2014–15 Seton Hall Pirates men's basketball team

2014–15 Seton Hall Pirates men's basketball

Paradise Jam Tournament champions
Conference	Big East Conference
2014–15 record	16–15 (6–12 Big East)
Head coach	Kevin Willard
Assistant coach	Shaheen Holloway
Assistant coach	Fred Hill
Assistant coach	Dwayne Morton
Home arena	Prudential Center Walsh Gymnasium

	Conf				Overall
2014–15 Big East men's basketball standings
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
#9 Villanova †	16	–	2	.889	33	–	3	.917
Georgetown	12	–	6	.667	22	–	11	.667
#23 Butler	12	–	6	.667	23	–	11	.676
Providence	11	–	7	.611	22	–	12	.647
St. John's	10	–	8	.556	21	–	12	.636
#22 Xavier	9	–	9	.500	23	–	14	.622
DePaul	6	–	12	.333	12	–	20	.375
Seton Hall	6	–	12	.333	16	–	15	.516
Marquette	4	–	14	.222	13	–	19	.406
Creighton	4	–	14	.222	14	–	19	.424

† 2015 Big East Tournament winner As of April 6, 2015; Rankings from AP Poll

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 head coach Kevin Willard, played its home games in Newark, New Jersey at the Prudential Center and were members of the Big East Conference.

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

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Tom Maayan	1	G	6'2"	175	Sophomore	Galilee, Israel	Left the team to join Israeli army^[1]
Hakeem Harris	15	G	6'1"	190	Junior	Bergenfield, NJ	Transferred
Gene Teague	21	C	6'9"	270	RS Senior	Vineland, NJ	Graduated
Brian Oliver	22	G/F	6'7"	225	RS Senior	Glassboro, NJ	Graduated
Fuquan Edwin	23	G/F	6'6"	215	Senior	Paterson, NJ	Graduated
Patrik Auda	33	F	6'9"	235	RS Junior	Brno, Czech Republic	Signed to play professionally in Poland
Aaron Geramipoor	50	C	6'11"	245	Senior	Manchester, England	Graduated

Incoming transfers

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous School
Chier Ajou	42	C	7'2"	245	Junior	Aweil, South Sudan	Transferred 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

Isaiah Whitehead in front of Joel Berry II in the 2014 McDonald's All-American Boys Game

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
Isaiah Whitehead SG	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 95
Angel Delgado PF	Bronx, NY	The Patrick School	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Aug 16, 2013
Angel Delgado PF	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
Desi Rodriguez SF	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
Khadeen Carrington SG	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
Ismael Sanogo SF	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
Mike Nzei PF	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 09-01-2014. Check date values in: `\|accessdate=` (help)

Roster

2014–15 Seton Hall Pirates men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Home town
1.5 !G	0	Carrington, KhadeenKhadeen Carrington	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 180 lb (82 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Brooklyn, New York
3.5 !F	1	Nzei, MichaelMichael Nzei	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 190 lb (86 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Makurdi, Nigeria
3.5 !F	2	Mobley, BrandonBrandon Mobley	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 225 lb (102 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Savannah, Georgia
1.5 !G	4	Gibbs, SterlingSterling Gibbs	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 185 lb (84 kg)	3.5 !RS Jr	Scotch Plains, New Jersey
3.5 !F	13	Karlis, HaraldsHaralds Karlis	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 210 lb (95 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Riga, Latvia
1.5 !G	14	Sanogo, IsmaelIsmael Sanogo	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 190 lb (86 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Newark, New Jersey
1.5 !G	15	Whitehead, IsaiahIsaiah Whitehead	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 210 lb (95 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Brooklyn, New York
3.5 !F	20	Rodriguez, DesiDesi Rodriguez	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 215 lb (98 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Brooklyn, New York
1.5 !G	22	Morton, TrevonnTrevonn Morton	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 185 lb (84 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Brooklyn, New York
3.5 !F	25	Anthony, RashedRashed Anthony	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 235 lb (107 kg)	1.5 !RS Fr	Orangeburg, South Carolina
3.5 !F	31	Delgado, AngelAngel Delgado	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 225 lb (102 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Bajos de Haina, Dominican Republic
5.0 !C	42	Ajou, CheirCheir Ajou	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 85 !7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 245 lb (111 kg)	3.5 !RS Jr	Aweil, South Sudan
3.5 !F	45	Manga, StephaneStephane Manga	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 220 lb (100 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Orléans, France

Head coach

Kevin Willard (Pittsburgh)

Assistant coach(es)

Shaheen Holloway (Seton Hall)
Fred Hill (Montclair State)
Dwayne Morton (LIU Brooklyn)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule

