2010–11 East Carolina Pirates men's basketball team

The 2010–2011 East Carolina Pirates men's basketball team represented East Carolina University during the 2010–2011 NCAA Division I basketball season. The Pirates were coached by first year head coach Jeff Lebo, who previously coached at Auburn. The Pirates played their home games at Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum and are members of Conference USA. They finished the season 18–16, 8–8 in C-USA play and lost in the semifinals of the 2011 Conference USA Men's Basketball Tournament to Memphis. They received an invitation to the 2011 CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they lost in the first round to Jacksonville.

2010–11 East Carolina Pirates men's basketball
CIT, First Round
ConferenceConference USA
2010–11 record18–16 (8–8 C-USA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaWilliams Arena
2010–11 Conference USA men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
UAB124 .750  229  .710
Tulsa115 .688  1913  .594
UTEP115 .688  2510  .714
Memphis106 .625  2510  .714
Southern Miss97 .563  2210  .688
Marshall97 .563  2212  .647
Southern Methodist88 .500  2015  .571
East Carolina88 .500  1816  .529
UCF610 .375  2112  .636
Rice511 .313  1418  .438
Houston412 .250  1218  .400
Tulane313 .188  1317  .433
2011 CUSA Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Robert Sampson
SF
Potomac, MD Bullis School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) May 12, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 85
Tony Smith
SF
Liberal, KS Seward County Community College 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) May 1, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 40
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 2010-09-08.
  • "2009 East Carolina Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved 2010-09-08.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2010-09-08.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2010-09-08.
  • "2010 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2010-09-08.

    Roster

    2010–11 East Carolina Pirates men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
    G 0 Miguel Paul  6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)165 lb (75 kg) Jr Winter Haven, Florida
    F 1 Darrius Morrow 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)255 lb (116 kg) Jr Atlanta, Georgia
    G 3 Petar Torlak 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) Fr Belgrade, Serbia
    G 10 Brock Young  5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)180 lb (82 kg) Sr Raleigh, North Carolina
    G 11 Corvonn Gaines 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)220 lb (100 kg) So Madison, Wisconsin
    F 12 Robert Sampson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)195 lb (88 kg) Fr Atlanta, Georgia
    G/F 21 Jamar Abrams 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) Sr Richmond, Virginia
    G 23 Erin Straughn 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) So Pensacola, Florida
    G 24 Jontae Sherrod 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)210 lb (95 kg) Sr Tarboro, North Carolina
    G 30 Wakefield Ellison 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) So Asheville, North Carolina
    C 33 Chad Wynn 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)270 lb (122 kg) Sr Atlanta, Georgia
    G 34 Evan Salzano 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) So Sylva, North Carolina
    F/C 35 Darius Morales 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS Fr Orlando, Florida
    F 42 DaQuan Joyner  6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS Jr Goldsboro, North Carolina
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster
    Last update: 17 March 2011

