star. They built the Hall into a big brand, but it’s hard to maintain. That makes Villanova’s run of excellence all the more impressive.

The Wildcats came into this game with a six-man rotation (two key players are injured) and ate the Hall’s lunch. When it was tight midway through the first half and the noise reached airport-runway levels, Villanova put the hammer down over a furious four-minute flurry. That was that.

“We have seniors who are used to that type of environment,” Wright said. “When this game started and they (Seton Hall) started rolling, this place was rocking. When you have a crowd like this, with that upper bowl, it’s loud.”

The upper bowl will be closed for Xavier Wednesday. This was a special occasion, and everyone knew it. But it’s also a glimpse of what’s possible.

The Pirates have work to do — “I wish we would have given them a little bit more to cheer about,” Hall coach Kevin Willard said — and so do their fans. The potential is glorious, but like the view from John Morton’s suite, it remains in the distance.

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Wednesday, February 22, 2017

Seton Hall 71, Xavier 64: 5 Thoughts

By Jason Guerette

Coming into the homestand against Creighton, Villanova and Xavier, Seton Hall absolutely had to get at least two wins to save their NCAA aspirations. Despite taking a beating at the hands of the Wildcats on Saturday in front of a record-setting crowd at Prudential Center, the always-resilient Pirates bounced back and used a second half run to beat Xavier 71-64 on Wednesday night.

Here are the 5 Thoughts:

1. Frontcourt Power

For much of this game, the Pirates' backcourt (Khadeen Carrington, Madison Jones and Myles Powell) couldn't get much going offensively, but boy did Seton Hall's frontcourt leaders make up for that. Angel Delgado (25 points and 13 rebounds) and Desi Rodriguez (22 points, including several key ones down the stretch) were men among boys tonight, mowing through Xavier's front line to carry the Pirates to victory.

Also of note- Rodriguez scored his 1,000th point on a jumper tonight, joining classmates Angel Delgado and Khadeen Carrington in the active club. Per the school on Twitter, it is only the second time in school history that they have had three of those on the same team (joining Darryl Walker, Ramon Ramos and John Morton from the 1989 team). Walker, Ramos and Morton, however, were all seniors that season, while Desi, Angel and Khadeen are juniors. Impressive indeed, and all still have a lot of hoops to play.

2. Keeping Up The Pressure

Seton Hall never trailed by too many points tonight, but they also were kept at a distance for the first part of the game. They were able to tie Xavier, but never take a big or consistent lead.

That changed coming out of the under-16-minute media timeout in the second half. Down 41-38, Myles Powell sunk a three off the bench, followed in sequence by a Delgado layup (off a great feed from Jones), a Rodriguez layup, and then another three by Powell. That finally got Seton Hall a lead in the contest, forcing a Xavier timeout with the score 58-53, and it ended up being a lead that would not be relinquished. Credit the defense for really clamping down from there, forcing Xavier into turnovers and missed shots with more regularity the rest of the way.

3. Playing For Keeps

By "for keeps," I mean keeping control of the ball. Until the final minute of the game, the Pirates had only committed six turnovers in the entire contest, with just ONE after halftime (from Powell at the 10:24 mark). For all Carrington's struggles from the floor tonight(1-9), he led the way in this regard by dishing a team-best five assists against one turnover himself.

The Pirates ended up with their second-fewest turnovers this season. Coincidentally, their fewest was seven, also against the Musketeers earlier in Big East play. For the game, they forced their opponents into 14 turnovers and that led to a 14-8 edge in points off turnovers. There's your margin of victory almost exactly.

4. Resiliency

This team has it in spades. It may be their most-formidable attribute that doesn't wear jersey #31 this season. Many a team could have crumbled with such a loss as the Pirates took on Saturday in front of the best crowd ever in Newark. Heck, you could have said that after a number of close or tough losses this year. But every time you knock this team down, they pick themselves up, dust themselves off and start all over again. While last year's squad featured a bona fide superstar as well as an unmistakable leadership quality from a tremendous and well-traveled elder statesman, this team just keeps coming back for more. It's this resiliency that is surely responsible for....

5. Resiliency

… the current state of the NCAA Tournament hopes, which is once again alive and well. Now, they still have work to do- they cannot afford losses in either of their next two games at DePaul and home vs Georgetown. Their regular season finale at Butler is an expected loss (with good reason - just look at the history between the two teams), but whomever the Pirates face in the first round of the Big East Tournament in a couple weeks, if they take care of the games they're "supposed" to win, and get a win at MSG, they're likely on the right side of that oft-mentioned bubble.

So, basically, the season's far from over, but boy does the Chance to Dance look a little more tangible after taking two of three in Newark the last week. If Seton Hall does dance next month, this will have been the homestand that saved their season.

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Delgado’s performance still lacking recognition

Posted By Elizabeth Swinton on Feb 22, 2017

While Seton Hall big man Angel Delgado ranks high statistically throughout the nation, he is not being considered one of the nation’s best centers in award recognition.

Earlier this month, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced its 10 finalists for the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar award, which recognizes the best center in college basketball.

The nation’s top rebounder and second-best double-double man, Delgado, was not one of them.

This list includes Eric Mika of Brigham Young University, Tacko Fall of UCF, Justin Patton of Creighton, Yante Maten of Georgia, Przemek Karnowski of Gonzaga, Tim Kempton of Lehigh, of Saint Mary’s, Thomas Welsh of UCLA, Josh Hawkinson of Washington St. and Ethan Happ of Wisconsin.

Putting up 21 double-doubles this season and 13.2 rebounds per game entering Feb. 22, Delgado has been a consistent machine for Seton Hall. He has five 20-point games this season and has been named to the Big East Honor Roll nine times. He also put up back-to-back 20-point, 20-rebound games this season, being the first Big East player to post just one of those games since 2010.

Still, Delgado isn’t brought up nationally as one of the best centers in the game. According to Seton Hall’s roster, the Pirates don’t have a center on their team at all. All the bigs are listed as forwards, including Delgado, Rashed Anthony, Desi Rodriguez, Ismael Sanogo and Mike Nzei.

Rodriguez and Delgado don’t have the same playing style; Rodriguez drives to the rim and shoots from range, while Delgado posts up and devours rebounds. Yet both are listed under the position of forward on the roster.

Delgado hasn’t been shy about how dominant of a player he is currently.

“Nobody can stop me right now,” Delgado said after his 21st double-double on Feb. 18. “That’s only my opinion. That’s why I just play hard every single time, that’s why I play so tough.”

While positioning can be attributed as one reason that Delgado isn’t a finalist on the list, Hall of Fame official Pat Ochoa told the Asbury Park Press in an email that, “The selections are made with input from multiple media members. They use stats, team records and the eye test to gauge their selections.”

Delgado’s stats alone earn him a spot on that list. Heading in Wednesday, the team boasts a 16-10 record and an eye test of Delgado shows that he acts as center almost the entire time he is on the floor.

Even though the finalists have been named, it is not too late for Delgado to get recognition and receive the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar award. There will be a new, shortened list announced during the second week of March, in which the field for the award will be cut down to five players. Delgado is able to make this new list, but he’d have to make a big jump in the eyes of the media members that vote to be considered one of the top-five college basketball centers in the country.

While Delgado continues to grab rebounds at the highest pace in the country, and lists double-doubles game after game, he is still not getting national recognition. If he continues his dominance, there’s a chance to get on the Kareem Abdul-Jabaar award list, but for now, he remains South Orange’s best kept secret.

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Jerry Carino , @njhoopshaven Published 6:41 p.m. ET Feb. 27, 2017 |Updated 17 hours ago

The graduate transfer was brought in as a stopgap at point guard. He's handled it well. Also being honored: walk-on Mike Dowdy

It’s a thankless job, and Madison Jones knows it. Really, who was going to look good replacing Isaiah Whitehead at the point for Seton Hall basketball?

Jones came to South Orange in June, a late addition to a roster desperate for ball-handling help after Whitehead turned pro and backup Jevon Thomas couldn’t keep his act together. The graduate transfer from Wake Forest, who will be recognized during Senior Night ceremonies before the Pirates play host to Georgetown Tuesday, has held up his end of the bargain.

“I’ve just been trying to do what I can,” Jones said. “I can’t do everything somebody else has done. Isaiah, take (Photo: Jerry Carino) your hat off to him, great player. I can’t come in and do what he did. I’ve done everything I could to help the team and be a leader.”

Jones’ numbers don’t look like much: He averages 5.6 points and 3.6 assists while shooting 40 percent from the field. But his assist-to-turnover ratio is nearly 2-to-1, by far the best on the team, and he leads the Pirates with 48 steals. Surrounded by talented guys who often default to , Jones heeds coach Kevin Willard’s game plan and has a knack for making hustle plays at the end of huge games. The Hall would not have beaten California, South Carolina, Marquette and Xavier without him.

“He’s been a great rudder for us in the half-court offense, and he doesn’t get enough credit for the work he does on the defensive end,” Willard said. “He’s had to pick up a lot of great guards in this league, kind of like Derrick (Gordon) did last year.” That’s high praise — Gordon’s intangibles were off the charts.

“He’s our head,” center Angel Delgado said. “When he’s playing well, we play great.”

Fitting in with a veteran lineup of juniors who came off a Big East Tournament title required a deft touch on and off the court. Soft-spoken and unselfish, Jones made it work.

“He’s worked really hard trying to understand those guys’ games,” Willard said. “Not every kid comes in and does that.”

Jones also had to weather a segment of fans ready to lay the Pirates’ imperfections at his feet. He actually got booed at home after a rough sequence against Creighton.

