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2010–11 East Carolina Pirates men's basketball team

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2010–11 East Carolina Pirates men's basketball
CIT, First Round
ConferenceConference USA
Record18–16 (8–8 C-USA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaWilliams Arena
Seasons
2010–11 Conference USA men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
UAB 12 4   .750 22 9   .710
Tulsa 11 5   .688 19 13   .594
UTEP 11 5   .688 25 10   .714
Memphis 10 6   .625 25 10   .714
Southern Miss 9 7   .563 22 10   .688
Marshall 9 7   .563 22 12   .647
SMU 8 8   .500 20 15   .571
East Carolina 8 8   .500 18 16   .529
Rice 5 11   .313 14 18   .438
Houston 4 12   .250 12 18   .400
Tulane 3 13   .188 13 17   .433
UCF* 0 10   .000 0 12   .000
2011 CUSA Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
*UCF vacated its wins from the 2010–11 season after it was discovered that there was an ineligible player on the 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.[1]

Recruiting

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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: ScoutN/A   Rivals:2/5 stars   247SportsN/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:3/5 stars   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/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 September 8, 2010.
  • "2009 East Carolina Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved September 8, 2010.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 8, 2010.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved September 8, 2010.
  • "2010 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 8, 2010.

Roster

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2010–11 East Carolina Pirates men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 0 Miguel Paul Current redshirt 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 Injured 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 Injured 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

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 5, 2010*
7:00 pm
Montreat W 85–58 
Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum 
Greenville, NC
Regular Season
November 12, 2010*
7:30 pm
Erskine W 74–46  1–0
Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (4,248)
Greenville, NC
November 15, 2010*
7:00 pm
Campbell W 76–63  2–0
Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (3,687)
Greenville, NC
November 18, 2010*
6:00 pm, MASN
vs. NC State
Charleston Classic
L 65–85  2–1
Carolina First Arena (2,639)
Charleston, SC
November 19, 2010*
8:30 pm, MASN
vs. Charlotte
Charleston Classic
L 63–74  2–2
Carolina First Arena (4,120)
Charleston, SC
November 21, 2010*
11:30 am, MASN
vs. USC Upstate
Charleston Classic
W 75–67  3–2
Carolina First Arena (1,793)
Charleston, SC
November 24, 2010*
7:00 pm
Lenoir–Rhyne W 71–48  4–2
Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (3,085)
Greenville, NC
November 27, 2010*
5:00 pm
UNC Greensboro W 81–73  5–2
Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (3,168)
Greenville, NC
December 1, 2010*
7:00 pm
Charlotte W 62–61  6–2
Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (3,904)
Greenville, NC
December 4, 2010*
5:00 pm
Fayetteville State W 91–70  7–2
Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (3,893)
Greenville, NC
December 7, 2010*
7:00 pm
Old Dominion L 68–81  7–3
Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (4,358)
Greenville, NC
December 19, 2010*
12:30 pm
vs. Coastal Carolina L 58–59  7–4
Myrtle Beach Convention Center (2,657)
Myrtle Beach, SC
December 22, 2010*
7:00 pm
at George Washington L 80–82  7–5
Charles E. Smith Athletic Center (832)
Washington D.C.
December 29, 2010*
7:00 pm
at Clemson L 59–71  7–6
Littlejohn Coliseum (7,382)
Clemson, SC
January 3, 2011*
7:00 pm
at North Carolina Central W 58–50  8–6
McLendon–McDougald Gymnasium (2,271)
Durham, NC
January 8, 2011
4:00 pm
at No. 21 Memphis L 58–61  8–7
(0–1)
FedExForum (16,058)
Memphis, TN
January 15, 2011
5:00 pm
Tulane W 76–67  9–7
(1–1)
Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (5,211)
Greenville, NC
January 17, 2011
7:00 pm
UAB L 59–66  9–8
(1–2)
Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (3,887)
Greenville, NC
January 19, 2011
7:00 pm
at UCF W 74–62  10–8
(2–2)
UCF Arena (8,044)
Orlando, FL
January 22, 2011
7:00 pm
at Marshall W 82–81  11–8
(3–2)
Cam Henderson Center (6,709)
Huntington, WV
January 26, 2011
7:00 pm
Southern Miss L 77–84  11–9
(3–3)
Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (4,703)
Greenville, NC
January 29, 2011
6:00 pm, CSS
Houston W 74–70  12–9
(4–3)
Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (6,308)
Greenville, NC
February 2, 2011
8:00 pm
at SMU L 41–46  12–10
(4–4)
Moody Coliseum (1,979)
Dallas, TX
February 5, 2011
5:00 pm
UCF W 68–61  13–10
(5–4)
Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (6,567)
Greenville, NC
February 12, 2011
5:00 pm
Marshall L 65–78  13–11
(5–5)
Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (6,741)
Greenville, NC
February 16, 2011
8:05 pm
at Tulsa L 67–86  13–12
(5–6)
Reynolds Center (4,897)
Tulsa, OK
February 19, 2011
5:00 pm
at Southern Miss L 55–72  13–13
(5–7)
Reed Green Coliseum (3,793)
Hattiesburg, MS
February 23, 2011
7:00 pm
UTEP W 83–76  14–13
(6–7)
Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (4,329)
Greenville, NC
February 26, 2011
8:00 pm
at Rice W 71–68  15–13
(7–7)
Tudor Fieldhouse (1,514)
Houston, TX
March 2, 2011
7:00 pm
Memphis W 68–57  16–13
(8–7)
Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (5,856)
Greenville, NC
March 5, 2011
8:00 pm
at UAB L 48–66  16–14
(8–8)
Bartow Arena (7,971)
Birmingham, AL
Conference USA Tournament
March 9, 2011
1:00 pm
(8) vs. (9) UCF
First Round
W 75–60  17–14
Don Haskins Center (6,841)
El Paso, TX
March 10, 2011
1:00 pm, CBSCS
(8) vs. (1) UAB
Quarterfinals
W 75–70 OT 18–14
Don Haskins Center (7,085)
El Paso, TX
March 11, 2011
6:30 pm, CBSCS
(8) vs. (4) Memphis
Semifinals
L 56–76  18–15
Don Haskins Center (9,496)
El Paso, TX
CollegeInsider.com Tournament
March 15, 2011*
8:00 pm
Jacksonville
CIT First Round
L 66–71 OT 18–16
Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (3,108)
Greenville, NC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll.. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Standard Time.

Player Awards

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  • 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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  1. ^ "Dolphins win CIT tournament opener in OT". The Florida Times-Union. March 15, 2011. Retrieved February 6, 2024.