Eniel Polynice to Seton Hall

On Monday, we talked about Roburt Sallie, the former Memphis guard who will be transferring to Louisville for his final year of eligibility if he can graduate this summer.

He's not the only player making that move.

Polynice should complement Jeremy Hazell well on the perimeter.
(photo credit: ESPN)

Eniel Polynice, the former Ole Miss guard who left the program and initially entered the NBA draft, has decided to transfer to Seton Hall. According to ZagsBlog, Polynice -- who will complete his undergrad degree this summer -- will be going to Seton Hall to pursue a graduate degree in Communications. As we mentioned in the Sallie post, there is an NCAA rule that allows players that have graduated to transfer without sitting out the mandatory redshirt season so long as they transfer to a school to pursue a graduate degree they would not be able to get at their previous school.

Ole Miss does not have a communications program.

This only adds to what has been a pretty fantastic summer for new Seton Hall coach Kevin Willard.

Not only did he land a head coaching position in the Big East, but he was able to get Seton Hall's three best players -- Jeff Robinson, Jeremy Hazell, and Herb Pope -- to decide to withdraw their names from the NBA Draft. Need I mention the fact that Willard also caught a break when Pope survived a scary incident when he collapsed earlier this spring?

And now, Willard adds Polynice to the mix, a 6'5", 215 lb, wing that is a capable scorer and excellent playmaker. He averaged 4.0 apg for the Rebels. With the underrated Jordan Theodore and Keon Lawrence joining Polynice and Hazell on the perimeter, and a decent three man recruiting class, Willard should be able to make a run at the top half of the Big East, and possibly a NCAA Tournament berth, even if Pope isn't capable of playing this season.

If he is, watch out for the Pirates as a sleeper in the Big East.