2010–11 East Carolina Pirates men's basketball team

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2010–11 East Carolina Pirates men's basketball
CIT, First Round
Conference	Conference USA
Record	18–16 (8–8 C-USA)
Head coach	Jeff Lebo
Assistant coaches	Tim Craft Michael Perry Ken Potosnak
Home arena	Williams Arena
Seasons ← 2009–10 2011–12 →

The 2010–2011 East Carolina Pirates men's basketball team represented East Carolina University during the 2010–2011 NCAA Division I basketball season. The Pirates were coached by first year head coach Jeff Lebo, who previously coached at Auburn. The Pirates played their home games at Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum and are members of Conference USA. They finished the season 18–16, 8–8 in C-USA play and lost in the semifinals of the 2011 Conference USA men's basketball tournament to Memphis. They received an invitation to the 2011 CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they lost in the first round to Jacksonville.^[1]

College recruiting information

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Robert Sampson SF	Potomac, MD	Bullis School	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	May 12, 2010
	Star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 85
Tony Smith SF	Liberal, KS	Seward County Community College	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	May 1, 2010
	Star ratings: Scout:   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 40
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 September 8, 2010. "2009 East Carolina Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved September 8, 2010. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 8, 2010. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved September 8, 2010. "2010 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 8, 2010.

2010–11 East Carolina Pirates men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown G 0 Miguel Paul  6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Jr Winter Haven, Florida F 1 Darrius Morrow 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Jr Atlanta, Georgia G 3 Petar Torlak 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Belgrade, Serbia G 10 Brock Young  5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Raleigh, North Carolina G 11 Corvonn Gaines 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Madison, Wisconsin F 12 Robert Sampson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Atlanta, Georgia G/F 21 Jamar Abrams 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Richmond, Virginia G 23 Erin Straughn 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Pensacola, Florida G 24 Jontae Sherrod 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Tarboro, North Carolina G 30 Wakefield Ellison 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Asheville, North Carolina C 33 Chad Wynn 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 270 lb (122 kg) Sr Atlanta, Georgia G 34 Evan Salzano 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Sylva, North Carolina F/C 35 Darius Morales 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS Fr Orlando, Florida F 42 DaQuan Joyner  6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) RS Jr Goldsboro, 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: 17 March 2011

• Brock Young – 2010 C-USA Sixth Man of the Year
• Darrius Morrow – 2010 C-USA All Tournament Team
• Jontae Sherrod - 2010 All C-USA Third Team