2014–15 Seton Hall Pirates men's basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
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|year=2014–15
|team=Seton Hall Pirates
|image=Seton Hall Pirates wordmark.svg
|image_size=125
|conference=Big East Conference
|division=
|short_conf=Big East
|CoachRank=
|APRank=
|record= 16–15
|conf_record= 6–12
|head_coach= Kevin Willard
|asst_coach1= Shaheen Holloway
|asst_coach2= Fred Hill
|asst_coach3= Dwayne Morton
|stadium= Prudential Center
Walsh Gymnasium
|champion= Paradise Jam tournament champions
|bowl=
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{{2014-15 Big East Conference men's basketball standings}}
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.
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
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! Name !! Number !! Pos. !! Height !! Weight !! Year !! Hometown !! class="unsortable" | Notes | |||||||
| Tom Maayan | 1 | G | 6'2" | 175 | Sophomore | Galilee, Israel | Left the team to join Israeli army{{cite news |title=Seton Hall guard leaves for Israeli army|url=https://www.espn.com/blog/collegebasketballnation/post/_/id/91075/seton-hall-guard-leaves-for-israeli-army|publisher=ESPN|access-date=December 11, 2013}} |
| 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=
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! Name !! Number !! Pos. !! Height !! Weight !! Year !! Hometown !! class="unsortable" | Previous School | |||||||
| sortname| 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
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{{College Athlete Recruit Start|40=no|collapse=no|year=2014}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Isaiah Whitehead
| position = SG
| hometown = Brooklyn, NY
| highschool = Lincoln High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 4
| weight = 195
| 40 =
| commitdate = 2013-09-19
| scout stars = 5
| rivals stars = 5
| espn grade = 95
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Ángel Delgado
| position = PF
| hometown = Bronx, NY
| highschool = The Patrick School
| feet = 6
| inches = 8
| weight = 215
| 40 =
| commitdate = 2013-08-16
| scout stars = 4
| rivals stars = 4
| espn grade = 87
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Desi Rodriguez
| position = SF
| hometown = Bronx, NY
| highschool = Lincoln High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 5
| weight = 200
| 40 =
| commitdate = 2013-12-23
| scout stars = 4
| rivals stars = 3
| espn grade = 79
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Khadeen Carrington
| position = SG
| hometown = Brooklyn, NY
| highschool = Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 3
| weight = 185
| 40 =
| commitdate = 2013-09-11
| scout stars = 3
| rivals stars = 3
| espn grade = 75
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Ismael Sanogo
| position = SF
| hometown = Newark, NJ
| highschool = East Side High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 6
| weight = 185
| 40 =
| commitdate = 2013-07-16
| scout stars = 2
| rivals stars = 3
| espn grade = 75
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Mike Nzei
| position = PF
| hometown = Centereach, NY
| highschool = Our Savior New American School
| feet = 6
| inches = 7
| weight = 205
| 40 =
| commitdate = 2013-05-19
| scout stars = N/A
| rivals stars = N/A
| espn grade = 75
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit End
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| year = 2014
| rivals ref title = 2014 Seton Hall Signees
| scout ref title = 2014 Seton Hall Signees
| espn ref title = 2014 Seton Hall Signees
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Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Brandon|last=Mobley|num=2|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=225|class=SR|rs=|home=Savannah, Georgia|nat=USA}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Sterling|last=Gibbs|num=4|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=185|class=JR|rs=y|home=Scotch Plains, New Jersey|nat=USA|link=y}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Haralds|last=Kārlis|link=y|num=13|pos=F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=210|class=SR|rs=|home=Riga, Latvia|nat=LAT}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Ismael|last=Sanogo|num=14|pos=G|ft=6|in=7|lbs=190|class=FR|rs=|home=Newark, New Jersey|nat=USA}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Isaiah|last=Whitehead|link=y|num=15|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=210|class=FR|rs=|home=Brooklyn, New York|nat=USA}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Desi|last=Rodriguez|num=20|pos=F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=215|class=FR|rs=|home=Brooklyn, New York|nat=USA|link=y}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Trevonn|last=Morton|num=22|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=185|class=FR|rs=|home=Brooklyn, New York|nat=USA}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Rashed|last=Anthony|link=|num=25|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=235|class=FR|rs=y|home=Orangeburg, South Carolina|nat=USA}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Ángel|last=Delgado|link=y|num=31|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=225|class=FR|rs=|home=Bajos de Haina, Dominican Republic|nat=DRC}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Cheir|last=Ajou|link=|num=42|pos=C|ft=7|in=1|lbs=245|class=JR|rs=|home=Aweil, South Sudan|nat=SSU|cur_rs=yes}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Stephane|last=Manga|num=45|pos=F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=220|class=SR|rs=|home=Orléans, France|nat=FRA}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
