2018–19 East Carolina Pirates men's basketball team American college basketball season
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
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] Florida Gulf Coast head coach Joe Dooley , who coached the Pirates from 1995 to 1999, would return as head coach.[ 2]
Offseason
Departures
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
College recruiting information
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
Star ratings :Scout :Rivals : N/A 247Sports :
Jayden Gardner PF
Wake Forest, NC
Heritage High School
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
Sep 24, 2017
Star ratings :Scout :Rivals : N/A 247Sports :
Rico Quinton C
Newbern, TN
Dyer County
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Nov 21, 2017
Star ratings :Scout : N/A Rivals : N/A 247Sports :
Tae Hardy G
Ellenwood, GA
Believe Prep Academy
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Jun 20, 2018
Star ratings :Scout : N/A Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/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
Star ratings :Scout : N/A Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/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
Star ratings :Scout : N/A Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/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:
Recruiting class of 2019
College recruiting information (2019)
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
Star ratings :Scout : N/A Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/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
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
Date
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
Site (attendance)
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2018 *7:45 pm
Delaware State W 81–56 1–0
Williams Arena 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 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 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 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
Moody Coliseum Dallas, TX
January 5, 2019 1:00 pm, CBSSN
Cincinnati W 73–71 8–6
Williams Arena (4,238)Greenville, NC
January 10, 2019 9:00 pm, ESPNU
at Memphis
W 78–72 8–7
FedEx Forum Memphis, TN
January 13, 2019 4:00 pm, ESPNU
at UCF
L 65–76 8–8
CFE Arena Orlando, FL
January 16, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN3
Temple L 74–85 8–9
Williams Arena (4,551)Greenville, NC
January 23, 2019 8:00 pm, ESPN3
at No. 17 Houston
L 50–94 8–10
Fertitta Center Houston, TX
January 26, 2019 4:00 pm, ESPNU
South Florida Saturday Showcase L 57–77 8–11
Williams Arena (4,610)Greenville, NC
January 31, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPNU
Tulane W 66–65 9–11
Williams Arena (3,616)Greenville, NC
February 3, 2019 2:00 pm, ESPNews
at UConn
L 52–76 9–12
XL Center Hartford, CT
February 6, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPNews
Wichita State L 49–65 9–13
Williams Arena (3,631)Greenville, NC
February 10, 2019 5:30 pm, ESPN3
at South Florida
L 68–72 OT
9–14
Yuengling Center Tampa, FL
February 13, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN3
Memphis L 69–79 9–15
Williams Arena (3,411)Greenville, NC
February 17, 2019 2:00 pm, ESPN3
Tulsa L 73–77 OT
9–16
Williams Arena (4,248)Greenville, NC
February 23, 2019 8:00 pm, ESPNU
at Tulane
W 85–81 10–16
Devlin Fieldhouse New Orleans, LA
February 27, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN3
No. 8 Houston
L 65–99 10–17
Williams Arena (4,087)Greenville, NC
March 3, 2019 4:00 pm, ESPNU
at Tulsa
L 78–91 10–18
Reynolds Center Tulsa, OK
March 5, 2019 9:00 pm, CBSSN
at Wichita State
L 55–72 10–19
Charles Koch Arena Wichita, KS
March 10, 2019 2:00 pm, ESPNU
UConn L 73–82 10–20
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
