2020–21 East Carolina Pirates men's basketball team

The 2020–21 East Carolina Pirates men's basketball team represents East Carolina University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Pirates are led by third year head coach, Joe Dooley, who previously coached the Pirates from 1995 to 1999, and play their home games at Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum as seventh-year members of the American Athletic Conference.

2020–21 East Carolina Pirates men's basketball
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
2020–21 record8–6 (2–6 AAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaWilliams Arena
2020–21 American Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 5 Houston10–2 .833  15–2  .882
Wichita State6–2 .750  10–4  .714
Memphis7–3 .700  11–6  .647
SMU6–4 .600  10–4  .714
Tulsa6–5 .545  9–7  .563
South Florida3–3 .500  7–5  .583
Temple3–6 .333  4–6  .400
Cincinnati2–4 .333  4–7  .364
East Carolina2–6 .250  8–6  .571
Tulane2–6 .250  7–6  .538
UCF2–8 .200  4–9  .308
† 2021 AAC Tournament winner
As of February 4, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

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

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Seth LeDay3F6'7"215RS SeniorThe Colony, TXLeft team (mid-season)[1]
Logan Curtis5G6'3"195FreshmanBaltimore, MDTransferred to Delaware[2]

Recruiting class of 2020
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

    Preseason

    AAC preseason media poll

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

    Coaches Poll
    Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
    1Houston99 (2)
    2Memphis90 (2)
    3SMU80
    4Cincinnati77
    5South Florida61
    6Tulsa50
    7Wichita State44
    8UCF37
    9East Carolina34
    10Temple18
    11Tulane15

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


    Roster
    2020–21 East Carolina Pirates men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    F/C 0 Derrick Quansah 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)230 lb (104 kg) FrMassanutten Military Academy Cape Coast, Ghana
    F 1 Jayden Gardner 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)235 lb (107 kg) JrHeritage Wake Forest, NC
    G 2 Tristen Newton 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoBurges El Paso, TX
    G 3 Noah Farrakhan 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)165 lb (75 kg) FrThe Patrick School Newark, NJ
    G/F 4 Brandon Suggs 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoMassanutten Military Academy Powder Springs, GA
    G 10 Tyrie Jackson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS SrNW Florida State College Tifton, GA
    G 11 J. J. Miles 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) SrCape Fear CC Garysburg, NC
    G 12 Tremont Robinson-White 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrGarden City CC Little Rock, AR
    G 13 Ian Jones (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrHarnett Central Lillington, NC
    G 20 Bitumba Baruti 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS SrChipola College Lubumbashi, DR Congo
    C 21 Ludgy Debaut 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)245 lb (111 kg) SrNW Florida State College Les Abymes, Guadeloupe
    G 24 Evan Umstead (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrNorthside Christian Academy Cary, NC
    F 25 Samson Strickland (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrWashington Academy Wilson, NC
    F/C 32 Charles Coleman 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)255 lb (116 kg) SoDexter Southfield Boston, MA
    G 33 Miles James 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrPalm Beach State College Inglewood, CA
    F/C 44 Edra Luster 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)230 lb (104 kg) SrTyler 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

    COVID-19 impact
    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.

    • The game vs. Belmont Abbey due to positive COVID-19 cases in the Belmont Abbey program.[9]
    • The game @ Wichita State scheduled for Dec 30th was postponed due to positive COVID-19 tests in the East Carolina program.[10]
    • The game @ Cincinnati originally scheduled for Jan 13th was postponed due to COVID-19 issues.[11]
    • The games vs. Temple originally scheduled for Jan 16th was moved to Feb 11th in Philadelphia due to COVID-19 issues.[12][13]
    • The game vs. South Florida scheduled for Jan 20 was postponed due to COVID–19 issues.[14]

    Schedule
    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 Postponed due to COVID-19 issues[15] 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[16] Fifth Third Arena 
    Cincinnati, OH
    January 20, 2021
    7:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 at South Florida Postponed due to COVID-19 issues[17] 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., ESPN2/ESPNU    		 at Memphis     FedEx Forum 
    Memphis, TN
    February 8, 2021
    5:00 p.m., ESPN2    		 SMU     Williams Arena 
    Greenville, NC
    February 11, 2021
    12:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 at Temple     Liacouras Center 
    Philadelphia, PA
    February 13, 2021
    12:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 Temple     Williams Arena 
    Greenville, NC
    February 17, 2021
     ESPN+    		 at Houston     Fertitta Center 
    Houston, TX
    February 21, 2021
    12:00 p.m., ESPNU    		 Wichita State     Williams Arena 
    Greenville, NC
    February 27, 2021
    7:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 at Tulsa     Reynolds Center 
    Tulsa, OK
    March 4, 2021
    9:00 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU    		 UCF     Williams Arena 
    Greenville, NC
    March 7, 2021
    1:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 Cincinnati     Williams Arena 
    Greenville, NC
    AAC Tournament
    March 11–14, 2021
    TBD    		 vs.      Dickies Arena 
    Fort Worth, TX
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    References
    1. Igoe, Stephen. "Seth LeDay no longer a part of ECU's basketball program". 247sports.com. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
    2. Evans, Corey [@coreyevans_10] (26 Apr 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 30 Apr 2020 – via Twitter.
    3. Igoe, Stephen (14 Jul 2020). "Mosher finds the right fit with ECU". 247sports.com. Retrieved 1 Sep 2020.
    4. Igoe, Stephen (22 Aug 2020). "ECU picks up commitment from athletic forward Dondre Watson". 247sports.com. Retrieved 1 Sep 2020.
    5. Igoe, Stephen (24 Aug 2020). "2021 guard Russell Felton commits to ECU". 247sports.com. Retrieved 1 Sep 2020.
    6. Igoe, Stephen (22 Sep 2020). "Three-star guard Alexis Reyes commits to ECU". 247sports.com. Retrieved 1 Oct 2020.
    7. "Houston Tabbed as 2020-21 American Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Favorite". theAmerican.org. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
    8. "ECU Opts Out Of Gulf Coast Showcase". ecupirates.com. 22 Nov 2020.
    9. "Pirates' Game Against Belmont-Abbey Cancelled". ecupirates.com. 28 Nov 2020.
    10. "East Carolina-Wichita State Game Scheduled for Dec. 30 Postponed". theamerican.org. 28 Dec 2020.
    11. "East Carolina-Cincinnati Game Scheduled for Jan. 13 Postponed". theamerican.org. 12 Jan 2021.
    12. "The American Announces Changes to Men's Basketball Schedule". theamerican.org. 14 Jan 2021.
    13. "The American Announces Men's Basketball Schedule Changes". 26 Jan 2021.
    14. "The American Announces Changes to Men's Basketball Schedule". theamerican.org. 14 Jan 2021.
    15. "East Carolina-Wichita State Game Scheduled for Dec. 30 Postponed". theamerican.org. 28 Dec 2020.
    16. "East Carolina-Cincinnati Game Scheduled for Jan. 13 Postponed". theamerican.org. 12 Jan 2021.
    17. "The American Announces Changes to Men's Basketball Schedule". theamerican.org. 14 Jan 2021.
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