2021–22 Seton Hall Pirates men's basketball
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceBig East Conference
Record21–11 (11–8 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaPrudential Center
Walsh Gymnasium
2021–22 Big East men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 13 Providence14–3 .82427–6  .818
No. 6 Villanova †16–4 .80030–8  .789
No. 21 UConn13–6 .68423–10  .697
Creighton12–7 .63223–12  .657
Seton Hall11–8 .57921–11  .656
Marquette11–8 .57919–13  .594
Xavier8–11 .42123–13  .639
St. John's8–11 .42117–15  .531
Butler6–14 .30014–19  .424
DePaul6–14 .30015–16  .484
Georgetown0–19 .0006–25  .194
† 2022 Big East tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2021–22 Seton Hall Pirates men's basketball team represented Seton Hall University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by 12th-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 21–11, 11–8 in Big East play to finish a tie for fifth place. They defeated Georgetown in the first round of the Big East tournament before losing in the quarterfinals 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 become the new basketball coach at Maryland.[1] On March 31, the school named Saint Peter's head coach and former Pirate player Shaheen Holloway the team's new coach. [2]

Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Pirates finished the 2020–21 season 14–13, 10–9 in Big East play to finish in a tie for fourth place. As the No. 5 seed in the Big East tournament, they defeated St. John's in the quarterfinals before losing to Georgetown in the semifinals.

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Sandro Mamukelashvili23F6'11"240SeniorTbilisi, GeorgiaDeclared for the 2021 NBA draft; drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks[3]
Shavar Reynolds Jr.33G6'2"185SeniorManchester, New JerseyGraduate Transferred to Monmouth[4]

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Kadary Richmond0G6'6"200SophomoreBrooklyn, New YorkTransferred from Syracuse.[5]
Alexis Yetna10F6'8"225GraduateParis, FranceGraduate transfer from USF. [6]
Jamir Harris15G6'2"195GraduateNorth Brunswick, New JerseyGraduate transfer from American.[7]
Jo Smith32F6'9"200SophomoreSelma, AlabamaTransferred from Chipola College.[8]

Roster

2021–22 Seton Hall Pirates men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Kadary Richmond 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoSyracuse Brooklyn, New York
G 1 Bryce Aiken 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg) GSHarvard Randolph, New Jersey
F 2 Tray Jackson 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrMissouri Detroit, Michigan
F 4 Tyrese Samuel 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)230 lb (104 kg) JrOrangeville Prep Montreal, Quebec
F 10 Alexis Yetna 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) GSSouth Florida Paris, France
G/F 14 Jared Rhoden 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) SrOur Saviour Lutheran School Baldwin, New York
G 15 Jamir Harris 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg) GSAmerican North Brunswick, New Jersey
G/F 20 Brandon Weston 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrHillcrest Prep Academy Brooklyn, New York
C 21 Ike Obiagu 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)265 lb (120 kg) GSFlorida State Abuja, Nigeria
G/F 22 Myles Cale 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) GSAppoquinimink High School Middletown, Delaware
G 23 Ryan Conway 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrDulaney Baltimore, Maryland
G 25 Jahari Long 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoEpiscopal High School Houston, Texas
G 30 Sylwester Granda (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoHigh School for Environmental Studies Brooklyn, New York
F 32 Jo Smith 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoChipola Selma, Alabama
G/F 33 Tyler Powell 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrRibét Academy Los Angeles, California
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: September 20, 2021

