2016–17 Seton Hall Pirates men's basketball team

2016–17 Seton Hall Pirates men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, First Round
Conference Big East Conference
2016–17 record 21–12 (10–8 Big East)
Head coach Kevin Willard (7th season)
Assistant coach Shaheen Holloway
Assistant coach Fred Hill
Assistant coach Grant Billmeier
Home arena Prudential Center
Walsh Gymnasium
2016–17 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 1 Villanova †15–3 .833  32–4  .889
No. 21 Butler12–6 .667  25–9  .735
Creighton10–8 .556  25–10  .714
Seton Hall10–8 .556  21–12  .636
Providence10–8 .556  20–13  .606
Marquette10–8 .556  19–13  .594
Xavier9–9 .500  24–14  .632
Saint John's7–11 .389  14–19  .424
Georgetown5–13 .278  14–18  .438
DePaul2–16 .111  9–23  .281
† 2017 Big East Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2016–17 Seton Hall Pirates men's basketball team represented Seton Hall University in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Pirates played home games in Newark, New Jersey at the Prudential Center, with one exhibition and one regular season game at Walsh Gymnasium in South Orange, New Jersey. They were coached, for the seventh year, by Kevin Willard. They were members of the Big East Conference. They finished the season 21–12, 10–8 in Big East play to finish in a four-way tie for third place. As the No. 5 seed in the Big East Tournament, they defeated Marquette before losing to Villanova in the semifinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as a No. 9 seed in the South region where they lost to Arkansas in the First Round.

Previous season

The Pirates finished the 2015–16 season 25–9, 12–6 in Big East play to finish in third place. They defeated Creighton, Xavier, and Villanova to win the Big East Tournament. As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament where they lost in the first round to Gonzaga.

Preseason

Prior to the season, Seton Hall was picked to finish in a tie for fourth place in a poll of Big East coaches.[1] Khadeen Carrington and Angel Delgado were named to the preseason All-Big East second team.[1]

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Braeden Anderson4F6'9"240RS JuniorOkotoks, AlbertaCompleted athletic eligibility; graduated from Fresno State in 2015 (set to graduate from Seton Hall Law in 2018)
Isaiah WhiteheadG156'4"210SophomoreBrooklyn, NY42nd pick in 2016 NBA Draft
Derrick GordonG326'3"205RS SeniorPlainfield, NJGraduated
Myles CarterF236'9"220SophomoreChicago, ILDismissed (Mid-Season)
Veer SinghF336'7"195SophomoreNew York, NYTransferred (Mid-Season)
Jevon ThomasG26'1"185JuniorQueens, NYTransferred (Mid-Season)

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Madison JonesG306'1"165SeniorRaleigh, NCTransferred from Wake Forest.

Incoming recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Myles Powell
#19 SG		 Trenton, NJ South Kent School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sep 19, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 82
Eron Gordon
#44 SG		 Indianapolis, IN Cathedral High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) May 16, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 76
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2 August 2016.

    Class of 2017 recruits

    Roster

    2016–17 Seton Hall Pirates men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Khadeen Carrington 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrBishop Loughlin Memorial High School Brooklyn, New York
    F 1 Michael Nzei 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS SoOur Savior New American School Makurdi, Nigeria
    G 2 Jevon Thomas 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS JrKansas State Queens, New York
    G 4 Eron Gordon 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrCathedral High School (IN) Indianapolis, Indiana
    G 13 Myles Powell 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrTrenton Catholic Academy Trenton, New Jersey
    F 14 Ismael Sanogo 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrEast Side High School (NJ) Newark, New Jersey
    F 20 Desi Rodriguez 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrAbraham Lincoln High School (NY) Bronx, New York
    G 21 Dalton Soffer 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoPoway High School San Diego, California
    G 22 Michael Dowdy, Jr. (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrUniversity of Chicago Laboratory High School Chicago, Illinois
    F 23 Myles Carter 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoSt. Rita of Cascia High School Chicago, Illinois
    F 25 Rashed Anthony 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)235 lb (107 kg) RS JrFlora MacDonald Academy Orangeburg, South Carolina
    G 30 Madison Jones 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)160 lb (73 kg) SrWake Forest Raleigh, North Carolina
    F 31 Ángel Delgado 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg) JrSt. Patrick High School (NJ) Bajos de Haina, Dominican Republic
    G 35 Manny Anderson (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrWorcester Academy Franklin, New Jersey
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Florida Gators and Seton Hall Pirates playing a basketball game
    Tip off between the Florida Gators and the Seton Hall Pirates at the 2016 AdvoCare Invitational.

