2016–17 East Carolina Pirates men's basketball team explained

Mode:Basketball
Year:2016–17
Team:East Carolina Pirates
Conference:American Athletic Conference
Short Conf:AAC
Record:15–18
Conf Record:6–12
Hc Year:7th
Asst Coach3:Ken Potosnak
Stadium:Williams Arena (8,000)

The 2016–17 East Carolina Pirates men's basketball team represented East Carolina University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Pirates were led by seventh year head coach Jeff Lebo and played their home games at Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum as third year members of the American Athletic Conference. They finished the season 15–18, 6–12 in AAC play to finish in ninth place. They defeated Temple in the first round of the AAC tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to SMU.

On January 16, 2017, head coach Jeff Lebo underwent hip surgery and was unable to coach for the rest of the season.[1] Assistant coach Michael Perry took over as acting head coach beginning with the January 22 game.[2]

Previous season

The Pirates finished the 2015–16 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.

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Grant Bryant 1 F 6'7" 200 Sophomore Transferred to Tampa
Charles Foster 3 G 6'0" 160 Junior Graduate transferred to Kentucky Wesleyan
Prince Williams 4 G 6'5" 200 Senior Walk-on; graduated
Lance Tejada 5 G 6'2" 190 Sophomore Transferred to Lehigh
Drew Bost 24 G 5'10" 175 Senior Walk-on; graduated
Peyton Robbins 31 G 6'3" 210 Senior Walk-on; graduated
Michael Zangari 34 F 6'9" 240 Senior Graduated
Marshall Guilmette 41 F 6'10" 250 RS Junior Career season ending injury
Kanu Aja 44 F 6'9" 255 Senior Graduated

Incoming Transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Isaac Fleming 5 G 6'3" 180 Junior Transferred from Hawaii. Under NCAA transfer rules, Fleming will have to sit out for the 2016–17 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.
Andre Washington 31 C 7'0" 240 Senior Transferred from Wake Forest. Will be eligible to play immediately since Washington graduated from Wake Forest.

Incoming recruits

Recruiting class of 2017

Schedule and results

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: East Carolina Pirates: Jeff Lebo Out for Hip Surgery Indefinitely. 2017-01-14. Old North Banter. 2017-02-20.
  2. News: ECU coach Lebo out indefinitely after hip surgery. ESPN.com. 2017-02-20.