2009–10 East Carolina Pirates men's basketball team

The 2009–2010 East Carolina Pirates men's basketball team represented East Carolina University during the 2009–2010 NCAA Division I basketball season. The Pirates were coached by Mack McCarthy and played their home games at Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum. The Pirates finished the season 1021 and 412 in Conference USA play and lost in the first round of the 2010 Conference USA Men's Basketball Tournament to eventual tournament champion Houston.

2009–10 East Carolina Pirates men's basketball
ConferenceConference USA
2009–10 record1021 (412 C-USA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaWilliams Arena
2009–10 Conference USA men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
UTEP151 .938  267  .788
Memphis133 .813  2410  .706
UAB115 .688  259  .735
Marshall115 .688  2410  .706
Tulsa106 .625  2312  .657
Southern Miss88 .500  2013  .606
Houston79 .438  1916  .543
SMU79 .438  1417  .452
UCF610 .375  1517  .469
East Carolina412 .250  1021  .323
Tulane313 .188  822  .267
Rice115 .063  823  .258
2010 CUSA Tournament winner
As of March 20, 2010; Rankings from AP Poll

Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Wakefield Ellison
SG
Asheville, NC Asheville High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 88
Corvonn Gaines
SG
Worcester, MA Worcester Academy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 81
Darius Morales
C
Orlando, FL Timber Creek High School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 82
Erin Straughn
SF
Pensacola, FL Pensacola High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 82
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:

  • "East Carolina Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2009-11-12.
  • "2009 East Carolina Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved 2009-11-12.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2009-11-12.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2009-11-12.
  • "2009 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2009-11-12.

    Coaching staff

    NamePositionYearAlma Mater (Year)
    Mack McCarthy Head Coach 5th (3rd as head coach) Virginia Tech (1974)
    Michael Perry Assistant Coach 3rd Richmond (1981)
    Larry Epperly Assistant Coach 3rd Emory and Henry College (1974)
    John Moseley Assistant Coach 2nd East Carolina (1998)
    John Ashaolu Director of Basketball Operations 1st Xavier (La.) (2004)
    Beth Kirkland Administrative Assistant 10th

    Roster

    Listed are the student athletes who are members of the 2009-2010 team.[1]

    East Carolina Basketball 2009-10 Roster
    F 1 Darrius Morrow SO Atlanta, GA(Columbia High School)
    G 3 Greyson Sargent SR Wake Forest, NC(Fork Union Military Academy)
    G 5 Howard Hurt RS FS Salisbury, NC(North Davidson High School)
    G 10 Brock Young JR Raleigh, NC(Broughton High School)
    G 11 Corvonn Gaines FR Madison, WI(Worcester Academy)
    G 15 Chris Turner SO Durham, NC(Humble Christian Life Center)
    G/F 21 Jamar Abrams JR Richmond, VA(Highland Springs High School)
    G 23 Erin Straughn FR Pensacola, FL(Pensacola High School)
    G 24 Jontae Sherrod JR Tarboro, NC(Tarboro High School)
    G 30 Wakefield Ellison FR Asheville, NC(Asheville High School)
    C 33 Chad Wynn JR Atlanta, GA(North Atlanta Prep Academy)
    G 34 Evan Salzano FR Sylva, NC(Carolina Day School)
    F/C 35 Darius Morales FR Orlando, FL(Timber Creek High School)
    F 42 DaQuan Joyner RS SO Goldsboro, NC(Goldsboro High School)

    Schedule

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    November 13*
    6:00pm
    UVa-Wise W 7760  10
    Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (4,087)
    Greenville, NC
    November 15*
    2:00pm, MASN
    vs. Wake Forest L 5889  11
    Greensboro Coliseum (5,416)
    Greensboro, NC
    November 17*
    7:00pm
    at Campbell L 6874  12
    John W. Pope, Jr. Convocation Center (2,778)
    Buies Creek, NC
    U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam Tournament
    November 20*
    6:00pm
    vs. No. 10 Tennessee L 66105  13
    Sports and Fitness Center (NA)
    Saint Thomas, US Virgin Islands
    November 21*
    4:30pm
    vs. Northern Iowa L 6874  14
    Sports and Fitness Center (NA)
    Saint Thomas, US Virgin Islands
    November 23*
    1:00pm
    vs. South Dakota State W 8273  24
    Sports and Fitness Center (NA)
    Saint Thomas, US Virgin Islands
     
