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<\/p>\nMore shooting help is on the way for Seton Hall basketball. <\/p>\n
The Pirates received a commitment from Loyola-Marymount wing Rodney Brown, who brings a three-year track record from deep at both the mid-major and high-major levels.<\/p>\n
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Here are three things to know about the 6-foot-6 junior.<\/p>\n
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Jan 4, 2026; Spokane, Washington, USA; Loyola Marymount Lions guard Rodney Brown Jr., right, gets the loose ball against Gonzaga Bulldogs forward Steele Venters (2) in the first half at McCarthey Athletic Center. Mandatory Credit: James Snook-Imagn Images<\/p>\n
1. He\u2019s shot the 3-ball well everywhere he\u2019s been<\/p>\n
At Loyola Marymount in 2025-26, the California native hit 38.2 percent of his 3-pointers (87 of 228, leading the West Coast Conference in made 3-pointers). He averaged 14.0 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1.4 steals in 32 minutes per game and shot .425 overall from the field and .830 from the free-throw line (44 of 53, not a lot of attempts for someone who logged over 1,000 minutes). The Lions finished 15-17 overall and 6-12 in the WCC.<\/p>\n
In four games against the WCC\u2019s NCAA Tournament squads \u2013 two against Santa Clara and one apiece against Gonzaga and Saint Mary\u2019s \u2013 Brown shot a total of 9-of-23 from deep (39.1 percent).<\/p>\n
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As a sophomore at Virginia Tech, Brown saw limited playing time and shot .424 from 3-point range (14 of 33). As a freshman at Cal, when Cal was still in the Pac-12, he shot .397 from deep (23 of 58) as a regular rotation piece.<\/p>\n
All told, over three collegiate seasons, Brown is shooting .389 from 3-point range, .415 from the field and .794 from the free-throw line.<\/p>\n
2. He\u2019s mostly played guard![\"Jan](\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/38814af406fb4f92060e25dab637e5bc.jpeg\"\/)
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Jan 4, 2026; Spokane, Washington, USA; Loyola Marymount Lions guard Rodney Brown Jr. (2) prays before a game against the Gonzaga Bulldogs at McCarthey Athletic Center. Mandatory Credit: James Snook-Imagn Images<\/p>\n
Cal, Virginia Tech and Loyola-Marymount all listed the 185-pound Brown as a guard, and his numbers line up. He\u2019s a good ball-handler \u2013 his career assist-to-turnover ratio is a respectable 1.4 to 1 \u2013 and he\u2019s capable of beating defenders off the dribble and creating his own shot. But hasn\u2019t been in the paint a whole lot. Given his length, guard-heavy Seton Hall probably utilizes him at wing, a position that has been vacant until now. Brown was regarded as a wing as a three-star high school prospect.<\/p>\n
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3. He\u2019s the second sniper on board<\/p>\n
Brown joins 6-foot-5 Dartmouth transfer Kareem Thomas, who shot .447 from downtown this past season. This is the first time Hall coach Shaheen Holloway has brought in two shooters of his caliber. It\u2019s an obvious effort to correct a shortcoming that prevented the Pirates from making the NCAA Tournament this past season.<\/p>\n
Seton Hall’s projected 2026-27 depth chart<\/p>\n
Guards\u00a0(6): Del Jones, Trey Parker, Simeon Wilcher, Kareem Thomas, Roddie Anderson, Darien ‘Payday’ Moore.<\/p>\n
Wings (1): Rodney Brown<\/p>\n
Bigs\u00a0(1): Nathan Mariano.<\/p>\n
Jerry Carino has covered the New Jersey sports scene since 1996 and the college basketball beat since 2003. Contact him at\u00a0jcarino@gannettnj.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n