2018–19 East Carolina Pirates men's basketball team

2018–19 American Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
	† 2019 AAC Tournament winner ; As of April 9, 2018; Rankings from AP Poll

East Carolina Pirates men's basketball
2018–19 East Carolina Pirates men's basketball
Conference	American Athletic Conference
2018–19 record	0–0 (0–0 AAC)
Head coach	Joe Dooley (1st, 5th overall season)
Assistant coach	Steve Roccaforte
Assistant coach	Raphael Chillious
Assistant coach	Ken Potosnak
Home arena	Williams Arena (8,000)

The 2018–19 East Carolina Pirates men's basketball team represents East Carolina University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Pirates are led by first year head coach, fifth overall Joe Dooley which he previous coached from 1995–1999 and play their home games at Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum as fifth-year members of the American Athletic Conference.

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
Jeremy Sheppard	1	G	6'1"	160	Sophomore	Richmond, VA	Suspended from the team due to violation of team rules^[3]
Aaron Jackson	10	G	6'6"	215	RS Senior	Gahanna, OH	Graduated
Kentrell Barkley	15	G/F	6'5"	205	Junior	Durham, NC	No longer on team roster^[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

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
DeShaun Wade #72 SG	Virginia Beach, VA	The Miller School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jun 19, 2017
DeShaun Wade #72 SG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN grade: 66
Jayden Gardner PF	Wake Forest, NC	Heritage High School	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Sep 24, 2017
Jayden Gardner PF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN grade: NR
Rico Quinton C	Newbern, TN	Dyer County	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Nov 21, 2017
Rico Quinton C	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN grade: NR
Tae Hardy G	Ellenwood, GA	Believe Prep Academy	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Jun 20, 2018
Tae Hardy G	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
Tyler Foster SG	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
Milan Stakic C	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A 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: "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2018-07-18.

Recruiting class of 2019

US college sports recruiting information for 2019 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Logan Curtis SG	Baltimore, MD	Calvert High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jun 23, 2018
Logan Curtis SG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A 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: "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2018-07-18.

Roster

2018–19 East Carolina Pirates men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	0	Isaac Fleming	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	RS Sr	National Christian Academy Hawaii	Wilmington, DE
F	1	Jayden Gardner	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	Fr	Heritage	Wake Forest, NC
G	2	K. J. Davis	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	So	I. C. Norcom	Portsmouth, VA
F	3	Seth LeDay	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	RS Jr	Virginia Tech	The Colony, TX
G	5	Tyler Foster	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Fr	Mt. Zion Baptist Christian School	Baltimore, MD
G	10	Tae Hardy	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Fr	Miller Grove	Ellenwood, GA
F	13	Justin Whatley	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	So	Oscar Smith	Chesapeake, VA
F	21	Samson Strickland (W)	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Fr	Washington Academy	Wilson, NC
G	22	Deshaun Wade	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Fr	The Miller School	Virginia Beach, VA
F/C	23	Rico Quinton	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	Fr	Dyer County	Newbern, TN
G	24	John Whitley (W)	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Jr	Washington	Washington, D.C.
F	32	Dimitri Spasojevic	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	So	Gimnazija Čačak	Vršac, Serbia
G	41	Addison Hill (W)	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Sr	South Central	Winterville, NC
G	52	Justice Obasohan (W)	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Sr	NC School of Science and Math	Wallace, NC
G	55	Shawn Williams	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	RS So	Southwest Christian Academy	Maumelle, AR

Head coach

Joe Dooley (George Washington)

Assistant coach(es)

