2020-21 MEN’S BASKETBALL ‘20-21 SCHEDULE > 1-1 / 0-0 NCCU EAGLES // 1-1, 0-0 MEAC, 0-1 ROAD Head Coach: ... LeVelle Moton (NCCU, ‘96) 1-1 Overall, 0-0 Home, 0-1 Road, 1-0 Neutral NOVEMBER (1-1, 0-0 H, 0-1 R, 1-0 N) Career Record: 192-149 At NCCU: Same 25 .......... at #5 Iowa ....................................... 67-97 L Last Game: ..... W-OT, 85-78 vs. SU (11/26/20) 26 .......... vs. Southern ............................ 85-78 W-OT 2020-21 Statistical Leaders DECEMBER (0-0, 0-0 H, 0-0 R) 3 ............ at Wofford .................................... Canceled Points: ............ C.J. Keyser, 24.0 5 ............ at USC Upstate ............................ Canceled Rebounds: ...... Jordan Perkins, 5.0 7 ............ at Coastal Carolina ........................ 6:00 PM Assists: ........... Jordan Perkins, 4.0 11 .......... at Vanderbilt .................................. 8:00 PM 15 .......... vs. Charleston Southern ............... 7:00 PM WEBSITE - STATS - LAST GAME - HISTORY BOOK JANUARY (0-0, 0-0 MEAC, 0-0 H, 0-0 R) DEC. 7 - 6:00 PM 2 ............ at South Carolina State* ......................TBA 4 ............ vs. North Carolina A&T* ......................TBA THE HTC CENTER - CONWAY, S.C. 9 ............ vs. Florida A&M* ..................................TBA COASTAL CAROLINA CHANTICLEERS // 2-0, 0-0 SUN BELT, 2-0 HOME 16 .......... at North Carolina A&T* ........................TBA TV: ESPN+ // STATS: GoCCUSports.com 20 .......... vs. South Carolina State* .....................TBA 25 .......... at Florida A&M* ...................................TBA Head Coach: ...... Cliff Ellis (Florida State, ‘68) 30 .......... at North Carolina A&T* ........................TBA Career Record: .. 860-529 At CCU: 248-180 FEBRUARY (0-0, 0-0 MEAC, 0-0 H, 0-0 R) Last Game: ........ W, 113-56 vs. Columbia Int. (12/3/20) 8 ............ vs. Florida A&M* ..................................TBA Last Meeting: .... 91-71, CCU at CCU (12/14/19) 13 .......... at South Carolina State* ......................TBA 22 .......... at Florida A&M* ...................................TBA Series: ............... CCU leads, 5-0 / Streak: L5 MARCH (0-0, 0-0 MEAC, 0-0 H, 0-0 R, 0-0 N) 2020-21 Statistical Leaders 1 ............ vs. South Carolina State* .....................TBA Points: ............... Essam Mostafa, 23.0 4 ............ vs. North Carolina A&T* ......................TBA Rebounds: ......... Essam Mostafa, 11.0 8-13 ...... 2021 MEAC Tournament@ ................... TBD Assists: .............. Ebrima Dibba, 7.5 -*- Conference Games (MEAC) -@- 2021 MEAC Basketball Tournament (Scope Arena, Norfolk, Va.) WEBSITE - STATS - LAST GAME - BROADCAST - LIVE STATS projected starters # Yr. Ht. PPG RPG MISC 12 Jordan Perkins Sr 6-1 9.5 5.0 4.0 APG 0 Jamir Moultrie R-Jr 5-11 12.0 1.5 5-10 3PT 5 Deven Palmer Sr 6-4 7.5 2.5 46.2% FG 24 Nicolas Fennell R-Jr 6-4 10.0 4.5 46.7% FG 25 Nehemie Kabeya Jr 6-9 1.5 4.5 13.1 MPG #NCCUMBB RESERVES MBB Contact: Jonathan Duren 1 Mike Melvin Sr 5-11 2.5 0.5 2.0 APG Email: [email protected] 2 Justin Wright Fr 6-1 0.0 3.0 8.7 MPG 3 Ty Graves R-Sr 5-10 5.5 1.5 3-5 3PT Phone: (O) 919.530.6892 (C) 919.757.9747 11 Cameron Bowles R-Jr 6-6 -- -- -- WE ARE NCCU 13 Justin Whatley R-Jr 6-8 -- -- -- 21 Kobby Ayetey Sr 6-6 3.5 3.5 1-3 3PT -Spell out or say the full name “North 22 C.J. Keyser R-Sr 6-3 24.0 0.5 58.1% FG Carolina Central University” in first reference, afterwards using “NCCU” or “N.C. Central” is appropriate for ensuing references. The use of “UNC Central” or “UNCC” is not accurate and using “Central” as a reference is not preferred. 