2023–24 East Carolina Pirates men's basketball team

The 2023–24 East Carolina Pirates men's basketball team represented East Carolina University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Pirates, led by second year head coach Michael Schwartz, played their home games at Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum as ninth-year members of the American Athletic Conference.

2023–24 East Carolina Pirates men's basketball
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
Record15–18 (7–11 AAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jake Morton
  • Riley Davis
  • Reggie Williams
  • Mark Adams
  • Josh Giardina
Home arenaWilliams Arena
2023–24 American Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
South Florida16–2 .88925–8  .758
Florida Atlantic14–4 .77825–9  .735
Charlotte13–5 .72219–12  .613
UAB †12–6 .66723–12  .657
Memphis11–7 .61122–10  .688
SMU11–7 .61120–13  .606
North Texas10–8 .55619–15  .559
East Carolina7–11 .38915–18  .455
Tulsa7–11 .38916–15  .516
Tulane5–13 .27814–17  .452
Temple5–13 .27816–20  .444
Wichita State5–13 .27815–19  .441
Rice5–13 .27811–21  .344
UTSA5–13 .27811–21  .344
† 2024 AAC tournament winner

Previous season

The Pirates finished the 2022–23 season 15–16, 6–12 in AAC play to finish in ninth place.[1] They defeated South Florida in the first round of the AAC tournament,[2] before falling to Houston in the quarterfinals.[3]

Offseason

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Saxby Sunderland0G6'3"170FreshmanArlington, VATransferred to Longwood
Wynston Tabbs10G6'2"195RS SeniorSuitland, MDGraduate transferred to Morgan State
Javon Small12G6'2"180SophomoreSouth Bend, INTransferred to Oklahoma State
David Kasanganay15G6'2"180RS SeniorCharlotte, NCWalk-on; graduated
Colin McKeenzie20G6'6"FreshmanCharleston, SCWalk-on; transferred
Jaxon Ellingsworth22F6'9"205FreshmanMorehead City, NCWalk-on; transferred
Ludgy Debaut24C7'0"245RS SeniorLes Abymes, GuadeloupeGraduated
Elijah Jones33F6'8"210FreshmanPleasantville, NJTransferred to UTEP

Incoming transfers
NameNumPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious school
Bobby Pettiford Jr.0G6'1"190JuniorDurham, NCKansas
Cam Hayes13G6'3"180JuniorGreensboro, NCLSU
Grant Smith35SophomoreRichmond, VAWalk-on; Quincy College

2023 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Cyr Malonga
#65 C		 Louisville, KY Evangel Christian School 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sep 12, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 79
Ta'Korrie Faison
SF		 Goldsboro, NC Goldsboro High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jan 30, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: 0
Callum Richard
C		 Gastonia, NC Gaston Day School Inc 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 228 lb (103 kg) Apr 24, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: 0
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 2023 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
  • "2023 East Carolina Pirates Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
  • "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
  • "2023 East Carolina Pirates Basketball 24/7 Sports Commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved August 10, 2023.

2024 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for 2024 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jordan Vick
#60 PG		 Bailey, NC Southern Nash High School 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sep 25, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 79
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:

