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#0 Khadeen Carrington • He owns a 2.4 assist-to-turnover ratio over the last 14 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 • Scored in double-figures in 26 of 30 games Nov. 11 FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON FSN/YES W, 91-70 this season with 11 20-point outings 30-29 17. 0 3.0 3.1 33.3 • 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 11 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 13 dunks Nov. 25 vs. Quinnipiac # ESPNU W, 90-79 • Grabbed four or more rebounds in 13 games • Shooting 68.6 percent (48-of-70) 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 29 of 30 games Dec. 6 vs. Hawaii $ FS1 W, 68-57 30-11 4.3 3.7 0.5 18.1 Dec. 7 vs. California $ FS1 W, 60-57 Dec. 12 vs. No. 16 South Carolina % FS1 W, 67-64 #20 Desi Rodriguez • League’s fourth-leading scorer during BIG EAST play (17.3 ppg) 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-point outings • Leads team in 3-point shooting, hit at least Jan. 1 MARQUETTE * FS1 W, 69-66 30-30 16.1 5.0 1.8 31.6 one three in all 18 BIG EAST games Jan. 7 DEPAUL * CBSSN W, 87-56 Jan. 11 at Marquette * FS1 L, 86-89 (OT) #30 Madison Jones • Leads SHU, fifth in the conference in steals Jan. 14 at Providence * FSN/YES L, 61-65 (1.7 per game), eighth with 3.3 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 (1.78). 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 30-28 5.5 2.5 3.3 29.1 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 Feb. 11 at St. John’s * CBSSN L, 70-78 (13.1), OFFENSIVE REBOUNDING (4.8), and Jr. • F • 6-10 • 240 • Dominican Republic DOUBLE-DOUBLES (25) Feb. 15 No. 20 CREIGHTON * CBSSN W, 87-81 • Averaging 17.8 points, 14.8 rebounds during Feb. 18 No. 2 VILLANOVA * FOX L, 70-92 Unanimous 1st Team All-BIG EAST current 12 game double-double streak • Named BIG EAST Player of the Week on Feb. 22 XAVIER * FS1 W, 71-64 GP-GS PTS REB AST MIN March 5 after pair of double-doubles, scoring Feb. 25 at DePaul * FSN/YES W, 82-79 game-winner vs. Georgetown, posting 20 30-30 15.7 13.1 2.0 33.0 points, 16 boards at Butler last week Feb. 28 GEORGETOWN * FS1 W, 62-59 Mar. 4 at No. 13 Butler * FOX W, 70-64 KEY RESERVES Mar. 9 vs. Marquette ^ FS1 2:30 p.m. Mar. 10 Semifinal ^ FS1 6:30 p.m. #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. 11 Championship ^ FOX 5:30 p.m. #13 Myles Powell • Fr. • 6-2 • 205 • Trenton, N.J. >> Team’s top 3-point threat, scored season-best 26 at Iowa and Xavier, 10.5 ppg

#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 * BIG EAST game #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 ! 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 #25 Rashed Anthony • So. • F • 6-9 • 235 • Orangeburg, S.C. >> Has appeared in 26 games as reserve center this season $ FOX Sports Pearl Harbor Invitational at Bloch Arena % 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

2016 Champions 2016-17 @SETONHALLMBB #HALLin INSIDE THE HALL PIRATE POINTS GENERAL INFORMATION Location ...... South Orange, NJ 07079 >> Down 10 with 7:03 remaining in the game, Seton Hall closed out on a 23-7 run, punctuated by junior Khadeen Founded ...... 1856 Carrington’s layup and freshman Myles Powell’s three-pointer as the Pirates upset No. 13 Butler, 70-64, to notch their second consecutive 20-win season Saturday at Hinkle Fieldhouse. Junior Desi Rodriguez led all scorers with 21 points, and Enrollment ...... 10,100 junior Angel Delgado continued to stake his case as the Best Big Man in the Nation after generating 20 points, 16 rebounds Affiliation ...... NCAA Division I and four assists for his 12th consecutive double-double and 23rd in the last 24 games. Conference ...... BIG EAST Nickname ...... Pirates >> The win clinched the No. 5 seed in the 2017 BIG EAST Tournament and improved Seton Hall’s record to 20-10 overall Colors ...... Blue and White and 10-8 in the BIG EAST, the second straight winning conference record for head coach Kevin Willard. Seton Hall has not Home Court (Capacity) ...... Prudential Center (10,353) had back-to-back winning BIG EAST seasons since 2003-04 and has not had back-to-back 20-win seasons since 1992-93. Secondary Home Court (Capacity)...... Walsh Gymnasium (1,655) The Hall has won seven of its last nine games, and has bolstered its NCAA Tournament resume (see page 4) with three wins over NCAA top-50 RPI teams in the last six games (Creighton - 27, Xavier - 34, Butler - 12). President...... Dr. A. Gabriel Esteban Vice President/Director of Athletics...... Patrick Lyons >> The Pirates return to Madison Square Garden, their “home away from home”, for the 2017 BIG EAST Tournament Athletic Department Phone ...... (973) 761-9498 Quarterfinals Thursday against No. 4 seed Marquette. SHU has won five of its last six games at The Garden including three Ticket Office Phone...... (973) 275-HALL in a row during last season’s historical run to the BIG EAST crown. It has also won three straight over nationally ranked opponents at MSG with victories over No. 5 Xavier and No. 3 Villanova during last year’s tournament and a win over then MEN’S BASKETBALL COACHING STAFF No. 16 ranked South Carolina earlier this season in the Under Armour Reunion game. Head Coach ...... Kevin Willard >> The Hall is competing in its 62nd BIG EAST Tournament and has an all-time record of 28-33 (.459). It is the first five seed Alma Mater/Year ...... Pittsburgh/1997 for the Pirates since the the conference realigned, and first since the 2000 team that lost to Connecticut in the quarterfinals, Record at Seton Hall/Years ...... 127-100/six years but reached the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16. The Hall is 11-25 as the lower seed and 17-8 as the higher seed, and 9-11 Career Record/Years ...... 172-149/nine years all-time in quarterfinal games. Associate Head Coach...... Shaheen Holloway (Seton Hall ‘00) Assistant Coaches ...... Fred Hill (Montclair State ‘81) >> SHU and Marquette split the regular season series as each team won on its home floor. SHU pulled off a 69-66 win on ...... Grant Billmeier (Seton Hall ‘07) New Year’s Day in Newark behind a 6-0 run from Carrington over the final 38 seconds. He also forced overtime on a last- second jumper in Milwaukee 10 days later, but the Golden Eagles came away with an 89-86 victory despite a career-high Director of Basketball Operations...... Kyle Smyth (Iona ‘12) 30 points from Rodriguez. Coordinators of Basketball Operations...... Kevin Lynch (Seton Hall ‘14) Office Phone...... (973) 761-9070 >> Including both games in the season series with Marquette, the Pirates have endured several back-and-forth games that have come down to the wire. SHU has played in SEVEN BIG EAST games decided by three points or fewer in 2016-17, the TEAM INFORMATION most in a single season under head coach Kevin Willard. SHU is 5-2 in such games, and is 7-2 overall in games decided by 2015-16 Record ...... 25-9 three points or fewer. Additionally, Marquette is 2-3 in games decided by three points or fewer. BIG EAST Record/Finish ...... 12-6/3rd >> The Pirates have shown resilience all season and have seven wins when trailing at halftime and four wins when trailing Postseason...... BIG EAST Champions/NCAA First Round by 10 or more at any point in the contest. SHU is shooting 48.0 percent in the second half overall and 50.7 percent in the Players Returning/Lost ...... 10/3 second half of 20 wins while limiting opponents to 41.2 percent shooting. Although The Hall was edged in the rematch Starters Returning/Lost...... 4/1 with Marquette earlier this season, Willard and the Pirates have proven the ability to make in-season adjustments and Newcomers...... 5 take advantage of experience against BIG EAST competition. Since the start of 2015-16, Seton Hall is 16-5 when facing an opponent for the second or third time in the same season. PROGRAM HISTORY >> Seton Hall’s 7-2 close to the regular season is tied with Villanova and Providence for the best record during the second First Season...... 1903-04 half of league competition. Last season, the Pirates also went 7-2 over the back nine of the BIG EAST slate with the only All-Time Record...... 1,471-1,058-2 (.582) two losses coming against Butler. The reigning BIG EAST Champions have used the last two months of the season to their NCAA Tournament Appearances...... 10 advantage the past two years, and are a combined 17-6 during February and March since last year including five wins over NIT Appearances...... 17 nationally ranked opponents. BIG EAST Championships...... 3 >> The strong finish to the regular season is due in large part to the play of the Best Big Man in the BIG EAST™, Delgado. He is a unanimous 1st Team All-BIG EAST selection, and was named BIG EAST Player of the Week March 5 after averaging 16.0 points, 14.5 rebounds and scoring the game-winning basket against Georgetown on top of Saturday’s win at Butler. He MEDIA INFORMATION continues to make his case for the Best Big Man in the Nation, and is currently riding a career-best 12 game double-double streak, topping his 11 in a row earlier this season. During the current double dip run, he is averaging 17.8 points and 14.8 ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE rebounds per game. He enters the week as the nation’s leading rebounder with 13.1 per game, leading offensive rebounder Assistant Athletics Director for Digital Media & Communications: with 4.8 per game, and top double-double producer (25). He averages 6.5 more rebounds per game (188 total) than any Thomas Chen other player in the conference. E-mail: [email protected] >> The 6-foot-10 Dominican native posted 21 points and 20 rebounds against St. John’s at home and 12 points, 22 boards Cell phone: (914) 843-7185 in the first meeting with Butler. His performance in the St. John’s game marked the first 20-20 game for The Hall since Office phone: (973) 761-9493 Eddie Griffin vs. Saint Peter’s on Nov. 27, 2000 and just the 14th to occur in any BIG EAST regular season conference game. Office fax: (973) 761-9061 Delgado’s 22 rebounds against Butler are the most by any Pirate since the school joined the BIG EAST in 1979. He is only the seventh Pirate in program history to record a 20-rebound game, and the first since Pope vs. Syracuse on Jan. 8, 2011. 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 E-mail: [email protected] elite rebounders in school and conference history. With 253 rebounds during BIG EAST play this season, Delgado is the Cell phone: (856) 296-8305 conference’s all-time single-season leading rebounder, passing Luke Harangody (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 14.0 per game. Delgado is averaging 11.37 rebounds through 54 career BIG EAST games, which is currently MEDIA CREDENTIALS second best in league history. Credentials for media covering Seton Hall at Walsh Gym, on the University’s campus,or at Prudential Center, should be made by visiting >> In addition to his superior skills on the glass, Delgado has also proven to be a reliable scorer in the post. He has scored our credential website at www.sportssystems.com/setonhall. Otherwise in double figures in 23 of the last 24 games and has seven 20-point outings this season including a career-best 26 at please contact Tom Chen at (973) 761-9493, by fax (973) 761-9061, or by Georgetown. He is one of two players in the top-15 in the BIG EAST in scoring, rebounding and field goal percentage. He email to [email protected] with questions. Seton Hall reserves the has earned recognition on the weekly BIG EAST Honor Roll for the 10th time this season. No other player in the conference right to revoke press credentials at any time for any reason. has more than six appearances on the Honor Roll.

INTERVIEWS >> The go-to scorer throughout conference play, Rodriguez put up a game-high 21 points on 6-of-12 shooting to go All requests for player interviews, either in person or via phone, must be along with five boards, three assists and two blocks on Saturday in SHU’s first-ever victory over Butler at Hinkle Fieldhouse. arranged through Tom Chen in the Athletics Communications Office. He has the ability to explode through the lane or let it rip from beyond the arc. He led the team with 17.3 points per Advance notice of at least 24 hours is preferred. Interview requests for game during BIG EAST competition and shot a team-best 42.2 percent from beyond the arc. He drained a triple in all 18 Coach Kevin Willard must be made at least 24 hours in advance. conference games after going 6-of-29 (20.7 percent) from three-point range in non-conference play. Affectionately known as #DunkinDesi, Rodriguez has thrown down 12 dunks this season and 35 for his career.

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

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, and on Sunday he was named 2nd Team All-BIG EAST. He went off for a career-high 41 points including 10 in the BIG EAST All-Time Top Rebounding Average final 41 seconds as Seton Hall picked up an 87-81 victory over Creighton on Feb. 25. The 41 points are the most by a Pirate (Conf. Games Only) since Jeremy Hazell posted 41 on Dec. 26, 2009 against 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 1. Michael Smith, Providence (1991-94)...... 11.66 output is the most of any BIG EAST player this season and nine more than any other individual scorer in a conference game. 2. Angel Delgado, Seton Hall (2014-present)...... 11.37 It is tied for 14th all-time in a BIG EAST conference 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 3. Kentrell Gransberry, USF (2006-08)...... 11.00 against Illinois State on Nov. 24, 2014. It is tied for the most points in a BIG EAST game in school history. 4. Derrick Coleman, 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 is sixth in the conference 5. DeJuan Blair, Pittsburgh (2007-09)...... 10.94 with 17.0 points per game and is second on the team in three-point shooting. He has 11 20-point games and has scored in double figures in all but four contests this season, 58 times throughout his career. Carrington has also been clutch in late- BIG EAST All-Time Rebound Leaders (Conf. Games Only) game situations. For the season, he is averaging 9.9 points during the second half on 47.8 percent shooting from the field, 79.2 percent from the free throw line, and leads the team in scoring during the final five minutes of game time. Another 1. Derrick Coleman, Syracuse (1986-90)...... 701 crucial factor for the Pirates of late has been Carrington’s ability to take good care of the ball. He owns a 2.4 assist-to- 2. Luke Harangody, Notre Dame (2006-10)...... 662 turnover ratio over the last 14 games with an even or positive ratio in 15 of 18 league contests. 3. Michael Smith, Providence (1991-94)...... 630 >> Juniors Carrington, Delgado and Rodriguez have been the driving force behind the success of Seton Hall basketball this 4. Angel Delgado, Seton Hall (2014-present)...... 614 season. They provide 66.3 percent of the team’s scoring, and are the only three teammates in the top-10 in scoring during 5. Danya Abrams, Boston College (1993-97)...... 609 conference play. They have a combined 27 20-point games in 2016-17, and have the opportunity to be mentioned among the best classes in program history. Carrington became the 41st student-athlete in school history to reach 1,000 career 6. Geoff McDermott, Providence (2005-09)...... 598 points earlier this season, and is now 29th on the all-time scoring list with 1,263 points. Delgado reached the milestone Feb. 7. Patrick Ewing, Georgetown (1981-85)...... 597 15 vs. Creighton, and sits 35th with 1,097 career points. Rodriguez is the latest Pirate to join the club and is 36th with 1,080 points. The three juniors are only the second trio of 1,000-point scorers to be active in the same season, joining John Morton, 8. John Wallace, Syracuse (1992-96)...... 582 Daryll Walker and Ramon Ramos of the program’s historical 1988-89 national runner-up team. 9. Zendon Hamilton, St. John’s (1994-98)...... 580

