Isaiah Whitehead's Seton Hall decision may have come with Tiny string attached

Isaiah Whitehead, the No. 20 overall prospect in 247Sports’ 2014 rankings, has committed to Seton Hall.

Whitehead, a 6-3 guard from Brooklyn, N.Y. (Abraham Lincoln High) chose the Pirates over St. John’s, Pitt, Minnesota and Indiana during a Thursday ceremony at his high school, invoking LeBron James’ "Decision" in saying he was “taking his talents” to the Hall.

Whitehead is the fourth prospect to commit to Kevin Willard’s program, following PF Angel Delgado (No. 46 overall) and SG Khadeen Carrington (No. 142 overall) and SF Ismael Sanogo.

Just how did Seton Hall land such a big prize, after it's been getting nothing more than 3-star recruits in recent seasons? According to the New York Post, Seton Hall has offered Whitehead's high school and AAU coach, Tiny Morton, an assistant coach's position. If that's the case, things could get a little tricky.

That's because Seton Hall currently has all three assistant coach spots filled and would need to move one into an administrative capacity in order to accommodate Morton. The least tenured of the three, former Manhattan assistant Oliver Antigua, was just added to the coaching staff. He joined after Delgado committed to the Pirates in August. According to Adam Zagoria of, it's not clear whether Antigua has coached him at any point or just knows him through his brother Orlando's position as head coach of the Dominican Republic national team. If the latter is the case, Antigua could be moved to an operations role and still comply with NCAA rules, which essentially prevent any person who previously coached a prospect to be added to an operations spot.

It doesn't seem likely Willard would move out Shaheen Holloway, a longtime Pirates assistant and former star player, or Fred Hill, the program's most accomplished recruiter, who helped attract freshman point guard Jaren Sina to the Pirates.

It’s a situation that'll have to be resolved by the time Whitehead enrolls in the fall of 2014.

In the meantime, though, one Seton Hall fan couldn't contain his excitement, or his sports drink beverage, in celebration of Whitehead's decision.

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