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2020–21 East Carolina Pirates men's basketball team

The 2020–21 East Carolina Pirates men's basketball team represented East Carolina University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Pirates were led by third 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 seventh-year members of the American Athletic Conference. They finished the season 8-11, 2-10 in AAC Play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the AAC tournament to UCF.

2020–21 East Carolina Pirates men's basketball
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
Record8–11 (2–10 AAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaWilliams Arena
Seasons
2020–21 American Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Wichita State 11 – 2   .846 16 – 6   .727
No. 6 Houston † 14 – 3   .824 28 – 4   .875
Memphis 11 – 4   .733 20 – 8   .714
SMU 7 – 4   .636 11 – 6   .647
Cincinnati 8 – 6   .571 12 – 11   .522
UCF 8 – 10   .444 11 – 12   .478
Tulsa 7 – 9   .438 11 – 12   .478
South Florida 4 – 10   .286 9 – 13   .409
Temple 4 – 10   .286 5 – 11   .313
Tulane 4 – 12   .250 10 – 13   .435
East Carolina 2 – 10   .167 8 – 11   .421
† 2021 AAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Previous season

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The Pirates finished the 2019–20 season 11–20, 5–13 in AAC play to finish in 11th place. They entered as the No. 11 seed in the AAC tournament, which was ultimately cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Offseason

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Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Seth LeDay 3 F 6'7" 215 RS Senior The Colony, TX Left team (mid-season)[1]
Logan Curtis 5 G 6'3" 195 Freshman Baltimore, MD Transferred to Delaware[2]

Recruiting class of 2020

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Derrick Quansah
C 		Fayetteville, NC Massanutten Military Academy (VA) 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 235 lb (107 kg) May 3, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:     ESPN grade: NR
Noah Farrakhan
PG 		Newark, NJ The Patrick School (NJ) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Apr 21, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 80
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:

  • "2020 East Carolina Signees". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  • "2020 East Carolina Signees". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  • "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 16, 2020.

2021 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for 2021 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Tay Mosher
SF 		The Colony, TX The Colony High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 07/13/20[3] 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports:     ESPN grade: NR
Dondre Watson
PF 		Bronx, NY Moravian Prep 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 08/22/20[4] 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Russell Felton
SG 		Aiken, SC Aiken High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 08/24/20[5] 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Alexis Reyes
SG 		Roxbury, MA Cushing Academy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 09/22/20[6] 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:    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:

Preseason

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AAC preseason media poll

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On October 28, The American released the preseason Poll and other preseason awards[7]

Coaches Poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Houston 99 (2)
2 Memphis 90 (2)
3 SMU 80
4 Cincinnati 77
5 South Florida 61
6 Tulsa 50
7 Wichita State 44
8 UCF 37
9 East Carolina 34
10 Temple 18
11 Tulane 15

Preseason Awards

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  • All-AAC First Team - Jayden Gardner (*unanimous selection)

Roster

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2020–21 East Carolina Pirates men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F/C 0 Derrick Quansah 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Fr Massanutten Military Academy Cape Coast, Ghana
F 1 Jayden Gardner 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Jr Heritage Wake Forest, NC
G 2 Tristen Newton 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Burges El Paso, TX
G 3 Noah Farrakhan 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr The Patrick School Newark, NJ
G/F 4 Brandon Suggs 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Massanutten Military Academy Powder Springs, GA
G 10 Tyrie Jackson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS Sr NW Florida State College Tifton, GA
G 11 J. J. Miles 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Cape Fear CC Garysburg, NC
G 12 Tremont Robinson-White 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Garden City CC Little Rock, AR
G 13 Ian Jones (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Harnett Central Lillington, NC
G 20 Bitumba Baruti 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) RS Sr Chipola College Lubumbashi, DR Congo
C 21 Ludgy Debaut 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Sr NW Florida State College Les Abymes, Guadeloupe
G 24 Evan Umstead (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Northside Christian Academy Cary, NC
F 25 Samson Strickland (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Washington Academy Wilson, NC
F/C 32 Charles Coleman 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 255 lb (116 kg) So Dexter Southfield Boston, MA
G 33 Miles James 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Palm Beach State College Inglewood, CA
F/C 44 Edra Luster 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Sr Tyler JC Oakland, CA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: July 29, 2020

Schedule and results

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COVID-19 impact

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Main article: Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Pirates' schedule is subject to change, including the cancellation or postponement of individual games, the cancellation of the entire season, or games played either with minimal fans or without fans in attendance and just essential personnel.

