2015–16 East Carolina Pirates men's basketball team

The 2015–16 East Carolina Pirates men's basketball team represented East Carolina University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Pirates were led by sixth year head coach Jeff Lebo and played their home games at Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum as second year members of the American Athletic Conference. The Pirates finished the season with a record of 12–20, 4–14 in AAC play to finish in a tie for ninth place in conference. They lost to South Florida in the first round of the AAC Tournament.

2015–16 East Carolina Pirates men's basketball
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
2015–16 record12–20 (4–14 AAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaWilliams Arena
2015–16 American Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Temple144 .778  2112  .636
No. 24 SMU*135 .722  255  .833
Houston126 .667  2210  .688
Cincinnati126 .667  2211  .667
Tulsa126 .667  2012  .625
UConn117 .611  2511  .694
Memphis810 .444  1915  .559
UCF612 .333  1218  .400
East Carolina414 .222  1220  .375
South Florida414 .222  825  .242
Tulane315 .167  1222  .353
*Ineligible for postseason due to postseason ban
American Athletic Conference Tournament Champions
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Pirates finished the 2014–15 season with a record of 14–19, 6–12 in AAC play to finish in a tie for seventh place in conference. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the AAC Tournament where they lost to SMU.

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Terry Whisnant0G6'3"180RS JuniorCherryville, NCSigned to professional team
Francis Edosomwan10G6'3"220SeniorCharlotte, NCGraduated
Antonio Robinson11G6'4"175SeniorWinston-Salem, NCGraduated
Paris Roberts-Campbell22G6'3"185SeniorCharlotte, NCGraduated
Keith Armstrong24F6'7"240JuniorRaleigh, NCTransferred to Winston-Salem State
Greg Alexander31G6'4"200SophomoreHampton, VATransferred to Mount St. Mary's

Incoming Transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Charles Foster3G6'2"175JuniorLouisville, KYVincennes University
Clarence Williams10F6'8"200JuniorDecatur, GATrinity Valley CC

Incoming recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Deng Riak
C
Bradenton, FL Victory Rock Prep 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Mar 14, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 80
Kentrell Barkley
SF
Durham, NC Northern High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sep 1, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
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:

  • "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2015-08-14.

    Roster

    2015–16 East Carolina Pirates men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    C 0 Deng Riak 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)225 lb (102 kg) FrVictory Rock Prep Melbourne, Australia
    F 1 Grant Bryant 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoKell Kennesaw, GA
    G 2 Caleb White 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrVirginia Episcopal Buckingham, VA
    G 3 Charles Foster 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)160 lb (73 kg) JrVincennes Louisville, KY
    G 4 Prince Williams (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrBroughton Raleigh, NC
    G 5 Lance Tejada 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoBlanche Ely Pompano Beach, FL
    F 10 Clarence Williams 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrTrinity Valley CC Tallahassee, FL
    F 13 Michel Nzege 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS JrWinston-Salem State Geneva, Switzerland
    G/F 15 Kentrell Barkley 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrNorthern Durham Durham, NC
    G 21 B. J. Tyson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoAnson Wadesboro, NC
    G 24 Drew Bost (W) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)175 lb (79 kg) SrWake Tech CC Raleigh, NC
    G 31 Peyton Robbins (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)210 lb (95 kg) SrSt. David's Raleigh, NC
    G 32 Justice Obasohan (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrNC School of Science and Math Wallace, NC
    F 34 Michael Zangari 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)240 lb (109 kg) SrRed Land Etters, PA
    F 41 Marshall Guimette 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)250 lb (113 kg) RS JrHarrison Kennesaw, GA
    F 44 Kanu Aja 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)255 lb (116 kg) SrCity College of San Francisco Baltimore, MD
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster

