North Carolina Central Eagles men's basketball

North Carolina Central Eagles

2016–17 North Carolina Central Eagles men's basketball team

University

North Carolina Central University

Head coach

LeVelle Moton (9th season)

Conference

MEAC

Location

Durham, North Carolina

Arena

McLendon–McDougald Gymnasium
(Capacity: 3,056)

Nickname

Eagles

Colors

Maroon and Gray^[1]

NCAA Tournament champions

1989*

NCAA Tournament Final Four

1989*

NCAA Tournament Elite Eight

1989*, 1993*

NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen

1989*, 1993*

NCAA Tournament second round

1957*, 1988*, 1989*, 1990*, 1993*

NCAA Tournament appearances

1957*, 1988*, 1989*, 1990*, 1993*, 1996*, 1997*, 2014, 2017
*at Division II level

Conference tournament champions

1946, 1950* (CIAA)^[2]
2014, 2017 (MEAC)

Conference regular season champions

2014, 2015, 2017 (MEAC)

The North Carolina Central Eagles men's basketball team is the basketball team that represents North Carolina Central University, which is located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. The team currently competes in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.

Prior to 2011,^[3] the Eagles competed in NCAA Division II and won the 1989 NCAA Men's Division II Basketball Championship. For much of the university's tenure in Division II, the school (formerly "North Carolina College") was a member of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association.

Eagles in the NBA

NBA & ABA players who attended North Carolina Central.^[4]

Lee Davis - Selected in the 10th round by the Phoenix Suns in the 1968 NBA Draft
Sam Jones - Selected 8th overall by the Boston Celtics in the 1957 NBA Draft
David Young - Selected in the 2nd round by the Seattle SuperSonics in the 2004 NBA Draft

Eagles in the Hall of Fame

Two Eagles have been selected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.

Sam Jones - former NCCU player - inducted as a player in 1984
John McClendon - former NCCU coach - inducted as a coach in 1979

Postseason

NCAA Division I tournament results

The Eagles have appeared in the NCAA Division I Tournament twice. Their combined record is 0–2.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
2014	Second Round	Iowa State	L 75–93
2017	First Four	UC Davis	L 63–67

NIT results

The Eagles have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) one time. Their record is 0–1.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
2015	First Round	Miami (FL)	L 71–75

NCAA Division II tournament results

The Eagles have appeared in the NCAA Division II Tournament seven times. Their combined record is 10–6. They were Division II National Champions in 1989.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1957	Regional Semifinals Regional Finals	Florida A&M Mount St. Mary's	W 78–61 L 88–106
1988	Regional Semifinals Regional Finals	Virginia State Troy State	W 56–49 L 65–66 ^OT
1989	Regional Semifinals Regional Finals Elite Eight Final Four National Championship Game	Norfolk State Virginia Union Sacred Heart Jacksonville State Southeast Missouri State	W 67–64 W 60–55 W 58–57 W 90–70 W 73–46
1990	Regional Semifinals Regional Finals	Tampa Jacksonville State	W 66–61 L 88–95 ^OT
1993	Regional Semifinals Regional Finals Elite Eight	Alabama A&M Virginia Union Cal State Bakersfield	W 93–84 W 93–81 L 80–86
1996	First Round	Pfeiffer	L 62–71
1997	Regional Semifinals	Saint Augustine's	L 66–78

References

↑ North Carolina Central University – Mascot Graphic Standards Manual (PDF). Retrieved August 13, 2016.
↑ CIAA official site
↑ NCCU Gains Full NCAA Division I Membership. Published: Thursday, August 11, 2011.
↑ 2013-14 NC Central Media Guide

External links

Official website

North Carolina Central Eagles men's basketball
Venues	McLendon–McDougald Gymnasium (1950–present)
Rivalries	North Carolina A&T
Culture & lore	First fully integrated college basketball game
People	Head coaches
Seasons	1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17
NCAA national championship in bold

Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference men's basketball
Teams	Bethune-Cookman Wildcats Coppin State Eagles Delaware State Hornets Florida A&M Rattlers Hampton Pirates Howard Bison Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks Morgan State Bears Norfolk State Spartans North Carolina A&T Aggies North Carolina Central Eagles Savannah State Tigers South Carolina State Bulldogs
Championships & awards	MEAC Men's Basketball Tournament Player of the Year
Seasons	1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16

North Carolina Central University

Academics

Colleges & Schools	College of Arts and Sciences College of Behavioral & Social Sciences School of Business School of Education School of Law School of Library & Information Sciences School of Nursing School of Graduate Studies University College
People	Debra Saunders-White
Misc.	University of North Carolina

Athletics

Sports	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) North Carolina Central Eagles Football Men's basketball Women's basketball North Carolina A&T Rivalry Winston-Salem State Rivalry
Facilities	O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium McLendon–McDougald Gymnasium
People	Jerry Mack LeVelle Moton

Campus

North Carolina Central University Historic District

Student life

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