2022–23 Seton Hall Pirates men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2022–23 Seton Hall Pirates men's basketball team represented Seton Hall University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . They were led by first-year head coach Shaheen Holloway . 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 17–14, 10–10 in Big East play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They were defeated by DePaul in the first round of the Big East tournament . The Pirates received an at-large bid to the National Invitation Tournament (NIT), where they lost in the first round to Colorado .
Previous season
The Pirates finished the 2021–22 season 21–11, 11–8 in Big East play to finish in sixth place. They defeated Georgetown in the first round of the Big East Tournament before losing to UConn . They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 8 seed in the South region where they lost in the First Round to TCU .
On March 21, 2022, head coach Kevin Willard left to the school to coach Maryland .[ 1] On March 30, the school named former player Shaheen Holloway as the team's new head coach. He previously coached for Saint Peter's and was an assistant coach for Seton Hall from 2010 to 2018.[ 2]
Offseason
Departures
Name
Number
Pos.
Height
Weight
Year
Hometown
Reason for departure
Bryce Aiken
1
G
6'0"
180
Senior
Randolph, New Jersey
Graduated
Jared Rhoden
14
G, F
6'6"
210
Senior
Baldwin, New York
Declared for the 2022 NBA draft ; undrafted; signed with the Portland Trail Blazers [ 3]
Myles Cale
22
G, F
6'6"
210
Senior
Middletown, Delaware
Graduated
Ryan Conway
23
G
6'1"
180
Senior
Baltimore, Maryland
Transferred to Towson [ 4]
Jahari Long
25
G
6'5"
200
Sophomore
Houston, Texas
Transferred to Maryland [ 5]
Tyler Powell
33
G, F
6'5"
220
Freshman
Los Angeles, California
Transferred to Nevada [ 6]
Brandon Weston
20
G, F
6'5"
200
Freshman
Brooklyn, New York
Transferred to Rhode Island [ 7]
Incoming transfers
2022 recruiting class
Roster
2022–23 Seton Hall Pirates men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Previous school
Hometown
G
0
Kadary Richmond
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Jr
Syracuse
Brooklyn , New York
F
1
Tray Jackson
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
Sr
Missouri
Detroit, Michigan
G
2
Al-Amir Dawes
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Sr
Clemson
Newark, New Jersey
F
4
Tyrese Samuel
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
Sr
Orangeville Prep
Montreal , Quebec
F
10
Alexis Yetna
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
GS
South Florida
Paris, France
F
13
KC Ndefo
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
206 lb (93 kg)
GS
Saint Peters
Elmont, New York
G/F
14
Dre Davis
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
212 lb (96 kg)
Jr
Louisville
Indianapolis , Indiana
G
15
Jamir Harris
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
GS
American
North Brunswick, New Jersey
G
20
Jaquan Sanders
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Fr
Our Saviour Lutheran School
Queens , New York
G
21
Femi Odukale
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Jr
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn, New York
F
22
Tae Davis
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
204 lb (93 kg)
Fr
Warren Central High School
Indianapolis, Indiana
G
23
Jaquan Harris