“I feel like at this level, there’s going to be pressure no matter what,” he said. “It’s just how you take it. I look at it more as an opportunity.”

The Pirates have a big opportunity now. At 18-10 overall and 8-8 in the Big East, they can secure a place on the strong side of the bubble with a win over slumping Georgetown. Tip time is 6:30 p.m. at the Prudential Center (Fox Sports 1).

“Growing up your whole life, you want to play in the NCAA Tournament,” Jones said. “To have that right there for us to take, you can’t really ask for more.”

Seton Hall guard Madison Jones (30) drives against Iowa (Photo: Charlie Neibergall, AP)

Salute to a walk-on

The other player who will be recognized pregame is walk-on guard Michael Dowdy Jr. This is the Chicago native’s second year in the program. He’ll graduate in May with a degree in chemistry.

“Usually walk-ons are there because they love the game, which I do very much,” Dowdy said. “I love being around basketball. The team is great. They’re the brothers I never had.”

Dowdy earned one shining moment last year, when he drilled a 3-pointer at the end of the Pirates’ rout of Saint Peter’s.

“Those are the memories that you live for,” he said. “Going to the NCAA Tournament and winning the Big East championship, those are things I’ll pass down to my kids and grandkids.”

Seton Hall walk-on Michael Dowdy answers questions after hitting a 3-pointer in a game last year. (Photo: Jerry Carino)

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Seton Hall’s Senior Night win over Georgetown epitomizes season Chris McManus | SHUHoops.com | February 28, 2017

NEWARK — For the second game in a row and for the nth time this season, Seton Hall notched a win in a crucial grind-it-out 62-59 slug fest with Georgetown that vastly increases the Hall’s NCAA odds.

3 points from the 6:41 to 1:53 mark in the second half.

2 points during a six-minute span mid-way through the second half.

But Seton Hall still won, thanks to a 13-5 overall “run” to finish, including the game’s last five point amidst a myriad of Georgetown mistakes.

Like DePaul just a few days ago, the result is ultimately all that matters at this point in the season.

“We were 3-6 and people were giving us our last rites and this team has found a way and grinded and fought to be 9-8. They did the same thing tonight,” said Kevin Willard of what this game came down to.

“We didn’t have our best energy, our best A-game, but I think you have to give Georgetown a lot of credit for that … I’m proud of how we’ve fought all season.”

Who would have thought a game in which the Pirates shoot 3-of-18 from long range, see just two guys hit double figures, and sustain such demoralizing droughts in the second half would end in victory, let alone taste so sweet.

“Coming back from being 3-6 and now we’re 9-8, I think that’s real big. I don’t think many teams can do that, especially in a big conference like this,” said lone scholarship senior Madison Jones after a strong defensive game.

“It wasn’t pretty at all, but no matter what we gutted it out and we found a way.”

While Jones and most of his teammates weren’t able to crack Georgetown’s defense, it was Desi Rodriguez (27 pts) and Angel Delgado (12 pts, 13 rebs) who did, the latter of which set a trio of milestones.

Delgado set a new Big East single-season record for rebounds (passing Luke Harangody) in the first half and then grabbed his 1,000th board heading into the final under-four timeout, which also pushed him past Patrick Ewing into sixth on the all-time Big East rebounding list, leaving Georgetown’s John Thompson III with nothing but high praise.

“If you look at all the great players in this league, that’s amazing,” he said of the accomplishment. “He’s relentless. He just keeps coming and coming and coming. His work

ethic is just unbelievable … He knows that he’s going to go out there and dominate the game.”

While Delgado didn’t dominate tonight, he helped hold the team together in the paint against a physical Georgetown team that didn’t want to go away.

As a result, Seton Hall is now 9-8 in conference play after sitting at 3-6 and up against the ropes, as I wrote at the time, when they traveled to Georgetown in the first meeting.

“It just shows how we preserve through bad, bad times,” said Jones of the turnaround. “We were down 3-6, our season could have went the opposite way and went downhill from there. We could have doubted ourselves, but I think that’s the main thing we didn’t do, we didn’t doubt ourselves. We stayed together.”

While the Hall was up against it at that moment, they were also in a tough spot when they trailed 54-49 at the under-eight tonight.

An effective but far-from-flashy 13-5 close to the game changed that.

While quite a few mistakes from the Hoyas aided the Hall’s effort, a seventh Big East game which came down to a final possession could not go against the Pirates.

Just ask Angel Delgado.

“I was telling them, ‘I don’t want to be a bubble team. If you guys want to lose this game and go home, just tell me,'” Delgado recalled of what he said to his teammates at the under-eight.

“But that’s not what is going to happen — I told them we need to pick it up.”

And pick it up they did, right on their way to — likely — their second consecutive NCAA tournament appearance for the first time since the early 90s.

3/1/2017 1 on 1 Interview with Desi Rodriguez #SHBB #HALLIN – College Hoops Digest

College Hoops Digest

1 on 1 Interview with Desi Rodriguez #SHBB #HALLIN

Date: March 1, 2017 Author: ncaahoopsdigest

Newark, NJ‑ We sat with Desi Rodriguez after his 27 points led Seton Hall to a hard fought win over Georgetown on Tuesday evening. Rodriguez, a junior, notched his 1,000th career point last week and has had a breakout season in 2016‑17. His Pirates look to get their second consecutive NCAA berth and finish the regular season on Saturday against Butler.

CollegeHoopsDigest: How big was getting fouled on a three pointer with 1:53 left in the game to give your team a chance to tie the score?

Rodriguez: It was very big. I wanted to measure him up. I knew he was going to contest my shot. I followed through with my arm a little bit and he hit me. I made 2 out of 3, I wish I would’ve made 3 out of 3 but we got a stop on the other end and we got a score. I’m proud of my guys and proud that we pulled through today.

CollegeHoopsDigest: Did you feel any kind of panic down the stretch? Your season and your postseason were on the line, what did you say to each other in the huddle?

Rodriguez: We always have confidence but we kind of panicked towards the end when we were down five late in the game. We just had to figure out how to win. This was an important win and we were willing to do whatever in order to get the win tonight. I’m proud of our guys.

CollegeHoopsDigest: What do you say to Myles Powell, your sharpshooter who had an off night tonight?

Rodriguez: I told him to keep shooting the ball. I don’t like it when he won’t take a shot just because he missed one. Just keep letting it go, that’s your strength. Keep shooting the ball, don’t lose your confidence or you’ll play bad. You keep shooting, you’ll play with confidence and you’ll play well. We don’t care about how many shots he misses. We’ll get the offensive rebounds. Coach hollers at him a lot at practice to keep shooting.

CollegeHoopsDigest: How much is last year’s run to a Big East Championship serve as an inspiration to the team this season? Will you be watching highlights of it to get ready for this year’s Big East Tournament?

Rodriguez: I’ll definitely tell Coach Willard to show some highlights from last year especially to the new people to show them what it takes to win. I’ll tell them not to be nervous, go in there and play. We’ve seen all these teams before so there’s nothing to be nervous about. The Big East Tournament is about who wants it more and I’m going to help my guys prepare anyway I can.

CollegeHoopsDigest: How big would it be if Seton Hall could go into Hinkle Fieldhouse on Saturday and steal a win against Butler on their senior day?

Rodriguez: My whole college career Butler is by far the toughest team that we play against. They get down and gritty and we have to get every 50/50 ball in order to win. That’s going to be a great game, we’re going to play the best game we can and hopefully get a win.

CollegeHoopsDigest: Seriously though, senior day at Butler. How sweet would a win be?

Rodriguez: (Laughs) Man, it’s going to be hard. I hope so.

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Faith and basketball intertwine at Seton Hall

Posted By Gary Phillips on Mar 01, 2017

Prayer is a part of Carrington’s preparation. Greg Medina/Asst. Photography Editor.

Just before taking the court, Khadeen Carrington stops.

While the rest of the Pirates make their way onto the hardwood, the guard pauses for a quick but essential conversation. It is not with teammates to talk about the contest ahead, nor is it to discuss strategy with head coach Kevin Willard. Instead, Carrington halts to have a word with God.

Sort of kneeling, sort of squatting, the junior says a prayer before every game. The ritual is a product of the faith fostered in him as a child. Usually, Carrington is making a request before tip-off – ask and you shall receive, right?

Carrington is not selfish in his pleas. He’s not asking for personally successful outings like the 41-point performance he had against Creighton on Feb. 15. Instead, he is hoping for team success and well-being.

“That’s me talking to God, asking him to keep me healthy throughout the game, help us to play well, things like that,” Carrington explained.

“Once you pray and ask for things like that it happens. The more people that do it the better chance it has of Him hearing it and coming true.”

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Shortly after that offensive outburst against the Bluejays, a much-needed win for the Pirates, Carrington took to Twitter. He sent the message “God Speed” to his 2,579 followers. It is a phrase that frequents his social media feed, one he calls a personal reminder that he is on the borrowed time of a higher power.

A Pentecostal Christian, Carrington’s faith differs from the Catholic faith affiliated with Seton Hall University. Regardless of beliefs, religion has an impact on the men’s basketball team.

Whether it be players praying together, Carrington bringing his Bible on road trips or the constant presence of the Rev. John Dennehy at the end of the bench, faith is all around the Pirates. Carrington said it gives the team the right mindset.

“We have a lot of guys that have faith in God,” Carrington said. “I definitely think it affects us staying positive. When you think about God you think about positivity.”

Carrington is only one of the religious players on Seton Hall’s roster. Angel Delgado, a Catholic, also said he is devout in his creed – his name is Angel after all. He added that he owes everything he has to God.