>> SHU prides itself on defensive tenacity and it shows. The Pirates held Providence, St. John’s, Georgetown and Butler to Jeff Adrian, Connecticut (2005-09)...... 580 under 40.0 percent shooting; and SHU is 8-1 on the season when opponents shoot under 40 percent. Furthermore, the team recorded six or more steals in 15 of 18 conference games and is third in the BIG EAST with 7.0 per game. Seton Hall and its Active NCAA Career Rebounding Average Leaders strong defense has also proven to be well equipped at holding leads. The Pirates are 43-1 in their last 44 games (dating back to the start of the 2015-16 season) when holding at least a seven-point lead at any point in the contest. 1. Steve Taylor Jr., Toledo (Sr.)...... 12.5 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 MVP day in and day out, junior forward Ismael Sanogo is an invaluable asset on both ends of the floor. He is 11th in the 3. James Thompson IV, Eastern Michigan (So.)...... 10.8 BIG EAST with 5.7 rebounds per game and pulled down a career-high 16 in the Garden State Hardwood Classic victory over 4. Angel Delgado, Seton Hall (Jr.)...... 10.7 Rutgers on Dec. 23. In the first meeting with St. John’s, Sanogo played a crucial role in limiting the BIG EAST’s fifth leading 5. Alize Johnson, Missouri State (Jr.)...... 10.6 scorer, Shamorie Ponds (17.3 points per game), to just nine points on 3-of-11 shooting. Last season, he was named to the 2016 All-BIG EAST Tournament team. Active NCAA Career Rebound Leaders >> Freshman Myles Powell has shown the ability to be a dynamic scorer and dangerous three-point threat in his first collegiate season. He is the fifth-leading scorer among BIG EAST rookies, and drilled a pair of crucial triples down the 1. Tim Kempton, Lehigh (Sr.)...... 1,065 stretch in Saturday’s win at Butler including a dagger with 37 seconds to go. In non-conference play, just three games into 2. Angel Delgado, Seton Hall (Jr.)...... 1,016 his rookie campaign, he put up 26 points in SHU’s victory at Iowa (Nov. 17) to snap the Hawkeyes’ 41-game home winning 3. Josh Hawkinson, Washington State (Sr.)...... 1,003 streak over non-conference foes. He went 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 scored 26 and made a career-best 10 field goals at Xavier Feb. 1 including a 6-of- 4. Brett Bisping, Siena (Sr.)...... 1,002 12 mark from three-point land. He is one of only two Pirates since 2008 to have multiple 25-point games as a freshman, 5. Alec Peters, Valparaiso (Sr.)...... 997 joining Jeremy Hazell. 6. Kennedy Meeks, North Carolina (Sr.)...... 964 >> With innate defensive awareness and leadership at the point, senior guard Madison Jones has shown the ability to be 7. Ryan Taylor, Marshall (Sr.)...... 959 a true impact player for the Pirates. Perhaps his best game of the season was against Xavier on Feb. 1. He totaled eight points, nine assists, a career-high five steals, five rebounds, and turned the ball over just once. He leads the team in steals 8. Sebastian Salz, Ole Miss (Sr.)...... 937 and assists and ranks fifth in the BIG EAST in steals (1.7 per game), eighth in assists (3.3 per game) and seventh in assist- 9. Rokas Gustys, Hofstra (Jr.)...... 933 to-turnover ratio (1.7). 10. Denzell Taylor, Old Dominion (Sr.)...... 920 >> One of the most critical aspects of the Pirates’ offense is its ability to produce second chance points. That effort is led by Delgado, who leads the country with 4.8 offensive rebounds per game. Earlier this season, he grabbed 13 offensive boards Active NCAA Career Double-Double Leaders at Marquette, which is the most by any Pirates player in recent history and it is the first 13-offensive rebound game by a BIG EAST player since Kentrell Gransberry of USF had 13 vs. DePaul on March 3, 2007. Effort on the offensive glass has led 1. Josh Hawkinson, Washington State (Sr.)...... 55 to 12.8 second chance points per game, 3.3 more than opponents. Delgado has grabbed 145 offensive rebounds, and the 2. Tim Kempton, Lehigh (Sr.)...... 52 Pirates have scored on the ensuing opportunity 83 times, which is 57.2 percent of total chances. The team has scored 165 3. Angel Delgado, Seton Hall (Jr.)...... 48 second chance points off his offensive boards alone. On Saturday, all seven of his offensive boards led to baskets for the Pirates, 13 total points, in a six-point victory over No. 13 Butler. The Pirates grab an offensive board on 35.3 percent of all 4. Ryan Taylor, Marshall (Sr.)...... 39 available chances, the second-best in the BIG EAST. 5. Alec Peters, Valparaiso (Sr.)...... 37

>> Although the Pirates rely heavily on disciplined play on the defensive end, much of their success this season has been James Thompson IV, Eastern Michigan (So.)...... 37 predicated on their ability to make shots and get to the free throw line. SHU is 15-0 when it out shoots opponents and 14-2 when it has more free throw attempts. Additionally, the Pirates are 17-6 when shooting 40.0 percent or better and 6-1 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 nine 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 18.1 minutes per game. Nzei is second on the team with 16 blocks and his efficient offensive selection has led to a blistering 68.6 percent (48-of-70) 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 13 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). Last week, Delgado also 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 5) • Plays in the third-highest rated conference in the country - the BIG EAST Conference - which went 98-29 (.772) in non-conference games, including 10 • NCAA RPI: 44 wins over Associated Press ranked teams. • NCAA Non- • Finished in a tie for third place in the ultra-competitive BIG EAST Conference, Conference RPI: 55 notching wins over eight of the nine teams, including five victories over teams • NCAA Strength of currently in NCAA Tournament contention. Schedule: 57 • 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: 4-6*# 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: 10-9 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: 10-1 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: 36 • Record vs. KenPom Top 50: 5-6 • 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 10 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 - Providence non-conference wins over a fellow “Basketball Power Six” school either on (53), Marquette (55) and California (56) - for a total the road or at a neutral site. of seven wins against top 60 RPI teams.

TM # We are one of only 31 teams in the current Top- • Has beaten the teams it has needed to beat with just ONE loss to teams 50 NCAA RPI to have at outside the NCAA RPI Top 100 or the KenPom Top 100. least four 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 - MARQUETTE GOLDEN EAGLES

SERIES HISTORY MATCHUP BREAKDOWN

OVERALL RECORD 6-16 SETON HALL // MARQUETTE HOME RECORD 3-6

ROAD RECORD 2-8 OVERALL STATS OVERALL

NEUTRAL RECORD 1-2 73.7 PPG 82.7

OVERTIME RECORD 0-1 70.5 OPP PPG 74.8

SHU STREAK L1 45.2 FG% 49.0

FIRST MEETING 3/17/56, W 96-78 (N) 43.3 OPP FG% 45.7

LAST MEETING 1/11/17, L 86-89 OT (A) 6.2 3PM 10.4 18.4 3PA 24.2 BY-HALF COMPARISON 33.6 3PT% 43.0 14.4 FTM 14.3 1ST HALF PTS 2ND HALF PTS TOTAL PTS 22.7 FTA 18.5 SETON HALL 34.1 38.7 73.7 63.5 FT % 77.6 MARQUETTE 41.6 40.8 82.7 39.6 RPG 33.4 SCORING MARGIN +6.5 REB. MARGIN +0.1 +0.6 / +6.2 +2.5 / +1.5 +3.2 / +8.0 SHU / MU 12.4 APG 16.8 13.6 TO 12.3 2.4 BLK 3.6 INSIDE LOOK 7.0 STL 7.5

2016-17 OVERALL RECORD: 19-11 (10-8 BIG EAST) Projected Starters (*based off previous game) 2016-17 Statistics Pos # Player PPG RPG APG MPG LAST TIME OUT: G 00 Markus Howard 13.1 2.3 2.2 21.5 March 4 vs. Creighton - W, 91-83 G 23 Jajuan Johnson 12.0 4.1 2.7 26.3 • Marquette sent senior Luke Fischer, Jajuan Johnson and Katin Reinhardt off with a 91-83 victory over Creighton on Senior Day at the BMO C 40 Luke Fischer 11.2 5.9 1.2 24.1 Harris Bradley Center Saturday. Johnson nailed 4-of-7 3-pointers in the first half and finished with a team-best 20 points in his final home game, G 25 Haanif Cheatham 9.2 4.1 2.4 26.4 while Fischer added 13 points and Reinhardt posted 12 points. Fischer’s F 10 Sam Hauser 8.7 5.1 1.4 26.2 13 points push him to 999 in his MU career and he can become the 46th player to reach the 1,000-point plateau with his next point. BACK TO THE FUTURE

LAST TIME OUT

March 4, 2017 • Game #30 • at Butler (Hinkle Fieldhouse | Indianapolis, Ind.)

• Down 10 with 7:03 remaining in the game, the Seton Hall men’s basketball closed out on a 1ST 2ND F 23-7 run, punctuated by junior Khadeen Carrington’s (Brooklyn, N.Y.) layup and freshman Myles Powell’s (Trenton, N.J.) three-pointer as the Pirates upset No. 13 Butler, 70-64, to 35 35 70 notch their second consecutive 20-win season Saturday at Hinkle Fieldhouse. • Junior Desi Rodriguez (Bronx, N.Y.) led all scorers with 21 points, and junior Angel Delgado (Bajos De Haina, Dominican Republic) continued to stake his case as the Best Big Man in the Nation after generating 20 points, 16 rebounds and four assists for his 12th consecutive double-double and 23rd in the last 24 games. 1ST 2ND F • Carrington made a tough basket in traffic with 1:26 remaining on the clock as the Pirates went up one, 65-64. The Hall followed with excellent defense as Andrew Chrabascz missed a 38 26 64 three-point attempt, and on the ensuing possession, Carrington found Powell for the dagger TM triple in the corner to put The Hall up for good. • Butler (23-7, 12-6 BIG EAST) was led by Kelan Martin, who had 19 points.

2016 Champions 2016-17 @SETONHALLMBB #HALLin TREND TRACKERS

SETON HALL’S RECORD... INDIVIDUAL SUPERLATIVES Overall...... 20-10 BIG EAST...... 10-8 At home...... 12-2 On the road...... 4-6 DOUBLE-DOUBLES At neutral sites...... 4-2 Season --> -- DOUBLE-DOUBLES After a win...... 12-7 Career --> 1 Season --> 2 Streak --> -- Career --> 3 After a loss...... 7-3 Streak --> -- In overtime...... 2-1 DOUBLE-FIGURE SCORING vs. ranked opponents...... 3-4 Season --> 26 DOUBLE-FIGURE SCORING Career --> 58 Season --> 3 Games decided by 1-3 points...... 7-2 Streak --> 1 Career --> 5 Streak --> -- Games decided by 4-5 points...... 0-2 20+ POINT GAMES Games decided by 6-10 points...... 4-2 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...... 13-2 10+ REBOUND GAMES Trailing at the half...... 7-7 Season --> -- Tied at the half...... 0-1 #0 - CARRINGTON Career --> 1 Streak --> -- #1 - NZEI SHU has more field goals...... 16-3 Opponent has more field goals...... 3-7 Field goals are tied...... 1-0 DOUBLE-DOUBLES Season --> -- SHU shoots 40% or better...... 17-6 Career --> -- DOUBLE-DOUBLES SHU shoots under 40%...... 3-4 Streak --> -- Season --> -- SHU out-shoots opponent...... 15-0 Career --> -- Opponent shoots 40% or better...... 12-9 DOUBLE-FIGURE SCORING Streak --> -- Season --> 11 Opponent shoots under 40%...... 8-1 Career --> 11 DOUBLE-FIGURE SCORING SHU out-rebounds opponent...... 16-7 Streak --> -- 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...... 14-2 Career --> 3 10+ REBOUND GAMES Opponent has more FT attempts...... 6-6 Streak --> -- Season --> 3 FT attempts are tied...... 0-2 Career --> 7 3+ 3-PT FG GAMES Streak --> -- SHU 3FG% is 40% or better...... 8-2 Season --> 9 SHU 3FG% is under 40%...... 12-8 Career --> 9 SHU commits more turnovers...... 10-8 #13 - POWELL Streak --> -- #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 --> 4 SHU scores 80-89 points...... 6-1 Streak --> -- Career --> 11 Streak --> -- SHU scores 70-79 points...... 4-5 DOUBLE-FIGURE SCORING SHU scores 60-69 points...... 6-1 Season --> 27 5+ Assist Games SHU scores 50-59 points...... 0-2 Career --> 50 Season --> 6 SHU scores under 50 points...... 0-1 Streak --> 4 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 --> 2 Opponent scores 70-79 points...... 6-3

10+ REBOUND GAMES Opponent scores 60-69 points...... 7-3 Season --> 3 Opponent scores 50-59 points...... 5-0 #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”)...... 5-4 Season --> 25 Season --> 2 In white throwback jerseys (“Glory Days”)...... 8-2 Career --> 48 Career --> 2 Streak --> 12 Streak --> -- On Monday...... 1-1 DOUBLE-FIGURE SCORING On Tuesday...... 2-0 DOUBLE-FIGURE SCORING Season --> 26 On Wednesday...... 4-4 Season --> -- Career --> 59 Career --> -- On Thursday...... 2-1 Streak --> 12 Streak --> -- On Friday...... 3-0 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 --> 1 Streak --> -- In December...... 6-1 10+ REBOUND GAMES In January...... 3-4 Season --> 26 In February...... 6-3 Career --> 60 #31 - DELGADO Streak --> 12 #4- GORDON In March...... 1-0

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

Scoring 1. Terry Dehere (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. Rimas Kaukenas (1996-00) - 1,292 41. Daryl Walker (1985-89) - 1,022 42. Ramon Ramos (1985-89) - 1,017 28. Donnell Williams (1994-98) - 1,289 Rebounding 43. Frank “Pep” Saul (1942-43, 1946-49) - 1,011 29. Khadeen Carrington (2014-present) - 1,263 1. Walter Dukes (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. Richie Regan (1950-53) - 1,167 46. Martin Salley (1963-66) - 947 4. Nick Werkman (1961-64) - 1,036 32. Jamar Nutter (2004-08) - 1,165 47. Charles Mitchel (1963-66) - 944 5. Angel Delgado (2014-present) - 1,016 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. Mark Bryant (1984-88) - 912 35. Angel Delgado (2014-present) - 1,097 50. Al Senavitis (1959-62) - 904 8. Richie Dec (1962-65) - 830 36. Desi Rodriguez (2014-present) - 1,080 51. Tom Flaherty (1972-76) - 895 9. Adrian Griffin (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, 272 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 at Butler 3/4/17 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 at St. John’s (2/11/17) 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 (20 pts, 16 reb) at Butler 3/4/17 62 vs. Iona 12/27/01 THE HALL ERASED A 15+ POINT DEFICIT AND WON TWO PIRATES RECORDED A THE HALL COMMITTED FEWER THAN 10 15, vs. Providence (2/8/17) DOUBLE-DOUBLE TURNOVERS Angel Delgado (13pts, 10 rebs), 9 vs. Georgetown 2/28/17 THE HALL ERASED A 20+ POINT DEFICIT AND Michael Nzei (11 pts, 12 rebs) at St. John’s 2/11/17 WON 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 (7-of-7), Myles Powell vs. Quinnipiac 11/25/16 Rebounds 12, Jalen Lindsey vs. Providence 2/8/17 Rebounds 22, Angel Delgado vs. Butler 1/25/17 12, Tariq Owens at St. John’s 2/11/17 Offensive Rebounds 13, Angel Delgado at Marquette 1/11/17 Offensive Rebounds 7, Luke Fischer vs. Marquette 1/1/17 Defensive Rebounds 15, Angel Delgado vs. Butler 1/25/17 7, Darryl Reynolds 1/16/17 Assists 10, Madison Jones vs. Fairleigh Dickinson 11/11/16 Defensive Rebounds 11, Kelan Martin vs. Butler 1/25/17 Turnovers 6, Desi Rodriguez vs. Stanford 11/27/16 11, Jalen Lindsey vs. Providence 2/8/17 6, Khadeen Carrington at Marquette 1/11/17 Assists 10, Maurice Watson Jr. at Creighton 12/28/16 6, Desi Rodriguez at St. John’s 2/11/17 10, Jalen Brunson vs. Villanova 2/18/17 Blocked Shots 3, Ismael Sanogo vs. Central Connecticut 11/13/16 Turnovers 6, Stephan Jiggets vs. Fairleigh Dickinson 11/11/16 3, Ismael Sanogo vs. Butler 1/25/17 6, Sheriff Drammeh vs. Hawaii 12/6/16 Steals 6, Desi Rodriguez vs. Columbia 12/1/16 6, Rodney Bullock at Providence 1/14/17 Minutes Played 44 Khadeen Carrington vs. Providence 2/8/17 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 vs. Providence 2/8/17 Victory margin +31 vs. DePaul 1/7/17 +2 (2x) last vs. Providence (OT) 2/8/17 +30 at Villanova 1/16/17 +2 at Xavier 2/1/17 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 Field goal percentage .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 .286 (7-of-25) vs. Fairleigh Dickinson (1st Half) 11/11/16 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 .857 (12-of-14) vs. Providence 2/8/17 .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 11 at Providence 1/14/17 DQ’s 2 (2x) last vs. Stanford 11/27/16 0 (19x) last at Butler 3/4/17 3 vs. Florida 11/24/16 0 (19x) last at Butler 3/4/17 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 (2x) last vs. St. John’s 1/21/17 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 (Feb. 27 - Week 17) Rank School Record Points 1 Kansas (58) 26-3 1,618 2 Villanova (2) 27-3 1,487 3 UCLA (3) 26-3 1,474 4 Gonzaga (2) 29-1 1,419 5 North Carolina 25-5 1,381 6 Oregon 26-4 1,343 7 Arizona 26-4 1,223 8 Louisville 23-6 1,176 9 Kentucky 24-5 1,119 “BOARDWALK BLUE” | “PIRATE PRIDE” | “SKYLINE SILVER” | “GLORY DAYS BLUE” | “GLORY DAYS WHITE” 10 West Virginia 23-6 1,041 11 Baylor 23-6 923 WELCOME ABOARD >> Pirates Welcome Myles Cale 12 Florida 23-6 807 Highly touted Class of 2017 basketball prospect Myles Cale (Middletown, Del.) has signed a National Letter of Intent to attend Seton Hall University and play basketball 13 Butler 23-6 795 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 SMU 25-4 738 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 Florida State 23-6 722 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 Purdue 23-6 651 performer for the Jaguars in 2016, averaging 26.4 points, 9.3 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 3.4 steals. 17 Duke 22-7 622 18 Cincinnati 25-4 504 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 Notre Dame 22-7 482 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 Saint Mary’s 26-3 445 instruction from our coaching staff, develop on the defensive end and become a star in the BIG EAST Conference.” 21 Wichita State 27-4 250 22 Wisconsin 22-7 206 23 Virginia 19-9 194 24 Iowa State 19-9 168 25 Miami 20-8 123 BIG EAST LOOK-IN

