2023–24 East Carolina Pirates men's basketball team
Appearance
2023–24 East Carolina Pirates men's basketball | |
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Conference | American Athletic Conference |
Record | 15–18 (7–11 AAC) |
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Home arena | Williams Arena |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Florida | 16 | – | 2 | .889 | 25 | – | 8 | .758 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida Atlantic | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 25 | – | 9 | .735 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Charlotte | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 19 | – | 12 | .613 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UAB † | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 23 | – | 12 | .657 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Memphis | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 22 | – | 10 | .688 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SMU | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 20 | – | 13 | .606 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Texas | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 19 | – | 15 | .559 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
East Carolina | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 15 | – | 18 | .455 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tulsa | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 16 | – | 15 | .516 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tulane | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 14 | – | 17 | .452 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Temple | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 16 | – | 20 | .444 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wichita State | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 15 | – | 19 | .441 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rice | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 11 | – | 21 | .344 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UTSA | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 11 | – | 21 | .344 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2024 AAC tournament winner |
The 2023–24 East Carolina Pirates men's basketball team represented East Carolina University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Pirates, led by second-year head coach Michael Schwartz, played their home games at Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum in Greenville, North Carolina as ninth-year members of the American Athletic Conference (AAC).
Previous season
[edit]The Pirates finished the 2022–23 season 15–16, 6–12 in AAC play, to finish in ninth place.[1] They defeated South Florida in the first round of the AAC tournament,[2] before falling to Houston in the quarterfinals.[3]
Offseason
[edit]Departures
[edit]Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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Saxby Sunderland | 0 | G | 6' 3" | 170 | Freshman | Arlington, VA | Transferred to Longwood |
Wynston Tabbs | 10 | G | 6' 2" | 195 | RS Senior | Suitland, MD | Graduate transferred to Morgan State |
Javon Small | 12 | G | 6' 2" | 180 | Sophomore | South Bend, IN | Transferred to Oklahoma State |
David Kasanganay | 15 | G | 6' 2" | 180 | RS Senior | Charlotte, NC | Walk-on; graduated |
Colin McKeenzie | 20 | G | 6' 6" | Freshman | Charleston, SC | Walk-on; transferred | |
Jaxon Ellingsworth | 22 | F | 6' 9" | 205 | Freshman | Morehead City, NC | Walk-on; transferred |
Ludgy Debaut | 24 | C | 7' 0" | 245 | RS Senior | Les Abymes, Guadeloupe | Graduated |
Elijah Jones | 33 | F | 6' 8" | 210 | Freshman | Pleasantville, NJ | Transferred to UTEP |
Incoming transfers
[edit]Name | Num | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
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Bobby Pettiford Jr. | 0 | G | 6' 1" | 190 | Junior | Durham, NC | Kansas |
Cam Hayes | 13 | G | 6' 3" | 180 | Junior | Greensboro, NC | LSU |
Grant Smith | 35 | Sophomore | Richmond, VA | Walk-on; Quincy College |
2023 recruiting class
[edit]Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Cyr Malonga #65 C |
Louisville, KY | Evangel Christian School | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Sep 12, 2022 | |
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 | ||||||
Ta'Korrie Faison SF |
Goldsboro, NC | Goldsboro High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Jan 30, 2023 | |
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: 0 | ||||||
Callum Richard C |
Gastonia, NC | Gaston Day School Inc | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | 228 lb (103 kg) | Apr 24, 2023 | |
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: 0 | ||||||
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2024 recruiting class
[edit]College recruiting information (2024) | ||||||
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Jordan Vick #60 PG |
Bailey, NC | Southern Nash High School | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Sep 25, 2022 | |
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 | ||||||
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Roster
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Schedule and results
[edit]Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
November 6, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Ferrum | W 91–61 | 1–0 |
29 – Johnson | 9 – Johnson | 6 – LaCount | Williams Arena (4,529) Greenville, NC | ||||
November 11, 2023* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Campbell | W 77–63 | 2–0 |
30 – Felton | 11 – Felton | 7 – Pettiford Jr. | Williams Arena (4,621) Greenville, NC | ||||
November 15, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
USC Upstate | L 81–83 | 2–1 |
33 – Felton | 9 – Felton | 4 – Pettiford Jr. | Williams Arena (4,585) Greenville, NC | ||||
November 19, 2023* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Northeastern TowneBank Holiday Classic |
L 76–82 | 2–2 |
18 – Ausar | 6 – Felton | 6 – Pettiford Jr. | Williams Arena (3,673) Greenville, NC | ||||
