Seton Hall’s Pope Focusing on Family, School

When Hamari Pope had her second birthday party on Friday in Aliquippa, Pa., her father wasn’t able to attend.

Instead, Herb Pope was busy taking classes and preparing for the official start of the 2009-10 basketball season at Seton Hall.

“It’s been 11 weeks since the last time I went home. I don’t go home too much,” said Pope, a 6-foot-8, 236-pound junior power forward who sat out last season after transferring from New Mexico State.

Read the full story here.

For more on Seton Hall:

**Dashaun Wiggins commits to Seton Hall

**Jesse Morgan to Seton Hall

FREE THROWS

Marvell Waithe says he will “sleep on it for a week or so” before deciding on Rutgers or Arkansas. The 6-9 Waithe took an official to Rutgers this weekend and visited Arkansas a week ago.

Follow Adam Zagoria on Twitter.

Written by Adam Zagoria

[email protected]

Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle. A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013. He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.