Baines Preseason Honorable Mention; Pirates Picked Fifth
10/24/2023 9:05:00 AM | Women's Basketball
NEW YORK – The Seton Hall women's basketball team is predicted to finish fifth in the 11-team BIG EAST Conference according to the Preseason Coaches' Poll released on Tuesday. Additionally, Azana Baines (Blackwood, N.J.) was named a Preseason All-BIG EAST Honorable Mention.
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Seton Hall had 58 points to place fifth. Connecticut, a perennial national title contender, was the unanimous choice to win their third-straight BIG EAST title. Creighton has been picked to finish second with 90 points, Marquette is third with 79 points and Villanova is fourth at 76 points.Â
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Baines is coming off a strong first season at Seton Hall. The 6-foot-1 forward averaged 8.5 points per game in BIG EAST play and ranked second in the conference with a .561 field goal percentage. Baines erupted for a career-high 29 points on 12-for-16 shooting at DePaul on Feb. 15, and averaged 15.4 points and 7.8 rebounds over the season's final eight games. Baines spent the summer traveling around the world as a member of Team USA's 3x3 squad.
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Now is the time to buy season tickets as the new-look Pirates are primed for a big season in 2023-24!! Team USA's Azana Baines and Team Puerto Rico's Kae Satterfield return to guide a squad featuring nine newcomers including six impact transfers and three true freshmen. Seton Hall legend Ka-Deidre Simmons also returns to bolster Anthony Bozzella's coaching staff.
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Season tickets for all 16 women's basketball games at Walsh Gymnasium are only $70 and are on sale now! Single-game tickets are also available and can be purchased by calling the Seton Hall Ticket Office at 973-275-HALL (4255). Reminder – tickets for Seton Hall students are FREE!!
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2023-24 BIG EAST Women's Basketball Preseason Coaches' Poll
1.        Connecticut (10) - 100
2.        Creighton - 90
3.        Marquette - 79
4.        Villanova - 76
5.        SETON HALL - 58
6.        St. John's - 52     Â
7.        DePaul - 49
8.        Butler - 37
9.        Providence - 32
10.      Georgetown - 20
11.      Xavier - 12
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Seton Hall had 58 points to place fifth. Connecticut, a perennial national title contender, was the unanimous choice to win their third-straight BIG EAST title. Creighton has been picked to finish second with 90 points, Marquette is third with 79 points and Villanova is fourth at 76 points.Â
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Baines is coming off a strong first season at Seton Hall. The 6-foot-1 forward averaged 8.5 points per game in BIG EAST play and ranked second in the conference with a .561 field goal percentage. Baines erupted for a career-high 29 points on 12-for-16 shooting at DePaul on Feb. 15, and averaged 15.4 points and 7.8 rebounds over the season's final eight games. Baines spent the summer traveling around the world as a member of Team USA's 3x3 squad.
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Now is the time to buy season tickets as the new-look Pirates are primed for a big season in 2023-24!! Team USA's Azana Baines and Team Puerto Rico's Kae Satterfield return to guide a squad featuring nine newcomers including six impact transfers and three true freshmen. Seton Hall legend Ka-Deidre Simmons also returns to bolster Anthony Bozzella's coaching staff.
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Season tickets for all 16 women's basketball games at Walsh Gymnasium are only $70 and are on sale now! Single-game tickets are also available and can be purchased by calling the Seton Hall Ticket Office at 973-275-HALL (4255). Reminder – tickets for Seton Hall students are FREE!!
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2023-24 BIG EAST Women's Basketball Preseason Coaches' Poll
1.        Connecticut (10) - 100
2.        Creighton - 90
3.        Marquette - 79
4.        Villanova - 76
5.        SETON HALL - 58
6.        St. John's - 52     Â
7.        DePaul - 49
8.        Butler - 37
9.        Providence - 32
10.      Georgetown - 20
11.      Xavier - 12
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