Compiled by Paul Gotham
Counting down to tipoff and previewing the incoming freshmen of the MAAC with a look at the first-year players of the Monmouth Hawks.
The Hawks finished 11-21 (5-15 MAAC) and fell to Rider in the first round of the MAAC tournament. King Rice and his staff welcome two freshmen and one redshirt freshmen: Micah Seaborn, Austin Tilghman and Ba’shawn Mickens.
Ba’shawn Mickens RFR G 6-0, 190 Summit, N.J./ Summit
All-time leading scorer at Summit High School with 1,227 career points for the Hilltoppers… Named honorable mention All-Union County by MSG Varsity as a senior… Helped lead Summit to 17-5 record and 10-2 league mark as a senior… Averaged over 23.7 points, 6.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game in 2012-13… Holds school-record with nine made three-pointers in one game… His 468 points during his senior campaign is the school’s third-highest single-season mark.
Micah Seaborn FR G 6-5 195 Arlington, TX/ Prime Prep Academy
What they’re saying about Micah Seaborn – Steve Keller/ National Recruiting Report: “He has a good handle and can shoot well. He’s a good get for Monmouth.”
Austin Tilghman FR G 6-1 225 Middletown, DE/ Archbishop Carroll (Pa.)
What they’re saying about Austin Tilghman – Steve Keller/ The National Recruiting Report: “He is a power-type combo guard who isn’t really quick but has an accurate jumper to about 20ft and can muscle his way around the court.”
Jay Gomes/ NJHoops.com: “He is a tough, physical point guard who also excelled on the gridiron. Mature body and mature game. Absorbs contact on drives to rim.”
Also – Daniel Pillari FR G 5-10 170 Oceanport, NJ/ Shore Regional (WALK ON)
What they’re saying about Daniel Pillari – Jay Gomes/ NJHoops.com: “He is a local walk-on who made some news when he went for 40 points in early season contest against NJ overall champion St. Joseph’s Metuchen. Good range.”
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