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- Kevin Willard ({{college|Pittsburgh}})
|asst_coach=
- Shaheen Holloway ({{college|Seton Hall}})
- Fred Hill ({{college|Montclair State}})
- Dwayne Morton ({{college|LIU Brooklyn}})
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|accessdate=
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Schedule
{{CBB schedule start|time=|rank=yes|ranklink=2014-15 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings|rankyear=2014|tv=yes|record=yes|attend=yes}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#0000FF; color:#D3D3D3;"| Non-Conference Regular Season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/16/2014
| time = 12:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Mercer
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Prudential Center
| site_cityst = Newark, NJ
| gamename =
| tv = FSN
| score = 63–47
| overtime =
| record = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/21/2014
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Nevada
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Sports and Fitness Center
| site_cityst = St. Thomas, VI
| gamename = Paradise Jam quarterfinals
| tv = CBSSN
| score = 68–60
| overtime =
| record = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/23/2014
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Gardner–Webb
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Sports and Fitness Center
| site_cityst = St. Thomas, VI
| gamename = Paradise Jam semifinals
| tv = CBSSN
| score = 85–67
| overtime =
| record = 3–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/24/2014
| time = 9:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Illinois State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Sports and Fitness Center
| site_cityst = St. Thomas, VI
| gamename = Paradise Jam finals
| tv = CBSSN
| score = 84–80
| overtime =
| record = 4–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/29/2014
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = George Washington
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Prudential Center
| site_cityst = Newark, NJ
| gamename =
| tv = FSN
| score = 58–54
| overtime =
| record = 5–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/02/2014
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Mount St. Mary's
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Prudential Center
| site_cityst = Newark, NJ
| gamename =
| tv = FS2
| score = 78–55
| overtime =
| record = 6–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/06/2014
| time = 12:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Rutgers
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Prudential Center
| site_cityst = Newark, NJ
| gamename = Rivalry
| attend = 8,710
| tv = FSN
| score = 81–54
| overtime =
| record = 7–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/09/2014
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Wichita State
| opprank = 11
| site_stadium = Charles Koch Arena
| site_cityst = Wichita, KS
| gamename =
| attend = 10,056
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 68–77
| overtime =
| record = 7–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/14/2014
| time = 12:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Saint Peter's
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Prudential Center
| site_cityst = Newark, NJ
| gamename =
| attend = 6,502
| tv = FS1
| score = 67–52
| overtime =
| record = 8–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/18/2014
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = South Florida
| opprank =
| site_stadium = USF Sun Dome
| site_cityst = Tampa, FL
| gamename =
| attend = 3,330
| tv = CBSSN
| score = 89–69
| overtime =
| record = 9–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/21/2014
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Georgia
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Stegeman Coliseum
| site_cityst = Athens, GA
| gamename =
| attend = 7,556
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 47–65
| overtime =
| record = 9–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/27/2014
| time = 12:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Maine
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Walsh Gymnasium
| site_cityst = South Orange, NJ
| gamename =
| attend = 1,833
| tv = FS1
| score = 72–43
| overtime =
| record = 10–2
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#0000FF; color:#D3D3D3;"| Big East Conference Play
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/31/2014
| time = 12:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = St. John's
| opprank = 15
| site_stadium = Prudential Center
| site_cityst = Newark, NJ
| gamename =
| attend = 9,183
| tv = FS1
| score = 78–67
| overtime =
| record = 11–2 (1–0)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/03/2015
| time = 12:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Villanova
| opprank = 6
| site_stadium = Prudential Center
| site_cityst = Newark, NJ
| gamename =
| attend = 10,701
| tv = FS1
| score = 66–61
| overtime = OT
| record = 12–2 (2–0)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/07/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 19
| opponent = Xavier
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Cintas Center
| site_cityst = Cincinnati, OH
| gamename =
| attend = 10,250
| tv = CBSSN
| score = 58–69