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Non-conference regular season
    Nov 11, 2016*
    7:00 pm, FSN/YES    		 Fairleigh Dickinson W 91–70  1–0
    		  27 – Carrington  14 – Delgado  10 – Jones  Walsh Gymnasium (1,856)
    South Orange, NJ
    Nov 13, 2016*
    2:00 pm, FS1    		 Central Connecticut W 82–58  2–0
    		  18 – Carrington  16 – Delgado  4 – Carrington  Prudential Center (6,354)
    Newark, NJ
    Nov 17, 2016*
    9:00 pm, BTN    		 at Iowa
    Gavitt Tipoff Games    		 W 91–83  3–0
    		  26 – Powell  11 – Delgado  4 – Jones  Carver–Hawkeye Arena (10,391)
    Iowa City, IA
    Nov 24, 2016*
    9:00 pm, ESPN2    		 vs. Florida
    AdvoCare Invitational quarterfinals    		 L 76–81  3–1
    		  28 – Carrington  9 – Tied  4 – Jones  HP Field House (1,949)
    Lake Buena Vista, FL
    Nov 25, 2016*
    7:30 pm, ESPNU    		 vs. Quinnipiac
    AdvoCare Invitational consolation 2nd round    		 W 90–79  4–1
    		  23 – Rodriguez  12 – Nzei  4 – Delgado  HP Field House 
    Lake Buena Vista, FL
    Nov 27, 2016*
    7:00 pm, ESPNU    		 vs. Stanford
    AdvoCare Invitational 5th place game    		 L 52–66  4–2
    		  20 – Carrington  9 – Delgado  2 – Jones  HP Field House (1,216)
    Lake Buena Vista, FL
    Dec 1, 2016*
    7:00 pm, FS1    		 Columbia W 95–71  5–2
    		  21 – Powell  11 – Delgado  5 – Sanogo  Prudential Center (6,463)
    Newark, NJ
    Dec 6, 2016*
    9:30 pm, FS1    		 vs. Hawaii
    Pearl Harbor Basketball Invitational    		 W 68–57  6–2
    		  19 – Carrington  14 – Delgado  2 – Tied  Bloch Arena (4,024)
    Honolulu, HI
    Dec 7, 2016*
    7:00 pm, FS1    		 vs. California
    Pearl Harbor Basketball Invitational    		 W 60–57  7–2
    		  16 – Delgado  12 – Delgado  4 – Carrington  Bloch Arena (4,024)
    Honolulu, HI
    Dec 12, 2016*
    9:00 pm, FS1    		 vs. No. 16 South Carolina
    Under Armour Reunion    		 W 67–64  8–2
    		  21 – Carrington  12 – Tied  3 – Jones  Madison Square Garden (7,558)
    New York City, NY
    Dec 17, 2016*
    6:00 pm, FSN/YES    		 Delaware W 81–68  9–2
    		  22 – Delgado  15 – Delgado  4 – Tied  Prudential Center (7,662)
    Newark, NJ
    Dec 23, 2016*
    6:30 pm, FS1    		 Rutgers
    Garden State Hardwood Classic    		 W 72–61  10–2
    		  20 – Carrington  16 – Delgado/Sanogo  5 – Jones  Prudential Center (10,481)
    Newark, NJ
    Big East regular season
    Dec 28, 2016
    8:00 pm, FS2    		 at No. 10 Creighton L 75–89  10–3
    (0–1)    		  27 – Carrington  10 – Delgado  3 – Carrington  CenturyLink Center (18,084)
    Omaha, NE
    Jan 1, 2017
    4:30 pm, FS1    		 Marquette W 69–66  11–3
    (1–1)    		  18 – Delgado  12 – Delgado  5 – Carrington  Prudential Center (7,894)
    Newark, NJ
    Jan 7, 2017
    12:00 pm, CBSSN    		 DePaul W 87–56  12–3
    (2–1)    		  25 – Rodriguez  12 – Delgado  4 – Tied  Prudential Center (7,797)
    Newark, NJ
    Jan 11, 2017
    7:00 pm, FS1    		 at Marquette L 86–89 OT 12–4
    (2–2)    		  30 – Rodriguez  19 – Delgado  9 – Jones  BMO Harris Bradley Center (12,388)
    Milwaukee, WI
    Jan 14, 2017
    12:00 pm, FSN/YES    		 at Providence L 61–65  12–5
    (2–3)    		  20 – Rodriguez  16 – Delgado  5 – Carrington  Dunkin' Donuts Center (9,253)
    Providence, RI
    Jan 16, 2017
    6:30 pm, FS1    		 at No. 1 Villanova
    MLK Day Marathon    		 L 46–76  12–6
