2018 Big East Seniors

[Hall2012]

It's no secret that the Big East lost a ton of talent to the professional ranks after last season. Anyone care to give an update on how their new alums are performing at the next level? Obviously include guys who left early too, not just restricted to senior despite the title.

From Seton Hall:
Angel Delgado is absolutely shredding the G-League. Last night he put up 22 points and a league record 31 rebounds. He's averaging 15.9 and 14.5 on the season.
Desi Rodriguez joins Delgado on the Clippers G-League affiliate and is also playing fairly well, averaging 9.9 points, 3.9 rebounds, and 2.3 assists per game. He's also had a few 'Dunkin Desi' highlight reel moments.
Ish Sanogo is on the Nets' G-League affiliate but hasn't received significant playing time
Khadeen Carrington played for Mornar in Montenegro and averaged 6 points, 2 rebounds, and 1.3 assists in just under 15 minutes per game in ABA Liga before apparently leaving the team in early December. I haven't seen if he's landed with another team since.

[XUFan09]

I'll do Xavier:

Trevon Bluiett is on a 2-way contract with the New Orleans Pelicans. I don't think they have their own G-League affiliate yet, so he plays on other teams. He started the season with the Westchester Knicks and very recently switched to the Salt Lake City Stars. In the G-League, he is averaging 11.2 ppg, 4.1 rpg, and 1.4 apg.

J.P. Macura is on a 2-way contract with the Charlotte Hornets. He is playing with the Greensboro Swarm G-League affiliate, where he has averaged 15.1 ppg, 3.5 rpg, and 2.6 apg. He just got called up to the NBA roster and posted 4 points, 2 rebounds, and 2 assists off the bench against the Dallas Mavericks.

Recall that NBA teams are limited to 45 game/practice days with the NBA roster with their 2-way contract players.

Kerem Kanter is playing with JL Bourg Basket in LNB Pro A, the top league in France. He's averaging 6.3 ppg and 3.2 rpg with some extremes: four of his twelve games with no more than one field goal made and four with 12 to 21 points. We'll probably find out in the coming month which way that trends.

Sean O'Mara is playing with BC Nokia in the Korisliiga league (Finland). Xavier's 2017 graduate senior Malcolm Bernard was also with that team, but he unfortunately tore his ACL a few weeks ago. Sean is averaging 18.0 ppg, 7.9 rpg, and 2.5 apg! Frankly, I always thought Sean was the kind of skilled center perfect for the European game, and it's shown, albeit in (I believe) a lower league.

EDIT: I'll add these guys because they are related to the 2018 senior class.

Kaiser Gates was the only other upperclassman on last year's team who ended his college career at the same time. He is playing in the G-League with the Windy City Bulls, the Chicago Bulls G-League affiliate (shocker), after being waived by the NBA team during training camp. He's averaging 11.9 ppg, 5.4 rpg, and 1.8 apg in the G-League.

Edmond Sumner is from the same recruiting class as Bluiett, Macura, and O'Mara. Recall that he was drafted in the second round in 2017 while he was rehabilitating from an ACL tear and a labrum tear simultaneously. The Indiana Pacers put him on a 2-way contract and he's now in year two of two of that contract, playing with the G-League affiliate Fort Wayne Mad Ants. He spent most of last year rehabilitating. I don't know if he even played a G-League game last season, but he did get to log his first NBA game and score his first NBA points in the last game of the season last year. He started this season with the NBA team, getting a few minutes or DNPs for the first 11 games, before he was sent down to the Mad Ants. In the G-League, he is averaging 13.6 ppg, 2.5 rpg, and 3.0 apg, and he was called back up for an eight-game stretch of limited minutes and DNPs in late November/early December. I believe so far he's logged 32 of the maximum 45 days for his contract; I might be missing a practice day or two on the edges of those two stretches. Since his 2-way contract ends this season and the Pacers have a lot of expiring contracts, it will be interesting to see what happens with him in the off-season. Before the pair of injuries, remember that Sumner was a first-round prospect, and during Summer League this past year, he finally appeared to be himself again.

[Letsgonova]

Here's a stab at Villanova:

Brunson - 2nd or 3rd string PG for the Mavs, though has started some games recently due to some injuries in front of him. Just had a near triple double against the Sixers in Philly. His averages aren't eye-popping at all, but he shows the same command of the game and craftiness that we all got to know and love. He'll be a 10-year pro. Organization loves him.

Divicenzo - hasn't been playing much of late, mainly because the Bucks are suddenly Finals contenders. Got good run early in the year and had some good games. He may be a candidate to get some G League minutes in the second half (indeed, he's already been down once). His shooting numbers are pretty anemic, something to really work on in the off-season.

Bridges - by the numbers, the Suns wing is one of the best wing defenders in the league, and leads all rookies in steals. His shot hasn't been great, but he's earning his $ with great D and finishing in transition. His 3 ball will come around.

Spellman - probably struggling the most of the four rookies. Looks a little overweight compared to last season's playing form. He is currently with the Hawks' G League team and tearing it up there. Definitely a pro, but needs to commit to staying fit and keeping his explosiveness.