“Everything I do is thinking about Him,” Delgado said, recalling his childhood in the Dominican Republic. “[I was] a little kid with nothing and got to come here and got an opportunity to be big.”

The Bajos De Haina native said talk of religious beliefs is common among his teammates. Delgado also agreed with Carrington – the big man won’t bother the big man upstairs with self-centered prayers.

“He cannot do everything for you,” Delgado said. “You have to put your effort in and play hard. It’s not like the old guy is going to make me score 20 points. I don’t think like that. I think, ‘Just give me strength to play hard.’”

Delgado and Carrington also agreed that staying true to their faith is important through both good and bad. However, the two teammates have somewhat dissimilar philosophies when it comes to practicing their faith.

Carrington said he reads the Bible frequently and tries to attend church whenever he is home in Brooklyn or the Hall has time off. His mother, Lima Dufont, calls trips to worship “mandatory” when Carrington is home, but considers basketball an “excusable” conflict as to why her son does not attend church as often as she would like.

She added that as long as Carrington is reading his Bible, which she likened to the human version of a stove manual – people need instructions, too – she is happy.

Delgado, meanwhile, has taken a step back from organized religion after going to church every day as a kid and always attending private religious schools.

“I’m not really into church and stuff like that,” Delgado said. “I’ve got my own space with God. He’s like my best friend everywhere I go. I pray like eight times a day. I just talk to him every time I’m by myself.”

With the end of the regular season approaching, the Pirates are praying for an NCAA Tournament bid – literally, Carrington admits. He and Delgado, like so many athletes before them, expressed conviction in the notion that God is looking out for them as individuals, as well as the Pirates as a unit.

While it cannot be known whether or not an almighty being is pushing Seton Hall towards March Madness – or any kind of feat for that matter – members of the Pirates certainly believe it.

In return, Delgado finds it important to spread the word of such aid. Actually, he considers it a responsibility.

“I want to be a messenger for God, tell people like how good is God. You know what I’m saying? Like how good he can do for everybody,” Delgado explained, flashing a face-wide smile. “That’s the guy that’s going to put everything in your life. That’s the guy that gives you life and sacrifices the life for you.”

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So much for those Butler demons. Seton Hall trailed by double figures late in the second half against the 13th-ranked Bulldogs, their personal tormentors, but erased all the recent bad memories against them with a furious rally to cement their NCAA Tournament status.

Seton Hall beat Butler for just the second time in nine tries since they joined the new Big East four years ago, rallying for a 70-64 win at Hinkle Fieldhouse on Saturday afternoon for its seventh win in nine games.

With the victory, Seton Hall (20-10, 10-8 Big East) clinched the fifth seed in the upcoming Big East Tournament, and will meet No 4 Marquette in the quarterfinals Thursday at 2:30 p.m. The two teams split a pair of regular season matchups, each team winning on the other’s home court.

Most importantly, the Pirates almost certainly locked up a second straight NCAA Tournament bid for the first time since 1991-94 with the signature road victory.

“It’s been a battle to get to where we’ve gotten, but I give this group a lot of credit for believing in each other and believing in the program,” Seton Hall coach Kevin Willard said in a phone interview shortly after the victory. “This group has really wanted to leave its mark, and I’m awfully proud of the belief they have in each other.”

Seton Hall closed on a 23-7 run over the final 6:34 to pick up its best win of the season. Junior guard Khadeen Carrington keyed the spurt, scoring 11 of his 17 points, and adding two key assists on Myles Powell 3-pointers. The freshman’s first triple pulled the Pirates even at 59 with 4:03 left, and his second three gave Willard’s team a 68-64 edge with 39 seconds left after Carrington had given Seton Hall the lead with 1:28 to go.

Junior Desi Rodriguez led the way with 21 points, five rebounds and three assists, and Angel Delgado, another of the core juniors, continued to state his case as one of the nation’s best big men, dominant with 20 points, 16 rebounds and four assists to make up for the absence of junior forward Ismael Sanogo (ankle).

“We knew when we were 3-6 [in the Big East], we had opportunities against good teams coming ahead of us. We were just going to have to take advantage of them,” Willard said. “We battled. We did a great job of battling and fighting our way back to 10-8, which is phenomenal.” Seton Hall coach reveals why he won’t play cards with By Steve Serby

March 5, 2017 | 12:58am

With March Madness about to tip off, Seton Hall coach Kevin Willard, before his team pulled off a huge upset of Butler on Saturday, took a timeout for some Q&A with New York Post columnist Steve Serby.

Q: Describe the ideal Kevin Willard basketball player. A: I say this all the time — a kid who really, truly loves the game…who wants to work at the game as much as I want to put the work in with him. That is my truly ideal player. Nothing else really matters to me besides I want a kid who wants to get better and who wants to put the work in on the court. If you have a kid that’s gonna put the work in with you, he’s gonna become your ideal player because he’s gonna become everything that you want him to be.

Q: If you could build the perfect player, what physical traits would you take from which player? A: I’d take quickness from — he was the quickest person I’ve ever seen. … I’d take ’s hands and arms, ’cause his length was great. … And I’d take LeBron James’ body, just ’cause physically I think he’s one of the most dominant players to ever grace the game.

Q: How would you describe your motivational style? A: I would take it game by game, depending on who we’re playing, the situation we’re in. The books I’ve read — I use a lot of stuff from some of the history books that I’ve read. I give a lot of stuff from “The Energy Bus” [by Jon Gordon]. I think in today’s world I try to give my kids as much positive thought process as possible, positive motivation, positive encouragement. … With social media and the internet, there’s a lot of negativity that they can get hit by, and for some reason, people always seem to focus on the negative and don’t realize there’s 20,000 likes and there’s only two negatives. So I think my motivation is to try to kill ’em with kindness and positiveness.

Q: Other books? A: I just read the “Red Bandana” [by Tom Rinaldi], which is an inspiring, unbelievable story about courage. “Boys in the Boat” [by Daniel James Brown] I took a lot out of. The distance runner [Louis Zamperini] that was in World War II was in the boat and got captured [Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand]. It’s a movie now [“Unbroken”]. I use that a lot … a quote, a line.

Q: If you could pick the brain of one basketball coach in history, who would you pick? A: Because I was around him for a little bit when I was with the Celtics: . He was always the sharpest man in the room. When you thought he was taking a nap and just smoking on a cigar, he would come back from something someone said 20 minutes before, and be so articulate about the game and be so simple about the game, that as a young kid I just remember sitting there going, “Oh my God! It’s Red Auerbach!” It was an amazing experience just to hear the way he thought about the game, personnel.

Q: What was your on-court mentality when you played in college at Western Kentucky (1992-93) and Pittsburgh (1994-97)? A: Survival. I played in the Big East, and I probably wasn’t athletically gifted enough to play in the Big East, so (chuckle) … I was scrappy, I tried to do everything I could do to survive playing against guys like Allen Iverson, , .

Q: Do you like your teams to be a reflection of your personality? A: I want my teams to have toughness. I think that’s more the way I coach is create a toughness on the court.

Q: Was Seton Hall’s 22-point loss to Marquette in the first round of the 2015 Big East tournament the low point? A: That was the low point. I remember walking around the city the next day — we were on 49th and Lex and I think I ended up all the way down in the Meatpacking District. I didn’t even realize I had walked all the way that far. I actually met my brother that night for dinner right by his house. He kind of just looked at me, he goes, “Hey, you’re either gonna get up or you’re gonna get out. What are you gonna do?” I said, “I really believe in this team. I think we can be really good.” He said, “All right, well then get up.” And that was it. I got up and went home and we started preparing for the next year.

Q: Why was that the low point? A: It was a low point because I hated seeing how my kids felt, and I knew it was gonna be a struggle to kind of get them to believe again. But I knew I had a great group.

Q: How did you get them to believe again? A: We did a ceremonial burial of the Marquette boxscore. The boxscore’s buried somewhere in the back parking spot [of the rec center]. We did that in the summer.

Q: Where did you get that idea from? A: We used to put media guides when I was at Louisville [as an assistant 2001-07] in a freezer to freeze the other team, kind of psychological freeze ’em. The other team’s media guide in a freezer, just say, “We’re gonna freeze ’em today.” The first time we did it we won, so we kept doing it. So I was like, “You know what? Let’s bury last season.” I took the boxscore and I went out there and I got a little hand shovel (chuckle), I buried it, and I said, “Guys, we’re done. We know where we can get to. Last year’s over. Let’s just focus on the future and let’s focus on what we know we can accomplish.” It was very liberating.

Q: You don’t put media guides in freezers now? A: I always thought that was a Louisville tradition, so I didn’t want to steal from Louisville’s tradition. Q: So do you have one of your own? A: I pray a lot now (laugh)! I’m in a Catholic institution. I pray all the time. … I’m extremely superstitious. … If we beat Creighton the first time, I’ll wear the same tie and the same suit the second time. If I win and I hadn’t shaved, I won’t shave, stuff like that.

Q: Last season Seton Hall made to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 10 years. Was that vindication for you? A: I don’t look at life that way. I think it was a lot of fun.

Q: Who are some leaders you admire? A: The best leader I’ve been around is probably my father [, former Knicks assistant and head coach at Western Kentucky, Pittsburgh and Holy Cross]. I played for him, and obviously I’ve watched him coach. I always loved the way his demeanor was with the kids, the loyalty he showed to not only his players but to his staff and to the institutions he was at.

Q: Who are coaches in other sports you admire? A: Joe Torre. I was such a Yankees fan growing up. I loved the way he handled superstars, the way he, when things didn’t go right, he always took the blame for everything. He always put team-first, and I thought the Yankees were a direct example of how he managed.