    (2–4)    		  15 – Rodriguez  7 – Nzei  2 – Carrington  The Pavilion (6,500)
    Villanova, PA
    Jan 22, 2017
    12:00 pm, FS1    		 St. John's W 86–73  13–6
    (3–4)    		  21 – Delgado  20 – Delgado  8 – Carrington  Prudential Center (9,801)
    Newark, NJ
    Jan 25, 2017
    8:30 pm, FS1    		 No. 11 Butler L 54–61  13–7
    (3–5)    		  12 – Tied  22 – Delgado  3 – Delgado  Prudential Center (7,009)
    Newark, NJ
    Feb 1, 2017
    9:00 pm, FS1    		 at Xavier L 70–72  13–8
    (3–6)    		  26 – Powell  13 – Delgado  9 – Jones  Cintas Center (10,250)
    Cincinnati, OH
    Feb 4, 2017
    12:00 pm, FS1    		 at Georgetown W 68–66 OT 14–8
    (4–6)    		  26 – Delgado  17 – Delgado  2 – Carrington  Verizon Center (10,142)
    Washington, D.C.
    Feb 8, 2017
    8:30 pm, FS1    		 Providence W 72–70 OT 15–8
    (5–6)    		  21 – Carrington  15 – Delgado  5 – Tied  Prudential Center (7,024)
    Newark, NJ
    Feb 11, 2017
    12:00 pm, CBSSN    		 at St. John's L 70–78  15–9
    (5–7)    		  17 – Rodriguez  12 – Nzei  5 – Delgado  Madison Square Garden (9,027)
    New York City, NY
    Feb 15, 2016
    8:00 pm, CBSSN    		 No. 20 Creighton W 87–81  16–9
    (6–7)    		  41 – Carrington  17 – Delgado  7 – Carrington  Prudential Center (6,637)
    Newark, NJ
    Feb 18, 2017
    12:30 pm, FOX    		 No. 2 Villanova L 70–92  16–10
    (6–8)    		  22 – Carrington  12 – Delgado  4 – Jones  Prudential Center (16,733)
    Newark, NJ
    Feb 22, 2017
    7:00 pm, FS1    		 Xavier W 71–64  17–10
    (7–8)    		  25 – Delgado  13 – Delgado  5 – Carrington  Prudential Center (7,139)
    Newark, NJ
    Feb 25, 2017
    2:00 pm, FSN/YES    		 at DePaul W 82–79  18–10
    (8–8)    		  19 – Rodriguez  10 – Delgado  6 – Carrington  Allstate Arena (5,144)
    Rosemont, IL
    Feb 28, 2017
    6:30 pm, FS1    		 Georgetown W 62–59  19–10
    (9–8)    		  27 – Rodriguez  13 – Delgado  3 – Tied  Prudential Center (8,500)
    Newark, NJ
    Mar 4, 2017
    2:30 pm, FOX    		 at No. 13 Butler W 70–64  20–10
    (10–8)    		  21 – Rodriguez  16 – Delgado  4 – Delgado  Hinkle Fieldhouse (9,100)
    Indianapolis, IN
    Big East Tournament
    Mar 9, 2017
    2:30 pm, FS1    		 (5) vs. (4) Marquette
    Quarterfinals    		 W 82–76  21–10
    		  19 – Carrington  16 – Delgado  9 – Delgado  Madison Square Garden (17,324) 
    New York City, NY
    Mar 10, 2017
    6:30 pm, FS1    		 (5) vs. (1) No. 2 Villanova
    Semifinals    		 L 53–55  21–11
    		  14 – Rodriguez  8 – Delgado  2 – Delgado  Madison Square Garden (19,812) 
    New York City, NY
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 17, 2017
    1:30 pm, TNT    		 (9 S) vs. (8 S) Arkansas
    First Round    		 L 71–77  21–12
    		  22 – Carrington  13 – Delgado  2 – Tied  Bon Secours Wellness Arena 
    Greenville, SC
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    [2]

    Rankings

    Ranking movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
    NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
    Week
    Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Final 
    AP RV RV RV RV RV RV Not released 
    Coaches RV RV RV RV RV

    References

    1. 1 2 "Villanova Picked Unanimously Again To Win In Preseason Coaches' Poll". Big East Conference. Retrieved 2017-02-08.
    2. ↑ Seton Hall Pirates Official Athletic Site – Men's Basketball
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