2019–20 East Carolina Pirates men's basketball team

The 2019–20 East Carolina Pirates men's basketball team represents East Carolina University during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Pirates are led by second year head coach, Joe Dooley, who previously coached the Pirates from 1995–1999, and play their home games at Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum as sixth-year members of the American Athletic Conference.[1]

2019–20 East Carolina Pirates men's basketball
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
2019–20 record11–20 (5–13 AAC)
Head coachJoe Dooley (2nd, 6th overall season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaWilliams Arena (8,000)
2019–20 American Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Cincinnati135 .722  2010  .667
No. 22 Houston135 .722  238  .742
Tulsa135 .722  2110  .677
Wichita State117 .611  238  .742
UConn108 .556  1912  .613
Memphis108 .556  2110  .677
SMU99 .500  1911  .633
UCF711 .389  1614  .533
South Florida711 .389  1417  .452
Temple612 .333  1417  .452
East Carolina513 .278  1120  .355
Tulane414 .222  1218  .400
As of March 11, 2020; Rankings from AP Poll
NOTE: The 2020 AAC Tournament was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Previous season

The Pirates finished the 2018–19 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.[2]

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Isaac Fleming0G6'3"195RS SeniorWilmington, DEGraduated
K. J. Davis2G6'5"200SophomorePortsmout, VATransferred to Samford
Tyler Foster5G6'5"190FreshmanBaltimore, MDTransferred to Youngstown State
Tae Hardy10G6'2"190FreshmanEllenwood, GATransferred to Pearl River CC
Justin Whatley13F6'8"240SophomoreChesapeake, VATransferred to North Carolina Central
Deshaun Wade22G6'2"200FreshmanVirginia Beach, VATransferred to Longwood
Rico Quinton23F/C6'9"240FreshmanNewbern, TNLeft the team due to personal reasons
John Whitley24G6'0"170JuniorWashington, D.C.Walk-on; left the team due to personal reasons
Dimitri Spasojevic32F6'8"240SophomoreVršac, SerbiaTransferred to UMBC
Addison Hill41G6'3"180SeniorWinterville, NCWalk-on; graduated
Justice Obasohan52G6'5"220SeniorWallace, NCWalk-on; graduated
Shawn Williams55G6'1"175RS SophomoreMaumelle, ARTransferred to New Mexico State

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Tyrie Jackson10G6'1"215RS JuniorTifton, GANorthwest Florida State College
J. J. Miles11G6'7"220JuniorGarysburg, NCCape Fear CC
Tremont Robinson12G6'2"190RS SophomoreLittle Rock, ARGarden City CC
Bitumba Baruti20G6'6"225JuniorLubumbashi, DR CongoChipola College
Ludgy Debaut21C6'10"245JuniorLes Abymes, GuadeloupeNorthwest Florida State College
Miles James33G/F6'6"215SophomoreInglewood, CAPalm Beach State College
Edra Luster44C6'11"230JuniorOakland, CATyler JC

Recruiting class of 2019

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Charles Coleman, Jr.
C
Boston, MA Dexter School 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 255 lb (116 kg) May 27, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN grade: 79
Logan Curtis
SG
Baltimore, MD Calvert High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jun 23, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN grade: NR
Tristen Newton
PG
El Paso, TX Burges High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Apr 26, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Brandon Suggs
SF
Austell, GA Massanutten Military Academy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jan 17, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    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:

  • "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2019-09-06.

