| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 2009–10 |
| Prev Year: | 2008–09 |
| Next Year: | 2010–11 |
| Team: | East Carolina Pirates |
| Conference: | Conference USA |
| Short Conf: | C-USA |
| Record: | 10 - 21 |
| Conf Record: | 4 - 12 |
| Asst Coach2: | Larry Epperly |
| Asst Coach3: | John Moseley |
The 2009–2010 East Carolina Pirates men's basketball team represented East Carolina University during the 2009–2010 NCAA Division I basketball season. The Pirates were coached by Mack McCarthy and played their home games at Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum. The Pirates finished the season 10 - 21 and 4 - 12 in Conference USA play and lost in the first round of the 2010 Conference USA men's basketball tournament to eventual tournament champion Houston.
| Name | Position | Year | Alma Mater (Year) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mack McCarthy | Head Coach | 5th (3rd as head coach) | Virginia Tech (1974) |
| Michael Perry | Assistant Coach | 3rd | Richmond (1981) |
| Larry Epperly | Assistant Coach | 3rd | Emory and Henry College (1974) |
| John Moseley | Assistant Coach | 2nd | East Carolina (1998) |
| John Ashaolu | Director of Basketball Operations | 1st | Xavier (La.) (2004) |
| Beth Kirkland | Administrative Assistant | 10th | |
Listed are the student athletes who are members of the 2009-2010 team.[1]
| East Carolina Basketball 2009-10 Roster | |||||
| F | 1 | Darrius Morrow | SO | Atlanta, GA(Columbia High School) | |
| G | 3 | Greyson Sargent | SR | Wake Forest, NC(Fork Union Military Academy) | |
| G | 5 | Howard Hurt | RS FS | Salisbury, NC(North Davidson High School) | |
| G | 10 | Brock Young | JR | Raleigh, NC(Broughton High School) | |
| G | 11 | Corvonn Gaines | FR | Madison, WI(Worcester Academy) | |
| G | 15 | Chris Turner | SO | Durham, NC(Humble Christian Life Center) | |
| G/F | 21 | Jamar Abrams | JR | Richmond, VA(Highland Springs High School) | |
| G | 23 | Erin Straughn | FR | Pensacola, FL(Pensacola High School) | |
| G | 24 | Jontae Sherrod | JR | Tarboro, NC(Tarboro High School) | |
| G | 30 | Wakefield Ellison | FR | Asheville, NC(Asheville High School) | |
| C | 33 | Chad Wynn | JR | Atlanta, GA(North Atlanta Prep Academy) | |
| G | 34 | Evan Salzano | FR | Sylva, NC(Carolina Day School) | |
| F/C | 35 | Darius Morales | FR | Orlando, FL(Timber Creek High School) | |
| F | 42 | DaQuan Joyner | RS SO | Goldsboro, NC(Goldsboro High School) | |
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