Q: Did you go to a lot of Yankees games as a kid? A: I did, yeah. Yankees and Mets. I was much more of a Yankees fan, that’s because my brother was a Mets fan. … During the weekdays and weeknights, we’d actually go to Mets games and on weekends, the treat was going to see Don Mattingly in Yankee Stadium.

Q: Was Mattingly your favorite Yankee? A: Mattingly was, and Dave Righetti. My brother and I played Wiffle ball all the time, and so we had to be pitchers. And so I always brought Righetti out of the bullpen to try to help me get out of a jam.

Q: Where did you play Wiffle ball? A: Backyard. I was blessed with a great older brother [Keith]. He’s three years older, and we were inseparable growing up.

Q: Who was your boyhood idol? A: I used to be a ballboy for the Knicks back when Coach [Rick] Pitino was head coach of the Knicks, I used to get off the train, I’d run around the Garden all day, skip school, and I just loved . I loved the way he played, and I always wanted to be just like Mark.

Q: What was it like being ballboy for the Knicks? A: It’s one of the greatest experiences a young kid could have. Being around Michael Jordan, Patrick Ewing, all the legends and greats, and getting as a young kid the run around Madison Square Garden, and think, “One day I’m gonna play here.”

Q: A Pitino anecdote with the Knicks. A: I think it was the playoffs. I got to the Garden early to rebound for John Paxson because I was a big John Paxson fan, I don’t know why I was, and obviously Michael Jordan. I want to tell my father that I just rebounded for John Paxson, and I run right through the locker room and I run right into Coach Pitino. And I remember I looked at him and he looked at me, and I was like a stepson to him almost, and he kind of goes: “Why don’t you rebound for some of our guys!?” And I went: “OK!” and I turned around and I ran right back out the door (smile), and I stood out on Madison Square Garden floor at like center court — the Knicks weren’t there yet — and I just stood there and I just waited. I think I had to go to the bathroom, it didn’t matter. I didn’t leave the court ’cause I was so intimidated.

Q: A Pitino anecdote at Louisville. A: We were out recruiting in Alabama, and we get on the plane to come home, and he says, “Kev, you ever play gin?” And I said no. He goes, “All right, we got an hour-[and]-45-minute flight, I’ll teach ya.” So he teaches me how to play gin, and when I got off the plane I was $400 lighter, and I realized that I wasn’t gonna play gin with Coach Pitino anymore (smile). I still remember that … smile he had on his face.

Q: How heartening was it when he defended you after Delaware pulled its head coaching offer in 2006 after learning you had a DUI two years earlier? A: I was in his office and he just came up to me, he said, “Kev, you got two things. You stand up and you become a better person and you move on and make right, or you sit there and you complain about what happened. You gotta handle your actions.” I remember sitting there looking at him, and I said, “You’re right.” His being so positive with me and on me really just kind of made me realize, “All right, this is just another stepping stone in my life, you either take a step down or you take a step up.” He was the reason I took a step forward.

Q: You were 5 when your father coached St. Dominic HS (L.I.) to the 1980 state championship. A: I remember that on the bus ride back. I was in the back seat, and I think Timmy Kempton and Jimmy Christian were in the back seat, and my dad was not gonna stop and get McDonald’s for the team. And Timmy Kempton and Jim Christian kept bugging me to go up to the front, ’cause my dad had to drive the bus back in those days, and please ask my father to stop at McDonald’s. So I remember walking up, and all the guys were all happy and I said, “Dad, can we stop at McDonald’s?” When we pulled into McDonald’s, the whole team erupted and went crazy and they carried me into McDonald’s.

Q: You left Twitter almost three years ago. You have no intention of going back on it? A: No, for two reasons. You can waste a lot of time on Twitter. A lot of time. And I don’t have enough time. I would be with my kids, and I would be checking my Twitter instead of playing baseball with my kids. I have bigger responsibilities than checking Twitter. And the other reason: There can be 19 great things said about you, and then there could be five bad things, and the only thing that you focus on for some reason is those bad things. I always thought we were gonna get it done here, I always felt we were gonna build something good here, and I just didn’t need to see anything negative.

Q: What is your best memory from your time coaching Iona (2007-10)? A: It’s ironic: It would be our first win, against Delaware. I think we were 0-6 going into that game, we just got smoked by North Carolina by like 40. We were down and we came back and won at the buzzer, and I just remember that’s when I kind of got what being a head coach is about, when I saw how happy my players were.

Q: Describe your 10-year-old son Colin. A: Colin might be the sweetest, nicest young kid in the whole world. He is the best big brother a little brother could ever ask for. He’s like the perfect kid.

Q: Chase is 8. A: Chase is like my (laugh) instigator. He’s my guy that doesn’t look for trouble but he’s pretty darn good at starting it. He’s my little rebel.

Q: Three dinner guests? A: My grandfather on my mom’s side, he died when I was very young; Martin Luther King; George [W.] Bush.

Q: Favorite movie? Q: Favorite actor? A: “Die Hard. A: Bruce Willis.

Q: Favorite actress? Q: Favorite singer/entertainer? A: Anna Kendrick. A: The Beastie Boys and Billy Joel.

Q: Favorite meal? A: Nachos or pizza.

Q: What are you thinking heading into this Big East tournament? A: Playing the Johnnies in the Garden right now is not something I want to do, the way they’re playing in the Garden. … ’Nova’s great. … It’s the wild, wild West, I think anybody can win it.

Q: What was it like winning the Big East tourney last season? A: I really respect this league and the people that have come before me and played and coached in this league. I respect the tradition of the Garden and the league being a New Yorker. I had so many emotions of watching so many great coaches win it, so many great games in the Garden. … I had every emotion possible — I had happiness, sadness, jubilation. It’s very hard to explain all the feelings I felt really for the next couple of days.

What's at stake for Seton Hall basketball this week? Jerry Carino , @njhoopshaven Published 12:05 p.m. ET March 5, 2017

A look at the Pirates' Big East Tournament draw with input from USA Today's bracketologist.

The elation of Seton Hall’s breakthrough triumph at Butler Saturday was followed by questions, questions and more questions.

Are the Pirates a lock for the NCAA Tournament? If so, what seed are they in line for? How high can they bump that seed at this week’s Big East Tournament?

Shelby Mast, the bracketologist for USA Today, has some answers as the Hall preps for Thursday’s Big East Tourney quarterfinal against Marquette. Mast’s latest bracket lists the Pirates as a No. 10 seed facing Dayton in Indianapolis.

“For me they are almost a lock,” Mast said via phone Sunday. “Win Marquette and I don’t see any way the committee can keep them out.”

If the Pirates lose to Marquette, he said, “it would take probably nine (bubble) teams to have fantastic weeks to push them out. The chances of that happening are pretty slim. But they do exist.”

Seton Hall (20-10 overall, 10-8 Big East) is the fifth seed in the Big East Tourney. Marquette (19-11, 10-8) is the fourth seed. They split two nail-biters in the regular season. Based on Kenpom.com’s analysis, which is closely mirrored by oddsmakers, the Golden Eagles will be favored when the ball goes up at 2:30 p.m. in Madison Square Garden.

“A win over Marquette would probably move Seton Hall up to the nine (seed) line for me, and other results could push them to the eight,” Mast said. “If they beat Villanova (in a projected semifinal Friday), you could be looking at a seven (seed).”

It’s interesting, because there’s a huge difference between getting a spot in a 7-10 game versus an 8-9 game in the opening round. The 8-9 winner gets the hardest possible draw in the Round of 32.

Seton Hall knows that well: In 2000, the Pirates were a No. 10 seed and went to the Sweet 16 by knocking off second-seeded Temple in Buffalo. In 2004 they were an eight seed and got pummeled by Duke in the second round in Raleigh, N.C.

“You’d rather be a 10 seed than an eight or nine,” Mast said. “I think (as a 10) Seton Hall could win a game, maybe two, depending on who they get matched up against.”

Like most bracketologists, Mast sees seven Big East teams making the Dance if Xavier gets by DePaul in the Big East Tourney’s first round. That’s a huge number for a 10-team league whose stated goal is to send five teams each year.

“It’s a fantastic statement for the league,” Mast said. “I think it’s going to happen.”

Seton Hall star left it all behind to follow his dream to America New York Post - By Zach Braziller

March 5, 2017 | 11:05pm

Angel Delgado broke out into his signature smile and offered a belly laugh as he recalled the most important decision of his life. He wanted no part of coming to America five years ago.

Then a teenager in the Dominican Republic, he was offered a scholarship to attend high school in the United States, but Delgado had no intention of accepting it.

“My mom almost killed me when I said I didn’t want to go,” the Seton Hall All-Big East junior center said last week, after keying another big victory, this time over Georgetown, in front of his mother, Angela Janet Astacio.

Eventually, he relented, leaving everything behind — family, friends, his entire life — for a better future.

Delgado laughed about it because of how far he has come — developing into the nation’s leading rebounder with a future as a pro who is on pace to graduate college — and how simple the decision should have been.

“It changed my life a lot,” the sculpted 6-foot-10, 240-pound Delgado said. “It changed the way I live, the way I talk, the way I am. Everything.”

It wasn’t always easy. Delgado, 22, moved in with his uncle Romero in The Bronx, knowing virtually no English. He would get upset with the language barrier, unable to understand basic conversations. He credited the staff at his first school, Redemption Christian Academy in Troy, N.Y., with getting him started, making him realize he needed school — and the English language — to have a basketball career. He had extra tutors and a Spanish-to-English translator on his computer.

“People used to tell me, just talk, you will learn,” he said. “I started feeling comfortable.”

