2018–19 Seton Hall Pirates men's basketball team

The 2018–19 Seton Hall Pirates men's basketball team represented Seton Hall University in the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by ninth-year head coach Kevin Willard. The Pirates played their home games at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey and Walsh Gymnasium in South Orange, New Jersey as members of the Big East Conference.

2018–19 Seton Hall Pirates men's basketball
Wooden Legacy champions
NCAA Tournament, First Round
ConferenceBig East Conference
2018–19 record20–14 (9–9 Big East)
Head coachKevin Willard (9th season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaPrudential Center
Walsh Gymnasium
2018–19 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 23 Villanova135 .722  2610  .722
Marquette126 .667  2410  .706
Seton Hall99 .500  2014  .588
Xavier99 .500  1916  .543
Creighton99 .500  2015  .571
Georgetown99 .500  1914  .576
St. John's810 .444  2113  .618
Providence711 .389  1816  .529
Butler711 .389  1617  .485
DePaul711 .389  1917  .528
2019 Big East Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Pirates finished the 2017–18 season 22–12, 10–8 in Big East play to finish in a three-way tie for third place. In the Big East Tournament, they lost to Butler in the quarterfinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as the No. 8 seed in the Midwest region. There they defeated NC State in the First Round before losing to Kansas in the Second Round.

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Khadeen Carrington0G6'4"195SeniorBrooklyn, NYGraduated
Jordan Walker2G5'11"155FreshmanPort Washington, NYTransferred to Tulane
Eron Gordon4G6'3"200SophomoreIndianapolis, INTransferred to Valparaiso
Ismael Sanogo14F6'8"215SeniorNewark, NJGraduated
Desi Rodriguez20F6'6"220SeniorBronx, NYGraduated
Philip Flory25G/F6'5"190FreshmanOshkosh, WIWalk-on; transferred to Albany
Ángel Delgado31C6'10"245SeniorBajos de Haina, Dominican RepublicGraduated

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Ike Obiagu21C7'0"240SophomoreAbuja, NigeriaTransferred from Florida State. Under NCAA transfer rules, Obiagu will have to sit out for the 2018–19 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility.

Class of 2018 recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Anthony Nelson
PG
Harlem, NY South Kent School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Oct 24, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN grade: 4
Jared Rhoden
SG
Baldwin, NY Our Saviour Lutheran School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Oct 28, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN grade: 79
Darnell Brodie
C
Newark, NJ Montverde Academy 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 250 lb (110 kg) Dec 24, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN grade: NR
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:

  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 22 September 2017.

