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
Record16–15 (6–12 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaPrudential Center
Walsh Gymnasium
2014–15 Big East men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 2 Villanova162 .889333  .917
No. 22 Georgetown126 .6672211  .667
No. 24 Butler126 .6672311  .676
Providence117 .6112212  .647
St. John's108 .5562112  .636
Xavier99 .5002314  .622
DePaul612 .3331220  .375
Seton Hall612 .3331615  .516
Marquette414 .2221319  .406
Creighton414 .2221419  .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:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   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:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   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:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   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:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   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:2/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   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 September 1, 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 Current redshirt 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
Rivalry
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 November 16, 2014.
  3. "MBB vs. Nevada box score". shupirates.com. Seton Hall University. Retrieved November 21, 2014.
  4. "MBB vs. Gardner-Webb box score". shupirates.com. Seton Hall University. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
  5. "MBB vs. Illinois State box score" (PDF). shupirates.com. Seton Hall University. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 14, 2014. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
  6. "MBB vs. George Washington box score". shupirates.com. Seton Hall University. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
  7. "MBB vs. Mount St. Mary's box score". shupirates.com. Seton Hall University. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
  8. "Seton Hall Pirates Official Athletic Site – Men's Basketball". Archived from the original on July 30, 2014. Retrieved September 2, 2014.
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