Others receiving votes: Minnesota 66, Oklahoma State 54, Dayton 32, Michigan 14, Middle 16-17 STANDINGS Tennessee 13, Creighton 12, USC 7, Michigan State 3, Monmouth 3, VCU 2, Virginia Tech 2, Vermont BIG EAST OVERALL 2, Arkansas 1, Maryland 1, Princeton 1, BYU 1 W L PCT W L PCT Villanova 15 3 0.833 28 3 0.903 USA Today/Coaches Top-25 Poll (Feb. 27 - Week 17) Butler 12 6 0.667 23 7 0.767 Rank School Record Points Providence 10 8 0.556 20 11 0.645 1 Kansas (23) 26-3 790 2 UCLA (3) 26-3 730 Marquette 10 8 0.556 19 11 0.633 2 Villanova (5) 27-3 730 4 Gonzaga (1) 29-1 686 SETON HALL 10 8 0.556 20 10 0.667 5 North Carolina 25-5 663 6 Oregon 26-4 653 Creighton 10 8 0.556 23 8 0.742 7 Louisville 23-6 600 8 Arizona 26-4 585 Xavier 9 9 0.500 19 12 0.613 9 Kentucky 24-5 578 10 West Virginia 23-6 478 St. John’s 7 11 0.389 13 18 0.419 11 Baylor 23-6 461 Georgetown 5 13 0.278 14 17 0.452 12 Florida 23-6 382 13 Notre Dame 22-7 334 DePaul 2 16 0.111 9 22 0.290 14 Duke 22-7 315 15 Butler 23-6 314 16 Purdue 23-6 299 17 Florida State 23-6 290 16-17 AWARDS 18 Saint Mary’s 26-3 273 19 SMU 25-4 269 Jan. 2, Jan. 9, Jan. 23, Feb. 6, Feb. 13, Feb. 20, Feb. 27) 20 Cincinnati 25-4 210 KHADEEN CARRINGTON - Jr. - G 21 Wisconsin 22-7 185 Preseason All-BIG EAST Second Team MET Writers Player of the Week (Dec. 20, Feb. 7, Feb. 28) 22 Wichita State 27-4 140 BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (Nov. 14) NCAA.com All-Week Team (Feb. 27) 23 Virginia 19-9 138 BIG EAST Player of the Week (Feb. 20) BIG EAST Player of the Week (March 5) 24 Iowa State 19-9 57 NCAA.com All-Week Team (Feb. 20) 1st Team All-BIG EAST 25 Miami 20-8 48 MET Writers Player of the Week (Feb. 21) 2nd Team All-BIG EAST MYLES POWELL - Fr. - G Others receiving votes: Creighton 44, South BIG EAST Weekly Freshman of the Week (Nov. 21) Carolina 25, USC 21, Middle Tennessee 20, DESI RODRIGUEZ - Jr. - F Oklahoma State 16, Dayton 15, Minnesota 10, BIG EAST Player of the Week (Jan. 9) Maryland 9, Northwestern 8, Xavier 8, Michigan BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (Nov. 21, Jan. 16) State 7, California 4, Arkansas 2, Michigan 2, VCU 1 ANGEL DELGADO - Jr. - F Preseason All-BIG EAST Second Team BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (Dec. 12, Dec. 19, Dec. 26, 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. NEW JERSEY 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 Head Coach KEVIN WILLARD Pittsburgh ‘97 • Seventh season at The Hall (127-100, .559) • Ninth Season overall (172-149, .536)

THE WILLARD FILE AGAINST 2016-17 OPPONENTS

willard, kevin >> Farleigh Dickinson...... 2-1 >> Creighton...... 6-4 $

Education • Associate Head Coach: University of Louisville, >> Central Connecticut...... 1-0 >> Marquette...... 5-9 • Bachelor of Arts at University of Pittsburgh ’97 2005-07 Helped guide the 2006-07 team to the >> Iowa...... 1-0 >> DePaul...... 8-4 Coaching Experience NCAA Tournament • Head Coach: Seton Hall University, 2010-present • Assistant Coach: University of Louisville, 2001-05 >> Florida...... 0-1 >> Providence...... 8-7 @ 2015-16 BIG EAST Tournament Champions Helped guide the team to two Conference Led 2015-16 team to first NCAA >> Quinnipiac...... 1-0 >> Villanova...... 4-9 USA championships and three straight Tournament appearance since 2006 NCAA appearances including a run to the Led 2011-12 team to NIT berth >> Stanford...... 0-1 >> St. John’s...... 6-5 Final Four in 2005 Led 2014-15 team to Paradise Jam • Coaching Associate: Boston Celtics, 1997-01 championship, Garden State Hardwood >> Columbia...... 1-0 >> Butler...... 2-7 Classic championship and two wins over Collegiate Playing Career Associated Press top 15 teams • Three-year letterwinner, University of Pittsburgh >> Hawaii...... 1-0 >> Xavier...... 6-4 • Head Coach: Iona College, 2007-10 (1994-97) Led 2009-10 team to 21 victories, Member of BIG EAST All-Academic team >> California...... 1-0 >> Georgetown...... 6-4 completing one of the greatest • One-year letterwinner, Western Kentucky Univ. turnarounds in college basketball history; (1993-94) >> South Carolina...... 1-0 * 1-0 with SHU Iona was 2-28 in season prior to Willard’s $ 4-4 with SHU arrival >> Delaware...... 2-0 * @ 6-7 with SHU >> Rutgers...... 6-5 Good things come to those who wait is the old saying, and in the case of Seton Hall men’s basketball coach Kevin Willard, the vision of turning Seton Hall into a BIG EAST contender and NCAA Tournament threat has now been realized. During his sixth season at the helm in 2015-16, Willard guided the Pirates to the program’s first BIG EAST Tournament crown since 1993 and the team’s first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2006. Armed with an incredible wealth of talented sophomores, Willard led the Pirates to a 25-9 record overall and 12-6 in the BIG EAST, putting together a season only matched by the legendary Pirate squads of 1989, 1991, 1993, 2000 and 2004. With another year of growth and another talented recruiting class coming in, Willard will have The Hall ready to make another run at the title and more in 2016-17.

Willard has mentored eight All-BIG EAST selections and three BIG EAST All-Rookies, and this includes the 2014 BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year Fuquan Edwin, the 2015 BIG EAST Rookie of the Year Angel Delgado and 2016 unanimous All-BIG EAST first team selection Isaiah Whitehead. Marking 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 six of the team’s 13 scholarship student-athletes hailing from either New York City or New Jersey.

In 2015-16, Willard developed a team with a defensive identity full of grit and determination. The Pirates ranked as one of the top defensive squads in the country all season and the efforts led to 25 victories, the program’s most since winning 28 in 1992-93. During BIG EAST play, Willard’s Pirates made a huge second-half run, rattling off wins in nine of their final 11 games to finish 12-6, which was good for third place. The finish exceeded the BIG EAST coaches’ expectations for The Hall as they had the Pirates finishing seventh. Willard was named the BIG EAST Co-Coach of Year and the Peter A. Carlesimo Met Writers Coach of the Year for leading the turnaround.

Willard’s Pirates flew under the radar for most of the season, but the Pirates took the nation by storm during the BIG EAST Tournament, defeating Creighton, No. 5 Xavier and No. 3 Villanova on three consecutive days to claim the tournament crown. Led by Whitehead’s 26-point performance in the final, the Pirates cut down the nets to earn respect as the champion of one of the best conferences in college basketball. Whitehead and fellow classmates Khadeen Carrington and Ismael Sanogo were all named All-Tournament with Whitehead claiming the Dave Gavitt Trophy as the tournament’s Most Outstanding Player.

• 2016 BIG EAST Co-Coach of the Year Willard and his staff’s development of Whitehead was critical to the season’s success. After intensely • 2016 Peter A. Carlesimo Met Writers Coach of the Year working out over the summer, Whitehead made the transition to point guard and became one of the best in the nation, posting averages of 18.2 points, 5.1 assists, 3.6 rebounds and 1.4 blocks overall during • Guided the Pirates to the 2016 BIG EAST Championship and an NCAA Tournament the season and 20.0 points, 5.5 assists, 3.5 rebounds and 1.7 blocks during the 18 BIG EAST conference appearance games. His effort landed him first-team All-BIG EAST honors, a unanimous selection, becoming the first • His program currently has a cumulative GPA over 3.0 (through Spring 2016) Pirate since Brian Laing in 2008 to be recognized as on the first team. • Nine of his student-athletes were named to the BIG EAST All-Academic team in 2016 for achieving a 3.0 GPA or higher Whitehead was not the only Pirate to seriously improve under Willard’s staff in 2015-16, as the entire • In his six years, the program has garnered 29 BIG EAST All-Academic team selections sophomore class took a major leap. Carrington became a steady scorer for the Pirates, raising his points per game average by over five and increasing his shooting percentages by over five percent. • The program has boasted a perfect 1000 Academic Progress Rate in four of the five Desi Rodriguez developed his outside shooting to become a scoring threat from all areas of the court, NCAA reports since he became head coaach and the numbers showed as he more than doubled his scoring numbers and increased his three-point • Has mentored student-athletes winning major BIG EAST awards including: shooting from eight percent to over 38 percent. Delgado, an All-BIG EAST honorable mention selection, o 2014 BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year Fuquan Edwin became a better low-post scorer and increased his shooting percenatages, including a marked o 2015 BIG EAST Rookie of the Year Angel Delgado improvement in free throws, where he went from 41 percent to 54 percent. Sanogo’s hard-working o 2016 BIG EAST Tournament Most Outstanding Player Isaiah Whitehead summer paid off in going from averaging 5.3 minutes a game to 27.9 minutes a game and developing into one of the BIG EAST’s best defenders; he was the only student-athlete in the conference to rank in • Has shown ability to recruit four and five star student-athletes, including from the the top 12 in rebounds, steals and blocks. Metro New York/New Jersey area • Has developed student-athletes into stars and professional basketball players, At season’s end, Willard’s young squad had proven to be one of the nation’s best. The Pirates finished in including Whitehead, who was selected in the 2016 NBA Draft and now plays for the the top 25 in RPI and KenPom rating, and the team was ranked No. 20 in the final Associated Press poll, Brooklyn Nets just the seventh time in program history the team was ranked at the end of the year.

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 17.0 3.0 3.1 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, 12th in assists & 13th in >> 29th all-time in scoring at Seton Hall >> Has scored 20+ points 11 times this season 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...37 To 450 FGM...... 23

assists (3.7) & assist/turnover ratio (1.69) >> 41-point game is the highest in the BIG EAST this year To 300 Reb...... 13 To 250 AST...... 15

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 30 29 998 33.3 174 405 .430 56 150 .373 107 150 .713 17 74 91 3.0 59 4 94 69 9 35 511 17.0 TOTAL 95 68 2825 29.7 427 1030 .415 129 377 .342 280 380 .737 59 228 287 3.0 194 6 235 187 19 99 1263 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, 9x - last at DePaul 2/25/17 BLK: 1, 19x - last at DePaul 2/25/17 • 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 STEAL 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

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 >> 17th in the nation in 2-point field goal pct (.686) >> Outstanding ping-pong player in his spare time MILESTONE TRACKER >> Grabbing 10.7% of all available offensive To 300 Pts...... 53 To 100 FGM...... 2 rebounds this season To 300 Reb...... 88 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 30 11 543 18.1 48 70 .686 0 0 .000 33 57 .579 53 58 111 3.7 72 1 6 26 16 11 129 4.3 TOTAL 64 14 1001 15.6 98 149 .658 0 0 .000 51 94 .543 104 108 212 3.3 131 1 12 49 35 17 247 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 • GRABBED SEVEN REBOUNDS AT VILLANOVA FTA: 6, 3x - last at St. John’s 2/11/17 FTA: 6, 4x - last at St. John’s 2/11/17 • SCORED 10 POINTS IN ONLY 10 MINUTES OF ACTION IN WIN OVER ST. BLK: 2, 2x - last vs. Hawaii 12/6/16 BLK: 2, 4x - last vs. Hawaii 12/6/16 JOHN’S STL: 3 - vs. Georgetown 2/28/17 STL: 3 - vs. Georgetown 2/28/17 • HAD SIX POINTS AND EIGHT REBOUNDS IN FOURTH START OF THE TO: 2, 7x - last vs. Xavier 2/22/17 TO: 3 - vs. Xavier 2/28/16 SEASON - AN OVERTIME WIN OVER PROVIDENCE MIN: 37 - vs. Quinnipiac 11/25/16 MIN: 37 - vs. Quinnipiac 11/25/16 • SCORED 11 POINTS AND MATCHED CAREER HIGH WITH 12 REBOUNDS AT ST. JOHN’S

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

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

>> Shooting guard with an excellent scoring touch >> Brother Eric is a nine-year veteran of the NBA & and strong defense plays for the Houston Rockets >> 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

2016-17 @SETONHALLMBB #HALLin 2016 Champions 10.5 2.2 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 (2.0) conference game this season (6 at Xavier) To 400 Pts...... 85 To 200 FGM...... 94 >> BIG EAST Rookie of the Week on Nov. 21 >> Lost 45 lbs while training at SHU during the summer To 100 Reb...... 34 To 100 3FGM...40

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 30 2 708 23.6 106 272 .390 60 188 .319 43 54 .796 19 47 66 2.2 61 0 26 32 6 28 315 10.5 TOTAL 30 2 708 23.6 106 272 .390 60 188 .319 43 54 .796 19 47 66 2.2 61 0 26 32 6 28 315 10.5

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

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 >> Only player in BIG EAST top 12 in rebounding (6th), MILESTONE TRACKER >> 11th in the BIG EAST in rebounding steals (7th) and blocks (11th - 1.1) last season To 300 Pts...... 49 To 100 FGM...... 6 To 400 Reb...... 2 To 100 AST...... 36

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 25 19 573 22.9 30 68 .441 1 3 .333 17 36 .472 42 100 142 5.7 60 1 19 30 17 22 78 3.1 TOTAL 76 51 1591 20.9 94 202 .465 1 6 .167 62 118 .525 139 259 398 5.2 183 8 64 74 60 72 251 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

2016-17 @SETONHALLMBB #HALLin 2016 Champions 16.1 5.0 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 >> 8th in the BIG EAST in scoring, 18th 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 1100 Pts...20 To 400 FGM...... 11 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...... 39 To 250 FTM...... 30

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 30 30 947 31.6 176 392 .449 49 131 .374 83 124 .669 40 111 151 5.0 75 0 53 64 12 27 484 16.1 TOTAL 95 65 2344 24.7 389 831 .468 82 226 .363 220 333 .661 143 318 461 4.9 211 1 114 147 28 106 1080 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 LAYUP 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 • POSTERIZED 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 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

2016-17 @SETONHALLMBB #HALLin 2016 Champions 0.3 0.7 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 jump shot 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 26 0 116 4.5 2 6 .333 0 0 .000 3 3 1.000 9 8 17 0.7 31 2 0 3 1 1 7 0.3 TOTAL 84 0 519 6.2 17 34 .500 0 0 .000 12 17 .706 26 52 78 0.9 141 8 8 21 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

2016 Champions 2016-17 @SETONHALLMBB #HALLin 5.5 2.5 3.3 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 (1.70), >> Has 17 games this season of more assists than turnovers MILESTONE TRACKER 5th in steals (1.7) >> Has recorded a steal in 21 of last 23 games To 600 Pts...... 65 To 400 Asts...... 46 >> 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...... 3 To 200 FGM...... 12 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 30 28 872 29.1 58 146 .397 13 41 .317 35 52 .673 14 62 76 2.5 85 1 99 58 4 50 164 5.5 TOTAL 126 61 2819 22.4 188 434 .433 15 56 .268 144 256 .563 42 205 247 2.0 286 5 354 248 27 162 535 4.2

* 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 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

2016-17 @SETONHALLMBB #HALLin 2016 Champions 15.7 13.1 2.0 PPG RPG APG Junior • FORWARD • 6-10 • 240 lbs • bajos de haina, d.r. • patrick School (n.j.)