    Roster

    2018–19 Seton Hall Pirates men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Quincy McKnight 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS JrSacred Heart Bridgeport, Connecticut
    F 1 Michael Nzei 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS SrOur Savior New American School Makurdi, Nigeria
    G 2 Anthony Nelson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrSouth Kent School New York, New York
    G 13 Myles Powell 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrTrenton Catholic Academy Trenton, New Jersey
    G/F 14 Jared Rhoden 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrOur Saviour Lutheran School Baldwin, New York
    F 15 Taurean Thompson 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS SoSyracuse Jersey City, New Jersey
    C 21 Ike Obiagu  7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)255 lb (116 kg) SoFlorida State Abuja, Nigeria
    G/F 22 Myles Cale 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoAppoquinimink High School Middletown, Delaware
    F 23 Sandro Mamukelashvili 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)230 lb (104 kg) SoMontverde Academy Tbilisi, Georgia
    F 32 Darnell Brodie 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)265 lb (120 kg) FrEast Side Newark, New Jersey
    G 33 Shavar Reynolds 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoManchester Township High School Manchester, New Jersey
    C 35 Romaro Gill 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)245 lb (111 kg) RS JrVincennes St. Thomas, Jamaica
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    October 27, 2018*
    12:00 pm
    at Boston College
    Charity exhibition
    W 76–62 
     25  Powell  13  Mamukelashvili  4  Nelson  Conte Forum (N/A)
    Chestnut Hill, MA
    November 9, 2018*
    3:00 pm
    New Haven W 73–62 
     20  Cale  10  Nzei  5  McKnight  Walsh Gymnasium (1,665)
    South Orange, NJ
    Non-conference regular season
    November 6, 2018*
    6:30 pm, FS2
    Wagner W 89–49  1–0
     30  Powell  7  Nzei  5  Nelson  Walsh Gymnasium (1,655)
    South Orange, NJ
    November 14, 2018*
    7:30 pm, BTN
    at Nebraska
    Gavitt Tipoff Games
    L 57–80  1–1
     24  Powell  12  Mamukelashvili  2  Nelson  Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,713)
    Lincoln, NE
    November 17, 2018*
    8:00 pm, FS2
    Saint Louis L 64–66  1–2
     16  Powell  7  Mamukelashvili  2  Cale  Prudential Center (7,854)
    Newark, NJ
    November 22, 2018*
    9:00 pm, ESPN3
    vs. Grand Canyon
    Wooden Legacy quarterfinals
    W 82–75  2–2
     40  Powell  8  Mamukelashvili  5  Cale  Titan Gym 
    Fullerton, CA
    November 23, 2018*
    11:30pm, ESPN2
    vs. Hawaii
    Wooden Legacy semifinals
    W 64–54  3–2
     19  Powell  9  Mamukelashvili  5  Nelson  Titan Gym 
    Fullerton, CA
    November 25, 2018*
    10:30pm, ESPN2
    vs. Miami (FL)
    Wooden Legacy championship
    W 83–81  4–2
     21  Nzei  5  Tied  5  McKnight  Titan Gym 
    Fullerton, CA
    December 1, 2018*
    12:00 pm, FOX
    Louisville L 65–70  4–3
     23  Powell  6  Nzei  4  Nzei  Prudential Center (8,505)
    Newark, NJ
    December 4, 2018*
    6:30 pm, FS1
    New Hampshire W 77–57  5–3
     18  McKnight  11  Mamukelashvili  4  Powell  Prudential Center (6,380)
    Newark, NJ
    December 8, 2018*
    12:00 pm, FOX
    vs. No. 9 Kentucky
    Citi Hoops Classic
    W 84–83 OT 6–3
     28  Powell  8  Mamukelashvili  5  McKnight  Madison Square Garden (10,244)
    New York, NY
    December 15, 2018*
    2:00 pm, FS1
    Rutgers
    Garden State Hardwood Classic
    W 72–66  7–3
     28  Powell  9  Mamukelashvili  4  McKnight  Prudential Center (10,481)
    Newark, NJ
    December 19, 2018*
    6:30 pm, FS2
    Sacred Heart W 90–76  8–3
     23  Mamukelashvili  8  Mamukelashvili  8  Nelson  Prudential Center (7,107)
    Newark, NJ
    December 22, 2018*
    5:30 pm, FS1
    at Maryland W 78–74  9–3
     27  Powell  8  Gill  4  McKnight  Xfinity Center (12,555)
