Men’s basketball manager not charged
A grand jury declined to bring any charges and issued a “no-bill.” Mr. Anderson’s records regarding his arrest and summons have been expunged by the Superior Court of New Jersey.
Florida State transfer Ike Obiagu commits to Seton Hall
The Seton Hall men’s basketball program added a seven-foot certified shot-stopper to command the interior of the paint, with Jon Rothstein reporting that Ike Obiagu (pronounced: I-Key O-Bee-Ah-Gu) has committed to the Pirates, following his announcement to transfer from the Seminoles of Florida State. Obiagu, a native of Abuja, Nigeria, was a four-star recruit, ranked as the No. 4 center and No. 47 prospect overall in the Class of...
Seton Hall loses second guard in three days with Walker’s exit
Seton Hall freshman guard Jordan Walker has chosen to continue his collegiate career outside South Orange and transfer from the University, according to Jerry Carino of Gannett New Jersey. The news, which was reported on May 2, came two days after sophomore guard Eron Gordon announced his intention to leave Seton Hall on his Twitter page. With the two guards leaving, Seton Hall has two open scholarships for the 2018-19 season. While...
Seton Hall guard Eron Gordon announces decision to transfer
Seton Hall sophomore guard Eron Gordon announced on his Twitter account Monday afternoon that he has decided to “explore other options” in terms of his college search. He did not specify if he has received offers from other colleges. Thank you, Seton Hall ! pic.twitter.com/JgK4zSNKkn — Eron Gordon (@EronGordon1) April 30, 2018 “The past two years have been amazing,” Gordon wrote in his goodbye post. “I want to thank...
Philip Flory settles record on his transfer status
Following an encouraging freshman season, Seton Hall walk-on Philip Flory is exploring his options, with the possibility of transferring to another school. A report came about on Twitter on April 26 from CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein of Flory’s transfer from Seton Hall, later confirmed by the Big East’s John Fanta, but Flory said he is going to try to stay in South Orange. “The coaches and I made the decision to allow...
Rodriguez, Delgado named to All-MET Team
On April 23, seniors Desi Rodriguez and Angel Delgado took home their final honors as members of the Seton Hall men’s basketball program, as the two were named to the All-Met first team by the Metropolitan Writers Association. Joining Rodriguez and Delgado on the first team were LIU Brooklyn’s Joel Hernandez, Fairfield’s Tyler Nelson, Hofstra’s Justin Wright-Foreman and St. John’s guard Shamorie Ponds, who was named the 85th Haggarty...
Men’s basketball hires Tony Skinn as assistant head coach
The Seton Hall men’s basketball program took a bit over a week to fill its assistant coaching void, announcing on Thursday evening that Tony Skinn will join head coach Kevin Willard’s staff as an assistant coach. “We are very excited to welcome Tony, his wife Weyni, and their sons, Isaiah and Liam, to the Seton Hall basketball family,” Willard said in a statement. “Tony has had great success both as a student-athlete and as a coach...
Mike Nzei returning for post-grad season
One day after losing associate head coach Shaheen Holloway to the head coaching vacancy at Saint Peter’s, the Seton Hall men’s basketball program got some good news on Wednesday as the Asbury Park Press’ Jerry Carino tweeted that forward Mike Nzei plans to return for a post-graduate season in 2018-19. According to Carino, coach Kevin Willard said Nzei would be back at Seton Hall next season after completing a “high-powered” summer...
Seton Hall associate head coach Shaheen Holloway takes St. Peter’s head coaching job
The Seton Hall men’s basketball program was dealt a blow on Tuesday evening, when ZagsBlogs’ Adam Zagoria reported that associate head coach Shaheen Holloway will be leaving to take the head coaching job at Saint Peter’s University. Seton Hall later confirmed the report after Saint Peter’s announced the news on Wednesday. Seton Hall's Shaheen Holloway has just accepted the head coaching job at St. Peter's College, per source....
Angel Delgado wins 2018 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award
Angel Delgado will soon have to find room for another trophy. During ESPN’s College Basketball Awards, Delgado was recognized as the best center in college basketball as he was awarded the 2018 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award on April 6. The award was given to Delgado in Los Angeles, Calif. by the legendary big man who bears the award’s name. “I’m really happy that I’m meeting a great player like that in Kareem (Abdul-Jabbar), it’s...
Seton Hall lands Patrick School F Valdir Manuel
For the second straight recruiting cycle, a player from The Patrick School (Hillside, N.J.) is headed to Seton Hall. On Friday afternoon, 2018 power forward Valdir Manuel announced his intentions to play for coach Kevin Willard and the Pirates, committing to Seton Hall over offers from Syracuse, Illinois and Temple, among others. A three-star recruit according to 247Sports, Manuel comes to Seton Hall with a low-post game not typically...
Seton Hall seniors’ legacy lies in what they leave behind
Angel Delgado, Khadeen Carrington, Desi Rodriguez and Ismael Sanogo are leaving more than their accomplishments at Seton Hall – they are leaving a culture established in their four years in South Orange. It goes back to summer of 2014, when the four players along with Isaiah Whitehead pledged their allegiance to Seton Hall. The return of those men, even after Whitehead went to the NBA, year over year gave Seton Hall fans a group to...