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
183 lb (83 kg)
Fr
St. Thomas Aquianas High School
North Brunswick, New Jersey
F
33
Abdou Ndiaye
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Sr
Illinois State
Louga , Senegal
G
41
David Gabriel (W)
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
160 lb (73 kg)
Fr
North Bergen High School
North Bergen, New Jersey
G
43
Jorge Mercado (W)
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Jr
Columbia Secondary School
The Bronx , New York
F
50
Elijah Muhammad (W)
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
189 lb (86 kg)
Fr
Academy of the New Church
Queens, New York
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster Last update: November 15, 2022
Schedule and results
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 9, 2022 *8:00 p.m., FS1
Monmouth
W 79–52
1–0
12 – Jackson
8 – Tied
3 – Harris
Prudential Center (8,626)Newark, NJ
November 12, 2022 *8:00 p.m., FS2
Saint Peter's
W 80–44
2–0
13 – Tied
11 – Dawes
2 – Tied
Prudential Center (9,488)Newark, NJ
November 16, 2022 *7:30 p.m., FS1
Iowa Gavitt Tipoff Games
L 67–83
2–1
13 – Davis
8 – Samuel
3 – Tied
Prudential Center (8,933)Newark, NJ
November 20, 2022 *3:00 p.m., FS1
Wagner
W 82–44
3–1
19 – Dawes
8 – Samuel
3 – Tied
Prudential Center (8,811)Newark, NJ
November 24, 2022 *7:30 p.m., ESPNews
vs. Memphis ESPN Events Invitational Quarterfinals
W 70–69
4–1
14 – Samuel
11 – Samuel
5 – Tied
State Farm Field House (1,621)Orlando, FL
November 25, 2022 *8:00 p.m., ESPN2
vs. Oklahoma ESPN Events Invitational Semifinals
L 64–77
4–2
12 – Dawes
7 – Richmond
5 – Richmond
State Farm Field House (1,396)Orlando, FL
November 27, 2022 *5:00 p.m., ESPN2
vs. Siena ESPN Events Invitational 3rd Place Game
L 55–60
4–3
15 – Dawes
7 – Tied
4 – Richmond
State Farm Field House Orlando, FL
December 1, 2022 *9:00 p.m., ESPN
at No. 9 Kansas Big East–Big 12 Battle
L 65–91
4–4
17 – Richmond
5 – Tied
5 – Richmond
Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)Lawrence, KS
December 7, 2022 *8:30 p.m., FS2
Lincoln
W 82–55
5–4
17 – Ndefo
14 – Samuel
4 – Harris
Walsh Gymnasium (1,159)South Orange, NJ
December 11, 2022 *6:30 p.m., FS1
at Rutgers Rivalry /Garden State Hardwood Classic
W 45–43
6–4
10 – Davis
8 – Ndefo
2 – Tied
Jersey Mike's Arena (8,500)Piscataway, NJ
December 14, 2022 *7:00 p.m., FS1
Drexel
W 66–49
7–4
12 – Tied
9 – Richmond
4 – Richmond
Prudential Center (8,433)Newark, NJ
Big East regular season
December 17, 2022 12:00 p.m., FOX
Providence
L 67–71
7–5 (0–1)
28 – Richmond
9 – Richmond
5 – Richmond
Prudential Center (10,147)Newark, NJ
December 20, 2022 8:30 p.m., FS1
at Xavier
L 70–73
7–6 (0–2)
17 – Richmond
9 – Odukale
5 – Richmond
Cintas Center (10,224)Cincinnati, OH
December 27, 2022 8:00 p.m., FS1
at Marquette
L 69–83
7–7 (0–3)
15 – Davis
9 – Ndefo
5 – Richmond
Fiserv Forum (14,806)Milwaukee, WI
December 31, 2022 12:00 p.m., FS1
St. John's
W 88–66
8–7 (1–3)
22 – Dawes
9 –
6 – Richmond
Prudential Center (10,481)Newark, NJ
January 3, 2023 8:30 p.m., FS1
at Creighton
L 61–83
8–8 (1–4)
16 – Odukale
6 – Samuel
2 – Jam. Harris
CHI Health Center Omaha (16,592)Omaha, NE
January 7, 2023 8:30 p.m., FS1
Butler
W 76–51
9–8 (2–4)
19 – Samuel
8 – Richmond
9 – Richmond
Prudential Center (9,033)Newark, NJ
January 10, 2023 8:42 p.m., FS1
at Georgetown
W 66–51
10–8 (3–4)
24 – Dawes
9 – Odukale
6 – Richmond
Capital One Arena (4,189)Washington, D.C.
