Angel Delgado of Seton Hall (No. 31) – Image Credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports
Can anyone blame Seton Hall for feeling their time has come?
The Pirates are ranked 23rd in the nation, the feeling around campus is they’re a team ready to contend for a spot in the Final Four.
They’re loaded with the right mix of old and young on its roster. Seton Hall’s senior class has come of age together. They came in together and have endured their fair share of growing pains while learning how to win together as a unit.
Seton Hall Has Their Own Big Three
Angel Delgado, Desi Rodriguez, and Khadeen Carrington are more than just talented basketball players. The trio came in together and have endured their fair share of growing pains. They’re now experienced veterans ready to finish their collegiate careers on the highest of notes.
On a cold Friday night in Newark, the triple-threat provided the spark Seton Hall needed to power past Fairleigh Dickinson with a 90-68 win in their season-opener.
After the game, Pirates head coach Kevin Willard pointed towards the strength of this year’s team.
“When you have as many seniors as we have, you have a lot of confidence in them,” Willard said. We’re like an aged steak.”
Delgado is a walking double-double, this is nothing new to fans of Seton Hall. He had 10 points and 10 rebounds against FDU, he’s been the heart and soul of the Pirates with his enthusiasm and effort.
You put Delgado with the offense of Rodriguez and Carrington and Seton Hall gives headaches for opponents trying to matchup against them.
Willard, along the way, has been great at surrounding his core group with a strong supporting cast. Freshman Myles Cale played a strong game with 12 points off the bench.
Expectations for Seton Hall this season are high, as they should be. It can’t go unnoticed they’re the only Division I team with three 1,000-point scorers in Rodriguez, Delgado, and Carrington.
After three years of growing together through blood, sweat, and even tears – this team’s ready for their spot at the big table with the nation’s top contenders.
It’s time to serve the main course, the Pirates are ready to eat.
