2021–22 East Carolina Pirates men's basketball team

The 2021–22 East Carolina Pirates men's basketball team represented East Carolina University during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Pirates were led by fourth year head coach, Joe Dooley, who previously coached the Pirates from 1995 to 1999, and played their home games at Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum as eighth-year members of the American Athletic Conference.

2021–22 East Carolina Pirates men's basketball
Conference	American Athletic Conference
Record	15–15 (6–11 AAC)
Head coach	Joe Dooley (4th season of 2nd stint, 8th overall season)
Assistant coaches	Steve DeMeo Antwon Jackson George Wright-Easy
Home arena	Williams Arena
Seasons ← 2020–21 2022–23 →

2021–22 American Athletic Conference men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 15 Houston †	15	–	3		.833			32	–	6		.842
SMU	13	–	4		.765			24	–	9		.727
Memphis	13	–	5		.722			22	–	11		.667
Temple	10	–	7		.588			17	–	12		.586
Tulane	10	–	8		.556			14	–	15		.483
UCF	9	–	9		.500			18	–	12		.600
Wichita State	6	–	9		.400			15	–	13		.536
Cincinnati	7	–	11		.389			18	–	15		.545
East Carolina	6	–	11		.353			15	–	15		.500
Tulsa	4	–	14		.222			11	–	20		.355
South Florida	3	–	15		.167			8	–	23		.258
† 2022 AAC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll

Previous season

The Pirates finished the 2020–21 season 8–11, 2–10 in AAC play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the AAC tournament to UCF.

Offseason

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason for departure
Derrick Quansah	0	F/C	7'0"	230	Freshman	Cape Coast, Ghana	Left the team for personal reasons
Jayden Gardner	1	F	6'7"	235	Junior	Wale Forest, NC	Graduate transferred to Virginia
Noah Farrakhan	3	G	6'0"	165	Freshman	Newark, NJ	Transferred to Eastern Michigan
Tyrie Jackson	10	G	6'2"	215	RS Senior	Tifton, GA	Graduate transferred to Prairie View A&M
Ian Jones	13	G	6'3"	195	Senior	Lillington, NC	Walk-on; graduated
Bitumba Baruti	20	G	6'7"	225	RS Senior	Lubumbashi, DR Congo	Graduate transferred to Florida Atlantic
Ludgy Debaut	21	C	7'0"	245	Senior	Les Abymes, Guadeloupe	Graduate transferred to Northeastern State
Evan Umastead	24	G	6'0"	195	Senior	Cary, NC	Walk-on; graduated
Samson Strickland	25	F	6'5"	220	Junior	Wilson, NC	Walk-on; didn't return
Charles Coleman	32	F/C	7'0"	255	Sophomore	Boston, MA	Transferred to Saint Joseph's
Miles James	33	G	6'6"	215	Junior	Inglewood, CA	Transferred to Cal State Northridge
Edra Luster	44	F/C	7'0"	230	Senior	Oakland, CA	Graduate transferred to Northeastern State

Incoming transfers

Name	Num	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous school
Wynston Tabbs	10	G	6'2"	195	RS Junior	Suitland, MD	Boston College
Vance Jackson	13	F	6'9"	230	Graduate Student	Pasadena, CA	Arkansas
Alanzo Frink	20	F	6'8"	270	RS Junior	Jersey City, NJ	South Carolina
Brandon Johnson	23	F	6'8"	210	Sophomore	Raleigh, NC	Brunswick CC

2021 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Tay Mosher SF	The Colony, TX	The Colony High School	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	07/13/2020[1]
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN grade: NR
RJ Felton SG	Aiken, SC	Aiken High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	08/24/2020[2]
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Alexis Reyes SG	Roxbury, MA	Cushing Academy	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	09/22/2020[3]
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN grade: NR
Marlon Lestin PF	Montreal, QC	Halton Prep	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Feb 17, 2021
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Javon Small CG	South Bend, IN	Compass Prep	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Mar 2, 2021
	Recruiting star ratings: 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: "East Carolina 2021 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 1, 2020. "2021 East Carolina Pirates Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 1, 2020. "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 1, 2020. "2021 East Carolina Pirates Basketball 24/7 Sports Commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved October 1, 2020.

