Seton Hall basketball collection of guards for the 2026-27 roster continued Monday with a familiar face from within the Big East Conference.
Roddie Anderson, who played this past season at Xavier, became the third transfer guard to join Shaheen Holloway’s rebuilding effort, which thus far consists of all backcourt players.
Here are three things to know about Anderson, who is a redshirt senior with one year of eligibility remaining.
1. He was a combo guard off the bench for Xavier
The 6-foot-2 Anderson arrived at Xavier in 2024, took a non-medical redshirt for developmental purposes in 2024-25, and was the lone holdover from Sean Miller’s roster to stick around for year under Richard Pitino.
This past season he mostly came off the bench (he did start five games) and averaged 10.9 points, 3.3 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.3 steals in 23 minutes per game as Xavier finished 15-16 overall and 6-14 in the Big East. Anderson shot 38.8 percent from the field, 31.4 percent from 3-point range, and 72.2 percent from the free-throw line.
The Musketeers were a poor defensive team, but he does appear to have been one of their better defenders, at least in terms of being disruptive in the passing lanes –a trait he also exhibited at his previous two collegiate stops.
In two contests against the Hall this past season, Anderson averaged 6.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 2.0 turnovers and 1.5 steals while shooting a combined 5-of-16 from the field (31 percent), including 1-of-7 from 3-point range.
In other league highlights, Anderson averaged 13.3 points in three meetings with UConn, dropped 27 points and six assists at Providence and lit up Georgetown for 21 points in late February.
2. Lots of experience
Lightly recruited coming out of high school, the California native made a splash as a freshman at UC-San Diego, averaging 13.1 points, 3.8 rebounds and 3.6 assists to earn honorable mention All-Big West recognition.
As a sophomore at Boise State he helped the Broncos reach the NCAA Tournament, posting 14 points and five rebounds in a First Four loss to Colorado. He averaged 6.5 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.4 assists, starting 27 of 33 games.
Over three collegiate seasons, Anderson is shooting .388 from the field, .296 from 3-point range and .690 from the free-throw line.
3. An interchangeable part?
Holloway has been on record emphasizing his desire for a deep backcourt, and that’s where he’s gone so far with the transfer portal as Anderson joins rising senior guard Simeon Wilcher and rising junior guard Del Jones as the newcomers to a roster that, for now at least, also has returning backup point guard Trey Parker and incoming freshman guard Darien “Payday” Moore.
Aside from Parker, who stands 6-0, these others guys are similarly sized and fall into the combo guard category more than a classic playmaking points or shooting guards. All three transfers have significant college experience and resumes featuring moderate to heavy production. No sharpshooters yet. You see a pattern developing, not unlike the backcourt Holloway surrounded Budd Clark with this past season.
Jerry Carino has covered the New Jersey sports scene since 1996 and the college basketball beat since 2003. Contact him at jcarino@gannettnj.com.
This article originally appeared on Asbury Park Press: Seton Hall basketball adds Roddie Anderson, guard transfer from Xavier