Out of Seton Hall’s three 1,000-point scorers in Khadeen Carrington, Angel Delgado and Desi Rodriguez, just Carrington and Delgado were named to the preseason all-Big East first team on Oct. 18. Xavier’s Trevon Bluiett, Creighton’s Marcus Foster and Butler’s Kelan Martin rounded out the first team roster.
Rodriguez fell not to a second team selection, but to a preseason all-Big East honorable mention. Six games into the season, Rodriguez has proved to be an X-factor for Seton Hall, leading the team with 17.8 points per game on 51.9 percent shooting from the field.
Rodriguez’s impact on the roster goes beyond the numbers.