Roster

2021–22 East Carolina Pirates men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown G/F 0 Alexis Reyes 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Putnam Science Academy Roxbury, MA G 1 Javon Small 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr AZ Compass Prep South Bend, IN G 2 Tristen Newton 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Burges El Paso, TX G 3 RJ Felton 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Aiken Aiken, SC G/F 4 Brandon Suggs 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Massanutten Military Academy Powder Springs, GA G 10 Wynston Tabbs 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS Jr Boston College Suitland, MD G 11 J. J. Miles 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) GS Cape Fear CC Garysburg, NC G 12 Tremont Robinson-White 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sr Garden City CC Little Rock, AR F 13 Vance Jackson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) GS Arkansas Pasadena, CA F 15 Tay Mosher 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr The Colony The Colony, TX F 20 Alanzo Frink 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 270 lb (122 kg) RS Jr South Carolina Jersey City, NJ C 21 Ludgy Debaut 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 245 lb (111 kg) RS Sr NW Florida State College Les Abymes, Guadeloupe F 23 Brandon Johnson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Brunswick CC Raleigh, NC F 25 Marlon Lestin 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Halton Prep Montreal, QC G 42 David Kasanganay (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS Jr Navy Charlotte, NC G 44 Brenden Kelly (W) 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 165 lb (75 kg) So Elizabeth Clark, NJ	Head coach Joe Dooley (George Washington) Assistant coach(es) Steve DeMeo (Buffalo) Antwon Jackson (Pikeville) George Wright-Easy (Saint Francis (PA)) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 9, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		South Carolina State	W 70–62	1–0	18 – Miles	13 – Tied	9 – Robinson-White	Williams Arena (3,605) Greenville, NC
November 12, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		Canisius	W 83–71	2–0	14 – Tied	7 – Tied	6 – Tied	Williams Arena (3,507) Greenville, NC
November 14, 2021* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+		Western Carolina	W 95–79	3–0	30 – Newton	6 – Tied	6 – Newton	Williams Arena (3,245) Greenville, NC
November 18, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN2		vs. Oklahoma Myrtle Beach Invitational Quarterfinals	L 74–79	3–1	18 – Newton	6 – Debaut	6 – Suggs	HTC Center (1,237) Conway, SC
November 19, 2021* 7:30 p.m., ESPNU		vs. Old Dominion Myrtle Beach Invitational Consolation round	W 73–60	4–1	18 – Newton	9 – Johnson	6 – Newton	HTC Center (1,183) Conway, SC
November 21, 2021* 6:00 p.m., ESPNU		vs. Davidson Myrtle Beach Invitational – 5th place Game	L 67–76	4–2	28 – Newton	11 – Jackson	5 – Newton	HTC Center (1,101) Conway, SC
November 27, 2021* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+		Coppin State	W 70–68	5–2	25 – Suggs	19 – Johnson	5 – Newton	Williams Arena (4,027) Greenville, NC
November 30, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		Old Dominion	W 63–62	6–2	21 – Jackson	8 – Suggs	8 – Newton	Williams Arena  Greenville, NC
December 4, 2021* 3:00 p.m., ESPN+		Gardner–Webb	W 62–52	7–2	15 – Miles	11 – Debaut	4 – Newton	Williams Arena  Greenville, NC
December 7, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		North Carolina A&T	W 82–71	8–2	23 – Jackson	9 – Miles	8 – Newton	Williams Arena (3,859) Greenville, NC
December 17, 2021* 1:30 p.m., ESPN+		vs. Liberty Basketball Hall of Fame Shootout	L 64–74	8–3	15 – Tied	10 – Jackson	3 – Tied	Spectrum Center  Charlotte, NC
