Jahari Long and Dimingus Stevens Sign National Letters of Intent
11/20/2019 9:47:00 AM | Men's Basketball
South Orange, N.J. - Seton Hall men's basketball has signed two very talented student-athletes to National Letters of Intent to join the Pirates family for the 2020-21 season, head coach Kevin Willard announced Wednesday. Coming to The Hall are 6-3 guard Jahari Long from Houston, Texas, and 6-6 wing Dimingus Stevens from Washington, D.C.
Long and Stevens become part of a Seton Hall men's basketball program that is currently No. 13 in the country and one of only 13 Div. I programs to have qualified for the NCAA Tournament in each of the last four seasons. The Pirates are chasing a program-unprecedented fifth straight NCAA Tournament appearance in 2019-20.
Long is currently attending Episcopal High School in nearby Bellaire, Texas, and was a 2018-19 finalist for the Guy V. Lewis Award, given to the top high school player in the city of Houston. He also is a two-time All-Southwest Preparatory Conference selection as named by the Dallas Morning News. Long also plays AAU ball with Cooz Elite.
Pumped to welcome Jahari Long to the Seton Hall family! He's signed his NLI for the 2020-21 season! #HALLin 🔵⚪️ pic.twitter.com/IuZnzZMFXQ
— Seton Hall Basketball (@SetonHallMBB) November 20, 2019
"Jahari possesses exceptional ballhandling skills and is an elite level passer," Willard said. "He can score the basketball, and he's an unselfish player who makes plays for his teammates. All of our players will benefit from playing with Jahari, and we're excited to welcome him and his family to the program."
Stevens is in his first year attending Bishop Walsh High School in Cumberland, Md., after transferring from Woodrow Wilson High School. At Woodrow Wilson, he helped the Tigers win the 2018 D.C. State Athletic Association (DCSAA) championship, and he was a 2018 District of Columbia Interscholastic Athletic association (DCIAA) second-team All-Conference selection, 2019 DCSAA second-team All-State selection and 2019 Washington Post All-Met fourth team selection. Stevens also made an impact on the AAU circuit with Team Takeover.
Thrilled to welcome Dimingus Stevens to the Pirates Family! He's signed his NLI for the 2020-21 season! #HALLin 🔵⚪️ pic.twitter.com/ffVeIySzeI
— Seton Hall Basketball (@SetonHallMBB) November 20, 2019
"Dimingus is a very athletic wing with sharpshooting abilities," Willard said. "His athleticism and toughness will allow him to defend at a high level for us. He competes with intensity every time he steps on the floor, which means he will fit in perfectly with the program. We're thrilled to have Dimingus and his family join the Pirates."
Long and Stevens will join a Seton Hall men's basketball program that has four straight NCAA Tournament appearances, four straight 20-win seasons and four straight .500 or better BIG EAST Conference seasons. The No. 13-ranked Pirates face Florida A&M this Saturday at Prudential Center at noon before heading to the prestigious Battle 4 Atlantis, where The Hall will face No. 11 Oregon in the quarterfinals Wednesday, Nov. 27 at 9:30 p.m. The tournament also features two other nationally ranked programs in No. 5 North Carolina and No. 8 Gonzaga, who looms as a second-day opponent.
