After wrapping up summer workouts with 11 players – 10 of them new – Seton Hall basketball coach Shaheen Holloway addressed the state of the team and the sport with reporters during a wide-ranging discussion Aug. 4. Here are five takeaways along with his comments.
Two of the Pirates' springtime commitments never made it to campus: 6-foot-8 Rutgers transfer Chris Nwuli and 6-foot-9 Brazilian and G League forward Nathan Mariano.
It was well known within Rutgers basketball circles that Nwuli's mother, who lives in the Las Vegas area, has been battling cancer so he'll likely stay in that area for the time being. Aggressive on both ends and embracing of defense, Nwuli seemed like a good fit for the Pirates and projected to contribute as a key part of the frontcourt rotation.
Holloway left it this way: "He has some personal issues he has to iron out and he won't be with us this year."
Mariano, who saw time with Brazil's senior national team in FIBA Americup and FIBA World Cup qualifying competition and in the G League averaged 2.4 points and 2.5 rebounds while shooting 29.4 percent from the field and 23.1 percent from 3-point range, hasn't passed eligibility muster with the NCAA.

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