December 21, 2021* 12:00 p.m., ESPN+		Southern Miss	W 68–67	9–3	22 – Newton	7 – Jackson	6 – Newton	Williams Arena (2,054) Greenville, NC
AAC Regular Season
December 29, 2021 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		Wichita State	Postponed due to COVID-19					Williams Arena (–) Greenville, NC
January 5, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		Tulane	W 88–80 OT	10–3 (1–0)	32 – Newton	10 – Johnson	11 – Suggs	Williams Arena (1,414) Greenville, NC
January 8, 2022 12:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Temple	L 75–78	10–4 (1–1)	15 – Frink	6 – Tied	9 – Newton	Liacouras Center (2,774) Philadelphia, PA
January 12, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Cincinnati	L 71–79	10–5 (1–2)	35 – Jackson	9 – Jackson	4 – Tied	Fifth Third Arena (7,911) Cincinnati, OH
January 15, 2022 4:00 p.m., ESPN+		Memphis	W 72–71	11–5 (2–2)	17 – Jackson	7 – Jackson	7 – Newton	Williams Arena (5,107) Greenville, NC
January 18, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		UCF	L 85–92 OT	11–6 (2–3)	27 – Newton	8 – Johnson	5 – Tied	Williams Arena (4,167) Greenville, NC
January 22, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN2		at No. 10 Houston	L 36–79	11–7 (2–4)	14 – Newton	6 – Newton	1 – Tied	Fertitta Center (7,287) Houston, TX
January 27, 2022 9:00 p.m., ESPN2		at Memphis	L 54–71	11–8 (2–5)	19 – Newton	12 – Jackson	4 – Robinson-White	FedExForum (13,418) Memphis, TN
January 30, 2022 12:00 p.m., ESPNU		Cincinnati	L 59–60	11–9 (2–6)	25 – Jackson	10 – Jackson	5 – Newton	Williams Arena (3,834) Greenville, NC
February 2, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		Temple	L 63–71	11–10 (2–7)	22 – Newton	7 – Jackson	4 – Tied	Williams Arena (3,321) Greenville, NC
February 5, 2022 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Tulane	L 66–86	11–11 (2–8)	27 – Jackson	9 – Newton	8 – Newton	Devlin Fieldhouse (1,579) New Orleans, LA
February 8, 2022 8:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Tulsa	W 73–71	12–11 (3–8)	22 – Jackson	4 – Tied	6 – Tied	Reynolds Center (2,809) Tulsa, OK
February 12, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPNU		SMU	L 66–80	12–12 (3–9)	19 – Newton	11 – Debaut	5 – Newton	Williams Arena (3,443) Greenville, NC
February 17, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at South Florida Previously scheduled for Jan. 1	W 65–57	13–12 (4–9)	16 – Jackson	8 – Debaut	10 – Newton	Yuengling Center (2,034) Tampa, FL
February 20, 2022 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		at UCF	L 66–69	13–13 (4–10)	19 – Newton	9 – Debaut	3 – Suggs	Addition Financial Arena (4,427) Orlando, FL
February 23, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		South Florida	W 64–60	14–13 (5–10)	15 – Suggs	10 – Debaut	5 – Newton	Williams Arena (3,193) Greenville, NC
February 26, 2022 4:00 p.m., ESPN+		Tulsa	W 64–59	15–13 (6–10)	27 – Newton	7 – Debaut	5 – Newton	Williams Arena (3,569) Greenville, NC
March 5, 2021 3:00 p.m., ESPNU		at Wichita State	L 62–70	15–14 (6–11)	16 – Newton	11 – Newton	6 – Newton	Charles Koch Arena (8,177) Wichita, KS
AAC tournament
March 10, 2022 1:00 p.m., ESPNU	(9)	vs. (8) Cincinnati First Round	L 63–74	15–15	26 – Newton	10 – Jackson	6 – Newton	Dickies Arena  Fort Worth, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

Source^[4]

References

1. Igoe, Stephen (July 14, 2020). "Mosher finds the right fit with ECU". 247sports.com. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
2. Igoe, Stephen (August 24, 2020). "2021 guard Russell Felton commits to ECU". 247sports.com. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
3. Igoe, Stephen (September 22, 2020). "Three-star guard Alexis Reyes commits to ECU". 247sports.com. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
4. "2021–22 Men's Basketball Schedule". ecupirates.com. Retrieved October 15, 2021.