2017 Unanimous All-BIG EAST first team • 2016-17 Preseason All-BIG EAST second 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 (25) AND >> Grabbing 28.6% of all available defensive rebounds (10th in nation) >> 5th in program history in career rebounds, 1st in the BIG EAST era, OFFENSIVE REBOUNDING (4.83) >> Pirates are 37-11 all-time when he gets a double-double as well as 35th in scoring >> 5th in the BIG EAST in field goal shooting & 12th in scoring >> Named BIG EAST Player of the Week on March 5 MILESTONE TRACKER >> Has grabbed 188 more rebounds than any other BIG EAST player >> Named to BIG EAST Honor Roll a conference-best 10 times this To 1100 Pts...... 3 To 150 Ast...... 30 >> Currently has 12 consecutive double-doubles, during which he is season - Dec. 12,19 & 26, Jan. 2, 9, & 23, Feb. 6, 13, 20 & 27; named To 1100 Reb....84 To 450 FGM...... 6 averaging 17.8 points and 14.8 rebounds 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 30 30 991 33.0 184 334 .551 0 0 .000 103 187 .551 145 249 394 13.1 72 1 60 84 7 19 471 15.7 TOTAL 95 94 2889 30.4 444 797 .557 0 3 .000 209 410 .510 360 656 1016 10.7 244 7 120 186 74 54 1097 11.5

2016-17 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS SEASON HIGHS CAREER HIGHS • THIRD STRAIGHT DOUBLE-DOUBLE AND HIT PROVERBIAL GAME-WINNING BASKET WITH UNDER A MINUTE LEFT IN PEARL HARBOR WIN OVER CAL PTS: 26 - at Georgetown 2/4/17 PTS: 26 - at Georgetown 2/4/17 • SIXTH STRAIGHT DOUBLE-DOUBLE WITH 19 PTS, 16 REBS TO EARN JOE REB: 22 - vs. Butler 1/25/17 REB: 22 - vs. Butler 1/25/17 CALABRESE MVP HONORS IN GARDEN STATE HARDWOOD CLASSIC WIN AST: 5 - at St. John’s 2/11/17 AST: 5 - at St. John’s 2/11/17 • DELIVERED HISTORIC PERFORMANCE OF 21 POINTS, 20 REBOUNDS VS. ST. FGM: 11 - vs. Fairleigh Dickinson 11/11/16 FGM: 11 vs. Fairleigh Dickinson 11/11/16 JOHN’S - THE 1ST IN PROGRAM HISTORY TO HAVE A 20-20 DAY IN BE GAME FGA: 19 - vs. Rutgers 12/-23/16 FGA: 19 - vs. Rutgers 12/23/16 • GRABBED CAREER-HIGH 22 REBOUNDS AGAINST BUTLER TO BECOME FIRST FTM: 12 - at Georgetown 2/4/17 FTM: 12 - at Georgetown 2/4/17 BIG EAST PLAYER TO HAVE BACK-TO-BACK 20-REBOUND GAMES IN CONF. FTA: 15 - at Georgetown 2/4/17 FTA: 15 - at Georgetown 2/4/17 • SCORED A CAREER-HIGH 26 POINTS AND GRABBED 17 REBOUNDS IN AN BLK: 2 - vs. Central Connecticut 11/13/16 BLK: 4 vs. Maine, 12/27/14 OVERTIME WIN AT GEORGETOWN STL: 3 - at Georgetown 2/4/17 STL: 3 - at Georgetown 2/4/17 • POURED IN 17 POINTS AND 17 REBOUNDS, INCLUDING NINE OFFENSIVE TO: 5, 5x - last at Butler 3/4/17 TO: 5, 7x - last at Butler 3/4/17 BOARDS, IN WIN OVER NO. 20 CREIGHTON MIN: 43 - vs. Providence 2/8/17 MIN: 43 - vs. Providence 2/8/17 • HELPED DEFEAT XAVIER WITH HIS NINTH STRAIGHT DOUBLE-DOUBLE, POURING IN 25 POINTS AND GRABBING 13 REBOUNDS 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

2016 Champions 2016-17 @SETONHALLMBB #HALLin 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: 2016-17 @SETONHALLMBB #HALLin 2016 Champions 2016-17 Seton Hall Men's Basketball Seton Hall2016-17 Combined Team OVERALL Statistics (as of MarSTATS 04, 2017) All games

RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES 20-10 12-2 4-6 4-2 CONFERENCE 10-8 7-2 3-6 0-0 NON-CONFERENCE 10-2 5-0 1-0 4-2

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 30-29 998 33.3 174-405 . 4 3 0 56-150 . 3 7 3 107-150 . 7 1 3 17 74 91 3.0 59 4 94 69 9 35 511 17.0 20 RODRIGUEZ, Desi 30-30 947 31.6 176-392 . 4 4 9 49-131 . 3 7 4 83-124 . 6 6 9 40 111 151 5.0 75 0 53 64 12 27 484 16.1 31 DELGADO, Angel 30-30 991 33.0 184-334 . 5 5 1 0-0 . 0 0 0 103-187 . 5 5 1 145 249 394 13.1 72 1 60 84 7 19 471 15.7 13 POWELL, Myles 30-2 708 23.6 106-272 . 3 9 0 60-188 . 3 1 9 43-54 . 7 9 6 19 47 66 2.2 61 0 26 32 6 28 315 10.5 30 JONES, Madison 30-28 872 29.1 58-146 . 3 9 7 13-41 . 3 1 7 35-52 . 6 7 3 14 62 76 2.5 85 1 99 58 4 50 164 5.5 01 NZEI, Michael 30-11 543 18.1 48-70 . 6 8 6 0-0 . 0 0 0 33-57 . 5 7 9 53 58 111 3.7 72 1 6 26 16 11 129 4.3 14 SANOGO, Ismael 25-19 573 22.9 30-68 . 4 4 1 1-3 . 3 3 3 17-36 . 4 7 2 42 100 142 5.7 60 1 19 30 17 22 78 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 26-0 116 4.5 2-6 . 3 3 3 0-0 . 0 0 0 3-3 1.000 9 8 17 0.7 31 2 0 3 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 43 47 90 16 Total...... 30 6075 797-1764 . 4 5 2 185-551 . 3 3 6 432-680 . 6 3 5 392 795 1187 39.6 562 10 372 409 73 209 2211 73.7 Opponents...... 30 6075 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

TEAM STATISTICS SHU OPP Date Opponent Score Att. SCORING 2211 2115 11/11/16 FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON W 91-70 1856 Points per game 73.7 70.5 11/13/16 CENTRAL CONNECTICUT W 82-58 6354 Scoring margin +3.2 - 11/17/16 at Iowa W 91-83 10391 FIELD GOALS-ATT 797-1764 739-1705 11/24/16 vs FLORIDA L 76-81 1949 Field goal pct . 4 5 2 . 4 3 3 11/25/16 vs QUINNIPIAC W 90-79 2941 3 POINT FG-ATT 185-551 193-572 11/27/16 vs STANFORD L 52-66 1216 3-point FG pct . 3 3 6 . 3 3 7 12/01/16 COLUMBIA W 95-71 6463 3-pt FG made per game 6.2 6.4 12/06/16 vs Hawaii W 68-57 4024 FREE THROWS-ATT 432-680 444-620 12/07/16 vs California W 60-57 4024 Free throw pct . 6 3 5 . 7 1 6 12/12/16 vs SOUTH CAROLINA W 67-64 7558 F-Throws made per game 14.4 14.8 12/17/16 DELAWARE W 81-68 7662 REBOUNDS 1187 991 12/23/16 RUTGERS W 72-61 10481 Rebounds per game 39.6 33.0 * 12/28/16 at Creighton L 75-89 18084 Rebounding margin +6.5 - * 01/01/17 MARQUETTE W 69-66 7894 ASSISTS 372 369 * 01/07/17 DEPAUL W 87-56 7797 Assists per game 12.4 12.3 * 01/11/17 at Marquette L o t 86-89 12388 TURNOVERS 409 370 * 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 209 207 * 02/01/17 at Xavier L 70-72 10087 Steals per game 7.0 6.9 * 02/04/17 at Georgetown Wot 68-66 10142 BLOCKS 73 95 * 02/08/17 PROVIDENCE Wot 72-70 7024 Blocks per game 2.4 3.2 * 02/11/17 at St. John's L 70-78 9027 ATTENDANCE 111350 121828 * 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 - 6-3619 * 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 1024 1162 25 2211 * 03/04/17 at Butler W 70-64 9100 Opponents 1005 1086 24 2115 * = Conference game

2016 Champions 2016-17 @SETONHALLMBB #HALLin 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

2016-17 @SETONHALLMBB #HALLin 2016 Champions 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 Champions 2016-17 @SETONHALLMBB #HALLin JANUARY 1, 2017 VS. MARQUETTE

Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Marquette vs Seton Hall 01/01/17 4:30 p.m. at Prudential Center (Newark, N.J.)

Marquette 66 • 10-4 (1-1 BE) Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 10 HAUSER, Sam f 4-8 1-4 2-3 1 3 4 3 11 3 3 1 1 33 40 FISCHER, Luke c 6-9 0-0 0-0 7 0 7 5 12 0 2 0 0 29 00 HOWARD, Markus g 5-11 3-6 1-1 0 2 2 0 14 2 5 0 2 25 23 JOHNSON, Jajuan g 4-13 0-3 0-0 2 6 8 2 8 2 5 0 6 33 25 CHEATHAM, Haanif g 0-5 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 1 0 2 1 0 0 29 12 HELDT, Matt 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 11 22 REINHARDT, Katin 6-11 5-8 0-0 1 3 4 2 17 0 0 0 3 25 30 ROWSEY, Andrew 1-4 0-3 2-2 0 1 1 0 4 3 0 0 1 15 Team 0 3 3 Totals 26-62 9-24 5-6 11 21 32 15 66 12 16 1 13 200

FG % 1st Half: 13-31 41.9% 2nd half: 13-31 41.9% Game: 26-62 41.9% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 6-14 42.9% 2nd half: 3-10 30.0% Game: 9-24 37.5% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 0-0 0.0% 2nd half: 5-6 83.3% Game: 5-6 83.3% 0

Seton Hall 69 • 11-3 (1-1 BE) Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 14 SANOGO, Ismael f 4-7 0-0 0-1 3 5 8 0 8 0 1 0 2 29 20 RODRIGUEZ, Desi f 4-10 2-6 2-2 0 3 3 1 12 2 2 1 1 35 31 DELGADO, Angel f 9-13 0-0 0-0 3 9 12 2 18 2 4 0 1 38 00 CARRINGTON, Khadeen g 4-13 0-4 4-6 3 4 7 0 12 5 4 0 2 32 30 JONES, Madison g 3-6 1-2 1-2 0 1 1 4 8 3 3 0 2 31 01 NZEI, Michael 3-3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 1 1 11 02 THOMAS, Jevon 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 6 13 POWELL, Myles 2-3 1-2 0-0 0 2 2 3 5 0 2 0 1 16 25 ANTHONY, Rashed 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Team 0 1 1 Totals 29-56 4-14 7-11 9 26 35 10 69 14 17 2 10 200

FG % 1st Half: 15-30 50.0% 2nd half: 14-26 53.8% Game: 29-56 51.8% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 3-9 33.3% 2nd half: 1-5 20.0% Game: 4-14 28.6% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 0-0 0.0% 2nd half: 7-11 63.6% Game: 7-11 63.6% 1

Officials: Ed Corbett, Brian O'Connell, Evon Burroughs Technical fouls: Marquette-None. Seton Hall-None. Attendance: 7894

Score by periods 1st 2nd Total In Off 2nd Fast Marquette 32 34 66 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench MU 32 18 13 10 21 Seton Hall 33 36 69 SHU 40 12 16 0 11

Last FG - MU 2nd-00:38, SHU 2nd-00:24. Score tied - 4 times. Largest lead - MU by 10 1st-10:54, SHU by 8 2nd-12:27. Lead changed - 8 times. MU led for 16:25. SHU led for 20:11. Game was tied for 03:19.

2016-17 @SETONHALLMBB #HALLin 2016 Champions JANUARY 11, 2017 AT MARQUETTE

Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Seton Hall vs Marquette 1/11/17 6 p.m. CT at BMO Harris Bradley Center

Seton Hall 86 • 12-4, 2-2 BE Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 31 DELGADO, Angel f 3-12 0-0 8-14 13 6 19 2 14 2 4 0 1 41 00 CARRINGTON, Khadeen g 8-18 3-8 3-4 1 4 5 5 22 1 6 1 0 36 14 SANOGO, Ismael g 2-5 0-0 1-2 3 8 11 3 5 0 4 1 1 34 20 RODRIGUEZ, Desi g 10-21 4-9 6-10 3 6 9 4 30 2 1 0 3 38 30 JONES, Madison g 1-3 0-2 0-0 1 0 1 2 2 9 3 0 2 38 01 NZEI, Michael 2-2 0-0 1-2 3 1 4 2 5 1 0 1 0 10 02 THOMAS, Jevon 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 7 04 GORDON, Eron 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 13 POWELL, Myles 2-10 2-8 2-2 1 1 2 4 8 0 0 0 1 15 21 SOFFER, Dalton 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+ 25 ANTHONY, Rashed 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 Team 2 0 2 Totals 28-71 9-27 21-34 27 27 54 23 86 15 19 3 9 225

FG % 1st Half: 9-30 30.0% 2nd half: 17-35 48.6% OT: 2-6 33.3% Game: 28-71 39.4% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 1-8 12.5% 2nd half: 6-15 40.0% OT: 2-4 50.0% Game: 9-27 33.3% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 11-15 73.3% 2nd half: 7-11 63.6% OT: 3-8 37.5% Game: 21-34 61.8% 6,1

Marquette 89 • 11-5, 2-2 BE Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 10 HAUSER, Sam f 2-6 1-2 0-0 3 1 4 5 5 1 0 0 0 14 40 FISCHER, Luke c 6-8 0-0 2-3 4 4 8 5 14 1 2 3 1 32 00 HOWARD, Markus g 8-17 4-6 2-3 0 1 1 3 22 6 0 0 1 42 23 JOHNSON, Jajuan g 5-9 2-3 0-0 0 1 1 2 12 2 4 0 4 21 25 CHEATHAM, Haanif g 5-10 0-1 7-11 0 7 7 1 17 5 1 0 0 45 01 WILSON, Duane 2-7 0-3 2-2 0 1 1 3 6 1 2 1 2 25 12 HELDT, Matt 0-0 0-0 1-2 1 1 2 4 1 0 0 0 1 13 22 REINHARDT, Katin 1-5 1-4 6-7 1 3 4 3 9 4 2 0 0 30 30 ROWSEY, Andrew 1-1 1-1 0-0 0 1 1 1 3 0 1 0 0 3 Team 1 3 4 Totals 30-63 9-20 20-28 10 23 33 27 89 20 12 4 9 225

FG % 1st Half: 15-27 55.6% 2nd half: 13-32 40.6% OT: 2-4 50.0% Game: 30-63 47.6% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 4-8 50.0% 2nd half: 4-10 40.0% OT: 1-2 50.0% Game: 9-20 45.0% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 1-3 33.3% 2nd half: 12-17 70.6% OT: 7-8 87.5% Game: 20-28 71.4% 3

Officials: Pat Driscoll, Jeffrey Anderson, Brent Hampton Technical fouls: Seton Hall-None. Marquette-None. Attendance: 12388

Score by periods 1st 2nd OT Total In Off 2nd Fast Seton Hall 30 47 9 86 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench SHU 30 12 19 20 13 Marquette 35 42 12 89 MU 36 22 8 18 19

Last FG - SHU OT-00:11, MU OT-01:58. Score tied - 6 times. Largest lead - SHU by 5 2nd-15:05, MU by 14 1st-09:20. Lead changed - 10 times. SHU led for 05:58. MU led for 35:33. Game was tied for 03:29. 2016 Champions 2016-17 @SETONHALLMBB #HALLin JANUARY 16, 2017 AT VILLANOVA

Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Seton Hall vs Villanova 01/16/17 6:45 P.M. at The Pavilion (Villanova, Pa.)

Seton Hall 46 • 12-6, 2-4 BE Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 14 SANOGO, Ismael f 1-2 0-0 0-0 1 2 3 2 2 0 1 0 0 21 20 RODRIGUEZ, Desi f 5-12 3-8 2-3 2 1 3 3 15 3 2 0 0 29 31 DELGADO, Angel f 4-7 0-0 0-2 2 4 6 1 8 2 5 1 0 33 00 CARRINGTON, Khadeen g 1-8 1-6 3-4 1 1 2 3 6 3 2 0 2 22 30 JONES, Madison g 1-5 1-2 0-0 0 2 2 2 3 3 2 0 0 27 01 NZEI, Michael 0-3 0-0 0-0 4 3 7 1 0 0 1 1 0 23 02 THOMAS, Jevon 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 3 0 1 2 0 0 10 04 GORDON, Eron 2-4 1-2 0-0 1 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 1 7 13 POWELL, Myles 2-12 1-9 2-2 0 4 4 1 7 1 0 0 1 24 21 SOFFER, Dalton 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 22 DOWDY JR., Michael 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 35 ANDERSON, Manny 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Team 2 3 5 1 Totals 16-55 7-28 7-11 13 20 33 16 46 13 16 2 4 200

FG % 1st Half: 8-30 26.7% 2nd half: 8-25 32.0% Game: 16-55 29.1% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 5-15 33.3% 2nd half: 2-13 15.4% Game: 7-28 25.0% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 2-2 100.0 2nd half: 5-9 55.6% Game: 7-11 63.6% 2

Villanova 76 • 18-1, 6-1 BE Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 02 JENKINS,Kris f 4-8 4-6 4-4 0 4 4 3 16 0 2 0 1 28 25 BRIDGES,Mikal f 3-7 2-4 0-0 0 7 7 3 8 3 1 1 2 31 45 REYNOLDS,Darryl f 3-6 0-0 2-2 7 2 9 2 8 3 1 1 1 25 01 BRUNSON,Jalen g 4-8 3-5 2-2 0 2 2 2 13 6 1 0 1 26 03 HART,Josh g 5-10 1-5 0-0 2 2 4 2 11 3 0 0 4 30 04 PASCHALL,Eric 4-7 2-4 0-0 0 2 2 3 10 0 1 0 0 22 10 DiVINCENZO,Donte 4-9 0-2 2-3 0 3 3 0 10 2 2 1 0 29 24 LEIBIG,Tom 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 34 DELANEY,Tim 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 35 KENNEDY,Matt 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 40 GRACE,Denny 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 42 PAINTER,Dylan 0-2 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 Team 1 4 5 2 Totals 27-57 12-26 10-11 11 28 39 15 76 17 10 3 9 200

FG % 1st Half: 12-24 50.0% 2nd half: 15-33 45.5% Game: 27-57 47.4% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 5-12 41.7% 2nd half: 7-14 50.0% Game: 12-26 46.2% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 7-7 100.0 2nd half: 3-4 75.0% Game: 10-11 90.9% 0

Officials: Michael Stephens, James Luckie, Roger Ayers Technical fouls: Seton Hall-None. Villanova-None. Attendance: 6500

Score by periods 1st 2nd Total In Off 2nd Fast Seton Hall 23 23 46 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench SHU 18 11 7 0 12 Villanova 36 40 76 VU 24 27 14 7 20

Last FG - SHU 2nd-02:50, VU 2nd-00:38. Score tied - 1 time. Largest lead - SHU by 3 1st-18:13, VU by 36 2nd-06:20. Lead changed - 3 times. SHU led for 01:06. VU led for 37:07. Game was tied for 01:47.

