2011–12 East Carolina Pirates men's basketball team

2011–12 East Carolina Pirates men's basketball

Conference	Conference USA
2011–12 record	15–16 (5–11 C-USA)
Head coach	Jeff Lebo
Assistant coach	Tim Craft
Assistant coach	Michael Perry
Assistant coach	Ken Potosnak
Home arena	Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum

	Conf				Overall
2011–12 Conference USA men's basketball standings
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Memphis†	13	–	3	.813	26	–	8	.765
Southern Miss	11	–	5	.688	25	–	9	.735
Tulsa	10	–	6	.625	17	–	14	.548
UCF	10	–	6	.625	22	–	11	.667
UAB	9	–	7	.563	15	–	16	.484
Marshall	9	–	7	.563	21	–	14	.600
Rice	8	–	8	.500	18	–	15	.545
UTEP	7	–	9	.438	15	–	17	.469
Houston	7	–	9	.438	15	–	15	.500
East Carolina	5	–	11	.313	15	–	16	.484
SMU	4	–	12	.250	13	–	19	.406
Tulane	3	–	13	.188	15	–	19	.441

† 2012 CUSA Tournament winner As of March 15, 2012; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2011–12 East Carolina Pirates men's basketball team represented East Carolina University during the 2011–2012 NCAA Division I basketball season. The Pirates were coached by second year head coach Jeff Lebo. The Pirates played their home games at Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum and were members of Conference USA. The finished the season 15–16, 5–11 in C-USA play.

Recruiting

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Shamarr Bowden SG	Marianna, FL	Chipola College	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Nov 12, 2010
Shamarr Bowden SG	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: N/A
Paris Roberts-Campbell SG	Charlotte, NC	United Faith Christian Academy	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Aug 30, 2010
Paris Roberts-Campbell SG	Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 84
Maurice Kemp PF	Danville, VA	Dan River High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Mar 31, 2011
Maurice Kemp PF	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: N/A
Paul Stone SG	Miami, FL	Miami-Dade Community College	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Nov 11, 2010
Paul Stone SG	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 75
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 2010-12-05. "2011 East Carolina Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved 2010-12-05. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2010-12-05. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2010-12-05. "2011 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2010-12-05.

Roster

2011–12 East Carolina Pirates men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Home town
1.5 !G	0	Paul, MiguelMiguel Paul	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 165 lb (75 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Winter Haven, Florida
3.5 !F	1	Morrow, DarriusDarrius Morrow	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 245 lb (111 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Atlanta, Georgia
3.5 !F	2	Kemp, MauriceMaurice Kemp	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 185 lb (84 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Miami, Florida
1.5 !G	3	Torlak, PetarPetar Torlak	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 185 lb (84 kg)	2.0 !So	Belgrade, Serbia
1.5 !G	10	Edosomwan, FrancisFrancis Edosomwan	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 200 lb (91 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Charlotte, North Carolina
1.5 !G	11	Gaines, CorvonnCorvonn Gaines	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 215 lb (98 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Madison, Wisconsin
3.5 !F	12	Sampson, RobertRobert Sampson	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 215 lb (98 kg)	2.0 !So	Atlanta, Georgia
1.5 !G	20	Bowden, ShamarrShamarr Bowden	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 170 lb (77 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Greensboro, North Carolina
1.5 !G	22	Roberts-Campbell, ParisParis Roberts-Campbell	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 175 lb (79 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Charlotte, North Carolina
1.5 !G	23	Straughn, ErinErin Straughn	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 205 lb (93 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Pensacola, Florida
3.5 !F	25	Steed, AustinAustin Steed	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 245 lb (111 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Hephzibah, Georgia
4.5 !F/C	35	Morales, DariusDarius Morales	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 205 lb (93 kg)	2.5 !RS So	Orlando, Florida
3.5 !F	42	Kolo, YasinYasin Kolo	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 82 !6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 240 lb (109 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Goettingen, Germany
1.5 !G		Richmond, AkeemAkeem Richmond	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 180 lb (82 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Sanford, North Carolina

Head coach

Jeff Lebo (North Carolina)

Assistant coach(es)

Michael Perry (Richmond)
Tim Craft (Florida)
Ken Potosnak (Randolph-Macon)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: 5 December 2011

Schedule

Date	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (Attendance)
November 11*	Milligan	W 101–45	1–0	Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (4,678)
November 14*	at Campbell	L 74–76	1–1	John W. Pope, Jr. Convocation Center (3,028)
November 17*	Coker	W 63–50	2–1	Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (4,310)
November 22*	at Appalachian State	W 67–47	3–1	Time Warner Cable Arena (3,719)
November 26*	Chowan	W 78–62	4–1	Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (3,821)
November 29*	at Old Dominion	L 58–63	4–2	Ted Constant Convocation Center (7,295)
December 3*	Charlotte	L 64–76	4–3	Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (5,273)
December 6*	Massachusetts	L 58–63	4–4	Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (4,419)
December 16*	at UNC Greensboro	W 71–62	5–4	Greensboro Coliseum (3,012)
December 19*	Coastal Carolina	W 76–51	6–4	Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (4,175)
December 22*	Gardner–Webb	W 69–55	7–4	Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (4,721)
December 29*	NC Central	W 84–76	8–4	Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (6,341)
December 31*	UVA-Wise	W 91–56	9–4	Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (4,362)
January 4	at Southern Miss	L 76–78	9–5 (0–1)	Reed Green Coliseum (2,889)
January 7	UCF	L 63–81	9–6 (0–2)	Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (6,095)
January 14	Tulsa	L 67–70	9–7 (0–3)	Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (4,584)
January 18	at UTEP	L 56–70	9–8 (0–4)	Don Haskins Center (6,297)
January 21	at Houston	L 76–82	9–9 (0–5)	Hofheinz Pavilion (2,954)
January 25	Southern Miss	L 60–72	9–10 (0–6)	Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (4,235)
January 28	at UAB	W 73–66	10–10 (1–6)	Bartow Arena (4,023)
February 1	SMU	W 62–43	11–10 (2–6)	Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (4,281)
February 4	Rice	W 82–68	12–10 (3–6)	Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum ( 5,212)
February 8	Memphis	L 59–70	12–11 (3–7)	Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum ( 5,460)
February 11	at Marshall	L 68–78	12–12 (3–8)	Cam Henderson Center ( 6,447)
February 18	at UCF	L 55–64	12–13 (3–9)	UCF Arena (7,025)
February 22	at Memphis	L 47–70	12–14 (3–10)	FedExForum (6,023)
February 25	UAB	L 57–61	12–15 (3–11)	Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (5,308)
February 29	Marshall	W 69–68 ^OT	13–15 (4–11)	Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (4,334)
March 3	at Tulane	W 66–49	14–15 (5–11)	Avron B. Fogelman Arena (2,712)
2012 Conference USA Men's Basketball Tournament^†
March 7	vs. Rice (First Round)	W 68–66	15–15 (5–11)	FedExForum
March 8	vs. Southern Miss (Quarterfinals)	L 81-78 ^OT		FedExForum
*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

East Carolina Pirates men's basketball

Venues	Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (1968–present)

Culture & lore	History

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