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 4, 2021*
5:00 p.m.		 Misericordia W 110–48 
 19 – Jackson  10 – Samuel  4 – Cale  Walsh Gymnasium (1,300)
South Orange, NJ
Non-conference regular season
November 10, 2021*
7:00 p.m., FS1		 Fairleigh Dickinson W 93–49  1–0
  19 – Samuel  11 – Samuel  6 – Long  Prudential Center (8,223)
Newark, NJ
November 14, 2021*
12:00 p.m., FS1		 Yale
Fort Myers Tip-Off		 W 80–44  2–0
  15 – Yetna  10 – Rhoden  3 – Richmond  Prudential Center (8,265)
Newark, NJ
November 16, 2021*
9:00 p.m., FS1		 at No. 4 Michigan
Gavitt Tipoff Games		 W 67–65  3–0
  16 – Rhoden  6 – Jackson  2 – Tie  Crisler Center (12,536)
Ann Arbor, MI
November 22, 2021*
6:00 p.m., FS1		 No. 21 vs. Ohio State
Fort Myers Tip-Off Beach Division semifinals		 L 76–79  3–1
  29 – Rhoden  5 – Rhoden  3 – Richmond  Suncoast Credit Union Arena (2,937)
Fort Myers, FL
November 24, 2021*
6:00 p.m., FS1		 No. 21 vs. California
Fort Myers Tip-Off Beach Division consolation		 W 62–59  4–1
  21 – Rhoden  7 – 2 Tied  2 – Aiken  Suncoast Credit Union Arena (3,500)
Fort Myers, FL
November 28, 2021*
12:00 p.m., FS1		 No. 21 Bethune–Cookman W 84–70  5–1
  18 – Rhoden  13 – Yetan  6 – Richmond  Prudential Center (8,913)
Newark, NJ
December 1, 2021*
7:00 p.m., FS2		 No. 25 Wagner W 85–63  6–1
  15 – 2 Tied  11 – Rhoden  9 – Richmond  Prudential Center (8,136)
Newark, NJ
December 4, 2021*
12:00 p.m., FS2		 No. 25 Nyack W 113–67  7–1
  23 – Harris  12 – Samuel  8 – Richmond  Walsh Gymnasium (1,119)
South Orange, NJ
December 9, 2021*
6:30 p.m., FS1		 No. 23 No. 7 Texas
Big East–Big 12 Battle		 W 64–60  8–1
  18 – Rhoden  11 – Yetna  3 – Aiken  Prudential Center (10,481)
Newark, NJ
December 12, 2021*
7:30 p.m., FS1		 No. 23 Rutgers
Rivalry/Garden State Hardwood Classic		 W 77–63  9–1
  22 – Aiken  9 – 2 Tied  4 – Yetna  Prudential Center (11,606)
Newark, NJ
December 18, 2021*
3:00 p.m., FS2		 No. 16 vs. Iona
Gotham Classic		 Canceled due to COVID-19 issues Madison Square Garden 
New York, NY
Big East regular season
December 29, 2021
7:00 p.m., FS1		 No. 15 at No. 21 Providence L 65–70  9–2
(0–1)		  13 – Yetna  11 – Yetna  4 – Aiken  Dunkin' Donuts Center (12,069)
Providence, RI
January 1, 2022
2:00 p.m., CBS		 No. 15 No. 22 Villanova L 67–73  9–3
(0–2)		  22 – Aiken  8 – Yetna  4 – Richmond  Prudential Center (13,625)
Newark, NJ
January 4, 2022
8:00 p.m., CBSSN		 No. 24 at Butler W 71–56  10–3
(1–2)		  17 – Rhoden  10 – Yetna  7 – Aiken  Hinkle Fieldhouse (7,234)
Indianapolis, IN
January 8, 2022
12:00 p.m., FOX		 No. 24 UConn W 90–87 OT 11–3
(2–2)		  22 – Aiken  7 – Samuel  7 – Aiken  Prudential Center (10,977)
Newark, NJ
January 13, 2022
5:00 p.m., FS1		 No. 20 at DePaul
rescheduled from Dec. 23		 L 92–96  11–4
(2–3)		  25 – Rhoden  10 – Obiagu  6 – Richmond  Wintrust Arena (2,255)
Chicago, IL
January 15, 2022
12:00 p.m., FS1		 No. 20 at Marquette L 72–73  11–5
(2–4)		  28 – Aiken  16 – Yetna  3 – Richmond  Fiserv Forum (13,647)
Milwaukee, WI
January 18, 2022
8:00 p.m., FS1		 No. 21 Providence Canceled Prudential Center 
Newark, NJ
January 22, 2022
12:00 p.m., FS1		 at St. John's W 66–60  12–5
(3–4)		  21 – Cale  15 – Yetna  8 – Richmond  Madison Square Garden (6,692)
New York, NY
January 24, 2022
9:00 p.m., FS1		 St. John's
rescheduled from December 20		 L 63–84  12–6
(3–5)		  16 – Cale  12 – Rhoden  4 – Richmond  Walsh Gymnasium (1,316)
South Orange, NJ
January 26, 2022
5:00 p.m., FS1		 No. 22 Marquette L 63–73  12–7
(3–6)		  16 – Harris  10 – Obiagu  4 – Richmond  Prudential Center (8,746)
Newark, NJ
February 1, 2022
8:40 p.m., FS1		 at Georgetown W 70–63  13–7
(4–6)		  21 – Jackson  8 – Richmond  7 – Richmond  Capital One Arena (3,462)
Washington, D.C.
February 4, 2022
7:00 p.m., FS1		 Creighton W 74–55  14–7
(5–6)		  14 – Richmond  8 – Yetna  7 – Richmond  Prudential Center (9,062)
Newark, NJ
February 9, 2022
7:00 p.m., FS1		 No. 25 Xavier W 73–71  15–7
(6–6)		  25 – Rhoden  8 – Tied  5 – Richmond  Prudential Center (8,730)
Newark, NJ
February 12, 2022
1:00 p.m., FOX		 at No. 15 Villanova L 67–73  15–8
(6–7)		  16 – Tied  15 – Yetna  5 – Richmond  Wells Fargo Center (17,803)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
February 16, 2022
8:30 p.m., CBSSN		 at No. 24 UConn L 65–70  15–9
(6–8)		  15 – Harris  8 – Yetna  4 – Richmond  Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10,167)
Storrs, CT
February 19, 2022
8:00 p.m., FS1		 DePaul W 66–64  16–9
(7–8)		  18 – Rhoden  18 – Rhoden  5 – Richmond  Prudential Center (9,965)
Newark, NJ
February 23, 2022
8:30 p.m., FS1		 Butler W 66–60  17–9
(8–8)		  17 – Rhoden  10 – Yetna  4 – Harris  Prudential Center (8,705)
Newark, NJ
February 26, 2022
3:30 p.m., FOX		 at Xavier W 82–66  18–9
(9–8)		  30 – Rhoden  7 – Samuel  7 – Richmond  Cintas Center (10,404)
Cincinnati, OH
March 2, 2022
7:05 p.m., CBSSN		 Georgetown W 73–68  19–9
(10–8)		  16 – Rhoden  7 – Yetna  10 – Richmond  Prudential Center (9,635)
Newark, NJ
March 5, 2022
2:30 p.m., FOX		 at Creighton W 65–60  20–9
(11–8)		  19 – Rhoden  11 – Yetna  3 – Rhoden  CHI Health Center Omaha (17,221)
Omaha, NE
Big East tournament
March 9, 2022
10:10 p.m., FS1		 (6) vs. (11) Georgetown
First Round		 W 57–53  21–9
  17 – Rhoden  11 – Yetna  3 – Richmond  Madison Square Garden (17,163)
New York, NY
March 10, 2022
9:30 p.m., FS1		 (6) vs. (3) No. 20 UConn
Quarterfinals		 L 52–62  21–10
  17 – Cale  6 – Tied  2 – Yetna  Madison Square Garden (19,812)
New York, NY
NCAA tournament
March 18, 2022
9:57 p.m., TruTV		 (8 S) vs. (9 S) TCU
First Round		 L 42–69  21–11
  11 – Cale  5 – Obiagu  4 – Richmond  Viejas Arena (11,399)
San Diego, CA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
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Awards and honors

