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Angel Delgado’s return to Seton Hall makes Pirates Big East contender

Big East Basketball Tournament - Semifinals

NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 10: Angel Delgado #31 of the Seton Hall Pirates looks on prior to the start of the game against Villanova Wildcats during the Big East Basketball Tournament - Semifinals at Madison Square Garden on March 10, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)

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Seton Hall got huge news on Monday when Angel Delgado announced that he would be returning to school for his senior season.

“I am coming back to school for my senior year,” Delgado said in a statement on Monday. “It’s very important to my family and me that I finish what I started. This was a difficult decision that took time and patience. Coming back feels just right.”

Delgado, a 6-foot-10 forward from the Dominican Republic, averaged 15.1 points and 13.2 boards last season for the Pirates. He was one of the best big men in the country over the last six weeks of the season.

And his return should bring about one of the best years that Seton Hall basketball has had in a long time.

The Pirates are loaded with talent, tough and, most importantly, old players, from Delgado to Khadeen Carrington to Ishmael Sanogo to Desi Rodriguez. They are going to be a nightmare to run offense against, and they may just be the best team in the Big East not named Villanova. Delgado should end up being a preseason all-american.

Seton Hall is currently ranked No. 17 in the NBC Sports Preseason Top 25.