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Big East Basketball: 2018-19 breakout candidates from each team

By Lukas Harkins

PHILADELPHIA, PA - FEBRUARY 10: Sean McDermott #22 of the Butler Bulldogs drives to the basket against Collin Gillespie #2 of the Villanova Wildcats at the Wells Fargo Center on February 10, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA - FEBRUARY 10: Sean McDermott #22 of the Butler Bulldogs drives to the basket against Collin Gillespie #2 of the Villanova Wildcats at the Wells Fargo Center on February 10, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) /
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WICHITA, KS – MARCH 15: Cale of the Seton Hall Pirates dribbles the ball. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images)
WICHITA, KS – MARCH 15: Cale of the Seton Hall Pirates dribbles the ball. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images) /

Myles Cale, Seton Hall Pirates

Sophomore | Guard | 6-foot-5 | 200 lbs

With the departures of seniors Angel Delgado, Desi Rodriguez, Khadeen Carrington, and Ismael Sanogo this offseason, Seton Hall is in a tough place. Only one returning player (Myles Powell) on the entire roster averaged more than five points per game last season and that is definitely a problem on paper. Incoming transfers Taurean Thompson and Quincy McKnight will help out in this regard but at least one returning player needs to take a significant step forward in order for the Pirates to succeed in 2018-19.

Of all the current roster flaws for the Pirates, arguably the biggest is a lack of scorers. Although Powell is proven scorer and McKnight posted 18.9 points per game at Sacred Heart (in 2016-17), there needs to be someone else who can pack a punch offensively. This is where Myles Cale comes in. A rising sophomore will excellent size to play on the wing, Cale was a solid offensive player in limited playing time last season. For the year, he averaged 4.3 points and 1.6 rebounds in 17.3 minutes per game last season.

Although he struggled to get going from distance all season long (28.3% shooting on 46 3PA), Cale did convert on 58.1% of his shots inside of the arc. Despite Cale actually playing a fair share of minutes last season, he was clearly not one of the primary offensive options. In fact, he attempted less than four shots per game and exhibited a usage rate of 13.8%, one of the lowest on the team. It is fair to expect a big jump in production as he takes on a larger offensive role.

Others considered: Michael Nzei.

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