He developed into a four-star recruit, first in his junior season at Redemption and later during his senior season, which began at national power Huntington Prep (W. Va.). But Huntington

was a poor fit and Delgado felt more comfortable closer to his uncle, so he transferred early in the season to The Patrick School (N.J.).

His English has progressed so much, Seton Hall coach Kevin Willard said he hadn’t heard Delgado speak Spanish in months before his mom visited.

There were rumors his commitment to Seton Hall was tied to the Pirates’ hiring of assistant coach Oliver Antigua, who helped bring Delgado to America, but has since left the school. But Delgado said it was assistant Shaheen Holloway, the first coach to recruit him, that made him comfortable. He trusted Holloway, and trust was a major factor for someone still adjusting to his new surroundings.

Early in his career at Seton Hall, Delgado was overly emotional, often letting bad calls get in his head. He would arrive late for practice, and complain about contact, halting entire workouts. If they didn’t have chicken at a pregame meal, he would pout. He would crack jokes during walk-throughs. But there has been a stark change over the last year, from his work ethic to his diet to his punctuality.

After returning from a summer away in poor physical shape prior to his sophomore year, Delgado spent more time at Seton Hall last summer, and began the season fitter than ever.

“Now it’s like an old NBA vet,” Willard said. “He knows everything going on. … It’s like night and day.”

He has emerged as a leader this season, the one player freshman Myles Powell often singles out as someone who has given him guidance. He’s still a prankster, but knows when to get serious. When Seton Hall was struggling against Georgetown on Wednesday, Delgado got into his teammates’ faces, demanding they not allow the win to get away, and backed up that big talk with a 12-point, 13-rebound performance.

“He’s our emotional leader,” junior guard Khadeen Carrington said. “He plays with so much emotion, you have no other choice [but] to play just like that.”

Delgado is in the midst of a sensational year, averaging career-highs of 15.7 points, 13.1 rebounds, and 2.0 assists, named to the Big East’s all-conference first-team on Sunday. He’s even improved at the free-throw line, where he is shooting 55 percent, up from 41 percent as a freshman.

He’s leading the nation in rebounding and double-doubles (25), and is the fifth Pirate to top both 1,000 career points and 1,000 career rebounds, all despite not being able to jump over a stack of newspapers, as Carrington joked. Delgado said he likes to outsmart people. Willard said he outworks everyone else. He uses angles well, and reads caroms.

“He’s got a feel for the ball,” said Carrington, who played AAU ball with Delgado. “That’s a gift.”

There is talk Delgado could forego his senior year and go pro, either play professionally back home in the Dominican Republic or pursue his NBA dreams. For now, Delgado said he is focused on the present. When the season is over, he will sit down with his family, and discuss the possibilities.

“Right now,” he said, “I want two [Big East] rings on my [fingers], and that’s my goal.”

An NBA scout familiar with Delgado believes he should stay in school, but does think he has a future in the league.

“I think what he does well can translate,” the scout said. “What’s the difference between him and [Kenneth] Faried? What’s the difference between him and ?

“His NBA skill is he can rebound the ball. He’ll rebound it and run, and go try to finish for you.”

Wherever he goes, Delgado is thrilled to even be in this position. He could have stayed in the Dominican, found trouble like many of his friends. Instead, he took a risk, and has carved out a memorable college career. He’s made his parents proud and has a professional future in the sport.

“I always think about where I came from, because I didn’t come from a good place,” he said. “I come from a tough place. Every time I’m on the court, I got to play harder than everybody. I have to make my family proud.

“I never thought I would be in this position.”

3/13/2017 Seton Hall's Angel Delgado Deserves Your Attention Campus Insiders by Jeff Bartl MARCH 10, 2017

Seton Hall’s Angel Delgado Deserves Your Attention

Angel Delgado leads the country in double-doubles and plays in the Big East, but the Seton Hall big man still isn’t getting the national recognition he deserves.

Bellows emitting from a 6-foot-10, 240-pound behemoth of a man will crinkle foreheads of observers well beyond what’s considered the reasonable distance of an earshot. Whether the result of jubilation or frustration, they’re unmistakable in any arena housing possibly the most underappreciated player in college basketball.

Angel Delgado admittedly plays with more fury than most. He’s emotional and doesn’t care who notices.

Yet it’s a wonder how someone with Delgado’s size, personality and immense talent can seem hidden in plain sight.

Delgado is averaging 15.6 points and leading the country with 13.2 rebounds per game for Seton Hall. He also sits atop the national rankings with 26 double-doubles during his breakout junior season. Not bad for a kid who knew little English when he came to the U.S. five years ago to escape his rough area in the Dominican Republic and expand his game in hopes of a future in basketball.

With a glance at those numbers and the realization he plays in the Big East, one could believe that Delgado’s name appears on many lists for national awards. But that’s not the case, even as the 2110 Pirates surge toward a second consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance.

Delgado’s teammates refer to him as a leader, and Seton Hall coach Kevin Willard lauds Delgado’s improved work ethic. Folks around the conference have taken notice of his talents, voting him a unanimous selection for the All-Big East first team.

But there were no national headlines Thursday when Delgado recorded 12 points, 16 rebounds and nine assists in the Pirates’ 82- 76 victory over Marquette in the quarterfinals of the Big East tournament at Madison Square Garden. And like usual, Delgado simply took the performance in stride and had some fun with it.

“I told Coach (to) put me back in,” Delgado said at the postgame press conference when asked if he knew he needed one more assist for a triple-double. “He was like, ‘Nah, you might get hurt.’ I was like, ‘All right, I’m just staying here then.'”

Where he stands in terms of his playing ability is a bit shocking to Willard. Delgado was raw and immature as a freshman and sophomore, often letting little things wrack his brain. But Delgado worked on his game and controlled his emotions, much to the delight of Willard.

“Where he’s improved dramatically is his mental approach,” Willard said Thursday. “He’s matured light years – I mean light years from his freshman year.”

Next up is Friday’s semifinal matchup with defending national champion Villanova, which stomped Seton Hall by a combined 52 points in two regular-season meetings. But the Pirates were the final team to beat the Wildcats last season, knocking them off 69- 67 in the Big East championship game at MSG.

Delgado wasn’t much of a factor in that matchup, finishing with just eight points, seven rebounds and four fouls. That, nor the losses to Villanova earlier this season, can keep Delgado from remaining loose, though.

“I’m happy to play anybody. I’m always happy,” Delgado said. “I tell Coach and the guys, I’m playing ball to have fun. That’s what I’m doing right now. I don’t care, I want to go and have fun.”

A victory over the Wildcats would give Seton Hall more momentum heading into the NCAA Tournament and force others from around the country to take more notice of the Pirates.

Hopefully Delgado receives some much-deserved attention in the process.

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Jerry Carino , @njhoopshaven Published 9:58 p.m. ET March 10, 2017 | Updated 9:15 a.m. ET March 11, 2017

Josh Hart's postgame gesture spoke volumes about this rivalry. For Seton Hall, it's a loss that will pay off next week.

NEW YORK — Here, after the final buzzer, was the reason why you love college basketball.

It’s not the roaring fans who turned Madison Square Garden into a 20,000-seat powder keg for two hours.

It’s not the potential for crazy upsets, like Seton Hall pushing second-ranked Villanova to the brink Friday after losing to the Wildcats by a combined 52 points in the regular season.

It’s not Nova's Josh Hart and the Hall's Angel Delgado, the two best players in the Big East, taking turns with the ball in their hands during the frenetic final seconds of the conference tournament semifinal.

It’s this: After Hart hit his shot and Delgado missed his, giving Villanova a 55-53 triumph, Seton Hall’s big man crumpled to the ground in tears. Hart didn’t celebrate the Wildcats’ vengeance for losing to the Hall in last year’s final.

He came over to Delgado and picked him right up.

“I told Angel. 'You’re a heck of a player and just keep going,” Hart said. “You’ve got a bright future. We felt this feeling last year and I said, ‘You have this feeling now. NCAA Tournament time, don’t have this feeling again.’”

Villanova took last year’s gut-punch and turned it into a national championship drive. That might be a lot to ask of these Pirates, but take this to the bank: They’re poised to advance in the Dance next week.

Pain is a great motivator, and after outplaying Villanova for 39 minutes, the Pirates showed they have the guts and the talent. Now they have some extra motivation.

“We’ll bounce back. We’ll fight back,” Hall coach Kevin Willard said. “It’s who we are. It’s what we’ve done.”

The Hall was left for dead six weeks ago, after falling to 3-6 in conference play. No more Isaiah Whitehead, everyone said, means no more success. Well so much for that. This is a true team, and it was on display for the nation Friday.

There was Delgado, the best center in the country, who had two and three Wildcats hanging on him yet still managed eight points and eight boards.

There was Desi Rodriguez, always a first-rate athlete, who played with All-Big East poise and tallied 14 points and six rebounds while playing lockdown defense.

There was Myles Powell, a freshman who shoots like a senior. His nine first-half points on 3-of-5 3-point shooting staked the Pirates to a 27-20 lead at the break.

There was Ish Sanogo, whose sprained ankle is killing him but logged 27 minutes of enforcer duty anyway.

There was Khadeen Carrington, who overcame a rough night to convert a 3-point play on a put-back in traffic, giving the Pirates a one-point lead with 1:40 left.

And there is unheralded Madison Jones, who slowed down the uber-talented Jalen Brunson just enough to give the Hall a chance.

The Hall did just about everything right. That’s why this hurt so bad.

That’s why Delgado collapsed on the court.

That’s why, in the heat of the moment, Hart’s gesture was so remarkable.

“They’ve represented this league at the highest level,” Willard said of Hart and fellow senior Kris Jenkins. “Shows you what a great program Jay (Wright) has.”

