Big East Basketball: Analyzing each program’s 2020 recruiting class

Seton Hall Pirates: No. 8 Big East, No. 84 Nation

Jahari Long – 6’3 / 165 PG

The Seton Hall Basketball fans that will be filling the Prudential Center during the 2020-21 season will quickly realize point guard Jahari Long is not Myles Powell, and they will just as quickly be okay with that. Long has good size for a point guard which helps him in getting into a high percentage area to get a shot off. There were times while at Episcopal High School that it looked as if he would be well served to work on his quickness in order to guard in the backcourt players in the Big East.

Being primarily a drive and dish guy, Long is not going to accumulate the flashy highlights, but the way he controls the game is obvious. Very good at drawing the attention from the defense and hitting the open man with a pass, he can contribute throughout the whole game, without even looking for a shot. He is a different breed than Powell, but will still be instrumental as Seton Hall tries to repeat last year’s success with a memorable tournament run they did not have in 2019-20.

Dimingus Stevens – 6’5 / 180 SG

Whether or not Sandro Mamukelashvili remains in the NBA Draft or not, Dimingus Stevens is set to become the Pirate’s biggest threat from beyond the arc. With Myles Powell on the court, one of Pirate’s shortcomings last season was how underused Mamukelashvili was. With no Powell, Coach Willard will not feel compelled to allow that to happen to Stevens.

Stevens is not just a shooting guard, he is a guard who shoots. It does not matter if it is a catch-and-shoot or off the pullback dribble, Stevens’ first option is to shoot the three. With a shot fake that must be respected he is also able to get to the basket. Look for a lot of Long penetrating and kicking out to Stevens for the next few years at Newark.