College basketball has been on an eight-month hiatus since COVID-19 initially hit the U.S. in late February. The anticipation for the upcoming season is as strong as ever among programs and fans alike, but the 2020-21 season means so much more for Seton Hall’s graduate transfer Bryce Aiken.
After three years at Harvard culminated in an Ivy League Rookie of the Year honor and two first-team All-Ivy appearances, Aiken’s senior year was derailed by injuries. It was a heartbreaking way for any player to seemingly go out, but the opportunity to have one more year in his home state of New Jersey at a program he holds dear to his heart was an opportunity Aiken could not pass up.