Look, the Pirates privately fumed about late critical calls that went Nova’s way. But they also realized they were part of something special. Especially that scene at the end.

“That’s what the game is about,” Carrington said. “Angel’s a competitor. Josh is a great competitor. I’ve always thought that.” Willard’s right. Seton Hall will bounce back. There is a long history of conference tournament pain spurring Big Dance gain.

When that happens — and it says here when, not if — the tough calls and Delgado’s missed layup will fade in memory. His moment with Hart will remain.

“Something like that never happened to me in my life,” said Delgado, barely about to get the words out in the postgame locker room. “He showed class. I’m never going to forget it.” http://www.app.com/story/sports/college/2017/03/10/carino-seton-hall-villanova-more-than-great-game/99007890/ Page 1 of 1

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Seton Hall's Delgado a finalist for Kareem Award

Jerry Carino , @njhoopshaven Published 12:57 p.m. ET March 10, 2017 | Updated 7:19 p.m. ET March 10, 2017

After initially getting snubbed, the junior center finally is getting national recognition. AP All-America voting's next

(Photo: Julio Cortez, AP)

At long last, Angel Delgado is getting some national recognition.

The Seton Hall University junior is one of five finalists for the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award, which goes to the best center in college basketball. The Naismith Hall of Fame, which administers the award, left Delgado off the original watch list and omitted him again when the 10 semifinalist were announced last month. The latter snub was met with disbelief and push-back because Delgado’s case for the honor is strong — some might say irrefutable. He’s averaging 15.6 points, 13.2 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game. He leads the nation in rebounding by more than half a board per outing. And his assist totals are sky-high for a post player.

In Thursday’s Big East Tournament quarterfinal win over Marquette, Delgado turned in a tour de force featuring 12 points, 16 boards and nine assists. Only once in the event’s 35-year history has a player recorded a triple double.

The other finalists are Lehigh’s Tim Kempton (20.4 ppg, 10.4 rpg), Gonzaga’s Przemek Karnowski (12.6 ppg, 6.0 rpg), Saint Mary’s Jock Landale (16.8 ppg, 9.3 rpg) and Wisconsin’s Ethan Happ (13.9 ppg, 9.0 rpg, 3.0 apg).

Of the finalists, only Happ made the 15-man ballot for the Wooden Award, which goes to the nation’s top overall player.

Votes for Associated Press All-America teams are due Sunday. Delgado could become the first Pirate to earn the accolade (not including honorable mention) since Terry Dehere in 1993. Purdue power forward , who is widely considered the best big man in the nation, seems like a lock for first team. So does Villanova wing Josh Hart, who was named Big East Player of the Year.

The Kareem Award winner will be determined by a combination of fan votes and input from the Hall of Fame’s selection committee. Fans can vote at www.HoopHallAwards.com (http://www.hoophallawards/) from March 10-24. The winner will be presented during ESPN’s College Basketball Awards April 7 in Los Angeles.

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5 thoughts, 5 quotes on Seton Hall's loss to Villanova

J.P. Pelzman , @JPPelzman Published 9:46 a.m. ET March 11, 2017 | Updated 10:01 a.m. ET March 11, 2017

Breaking down a throwback defensive battle that justified the buzz in a sold-out Madison Square Garden:

What a game. Yes, it’s true the power-conference tournaments cannot quite match the drama of their lowand mid-major counterparts, where an entire season’s worth of work essentially can be wiped out in a few fateful seconds. But the intensity of Friday night’s game belied the fact that Seton Hall and Villanova weren’t playing for their NCAA tournament lives. It was reminiscent at times of the old Big East, with bodies hitting the floor on a regular basis and a helmet necessary if you wanted to brave driving the lane.

It was a sellout crowd. Speaking of the old Big East, there was a capacity crowd of 19,812 on hand for (Photo: Adam Hunger, Adam Hunger- this defensive classic. Colleague Jerry Carino has indicated before in this space that the Big East USA TODAY Sports) certainly has not withered and died after the mass defections earlier this decade, and this exciting semifinal doubleheader again was vivid proof that the reconfigured Big East is carving out its own compelling path. The fact that the league could get seven of its 10 teams in the NCAA tournament also attests to that.

It’s a fierce, but respectful rivalry. Big East player of the year Josh Hart’s consoling embrace for a despondent Angel Delgado was a terrific act of sportsmanship and showed the mutual respect and admiration between the two teams. The Hall made Villanova earn its third consecutive trip to the Big East championship game, and this rivalry should grow even stronger. This much is certain--’Nova won’t be able to play Seton Hall at its on-campus arena next year for a change, because The Pavilion will be closed for renovations. That’s good because this matchup deserves to move into the big arena in Philly, even if for just one year.

Perhaps it’s a blessing in disguise. Anyone wearing Pirate Blue remembers the roller-coaster of emotions last March, in which an exhilarating upset over Villanova in the final was followed by the gut punch of a terrible seeding job by the committee, which matched up the Pirates against woefully underseeded Gonzaga. In Denver, no less. Now Seton Hall at least will have an extra day to prepare for the NCAAs, plus some motivation from this tough defeat. Also consider the Pirates are playing their best basketball of the season as they head into March Madness.

Ish looked good. Ish Sanogo logged 27 minutes against the Wildcats and appeared as spry as he has since first suffering an ankle injury in a win against Georgetown on Feb. 4. Unlike many recent games, he didn’t seem to be gimpy, and his defense could be a huge lift for the Pirates in the coming days. Coach Kevin Willard was subbing him and Myles Powell in and out in the closing moments, for defense and offense, respectively. And Sanogo responded with a huge tie-up of Hart in the waning minutes, causing a turnover. Sanogo also spent much of his time guarding Kris Jenkins, and helped harass him into a 1-for-8, four-point night.

FIVE QUOTES

Kevin Willard: “I thought the atmosphere was great. … This is the best basketball tournament in the country.”

Willard: “I love the way we’re playing. We’re playing great defensively.”

Angel Delgado on Josh Hart: “He definitely showed class. I’m never going to forget that moment.”

Desi Rodriguez: “I feel like we’ve had a great season and we’ve still got a lot more basketball to play. It’s a devastating loss, just to know that we had it on our fingertips and we let it slip away.”

Josh Hart: “I have so much respect for that program.”

Mar 10, 2017; New York, NY, USA; Seton Hall Pirates guard Khadeen Carrington (0) reacts after a three point shot against during the Big East Conference Tournament Semifinals at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Noah K. Murray-USA TODAY Sports (Photo: Noah K. Murray, Noah K. Murray-USA TODAY Sports)

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WATCH: This show of sportsmanship after Seton Hall loss will make you smile

By Steve Politi | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com on March 11, 2017 at 7:45 AM, updated March 11, 2017 at 10:31 AM

Josh Hart had just won the game for Villanova with a late basket, avenging a bitter loss from one year ago in the Big East Tournament against Seton Hall. He could have celebrated, done a few TV interviews, and then soaked up the usual adoration from the crowd.

Instead, he consoled a warrior from the other team. Hart, Villanova's senior guard, found a devastated Angel Delgado and helped the Seton Hall forward to his feet. Delgado, who is having a brilliant season, had just missed a potential game‑ tying shot himself.

"I told Angel, 'You're a heck of a player and just keep going, you've got a bright future," Hart said. "And we felt this feeling last year. And I said, 'You have this feeling right now. NCAA Tournament time, don't have this feeling again.'"

Delgado appreciated the words. It was a moment of kindness at the end of a hard‑ fought game that won't soon be forgotten.

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NEW YORK ‑‑ Seton Hall's jovial, wide‑ smiling, double‑ double machine broke down, crestfallen and overcome with emotion as he collapsed on the Madison Square Garden hardwood. Moments after Angel Delgado's floater in the final seconds against Villanova wouldn't go, he needed help from his teammates to collect himself and get up.

His eyes were red from crying shortly after in the locker room, his usually booming voice reduced to murmur as he sheepishly fielded questions about Seton Hall's debilitating 55‑ 53 defeat at the hands of the defending national champions.

Seton Hall was seconds away from a return trip to the title game before Josh Hart showed why he was named the Big East Player of the Year with a put‑ back layup and an ensuing free throw with 9.6 seconds left that turned Seton Hall's one‑ point lead into a two‑ point hole. Delgado got a good look at the hoop for a shot that would have sent the game to overtime in the final seconds, but it hit the left side of the rim and out.

"Just missed it. That's it," Delgado said. "It's just something that's never happened in my life. That's the first time. And I've got to live with it."

One season after the exhilarating rush of winning the Big East Tournament against the Wildcats, the Pirates were now feeling that same biting pain that they gave to Villanova in the title game last year. And it hurt.

"This is the first time feeling like this in my life," Delgado said. "I don't like this feeling."

Khadeen Carrington grabbed a rebound out of a scrum, threw up a layup, was fouled and made the free throw with 1:43 remaining to give Seton Hall a 53‑ 52 lead, and the Pirates defense nearly made it stand up as the game‑ winner. Carrington took a jumper with 20 seconds left that could have made it a three‑ point game but it was no good, opening the door for Hart's game‑ winning bucket in which he came flying in for the rebound with no one boxing him out.

"I put a little bit on my side," Delgado said of the game‑ winner. "It was my fault."

Hart approached Delgado as he dealt with the emotions of defeat and had words of encouragement for the fellow First Team AllBig East selection.

"I told Angel, 'You're a heck of a player, and just keep going, you've got a bright future,'" Hart said. "And we felt this feeling last year. And I said, "You have this feeling right now. NCAA Tournament time, don't have this feeling again.'"

