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2018–19 East Carolina Pirates men's basketball team

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2018–19 East Carolina Pirates men's basketball
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
Record10–21 (3–15 AAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaWilliams Arena (8,000)
Seasons
2018–19 American Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 11 Houston 16 2   .889 33 4   .892
No. 22 Cincinnati 14 4   .778 28 7   .800
Temple 13 5   .722 23 10   .697
UCF 13 5   .722 24 9   .727
Memphis 11 7   .611 22 14   .611
Wichita State 10 8   .556 22 15   .595
Tulsa 8 10   .444 18 14   .563
South Florida 8 10   .444 24 14   .632
UConn 6 12   .333 16 17   .485
SMU 6 12   .333 15 17   .469
East Carolina 3 15   .167 10 21   .323
Tulane 0 18   .000 4 27   .129
2019 AAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2018–19 East Carolina Pirates men's basketball team represented East Carolina University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Pirates were led by first year head coach, Joe Dooley, who previously coached the Pirates from 1995 to 1999, and played their home games at Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum as fifth-year members of the American Athletic Conference. The Pirates finished the season 10–21, 3–15 in AAC play to finish in 11th place. They lost in the first round of the AAC tournament to Wichita State.

Previous season

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The Pirates finished the 2017–18 season 10–20, 4–14 in AAC play to finish in 11th place. They lost in the first round of the AAC tournament to UCF.

Following a 2–4 start to the season, eighth-year head coach Jeff Lebo announced his resignation from ECU on November 29, 2017, and Perry was named interim head coach.[1] On April 4, 2018, the school announced that Florida Gulf Coast head coach Joe Dooley, who coached the Pirates from 1995 to 1999, would return as head coach.[2]

Offseason

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Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Jeremy Sheppard 1 G 6'1" 160 Sophomore Richmond, VA Suspended, left team[3]
Aaron Jackson 10 G 6'6" 215 RS Senior Gahanna, OH Graduated
Kentrell Barkley 15 G/F 6'5" 205 Junior Durham, NC Suspended, left team[4]
B. J. Tyson 21 G 6'3" 190 Senior Wadesboro, NC Graduated
Jabari Craig 25 F/C 6'10" 235 Senior Maumelle, AR Graduated
Usman Haruna 35 F/C 6'11" 215 Junior Kaduna, Nigeria Transferred to Montana

Recruiting class of 2018

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
DeShaun Wade
#72 SG
Virginia Beach, VA The Miller School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jun 19, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   RivalsN/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN grade: 66
Jayden Gardner
PF
Wake Forest, NC Heritage High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sep 24, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   RivalsN/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN grade: NR
Rico Quinton
C
Newbern, TN Dyer County 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Nov 21, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247Sports:2/5 stars    ESPN grade: NR
Tae Hardy
G
Ellenwood, GA Believe Prep Academy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jun 20, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: NR
Tyler Foster
SG
Baltimore, MD Mount Zion Christian Academy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 178 lb (81 kg) Jun 20, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: NR
Milan Stakic
C
Serbia Believe Preparatory Academy 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) 238 lb (108 kg) Jun 3, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 18, 2018.

Recruiting class of 2019

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US college sports recruiting information for 2019 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Logan Curtis
SG
Baltimore, MD Calvert High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jun 23, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