    Recruiting class of 2020

    Roster

    2019–20 East Carolina Pirates men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    F 1 Jayden Gardner 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)235 lb (107 kg) SoHeritage Wake Forest, NC
    G 2 Tristen Newton 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrBurges El Paso, TX
    F 3 Seth LeDay (LT) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS SrVirginia Tech The Colony, TX
    G/F 4 Brandon Suggs 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrMassanutten Military Academy Powder Springs, GA
    G 5 Logan Curtis 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrCalvert Hall College Baltimore, MD
    G 10 Tyrie Jackson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS JrNW Florida State College Tifton, GA
    G 11 J. J. Miles 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrCape Fear CC Garysburg, NC
    G 12 Tremont Robinson-White 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoGarden City CC Little Rock, AR
    G 13 Ian Jones (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrHarnett Central Lillington, NC
    G 20 Bitumba Baruti 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS JrChipola College Lubumbashi, DR Congo
    C 21 Ludgy Debaut 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)245 lb (111 kg) JrNW Florida State College Les Abymes, Guadeloupe
    G 24 Evan Umstead (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrNorthside Christian Academy Cary, NC
    F 25 Samson Strickland (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoWashington Academy Wilson, NC
    F/C 32 Charles Coleman 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)255 lb (116 kg) FrDexter Southfield Boston, MA
    G 33 Miles James 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoPalm Beach State College Inglewood, CA
    F/C 44 Edra Luster 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)230 lb (104 kg) JrTyler JC Oakland, CA
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on
    • (LT) Left team
    • Injured
    • Current redshirt

    Roster

    • Dec. 17, 2019 - Seth LeDay left the team after the Maryland Eastern Shore game.[3]