Roster
2023–24 East Carolina Pirates men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Bobby Pettiford Jr. 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)196 lb (89 kg) JrKansas Durham, NC
G 1 Kalib LaCount 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)148 lb (67 kg) SoKing/Drew High School Los Angeles, CA
F 2 Ezra Ausar 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)247 lb (112 kg) SoLiberty Heights Athletic Institute Atlanta, GA
G 3 RJ Felton 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)209 lb (95 kg) JrAiken High School Aiken, SC
G 5 Logan Bourgeois 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)154 lb (70 kg) FrCJF Fleury-Les-Aubrais Fleury-les-Aubrais, France
F 6 Brandon Johnson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)222 lb (101 kg) RS JrBrunswick Community College Raleigh, NC
G 7 Quentin Diboundje 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)221 lb (100 kg) JrTennessee Montpellier, France
G 8 Cam Hayes 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)192 lb (87 kg) JrLSU Greensboro, NC
G 10 Evan Montanari (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)173 lb (78 kg) FrGaston Day School Denver, NC
F 11 Valentino Pinedo 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)228 lb (103 kg) SoSunrise Christian Academy Madrid, Spain
G 21 Jaden Walker 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrIowa State Lawrenceville, GA
G/F 23 Ta'Korrie Faison 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)224 lb (102 kg) FrGoldsboro High School Goldsboro, NC
G 25 Benjamin Bayela 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrSouth Plains College Le Chesnay-Rocquencourt, France
C 32 Cyr Malonga 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)235 lb (107 kg) FrEvangel Christian School Pointe-Noire, Republic of the Congo
F 35 Grant Smith (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoQuincy College Richmond, VA
C 50 Callum Richard 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)237 lb (108 kg) FrGaston Day School Stanley, NC
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: December 10, 2023

