For the 6-foot-7 Ndefo, who led Division I in blocked shots as a junior, its a chance to perform on an elevated stage as a postgraduate with one year of eligibility left. That got wiped out last year by the pandemic, and it showed. Powell, a former top-150 national recruit who played for Seton Hall as a freshman last season, committed to the Wolf Pack on Wednesday. Seton Hall is likely going to miss the NCAA Tournament if it doesnt go on a run in the Big East Tournament next week, and it will look to build some momentum to do just that against an elite conference foe. Sophomore guard Jahari Long and reserve center Jo Smithalso aretransferring. 16 Xavier Tops Seton Hall At Prudential Center, Sold Out Prudential Center Awaits Seton Hall vs. No. Matthew Lee, from Saint Peters to Missouri State:The 6-0 point guard ran the show for the Peacocks, averaging 6.8 points and 2.9 assists. Was a primary target transfer-portal for Rutgers. Contact him atjcarino@gannettnj.com. Cam Spencer, Rutgers: The 6-4 guard from Loyola (Md.) One month after the Saint Peter's basketball team's Cinderella joyride to the NCAA Tournament's Elite Eight, the carriage is breaking into parts. He scored 14 points in their Sweet 16 upset of Purdue, and was one of their top defenders. Backstory. KC Ndefo. The increased mobility is having an impact on programs and leagues from coast-to-coast, including New Jersey. UConn, ASU fading Then he spoke for Seton Hall's basketball program after Tuesday's 76-72 loss against Villanova in the home finale. Seton Halls 2021 recruiting haul projects as its best since the blockbuster 2014 group turned the program around. It takes time to adjust to the absence of a key player. 20 Providence, Pirates Celebrate Seniors, Battle In Narrow Loss To Villanova, 76-72, Seton Hall Set For Senior Night Showdown With Villanova, No. Jerry Carino has covered the New Jersey sports scene since 1996 and the college basketball beat since 2003. After the request was denied, Holloway still had 87 impermissible calls with the prospect's mother. This is a season were gonna build on, still theres a lot of season left to be played, but hopefully we see them next year and they come out the same way.. Brandon Weston, Seton Hall to Rhode Island: Sidelined by knee and ankle injuries, the 6-5 guard/wing and former four-star recruit from New York City made just one brief cameo as a freshman this past season. 8/26/2021 11:45:00 AM. Hell join returnees Alexis Yetna and Tyrese Samuel on a unit that, while not deep, should be good enough to hold its own in the Big East. "Seton Hall University, in conjunction with the NCAA, recently concluded a review of an infraction within our men's basketball program," Seton Hall said in a statement Friday afternoon. Seton Hall basketball adds Illinois State transfer Abdou Ndiaye Jerry Carino Asbury Park Press 0:00 7:23 The Seton Hall basketball roster appears to be complete for 2022-23. There seems to be a good chance that Samuel, at least, will be back. He has three years of eligibility remaining. Powell is a 6-foot-5, 220-pound guard/forward who most envision being a three-and-D . He shot 47 percent from the field and provided consistently stifling defense around the rim. 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We have seen the impact on his new team, the one he played at, immediately as Seton Hall is top 25 in adjusted defensive efficiency. He shot 48 percent from the field. Seton Hall most recently had success in the junior college transfer market with 7-2 center Romaro Gill, who joined Seton Hall in 2017 after playing his freshman season at Vincennes University. 16 Xavier Tops Seton Hall At Prudential Center, Sold Out Prudential Center Awaits Seton Hall vs. No. Check out the top-10 plays from the CBB season so far. Smith had a standout showing at the 2019 NBA Players Association Top 100 camps where his frame and high ceiling was on full display. 2021. Its a bitter pill for a program that was poised for a deep run a year ago, before the pandemic shut the world down. Yetna spent the last four years at the University of South Florida, where he . Mike Sheppard, Sr. Stadium at Owen T. Carroll Field, Seton Hall Concludes Regular Season At No. Dre Davis, Seton Hall: The 6-foot-5 guard from Louisville,who has three years of eligibility left, averaged 7.4 points and 3.0 rebounds last season. He tallied 11 points and 4 rebounds in the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 win over Purdue. "They played their heart out," Holloway said. South Orange, N.J. - Alexis Yetna, a former American Athletic Conference Freshman of the Year and a significant low-post presence, has signed a grant-in-aid offer to transfer to Seton Hall University as a graduate student and play basketball for the Pirates, head coach Kevin Willard announced Wednesday. Beef. Transfer 411. Seton Hall basketball adds Syracuse transfer Kadary Richmond Jerry Carino Asbury Park Press View Comments 0:04 0:38 The transfer portal yielded a big payoff for Seton Hall basketball. After giving everyone a week off to decompress, Willard will meet with players individually next week to discuss whats next. 3 Michigan State on Thursday night, remains eligible for the NCAA tournament. He was a 2nd-teamAll-SWAC honoree. This is going to be different. Theres a limited window of time to make money playing pro ball. This is a Seton Hall defense that is holding teams below an effective field goal percentage