The Pirates were in no mood to talk about moral victories. But after losing two regular season meetings with Villanova by a combined 52 points, the Pirates had gone toe‑ to‑ toe with arguably the best team in the country and nearly pulled out a stunning victory. They were clearly the better team for the first 30 minutes, and never crumbled even when Hart and Jalen Brunson went into superhero mode to combine for 20 points in the final 13:08 of action.

"It hurts, but then again we've still got to play more games so we can't dwell on it for too long," Carrington said. "I don't feel good at all right now. We're still peaking. We played a great game. It came down to the wire. We had a chance. I had a chance to seal it, I missed. So I take the blame for it.

A spot in the NCAA Tournament is all but assured for Seton Hall even without the security of a Big East Tournament victory, and the Pirates are playing their best ball of the season at the right time.

Delgado's teammates were quick to defend their big man ‑‑ "I don't think he should put the blame on himself, he played a great game and he's having an unbelievable season. It's not his fault at all," Carrington said.

But Delgado is ready to use this feeling for motivation going into the biggest games of the season, games even bigger than the Big East Tournament.

"I'm never going to forget this moment. I think we're one of the best teams in the country," Delgado said. "We've just got to bounce back. We always do. We're the type of team that, we bounce back. I think we're going to be really good in the tournament. I think we will make a run and everything will be good."

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Angel Delgado’s big-game pain comes with many silver linings

By Steve Serby March 11, 2017 | 3:17am | Updated

The sight of Angel Delgado sprawled on the Garden floor and sobbing inconsolably under the basket told you everything anyone needs to know about what defending your Big East tournament championship means, especially when you are defending it against the defending national champion.

Delgado missed a last-second bunny that would have, should have, forced overtime, and there were still tears in his eyes long after teammates who revere him, first Desi Rodriguez and Ismael Sanogo, had helped him to his feet.

“It never happened in my life,” Delgado said. “This is the first time I’m feeling like this. That’s it, gotta live with it.”

He was wracked with guilt for Villanova 55, Seton Hall 53, on another spine-tingling Big East night when his string of 13 straight double-doubles had come to an end.

“It was my fault, I feel like,” Delgado said. “For me, we got the best team in the country. I got the best guys on my team.”

The guys on his team have ridden his broad shoulders to an NCAA Tournament invitation, and they were having none of Delgado’s blame game, they were still picking him up in the locker room when the press conferences had ended.

“He tried to blame it on himself that he missed a layup at the end,” Rodriguez said. Then he mentioned Big East Player of the Year Josh Hart converting a three-point play with 9.6 seconds left off a Kris Jenkins missed 3. “He could put the blame on me, I gave up an offensive rebound … but the layup is not why we lost the game.”

The measure of how much respect Delgado (eight points, eight rebounds) has garnered was there for all to see when Hart, the assassin who refused to let Villanova lose, bent over to tell him to keep his chin up. Hart had been there a year ago, losing to Seton Hall in the Big East Championship game, and look what happened from there until the NCAA championship game against North Carolina.

“He’s a very professional guy, and the way he came over and talked to us and told us to keep our heads up … he’s a great guy,” Rodriguez said. “He just told us, ‘Just keep working, we’re gonna be really good in the tournament,’ and that’s what we want to do.”

Fearless freshman Myles Powell, who drilled three 3s in the first half, hurt for his 6-foot-10, 240-pound friend.

“Angel’s one of my best friends,” Powell said. “Seeing him go down like that, it brought tears to my eyes. I didn’t say nothing to him, I didn’t want no cameras to get what I was saying to him or anything like that, so I just waited till he came here, said a couple of words to him.

“The words I said to him, he listened to me. At the end there what I was telling him, he just told me that he loved me and I told him I loved him, too, and I just told him to pick his head up, because if it wasn’t for him, he’s the heart and soul of our team, we probably wouldn’t be here without him. I mean, he’s doing what no one in the Big East has done in a loooong loooong loooong time, so I just want him to bounce back, and I know we’re gonna bounce back and we’re just gonna follow his lead like we’ve been doing all year.”

Hart heaved the ball that Delgado could not believe had not gone in the basket to the other end of the Garden and exulted. “Just missed it,” Delgado said. “That’s it.”

Then Hart immediately stopped when he noticed Delgado’s anguish.

“I told Angel, ‘You’re a heck of a player and just keep going, you’ve got a bright future,” Hart said. “And we felt this feeling last year. And I said, ‘You have this feeling right now. NCAA Tournament time, don’t have this feeling again.’ ”

It meant the world to Delgado.

“It means a lot because he’s a great player,” Delgado said. “I got all the respect for him. I hope he does good in life because he’s a great kid and a great player.”

Seton Hall suffocated Villanova in the first half, and led 27-20 because the Wildcats were 7-for-26 (26.9 percent) from the field.

Then Hart’s 14 points in the second half helped close the show.

“We’re the type of team that we bounce back,” Delgado said. “I think we will make a run and everything will be good.” Delgado sat in the locker room and answered wave after wave of the same questions. The sun will come up again.

“I think we can win it all,” he said, “and that’s it.”

His Twitter feed introduction says: “My job is to take care of the possible, and trust God with the impossible.”

For one night, he didn’t take care of the possible. But he left the Big East tournament knowing that at least the impossible is still possible. http://nypost.com/2017/03/11/angel-delgados-big-game-pain-comes-with-many-silver-linings/ 1/1 03/12/17 Seton Hall returns to NCAA Tournament, draws Arkansas Asbury Park Press Seton Hall returns to NCAA Tournament, draws Arkansas

Jerry Carino , @njhoopshaven Published 6:02 p.m. ET March 12, 2017 | Updated 6 hours ago

The Pirates are the No. 9 seed in the South Region. North Carolina is No. 1.

This Selection Sunday, the high top is on the other foot for Seton Hall basketball.

One year after getting stuck with a rough draw in the NCAA Tournament’s opening round, the Pirates got a promising one — a No. 9 seed and a meeting with eighth-seeded Arkansas in Greenville, S.C. Friday Tip time is 1:30 p.m. on TNT. The winner presumably faces No. 1 North Carolina — a team with enormous talent but mercurial results — on Sunday in a contest sure to be spotlighted by CBS. "It’s a great feeling, seeing our name for the second year in a row," junior guard Khadeen Carrington said.

Hall coach Kevin Willard, who watched the selection show at his Westfield home with the players, was upbeat about the circumstances.

“Playing on Friday is great; gives you another day to prepare," he said, adding that it would help forward Ish Sanogo deal with the sprained ankle that he re-tweaked over the weekend. "Staying on the East Coast is exciting. It gives more fans a chance to make it.”

As for the opponent, he said, “No matter who you’re playing, you’re going to have a tough draw.”

Arkansas went 25-9 and lost Sunday’s Southeastern Conference Tournament final to Kentucky by a score of 82-65. Unlike the Big East, which is putting seven of its 10 teams into the Big Dance, the SEC is not known as a hardwood power.

These programs have met just once, in 2010. Arkansas won 71-62 at the SEC/Big East Invitational at Louisville's Freedom Hall.

What a difference a year makes. Last March, amid a partying crowd of 1,400 at Walsh Gym, the Pirates drew a No. 6 seed and a shipment to Denver — considered poor treatment for a Big East Tournament champion with 25 wins — and went on to lose to 11th-seeded Gonzaga 68-52 as star guard Isaiah Whitehead struggled with the altitude.

“It’s going to be a huge difference now — (better) weather, everything," Carrington said. "That’s (location) one of the first things I looked at. It was tough getting adjusted to the climate out there (in Denver)."

This year the Pirates (21-11) seem better positioned to handle March Madness in a couple of different ways. For starters, they are 10-5 in games decided by six or fewer points, whereas last year’s squad rarely endured close finishes. Second, they are more balanced offensively — even though junior Angel Delgado is perhaps the nation’s best center. Third, they are coming into the Big Dance off a tough loss to second-ranked Villanova in the Big East Tournament semis, instead of the high of winning the event.

“Being 3-6 (in Big East play in January) and having our backs against the wall, we took a game-seven mentality into each game," Willard said. "I think that’s why we won eight out of our last 10.”

Overall, the vibe in the program is much different from Selection Sunday 2016. That's a good thing.

“They have a much calmer sense about them," Willard said. "I think they understand what’s at stake. You’re playing for a chance to win a national championship. I don’t think that really hit them last year.”

The Pirates are looking to advance in the Dance for the first time since 2004, when they beat talent-rich Arizona — a squad with four NBA Draft picks — thanks to a furious rally in Raleigh, N.C. If they win the opener, the eyes of the nation will tune in against Carolina.

“We saw them in the bracket, but everybody was just focusing on the first game," Carrington said. "You can’t look past anybody. That’s how you get into trouble.”

This is the Hall’s 11th NCAA Tournament berth and marks the first back-to-back appearances since a run of four straight at the end of P.J. Carlesimo’s tenure in 1994.

“It’s just more history," Carrington said. "We’ve made a lot of history since our class came here. This is a chance for us to make more before we leave.”

Here is a look at the program’s Big Dance history:

1988: As a No. 8 seed, went 1-1 with a win over UTEP and a loss to Arizona in the second round.

1989: As a No. 3 seed, went 5-1 with wins over Southwest Missouri State, Evansville, Indiana, UNLV and Duke and a loss to Michigan in the NCAA final.

1991: As a No. 3 seed, went 3-1 with wins over Pepperdine, Creighton and Arizona and a loss to UNLV in the West Regional final.

1992: As a No. 4 seed, went 2-1 with wins over La Salle and Missouri and a loss to Duke in the Sweet 16.

1993: As a No. 2 seed, went 1-1 with a win over Tennessee State and a loss to Western Kentucky in the second round.