Steve Roccaforte (Lamar)
Raphael Chillious (Lafayette)
Ken Potosnak (Randolph–Macon)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
Nov 6, 2018* 7:45 pm	Delaware State	Williams Arena Greenville, NC
Nov 9, 2018* 7:45 pm	James Madison	Williams Arena Greenville, NC
Nov 11, 2018* 4:00 pm	Lamar Georgia Tech MTE	Williams Arena Greenville, NC
Nov 16, 2018* 7:30 pm, ACCN Extra	at Georgia Tech Georgia Tech MTE	McCamish Pavilion Atlanta, GA
Nov 19, 2018* 7:00 pm	Texas–Rio Grande Valley Georgia Tech MTE	Williams Arena Greenville, NC
Nov 21, 2018* 7:00 pm	Prairie View A&M Georgia Tech MTE	Williams Arena Greenville, NC
Nov 24, 2018* 5:00 pm	High Point	Williams Arena Greenville, NC
Nov 27, 2018* 7:00 pm	at UNC Wilmington	Trask Coliseum Wilmington, NC
Nov 30, 2018* 7:00 pm	Appalachian State	Williams Arena Greenville, NC
Dec 2, 2018* 4:00 pm	Maryland Eastern Shore	Williams Arena Greenville, NC
Dec 18, 2018*	at Charlotte	Dale F. Halton Arena Charlotte, NC
Dec 28, 2018* 7:00 pm	North Carolina A&T	Williams Arena Greenville, NC
AAC regular season
Jan 2, 2019 8:00 pm, ESPN3	at SMU	Moody Coliseum Dallas, TX
Jan 5, 2019 1:00 pm, CBSSN	Cincinnati	Williams Arena Greenville, NC
Jan 10, 2019 9:00 pm, ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU	at Memphis	FedEx Forum Memphis, TN
Jan 13, 2019 4:00 pm, ESPNU	at UCF	CFE Arena Orlando, FL
Jan 16, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN3	Temple	Williams Arena Greenville, NC
Jan 23, 2019 8:00 pm, ESPN3	at Houston	Fertitta Center Houston, TX
Jan 26, 2019 4:00 pm, ESPNU	South Florida	Williams Arena Greenville, NC
Jan 31, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN2/ESPNU	Tulane	Williams Arena Greenville, NC
Feb 3, 2019 2:00 pm, ESPNews	at Connecticut	XL Center Hartford, CT
Feb 6, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPNews	Wichita State	Williams Arena Greenville, NC
Feb 10, 2019 5:30 pm, ESPN3	at South Florida	Yuengling Center Tampa, FL
Feb 13, 2017 7:00 pm, ESPN3	Memphis	Williams Arena Greenville, NC
Feb 17, 2019 2:00 pm, ESPN3	Tulsa	Williams Arena Greenville, NC
Feb 23, 2019 8:00 pm, ESPN2/ESPNU	at Tulane	Devlin Fieldhouse New Orleans, LA
Feb 27, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN3	Houston	Williams Arena Greenville, NC
Mar 3, 2019 4:00 pm, ESPNU	at Tulsa	Reynolds Center Tulsa, OK
Mar 5, 2019 9:00 pm, CBSSN	at Wichita State	Charles Koch Arena Wichita, KS
Mar 10, 2019 2:00 pm, ESPNU	Connecticut	Williams Arena Greenville, NC
AAC Tournament
Mar 14–17, 2019	vs.	FedEx Forum 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. 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.

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[1] Wiseman, Steve (November 29, 2017). "Jeff Lebo out as East Carolina basketball coach". The News & Observer. Raleigh, NC. Retrieved November 29, 2017.

[2] "East Carolina brings back Dooley as its men's hoops coach". kentucky. Retrieved 2018-04-05.

[3] "Sophomores Jeremy Sheppard and Raquan Wilkins Suspended". 247 Sports. Retrieved 2018-07-18.

[4] "Kentrell Barkley, Jeremy Sheppard no longer with ECU". 247 Sports. Retrieved 2018-07-18.

East Carolina Pirates men's basketball
Venues	Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (1968–present)
Culture & lore	History
People	Head coaches NBA players
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2018–19 American Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Cincinnati	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Connecticut	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
East Carolina	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Houston	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Memphis	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
SMU	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
South Florida	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Temple	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Tulane	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Tulsa	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
UCF	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Wichita State	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–

† 2019 AAC Tournament winner As of April 9, 2018; Rankings from AP Poll