2016-17 @SETONHALLMBB #HALLin 2016 Champions FEBRUARY 18, 2017 VS. VILLANOVA

Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Villanova vs Seton Hall 02/18/17 12:30 p.m. at Prudential Center (Newark, N.J.)

Villanova 92 • 26-2 (13-2 BE) Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 02 JENKINS,Kris f 8-10 5-6 1-2 0 4 4 1 22 0 1 0 2 36 01 BRUNSON,Jalen g 7-7 2-2 6-7 0 4 4 1 22 10 3 0 0 32 03 HART,Josh g 8-16 1-4 2-2 1 3 4 2 19 1 2 0 1 32 04 PASCHALL,Eric g 3-4 2-3 1-1 0 2 2 4 9 1 1 1 0 17 25 BRIDGES,Mikal g 5-8 2-4 3-3 0 4 4 2 15 1 0 1 2 31 10 DiVINCENZO,Donte 1-3 0-2 1-2 1 3 4 1 3 3 2 1 1 32 24 LEIBIG,Tom 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 35 KENNEDY,Matt 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 40 GRACE,Denny 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 42 PAINTER,Dylan 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 2 2 0 1 0 0 13 Team 2 1 3 1 Totals 33-49 12-21 14-17 4 22 26 13 92 16 11 3 6 200

FG % 1st Half: 15-25 60.0% 2nd half: 18-24 75.0% Game: 33-49 67.3% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 4-9 44.4% 2nd half: 8-12 66.7% Game: 12-21 57.1% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 8-11 72.7% 2nd half: 6-6 100.0 Game: 14-17 82.4% 3

Seton Hall 70 • 16-10 (6-8 BE) Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 01 NZEI, Michael f 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 16 20 RODRIGUEZ, Desi f 3-7 2-5 0-0 0 1 1 3 8 0 2 0 0 25 31 DELGADO, Angel f 8-14 0-0 3-5 7 5 12 1 19 2 4 0 1 36 00 CARRINGTON, Khadeen g 7-16 3-8 5-6 0 2 2 2 22 2 2 0 1 34 30 JONES, Madison g 4-6 1-2 2-2 1 3 4 1 11 4 1 1 2 34 04 GORDON, Eron 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 13 POWELL, Myles 3-11 1-9 1-2 0 0 0 2 8 1 0 0 2 31 14 SANOGO, Ismael 1-2 0-0 0-1 1 1 2 2 2 1 2 0 0 20 25 ANTHONY, Rashed 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Team 2 0 2 Totals 26-56 7-24 11-16 11 12 23 12 70 11 12 1 7 200

FG % 1st Half: 10-26 38.5% 2nd half: 16-30 53.3% Game: 26-56 46.4% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 3-12 25.0% 2nd half: 4-12 33.3% Game: 7-24 29.2% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 8-11 72.7% 2nd half: 3-5 60.0% Game: 11-16 68.8% 2

Officials: Michael Roberts, James Breeding, Clarence Armstrong Technical fouls: Villanova-None. Seton Hall-None. Attendance: 16733

Score by periods 1st 2nd Total In Off 2nd Fast Villanova 42 50 92 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench VU 30 19 6 6 5 Seton Hall 31 39 70 SHU 30 12 14 6 10

Last FG - VU 2nd-02:05, SHU 2nd-02:25. Score tied - 0 times. Largest lead - VU by 27 2nd-12:53, SHU by 6 1st-17:20. Lead changed - 3 times. VU led for 34:57. SHU led for 04:50. Game was tied for 00:13.

2016 Champions 2016-17 @SETONHALLMBB #HALLin JANUARY 22, 2017 VS. ST. JOHN’S

Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics St. John's vs Seton Hall 01/22/17 12 p.m. at Prudential Center (Newark, N.J.)

St. John's 73 • 9-12 (3-5 BE) Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 01 AHMED, Bashir f 6-13 2-4 5-7 3 4 7 1 19 0 1 0 0 31 14 YAKWE, Kassoum f 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 4 5 4 0 0 2 2 0 18 00 ELLISON, Malik g 1-5 0-1 4-7 0 5 5 3 6 1 3 0 2 33 02 PONDS, Shamorie g 3-11 0-3 3-4 2 1 3 1 9 2 0 0 0 34 15 LOVETT, Marcus g 9-17 2-6 2-3 0 2 2 4 22 4 3 0 3 33 03 ALIBEGOVIC, Amar 1-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 8 04 MUSSINI, Federico 1-2 1-2 0-0 0 1 1 2 3 2 0 0 0 15 11 OWENS, Tariq 3-7 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 4 6 1 0 1 2 18 20 FREUDENBERG, Richard 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 45 WILLIAMS, Darien 2-5 0-0 2-2 1 0 1 4 6 0 0 0 0 9 Team 1 3 4 Totals 26-62 5-16 16-23 10 22 32 23 73 10 9 3 7 200

FG % 1st Half: 9-29 31.0% 2nd half: 17-33 51.5% Game: 26-62 41.9% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 2-9 22.2% 2nd half: 3-7 42.9% Game: 5-16 31.3% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 6-11 54.5% 2nd half: 10-12 83.3% Game: 16-23 69.6% 1,1

Seton Hall 86 • 13-6 (3-4 BE) Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 14 SANOGO, Ismael f 3-3 1-1 1-2 1 4 5 3 8 0 1 1 0 25 20 RODRIGUEZ, Desi f 4-8 1-3 2-2 2 6 8 3 11 1 2 0 0 30 31 DELGADO, Angel f 10-17 0-0 1-4 6 14 20 0 21 3 3 0 1 35 00 CARRINGTON, Khadeen g 3-12 2-5 2-3 0 4 4 0 10 8 2 1 1 34 30 JONES, Madison g 1-4 1-2 0-0 1 1 2 4 3 5 3 0 2 28 01 NZEI, Michael 3-3 0-0 4-4 0 2 2 5 10 0 0 0 0 10 02 THOMAS, Jevon 1-2 0-1 2-8 0 0 0 2 4 2 1 0 2 12 04 GORDON, Eron 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 13 POWELL, Myles 7-12 3-8 2-2 1 0 1 2 19 0 1 0 0 21 21 SOFFER, Dalton 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 22 DOWDY JR., Michael 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 25 ANTHONY, Rashed 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 35 ANDERSON, Manny 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Team 2 0 2 2 Totals 32-61 8-20 14-25 13 32 45 20 86 19 15 2 6 200

FG % 1st Half: 17-37 45.9% 2nd half: 15-24 62.5% Game: 32-61 52.5% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 4-11 36.4% 2nd half: 4-9 44.4% Game: 8-20 40.0% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 8-12 66.7% 2nd half: 6-13 46.2% Game: 14-25 56.0% 4

Officials: Brian O'Connell, Jeff Clark, Paul Szelc Technical fouls: St. John's-None. Seton Hall-None. Attendance: 9801

Score by periods 1st 2nd Total In Off 2nd Fast St. John's 26 47 73 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench SJU 30 21 13 8 17 Seton Hall 46 40 86 SHU 46 11 13 11 33

Last FG - SJU 2nd-02:31, SHU 2nd-01:26. Score tied - 1 time. Largest lead - SJU by 1 1st-16:58, SHU by 27 2nd-17:06. Lead changed - 6 times. SJU led for 01:22. SHU led for 37:08. Game was tied for 01:30.

2016-17 @SETONHALLMBB #HALLin 2016 Champions FEBRUARY 11, 2017 AT ST. JOHN’S

Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Seton Hall vs St. John's 2/11/17 12pm at Madison Square Garden, New York, NY

Seton Hall 70 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 01 NZEI, Michael f 3-5 0-0 5-6 6 6 12 2 11 0 0 0 0 25 20 RODRIGUEZ, Desi f 6-15 1-1 4-5 3 5 8 2 17 0 6 0 1 33 31 DELGADO, Angel f 6-12 0-0 1-4 3 7 10 3 13 5 5 0 2 33 00 CARRINGTON, Khadeen g 5-16 1-5 3-5 1 4 5 1 14 2 0 0 1 36 30 JONES, Madison g 1-5 0-0 0-0 0 3 3 3 2 1 3 0 1 36 04 GORDON, Eron 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 2 0 1 1 0 0 4 13 POWELL, Myles 3-7 3-5 4-6 3 1 4 4 13 1 1 1 1 28 25 ANTHONY, Rashed 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 5 Team 0 1 1 1 Totals 24-60 5-11 17-26 17 29 46 18 70 10 18 1 6 200

FG % 1st Half: 8-28 28.6% 2nd half: 16-32 50.0% Game: 24-60 40.0% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 1-3 33.3% 2nd half: 4-8 50.0% Game: 5-11 45.5% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 10-15 66.7% 2nd half: 7-11 63.6% Game: 17-26 65.4% 3

St. John's 78 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 01 AHMED, Bashir f 3-9 1-3 4-4 1 7 8 2 11 1 1 1 0 37 11 OWENS, Tariq f 4-7 0-0 2-2 6 6 12 3 10 0 1 4 2 34 14 YAKWE, Kassoum f 3-8 0-0 2-2 1 2 3 4 8 1 1 3 0 28 00 ELLISON, Malik g 0-2 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 5 02 PONDS, Shamorie g 7-17 1-2 2-2 0 2 2 3 17 2 2 0 2 34 03 ALIBEGOVIC, Amar 3-4 1-1 0-0 0 1 1 2 7 1 0 1 0 13 04 MUSSINI, Federico 1-5 0-2 4-5 0 2 2 0 6 0 1 0 1 15 15 LOVETT, Marcus 7-12 0-2 5-6 1 4 5 3 19 6 1 0 3 34 Team 0 1 1 Totals 28-64 3-11 19-21 9 25 34 20 78 11 8 9 8 200

FG % 1st Half: 15-36 41.7% 2nd half: 13-28 46.4% Game: 28-64 43.8% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 2-7 28.6% 2nd half: 1-4 25.0% Game: 3-11 27.3% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 5-6 83.3% 2nd half: 14-15 93.3% Game: 19-21 90.5% 0

Officials: John Gaffney, Tony Chiazza, Joe Lindsay Technical fouls: Seton Hall-None. St. John's-None. Attendance: 9027

Score by periods 1st 2nd Total In Off 2nd Fast Seton Hall 27 43 70 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench SHU 36 5 11 4 13 St. John's 37 41 78 SJU 36 30 12 4 32

Last FG - SHU 2nd-00:19, SJU 2nd-01:53. Score tied - 4 times. Largest lead - SHU by 5 1st-16:15, SJU by 16 2nd-07:52. Lead changed - 5 times. SHU led for 12:46. SJU led for 24:43. Game was tied for 02:31.

2016 Champions 2016-17 @SETONHALLMBB #HALLin FEBRUARY 4, 2017 AT GEORGETOWN

Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Seton Hall vs Georgetown 02/04/17 noon at Verizon Center, WASHINGTON

Seton Hall 68 • 14-8, 4-6 BE Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 01 NZEI, Michael f 1-1 0-0 0-0 1 3 4 4 2 0 0 0 0 16 20 RODRIGUEZ, Desi f 4-19 1-4 0-0 6 6 12 2 9 1 4 0 0 39 31 DELGADO, Angel f 7-17 0-0 12-15 5 12 17 3 26 1 1 0 3 40- 00 CARRINGTON, Khadeen g 5-11 1-2 5-7 1 0 1 5 16 3 3 1 0 34 30 JONES, Madison g 1-5 0-1 2-4 0 3 3 4 4 0 3 0 1 36 02 THOMAS, Jevon 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 9 04 GORDON, Eron 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0+ 13 POWELL, Myles 2-6 1-4 1-1 0 2 2 2 6 1 0 0 1 31 14 SANOGO, Ismael 2-3 0-0 1-2 2 1 3 2 5 1 0 0 0 19 25 ANTHONY, Rashed 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 Team 2 1 3 1 Totals 22-62 3-11 21-29 17 28 45 26 68 7 13 1 6 225

FG % 1st Half: 13-31 41.9% 2nd half: 7-24 29.2% OT: 2-7 28.6% Game: 22-62 35.5% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 3-7 42.9% 2nd half: 0-3 0.0% OT: 0-1 0.0% Game: 3-11 27.3% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 7-11 63.6% 2nd half: 13-16 81.3% OT: 1-2 50.0% Game: 21-29 72.4% 3

Georgetown 66 • 13-11, 4-7 BE Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 24 DERRICKSON, Marcus f 2-8 0-4 5-6 3 5 8 4 9 1 0 1 2 31 15 GOVAN, Jessie c 4-8 0-1 0-0 0 2 2 4 8 0 1 1 1 17 00 PEAK, LJ g 6-15 0-4 6-8 1 4 5 3 18 7 2 0 1 38 02 MULMORE, Jonathan g 1-1 0-0 1-2 0 1 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 21 23 PRYOR, Rodney g 6-17 1-7 0-0 2 3 5 0 13 0 3 0 0 41 01 CAMPBELL, Tre 0-0 0-0 1-2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 3 04 MOSELY, Jagan 3-8 0-3 1-2 0 1 1 2 7 2 0 0 1 27 05 CAMERON II, Reggie 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 22 AGAU, Akoy 2-4 0-0 3-5 3 8 11 5 7 1 2 5 1 29 32 JOHNSON, Kaleb 0-2 0-0 0-0 4 1 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 7 42 HAYES, Bradley 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 7 Team 3 2 5 Totals 24-63 1-19 17-25 16 27 43 22 66 12 11 7 6 225

FG % 1st Half: 11-31 35.5% 2nd half: 12-26 46.2% OT: 1-6 16.7% Game: 24-63 38.1% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 1-11 9.1% 2nd half: 0-6 0.0% OT: 0-2 0.0% Game: 1-19 5.3% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 9-13 69.2% 2nd half: 7-10 70.0% OT: 1-2 50.0% Game: 17-25 68.0% 3,1

Officials: Ed Corbett, John Gaffney, Earl Walton Technical fouls: Seton Hall-None. Georgetown-None. Attendance: 10142

Score by periods 1st 2nd OT Total In Off 2nd Fast Seton Hall 36 27 5 68 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench SHU 32 5 17 2 11 Georgetown 32 31 3 66 GU 34 13 11 9 15

Last FG - SHU OT-01:06, GU OT-01:27. Score tied - 9 times. Largest lead - SHU by 12 1st-13:22, GU by 3 1st-03:07. Lead changed - 14 times. SHU led for 33:43. GU led for 03:35. Game was tied for 07:42.

2016-17 @SETONHALLMBB #HALLin 2016 Champions FEBRUARY 28, 2017 VS. GEORGETOWN

Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Georgetown vs Seton Hall 02/28/17 6:30 p.m. at Prudential Center (Newark, N.J.)

