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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.

ConferenceConference USA
Record10–21 (4–12 C-USA)
Headcoach
Assistant coaches
Quick facts East Carolina Pirates men's basketball, Conference ...
2009–10 East Carolina Pirates men's basketball
ConferenceConference USA
Record10–21 (4–12 C-USA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaWilliams Arena
Seasons
← 2008–09
2010–11 →
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2009–10 Conference USA men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
UTEP15–1 .93826–7  .788
Memphis13–3 .81324–10  .706
UAB11–5 .68825–9  .735
Marshall11–5 .68824–10  .706
Tulsa10–6 .62523–12  .657
Southern Miss8–8 .50020–13  .606
Houston†7–9 .43819–16  .543
SMU7–9 .43814–17  .452
East Carolina4–12 .25010–21  .323
Tulane3–13 .1888–22  .267
Rice1–15 .0638–23  .258
UCF*0–10 .0000–17  .000
† 2010 CUSA Tournament winner
As of March 20, 2010
Rankings from AP Poll
*UCF vacated its wins from the 2010–11 season after it was discovered that there was an ineligible player on the team.
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Recruiting

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College recruiting
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Wakefield Ellison
SG		 Asheville, NC Asheville High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg)  
Recruit ratings: Scout: 2/5 stars   Rivals: 2/5 stars   (88)
Corvonn Gaines
SG		 Worcester, MA Worcester Academy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg)  
Recruit ratings: Scout: 1/5 stars   Rivals:    (81)
Darius Morales
C		 Orlando, FL Timber Creek High School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg)  
Recruit ratings: Scout: 2/5 stars   Rivals:    (82)
Erin Straughn
SF		 Pensacola, FL Pensacola High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg)  
Recruit ratings: Scout: 2/5 stars   Rivals: 2/5 stars   (82)
Overall recruit ranking:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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. Retrieved November 12, 2009.
  • "2009 East Carolina Basketball Commits". Scout. Retrieved November 12, 2009.
  • "ESPN". ESPN. Retrieved November 12, 2009.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout. Retrieved November 12, 2009.
  • "2009 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved November 12, 2009.
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Coaching staff

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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
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Roster

Listed are the student athletes who are members of the 2009-2010 team.[1]

More information Pos., No. ...
East Carolina Basketball
2009–10 Roster
Pos.No.NameClassHometown
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)
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Schedule

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Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 13*
6:00pm		 Virginia–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
November 20*
6:00pm		 vs. No. 10 Tennessee
Paradise Jam		 L 66–105  1–3
 Sports and Fitness Center 
Saint Thomas, US Virgin Islands
November 21*
4:30pm		 vs. Northern Iowa
Paradise Jam		 L 68–74  1–4
 Sports and Fitness Center 
Saint Thomas, US Virgin Islands
November 23*
1:00pm		 vs. South Dakota State
Paradise Jam		 W 82–73  2–4
 Sports and Fitness Center 
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		 North Carolina 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
Conference USA tournament
March 10
1:00pm		 (10) vs. (7) Houston
C-USA First Round		 L 93–80  10–21
 BOK Center 
Tulsa, OK
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Standard Time.
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