2011–12 East Carolina Pirates men's basketball team

2011–12 East Carolina Pirates men's basketball
2011–12 East Carolina Pirates men's basketball
Conference	Conference USA
Record	15–16 (5–11 C-USA)
Head coach	Jeff Lebo;
Assistant coaches	Tim Craft; Michael Perry; Ken Potosnak;
Home arena	Williams Arena
	Seasons ← 2010–11 2012–13 →

2011–12 Conference USA men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Memphis†	13	–	3	.813	26	–	8	.765
Southern Miss	11	–	5	.688	25	–	9	.735
Tulsa	10	–	6	.625	17	–	14	.548
UCF	10	–	6	.625	22	–	11	.667
UAB	9	–	7	.563	15	–	16	.484
Marshall	9	–	7	.563	21	–	14	.600
Rice	8	–	8	.500	18	–	15	.545
UTEP	7	–	9	.438	15	–	17	.469
Houston	7	–	9	.438	15	–	15	.500
East Carolina	5	–	11	.313	15	–	16	.484
SMU	4	–	12	.250	13	–	19	.406
Tulane	3	–	13	.188	15	–	19	.441

† 2012 CUSA Tournament winner As of March 15, 2012 Rankings from AP Poll

The 2011–12 East Carolina Pirates men's basketball team represented East Carolina University during the 2011–2012 NCAA Division I basketball season. The Pirates were coached by second year head coach Jeff Lebo. The Pirates played their home games at Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum and were members of Conference USA. They finished the season 15–16, 5–11 in C-USA play.

Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Shamarr Bowden SG	Marianna, FL	Chipola College	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Nov 12, 2010
Shamarr Bowden SG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: N/A
Paris Roberts-Campbell SG	Charlotte, NC	United Faith Christian Academy	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Aug 30, 2010
Paris Roberts-Campbell SG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 84
Maurice Kemp PF	Danville, VA	Dan River High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Mar 31, 2011
Maurice Kemp PF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: N/A
Paul Stone SG	Miami, FL	Miami-Dade Community College	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Nov 11, 2010
Paul Stone SG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 75
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 December 5, 2010. "2011 East Carolina Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved December 5, 2010. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 5, 2010. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved December 5, 2010. "2011 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 5, 2010.

Roster

2011–12 East Carolina Pirates men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
G	0	Miguel Paul	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)	245 lb (111 kg)	Sr	Atlanta, Georgia
F	2	Maurice Kemp	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jr	Miami, Florida
G	3	Petar Torlak	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	So	Belgrade, Serbia
G	10	Francis Edosomwan	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Fr	Charlotte, North Carolina
G	11	Corvonn Gaines	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Jr	Madison, Wisconsin
F	12	Robert Sampson	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	So	Atlanta, Georgia
G	20	Shamarr Bowden	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Jr	Greensboro, North Carolina
G	22	Paris Roberts-Campbell	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Fr	Charlotte, North Carolina
G	23	Erin Straughn	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Jr	Pensacola, Florida
F	25	Austin Steed	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	Sr	Hephzibah, Georgia
F/C	35	Darius Morales	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	RS So	Orlando, Florida
F	42	Yasin Kolo	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	Fr	Goettingen, Germany
G		Akeem Richmond	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jr	Sanford, North Carolina

Head coach

Jeff Lebo (North Carolina)

Assistant coach(es)

Michael Perry (Richmond)
Tim Craft (Florida)
Ken Potosnak (Randolph–Macon)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: 5 December 2011

Schedule

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
November 11* 7:00pm	Milligan	W 101–45	1–0	Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (4,678) Greenville, NC
November 14* 7:00 pm	at Campbell	L 74–76	1–1	John W. Pope, Jr. Convocation Center (3,028) Buies Creek, NC
November 17* 7:00pm	Coker	W 63–50	2–1	Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (4,310) Greenville, NC
November 22* 7:00pm	at Appalachian State	W 67–47	3–1	Time Warner Cable Arena (3,719) Charlotte, NC
November 26* 1:00pm	Chowan	W 78–62	4–1	Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (3,821) Greenville, NC
November 29* 7:00pm	at Old Dominion	L 58–63	4–2	Ted Constant Convocation Center (7,295) Norfolk, VA
December 3* 4:00pm, MASN	Charlotte	L 64–76	4–3	Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (5,273) Greenville, NC
December 6* 7:00pm	Massachusetts	L 58–63	4–4	Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (4,419) Greenville, NC
December 16* 7:00pm	at UNC Greensboro	W 71–62	5–4	Greensboro Coliseum (3,012) Greensboro, NC
December 19* 7:00pm	Coastal Carolina	W 76–51	6–4	Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (4,175) Greenville, NC
December 22* 7:00pm	Gardner–Webb	W 69–55	7–4	Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (4,721) Greenville, NC
December 29* 7:00pm	NC Central	W 84–76	8–4	Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (6,341) Greenville, NC
December 31* 1:00pm	UVA-Wise	W 91–56	9–4	Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (4,362) Greenville, NC
January 4 8:00pm	at Southern Miss	L 76–78	9–5 (0–1)	Reed Green Coliseum (2,889) Hattiesburg, MS
January 7 5:00pm	UCF	L 63–81	9–6 (0–2)	Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (6,095) Greenville, NC
January 14 1:00pm, WITN-TV	Tulsa	L 67–70	9–7 (0–3)	Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (4,584) Greenville, NC
January 18 9:00pm	at UTEP	L 56–70	9–8 (0–4)	Don Haskins Center (6,297) El Paso, TX
January 21 8:00pm	at Houston	L 76–82	9–9 (0–5)	Hofheinz Pavilion (2,954) Houston, TX
January 25 7:00pm	Southern Miss	L 60–72	9–10 (0–6)	Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (4,235) Greenville, NC
January 28 8:00pm	at UAB	W 73–66	10–10 (1–6)	Bartow Arena (4,023) Birmingham, AL
February 1 7:00pm	SMU	W 62–43	11–10 (2–6)	Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (4,281) Greenville, NC
February 4 5:00pm	Rice	W 82–68	12–10 (3–6)	Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum ( 5,212) Greenville, NC
February 8 7:00pm	Memphis	L 59–70	12–11 (3–7)	Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum ( 5,460) Greenville, NC
February 11 7:00pm, WITN-TV	at Marshall	L 68–78	12–12 (3–8)	Cam Henderson Center ( 6,447) Huntington, WV
February 18 7:00pm	at UCF	L 55–64	12–13 (3–9)	UCF Arena (7,025) Orlando, FL
February 22 8:00pm	at Memphis	L 47–70	12–14 (3–10)	FedExForum (6,023) Memphis, TN
February 25 5:00pm	UAB	L 57–61	12–15 (3–11)	Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (5,308) Greenville, NC
February 29 7:00pm, WITN-TV	Marshall	W 69–68 ^OT	13–15 (4–11)	Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (4,334) Greenville, NC
March 3 8:00pm	at Tulane	W 66–49	14–15 (5–11)	Avron B. Fogelman Arena (2,712) New Orleans, LA
2012 Conference USA men's basketball tournament^†
March 7 1:00pm	vs. Rice First Round	W 68–66	15–15 (5–11)	FedExForum Memphis, TN
March 8 1:00pm, CBS Sports Network	vs. Southern Miss Quarterfinals	W 81-78 ^OT		FedExForum Memphis, TN
*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

v t e East Carolina Pirates men's basketball
Venues	Christenbury Memorial Gym (1952–1968) Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (1968–present)
Rivalries	NC State
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders
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