    College Park, MD
    Big East regular season
    December 29, 2018
    8:30 pm, FSN
    St. John's W 76–74  10–3
    (1–0)
     15  Powell  10  Nzei  4  Tied  Prudential Center (10,481)
    Newark, NJ
    January 2, 2019
    6:30 pm, FS1
    at Xavier W 80–70  11–3
    (2–0)
     25  Powell  6  Powell  8  Powell  Cintas Center (10,224)
    Cincinnati, OH
    January 6, 2019
    1:00 pm, FS1
    at DePaul L 74–75  11–4
    (2–1)
     16  Powell  7  Nzei  3  Tied  Wintrust Arena (4,068)
    Chicago, IL
    January 9, 2019
    8:30 pm, FS1
    Butler W 76–75  12–4
    (3–1)
     31  Powell  8  Tied  6  McKnight  Prudential Center (7,640)
    Newark, NJ
    January 12, 2019
    2:00 pm, FS1
    at No. 21 Marquette L 66–70  12–5
    (3–2)
     21  Powell  9  Powell  7  McKnight  Fiserv Forum (17,108)
    Milwaukee, WI
    January 15, 2019
    6:30 pm, FS1
    at Providence L 63–72  12–6
    (3–3)
     16  McKnight  8  Nzei  4  McKnight  Dunkin' Donuts Center (11,367)
    Providence, RI
    January 19, 2019
    8:00 pm, FS1
    DePaul L 93–97  12–7
    (3–4)
     25  McKnight  10  Mamukelashvili  9  McKnight  Prudential Center (9,023)
    Newark, NJ
    January 27, 2019
    2:30 pm, FOX
    at No. 18 Villanova L 52–80  12–8
    (3–5)
     14  Cale  7  Mamukelashvili  3  Tied  Wells Fargo Center (16,444)
    Philadelphia, PA
    January 30, 2019
    7:00 pm, FSN
    Providence W 65–63  13–8
    (4–5)
     31  Powell  9  Thompson  2  Tied  Prudential Center (7,858)
    Newark, NJ
    February 2, 2019
    12:00 pm, FS1
    at Butler L 68–70  13–9
    (4–6)
     21  Powell  6  Gill  5  McKnight  Hinkle Fieldhouse (9,102)
    Indianapolis, IN
    February 9, 2019
    8:00 pm, CBSSN
    Creighton W 63–58  14–9
    (5–6)
     22  Powell  10  Mamukelashvili  5  Nelson  Prudential Center (9,681)
    Newark, NJ
    February 13, 2019
    8:30 pm, FS1
    Georgetown W 90–75  15–9
    (6–6)
     30  Powell  9  Nzei  9  McKnight  Prudential Center (7,828)
    Newark, NJ
    February 17, 2019
    3:00 pm, FS1
    at Creighton W 81–75  16–9
    (7–6)
     20  Cale  9  Mamukelashvili  4  Tied  CHI Health Center Omaha (17,036)
    Omaha, NE
    February 20, 2019
    7:00 pm, CBSSN
    Xavier L 69–70  16–10
    (7–7)
     21  Cale  8  Tied  4  McKnight  Prudential Center (7,916)
    Newark, NJ
    February 23, 2019
    8:00 pm, FS1
    at St. John's L 70–78  16–11
    (7–8)
     26  Powell  8  Mamukelashvili  3  Powell  Madison Square Garden (18,529)
    New York, NY
    March 2, 2019
    6:30 pm, CBSSN
    at Georgetown L 71–77 2OT 16–12
    (7–9)
     35  Powell  11  Mamukelashvili  5  McKnight  Capital One Arena (13,753)
    Washington, D.C.
    March 6, 2019
    6:30 pm, FS1
    No. 16 Marquette W 73–64  17–12
    (8–9)
     34  Powell  8  Cale  6  McKnight  Prudential Center (9,080)
    Newark, NJ
    March 9, 2019
    12:00 pm, FOX
    No. 23 Villanova W 79–75  18–12
    (9–9)
     20  Powell  18  Mamukelashvili  5  Tied  Prudential Center (16,114)
    Newark, NJ
    Big East Tournament
    March 14, 2019
    9:40 pm, FS1
    (3) vs. (6) Georgetown
    Quarterfinal
    W 73–57  19–12
     31  Powell  10  Mamukelashvili  3  Tied  Madison Square Garden (19,812)
    New York, NY
    March 14, 2019
    9:00 pm, FS1
    (3) vs. (2) No. 23 Marquette
    Semifinal
    W 81–79  20–12
     22  Powell  15  Nzei  7  Powell  Madison Square Garden (19,812)
    New York, NY
    March 15, 2019
    6:30 pm, FOX
    (3) vs. (1) No. 25 Villanova
    Final
    L 72–74  20–13
     25  Powell  14  Mamukelashvili  4  Powell  Madison Square Garden (19,812)
    New York, NY
    NCAA Tournament
    March 21, 2019*
    9:40 pm, CBS
    (10 MW) vs. (7 MW) No. 19 Wofford
    First Round
    L 68–84  20–14
     27  Powell  8  McKnight  3  Powell  VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena (13,495)
    Jacksonville, FL
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. MW=Midwest.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

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