2020-21 NCCU MEN’S BASKETBALL • PAGE 2 2020-21 RECORD: 1-1, 0-0 MEAC QUICK FACTS 2019-20 NCCU BASKETBALL ROSTER 2019-2020 Total / Home / Away / Neutral No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown/Last School Overall Record Last Year: 18-13 / 12-0 / 5-13 / 1-0 0 Jamir Moultrie G 5-11 180 R-Jr. Washington, D.C./La Salle MEAC Record Last Year: 13-3 / 8-0 / 5-3 / 0-0 1 Mike Melvin G 5-11 160 Sr. Fayetteville, N.C./Brunswick C.C. Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 8/5 2 Justin Wright G 6-1 210 Fr. Greenville, N.C./Farmville Central Starters Returning/Lost: 3/2 3 Ty Graves G 5-10 160 R-Sr. Greensboro, N.C./Saint Louis 5 Deven Palmer G 6-4 180 Sr. Hyde Park, Mass./Tallahassee C.C. 11 Cameron Bowles F 6-6 190 R-Jr. Chicago, Ill./Chicago State GENERAL 12 Jordan Perkins PG 6-1 190 Sr. Greensboro, N.C./Greensboro Day School School Name ....North Carolina Central University 13 Justin Whatley F/C 6-8 240 R-Jr. Chesapeake, Va./East Carolina City/Zip .................................... Durham, NC 27707 21 Kobby Ayetey F 6-6 210 Jr. Accra, Ghana/Baltimore City C.C. Founded .................1910 by Dr. James E. Shepard 22 C.J. Keyser G 6-3 190 R-Sr. Baltimore, Md./Wichita State Enrollment .................................................... 8,207 24 Nicolas Fennell G 6-4 160 R-Jr. Bowie, Md./Archbishop Carroll Nickname .................................................... Eagles 25 Nehemie Kabeya F 6-9 235 Jr. Ngaliema, DR Congo/Coll. of Southern Idaho School Colors .................................Maroon & Gray Arena Name ........... McDougald-McLendon Arena Head Coach: LeVelle Moton (NCCU, 1996) Assistant Coaches: Brian Graves (Catawba, 2007), Capacity ......................................................... 3,116 Reggie Sharp (Auburn, 2000), Nigel Thomas (Langston, 2003) National Affiliation ........................ NCAA Division I Director of Operations: Garrett Bridges (Saint Augustine’s, 2010) Conference ........Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Assistant Director of Operations: Michelle McLeod (North Carolina, 2017) Chancellor ........................Dr. Johnson O. Akinleye Player Development: Carl Little (Liberty, 2010) Alma Mater .....................................Alabama A&M Athletic Trainer: Victoria Winslow (Illinois State, 2015) Athletics Director .... Ingrid Wicker-McCree, Ed.D. Alma Mater (Year) ....... George Washington (1989) INTERNATIONAL HISTORY First Year of Basketball ................................. 1927 Overall All-Time Record 1,228-1,010 (87 seasons) NCAA Div. I Tourn. Record (Yrs) .........0-4 (4 years) NCAA Div. II Tourn. Record (Yrs) ......10-6 (6 years) Last Post-Season Opponent .................................. North Dakota State (NCAA Tournament, First Four) Result (Date) ............ 