    Schedule

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Non-conference regular season
    11/13/2015*
    8:00 pm, ESPN3
    Grambling State W 61–53  1–0
    Williams Arena (5,083)
    Greenville, NC
    11/16/2015*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Charlotte W 88–74  2–0
    Williams Arena (4,276)
    Greenville, NC
    11/20/2015*
    11:00 pm, P12N
    at No. 15 California
    Las Vegas Invitational
    L 62–70  2–1
    Haas Pavilion (8,658)
    Berkeley, CA
    11/23/2015*
    10:00 pm, ESPN3
    at San Diego State
    Las Vegas Invitational
    L 54–79  2–2
    Viejas Arena (12,414)
    San Diego, CA
    11/26/2015*
    2:00 pm
    vs. Arkansas–Little Rock
    Las Vegas Invitational semifinals
    L 46–54  2–3
    Orleans Arena (N/A)
    Paradise, NV
    11/27/2015*
    5:00 pm
    vs. Stetson
    Las Vegas Invitational 3rd place game
    W 93–73  3–3
    Orleans Arena (N/A)
    Paradise, NV
    12/01/2015*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Florida Atlantic W 74–48  4–3
    Williams Arena (3,763)
    Greenville, NC
    12/04/2015*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    USC Upstate W 82–71  5–3
    Williams Arena (4,464)
    Greenville, NC
    12/07/2015*
    7:00 pm
    at College of Charleston L 73–77  5–4
    TD Arena (2,357)
    Charleston, SC
    12/13/2015*
    2:00 pm, ESPN3
    North Carolina A&T W 71–60  6–4
    Williams Arena (4,151)
    Greenville, NC
    12/16/2015*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    UNC Wilmington W 78–73  7–4
    Williams Arena (4,038)
    Greenville, NC
    12/20/2015*
    2:00 pm
    at James Madison L 61–67  7–5
    JMU Convocation Center (2,510)
    Harrisonburg, VA
    12/22/2015*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    South Carolina State W 98–71  8–5
    Williams Arena (4,145)
    Greenville, NC
    AAC regular season
    01/02/2016
    6:00 pm, ESPN3
    UCF L 68–71  8–6
    (0–1)
    Williams Arena (4,605)
    Greenville, NC
    01/05/2016
    7:00 pm, ESPNews
    at Tulsa L 43–55  8–7
    (0–2)
    Reynolds Center (4,244)
    Tulsa, OK
    01/09/2016
    9:00 pm, ESPNews
    at Temple L 60–78  8–8
    (0–3)
    Liacouras Center (4,524)
    Philadelphia, PA
    01/13/2016
    6:15 pm, ESPNews
    No. 10 SMU L 55–79  8–9
    (0–4)
    Williams Arena (6,022)
    Greenville, NC
    01/16/2016
    4:30 pm, ESPNews
    at UCF L 69–89  8–10
    (0–5)
    CFE Arena (5,411)
    Orlando, FL
    01/19/2016
    7:00 pm, ESPNews
    Tulsa L 69–84  8–11
    (0–6)
    Williams Arena (3,878)
    Greenville, NC
    01/24/2016
    2:00 pm, CBSSN
    at Memphis W 84–83  9–11
    (1–6)
    FedEx Forum (11,165)
    Memphis, TN
    01/27/2016
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Temple W 64–61  10–11
    (2–6)
    Williams Arena (4,196)
    Greenville, NC
    01/30/2016
    12:00 pm, ESPNews
    Houston L 93–97 2OT 10–12
    (2–7)
    Williams Arena (5,212)
    Greenville, NC
    02/07/2016
    12:00 pm, CBSSN
    at UConn L 67–85  10–13
    (2–8)
    Gampel Pavilion (9,307)
    Storrs, CT
    02/10/2016
    6:15 pm, ESPNews
    Tulane L 92–100 3OT 10–14
    (2–9)
    Williams Arena (3,656)
    Greenville, NC
    02/13/2016
    4:00 pm, ESPNU
    at Cincinnati L 60–75  10–15
    (2–10)
    Fifth Third Arena 
    Cincinnati, OH
    02/16/2016
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    South Florida L 52–69  10–16
    (2–11)
    Williams Arena 
    Greenville, NC
    02/21/2016
    2:00 pm, ESPNews
    at No. 21 SMU L 63–74  10–17
    (2–12)
    Moody Coliseum (6,852)
    Dallas, TX
    02/24/2016
    8:00 pm, ESPNews
    at Tulane W 79–73  11–17
    (3–12)
    Devlin Fieldhouse (1,638)
    New Orleans, LA
    02/27/2016
    12:00 pm, ESPNU
    Cincinnati L 56–65  11–18
    (3–13)
    Williams Arena (4,841)
    Greenville, NC
    03/02/2016
    9:00 pm, ESPNU
    at South Florida W 52–39  12–18
    (4–13)
    USF Sun Dome (2,957)
    Tampa, FL
    03/06/2016
    4:00 pm, CBSSN
    Memphis L 53–83  12–19
    (4–14)
    Williams Arena (4,487)
    Greenville, NC
    American Athletic Conference Tournament
    03/10/2016
     ESPNU
    vs. South Florida
    First Round
    L 66–71  12–20
    Amway Center 
    Orlando, FL
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

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