| overtime =
| record = 12–3 (2–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/10/2015
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 19
| opponent = Creighton
| opprank =
| site_stadium = CenturyLink Center
| site_cityst = Omaha, NE
| gamename =
| attend = 17,397
| tv = FS1
| score = 68–67
| overtime =
| record = 13–3 (3–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/13/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 21
| opponent = Butler
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Prudential Center
| site_cityst = Newark, NJ
| gamename =
| attend = 7,574
| tv = FS1
| score = 75–79
| overtime = OT
| record = 13–4 (3–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/22/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 24
| opponent = DePaul
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Prudential Center
| site_cityst = Newark, NJ
| gamename =
| attend = 7,743
| tv = FS1
| score = 60–64
| overtime =
| record = 13–5 (3–3)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/25/2015
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 24
| opponent = Butler
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hinkle Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Indianapolis, IN
| gamename =
| attend = 8,823
| tv = FSN
| score = 57–77
| overtime =
| record = 13–6 (3–4)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/28/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Marquette
| opprank =
| site_stadium = BMO Harris Bradley Center
| site_cityst = Milwaukee, WI
| gamename =
| attend = 14,917
| tv = FS1
| score = 80–70
| overtime =
| record = 14–6 (4–4)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/31/2015
| time = 12:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Xavier
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Prudential Center
| site_cityst = Newark, NJ
| gamename =
| attend = 8,205
| tv = FS1
| score = 90–82
| overtime =
| record = 15–6 (5–4)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/03/2015
| time = 9:15 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = DePaul
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Allstate Arena
| site_cityst = Rosemont, IL
| gamename =
| attend = 5,431
| tv = FS1
| score = 62–75
| overtime =
| record = 15–7 (5–5)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/07/2015
| time = 12:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Marquette
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Prudential Center
| site_cityst = Newark, NJ
| gamename =
| attend = 8,566
| tv = CBSSN
| score = 54–57
| overtime =
| record = 15–8 (5–6)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/10/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Georgetown
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Prudential Center
| site_cityst = Newark, NJ
| gamename =
| attend = 8,357
| tv = FS1
| score = 67–86
| overtime =
| record = 15–9 (5–7)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/14/2015
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Providence
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Dunkin' Donuts Center
| site_cityst = Providence, RI
| gamename =
| attend = 12,120
| tv = FSN
| score = 62–69
| overtime =
| record = 15–10 (5–8)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/16/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Villanova
| opprank = 6
| site_stadium = The Pavilion
| site_cityst = Villanova, PA
| gamename =
| attend = 6,500
| tv = FS1
| score = 54–80
| overtime =
| record = 15–11 (5–9)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/21/2015
| time = 12:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = St. John's
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Carnesecca Arena
| site_cityst = Queens, NY
| gamename =
| attend = 5,602
| tv = FS1
| score = 72–85
| overtime =
| record = 15–12 (5–10)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/28/2015
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Creighton
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Prudential Center
| site_cityst = Newark, NJ
| gamename =
| attend = 8,507
| tv = CBSSN
| score = 67–66
| overtime =
| record = 16–12 (6–10)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/04/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Providence
| opprank = 24
| site_stadium = Prudential Center
| site_cityst = Newark, NJ
| gamename =
| attend = 7,162
| tv = FS1
| score = 66–79
| overtime =
| record = 16–13 (6–11)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/07/2015
| time = 12:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Georgetown
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Verizon Center
| site_cityst = Washington, D.C.
| gamename =
| attend = 14,392
| tv = FOX
| score = 67–73
| overtime =
| record = 16–14 (6–12)
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#0000ff; color:#D3D3D3;"| Big East tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/11/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Marquette
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Madison Square Garden
| site_cityst = New York, NY
| gamename = First round
| attend = 12,588
| tv = FS1
| score = 56–78
| overtime =
| record = 16–15
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|timezone=Eastern Time}}
Rankings
{{main|2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings}}
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References
{{Reflist}}
{{Seton Hall Pirates men's basketball navbox}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2014-15 Seton Hall Pirates men's basketball team}}