1994: As a No. 10 seed, went 0-1 with a loss to Michigan State.

2000: As a No. 10 seed, went 2-1 with wins over Oregon and Temple and a loss to Oklahoma State in the Sweet 16.

2004: As a No. 8 seed, went 1-1 with a win over Arizona and a loss to Duke in the second round.

2006: As a No. 10 seed, went 0-1 with a loss to Wichita State.

2016: As a No. 6 seed, went 0-1 with a loss to Gonzaga. http://www.app.com/story/sports/college/2017/03/12/seton-hall-returns-ncaa-tournament-draws-arkansas/99093510/ Page 1 of 1 3/13/2017 The ex-Seton Hall star behind the team’s NCAA renaissance | New York Post

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Jerry Carino , @njhoopshaven 8:00 a.m. ET March 14, 2017

Much is asked of the junior guard. In Friday's NCAA Tournament opener vs. Arkansas, he's the Pirates' pivotal player.

College basketball coaches like to say they treat all players equally. The truth is, one guy usually gets asked to do more than the others, because he can and because the team needs him to.

For Seton Hall, that guy is Khadeen Carrington.

“I’ve really given him a huge workload,” Hall coach Kevin Willard said.

(Photo: Vincent Carchietta, Vincent The junior guard’s duties, in short: go-to scorer, secondary point guard, perimeter stopper, locker-room leader. Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports) It’s a lot, and the burden admittedly overwhelmed him at times.

“It’s been an up-and-down season for me, but I’ve tried to take on the challenge,” Carrington said. “I’ve tried to be that guy, to lead these guys.” Seton Hall dance partner: 3 things to know about Arkansas (http://www.app.com/story/sports/college/2017/03/12/seton-hall-dance-partner-3- things-know-arkansas/99093540/)

Khadeen Carrington (Photo: Vincent Carchietta, Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports)

His performance will be crucial, perhaps decisive, when the Pirates open the NCAA Tournament against Arkansas Friday in Greenville, S.C. (1:30 p.m., TNT). This matchup seems tailor-made for “Deeno” because the Razorbacks like to push the ball and fire away — a game flow he’s most comfortable with.

At practice Monday, Willard said Arkansas reminds of him of Creighton. That’s noteworthy, because Carrington torched Creighton for 41 points (http://www.app.com/story/sports/college/2017/02/15/carringtons-41-spark-gritty-seton-hall-past-creighton/97967446/), seven assists, five rebounds and four steals in Seton Hall’s 87-81 home triumph Feb. 15.

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“Deeno’s a tough kid,” junior forward Ish Sanogo said. “He’s always been a winner. That’s just something you’re born with, being a leader and a winner.”

As the season has progressed the Brooklyn native is vocalizing more, filling the void left by former guard Derrick Gordon. A key moment came after a 30- point loss at Villanova in mid-January, capping a three-game skid that threatened to derail the team’s March Madness hopes.

Khadeen Carrington and Shaheen Holloway (center) have formed a close bond. (Photo: Vincent Carchietta, Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports)

Carrington volunteered to speak to the media — Willard’s initial inclination was to handle that duty by himself---and also addressed his teammates behind closed doors.

“He just said there’s no need for us to hold our heads down because we’ve got a bigger picture to worry about,” junior wing Desi Rodriguez recalled.

On the court, Carrington leads Seton Hall in scoring (16.9 points per game), 3-point shooting (.377) and minutes (33.2 per game). In Big East play his efficiency dipped; he shot .388 from the field and .298 from 3-point range. But the league’s coaches, recognizing the weight of his duties and his intangibles, voted him second-team All-Big East.

“Khadeen’s a great kid. You’ve got to give credit to him, and his mom and his brother who helped raise him,” Seton Hall associate head coach Shaheen Holloway said. “He stuck around the whole summer and worked every day on his ball-handling and decision making, and how to become a leader. He’s embraced it.”

Contributing: J.P. Pelzman.

Staff writer Jerry Carino: [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]).

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Sullivan: Patience pays off for Seton Hall AD and coach

Tara Sullivan , Sports Columnist, @Record_Tara 11:22 p.m. ET March 13, 2017

SOUTH ORANGE – Pat Lyons had never set foot on the campus of Seton Hall before taking the job as athletic director, but as he sat in his office Monday afternoon reflecting on a six-year journey at the helm, there is little doubt he has found a home in South Orange. With a basketball team about to head south for a second straight NCAA tournament appearance, behind a coach who has rebuilt the once-proud Pirates program, behind a group of Big East players ready, willing and able to go to battle with any team in the country, Lyons is living proof of how patience pays off in college athletics.

(Photo: Kathy Willens/AP) For all Seton Hall accomplished in making its way back to March Madness a season ago, for all it turned the college basketball world back on to what is going on with a program a few decades removed from a memorable national title appearance, for all it accomplished behind NBA-bound guard Isiah Whitehead in winning the Big East tournament and qualifying for the NCAAs, last season ended with a thud. Thanks to a tough NCAA ournament draw that saw Seton Hall head west and lose to Gonzaga, there was an unmistakable feel of opportunity lost, and concern about how it would be regained. Enter the 2017 season, however, in which you take away the transcendent Whitehead and open to a 3-6 mark, and you can understand those who felt that last year’s success, to use perfect tournament parlance, would be lost to the vapors of one-and-done.

Flash forward to Sunday night, however, and see Seton Hall receive its second straight tournament invitation, earning a No. 9 seed and a trip to Greensboro, N.C., to face No. 8 Arkansas. See a program that is back on its feet and stronger than it’s been in decades, a program making consecutive tournament appearances for the first time in more than 20 years, a program behind head coach Kevin Willard that is proving to be anything but a one- year wonder. With patience and support, Lyons and Willard are rebuilding a local Big East power.

“It’s what we're all building, and for me, taking a step back, obviously it validates everything we’re doing,” Lyons said after the team practiced Monday, days before a planned Wednesday night departure to the tournament. “There’s been a lot of people working very hard here for a long time to have the success we’re having. There’s no question everyone focuses on men’s basketball, and it gets the most recognition, the most valuable, everything like that, but all of our staff here, since I took over six years ago, there have been a lot of changes — and change is never easy, especially for an organization that maybe might not have many changes in the past. I couldn’t be happier for all those people. Men’s basketball going to the NCAA tournament two years in a row, it’s phenomenal.

“When you have these sort of moments, it really is incredible.”

When you have partnerships like the one Lyons and Willard share, it really is possible. For those paying attention down at Rutgers, where the unwanted mantle of longest power conference school without an NCAA appearance became theirs in the wake of Northwestern’s selection this year, this is what Pat Hobbs is trying to build with his first-year basketball coach, Steve Pikiell. It’s no coincidence that it was Hobbs who hired Lyons at Seton Hall, and it’s no coincidence that it was Lyons who pushed for Willard, the same man he’d hired at his previous stop at Iona. The coaching game is built on relationships, and with Willard, who worked for Rick Pitino, who coached in Providence, which is where Lyons is grew up, this relationship always made sense.

“He was the first guy I interviewed,” Lyons recalled. “Kevin is one of the smartest individuals I’ve ever met. And

Seton Hall's Myles Powell (13) one of the toughest.” gestures after making a three- pointer against Villanova during Willard, for his part, knows how much Lyons’ support has made this all possible. Flash back only two seasons the Big East men's tournament on Friday. (Photo: Frank Franklin II/AP) ago and the Pirates appeared in turmoil, injury and player defections threatening to dismantle what Willard had just started to build. But he never lost the faith of his bosses, and he quickly righted the ship.

“I always laugh when football schools, conversation comes about for getting an AD and he doesn’t get an interview because we don’t have football,” Willard said. “I’m really lucky that I have an AD that understands it, that gets it. He works hard to give us success. I know one day someone’s going to wake up and say I have probably one of the best ADs in the country and they’re going to steal him from me, but we’re really lucky at Seton Hall to have a

guy like Pat Lyons. Everything from schedules, support, just having a friend to have a beer with every once in a while. I’ve never been told "no" here. I’m extremely fiscally responsible — I think it’s part of my job — but if there’s something we need to do, he finds a way to do it. He’s never said, ‘No we can’t do that here.’ He’ll say, ‘If that’s what we need to do, we’ll fin d a way to do it.’ That doesn’t happen at a lot of schools.”

It's happening here, and the proof is in the tournament.

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DESI RODRIGUEZ DALTON SOFFER MICHAEL DOWDY, JR. RASHED ANTHONY MADISON JONES Jr. • F • 6-6 • 215 • Bronx, N.Y. So. • G • 6-6 • 195 • San Diego, Calif. Sr. • G • 6-0 • 190 • Chicago, Ill. Jr. • F • 6-9 • 235 • Orangeburg, S.C. Sr. • G • 6-2 • 160 • Raleigh, N.C.

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ANGEL DELGADO MANNY ANDERSON KEVIN WILLARD SHAHEEN HOLLOWAY FRED HILL Jr. • F • 6-10 • 240 • Bajos De Haina, D.R. Fr. • G • 6-4 • 190 • Franklin, N.J. Head Coach • 7th Season • Pittsburgh ’97 Assoc. Head Coach • 7th Season • Seton Hall ’00 Assistant Coach • 3rd Season • Montclair State ’81

GRANT BILLMEIER KYLE SMYTH KEVIN LYNCH CHARLIE BUTLER Assistant Coach • 2nd Season • Seton Hall ’07 DIr. of Ops • 3rd Season • Iona ’12 Coord. of Ops • 3rd Season • Seton Hall ’14 Video Coord. • 2nd Season • Seton Hall ’15