74-78 Loss (March 20, 2019) COACHING STAFF Head Coach .....................................LeVelle Moton Alma Mater (Year) ............................. NCCU (1996) Record at NCCU (Years) ..........192-149 (12th year) Career Record (Years) .............192-149 (12th year) Assistant Coach ................................Brian Graves Assistant Coach ............................... Reggie Sharp Assistant Coach .............................. Nigel Thomas ROSTER BREAKDOWN PRONUNCIATION Director of Operations ..................Garrett Bridges BY CLASS BY STATE/COUNTRY Head Coach: Basketball Operations Assistant .......Michelle McLeod FR (1): Wright DC (1): Moultrie Luh-Vell MO-tun Player Development ...............................Carl Little JR (5): Bowles, Fennell, MA (1): Palmer (LeVelle Moton) Athletic Trainer ........................... Victoria Winslow Moultrie, Kabeya, Whatley MD (2): Fennell, Keyser #21: Koh-bee I-yee-tay Sr (6): Ayetey, Graves, IL (1): Bowles (Kobby Aytey) MEDIA RELATIONS Melvin, Keyser, Palmer, NC (4): Graves, Melvin, #22: C.J. Ky-zerr MBB Contact ................................Jonathan Duren Perkins Perkins, Wright (like geyser) (C.J. Keyser) Work Phone .................................... (919) 530-6892 BY POSITION VA (1): Whatley GHANA (1): Ayetey #24: Nicolas Fin-NELL Cell Phone ...................................... (919) 757-9747 PG (1): Perkins (Nicolas Fennell) E-Mail ......................................... [email protected] G (6): Graves, Keyser, Melvin, DR CONGO (1): Kabeya #25: Nee-hem-ee Twitter ......................................... @NCCUAthletics Moultrie, Palmer, Wright Ka-BAY-yuh G/F (1): Fennell (Nehemie Kabeya) .................................................@NCCU_MBB F (3): Ayetey, Bowles, Kabeya Instagram .......................................NCCUAthletics F/C (1): Whatley Website ............................... NCCUEaglePride.com STARTING FIVE: 1. NCCU is 27-12 against MEAC opponents since the 2016-17 season. 2. NCCU has won eight consecutive home games. 3. NCCU is 29-6 at home since the 2016-17 season. 4. NCCU has shot over 50 percent from the floor eight times this season. 5. NCCU is 15-5 at home against MEAC opponents since the 2016-17 season. 2020-21 NCCU MEN’S BASKETBALL • PAGE 3 2020-21 RECORD: 1-1, 0-0 MEAC STARTING FIVE: RUNNING EAGLES IMPORTANT LINKS 1. NCCU begins its 88th season with over NCCU has turned defensive into offense 1,220 wins. multiple times in 2019-20, highlighted by NCCU ATHLETICS 2. LeVelle Moton will coach his 12th season the Eagles holding Florida A&M scoreless ROSTER - SCHEDULE - STATS at NCCU in 2020-21, and is just the third for the final 8:37 of a tied game to spark a NCCU MEN’S BASKETBALL HISTORY BOOK coach in program history to coach 10+ 16-0 run on the way to a 61-45 win to start campaigns. league play on Jan. 4. Below is a look at the MEAC WEBSITE - STANDINGS - STATS 3. NCCU will play six of its seven non- Eagles’ best scoring runs last season. NCAA WEBSITE - NATIONAL POLLS - STATS conference games away from home. Points Time @NCCUATHLETICS 4. NCCU will face just one new opponent 1. vs. CC (12/12/19) 28 7:32 TWITTER - INSTAGRAM - FACEBOOK during non-conference play. 2. vs. FAMU (1/4/20) 16 8:37 5. NCCU has gone 18-1 at home in non- YOUTUBE conference games since 2016. 3. vs. NSU (2/3/20) 16 8:13 4. vs. HOW (2/24/20) 14 6:43 @NCCU_MBB SCOUTING THE CHANTICLEERS 5. vs. BSC (11/21/19) 13 4:44 TWITTER - INSTAGRAM Coastal Carolina has put together a pair 6. vs. MACU (12/31/19) 13 3:10 of strong showings to start the year, as 7. at LA Tech (12/17/19) 12 3:32 the Chanticleers are averaging 115 points per game after wins against North Caroli- PERKINS THE PLAYMAKER na Wesleyan and Columbia International, Senior point guard Jordan Perkins has logged while holding both teams to an average of a lot of time on the court in his career, totaling 61 points.