It is not every day that a top-100 player out of high school lands in your lap. However, that is what happened when Taurean Thompson elected to withdraw from Syracuse to come and play for Seton Hall.
After sitting out all of last season due to NCAA transfer rules, Thompson is ready to play a large role for the Pirates in 2018-19.
After losing four starters this past offseason, Kevin Willard is hopeful that his new-look Pirates will surprise the nation this year. While his optimism seems to have resonated to his players, other Big East coaches do not share the same level of confidence, as the Pirates were ranked eighth in the 2018 coaches’ poll.