Roster

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2018–19 East Carolina Pirates men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Isaac Fleming 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS Sr Hawaii Wilmington, DE
F 1 Jayden Gardner 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Fr Heritage Wake Forest, NC
G 2 K. J. Davis 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So I. C. Norcom Portsmouth, VA
F 3 Seth LeDay 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS Jr Virginia Tech The Colony, TX
G 5 Tyler Foster 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Mt. Zion Baptist Christian School Baltimore, MD
G 10 Tae Hardy 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Miller Grove Ellenwood, GA
F 13 Justin Whatley 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) So Oscar Smith Chesapeake, VA
F 21 Samson Strickland (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Washington Academy Wilson, NC
G 22 Deshaun Wade 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr The Miller School Virginia Beach, VA
F/C 23 Rico Quinton 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Fr Dyer County Newbern, TN
G 24 John Whitley (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Washington Washington, D.C.
F 32 Dimitri Spasojevic 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) So Gimnazija Čačak Vršac, Serbia
G 41 Addison Hill (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr South Central Winterville, NC
G 52 Justice Obasohan (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr NC School of Science and Math Wallace, NC
G 55 Shawn Williams 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS So Southwest Christian Academy Maumelle, AR
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2018*
7:45 pm
Delaware State W 81–56  1–0
Williams Arena (3,773)
Greenville, NC
November 9, 2018*
7:45 pm, ESPN3
James Madison L 72–73  1–1
Williams Arena (3,918)
Greenville, NC
November 11, 2018*
4:00 pm, ESPN3
Lamar
Deep South Showcase
W 84-78 OT 2–1
Williams Arena (3,104)
Greenville, NC
November 16, 2018*
7:30 pm, ACCN Extra
at Georgia Tech
Deep South Showcase
L 54–79  2–2
McCamish Pavilion (4,922)
Atlanta, GA
November 19, 2018*
7:00 pm
Texas–Rio Grande Valley
Deep South Showcase
W 69–64  3–2
Williams Arena (3,144)
Greenville, NC
November 21, 2018*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Prairie View A&M
Deep South Showcase
W 76–64  4–2
Williams Arena (2,972)
Greenville, NC
November 24, 2018*
5:00 pm, ESPN3
High Point L 52–55  4–3
Williams Arena (3,156)
Greenville, NC
November 27, 2018*
7:00 pm
at UNC Wilmington L 86–95  4–4
Trask Coliseum (3,971)
Wilmington, NC
November 30, 2018*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Appalachian State W 83–81  5–4
Williams Arena (3,552)
Greenville, NC
December 2, 2018*
4:00 pm
Maryland Eastern Shore W 70–47  6–4
Williams Arena (2,964)
Greenville, NC
December 18, 2018*
7:30 pm, beIN
at Charlotte L 49–55  6–5
Dale F. Halton Arena (3,640)
Charlotte, NC
December 28, 2018*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
North Carolina A&T W 77–57  7–5
Williams Arena (4,761)
Greenville, NC
AAC regular season
January 2, 2019
8:00 pm, ESPN3
at SMU L 54–82  7–6
(0–1)
Moody Coliseum (5,601)
Dallas, TX
January 5, 2019
1:00 pm, CBSSN
Cincinnati W 73–71  8–6
(1–1)
Williams Arena (4,238)
Greenville, NC
January 10, 2019
9:00 pm, ESPNU
at Memphis W 78–72  8–7
(1–2)
FedEx Forum (14,622)
Memphis, TN
January 13, 2019
4:00 pm, ESPNU
at UCF L 65–76  8–8
(1–3)
CFE Arena (4,692)
Orlando, FL
January 16, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Temple L 74–85  8–9
(1–4)
Williams Arena (4,551)
Greenville, NC
January 23, 2019
8:00 pm, ESPN3
at No. 17 Houston L 50–94  8–10
(1–5)
Fertitta Center (6,297)
Houston, TX
January 26, 2019
4:00 pm, ESPNU
South Florida
Saturday Showcase
L 57–77  8–11
(1–6)
Williams Arena (4,610)
Greenville, NC
January 31, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPNU
Tulane W 66–65  9–11
(2–6)
Williams Arena (3,616)
Greenville, NC
February 3, 2019
2:00 pm, ESPNews
at UConn L 52–76  9–12
(2–7)
XL Center (8,873)
Hartford, CT
February 6, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPNews
Wichita State L 49–65  9–13
(2–8)
Williams Arena (3,631)
Greenville, NC
February 10, 2019
5:30 pm, ESPN3
at South Florida L 68–72 OT 9–14
(2–9)
Yuengling Center (5,707)
Tampa, FL
February 13, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Memphis L 69–79  9–15
(2–10)
Williams Arena (3,411)
Greenville, NC
February 17, 2019
2:00 pm, ESPN3
Tulsa L 73–77 OT 9–16
(2–11)
Williams Arena (4,248)
Greenville, NC
February 23, 2019
8:00 pm, ESPNU
at Tulane W 85–81  10–16
(3–11)
Devlin Fieldhouse (1,119)
New Orleans, LA
February 27, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN3
No. 8 Houston L 65–99  10–17
(3–12)
Williams Arena (4,087)
Greenville, NC
March 3, 2019
4:00 pm, ESPNU
at Tulsa L 78–91  10–18
(3–13)
Reynolds Center (3,507)
Tulsa, OK
March 5, 2019
9:00 pm, CBSSN
at Wichita State L 55–72  10–19
(3–14)
Charles Koch Arena (10,205)
Wichita, KS
March 10, 2019
2:00 pm, ESPNU
UConn L 73–82  10–20
(3–15)
Williams Arena (3,845)
Greenville, NC
AAC tournament
March 14, 2019
10:00 pm, ESPNU
(11) vs. (6) Wichita State
First round
L 57–73  10–21
FedEx Forum (7,476)
Memphis, TN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

References

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  1. ^ Wiseman, Steve (November 29, 2017). "Jeff Lebo out as East Carolina basketball coach". The News & Observer. Raleigh, NC. Retrieved November 29, 2017.
  2. ^ "East Carolina brings back Dooley as its men's hoops coach". kentucky. Archived from the original on April 6, 2018. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
  3. ^ "Sophomores Jeremy Sheppard and Raquan Wilkins Suspended". 247 Sports. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  4. ^ "Kentrell Barkley, Jeremy Sheppard no longer with ECU". 247 Sports. Retrieved July 18, 2018.