Big East Conference honors

All-Big East First Team

Source[9]

References

  1. ↑ "Terps name Seton Hall's Willard as head coach". ESPN.com. March 21, 2022. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Holloway Home! Shaheen Holloway '00 Named Pirates Head Coach". Seton Hall Pirates. March 30, 2022. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Sandro Mamukelashvili Selected by Milwaukee Bucks in 2021 NBA Draft". Seton Hall Pirates. July 30, 2021. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
  4. ↑ Manley, Matt (April 8, 2021). "Manchester, NJ Native Shavar Reynolds Returns to the Shore with Transfer to Monmouth". Shore Sports Network. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
  5. ↑ Crane, Andrew (April 6, 2021). "Former Syracuse guard Kadary Richmond transfers to Seton Hall". The Daily Orange. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Alexis Yetna to Transfer to Seton Hall and Join Pirates Family". Seton Hall Pirates. April 14, 2021. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Seton Hall lands grad transfer Jamir Harris from American". ESPN. April 5, 2021. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
  8. ↑ Carino, Jerry (August 6, 2021). "Seton Hall basketball adds 6-foot-10 center Jo Smith to roster for 2021-22". Asbury Park Press. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Champagnie, Gillespie Repeat on All-Big East First Team". Big East Conference. March 6, 2022. Archived from the original on March 11, 2022. Retrieved April 17, 2022.
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