November 20, 2023* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Georgia Southern TowneBank Holiday Classic |
W 82–64 | 3–2 |
27 – Diboundje | 10 – Johnson | 7 – LaCount | Williams Arena (3,536) Greenville, NC | ||||
November 21, 2023* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Kennesaw State TowneBank Holiday Classic |
W 85–84 | 4–2 |
19 – Felton | 11 – Walker | 3 – tied | Williams Arena (3,311) Greenville, NC | ||||
November 25, 2023* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at George Mason | L 59–81 | 4–3 |
13 – tied | 7 – Johnson | 3 – Pettiford Jr. | EagleBank Arena (3,268) Fairfax, VA | ||||
November 30, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
UNC Wilmington | W 74–66 | 5–3 |
24 – Pettiford Jr. | 11 – Johnson | 2 – tied | Williams Arena (5,182) Greenville, NC | ||||
December 4, 2023* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Maryland Eastern Shore | W 63–52 | 6–3 |
18 – Ausar | 10 – tied | 4 – Pettiford Jr. | Williams Arena (3,625) Greenville, NC | ||||
December 9, 2023* 12:00 p.m., ESPNU |
South Carolina | L 62–68 | 6–4 |
15 – Felton | 8 – Johnson | 3 – Walker | Williams Arena (5,568) Greenville, NC | ||||
December 14, 2023* 7:00 p.m., SECN |
vs. Florida Florida Tipoff |
L 65–70 | 6–5 |
14 – tied | 10 – Johnson | 4 – Pettiford Jr. | RP Funding Center Lakeland, FL | ||||
December 20, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Delaware State | W 79–50 | 7–5 |
26 – Felton | 15 – Johnson | 4 – tied | Williams Arena (3,878) Greenville, NC | ||||
December 29, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
East Tennessee State | L 70–86 | 7–6 |
19 – Johnson | 9 – Johnson | 2 – tied | Williams Arena (4,259) Greenville, NC | ||||
AAC regular season | |||||||||||
January 2, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
at No. 17 Florida Atlantic | L 64–79 | 7–7 (0–1) |
15 – Johnson | 10 – Johnson | 2 – tied | Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena (3,161) Boca Raton, FL | ||||
January 7, 2024 3:00 p.m., ESPNU |
Tulsa | W 62–57 | 8–7 (1–1) |
17 – Johnson | 9 – Johnson | 6 – Pettiford Jr. | Williams Arena (4,454) Greenville, NC | ||||
January 10, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Temple | W 73–62 | 9–7 (2–1) |
20 – Felton | 9 – Johnson | 6 – Pettiford Jr. | Liacouras Center (2,003) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
January 13, 2024 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
SMU | L 64–75 | 9–8 (2–2) |
25 – Ausar | 8 – Ausar | 1 – tied | Williams Arena (5,213) Greenville, NC | ||||
January 17, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
North Texas | L 59–60 | 9–9 (2–3) |
16 – Felton | 8 – Johnson | 6 – Pettiford Jr. | Williams Arena (4,287) Greenville, NC | ||||
January 20, 2024 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at UAB | L 61–69 | 9–10 (2–4) |
16 – Ausar | 10 – tied | 4 – Pettiford Jr. | Bartow Arena (3,872) Birmingham, AL | ||||
January 24, 2024 7:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Wichita State | W 54–52 | 10–10 (3–4) |
12 – Johnson | 7 – Johnson | 2 – Hayes | Charles Koch Arena (5,252) Wichita, KS | ||||
January 28, 2024 5:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
Temple | W 70–64 OT | 11–10 (4–4) |
24 – Felton | 11 – Felton | 2 – tied | Williams Arena (4,132) Greenville, NC | ||||
January 31, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
South Florida | L 60–71 | 11–11 (4–5) |
14 – Hayes | 6 – Johnson | 4 – Pettiford Jr. | Williams Arena (4,053) Greenville, NC | ||||
February 3, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPNU |
at Charlotte | L 52–67 | 11–12 (4–6) |
20 – Felton | 5 – tied | 3 – Hayes | Dale F. Halton Arena (8,201) Charlotte, NC | ||||
February 10, 2024 4:00 p.m., ESPNU |
at UTSA | W 84–73 | 12–12 (5–6) |
30 – Johnson | 9 – Johnson | 13 – Walker | Convocation Center (1,535) San Antonio, TX | ||||
February 15, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Wichita State | W 68–55 | 13–12 (6–6) |
21 – tied | 10 – Johnson | 5 – Hayes | Williams Arena (3,940) Greenville, NC | ||||
February 18, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Tulane | W 81–67 | 14–12 (7–6) |
21 – Felton | 9 – Johnson | 8 – Walker | Williams Arena (4,725) Greenville, NC | ||||
February 24, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPNU |
at Rice | L 52–70 | 14–13 (7–7) |
15 – Felton | 7 – Johnson | 2 – tied | Tudor Fieldhouse (3,808) Houston, TX | ||||
February 29, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
Memphis | L 58–82 | 14–14 (7–8) |
19 – Felton | 9 – Felton | 4 – Hayes | Williams Arena (4,934) Greenville, NC | ||||
March 3, 2024 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at North Texas | L 69–84 | 14–15 (7–9) |
14 – tied | 8 – Johnson | 2 – tied | The Super Pit (4,241) Denton, TX | ||||
March 6, 2024 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at SMU | L 77–80 OT | 14–16 (7–10) |
28 – Felton | 11 – Johnson | 6 – Pettiford Jr. | Moody Coliseum (5,471) Dallas, TX | ||||
March 9, 2024 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Charlotte | L 72–82 | 14–17 (7–11) |
28 – Felton | 7 – Walker | 7 – Walker | Williams Arena (4,548) Greenville, NC | ||||
AAC tournament | |||||||||||
March 14, 2024 12:30 p.m., ESPNU |
(8) | vs. (9) Tulsa Second round |
W 84–79 | 15–17 |
28 – Ausar | 13 – Johnson | 8 – Hayes | Dickies Arena Fort Worth, TX | |||
March 15, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
(8) | vs. (1) South Florida Quarterfinals |
L 59–81 | 15–18 |
16 – Felton | 10 – Johnson | 3 – Ausar | Dickies Arena Fort Worth, TX | |||
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References
[edit]- ^ "2022-23 Men's Basketball Standings". American Athletic Conference. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
- ^ "Pirates Defeat South Florida, Advance to AAC Quarterfinals". East Carolina University Athletics. March 9, 2023. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
- ^ "No. 1 Houston beats ECU in AAC, gets back-to-back 30 wins". CBS Sports. March 10, 2023. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
- ^ "2023-24 Men's Basketball Schedule". East Carolina University Athletics. Retrieved August 10, 2023.