2009–10 East Carolina Pirates men's basketball team

2009–10 Conference USA men's basketball standings
	† 2010 CUSA Tournament winner ; As of March 20, 2010; Rankings from AP Poll

East Carolina Pirates men's basketball
2009–10 East Carolina Pirates men's basketball
Conference	Conference USA
2009–10 record	10–21 (4–12 C-USA)
Head coach	Mack McCarthy
Assistant coach	Michael Perry
Assistant coach	Larry Epperly
Assistant coach	John Moseley
Home arena	Williams Arena

The 2009–2010 East Carolina Pirates men's basketball team represented East Carolina University during the 2009–2010 NCAA Division I basketball season. The Pirates were coached by Mack McCarthy and played their home games at Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum. The Pirates finished the season 10–21 and 4–12 in Conference USA play and lost in the first round of the 2010 Conference USA Men's Basketball Tournament to eventual tournament champion Houston.

Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight
Wakefield Ellison SG	Asheville, NC	Asheville High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	190 lb (86 kg)
Wakefield Ellison SG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 88
Corvonn Gaines SG	Worcester, MA	Worcester Academy	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	200 lb (91 kg)
Corvonn Gaines SG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 81
Darius Morales C	Orlando, FL	Timber Creek High School	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	210 lb (95 kg)
Darius Morales C	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 82
Erin Straughn SF	Pensacola, FL	Pensacola High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	205 lb (93 kg)
Erin Straughn SF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 82
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 2009-11-12. "2009 East Carolina Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved 2009-11-12. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2009-11-12. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2009-11-12. "2009 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2009-11-12.

Coaching staff

Name	Position	Year	Alma Mater (Year)
Mack McCarthy	Head Coach	5th (3rd as head coach)	Virginia Tech (1974)
Michael Perry	Assistant Coach	3rd	Richmond (1981)
Larry Epperly	Assistant Coach	3rd	Emory and Henry College (1974)
John Moseley	Assistant Coach	2nd	East Carolina (1998)
John Ashaolu	Director of Basketball Operations	1st	Xavier (La.) (2004)
Beth Kirkland	Administrative Assistant	10th

Roster

Listed are the student athletes who are members of the 2009-2010 team.^[1]

East Carolina Basketball 2009-10 Roster
F	1	Darrius Morrow	SO	Atlanta, GA(Columbia High School)
G	3	Greyson Sargent	SR	Wake Forest, NC(Fork Union Military Academy)
G	5	Howard Hurt	RS FS	Salisbury, NC(North Davidson High School)
G	10	Brock Young	JR	Raleigh, NC(Broughton High School)
G	11	Corvonn Gaines	FR	Madison, WI(Worcester Academy)
G	15	Chris Turner	SO	Durham, NC(Humble Christian Life Center)
G/F	21	Jamar Abrams	JR	Richmond, VA(Highland Springs High School)
G	23	Erin Straughn	FR	Pensacola, FL(Pensacola High School)
G	24	Jontae Sherrod	JR	Tarboro, NC(Tarboro High School)
G	30	Wakefield Ellison	FR	Asheville, NC(Asheville High School)
C	33	Chad Wynn	JR	Atlanta, GA(North Atlanta Prep Academy)
G	34	Evan Salzano	FR	Sylva, NC(Carolina Day School)
F/C	35	Darius Morales	FR	Orlando, FL(Timber Creek High School)
F	42	DaQuan Joyner	RS SO	Goldsboro, NC(Goldsboro High School)

Schedule

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
November 13* 6:00pm		UVa-Wise	W 77–60	1–0	Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (4,087) Greenville, NC
November 15* 2:00pm, MASN		vs. Wake Forest	L 58–89	1–1	Greensboro Coliseum (5,416) Greensboro, NC
November 17* 7:00pm		at Campbell	L 68–74	1–2	John W. Pope, Jr. Convocation Center (2,778) Buies Creek, NC
U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam Tournament
November 20* 6:00pm		vs. No. 10 Tennessee	L 66–105	1–3	Sports and Fitness Center (NA) Saint Thomas, US Virgin Islands
November 21* 4:30pm		vs. Northern Iowa	L 68–74	1–4	Sports and Fitness Center (NA) Saint Thomas, US Virgin Islands
November 23* 1:00pm		vs. South Dakota State	W 82–73	2–4	Sports and Fitness Center (NA) Saint Thomas, US Virgin Islands

