2009–10 East Carolina Pirates men's basketball team

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.

2009–10 East Carolina Pirates men's basketball
ConferenceConference USA
2009–10 record10–21 (4–12 C-USA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaWilliams Arena
2009–10 Conference USA men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
UTEP15–1 .938  26–7  .788
Memphis13–3 .813  24–10  .706
UAB11–5 .688  25–9  .735
Marshall11–5 .688  24–10  .706
Tulsa10–6 .625  23–12  .657
Southern Miss8–8 .500  20–13  .606
Houston†7–9 .438  19–16  .543
SMU7–9 .438  14–17  .452
UCF6–10 .375  15–17  .469
East Carolina4–12 .250  10–21  .323
Tulane3–13 .188  8–22  .267
Rice1–15 .063  8–23  .258
† 2010 CUSA Tournament winner
As of March 20, 2010; Rankings from AP Poll

Recruiting
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Wakefield Ellison
SG		 Asheville, NC Asheville High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg)  
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)  
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)  
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)  
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
    NamePositionYearAlma 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
    1. "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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