    November 28*
    4:00pm
    at UNC Greensboro W 8261  34
    Greensboro Coliseum (2,231)
    Greensboro, NC
    December 2*
    8:00pm
    at Charlotte L 6880  35
    Dale F. Halton Arena (6,634)
    Charlotte, NC
    December 5*
    7:00pm
    Coker W 6963  45
    Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (3,413)
    Greenville, NC
    December 16*
    7:00pm, CSS
    Clemson L 6380  46
    Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (4,841)
    Greenville, NC
    December 19*
    7:00pm
    St. Andrews W 7469  56
    Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (3,315)
    Greenville, NC
    December 22*
    7:00pm
    George Washington L 8480 OT 57
    Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (3,468)
    Greenville, NC
    December 29*
    7:30pm
    at VCU L 8274  58
    Stuart C. Siegel Center (7,124)
    Richmond, VA
    January 3*
    3:00pm
    NC Central W 6858  68
    Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (3,631)
    Greenville, NC
    January 6
    8:00pm
    at UAB L 7668  69
    (01)
    Bartow Arena (5,877)
    Birmingham, AL
    January 9
    7:00pm
    Marshall L 8365  610
    (02)
    Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (4,405)
    Greenville, NC
    January 13
    8:00pm, CSS
    at Memphis L 7757  611
    (03)
    FedExForum (15,903)
    Memphis, TN
    January 16
    7:00pm
    Houston L 7455  612
    (04)
    Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (3,982)
    Greenville, NC
    January 23
    5:00pm
    at Southern Miss L 6853  613
    (05)
    Reed Green Coliseum (3,684)
    Hattiesburg, MS
    January 24
    3:00pm
    at Tulane W 6146  713
    (15)
    Fogelman Arena (1,443)
    New Orleans, LA
    January 30
    7:00pm
    Rice L 6958  714
    (16)
    Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (1,858)
    Greenville, NC
    February 2
    7:00pm
    UCF L 6756  715
    (17)
    Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (3,589)
    Greenville, NC
    February 6
    7:00pm
    at Marshall L 10049  716
    (18)
    Cam Henderson Center (5,603)
    Huntington, WV
    February 10
    7:00pm
    Tulane W 7168  816
    (28)
    Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (3,321)
    Greenville, NC
    February 13
    9:05pm
    at UTEP L 10076  817
    (29)
    Don Haskins Center (11,794)
    El Paso, TX
    February 20
    3:00pm
    at Rice W 7665  917
    (39)
    Tudor Fieldhouse (1,983)
    Houston, TX
    February 24
    7:00pm, CBSCS
    SMU L 5954  918
    (310)
    Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (3,647)
    Greenville, NC
    February 27
    7:00pm
    Tulsa L 8573  919
    (311)
    Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (5,013)
    Greenville, NC
    March 2
    7:00pm
    at UCF W 6866  1019
    (411)
    UCF Arena (4,644)
    Orlando, FL
    March 6
    7:00pm
    Southern Miss L 7565  1020
    (412)
    Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (3,953)
    Greenville, NC
    2010 Conference USA Men's Basketball Tournament
    March 10
    1:00pm
    No. 10 vs. No. 7 Houston
    First Round
    L 9380  1021
    BOK Center (NA)
    Tulsa, OK
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll.   Postseason ranks represent seeds in the applicable tournament. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Standard Time.

    References

    1. "East Carolina Pirates 2009-2010 Basketball Roster". East Carolina University. Archived from the original on 8 December 2009. Retrieved 2009-11-12.
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