January 14, 2023 12:00 p.m., FS1
at DePaul
W 71–67
11–8 (4–4)
16 – Ndefo
12 – Ndefo
4 – Richmond
Wintrust Arena (4,502)Chicago, IL
January 18, 2023 6:30 p.m., FS1
No. 15 UConn
W 67–66
12–8 (5–4)
18 – Richmond
10 – Richmond
3 – Odukale
Prudential Center (9,710)Newark, NJ
January 21, 2023 4:00 p.m., CBSSN
No. 20 Marquette
L 53–74
12–9 (5–5)
10 – Richmond
5 –
5 – Richmond
Prudential Center (9,796)Newark, NJ
January 28, 2023 4:00 p.m., FS1
at Butler
W 70–49
13–9 (6–5)
15 – D. Davis
6 – T. Davis
5 – Richmond
Hinkle Fieldhouse (9,100)Indianapolis, IN
February 1, 2023 8:30 p.m., CBSSN
at St. John's
W 84–72
14–9 (7–5)
21 – Dawes
13 – Richmond
7 – Richmond
Carnesecca Arena (4,977)Queens, NY
February 5, 2023 12:00 p.m., FS1
DePaul
W 69–64
15–9 (8–5)
14 –
7 – Samuel
4 – Richmond
Prudential Center (9,770)Newark, NJ
February 8, 2023 6:30 p.m., FS1
No. 23 Creighton
L 62–75
15–10 (8–6)
19 – Dawes
3 – Tied
3 – Dawes
Prudential Center (8,875)Newark, NJ
February 11, 2023 8:00 p.m., FS1
at Villanova
L 54–58
15–11 (8–7)
14 – Samuel
10 – Samuel
9 – Richmond
Wells Fargo Center (15,015)Philadelphia, PA
February 14, 2023 6:05 p.m., CBSSN
Georgetown
W 76–68
16–11 (9–7)
20 – Dawes
10 – Tied
4 – Odukale
Prudential Center (8,812)Newark, NJ
February 18, 2023 12:00 p.m., FOX
at No. 20 UConn
L 55–64
16–12 (9–8)
16 – Tied
5 – Ndefo
2 – Tied
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10,167)Storrs, CT
February 24, 2023 7:00 p.m., FS1
No. 16 Xavier
L 60–82
16–13 (9–9)
13 – Davis
5 – Davis
4 – Dawes
Prudential Center (10,481)Newark, NJ
February 28, 2023 8:30 p.m., FS1
Villanova
L 72–76
16–14 (9–10)
21 – Dawes
10 – Odukale
6 – Odukale
Prudential Center (11,071)Newark, NJ
March 4, 2023 12:00 p.m., FOX
at No. 20 Providence
W 82–58
17–14 (10–10 )
24 – Davis
8 – Odukale
5 – Odukale
Amica Mutual Pavilion (11,589)Providence, RI
Big East tournament
March 8, 2023 *5:30 p.m., FS1
(7)
vs. (10) DePaul First round
L 65–66
17–15
16 – Samuel
12 – Samuel
3 – Tied
Madison Square Garden New York City, NY
NIT tournament
March 14, 2023 11:00 p.m., ESPN2
at (3) Colorado First round – Rutgers bracket
L 64–65
17–16
18 – Ndefo
11 – Samuel
4 – Tied
CU Events Center (2,363)Boulder, CO
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Eastern Time .
Rankings
Ranking movementsLegend: — = Not ranked Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Final AP — Not released Coaches
References
^ "Seton Hall officially announces Kevin Willard's resignation, Maryland introduces him as head coach" . bigeastcoastbias.com . March 21, 2022. Retrieved March 21, 2022 .
^ "Seton Hall hires Shaheen Holloway as new men's basketball coach after historic run at Saint Peter's" . espn.com . March 30, 2022. Retrieved March 30, 2022 .
^ "Ex-Seton Hall star Jared Rhoden inks 1-year deal with Trail Blazers" . NJ.com . August 2, 2022. Retrieved September 1, 2022 .
^ "Towson adds Seton Hall transfer Ryan Conway" . zagsblog.com . April 24, 2022. Retrieved September 1, 2022 .
^ "Seton Hall transfer guard Jahari Long commits to Maryland men's basketball" . testudotimes.com . May 20, 2022. Retrieved September 1, 2022 .
^ "Nevada basketball lands another transfer, this time Seton Hall's Tyler Powell" . nevadasportsnet.com . May 11, 2022. Retrieved September 1, 2022 .
^ "URI sneaks in under recruiting deadline to nab Seton Hall transfer Brandon Weston" . providencejournal.com . May 19, 2022. Retrieved September 1, 2022 .
^ Zagoria, Adam (May 28, 2022). "Seton Hall lands Saint Peter's graduate transfer K.C. Ndefo" . NJ.com . Retrieved September 1, 2022 .
^ "Seton Hall basketball adds guard Femi Odukale, transfer from Pitt" . Asbury Park Press . May 8, 2022. Retrieved September 1, 2022 .
^ "Former Clemson guard Al-Amir Dawes announces transfer destination" . On3. May 4, 2022. Retrieved September 1, 2022 .
^ McGavic, Matthew (April 29, 2022). "Former Louisville Forward Dre Davis, Signee Tae Davis Commit to Seton Hall" . si.com Press . Retrieved September 1, 2022 .
^ "Seton Hall basketball adds Illinois State transfer Abdou Ndiaye" . Asbury Park Press . May 30, 2022. Retrieved September 1, 2022 .
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