Georgetown 59 • 14-16 (5-12 BE) Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 15 GOVAN, Jessie c 2-6 0-1 0-0 1 2 3 3 4 2 1 0 1 23 00 PEAK, LJ g 7-11 1-2 0-0 1 3 4 3 15 2 5 0 1 37 02 MULMORE, Jonathan g 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 13 23 PRYOR, Rodney g 4-10 3-5 0-0 0 1 1 4 11 1 1 0 2 15 32 JOHNSON, Kaleb g 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 15 04 MOSELY, Jagan 1-4 0-1 0-0 1 5 6 2 2 4 5 0 1 27 05 CAMERON II, Reggie 2-3 1-2 3-5 0 4 4 0 8 0 0 0 1 24 22 AGAU, Akoy 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 8 24 DERRICKSON, Marcus 3-6 0-1 3-3 1 3 4 3 9 0 2 2 1 25 42 HAYES, Bradley 4-6 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 1 8 0 0 0 0 13 Team 2 0 2 Totals 24-49 5-14 6-8 7 21 28 17 59 12 15 3 7 200

FG % 1st Half: 13-26 50.0% 2nd half: 11-23 47.8% Game: 24-49 49.0% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 4-12 33.3% 2nd half: 1-2 50.0% Game: 5-14 35.7% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 0-0 0.0% 2nd half: 6-8 75.0% Game: 6-8 75.0% 1

Seton Hall 62 • 19-10 (9-8 BE) Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 01 NZEI, Michael f 1-2 0-0 0-2 6 0 6 3 2 0 1 1 3 30 20 RODRIGUEZ, Desi f 10-20 3-6 4-5 1 3 4 3 27 1 1 1 1 35 31 DELGADO, Angel f 6-9 0-0 0-0 6 7 13 0 12 3 1 0 0 36 22 DOWDY JR., Michael g 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+ 30 JONES, Madison g 2-6 0-1 0-0 0 2 2 1 4 1 2 0 1 28 00 CARRINGTON, Khadeen 3-12 0-3 2-2 2 0 2 2 8 3 3 0 3 36 13 POWELL, Myles 3-12 0-8 1-2 0 3 3 1 7 2 1 0 1 25 14 SANOGO, Ismael 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 25 ANTHONY, Rashed 1-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 Team 2 2 4 Totals 26-63 3-18 7-11 19 18 37 10 62 10 9 2 9 200

FG % 1st Half: 17-33 51.5% 2nd half: 9-30 30.0% Game: 26-63 41.3% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 2-10 20.0% 2nd half: 1-8 12.5% Game: 3-18 16.7% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 2-5 40.0% 2nd half: 5-6 83.3% Game: 7-11 63.6% 1,1

Officials: Pat Driscoll, Roger Ayers, Tony Chiazza Technical fouls: Georgetown-None. Seton Hall-None. Attendance: 8500

Score by periods 1st 2nd Total In Off 2nd Fast Georgetown 30 29 59 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench GU 34 11 12 9 29 Seton Hall 38 24 62 SHU 42 19 15 6 17

Last FG - GU 2nd-02:28, SHU 2nd-01:12. Score tied - 4 times. Largest lead - GU by 5 2nd-08:44, SHU by 10 1st-01:11. Lead changed - 7 times. GU led for 18:37. SHU led for 18:27. Game was tied for 02:56.

2016 Champions 2016-17 @SETONHALLMBB #HALLin CAREERIndividual VS.Career MARQUETTE History vs Marquette

CARRINGTON, Khadeen

Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season 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 2014-1 3-2 101/33.7 12-27 . 4 4 4 4-9 . 4 4 4 6-9 . 6 6 7 2 10 12 4.0 13 1 10 3 0 0 34 11.3 2015-1 2-2 64/32.0 11-27 . 4 0 7 2-8 . 2 5 0 6-7 . 8 5 7 1 10 11 5.5 3 0 10 7 0 4 30 15.0 2016-1 2-2 68/34.0 12-31 . 3 8 7 3-12 . 2 5 0 7-10 . 7 0 0 4 8 12 6.0 5 1 6 10 1 2 34 17.0 TOTAL 7-6 233/33.3 35-85 . 4 1 2 9-29 . 3 1 0 19-26 . 7 3 1 7 28 35 5.0 21 2 26 20 1 6 98 14.0

DELGADO, Angel

Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season 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 2014-1 3-3 96/32.0 11-24 . 4 5 8 0-0 . 0 0 0 5-15 . 3 3 3 13 17 30 10.0 7 0 4 5 3 2 27 9.0 2015-1 2-2 67/33.5 11-19 . 5 7 9 0-0 . 0 0 0 8-10 . 8 0 0 8 16 24 12.0 4 0 3 4 2 1 30 15.0 2016-1 2-2 79/39.5 12-25 . 4 8 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 8-14 . 5 7 1 16 15 31 15.5 4 0 4 8 0 2 32 16.0 TOTAL 7-7 242/34.6 34-68 . 5 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 21-39 . 5 3 8 37 48 85 12.1 15 0 11 17 5 5 89 12.7

JONES, Madison

Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season 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 2016-1 2-2 69/34.5 4-9 . 4 4 4 1-4 . 2 5 0 1-2 . 5 0 0 1 1 2 1.0 6 0 12 6 0 4 10 5.0 TOTAL 2-2 69/34.5 4-9 . 4 4 4 1-4 . 2 5 0 1-2 . 5 0 0 1 1 2 1.0 6 0 12 6 0 4 10 5.0

NZEI, Michael

Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season 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 2015-1 2-0 33/16.5 2-4 . 5 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1-3 . 3 3 3 1 3 4 2.0 5 0 0 1 3 1 5 2.5 2016-1 2-0 21/10.5 5-5 1.00 0-0 . 0 0 0 1-2 . 5 0 0 3 1 4 2.0 2 0 1 0 2 1 11 5.5 TOTAL 4-0 54/13.5 7-9 . 7 7 8 0-0 . 0 0 0 2-5 . 4 0 0 4 4 8 2.0 7 0 1 1 5 2 16 4.0

POWELL, Myles

Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season 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 2016-1 2-0 31/15.5 4-13 . 3 0 8 3-10 . 3 0 0 2-2 1.00 1 3 4 2.0 7 0 0 2 0 2 13 6.5 TOTAL 2-0 31/15.5 4-13 . 3 0 8 3-10 . 3 0 0 2-2 1.00 1 3 4 2.0 7 0 0 2 0 2 13 6.5

RODRIGUEZ, Desi

Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season 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 2014-1 3-0 52/17.3 6-14 . 4 2 9 0-0 . 0 0 0 3-4 . 7 5 0 4 9 13 4.3 8 0 1 3 2 0 15 5.0 2015-1 2-2 44/22.0 7-17 . 4 1 2 0-2 . 0 0 0 10-12 . 8 3 3 8 5 13 6.5 4 0 2 4 0 3 24 12.0 2016-1 2-2 73/36.5 14-31 . 4 5 2 6-15 . 4 0 0 8-12 . 6 6 7 3 9 12 6.0 5 0 4 3 1 4 42 21.0 TOTAL 7-4 169/24.1 27-62 . 4 3 5 6-17 . 3 5 3 21-28 . 7 5 0 15 23 38 5.4 17 0 7 10 3 7 81 11.6

SANOGO, Ismael

Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season 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 2014-1 2-0 6/3.0 0-1 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 2015-1 2-2 50/25.0 5-11 . 4 5 5 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 6 6 12 6.0 9 1 4 3 3 1 10 5.0 2016-1 2-2 63/31.5 6-12 . 5 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1-3 . 3 3 3 6 13 19 9.5 3 0 0 5 1 3 13 6.5 TOTAL 6-4 119/19.8 11-24 . 4 5 8 0-0 . 0 0 0 1-3 . 3 3 3 12 19 31 5.2 13 1 4 8 4 4 23 3.8

2016-17 @SETONHALLMBB #HALLin 2016 Champions CAREERIndividual CareerVS. VILLANOVAHistory vs Villanova

CARRINGTON, Khadeen

Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season 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 2014-1 2-0 54/27.0 6-20 . 3 0 0 1-4 . 2 5 0 9-10 . 9 0 0 2 4 6 3.0 3 0 4 1 1 2 22 11.0 2015-1 3-3 89/29.7 13-35 . 3 7 1 3-14 . 2 1 4 7-10 . 7 0 0 0 10 10 3.3 7 0 8 2 1 2 36 12.0 2016-1 2-2 56/28.0 8-24 . 3 3 3 4-14 . 2 8 6 8-10 . 8 0 0 1 3 4 2.0 5 0 5 4 0 3 28 14.0 TOTAL 7-5 199/28.4 27-79 . 3 4 2 8-32 . 2 5 0 24-30 . 8 0 0 3 17 20 2.9 15 0 17 7 2 7 86 12.3

DELGADO, Angel

Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season 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 2014-1 2-2 46/23.0 7-13 . 5 3 8 0-1 . 0 0 0 0-4 . 0 0 0 6 7 13 6.5 7 0 1 0 1 2 14 7.0 2015-1 3-3 100/33.3 9-17 . 5 2 9 0-0 . 0 0 0 6-12 . 5 0 0 5 14 19 6.3 11 0 2 6 3 3 24 8.0 2016-1 2-2 69/34.5 12-21 . 5 7 1 0-0 . 0 0 0 3-7 . 4 2 9 9 9 18 9.0 2 0 4 9 1 1 27 13.5 TOTAL 7-7 215/30.7 28-51 . 5 4 9 0-1 . 0 0 0 9-23 . 3 9 1 20 30 50 7.1 20 0 7 15 5 6 65 9.3

JONES, Madison

Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season 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 2016-1 2-2 61/30.5 5-11 . 4 5 5 2-4 . 5 0 0 2-2 1.00 1 5 6 3.0 3 0 7 3 1 2 14 7.0 TOTAL 2-2 61/30.5 5-11 . 4 5 5 2-4 . 5 0 0 2-2 1.00 1 5 6 3.0 3 0 7 3 1 2 14 7.0

NZEI, Michael

Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season 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 2015-1 3-0 21/7.0 1-2 . 5 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1 2 3 1.0 6 0 1 1 0 0 2 0.7 2016-1 2-1 39/19.5 0-3 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 4 3 7 3.5 2 0 1 2 1 1 0 0.0 TOTAL 5-1 60/12.0 1-5 . 2 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 5 5 10 2.0 8 0 2 3 1 1 2 0.4

POWELL, Myles

Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season 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 2016-1 2-0 55/27.5 5-23 . 2 1 7 2-18 . 1 1 1 3-4 . 7 5 0 0 4 4 2.0 3 0 2 0 0 3 15 7.5 TOTAL 2-0 55/27.5 5-23 . 2 1 7 2-18 . 1 1 1 3-4 . 7 5 0 0 4 4 2.0 3 0 2 0 0 3 15 7.5

RODRIGUEZ, Desi

Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season 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 2014-1 2-1 55/27.5 2-12 . 1 6 7 0-4 . 0 0 0 4-7 . 5 7 1 6 12 18 9.0 5 0 4 1 0 2 8 4.0 2015-1 3-3 86/28.7 10-26 . 3 8 5 5-12 . 4 1 7 8-12 . 6 6 7 3 8 11 3.7 3 0 2 4 1 9 33 11.0 2016-1 2-2 54/27.0 8-19 . 4 2 1 5-13 . 3 8 5 2-3 . 6 6 7 2 2 4 2.0 6 0 3 4 0 0 23 11.5 TOTAL 7-6 195/27.9 20-57 . 3 5 1 10-29 . 3 4 5 14-22 . 6 3 6 11 22 33 4.7 14 0 9 9 1 11 64 9.1

SANOGO, Ismael

Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season 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 2014-1 2-0 13/6.5 0-3 . 0 0 0 0-1 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 2 1 3 1.5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 2015-1 3-3 100/33.3 3-6 . 5 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 4-6 . 6 6 7 10 13 23 7.7 12 2 5 0 2 4 10 3.3 2016-1 2-1 41/20.5 2-4 . 5 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-1 . 0 0 0 2 3 5 2.5 4 0 1 3 0 0 4 2.0 TOTAL 7-4 154/22.0 5-13 . 3 8 5 0-1 . 0 0 0 4-7 . 5 7 1 14 17 31 4.4 20 2 6 3 2 4 14 2.0

2016 Champions 2016-17 @SETONHALLMBB #HALLin Individual Career History CAREERvs St. VS. John's ST. JOHN’S

CARRINGTON, Khadeen

Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season 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 2014-1 2-1 67/33.5 8-20 . 4 0 0 2-9 . 2 2 2 9-10 . 9 0 0 2 6 8 4.0 5 0 7 5 0 4 27 13.5 2015-1 2-2 60/30.0 9-24 . 3 7 5 4-11 . 3 6 4 1-2 . 5 0 0 0 6 6 3.0 2 0 6 4 0 3 23 11.5 2016-1 2-2 70/35.0 8-28 . 2 8 6 3-10 . 3 0 0 5-8 . 6 2 5 1 8 9 4.5 1 0 10 2 1 2 24 12.0 TOTAL 6-5 197/32.8 25-72 . 3 4 7 9-30 . 3 0 0 15-20 . 7 5 0 3 20 23 3.8 8 0 23 11 1 9 74 12.3

DELGADO, Angel

Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season 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 2014-1 2-2 63/31.5 9-16 . 5 6 3 0-0 . 0 0 0 4-11 . 3 6 4 7 18 25 12.5 4 0 2 3 2 0 22 11.0 2015-1 2-2 46/23.0 8-15 . 5 3 3 0-0 . 0 0 0 1-3 . 3 3 3 9 14 23 11.5 6 1 2 5 3 0 17 8.5 2016-1 2-2 68/34.0 16-29 . 5 5 2 0-0 . 0 0 0 2-8 . 2 5 0 9 21 30 15.0 3 0 8 8 0 3 34 17.0 TOTAL 6-6 177/29.5 33-60 . 5 5 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 7-22 . 3 1 8 25 53 78 13.0 13 1 12 16 5 3 73 12.2

JONES, Madison

Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season 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 2016-1 2-2 64/32.0 2-9 . 2 2 2 1-2 . 5 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1 4 5 2.5 7 0 6 6 0 3 5 2.5 TOTAL 2-2 64/32.0 2-9 . 2 2 2 1-2 . 5 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1 4 5 2.5 7 0 6 6 0 3 5 2.5

NZEI, Michael

Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season 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 2015-1 2-0 36/18.0 1-2 . 5 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-3 . 0 0 0 4 7 11 5.5 8 0 1 3 1 0 2 1.0 2016-1 2-1 35/17.5 6-8 . 7 5 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 9-10 . 9 0 0 6 8 14 7.0 7 1 0 0 0 0 21 10.5 TOTAL 4-1 71/17.8 7-10 . 7 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 9-13 . 6 9 2 10 15 25 6.3 15 1 1 3 1 0 23 5.8

POWELL, Myles

Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season 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 2016-1 2-0 49/24.5 10-19 . 5 2 6 6-13 . 4 6 2 6-8 . 7 5 0 4 1 5 2.5 6 0 1 2 1 1 32 16.0 TOTAL 2-0 49/24.5 10-19 . 5 2 6 6-13 . 4 6 2 6-8 . 7 5 0 4 1 5 2.5 6 0 1 2 1 1 32 16.0

RODRIGUEZ, Desi

Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season 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 2014-1 2-0 28/14.0 3-11 . 2 7 3 0-0 . 0 0 0 2-2 1.00 3 4 7 3.5 4 0 1 2 1 3 8 4.0 2015-1 2-2 52/26.0 12-20 . 6 0 0 4-5 . 8 0 0 4-7 . 5 7 1 4 4 8 4.0 3 0 1 6 0 2 32 16.0 2016-1 2-2 63/31.5 10-23 . 4 3 5 2-4 . 5 0 0 6-7 . 8 5 7 5 11 16 8.0 5 0 1 8 0 1 28 14.0 TOTAL 6-4 143/23.8 25-54 . 4 6 3 6-9 . 6 6 7 12-16 . 7 5 0 12 19 31 5.2 12 0 3 16 1 6 68 11.3

SANOGO, Ismael

Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season 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 2014-1 1-0 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 0 0 0.0 2015-1 2-2 56/28.0 3-8 . 3 7 5 0-0 . 0 0 0 3-6 . 5 0 0 4 7 11 5.5 6 1 7 0 1 5 9 4.5 2016-1 1-1 25/25.0 3-3 1.00 1-1 1.00 1-2 . 5 0 0 1 4 5 5.0 3 0 0 1 1 0 8 8.0 TOTAL 4-3 81/20.3 6-11 . 5 4 5 1-1 1.00 4-8 . 5 0 0 5 11 16 4.0 9 1 7 1 2 5 17 4.3

2016-17 @SETONHALLMBB #HALLin 2016 Champions CAREERIndividual VS. Career GEORGETOWN History vs Georgetown

CARRINGTON, Khadeen

Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season 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 2014-1 2-1 53/26.5 3-11 . 2 7 3 1-3 . 3 3 3 8-13 . 6 1 5 2 1 3 1.5 6 0 5 5 0 0 15 7.5 2015-1 2-2 68/34.0 5-21 . 2 3 8 3-12 . 2 5 0 14-16 . 8 7 5 1 9 10 5.0 2 0 2 3 0 2 27 13.5 2016-1 2-1 70/35.0 8-23 . 3 4 8 1-5 . 2 0 0 7-9 . 7 7 8 3 0 3 1.5 7 1 6 6 1 3 24 12.0 TOTAL 6-4 191/31.8 16-55 . 2 9 1 5-20 . 2 5 0 29-38 . 7 6 3 6 10 16 2.7 15 1 13 14 1 5 66 11.0