Date	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (Attendance)
Non-Conference Regular Season
11/16/2014 (Sunday)*		Mercer	W 63–47	1–0	Prudential Center (7,075^[2])
11/21/2014 (Friday)*		vs. Nevada (Paradise Jam quarterfinals)	W 68–60	2–0	Sports and Fitness Center (1,351^[3])
11/23/2014 (Sunday)*		vs. Gardner–Webb (Paradise Jam semifinals)	W 85–67	3–0	Sports and Fitness Center (2,005^[4])
11/24/2014 (Monday)*		vs. Illinois State (Paradise Jam finals)	W 84–80	4–0	Sports and Fitness Center (2,955^[5])
11/29/2014 (Saturday)*		George Washington	W 58–54	5–0	Prudential Center (7,774^[6])
12/02/2014 (Tuesday)*		Mount St. Mary's	W 78–55	6–0	Prudential Center (5,912^[7])
12/06/2014 (Saturday)*		Rutgers	W 54–81	7–0	Prudential Center (8,710)
12/09/2014 (Tuesday)*		at #11 Wichita State	L 68–77	7–1	Charles Koch Arena (10,056)
12/14/2014 (Sunday)*		Saint Peter's	W 67–52	8–1	Prudential Center (6,502)
12/18/2014 (Thursday)*		at South Florida	W 89–69	9–1	USF Sun Dome (3,330)
12/21/2014 (Sunday)*		at Georgia	L 47-65	9–2	Stegeman Coliseum (7,556)
12/27/2014 (Saturday)*		vs. Maine	W 72–43	10–2	Walsh Gymnasium (1,833)
Big East Conference Play
12/31/2014 (Wednesday)		#15 St. John's	W 78–67	11–2 (1–0)	Prudential Center (9,183)
01/03/2015 (Saturday)		#6 Villanova	W 66-61 ^OT	12–2 (2–0)	Prudential Center (10,701)
01/07/2015 (Wednesday)	#19	at Xavier	L 58–69	12–3 (2–1)	Cintas Center (10,250)
01/10/2015(Saturday)	#19	at Creighton	W 68–67	13–3 (3–1)	CenturyLink Center (17,397)
01/13/2015 (Tuesday)	#21	Butler	L 75–79 ^OT	13–4 (3–2)	Prudential Center (7,574)
01/22/2015 (Thursday)	#24	DePaul	L 60–64	13–5 (3–3)	Prudential Center (7,743)
01/25/2015 (Sunday)	#24	at Butler	L 57–77	13–6 (3–4)	Hinkle Fieldhouse (8,823)
01/28/2015 (Wednesday)		at Marquette	W 80–70	14–6 (4–4)	BMO Harris Bradley Center (14,917)
01/31/2015 (Saturday)		Xavier	W 90–82	15–6 (5–4)	Prudential Center (8,205)
02/03/2015 (Tuesday)		at DePaul	L 62–75	15–7 (5–5)	Allstate Arena (5,431)
02/07/2015 (Saturday)		Marquette	L 54–57	15–8 (5–6)	Prudential Center (8,566)
02/10/2015 (Tuesday)		Georgetown	L 67–86	15–9 (5–7)	Prudential Center (8,357)
02/14/2015 (Saturday)		at Providence	L 62–69	15–10 (5–8)	Dunkin' Donuts Center (12,120)
02/16/2015 (Monday)		at #6 Villanova	L 54–80	15–11 (5–9)	The Pavilion (6,500)
02/21/2015 ((Saturday)		at St. John's	L 72–85	15–12 (5–10)	Carnesecca Arena (5,602)
02/28/2015 (Saturday)		Creighton	W 67–66	16–12 (6–10)	Prudential Center (8,507)
03/04/2015 (Wednesday)		#24 Providence	L 66–79	16–13 (6–11)	Prudential Center (7,162)
03/07/2015 (Saturday)		at Georgetown	L 67–73	16–14 (6–12)	Verizon Center (14,392)
Big East Tournament
03/11/2015 (Wednesday)		vs. Marquette (First Round)	L 56–78	16–15	Madison Square Garden (N/A)
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. ( ) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

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Rankings

Main article: 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
Poll	Pre	Wk 2	Wk 3	Wk 4	Wk 5	Wk 6	Wk 7	Wk 8	Wk 9	Wk 10	Wk 11	Wk 12	Wk 13	Wk 14	Wk 15	Wk 16	Wk 17	Wk 18	Final
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

↑ "Seton Hall guard leaves for Israeli army". ESPN. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
↑ "MBB vs. Mercer box score". shupirates.com. Seton Hall University. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
↑ "MBB vs. Nevada box score". shupirates.com. Seton Hall University. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
↑ "MBB vs. Gardner-Webb box score". shupirates.com. Seton Hall University. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
↑ "MBB vs. Illinois State box score" (PDF). shupirates.com. Seton Hall University. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
↑ "MBB vs. George Washington box score". shupirates.com. Seton Hall University. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
↑ "MBB vs. Mount St. Mary's box score". shupirates.com. Seton Hall University. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
↑ Seton Hall Pirates Official Athletic Site – Men's Basketball

Seton Hall Pirates men's basketball

Venues	Walsh Gymnasium (1939–1982) Continental Airlines Arena (1982–2007) Prudential Center (2007–present)

Culture & lore	"Onward Setonia"

People	Head coaches Retired numbers

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NCAA Final Four appearance in italics