2014–15 Seton Hall Pirates men's basketball team

The 2014–15 Seton Hall Pirates men's basketball team represented Seton Hall University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Pirates, led by fifth year head coach Kevin Willard, played its home games in Newark, New Jersey at the Prudential Center and were members of the Big East Conference. They finished the season 16–15, 6–12 in Big East play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They lost in the first round of the Big East Tournament to Marquette.

2014–15 Seton Hall Pirates men's basketball
ConferenceBig East Conference
2014–15 record16–15 (6–12 Big East)
Head coachKevin Willard
Assistant coaches
Home arenaPrudential Center
Walsh Gymnasium
2014–15 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 9 Villanova162 .889  333  .917
Georgetown126 .667  2211  .667
No. 23 Butler126 .667  2311  .676
Providence117 .611  2212  .647
St. John's108 .556  2112  .636
No. 22 Xavier99 .500  2314  .622
DePaul612 .333  1220  .375
Seton Hall612 .333  1615  .516
Marquette414 .222  1319  .406
Creighton414 .222  1419  .424
2015 Big East Tournament winner
As of April 6, 2015; Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Pirates finished the season 17–17, 6–12 in Big East play to finish in eighth place. They advanced to the semifinals of the Big East Tournament where they lost to Providence.

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Tom Maayan1G6'2"175SophomoreGalilee, IsraelLeft the team to join Israeli army[1]
Hakeem Harris15G6'1"190JuniorBergenfield, NJTransferred
Gene Teague21C6'9"270RS SeniorVineland, NJGraduated
Brian Oliver22G/F6'7"225RS SeniorGlassboro, NJGraduated
Fuquan Edwin23G/F6'6"215SeniorPaterson, NJGraduated
Patrik Auda33F6'9"235RS JuniorBrno, Czech RepublicSigned to play professionally in Poland
Aaron Geramipoor50C6'11"245SeniorManchester, EnglandGraduated

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Chier Ajou42C7'2"245JuniorAweil, South SudanTransferred from Northwestern. Under NCAA transfer rules, Ajou will have to redshirt for the 2014–15 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.

Incoming recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Isaiah Whitehead
SG
Brooklyn, NY Lincoln High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sep 19, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 95
Ángel Delgado
PF
Bronx, NY The Patrick School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Aug 16, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 87
Desi Rodriguez
SF
Bronx, NY Lincoln High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Dec 23, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 79
Khadeen Carrington
SG
Brooklyn, NY Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sep 11, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 75
Ismael Sanogo
SF
Newark, NJ East Side High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jul 16, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 75
Mike Nzei
PF
Centereach, NY Our Savior New American School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) May 19, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 75
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:

  • "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 1 September 2014.