DELGADO, Angel

Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season 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 2014-1 2-2 68/34.0 10-18 . 5 5 6 0-0 . 0 0 0 2-2 1.00 8 20 28 14.0 5 0 3 3 3 2 22 11.0 2015-1 2-2 70/35.0 11-21 . 5 2 4 0-1 . 0 0 0 4-8 . 5 0 0 9 15 24 12.0 5 0 2 5 1 3 26 13.0 2016-1 2-2 76/38.0 13-26 . 5 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 12-15 . 8 0 0 11 19 30 15.0 3 0 4 2 0 3 38 19.0 TOTAL 6-6 214/35.7 34-65 . 5 2 3 0-1 . 0 0 0 18-25 . 7 2 0 28 54 82 13.7 13 0 9 10 4 8 86 14.3

JONES, Madison

Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season 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 2016-1 2-2 64/32.0 3-11 . 2 7 3 0-2 . 0 0 0 2-4 . 5 0 0 0 5 5 2.5 5 0 1 5 0 2 8 4.0 TOTAL 2-2 64/32.0 3-11 . 2 7 3 0-2 . 0 0 0 2-4 . 5 0 0 0 5 5 2.5 5 0 1 5 0 2 8 4.0

NZEI, Michael

Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season 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 2015-1 2-0 15/7.5 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1 0 1 0.5 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.0 2016-1 2-2 46/23.0 2-3 . 6 6 7 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-2 . 0 0 0 7 3 10 5.0 7 0 0 1 1 3 4 2.0 TOTAL 4-2 61/15.3 2-3 . 6 6 7 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-2 . 0 0 0 8 3 11 2.8 8 0 0 1 2 3 4 1.0

POWELL, Myles

Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season 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 2016-1 2-0 56/28.0 5-18 . 2 7 8 1-12 . 0 8 3 2-3 . 6 6 7 0 5 5 2.5 3 0 3 1 0 2 13 6.5 TOTAL 2-0 56/28.0 5-18 . 2 7 8 1-12 . 0 8 3 2-3 . 6 6 7 0 5 5 2.5 3 0 3 1 0 2 13 6.5

RODRIGUEZ, Desi

Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season 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 2014-1 2-0 28/14.0 2-7 . 2 8 6 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-2 . 0 0 0 4 2 6 3.0 4 0 0 4 0 1 4 2.0 2015-1 2-2 43/21.5 6-12 . 5 0 0 1-1 1.00 8-9 . 8 8 9 0 6 6 3.0 6 0 4 0 0 3 21 10.5 2016-1 2-2 74/37.0 14-39 . 3 5 9 4-10 . 4 0 0 4-5 . 8 0 0 7 9 16 8.0 5 0 2 5 1 1 36 18.0 TOTAL 6-4 145/24.2 22-58 . 3 7 9 5-11 . 4 5 5 12-16 . 7 5 0 11 17 28 4.7 15 0 6 9 1 5 61 10.2

SANOGO, Ismael

Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season 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 2014-1 1-0 2/2.0 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 0.0 2015-1 2-2 65/32.5 5-8 . 6 2 5 0-0 . 0 0 0 3-8 . 3 7 5 3 12 15 7.5 4 0 0 2 3 3 13 6.5 2016-1 2-0 26/13.0 2-4 . 5 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1-2 . 5 0 0 3 2 5 2.5 2 0 1 0 0 0 5 2.5 TOTAL 5-2 93/18.6 7-12 . 5 8 3 0-0 . 0 0 0 4-10 . 4 0 0 6 14 20 4.0 6 0 1 2 3 3 18 3.6

2016 Champions 2016-17 @SETONHALLMBB #HALLin SETON HALL AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN

182 Games 1960-61 (4-3) 1979-80 (0-1) 1995-96 (1-2) 2012-13 (1-2) All-Time Record: 82-100 12/10 W Cincinnati 84-76 1/17 L UNLV 65-67 2/17 L St. John’s 73-78 1/27 L St. John’s 67-71 Win Percentage: .451 12/27 L + Ohio State 57-97 3/6 W # West Virginia 80-78 3/12 W # USF (OT) 46-42 BIG EAST Era: 42-49 (.462) 12/29 W + Providence 92-83 1980-81 (1-0) 3/7 L # Connecticut 58-79 3/13 L # Syracuse 63-75 12/31 W + St. Joseph’s 91-83 2/19 W Rutgers 65-56 1940-41 (1-2) 2/9 L Dayton 77-112 1996-97 (0-1) 2013-14 (2-1) 3/19 W * Rhode Island State 70-54 2/23 L Duke 77-112 1981-82 (0-1) 3/5 L # West Virginia 57-77 3/12 W # Butler 51-50 3/22 L * LIU 26-49 3/4 W St. Francis (NY) 86-77 1/23 L UNLV 81-91 3/13 W # Villanova 64-63 3/24 L * CCNY 27-42 1997-98 (1-1) 3/14 L # Providence 74-80 1961-62 (0-3) 1982-83 (1-2) 1/3 W St. John’s 61-59 1941-42 (0-1) 1/5 L Memphis State 84-101 1/15 L Syracuse 81-92 3/4 L # Boston College (OT) 87-97 2014-15 (0-1) 2/16 L LIU 30-51 2/1 L St. Bonaventure 100-113 3/9 W # Providence 73-64 3/11 L # Marquette 56-78 3/1 L Duquesne 80-94 3/10 L # Boston College 56-79 1998-99 (1-2) 1947-48 (0-1) 1/9 L St. John’s 75-86 2015-16 (4-0, BIG EAST CHAMPS) 2/26 L LIU 38-40 1969-70 (1-0) 1983-84 (0-2) 3/3 W # Notre Dame 79-69 2/21 W St. John’s 62-61 12/6 W Lafayette 88-78 1/21 L Pittsburgh 59-71 3/4 L # Connecticut 56-57 3/10 W # Creighton 81-73 1950-51 (3-3) 3/7 L # Providence 55-59 3/11 W # Xavier 87-83 11/25 W Rhode Island State 70-64 1970-71 (1-2) 1999-00 (1-2) 3/12 W # Villanova 69-67 2/8 L LIU 67-79 2/20 L Maryland 55-56 1984-85 (0-1) 2/29 L St. John’s 60-66 3/10 W * Beliot 71-57 2/27 L Duke 61-89 3/6 L # Providence (OT) 75-77 3/8 W # Providence 85-65 2016-17 (1-1) 3/13 W * North Carolina St. 71-59 3/4 W Virginia 73-71 3/9 L # Connecticut 64-79 12/12 W ∞ South Carolina 67-64 3/15 L * BYU 59-69 1985-86 (1-1) 2/11 L St. John’s 70-78 3/17 L * St. John’s (OT) 68-70 1971-72 (2-3) 3/5 W # Connecticut 76-66 2000-01 (3-1) 12/4 W Harvard 81-80 3/6 L # St. John’s 68-87 12/2 W La Salle 63-54 *National Invitation Tournament 1951-52 (2-1) 12/18 L Dartmouth 82-93 3/7 W # St. John’s 78-66 # BIG EAST Tournament 12/15 W Iona 70-60 2/3 L Manhattan 80-84 1986-87 (0-1) 3/8 W # Georgetown 58-40 + ECAC Holiday Festival 1/3 W W. Kentucky 77-65 2/10 L Temple 58-71 3/6 L # Pittsburgh 88-96 3/9 L # Boston College 48-75 $ Madison Square Garden Classic 3/8 L * LaSalle 76-80 3/2 W Colgate 75-61 % ECAC Tournament 1987-88 (2-2) 2001-02 (1-2) ! Preseason NIT 1952-53 (6-0, NIT CHAMPS) 1972-73 (2-2) 11/27 W ! New Mexico 88-67 12/27 L & Iona 70-73 ^ Big Apple NIT 12/11 W West Texas State 69-46 12/16 L St. Louis 65-78 11/28 L ! Florida 68-70 12/28 W & Fordham 66-57 & MSG Holiday Festival 12/18 W W. Kentucky 77-74 2/3 L Florida State 61-80 3/11 W # Georgetown 61-58 3/6 L # St. John’s 58-64 @ Aeropostale Classic 2/5 W St. Bonaventure 75-67 2/22 W St. Bonaventure 61-55 3/12 L # Syracuse 63-68 ∞ Under Armour Reunion 3/10 W * Niagara 79-74 3/1 W Saint Peter’s 95-76 2002-03 (1-2) 3/12 W * Manhattan 76-58 1988-89 (1-1) 1/4 L St. John’s 66-74 3/14 W * St. John’s 58-46 1973-74 (2-3) 3/10 W # Connecticut 74-66 3/12 W # Miami (FL) 67-52 12/15 W San Francisco 89-83 3/11 L # Syracuse 78-81 3/13 L # Connecticut 70-83 1953-54 (1-2) 1/24 L USC 68-79 12/8 L Temple 59-73 1/26 L South Carolina 74-75 1989-90 (1-2) 2003-04 (1-1) 1/5 W Wake Forest 89-78 3/7 W Saint Peter’s 94-90 12/27 W + Rhode Island 68-62 1/10 W St. John’s 71-54 2/4 L St. Bonaventure (OT) 60-63 3/17 L * Memphis State 72-73 12/29 L + North Carolina St. 62-65 3/10 L # Villanova 60-61 3/9 L # Connecticut 58-76 1954-55 (1-3) 1974-75 (2-6) 2004-05 (1-1) 12/9 W W. Kentucky 98-85 12/12 W St. Bonaventure 75-69 1990-91 (3-1, BIG EAST CHAMPS) 1/29 W St. John’s 62-55 1/11 L Wake Forest 63-71 12/26 L + Rutgers 81-89 2/2 L St. John’s 65-81 3/9 L # Georgetown 51-56 2/3 L Cincinnati 78-88 12/28 L + Manhattan 66-70 3/8 W # Pittsburgh 70-69 3/12 L * St. Francis (PA) 78-89 1/30 W $ Fairfield 89-87 3/9 W # Villanova 74-72 2005-06 (0-2) 2/1 L $ Holy Cross 71-73 3/10 W # Georgetown 74-62 2/21 L St. John’s 47-58 1955-56 (2-2) 3/1 L Saint Peter’s (OT) 82-84 3/8 L # Rutgers 48-61 12/8 W W. Kentucky (OT) 87-85 3/6 L % St. John’s 64-76 1991-92 (2-1) 2/16 L Niagara 56-87 3/8 L % Saint Peter’s 75-79 3/7 W St. John’s 78-71 2006-07 (0-1) 3/17 W * Marquette 96-78 3/13 W # Boston College 62-60 12/21 L @ Virginia Tech 61-80 3/20 L * St. Joseph’s 65-74 1975-76 (3-1) 3/14 L # Syracuse 66-70 12/4 L North Carolina 63-75 2007-08 (0-1) 1956-57 (2-2) 1/29 W $ Fairfield 80-74 1992-93 (5-1, BIG EAST CHAMPS) 3/12 L # Marquette 54-67 12/13 W W. Kentucky 78-69 1/31 W $ Manhattan 93-81 11/25 W ! UCLA 73-64 1/10 L Wake Forest 55-64 2/26 W Saint Peter’s 95-77 11/27 L ! Indiana 74-78 2008-09 (1-1) 2/21 W Cincinnati 80-67 2/17 W St. John’s (OT) 95-85 3/10 W # USF 68-54 3/16 L * Xavier 79-85 1976-77 (1-5) 3/12 W # Georgetown 83-69 3/11 L # Syracuse 74-89 1/26 W $ Rutgers 89-75 3/13 W # Providence 69-60 1957-58 (0-3) 1/29 L $ Holy Cross 77-82 3/14 W # Syracuse 103-70 2009-10 (1-1) 12/19 L W. Kentucky 75-101 2/10 L Dayton 89-72 3/9 W # Providence 109-106 1/9 L Cincinnati 54-118 2/19 L UNC-Charlotte 75-85 1993-94 (2-2) 3/10 L # Notre Dame 56-68 2/13 L Niagara 65-76 2/24 L Saint Peter’s 89-90 12/4 L St. John’s 64-72 3/5 L # St. John’s 73-83 3/10 W # Miami (FL) 69-51 2010-11 (0-1) 1958-59 (2-0) 3/11 W # Syracuse (OT) 81-80 3/8 L # Rutgers (OT) 70-76 12/18 W W. Kentucky 73-67 1977-78 (1-1) 3/12 L # Georgetown (OT) 71-76 1/8 W Muhlenberg 57-50 12/3 L Providence 58-60 2011-12 (1-1) 2/22 W Saint Peter’s 87-73 1994-95 (1-1) 3/6 W # Providence 79-47 1959-60 (1-1) 1/14 W St. John’s (OT) 91-81 3/7 L # Louisville 55-61 12/10 L W. Kentucky 69-78 1978-79 (0-2) 3/9 L # Boston College (OT) 87-89 2/18 W Niagara 78-74 2/15 L Rutgers 67-88 2/22 L Cincinnati 77-83 2016-17 @SETONHALLMBB #HALLin 2016 Champions SETON HALL’S BIG EAST TOURNEY HISTORY