    Schedule

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    November 5*
    7:00pm
    Montreat W 85–58 
    Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (N/A)
    Greenville, NC
    Regular Season
    November 12*
    7:30pm
    Erskine W 74–46  1–0
    Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (4,248)
    Greenville, NC
    November 15*
    7:00pm
    Campbell W 76–63  2–0
    Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (3,687)
    Greenville, NC
    November 18*
    6:00pm, MASN
    vs. NC State
    Charleston Classic
    L 65–85  2–1
    Carolina First Arena (2,639)
    Charleston, SC
    November 19*
    8:30pm, MASN
    vs. Charlotte
    Charleston Classic
    L 63–74  2–2
    Carolina First Arena (4,120)
    Charleston, SC
    November 21*
    11:30am, MASN
    vs. USC Upstate
    Charleston Classic
    W 75–67  3–2
    Carolina First Arena (1,793)
    Charleston, SC
    November 24*
    7:00pm
    Lenoir-Rhyne W 71–48  4–2
    Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (3,085)
    Greenville, NC
    November 27*
    5:00pm
    UNC Greensboro W 81–73  5–2
    Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (3,168)
    Greenville, NC
    December 1*
    7:00pm
    Charlotte W 62–61  6–2
    Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (3,904)
    Greenville, NC
    December 4*
    5:00pm
    Fayetteville State W 91–70  7–2
    Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (3,893)
    Greenville, NC
    December 7*
    7:00pm
    Old Dominion L 68–81  7–3
    Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (4,358)
    Greenville, NC
    December 19*
    12:30pm
    vs. Coastal Carolina L 58–59  7–4
    Myrtle Beach Convention Center (2,657)
    Myrtle Beach, SC
    December 22*
    7:00pm
    at George Washington L 80–82  7–5
    Charles E. Smith Athletic Center (832)
    Washington D.C.
    December 29*
    7:00pm
    at Clemson L 59–71  7–6
    Littlejohn Coliseum (7,382)
    Clemson, SC
    January 3*
    7:00pm
    at NC Central W 58–50  8–6
    McLendon–McDougald Gymnasium (2,271)
    Durham, NC
    January 8
    4:00pm
    at No. 21 Memphis L 58–61  8–7
    (0–1)
    FedExForum (16,058)
    Memphis, TN
    January 15
    5:00pm
    Tulane W 76–67  9–7
    (1–1)
    Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (5,211)
    Greenville, NC
    January 17
    7:00pm
    UAB L 59–66  9–8
    (1–2)
    Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (3,887)
    Greenville, NC
    January 19
    7:00pm
    at UCF W 74–62  10–8
    (2–2)
    UCF Arena (8,044)
    Orlando, FL
    January 22
    7:00pm
    at Marshall W 82–81  11–8
    (3–2)
    Cam Henderson Center (6,709)
    Huntington, WV
    January 26
    7:00pm
    Southern Miss L 77–84  11–9
    (3–3)
    Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (4,703)
    Greenville, NC
    January 29
    6:00pm, CSS
    Houston W 74–70  12–9
    (4–3)
    Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (6,308)
    Greenville, NC
    February 2
    8:00pm
    at SMU L 41–46  12–10
    (4–4)
    Moody Coliseum (1,979)
    Dallas, TX
    February 5
    5:00pm
    UCF W 68–61  13–10
    (5–4)
    Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (6,567)
    Greenville, NC
    February 12
    5:00pm
    Marshall L 65–78  13–11
    (5–5)
    Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (6,741)
    Greenville, NC
    February 16
    8:05pm
    at Tulsa L 67–86  13–12
    (5–6)
    Reynolds Center (4,897)
    Tulsa, OK
    February 19
    5:00pm
    at Southern Miss L 55–72  13–13
    (5–7)
    Reed Green Coliseum (3,793)
    Hattiesburg, MS
    February 23
    7:00pm
    UTEP W 83–76  14–13
    (6–7)
    Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (4,329)
    Greenville, NC
    February 26
    8:00pm
    at Rice W 71–68  15–13
    (7–7)
    Tudor Fieldhouse (1,514)
    Houston, TX
    March 2
    7:00pm
    Memphis W 68–57  16–13
    (8–7)
    Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (5,856)
    Greenville, NC
    March 5
    8:00pm
    at UAB L 48–66  16–14
    (8–8)
    Bartow Arena (7,971)
    Birmingham, AL
    2011 Conference USA Men's Basketball Tournament
    March 9
    1:00pm
    No. 8 vs. No. 9 UCF
    First Round
    W 75–60  17–14
    Don Haskins Center (6,841)
    El Paso, TX
    March 10
    1:00pm, CBSCS
    No. 8 vs. No. 1 UAB
    Quarterfinals
    W 75–70 OT 18–14
    Don Haskins Center (7,085)
    El Paso, TX
    March 11
    6:30pm, CBSCS
    No. 8 vs. No. 4 Memphis
    Semifinals
    L 56–76  18–15
    Don Haskins Center (9,496)
    El Paso, TX
    2011 CollegeInsider.com Tournament
    March 15*
    8:00pm
    Jacksonville
    First Round
    L 66–71 OT 18–16
    Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (3,108)
    Greenville, NC
    *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.

    Player Awards

    • Brock Young – 2010 C-USA Sixth Man of the Year
    • Darrius Morrow – 2010 C-USA All Tournament Team
    • Jontae Sherrod - 2010 All C-USA Third Team

    References

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