    Roster

    2014–15 Seton Hall Pirates men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
    G 0 Khadeen Carrington 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) Fr Brooklyn, New York
    F 1 Michael Nzei 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)190 lb (86 kg) Fr Makurdi, Nigeria
    F 2 Brandon Mobley 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) Sr Savannah, Georgia
    G 4 Sterling Gibbs 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS Jr Scotch Plains, New Jersey
    F 13 Haralds Kārlis 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) Sr Riga, Latvia
    G 14 Ismael Sanogo 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)190 lb (86 kg) Fr Newark, New Jersey
    G 15 Isaiah Whitehead 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)210 lb (95 kg) Fr Brooklyn, New York
    F 20 Desi Rodriguez 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) Fr Brooklyn, New York
    G 22 Trevonn Morton 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg) Fr Brooklyn, New York
    F 25 Rashed Anthony 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)235 lb (107 kg) RS Fr Orangeburg, South Carolina
    F 31 Ángel Delgado 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) Fr Bajos de Haina, Dominican Republic
    C 42 Cheir Ajou  7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)245 lb (111 kg) Jr Aweil, South Sudan
    F 45 Stephane Manga 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg) Sr Orléans, France
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Non-Conference Regular Season
    11/16/2014*
    12:00 PM, FSN
    Mercer W 63–47  1–0
    Prudential Center (7,075[2])
    Newark, NJ
    11/21/2014*
    4:00 PM, CBSSN
    vs. Nevada
    Paradise Jam quarterfinals
    W 68–60  2–0
    Sports and Fitness Center (1,351[3])
    St. Thomas, VI
    11/23/2014*
    6:00 PM, CBSSN
    vs. Gardner–Webb
    Paradise Jam semifinals
    W 85–67  3–0
    Sports and Fitness Center (2,005[4])
    St. Thomas, VI
    11/24/2014*
    9:00 PM, CBSSN
    vs. Illinois State
    Paradise Jam finals
    W 84–80  4–0
    Sports and Fitness Center (2,955[5])
    St. Thomas, VI
    11/29/2014*
    4:00 PM, FSN
    George Washington W 58–54  5–0
    Prudential Center (7,774[6])
    Newark, NJ
    12/02/2014*
    7:00 PM, FS2
    Mount St. Mary's W 78–55  6–0
    Prudential Center (5,912[7])
    Newark, NJ
    12/06/2014*
    12:00 PM, FSN
    Rutgers W 81–54  7–0
    Prudential Center (8,710)
    Newark, NJ
    12/09/2014*
    7:00 PM, ESPN2
    at No. 11 Wichita State L 68–77  7–1
    Charles Koch Arena (10,056)
    Wichita, KS
    12/14/2014*
    12:00 PM, FS1
    Saint Peter's W 67–52  8–1
    Prudential Center (6,502)
    Newark, NJ
    12/18/2014*
    7:00 PM, CBSSN
    at South Florida W 89–69  9–1
    USF Sun Dome (3,330)
    Tampa, FL
    12/21/2014*
    6:00 PM, ESPNU
    at Georgia L 47–65  9–2
    Stegeman Coliseum (7,556)
    Athens, GA
    12/27/2014*
    12:00 PM, FS1
    vs. Maine W 72–43  10–2
    Walsh Gymnasium (1,833)
    South Orange, NJ
    Big East Conference Play
    12/31/2014
    12:00 PM, FS1
    No. 15 St. John's W 78–67  11–2 (1–0)
    Prudential Center (9,183)
    Newark, NJ
    01/03/2015
    12:00 PM, FS1
    No. 6 Villanova W 66–61 OT 12–2 (2–0)
    Prudential Center (10,701)
    Newark, NJ
    01/07/2015
    7:00 PM, CBSSN
    No. 19 at Xavier L 58–69  12–3 (2–1)
    Cintas Center (10,250)
    Cincinnati, OH
    01/10/2015
    2:00 PM, FS1
    No. 19 at Creighton W 68–67  13–3 (3–1)
    CenturyLink Center (17,397)
    Omaha, NE
    01/13/2015
    7:00 PM, FS1
    No. 21 Butler L 75–79 OT 13–4 (3–2)
    Prudential Center (7,574)
    Newark, NJ
    01/22/2015
    7:00 PM, FS1
    No. 24 DePaul L 60–64  13–5 (3–3)
    Prudential Center (7,743)
    Newark, NJ
    01/25/2015
    3:00 PM, FSN
    No. 24 at Butler L 57–77  13–6 (3–4)
    Hinkle Fieldhouse (8,823)
    Indianapolis, IN
    01/28/2015
    7:00 PM, FS1
    at Marquette W 80–70  14–6 (4–4)
    BMO Harris Bradley Center (14,917)
    Milwaukee, WI
    01/31/2015
    12:00 PM, FS1
    Xavier W 90–82  15–6 (5–4)
    Prudential Center (8,205)
    Newark, NJ
    02/03/2015
    9:15 PM, FS1
    at DePaul L 62–75  15–7 (5–5)
    Allstate Arena (5,431)
    Rosemont, IL
    02/07/2015
    12:00 PM, CBSSN
    Marquette L 54–57  15–8 (5–6)
    Prudential Center (8,566)
    Newark, NJ
    02/10/2015
    7:00 PM, FS1
    Georgetown L 67–86  15–9 (5–7)
    Prudential Center (8,357)
    Newark, NJ
    02/14/2015
    4:00 PM, FSN
    at Providence L 62–69  15–10 (5–8)
    Dunkin' Donuts Center (12,120)
    Providence, RI
    02/16/2015
    7:00 PM, FS1
    at No. 6 Villanova L 54–80  15–11 (5–9)
    The Pavilion (6,500)
    Villanova, PA
    02/21/2015
    12:00 PM, FS1
    at St. John's L 72–85  15–12 (5–10)
    Carnesecca Arena (5,602)
    Queens, NY
    02/28/2015
    4:00 PM, CBSSN
    Creighton W 67–66  16–12 (6–10)
    Prudential Center (8,507)
    Newark, NJ
    03/04/2015
    7:00 PM, FS1
    No. 24 Providence L 66–79  16–13 (6–11)
    Prudential Center (7,162)
    Newark, NJ
    03/07/2015
    12:00 PM, FOX
    at Georgetown L 67–73  16–14 (6–12)
    Verizon Center (14,392)
    Washington, D.C.
    Big East Tournament
    03/11/2015
    7:00 PM, FS1
    vs. Marquette
    First round
    L 56–78  16–15
    Madison Square Garden (12,588)
    New York, NY
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

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    Rankings

    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
    PollPreWk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Wk 11Wk 12Wk 13Wk 14Wk 15Wk 16Wk 17Wk 18Final
    AP NR NR NR RV RV RV RV NR 19 21 24 RV RV NR NR NR NR NR N/A
    Coaches NR NR NR NR RV RV RV RV 19 21 24 NR RV NR NR NR NR NR NR

    References

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    2. "MBB vs. Mercer box score". shupirates.com. Seton Hall University. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
    3. "MBB vs. Nevada box score". shupirates.com. Seton Hall University. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
    4. "MBB vs. Gardner-Webb box score". shupirates.com. Seton Hall University. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
    5. "MBB vs. Illinois State box score" (PDF). shupirates.com. Seton Hall University. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
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    7. "MBB vs. Mount St. Mary's box score". shupirates.com. Seton Hall University. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
    8. Seton Hall Pirates Official Athletic Site – Men's Basketball
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