Schedule

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Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 27, 2020*
3:00 p.m. 		at Charlotte
49er Tip-Off Classic 		W 66–57  1–0
  15 – Gardner   6 – Newton   3 – Suggs  Halton Arena (1)
Charlotte, NC
December 1, 2020*
5:00 p.m. 		North Carolina Wesleyan W 91–62  2–0
  27 – Gardner   8 – Newton   9 – Jones  Williams Arena 
Greenville, NC
December 5, 2020*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Radford W 63–50  3–0
  20 – Gardner   8 – Gardner   2 – Suggs  Williams Arena (78)
Greenville, NC
December 7, 2020*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		UNC Wilmington W 88–78 OT 4–0
  22 – Miles   11 – Gardner   8 – Newton  Williams Arena (65)
Greenville, NC
December 10, 2020*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		North Florida W 73–67  5–0
  20 – Gardner   12 – Gardner   8 – Newton  Williams Arena (50)
Greenville, NC
December 16, 2020
8:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at SMU L 55–70  5–1
(0–1) 		 13 – Gardner   5 – DeBut   4 – Robinson-White  Moody Coliseum (1,564)
University Park, TX
December 19, 2020*
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		James Madison W 73–64  6–1
  18 – Suggs   7 – Baruti   7 – Robinson-White  Williams Arena (73)
Greenville, NC
December 22, 2020
3:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		Tulane W 68–58  7–1
(1–1) 		 21 – Gardner   10 – Gardner   4 – Miles  Williams Arena (65)
Greenville, NC
December 30, 2020
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Wichita State Cancelled due to COVID-19 issues[12] Charles Koch Arena 
Wichita, KS
January 2, 2021
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Tulane L 56–60  7–2
(1–2) 		 14 – Suggs   8 – Suggs   5 – Jackson  Devlin Fieldhouse (100)
New Orleans, LA
January 9, 2021
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		South Florida L 63–69  7–3
(1–3) 		 29 – Robinson-White   10 – Gardner   3 – Miles  Williams Arena (67)
Greenville, NC
January 13, 2021
5:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Cincinnati Postponed due to COVID-19 issues[13] Fifth Third Arena 
Cincinnati, OH
January 20, 2021
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at South Florida Postponed due to COVID-19 issues[14] Yuengling Center 
Tampa, FL
January 24, 2021
4:00 p.m., ESPN2 		Memphis L 53–80  7–4
(1–4) 		 15 – Robinson-White   11 – Gardner   3 – Tied  Williams Arena (55)
Greenville, NC
January 27, 2021
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at UCF L 64–71  7–5
(1–5) 		 23 – Gardner   10 – Gardner   4 – Newton  Addition Financial Arena (1,407)
Orlando, FL
January 30, 2021
12:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Tulsa L 68–77  7–6
(1–6) 		 26 – Gardner   8 – Gardner   6 – Miles  Williams Arena (82)
Greenville, NC
February 3, 2021
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		No. 5 Houston W 82–73  8–6
(2–6) 		 21 – Gardner   15 – Gardner   6 – Newton  Williams Arena (78)
Greenville, NC
February 6, 2021
2:00 p.m., ESPN 		at Memphis L 59–66  8–7
(2–7) 		 23 – Gardner   9 – Gardner   4 – Tied  FedEx Forum (2,371)
Memphis, TN
February 8, 2021
5:00 p.m., ESPN2 		SMU L 56–71  8–8
(2–8) 		 23 – Gardner   9 – Gardner   3 – Robinson-White  Williams Arena (51)
Greenville, NC
February 11, 2021
12:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Temple
Previously scheduled for Jan. 16 		Postponed due to COVID-19 issues[15] Liacouras Center 
Philadelphia, PA
February 13, 2021
12:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Temple Postponed due to COVID-19 issues[16] Williams Arena 
Greenville, NC
February 17, 2021
 ESPN+ 		at Houston Postponed due to COVID-19 issues[17] Fertitta Center 
Houston, TX
February 21, 2021
12:00 p.m., ESPNU 		at Wichita State Postponed due to COVID-19 issues[18] Charles Koch Arena 
Wichita, KS
February 27, 2021
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Tulsa Postponed due to COVID-19 issues[19] Reynolds Center 
Tulsa, OK
March 4, 2021
9:00 p.m., ESPNU 		UCF L 60–64  8–9
(2–9) 		 18 – Tied   7 – Gardner   5 – Newton  Williams Arena (424)
Greenville, NC
March 7, 2021
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Cincinnati L 69–82  8–10
(2–10) 		 23 – Gardner   8 – Suggs   7 – Robinson-White  Williams Arena (439)
Greenville, NC
AAC tournament
March 11, 2021
7:00 p.m., ESPN2 		(11) vs. (6) UCF
First Round 		L 62–72  8–11
  17 – Gardner   9 – Gardner   6 – Newton  Dickies Arena 
Fort Worth, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Awards and honors