of 50%, the third best mark in Big East play and is turning teams over at the second highest rate. More: Jersey City rallies with pride in celebration of Saint Peter's March Madness run. Senior Night is a time-honored rite of passage, even in this weird era with Covid fifth-year eligibility and the ubiquity of the transfer portal. Hours after starting point guard Matt Lee announced he was transferring to Missouri State Tuesday, ace forward KC Ndefoentered the NCAA's transfer portal. Al-Amir Dawes had 20 points in Seton Hall's 76-68 victory over Georgetown on Tuesday night. He played well Tuesday, as he has all season, posting 14 points and five rebounds. Doug Edert, from Saint Peters to Bryant:The 6-2 Bergen Catholic product, with two years of eligibility left, hit some huge shots during the Peacocks magical March Madness run, producing three straight double-digit scoring games, including a 20-point performance against Kentucky. "It always helps when you have a good crowd. With the younger/less experiencedplayers, Holloway made it clear he would be bringing in transfers and his own recruits, whom he envisioned being ahead in the playing-time pecking order. Two years of eligibility left. 225 34 10. Willards calling card has been player development. Jerry Carino has covered the New Jersey sports scene since 1996 and the college basketball beat since 2003. Villanova swept the season series from the Pirates and has won 12 of the past 14 meetings between these programs dating back to Seton Halls triumph over the Wildcats in the 2016 Big East Tournament final. New predictions here, Huskies have lost five out of their last six games after blowing 17-pt lead to Pirates , SETON HALL UPSETS NO. He committed to Clemson and then de-committed before joining the Wolverines. Story Links. The following sums it up. Point guard Ryan Conway, wing Brandon Weston and forward Tyler Powell are ranked as the 26th-best incoming class in the country by 247 Sports. After Thompson informed his original university of his intent to transfer and requested permission to contact Seton Hall, the university denied the request. Ndefo could wind up being the first and onlyPeacock to reunite withformer coach Hollowayat Seton Hall. But right now Im not in focused on that. Holloway made him earn his way back into the lineup and although his stats dipped, Ndefo wound up taking a leap forward in his all-around game. The team is over-leveraged on three-point shooting (42% over their last eight games) to offset their two-point woes (below 45% in that same time span). On March 21, 2022, head coach Kevin Willard left to the school to coach Maryland. View the Nyssa Varsity Girls Basketball team schedule on sblivesports.com and scorebooklive.com 8 seed in the South region where they lost in the First Round to TCU. In 21 minutes per game, Richmond averaged 6.3 points, 2.6 rebounds, 3.1 . Going up against bigger players in the NCAA Tournament, he showed the kind of moxie that hell need in the Big East. The official 2022-23 Men's Basketball schedule for the University of Oregon Ducks . He shot 50 percent from the field. He played in five games this past season before shutting it down. 18d; 1:59. Unlike previous years in this game, there were few Villanova fans in attendance. Us / Fan Support Staff Directory Sports Request Form Athletics Director Financial Information Mission Statement Oregon Hall of Fame Leo Harris, . This article originally appeared on Asbury Park Press: Seton Hall basketball drops Senior Night heartbreaker to Villanova, Seton Hall basketball drops Senior Night heartbreaker to Villanova. The NCAA said Holloway and the prospect's mother had 154 phone calls without written permission from the prospect's athletic director. He's made118 3-pointers overthe pasttwo seasons. With an ability to shoot the 3-pointer and beat defenders off the dribble, he'll be an impact player on the high-major level. The advantage for Ndefo, and by proxy the team, is that hes familiar with Holloways standards and system. Seton Hall (16-14, 9-10) has lost five of the past six games, but this was the Pirates' best performance in a month. Tyrese has to make a decision thats good for him," the coach said. The process was used instead of a formal hearing or summary disposition because the university, the head coach, the former associate head coach and the enforcement staff agreed on the violations and the penalties. Tap for full rankings , How the bracket could shake out with just 40 days left before Selection Sunday , UNC, Indiana trending up He has a lot of untapped potential; he's athletic and skilled and, coupled with his size and long wingspan, we believe he can be an integral player in our program. And with this group and the guys were going to add, well be good.". Bigs (3):KC Ndefo, Tyrese Samuel, Alexis Yetna. Willard was 45-49 in his three seasons leading the Gaels, but on the whole has been much more successful at Seton Hall, where he has accumulated a 225-161 record with a regular-season Big East . That hurt was both real and figurative. According to the agreement, Holloway did not report the calls with the prospect's mother because they involved a personal relationship outside of the prospect and basketball, and he believed the communications were permissible. Although junior forward Jared Rhoden took a big step forward hell be the centerpiece guy next season some players who were supposed to be key contributors didnt improve.