2018–19 East Carolina Pirates men's basketball team
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 1995–1999, 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.
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Conference | American Athletic Conference |
2018–19 record | 10–21 (3–15 AAC) |
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Home arena | Williams Arena (8,000) |
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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 |
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] 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
Departures
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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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
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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DeShaun Wade #72 SG |
Virginia Beach, VA | The Miller School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Jun 19, 2017 | |
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Jayden Gardner PF |
Wake Forest, NC | Heritage High School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Sep 24, 2017 | |
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Rico Quinton C |
Newbern, TN | Dyer County | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Nov 21, 2017 | |
Recruiting 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 | |
Recruiting 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 | |
Recruiting 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 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
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Recruiting class of 2019
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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: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
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Roster
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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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
- Wiseman, Steve (November 29, 2017). "Jeff Lebo out as East Carolina basketball coach". The News & Observer. Raleigh, NC. Retrieved November 29, 2017.
- "East Carolina brings back Dooley as its men's hoops coach". kentucky. Archived from the original on 2018-04-06. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
- "Sophomores Jeremy Sheppard and Raquan Wilkins Suspended". 247 Sports. Retrieved 2018-07-18.
- "Kentrell Barkley, Jeremy Sheppard no longer with ECU". 247 Sports. Retrieved 2018-07-18.