November 28* 4:00pm		at UNC Greensboro	W 82–61	3–4	Greensboro Coliseum (2,231) Greensboro, NC
December 2* 8:00pm		at Charlotte	L 68–80	3–5	Dale F. Halton Arena (6,634) Charlotte, NC
December 5* 7:00pm		Coker	W 69–63	4–5	Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (3,413) Greenville, NC
December 16* 7:00pm, CSS		Clemson	L 63–80	4–6	Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (4,841) Greenville, NC
December 19* 7:00pm		St. Andrews	W 74–69	5–6	Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (3,315) Greenville, NC
December 22* 7:00pm		George Washington	L 84–80 ^OT	5–7	Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (3,468) Greenville, NC
December 29* 7:30pm		at VCU	L 82–74	5–8	Stuart C. Siegel Center (7,124) Richmond, VA
January 3* 3:00pm		NC Central	W 68–58	6–8	Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (3,631) Greenville, NC
January 6 8:00pm		at UAB	L 76–68	6–9 (0–1)	Bartow Arena (5,877) Birmingham, AL
January 9 7:00pm		Marshall	L 83–65	6–10 (0–2)	Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (4,405) Greenville, NC
January 13 8:00pm, CSS		at Memphis	L 77–57	6–11 (0–3)	FedExForum (15,903) Memphis, TN
January 16 7:00pm		Houston	L 74–55	6–12 (0–4)	Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (3,982) Greenville, NC
January 23 5:00pm		at Southern Miss	L 68–53	6–13 (0–5)	Reed Green Coliseum (3,684) Hattiesburg, MS
January 24 3:00pm		at Tulane	W 61–46	7–13 (1–5)	Fogelman Arena (1,443) New Orleans, LA
January 30 7:00pm		Rice	L 69–58	7–14 (1–6)	Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (1,858) Greenville, NC
February 2 7:00pm		UCF	L 67–56	7–15 (1–7)	Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (3,589) Greenville, NC
February 6 7:00pm		at Marshall	L 100–49	7–16 (1–8)	Cam Henderson Center (5,603) Huntington, WV
February 10 7:00pm		Tulane	W 71–68	8–16 (2–8)	Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (3,321) Greenville, NC
February 13 9:05pm		at UTEP	L 100–76	8–17 (2–9)	Don Haskins Center (11,794) El Paso, TX
February 20 3:00pm		at Rice	W 76–65	9–17 (3–9)	Tudor Fieldhouse (1,983) Houston, TX
February 24 7:00pm, CBSCS		SMU	L 59–54	9–18 (3–10)	Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (3,647) Greenville, NC
February 27 7:00pm		Tulsa	L 85–73	9–19 (3–11)	Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (5,013) Greenville, NC
March 2 7:00pm		at UCF	W 68–66	10–19 (4–11)	UCF Arena (4,644) Orlando, FL
March 6 7:00pm		Southern Miss	L 75–65	10–20 (4–12)	Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (3,953) Greenville, NC
2010 Conference USA Men's Basketball Tournament^†
March 10 1:00pm	No. 10	vs. No. 7 Houston First Round	L 93–80	10–21	BOK Center (NA) Tulsa, OK
*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.

References

↑ "East Carolina Pirates 2009-2010 Basketball Roster". East Carolina University. Archived from the original on 8 December 2009. Retrieved 2009-11-12.

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[1] "East Carolina Pirates 2009-2010 Basketball Roster". East Carolina University. Archived from the original on 8 December 2009. Retrieved 2009-11-12.

East Carolina Pirates men's basketball
Venues	Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (1968–present)
Culture & lore	History
People	Head coaches NBA players
Seasons	1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19

2009–10 Conference USA men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
UTEP	15	–	1	.938	26	–	7	.788
Memphis	13	–	3	.813	24	–	10	.706
UAB	11	–	5	.688	25	–	9	.735
Marshall	11	–	5	.688	24	–	10	.706
Tulsa	10	–	6	.625	23	–	12	.657
Southern Miss	8	–	8	.500	20	–	13	.606
Houston†	7	–	9	.438	19	–	16	.543
SMU	7	–	9	.438	14	–	17	.452
UCF	6	–	10	.375	15	–	17	.469
East Carolina	4	–	12	.250	10	–	21	.323
Tulane	3	–	13	.188	8	–	22	.267
Rice	1	–	15	.063	8	–	23	.258

† 2010 CUSA Tournament winner As of March 20, 2010; Rankings from AP Poll