2020–21 East Carolina Pirates men's basketball team
American college basketball season
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 .
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
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
2021 recruiting class
Preseason
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
All-AAC First Team - Jayden Gardner (*unanimous selection)
Roster
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
Schedule and results
COVID-19 impact
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
Date
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Site (attendance)
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 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
13 – Gardner
5 – DeBut
4 – Robinson-White
Moody Coliseum 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
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
14 – Suggs
8 – Suggs
5 – Jackson
Devlin Fieldhouse New Orleans, LA
January 9, 2021 1:00 p.m., ESPN+
South Florida L 63–69 7–3
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
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
23 – Gardner
10 – Gardner
4 – Newton
Addition Financial Arena Orlando, FL
January 30, 2021 12:00 p.m., ESPN+
Tulsa L 68–77 7–6
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
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
23 – Gardner
9 – Gardner
4 – Tied
FedEx Forum Memphis, TN
February 8, 2021 5:00 p.m., ESPN2
SMU L 56–71 8–8
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
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
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
American Athletic Conference honors
All-AAC First Team
Source [ 20]
References
^ Igoe, Stephen. "Seth LeDay no longer a part of ECU's basketball program" . 247sports.com . Retrieved April 8, 2020 . ^ 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 . ^ Igoe, Stephen (July 14, 2020). "Mosher finds the right fit with ECU" . 247sports.com . Retrieved September 1, 2020 . ^ Igoe, Stephen (August 22, 2020). "ECU picks up commitment from athletic forward Dondre Watson" . 247sports.com . Retrieved September 1, 2020 . ^ Igoe, Stephen (August 24, 2020). "2021 guard Russell Felton commits to ECU" . 247sports.com . Retrieved September 1, 2020 . ^ Igoe, Stephen (September 22, 2020). "Three-star guard Alexis Reyes commits to ECU" . 247sports.com . Retrieved October 1, 2020 . ^ "Houston Tabbed as 2020-21 American Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Favorite" . theAmerican.org . Retrieved October 28, 2020 .^ "ECU Opts Out Of Gulf Coast Showcase" . ecupirates.com . November 22, 2020.^ "Pirates' Game Against Belmont-Abbey Cancelled" . ecupirates.com . November 28, 2020.^ "The American Announces Men's Basketball Schedule Changes" . February 10, 2021.^ "The American Announces Changes to Men's Basketball Schedule" . February 15, 2021.^ "The American Announces Changes to Men's Basketball Schedule" . February 15, 2021.^ "East Carolina-Cincinnati Game Scheduled for Jan. 13 Postponed" . theamerican.org . January 12, 2021.^ "The American Announces Changes to Men's Basketball Schedule" . theamerican.org . January 14, 2021.^ "The American Announces Men's Basketball Schedule Changes" . February 10, 2021.^ "The American Announces Men's Basketball Schedule Changes" . February 10, 2021.^ "The American Announces Pair of Men's Basketball Postponements" . February 11, 2021.^ "The American Announces Changes to Men's Basketball Schedule" . February 16, 2021.^ "The American Announces Men's Basketball Schedule Changes" . theamerican.org . February 22, 2021.^ "American Athletic Conference Announces Men's Basketball Honors" . theamerican.org . March 10, 2021. Retrieved March 10, 2021 .
