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EAST CAROLINA2020-21 PROSPECTUS BASKETBALL Athletics Web Site: ecupirates.com • Athletics Twitter/Facebook/YouTube/Instagram: @ECUAthletics • Men’s Basketball Twitter: @ECUBasketball 2020-21 PRESEASON NOTEBOOK EAST CAROLINA PIRATES 2019-20 Record: 11-20 • East Carolina returns 11 scholarship lettermen from its 2019-20 The American: 5-13/ 11th squad including four seniors, four juniors and three sophomores that Non-Conference: 6-7 accounted from more than 97 percent of its scoring, 96 percent of its H: 9-7; A: 1-11; N: 1-2 rebounds and 96 percent of its minutes played. Head Coach: Joe Dooley • ECU returns all five starters - 2020 second-team all-conference Overall: 192-151 (11 seasons) member Jayden Gardner (Jr., F, 6-7, 235), Tristen Newton (So., At East Carolina: 78-93 (7 seasons) G, 6-5, 200), Brandon Suggs (So., F, 6-6, 205), Tremont [1995-99: 57-52; 2018-pr.: 21-40] Robinson-White (Jr., G, 6-1, 190) and Charles Coleman (So., C, 7-0, 240). Senior J.J. Miles (G, 6-7, 220) could be considered a sixth starter as he started the Final eight games of the 2019-20 season. QUICK FACTS • Additional key returnees include seniors Bitumba Baruti (G, 6-7, Name East Carolina University 230) and Tyrie Jackson (6-2, 210) along with redshirt junior Ludgy Location Greenville, N.C. 27858 Debaut (C, 7-0, 245) , who missed the 2019-20 season after Founded 1907 undergoing season-ending surgery just three games into the Enrollment 28,798 campaign. Reserves Miles James (Jr., G, 6-6, 210) and Edra Conference American Athletic Conference Luster (Sr. C/F, 7-0, 245) also return. Nickname Pirates Colors Purple (PMS #268) and Gold (PMS #109) • The Pirates welcome four newcomers including Noah Farrakhan Arena Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (7,100) (Fr., G, 6-2, 170) and Derrick Quansah (Fr., F/C, 6-11, 225). Interim Chancellor Dr. Ron Mitchellson (Buffalo, 1975) Farrakhan inked his NLI during the 2020 spring signing period while Director of Athletics Jon Gilbert (Lenoir-Rhyne, 1991) Quansah made his commitment back during the 2019 fall period. Athletic Department Phone (252) 737-4600 Farrakhan spent his senior at The Patrick School (N.J.) after attending IMG Academy (Fla.) for two seasons. A native of Ghana, PROGRAM HISTORY Quansah prepped at Hargrave Military Academy (Va.) after Seasons of Basketball Entering 89th graduating from Village Christian Academy (NC) in 2019. Also First Season 1931-32 joining the team this season is David Kasanaganay (Jr., G, 6-2, All-Time Record 1,100-1158 190), a transfer from Navy and freshman Brenden Kelly (Fr., G, Seasons of Division I Entering 57th 5-9, 160), who joined the team as a walk-on. First Season of Division I 1964-65 Division I Record 699-882 • Head Coach Joe Dooley is in his third season with the Pirates after NCAA Tournament Appearances 2 (1972, 1993) spending five years as the head coach at Florida Gulf Coast, where NIT Appearances None he led the Eagles to five conference titles and two NCAA Tournament CBI Appearances None appearances. Dooley previously coached the Pirates for four CIT Appearances 3 (2011, 2013 Champions, 2014) seasons from 1995-99 after serving as an assistant coach at ECU from 1991-95. TEAM INFORMATION Starters Returning/Lost 5/0 Lettermen Returning Lost: 13/2 • Antwon Jackson joined the staff as an assistant coach over the summer after one season at Virginia Tech. Jackson spent the Newcomers 4 previous seven seasons at Cincinnati, helping the Bearcats reach ATHLETICS MEDIA RELATIONS the NCAA Tournament each season and win back-to-back American Associate Director (MBB) Contact Jody Jones Athletic Conference titles in 2018 and 2019. Jones’ Office Phone (252) 737-4524 Jones’ Cell Phone (252) 414-2019 • The American Athletic Conference has adopted 20-game, double Jones’ E-Mail [email protected] round-robin schedule for the 2020-21 season. The conference had Assoc. AD/Media Relations Tom McClellan previously played 18 conference games. McClellan’s Office Phone (252) 737-1274 McClellan’s Cell Phone (252) 414-0990 McClellan’s E-Mail [email protected] Primary Office Phone (252) 737-4522 Mailing/Shipping Address 319 Ward Sports Medicine Bldg. Greenville, N.C. 27858 2020-21East Carolina Pirates Basketball 2020-21 EAST CAROLINA MEN’S BASKETBALL ROSTER NUMERICAL No. Name Cl. Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown/Last School (Transfer) 0 Derrick Quansah Fr. C/F 6-11 225 Cape Coast, Ghana/Hargrave Military Academy 1 Jayden Gardner Jr. F 6-7 235 Wake Forest, N.C./Heritage 2 Tristen Newton So. G 6-5 200 El Paso, Texas/Burges 3 Noah Farrakhan Fr. G 6-2 170 Newark, N.J./The Patrick School 4 Brandon Suggs So. F/G 6-6 205 Powder Springs, Ga./Massanutten Military Academy 10 Tyrie Jackson Sr. G 6-2 210 Tifton, Ga./Northwest Florida State College (Virginia Tech) 11 J.J. Miles Sr. G 6-7 220 Garysburg, N.C./Cape Fear Community College 12 Tremont Robinson-White Jr. G 6-1 190 Little Rock, Ark./Garden City Community College 13 Ian Jones Sr. G 6-3 200 Lillington, N.C./Harnett Central 20 Bitumba Baruti Sr. G 6-7 230 Democratic Republic of Congo/Chipola College (Washington) 21 Ludgy Debaut RJr. C 7-0 244 Les Abymes, Guadeloupe/Northwest Florida State College 24 Evan Umstead Sr. G 6-0 195 Cary, N.C./Northside Christian Academy 25 Samson Strickland Jr. F 6-5 220 Wilson, N.C./Washington Academy 32 Charles Coleman So. C 7-0 240 Boston, Mass/Dexter Southfield 33 Miles James Jr. G 6-6 210 Inglewood, Calif./Palm Beach State College 44 Edra Luster Sr. C/F 7-0 245 Oakland, Calif./Tyler Junior College David Kasanganay Jr. G 6-2 190 Charlotte, N.C./Navy Brenden Kelly Fr. G 5-9 160 Clark, N.J./Elizabeth ALPHABETICAL No. Name Cl. Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown/Last School (Transfer) 20 Bitumba Baruti Sr. G 6-7 230 Democratic Republic of Congo/Chipola College (Washington) 32 Charles Coleman So. C 7-0 240 Boston, Mass/Dexter Southfield 21 Ludgy Debaut RJr. C 7-0 244 Les Abymes, Guadeloupe/Northwest Florida State College 3 Noah Farrakhan Fr. G 6-2 170 Newark, N.J./The Patrick School 1 Jayden Gardner Jr. F 6-7 235 Wake Forest, N.C./Heritage 10 Tyrie Jackson Sr. G 6-2 210 Tifton, Ga./Northwest Florida State College (Virginia Tech) 33 Miles James Jr. G 6-6 210 Inglewood, Calif./Palm Beach State College 13 Ian Jones Sr. G 6-3 200 Lillington, N.C./Harnett Central David Kasanganay Jr. G 6-2 190 Charlotte, N.C./Navy Brenden Kelly Fr. G 5-9 160 Clark, N.J./Elizabeth 44 Edra Luster Sr. C/F 7-0 245 Oakland, Calif./Tyler Junior College 11 J.J. Miles Sr. G 6-7 220 Garysburg, N.C./Cape Fear Community College 2 Tristen Newton So. G 6-5 200 El Paso, Texas/Burges 0 Derrick Quansah Fr. C/F 6-11 225 Cape Coast, Ghana/Hargrave Military Academy 12 Tremont Robinson-White Jr. G 6-1 190 Little Rock, Ark./Garden City Community College 25 Samson Strickland Jr. F 6-5 220 Wilson, N.C./Washington Academy 4 Brandon Suggs So. F/G 6-6 205 Powder Springs, Ga./Massanutten Military Academy 24 Evan Umstead Sr. G 6-0 195 Cary, N.C./Northside Christian Academy COACHING STAFF Head Coach: Joe Dooley (George Washington ‘88) – 7th year at ECU (1995-99, 2018-pr.), 11th year overall Assistant Head Coach: Steve Roccaforte (Lamar ’89) – 3rd year Assistant Coaches: Antwon Jackson (Pikeville ’93) – 1st year ; George Wright-Easy (St. Francis [Pa.] ’07) – 2nd year Assistant to the Head Coach: Silvey Dominquez (New Mexico ’76) – 2nd year Director of Basketball Operations: Kyle Robinson (Gardner-Webb ’03) – 10th year Director of Player Development: Derek DeMasi (Rhode Island ’11) – 3rd year Graduate Assistant Video Coordinator: Adam Owens (Butler ‘19) - 1st year @ecubasketball 2020-21 EAST CAROLINA ROSTER BREAKDOWN + – indicates starter; * – indicates letters earned RETURNING STARTERS (5*) No. Name Cl. Pos. Ht. Pts. Reb. G/GS Hometown Quick Facts 1 +Jayden Gardner** Jr. F 6-7 19.7 9.2 31/30 Wake Forest, N.C. AAC Second-Team; League’s leading scorer 2 +Tristen Newton* So. G 6-5 11.0 4.5 31/19 El Paso, Texas No. 2 in AAC in assist/turnover ratio (1.9) 4 +Brandon Suggs* So. F 6-6 8.3 3.4 31/22 Powder Springs, Ga. Double-digit scorer in 15 games 12 +Tremont Robinson-White* Jr. G 6-1 7.5 1.7 23/23 Little Rock, Ark. Missed eight games due to injury 32 +Charles Coleman* So. C 7-0 3.0 3.0 30/20 Boston, Mass. Started all 18 conference games ADDITIONAL RETURNEES (9) No. Name Cl. Pos. Ht. Pts. Reb. G/GS Hometown Quick Facts 10 Tyrie Jackson* Sr. G 6-2 6.8 3.3 23/14 Tifton, Ga. 88 of his 157 points came in six games 11 J.J. Miles* Sr. G 6-7 7.5 2.7 13/29 Garysburg, N.C. Led ECU in 3-point field goals made (49) 13 Ian Jones* Sr. G 6-3 0.0 0.0 3/0 Lillington, N.C. Former manager joined team as a walk-on 20 Bitumba Baruti* Sr. G/F 6-7 4.4 3.7 31/5 DR of Congo Averaged 21.6 minutes per game off the bench 21 Ludgy Debaut RJr. C 7-0 1.3 2.0 3/3 Les Abymes, Guadeloupe Had season-ending surgery in December 24 Evan Umstead* Sr.