Wisconsin Badgers transfer forward Gus Yalden has logged action in seven games with the Seton Hall Pirates to start the 2024-25 season.
Yalden is averaging 2.1 points and 2.3 rebounds per appearance in just over 10 minutes of playing time per game. In his most recent outing against Florida Atlantic, Yalden scored two points and snared one rebound in nine minutes of play. He is shooting 36.8% overall from the field (7-of-19) and 25% from the free-throw line (1-of-4).
The Appleton, Wisconsin, native scored a season-best six points and grabbed four rebounds in Seton Hall’s 57-56 loss to Fordham on Nov. 9.
At 4-3, Seton Hall is 10th in the Big East behind DePaul, Marquette, Xavier, Providence, UConn, Creighton, Butler, Georgetown and St. John’s. Only Villanova (3-4) has a worse record in the conference.
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Yalden entered the portal on March 28 after redshirting in his only season in Madison. The former four-star recruit was considered the 17th best center in the country for his class, according to 247 Sports. However, he dealt with numerous off-the-court issues in 2023-24 and quickly fell out of favor with the coaching staff.
Yalden’s high school profile suggests he can contribute at a much higher capacity. In 2023, he was 247Sports’ No. 122 player in the class of 2023, No. 17 center and No. 4 recruit from the state of Indiana.
He will look to fulfill that promise with the Pirates. Seton Hall’s next game is Nov. 30 against Monmouth.