Date Round Result Date Round Result at Providence Civic Center (Providence, R.I.) 03/05/97 First Round [5] West Virginia 77, [12] Seton Hall 57 02/28/80 Quarterfinals [3] Georgetown 60, [6] Seton Hall 47 03/04/98 First Round [11] Boston College 97, [6] Seton Hall 87 (OT) at Carrier Dome (Syracuse, N.Y.) 03/03/99 First Round [8] Seton Hall 79, [9] Notre Dame 69 03/05/81 Quarterfinals [2] Georgetown 58, [7] Seton Hall 52 03/04/99 Quarterfinals [1] Connecticut 57, [8] Seton Hall 56 at Hartford Civic Center (Hartford, Conn.) 03/08/00 First Round [5] Seton Hall 85, [12] Providence 65 03/04/82 Quarterfinals [1] Villanova 88, [8] Seton Hall 73 03/09/00 Quarterfinals [4] Connecticut 79, [5] Seton Hall 64 at Madison Square Garden (New York, N.Y.) 03/07/01 First Round [W6] Seton Hall 78, [E3] St. John’s 66 03/09/83 First Round [9] Seton Hall 73, [8] Providence 64 03/08/01 Quarterfinals [W6] Seton Hall 58, [W2] Georgetown 40 03/10/83 Quarterfinals [1] Boston College 79, [9] Seton Hall 56 03/09/01 Semifinals [E1] Boston College 75, [W6] Seton Hall 48 03/07/84 First Round [8] Providence 59, [9] Seton Hall 55 03/06/02 First Round [E3] St. John’s 64, [W6] Seton Hall 58 03/06/85 First Round [8] Providence 77, [9] Seton Hall 75 03/12/03 First Round [W3] Seton Hall 67, [E6] Miami (FL) 52 03/05/86 First Round [9] Seton Hall 76, [8] Connecticut 66 03/13/03 Quarterfinals [E1] Connecticut 83, [W3] Seton Hall 70 03/06/86 Quarterfinals [1] St. John’s 87, [9] Seton Hall 68 03/10/04 First Round [11] Villanova 61, [6] Seton Hall 60 03/06/87 Quarterfinals [2] Pittsburgh 96, [7] Seton Hall 88 03/09/05 First Round [7] Georgetown 56, [10] Seton Hall 51 03/11/88 Quarterfinals [6] Seton Hall 61, [3] Georgetown 58 03/08/06 First Round [10] Rutgers 61, [7] Seton Hall 48 03/12/88 Semifinals [2] Syracuse 68, [6] Seton Hall 63 03/12/08 First Round [6] Marquette 67, [11] Seton Hall 54 03/10/89 Quarterfinals [2] Seton Hall 74, [7] Connecticut 66 03/10/09 First Round [11] Seton Hall 68, [14] USF 54 03/11/89 Semifinals [3] Syracuse 81, [2] Seton Hall 78 03/11/09 Second Round [6] Syracuse 89, [11] Seton Hall 74 03/09/90 Quarterfinals [2] Connecticut 76, [7] Seton Hall 58 03/09/10 First Round [10] Seton Hall 109, [15] Providence 106 03/08/91 Quarterfinals [4] Seton Hall 70, [5] Pittsburgh 69 03/10/10 Second Round [7] Notre Dame 68, [10] Seton Hall 56 03/09/91 Semifinals [4] Seton Hall 74, [8] Villanova 72 03/08/11 First Round [13] Rutgers 76, [12] Seton Hall 70 (OT) 03/10/91 Final [4] Seton Hall 74, [2] Georgetown 62 03/06/12 First Round [10] Seton Hall 79, [15] Providence 47 03/13/92 Quarterfinals [1] Seton Hall 62, [8] Boston College 60 03/07/12 Second Round [7] Louisville 61, [10] Seton Hall 55 03/14/92 Semifinals [5] Syracuse 70, [1] Seton Hall 66 03/12/13 First Round [12] Seton Hall 46, [13] USF 42 (OT) 03/12/93 Quarterfinals [1] Seton Hall 83, [8] Georgetown 69 03/13/13 Second Round [5] Syracuse 75, [12] Seton Hall 63 03/13/93 Semifinals [1] Seton Hall 69, [5] Providence 60 03/12/14 First Round [8] Seton Hall 51, [9] Butler 50 03/14/93 Final [1] Seton Hall 103, [3] Syracuse 70 03/13/14 Quarterfinals [8] Seton Hall 64, [1] Villanova 63 03/10/94 First Round [7] Seton Hall 69, [10] Miami (FL) 51 03/14/14 Semifinals [4] Providence 80, [8] Seton Hall 74 03/11/94 Quarterfinals [7] Seton Hall 81, [2] Syracuse 80 (OT) 03/11/15 First Round [9] Marquette 78, [8] Seton Hall 56 03/12/94 Semifinals [6] Georgetown 76, [7] Seton Hall 71 (OT) 03/10/16 Quarterfinals [3] Seton Hall 81, [6] Creighton 73 03/09/95 First Round [10] Boston College 89, [7] Seton Hall 87 (OT) 03/11/16 Semifinals [3] Seton Hall 87, [2] Xavier 83 03/06/96 First Round [9] Seton Hall 80, [8] West Virginia 78 03/12/16 Final [3] Seton Hall 69, [1] Villanova 67 03/07/96 Quarterfinals [1] Connecticut 79, [9] Seton Hall 58 ALL-TIME SETON HALL BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIP RECORD: 28-33 (.459) SHU TOURNAMENT RECORD AGAINST: SHU TOURNAMENT RECORD AS A: SHU TOURNAMENT RECORD AGAINST: PIRATES ON ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAMS Boston College...... 1-4 No. 1 seed...... 4-1 No. 1 seed...... 2-4 1988 Ramon Ramos Butler...... 1-0 No. 2 seed...... 1-1 No. 2 seed...... 3-4 1989 Ramon Ramos, John Morton Cincinnati...... 0-0 No. 3 seed...... 3-0 No. 3 seed...... 2-3 1991 Oliver Taylor, Anthony Avent Connecticut...... 2-5 No. 4 seed...... 3-0 No. 4 seed...... 0-2 1992 Terry Dehere Creighton...... 1-0 No. 5 seed...... 1-1 No. 5 seed...... 2-3 1993 Terry Dehere, Arturas Karnisovas, DePaul...... 0-0 No. 6 seed...... 1-4 No. 6 seed...... 1-3 Jerry Walker Georgetown...... 4-4 No. 7 seed...... 2-6 No. 7 seed...... 1-3 2001 Eddie Griffin Louisville...... 0-1 No. 8 seed...... 3-4 No. 8 seed...... 6-2 2014 Eugene Teague Marquette...... 0-2 No. 9 seed...... 3-5 No. 9 seed...... 2-1 2016 Khadeen Carrington, Ismael Sanogo Miami (FL)...... 2-0 No. 10 seed...... 2-3 No. 10 seed...... 1-2 Isaiah Whitehead Notre Dame...... 1-1 No. 11 seed...... 1-2 No. 11 seed...... 0-2 Pittsburgh...... 1-1 No. 12 seed...... 1-3 No. 12 seed...... 1-0 DAVE GAVITT TROPHY RECEIPENTS (MVP) Providence...... 5-3 No. 13 seed...... 0-0 No. 13 seed...... 1-1 1991 Oliver Taylor Rutgers...... 0-2 No. 14 seed...... 0-0 No. 14 seed...... 1-0 1993 Terry Dehere St. John’s...... 1-2 No. 15 seed...... 0-0 No. 15 seed...... 2-0 2016 Isaiah Whitehead Syracuse...... 2-5 No. 16 seed...... 0-0 No. 16 seed...... 0-0 USF...... 2-0 Villanova...... 3-2 West No. 3 seed...... 1-1 East No. 1 seed...... 0-2 West Virginia...... 1-1 West No. 6 seed...... 2-2 East No. 3 seed...... 1-1 Xavier...... 1-0 East No. 6 seed...... 1-0 Higher seed...... 17-8 West No. 2 seed...... 1-0 Lower seed...... 11-25 SHU TOURNAMENT RECORD IN . . . First Round Games...... 13-12 Second Round Games...... 0-4 Quarterfinal Games...... 9-11 Semifinal Games...... 3-6 Championship Games...... 3-0

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POINTS POINTS POINTS POINTS 1. 34 John Leahy vs. Boston College, 3/9/95 1. 38 Danya Abrams, BC, 3/9/95 1. 164 Terry Dehere (9 games) 1. 109 vs. Providence, 3/9/10 2. 32 Andre McCloud vs. Providence, 3/6/85 38 Jamine Peterson, Providence, 3/9/10 2. 147 Arturas Karnisovas (11 games) 2. 103 vs. Syracuse, 3/14/93 32 Dan Callandrillo vs. Georgetown, 2/28/80 3. 35 Cole Huff, Creighton, 3/10/16 3. 120 Jeremy Hazell (6 games) 3. 88 vs. Pittsburgh, 3/6/87 4. 28 Donald Copeland vs. Rutgers, 3/8/06 4. 30 Lawrence Moten, Syracuse, 3/11/94 4. 103 John Morton (7 games) 4. 87 vs. Xavier, 3/11/16 28 Terry Dehere vs. Providence, 3/13/93 30 Khalid El-Amin, Connecticut, 3/9/00 5. 102 Andre McCloud (6 games) 87 vs. Boston College, 3/4/98 6. 27 Khadeen Carrington vs. Creighton, 3/10/16 6. 28 Antonio Granger, BC, 3/4/98 6. 93 Adrian Griffin (9 games) 87 vs. Boston College, 3/9/95 27 Jeremy Hazell vs. Rutgers, 3/8/11 28 Troy Murphy, Notre Dame, 3/3/99 7. 92 Fuquan Edwin (9 games) 7. 85 vs. Providence, 3/8/00 27 Herb Pope vs. Providence, 3/9/10 8. 27 Sherman Douglas, Syracuse, 3/11/89 8. 87 Mark Bryant (6 games) 8. 83 vs. Georgetown, 3/12/93 27 Jeremy Hazell vs. Syracuse, 3/11/09 9. 26 Matt Carlino, Marquette, 3/11/15 9. 86 Andre Barrett (7 games) 9. 81 vs. Creighton, 3/10/16 27 John Morton vs. Syracuse, 3/11/89 26 LaDontae Henton, Providence, 3/14/14 86 Ty Shine (8 games) 81 vs. Syracuse, 3/11/94 26 Kostas Maglos, Boston College, 3/4/98 REBOUNDS REBOUNDS REBOUNDS 1. 15 Herb Pope vs. Louisville, 3/7/12 REBOUNDS 1. 59 Arturas Karnisovas (11 games) 1. 51 vs. Connecticut, 3/10/89 2. 13 Duane Jordan vs. Notre Dame, 3/3/99 1. 20 Otis Thorpe, Providence, 3/7/84 2. 58 Adrian Griffin (9 games) 2. 49 vs. St. John’s, 3/7/01 13 Adrian Griffin vs. Connecticut, 3/7/96 2. 19 Travis Knight, Connecticut, 3/7/96 3. 49 Mark Bryant (6 games) 3. 46 vs. Xavier, 3/11/16 4. 12 Isaiah Whitehead vs. Creighton, 3/10/16 3. 18 Emeka Okafor, Connecticut, 3/12/03 4. 45 Herb Pope (5 games) 4. 45 vs. Creighton, 3/10/16 12 Eugene Teague vs. Villanova, 3/13/14 4. 16 Jamine Peterson, Providence, 3/9/10 5. 44 Eugene Teague (5 games) 5. 43 vs. Connecticut, 3/7/96 12 Robert Mitchell vs. Syracuse, 3/11/09 5. 15 Troy Murphy, Notre Dame, 3/3/99 6. 43 Jerry Walker (8 games) 6. 42 vs. Syracuse, 3/11/09 12 Eddie Griffin vs. St. John’s, 3/7/01 6. 14 LaDontae Henton, Providence, 3/14/14 7. 42 Anthony Avent (6 games) 42 vs. Louisville, 3/7/12 12 Darrell Mims vs. Syracuse, 3/11/94 14 Jerome Lane, Pittsburgh, 3/6/87 8. 41 Ramon Ramos (5 games) 8. 41 vs. Providence, 3/7/84 9. 11 Eugene Teague vs. Butler, 3/12/14 14 Michael Smith, Providence, 3/13/93 9. 37 Andre McCloud (6 games) 41 vs. Syracuse, 3/11/89 11 Herb Pope vs. Providence, 3/9/10 14 Gordon Malone, West Virginia, 3/6/96 37 Duane Jordan (6 games) 41 vs. Miami, 3/10/94 11 Charles Manga vs. St. John’s, 3/6/02 41 vs. West Virginia, 3/5/97 11 Eddie Griffin vs. Boston College, 3/9/01 ASSISTS ASSISTS 41 vs. St. John’s, 3/6/02 11 Anthony Avent vs. Villanova, 3/9/91 1. 14 Derrick Wilson, Marquette, 3/11/15 1. 39 Shaheen Holloway (6 games) 11 Mark Bryant vs. Connecticut, 3/5/86 14 Michael Carter-Williams, Syracuse, 3/13/13 2. 38 Andre Barrett (7 games) FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE 11 Andre McCloud vs. Providence, 3/7/84 3. 13 Mark Jackson, St. John’s, 3/6/86 3. 34 Danny Hurley (8 games) 1. .603 vs. Syracuse, 3/14/93 11 Sir John Collins vs. Villanova, 3/4/82 4. 11 Harold Starks, Providence, 3/6/85 4. 31 Bryan Caver (11 games) 2. .587 vs. West Virginia, 3/6/96 11 Jonny Flynn, Syracuse, 3/11/09 5. 29 Jordan Theodore (7 games) 3. .573 vs. Providence, 3/9/10 ASSISTS 6. 10 Bryce Cotton, Providence, 3/14/14 6. 27 Adrian Griffin (9 games) 4. .561 vs. Boston College, 3/13/92 1. 13 Jordan Theodore vs. Providence, 3/6/11 7. 9 Anthony Collins, USF, 3/12/13 27 Eugene Harvey (5 games) 5. .560 vs. Providence, 3/6/12 2. 10 Andre Barrett vs. Miami, 3/13/03 9 Bill Donovan, Providence, 3/7/84 8. 26 John Morton (7 games) 6. .551 vs. Pittsburgh, 3/8/91 10 Mike Jones vs. Providence, 3/7/84 9 Joey Brown, Georgetown, 3/12/93 9. 25 Gerald Greene (7 games) 7. .531 vs. Pittsburgh, 3/6/87 10 Ken Powell vs. Providence, 3/9/83 9 Joey Brown, Georgetown, 3/12/94 10. 22 Isaiah Whitehead (4 games) 8. .518 vs. Xavier, 3/11/16 5. 9 John Morton vs. Connecticut, 3/5/86 STEALS 9. .512 vs. Syracuse, 3/13/13 6. 8 Isaiah Whitehead vs. Xavier, 3/11/16 STEALS 1. 15 Bryan Caver (11 games) 10. .509 vs. Creighton, 3/10/16 8 Eugene Harvey vs. Syracuse 3/11/09 1. 7 Omar Cook, St. John’s, 3/7/01 15 John Morton (7 games) .509 vs. St. John’s, 3/7/01 8 Shaheen Holloway vs. Providence, 3/8/00 2. 6 Tate George, Connecticut, 3/9/90 3. 13 Andre Barrett (7 games) .509 vs. Providence, 3/8/00 8 Danny Hurley vs. Boston College, 3/9/95 6 Peyton Siva, Louisville, 3/7/12 4. 12 Darius Lane (6 games) 8 Adrian Griffin vs. Syracuse, 3/11/94 4. 5 Jerome Lane, Pittsburgh, 3/6/87 5. 11 Danny Hurley (8 games) FREE THROW PERCENTAGE 8 Gerald Greene vs. Connecticut, 3/10/89 5 Nadev Henefeld, Connecticut, 3/9/90 11 Adrian Griffin (9 games) 1. .938 (15-16) vs. Pittsburgh, 3/6/87 8 Martin Salley vs. Pittsburgh, 3/6/87 5 Don Reid, Georgetown, 3/12/94 11 Terry Dehere (9 games) 2. .900 (9-10) vs. Georgetown, 3/9/05 5 Keenan Jourdon, BC, 3/9/95 11 Andre McCloud (6 games) 3. .875 (14-16) vs. Notre Dame, 3/10/10 STEALS 5 Marcus Hatten, St. John’s, 3/6/02 9. 10 Arturas Karnisovas (11 games) 4. .846 (22-26) vs. St. John’s, 3/6/86 1. 7 John Morton vs. Connecticut, 3/5/86 5 James Beatty, Rutgers, 3/8/11 10 Levell Sanders (5 games) 5. .840 (21-25) vs. Providence, 3/13/93 2. 6 Terry Dehere vs. Boston College, 3/13/92 10 John Leahy (9 games) 6. .829 (34-41) vs. Georgetown, 3/10/91 6 John Morton vs. Pittsburgh, 3/6/87 BLOCKS 7. .824 (14-17) vs. Providence, 3/6/12 4. 5 Andre Barrett vs. Villanova, 3/10/04 1. 6 Gorgui Dieng, Louisville, 3/7/12 BLOCKS 8. .800 (12-15) vs. Boston College, 3/4/98 5 Andre McCloud vs. Boston College, 3/10/83 2. 5 Zach LeDay, USF, 3/12/13 1. 13 Eddie Griffin (3 games) .800 (16-20) vs. Providence, 3/14/14 6. 4 Desi Rodriguez vs. Villanova, 3/12/16 5 Anthony Allen, Georgetown, 3/11/88 13 Samuel Dalembert (5 games) 10. .792 (19-24) vs. Creighton, 3/10/16 4 Jordan Theodore vs. Rutgers, 3/8/11 5 Constantin Popa, Miami, 3/10/94 3. 10 Gordon Winchester (6 games) 4 Paul Gause vs. USF, 3/10/09 5 Jeff Green, Georgetown, 3/9/05 4. 8 Isaiah Whitehead (4 games) 4 Daryll Walker vs. Connecticut, 3/5/86 5. 4 Luke Fischer, Marquette, 3/11/15 5. 7 Arturas Karnisovas (11 games) 4 Tom Brown vs. Providence, 3/9/83 4 Kameron Woods, Butler, 3/12/14 6. 6 Anthony Avent (6 games) 4 Emeka Okafor, Connecticut, 3/12/03 6 Herb Pope (5 games) BLOCKS 8. 5 Tom Brown (5 games) 1. 7 Sam Dalembert vs. St. John’s, 3/7/01 5 Kelly Whitney (5 games) 2. 5 Eddie Griffin vs. St. John’s, 3/7/01 5 Bayonne Taty (3 games) 5 Eddie Griffin vs. Boston College, 3/9/01 4. 4 Bayonne Taty vs. West Virginia, 3/6/96 4 A. Okosun vs. Marquette, 3/12/08 6. 3 10 tied

2016-17 @SETONHALLMBB #HALLin 2016 Champions SETON HALL PIRATES BIG EAST TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS 1991 | 1993 | 2016

#4 Seton Hall - 70 Quarterfinal #5 PITTSBURGH - 69

#4 Seton Hall - 74 Semifinal #8 VILLANOVA - 72

#4 Seton Hall - 74 Head coach P.J. Carlesimo and Championship SHU all-time leading scorer (24) #2 GEORGETOWN - 62 Terry Dehere 1991

#1 Seton Hall - 83 Quarterfinal #2 GEORGETOWN - 70

#1 Seton Hall - 69 Semifinal #5 PROVIDENCE - 60

#1 Seton Hall - 103 Championship (L-R): Terry Dehere, Daryl #3 SYRACUSE - 70 1993 Crist, Jerry Walker

#3 Seton Hall - 81 Quarterfinal #6 CREIGHTON - 73

#4 Seton Hall - 87 Semifinal #2 XAVIER - 83

#4 Seton Hall - 69 Championship #1 VILLANOVA - 67 2016

20162016-17 @SETONHALLMBBChampions #HALLin 2016-17 @SETONHALLMBB2016 Champions #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 point guard, 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 Andre Barrett 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 foul 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.'”

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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 basketball court, 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 baseball 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 block, 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 flop 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.

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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.

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“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 Bobby Gonzalez. “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 Major League Soccer superstar Sacha Kljestan. “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 the shot 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.

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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 buzzer beater 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 Butler University 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 official 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 Tacko Fall (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.

(Photo: Seton Hall Athletics)

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 bonus, 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 slam dunk 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 efficiency 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.”

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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 Creighton Bluejays 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 layups, 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 dribbling 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 Jay Wright 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, Jock Landale 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 streetball, 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

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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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March 4, 2017 | 5:42pmModal Trigger

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 Rick Pitino 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 Allen Iverson — he was the quickest person I’ve ever seen. … I’d take Michael Jordan’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: Red Auerbach. 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, Ray Allen, Kerry Kittles.

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 [Ralph Willard, 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 Mark Jackson. 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 Malik Rose?

“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.”

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