2018–19 Seton Hall Pirates men's basketball
Wooden Legacy champions
NCAA tournament, First Round
ConferenceBig East Conference
Record20–14 (9–9 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaPrudential Center
Walsh Gymnasium
2018–19 Big East men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 23 Villanova135 .7222610  .722
Marquette126 .6672410  .706
Seton Hall99 .5002014  .588
Xavier99 .5001916  .543
Creighton99 .5002015  .571
Georgetown99 .5001914  .576
St. John's810 .4442113  .618
Providence711 .3891816  .529
Butler711 .3891617  .485
DePaul711 .3891917  .528
2019 Big East tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

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. They finished the season 20-14, 9-9 for a 4 way tie for 3rd place. In the Big East tournament, they defeated Georgetown in the Quarterfinals, Marquette in the semifinals before losing to Villanova in the championship. They received a at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they lost in the First Round to Wofford.

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:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    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:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    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:3/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    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 September 22, 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 Current redshirt 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
Rivalry/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
Quarterfinals
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
Semifinals
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
Championship
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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