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Non-conference regular season
    November 5, 2019*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    VMI W 80–68  1–0
    Williams Arena (4,027)
    Greenville, NC
    November 8, 2019*
    8:30 pm, CBSSN
    at Navy
    Veterans Classic
    L 57–62  1–1
    Alumni Hall (4,549)
    Annapolis, MD
    November 12, 2019*
    7:00 pm, ESPN+
    at Appalachian State L 62–68  1–2
    Holmes Center (1,893)
    Boone, NC
    November 16, 2019*
    4:00 pm, ESPN3
    Liberty
    The Islands of the Bahamas Showcase on campus game
    L 57–77  1–3
    Williams Arena (4,527)
    Greenville, NC
    November 22, 2019*
    8:00 pm, FloSports
    vs. Evansville
    The Islands of the Bahamas Showcase Quarterfinals
    W 85–68  2–3
    Kendal Isaacs National Gymnasium (300)
    Nassau, Bahamas
    November 23, 2019*
    8:00 pm, FloSports
    vs. UMKC
    The Islands of the Bahamas Showcase Semifinals
    L 68–74  2–4
    Kendal Isaacs National Gymnasium (300)
    Nassau, Bahamas
    November 24, 2019*
    5:00 pm, FloSports
    vs. Rice
    The Islands of the Bahamas Showcase 3rd Place Game
    L 69–77  2–5
    Kendal Isaacs National Gymnasium (300)
    Nassau, Bahamas
    November 30, 2019*
    4:00 pm, FloSports
    at James Madison L 89–99  2–6
    JMU Convocation Center (2,068)
    Harrisonburg, VA
    December 3, 2019*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Coppin State L 75–85  2–7
    Williams Arena (3,208)
    Greenville, NC
    December 14, 2019*
    4:00 pm, ESPN3
    Campbell W 79–67  3–7
    Williams Arena (3,234)
    Greenville, NC
    December 17, 2019*
    7:00 pm
    Maryland Eastern Shore W 71–57  4–7
    Williams Arena (2,584)
    Greenville, NC
    December 22, 2019*
    4:00 pm, ESPN3
    Charlotte W 60–56  5–7
    Williams Arena (3,626)
    Greenville, NC
    December 28, 2019*
    4:00 pm, ESPN3
    Eastern Kentucky W 82–74  6–7
    Williams Arena (3,481)
    Greenville, NC
    AAC regular season
    January 1, 2020
    3:00 pm, ESPNU
    at No. 24 Wichita State L 69–75  6–8
    (0–1)
    Charles Koch Arena (10,506)
    Wichita, KS
    January 7, 2020
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    South Florida W 62–59  7–8
    (1–1)
    Williams Arena (3,389)
    Greenville, NC
    January 11, 2020
    2:00 pm, ESPNU
    SMU W 71–68  8–8
    (2–1)
    Williams Arena (4,014)
    Greenville, NC
    January 15, 2020
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Tulsa L 49–65  8–9
    (2–2)
    Williams Arena (5,332)
    Greenville, NC
    January 19, 2020
    6:00 pm, ESPNU
    at Cincinnati L 57–82  8–10
    (2–3)
    Fifth Third Arena (11,103)
    Cincinnati, OH
    January 22, 2020
    8:00 pm, ESPN3
    at SMU L 64–84  8–11
    (2–4)
    Moody Coliseum (3,878)
    Dallas, TX
    January 25, 2020
    6:00 pm, ESPNU
    Tulane W 81–62  9–11
    (3–4)
    Williams Arena (4,817)
    Greenville, NC
    January 29, 2020
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    No. 21 Houston L 59–69  9–12
    (3–5)
    Williams Arena (4,406)
    Greenville, NC
    February 1, 2020
    6:00 pm, CBSSN
    at Temple L 64–76  9–13
    (3–6)
    Liacouras Center (6,877)
    Philadelphia, PA
    February 6, 2020
    7:00 pm, ESPNU
    UCF L 64–68  9–14
    (3–7)
    Williams Arena (3,474)
    Greenville, NC
    February 8, 2020
    6:00 pm, ESPNU
    at Tulane W 81–67  10–14
    (4–7)
    Devlin Fieldhouse (1,742)
    New Orleans, LA
    February 12, 2020
    8:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Tulsa L 56–70  10–15
    (4–8)
    Reynolds Center (3,232)
    Tulsa, OK
    February 16, 2020
    12:00 pm, CBSSN
    Cincinnati L 67–70 OT 10–16
    (4–9)
    Williams Arena (4,082)
    Greenville, NC
    February 19, 2020
    7:00 pm, CBSSN
    at Memphis L 73–77  10–17
    (4–10)
    FedExForum (16,038)
    Memphis, TN
    February 23, 2020
    12:00 pm, ESPNU
    Temple W 67–63  11–17
    (5–10)
    Williams Arena (3,695)
    Greenville, NC
    February 26, 2020
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    at South Florida L 68–73 OT 11–18
    (5–11)
    Yuengling Center (2,692)
    Tampa, FL
    February 29, 2020
    2:00 pm, ESPNU
    Connecticut L 63–84  11–19
    (5–12)
    Williams Arena (5,003)
    Greenville, NC
    March 8, 2020
    2:00 pm, ESPNU
    at UCF L 62–94  11–20
    (5–13)
    Addition Financial Arena (4,819)
    Orlando, FL
    AAC Tournament
    March 12, 2020
    10:00 pm, ESPNU
    (11) vs. (6) Memphis
    First Round
    Cancelled Dickies Arena 
    Fort Worth, TX
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.
    1.^ Cancelled due to the Coronavirus Pandemic

    Awards and honors

    American Athletic Conference honors

    All-AAC Second Team

    • Jayden Gardner

    Player of the Week

    • Week 7: Jayden Gardner
    • Week 10: Jayden Gardner

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    References

    1. Athletics, E. C. U. "AAC announces ECU's home and road basketball opponents". www.witn.com. Retrieved 2019-11-11.
    2. Eldridge, Taylor. "Wichita State moving on in the AAC tournament after cruising to win over East Carolina". The Wichita Eagle.
    3. Igoe, Stephen. "Seth LeDay no longer a part of ECU's basketball program". 247sports.com. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
    4. "American Men's Basketball Release" (PDF). American Athletic Conference. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
    5. "American Athletic Conference Announces All-Conference, All-Freshman Teams". theamerican.org. 2020-03-10. Retrieved 2020-03-10.
    6. "American Athletic Conference Announces Individual Awards". theamerican.org. 2020-03-11. Retrieved 2020-03-11.
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