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American Athletic Conference honors

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All-AAC First Team

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  • Jayden Gardner

Source[20]

References

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  1. ^ Igoe, Stephen. "Seth LeDay no longer a part of ECU's basketball program". 247sports.com. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  2. ^ Evans, Corey [@coreyevans_10] (April 26, 2020). "ECU transfer Logan Curtis just committed to Delaware, a source tells RivalsPortal. Another DMV native headed to CAA program known for scoring abilities" (Tweet). Retrieved April 30, 2020 – via Twitter.
  3. ^ Igoe, Stephen (July 14, 2020). "Mosher finds the right fit with ECU". 247sports.com. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
  4. ^ Igoe, Stephen (August 22, 2020). "ECU picks up commitment from athletic forward Dondre Watson". 247sports.com. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
  5. ^ Igoe, Stephen (August 24, 2020). "2021 guard Russell Felton commits to ECU". 247sports.com. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
  6. ^ Igoe, Stephen (September 22, 2020). "Three-star guard Alexis Reyes commits to ECU". 247sports.com. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  7. ^ "Houston Tabbed as 2020-21 American Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Favorite". theAmerican.org. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  8. ^ "ECU Opts Out Of Gulf Coast Showcase". ecupirates.com. November 22, 2020.
  9. ^ "Pirates' Game Against Belmont-Abbey Cancelled". ecupirates.com. November 28, 2020.
  10. ^ "The American Announces Men's Basketball Schedule Changes". February 10, 2021.
  11. ^ "The American Announces Changes to Men's Basketball Schedule". February 15, 2021.
  12. ^ "The American Announces Changes to Men's Basketball Schedule". February 15, 2021.
  13. ^ "East Carolina-Cincinnati Game Scheduled for Jan. 13 Postponed". theamerican.org. January 12, 2021.
  14. ^ "The American Announces Changes to Men's Basketball Schedule". theamerican.org. January 14, 2021.
  15. ^ "The American Announces Men's Basketball Schedule Changes". February 10, 2021.
  16. ^ "The American Announces Men's Basketball Schedule Changes". February 10, 2021.
  17. ^ "The American Announces Pair of Men's Basketball Postponements". February 11, 2021.
  18. ^ "The American Announces Changes to Men's Basketball Schedule". February 16, 2021.
  19. ^ "The American Announces Men's Basketball Schedule Changes". theamerican.org. February 22, 2021.
  20. ^ "American Athletic Conference Announces Men's Basketball Honors". theamerican.org. March 10, 2021. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
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