Seton Hall Basketball: 3 key storylines heading into 2020-21 season

2. Can Myles Cale and Ike Obiagu turn it around?

Last season, Seton Hall was a tough year for some Seton Hall juniors. While players like Shavar Reynolds and Romaro Gill showed their importance, Seton Hall had 2 players that failed to meet expectations.

The first is current rising senior Myles Cale, who was expected to make a major setup. However, Cale struggled with consistency with his 3P% dropping to 28% and only averaging 6 PPG. For a player who has been labeled a scoring guard, this has been quite concerning.

Not all hope is lost with Cale though, he’s extremely athletic and a solid defender for his position. For Cale to succeed, it may be easier to move him off the bench and ease him into the season. If Cale can find his shooting touch consistently, Seton Hall’s bench can be extremely dangerous.

Another player who had high expectations for last season was Ike Obiagu. The transfer from Florida State showed his shot-blocking ability 1.2 BLK’s (4.6 per 40 minutes), but ran into the problem of getting on the floor. With Romaro Gill’s sudden rise and Obiagu’s problem with foul trouble (1.8 per game), he ended up only playing 10.5 minutes per game. But with Gill gone, Obiagu is now the unquestioned Center on the poster. Whether Obiagu can make use of his uptick in minutes remains to be seen, but it will play a major role in how the Pirates play next season.

Next, we look at some players who could be X-factors next season for the Pirates.