![]() “He said ‘Anytime you want to come back and work out, you’re invited.’ He’s been very good over the years about doing that, even when he was at Saint Peter’s. “Shaheen reaches out to me and checks up on me a lot,” Cale said. ![]() He’s also heard from new Pirates head coach Shaheen Holloway, who coached him for two years as an assistant under Kevin Willard. “That’s where the family part of Seton Hall is really big.” In the interviews, he said, “they like how I was really committed to Seton Hall for all five years.” Support from the Seton Hall familyĬale has been working his Seton Hall connections over the past couple of months, speaking with alums Khadeen Carrington, Desi Rodriguez, Myles Powell, Ismael Sanogo, Quincy McKnight and his good friend Sandro Mamukelashvili about the pre-draft process. “They've said I’m a very strong competitor, and they can tell I’ve been working on my ball-handling,” Cale. What kind of feedback has he received from NBA personnel? They focus on shooting, ball-handling and decision making. Most days Cale works out with trainer and player development coach James Clark as well as former Wake Forest forward Isaiah Mucius, who also signed with Outwork Sports Advisory. They put in plays to see if you can execute them the right way. “When we play 1-on-1 and 3-on-3, they want to see how smart you are, how you work with other players, if you can communicate. “They definitely let you show that,” he said. Seton Hall Pirates guard Myles Cale (22) celebrates during the second half of the NCAA men's basketball game in Cincinnati at the Cintas Center, Saturday, Feb. These workouts typically take place six prospects at a time and include shooting drills, 1-on-1 and 3-on-3 action, and an individual interview session with team representatives.Ĭale was a well-regarded starter at Seton Hall - the 6-foot-6 Delaware native (he played four years of varsity basketball at Appoquinimink High School in Middletown) owns the Hall record for games played and averaged 10 points while shooting 36 percent from 3-point range over his final two seasons - but his calling cards were intangibles like defense, unselfishness and hustle plays. Since signing with Outwork Sports Advisory, a nascent player agency, Cale has worked out with multiple NBA teams, including the New York Knicks and Orlando Magic. “Just trying to get on a summer-league team or a training-camp deal, anything of that nature,” he said. An Exhibit 10 contract would give him a foot in the door, a more extended chance to impress a team than the one-day, pre-draft workouts that have been taking place. While Harper and Rhoden are looking to hear their names called during Thursday’s draft, or at the very least sign a two-way free-agent contract, Cale represents the majority of pro-ball hopefuls coming out of the collegiate ranks: He’s hoping to get someone’s attention. Seton Hall welcomes Shaheen Holloway as the new men's basketball head coach during a press conference at Seton Hall in South Orange on Thursday March 31, 2022.
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