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 6, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Ferrum W 91–61  1–0
  29 – Johnson  9 – Johnson  6 – LaCount  Williams Arena (4,529)
Greenville, NC
November 11, 2023*
4:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Campbell W 77–63  2–0
  30 – Felton  11 – Felton  7 – Pettiford Jr.  Williams Arena (4,621)
Greenville, NC
November 15, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 USC Upstate L 81–83  2–1
  33 – Felton  9 – Felton  4 – Pettiford Jr.  Williams Arena (4,585)
Greenville, NC
November 19, 2023*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Northeastern
TowneBank Holiday Classic		 L 76–82  2–2
  18 – Ausar  6 – Felton  6 – Pettiford Jr.  Williams Arena (3,673)
Greenville, NC
November 20, 2023*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Georgia Southern
TowneBank Holiday Classic		 W 82–64  3–2
  27 – Diboundje  10 – Johnson  7 – LaCount  Williams Arena (3,536)
Greenville, NC
November 21, 2023*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Kennesaw State
TowneBank Holiday Classic		 W 85–84  4–2
  19 – Felton  11 – Walker  3 – Tied  Williams Arena (3,311)
Greenville, NC
November 25, 2023*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at George Mason L 59–81  4–3
  13 – Tied  7 – Johnson  3 – Pettiford Jr.  EagleBank Arena (3,268)
Fairfax, VA
November 30, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 UNC Wilmington W 74–66  5–3
  24 – Pettiford Jr.  11 – Johnson  2 – Tied  Williams Arena (5,182)
Greenville, NC
December 4, 2023*
4:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Maryland Eastern Shore W 63–52  6–3
  18 – Ausar  10 – Tied  4 – Pettiford Jr.  Williams Arena (3,625)
Greenville, NC
December 9, 2023*
12:00 p.m., ESPNU		 South Carolina L 62–68  6–4
  15 – Felton  8 – Johnson  3 – Walker  Williams Arena (5,568)
Greenville, NC
December 14, 2023*
7:00 p.m., SECN		 vs. Florida
Florida Tipoff		 L 65–70  6–5
  14 – Tied  10 – Johnson  4 – Pettiford Jr.  RP Funding Center 
Lakeland, FL
December 20, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Delaware State W 79–50  7–5
  26 – Felton  15 – Johnson  4 – Tied  Williams Arena (3,878)
Greenville, NC
December 29, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 East Tennessee State L 70–86  7–6
  19 – Johnson  9 – Johnson  2 – Tied  Williams Arena (4,259)
Greenville, NC
AAC regular season
January 2, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN2		 at No. 17 Florida Atlantic L 64–79  7–7
(0–1)		  15 – Johnson  10 – Johnson  2 – Tied  Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena (3,161)
Boca Raton, FL
January 7, 2024
3:00 p.m., ESPNU		 Tulsa W 62–57  8–7
(1–1)		  17 – Johnson  9 – Johnson  6 – Pettiford Jr.  Williams Arena (4,454)
Greenville, NC
January 10, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Temple W 73–62  9–7
(2–1)		  20 – Felton  9 – Johnson  6 – Pettiford Jr.  Liacouras Center (2,003)
Philadelphia, PA
January 13, 2024
4:00 p.m., ESPN+		 SMU L 64–75  9–8
(2–2)		  25 – Ausar  8 – Ausar  1 – Tied  Williams Arena (5,213)
Greenville, NC
January 17, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 North Texas L 59–60  9–9
(2–3)		  16 – Felton  8 – Johnson  6 – Pettiford Jr.  Williams Arena (4,287)
Greenville, NC
January 20, 2024
3:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at UAB L 61–69  9–10
(2–4)		  16 – Ausar  10 – Tied  4 – Pettiford Jr.  Bartow Arena (3,872)
Birmingham, AL
January 24, 2024
7:30 p.m., ESPN+		 at Wichita State W 54–52  10–10
(3–4)		  12 – Johnson  7 – Johnson  2 – Hayes  Charles Koch Arena (5,252)
Wichita, KS
January 28, 2024
5:00 p.m., ESPN2		 Temple W 70–64 OT 11–10
(4–4)		  24 – Felton  11 – Felton  2 – Tied  Williams Arena (4,132)
Greenville, NC
January 31, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 South Florida L 60–71  11–11
(4–5)		  14 – Hayes  6 – Johnson  4 – Pettiford Jr.  Williams Arena (4,053)
Greenville, NC
February 3, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPNU		 at Charlotte L 52–67  11–12
(4–6)		  20 – Felton  5 – Tied  3 – Hayes  Dale F. Halton Arena (8,201)
Charlotte, NC
February 10, 2024
4:00 p.m., ESPNU		 at UTSA W 84–73  12–12
(5–6)		  30 – Johnson  9 – Johnson  13 – Walker  Convocation Center (1,535)
San Antonio, TX
February 15, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Wichita State W 68–55  13–12
(6–6)		  21 – Tied  10 – Johnson  5 – Hayes  Williams Arena (3,940)
Greenville, NC
February 18, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Tulane W 81–67  14–12
(7–6)		  21 – Felton  9 – Johnson  8 – Walker  Williams Arena (4,725)
Greenville, NC
February 24, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPNU		 at Rice L 52–70  14–13
(7–7)		  15 – Felton  7 – Johnson  2 – Tied  Tudor Fieldhouse (3,808)
Houston, TX
February 29, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN2		 Memphis L 58–82  14–14
(7–8)		  19 – Felton  9 – Felton  4 – Hayes  Williams Arena (4,934)
Greenville, NC
March 3, 2024
3:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at North Texas L 69–84  14–15
(7–9)		  14 – Tied  8 – Johnson  2 – Tied  The Super Pit (4,241)
Denton, TX
March 6, 2024
8:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at SMU L 77–80 OT 14–16
(7–10)		  28 – Felton  11 – Johnson  6 – Pettiford Jr.  Moody Coliseum (5,471)
Dallas, TX
March 9, 2024
4:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Charlotte L 72–82  14–17
(7–11)		  28 – Felton  7 – Walker  7 – Walker  Williams Arena (4,548)
Greenville, NC
AAC tournament
March 14, 2024
12:30 p.m., ESPNU		 (8) vs. (9) Tulsa
Second Round		 W 84–79  15–17
  28 – Ausar  13 – Johnson  8 – Hayes  Dickies Arena 
Fort Worth, TX
March 15, 2024
1:00 p.m., ESPN2		 (8) vs. (1) South Florida
Quarterfinals		 L 59–81  15–18
  16 – Felton  10 – Johnson  3 – Ausar  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. "2022-23 Men's Basketball Standings". American Athletic Conference. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  2. "Pirates Defeat South Florida, Advance to AAC Quarterfinals". East Carolina University Athletics. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  3. "No. 1 Houston beats ECU in AAC, gets back-to-back 30 wins". CBS Sports. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  4. "2023–24 Men's Basketball Schedule". East Carolina University Athletics. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
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