2015–16 East Carolina Pirates men's basketball team

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|record= 12–20

|conf_record=4–14

|head_coach=Jeff Lebo

|hc_year = 6th

|asst_coach1= Mike Netti

|asst_coach2= Michael Perry

|asst_coach3= Ken Potosnak

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{{2015–16 American Athletic Conference men's basketball standings}}

The 2015–16 East Carolina Pirates men's basketball team represented East Carolina University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Pirates were led by sixth year head coach Jeff Lebo and played their home games at Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum as second year members of the American Athletic Conference. The Pirates finished the 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.

Previous season

The Pirates finished the 2014–15 season with a record of 14–19, 6–12 in AAC play to finish in a tie for seventh place in conference. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the AAC tournament where they lost to SMU.

Departures

class="wikitable sortable" border="1" ! Name !! Number !! Pos. !! Height !! Weight !! Year !! Hometown !! class="unsortable" \| Notes
Terry Whisnant	0	G	6'3"	180	RS Junior	Cherryville, NC	Signed to professional team
Francis Edosomwan	10	G	6'3"	220	Senior	Charlotte, NC	Graduated
Antonio Robinson	11	G	6'4"	175	Senior	Winston-Salem, NC	Graduated
Paris Roberts-Campbell	22	G	6'3"	185	Senior	Charlotte, NC	Graduated
Keith Armstrong	24	F	6'7"	240	Junior	Raleigh, NC	Transferred to Winston-Salem State
Greg Alexander	31	G	6'4"	200	Sophomore	Hampton, VA	Transferred to Mount St. Mary's

=Incoming Transfers=

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! Name !! Number !! Pos. !! Height !! Weight !! Year !! Hometown !! class="unsortable" | Previous School

Charles Foster

3

G

6'2"

175

Junior

Louisville, KY

Vincennes University

Clarence Williams

10

F

6'8"

200

Junior

Decatur, GA

Trinity Valley CC

Incoming recruits

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| position = C

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| highschool = Victory Rock Prep

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| weight = 215

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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Kentrell Barkley

| position = SF

| hometown = Durham, NC

| highschool = Northern High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 5

| weight = 195

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| scout stars = 3

| rivals stars = NR

| espn grade = NR

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Roster

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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Lance|last=Tejada|num=5|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=190|class=SO|rs=|home=Pompano Beach, FL|high_school=Blanche Ely}}

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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Drew|last=Bost|num=24|pos=G|ft=5|in=10|lbs=175|class=SR|rs=|home=Raleigh, NC|high_school=Wake Tech CC|note=W}}

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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Michael|last=Zangari|num=34|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=240|class=SR|rs=|home=Etters, PA|high_school=Red Land}}

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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Kanu|last=Aja|num=44|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=255|class=SR|rs=|home=Baltimore, MD|high_school=City College of San Francisco}}

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Mike Netti ({{college|Syracuse}})
Michael Perry ({{college|Richmond}})
Ken Potosnak ({{college|Randolph–Macon}})

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Schedule

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!colspan=9 style="background:#4F0076; color:#FFE600;"| Non-conference regular season

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| time = 8:00 pm

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| opponent = Grambling State

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| site_stadium = Williams Arena

| site_cityst = Greenville, NC

| gamename =

| attend = 5,083

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 61–53

| overtime =

| record = 1–0

}}

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| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

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| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Charlotte

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Williams Arena

| site_cityst = Greenville, NC

| gamename =

| attend = 4,276

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 88–74

| overtime =

| record = 2–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 11/20/2015

| time = 11:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = California

| opprank = 15

| site_stadium = Haas Pavilion

| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA

| gamename = Las Vegas Invitational

| attend = 8,658

| tv = P12N

| score = 62–70

| overtime =

| record = 2–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 11/23/2015

| time = 10:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = San Diego State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Viejas Arena

| site_cityst = San Diego, CA

| gamename = Las Vegas Invitational

| attend = 12,414

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 54–79

| overtime =

| record = 2–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 11/26/2015

| time = 2:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| opponent = Arkansas–Little Rock

| site_stadium = Orleans Arena

| site_cityst = Paradise, NV

| gamename = Las Vegas Invitational semifinals

| attend = N/A

| score = 46–54

| record = 2–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 11/27/2015

| time = 5:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| opponent = Stetson

| site_stadium = Orleans Arena

| site_cityst = Paradise, NV

| gamename = Las Vegas Invitational 3rd place game

| attend = N/A

| score = 93–73

| record = 3–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/01/2015

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Florida Atlantic

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Williams Arena

| site_cityst = Greenville, NC

| gamename =

| attend = 3,763

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 74–48

| overtime =

| record = 4–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/04/2015

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = USC Upstate

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Williams Arena

| site_cityst = Greenville, NC

| gamename =

| attend = 4,464

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 82–71

| overtime =

| record = 5–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/07/2015

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = College of Charleston

| opprank =

| site_stadium = TD Arena

| site_cityst = Charleston, SC

| gamename =

| attend = 2,357

| tv =

| score = 73–77

| overtime =

| record = 5–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

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| time = 2:00 pm

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| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = North Carolina A&T

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Williams Arena

| site_cityst = Greenville, NC

| gamename =

| attend = 4,151

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 71–60

| overtime =

| record = 6–4

}}

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| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = UNC Wilmington

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Williams Arena

| site_cityst = Greenville, NC

| gamename =

| attend = 4,038

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 78–73

| overtime =

| record = 7–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/20/2015

| time = 2:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = James Madison

| opprank =

| site_stadium = JMU Convocation Center

| site_cityst = Harrisonburg, VA

| gamename =

| attend = 2,510

| tv =

| score = 61–67

| overtime =

| record = 7–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/22/2015

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = South Carolina State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Williams Arena

| site_cityst = Greenville, NC

| gamename =

| attend = 4,145

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 98–71

| overtime =

| record = 8–5

}}

|-

!colspan=9 style="background:#4F0076; color:#FFE600;"| AAC regular season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/02/2016

| time = 6:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = UCF

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Williams Arena

| site_cityst = Greenville, NC

| gamename =

| attend = 4,605

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 68–71

| overtime =

| record = 8–6

| conference = 0–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/05/2016

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Tulsa

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Reynolds Center

| site_cityst = Tulsa, OK

| gamename =

| attend = 4,244

| tv = ESPNews

| score = 43–55

| overtime =

| record = 8–7

| conference = 0–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/09/2016

| time = 9:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Temple

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Liacouras Center

| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA

| gamename =

| attend = 4,524

| tv = ESPNews

| score = 60–78

| overtime =

| record = 8–8

| conference = 0–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/13/2016

| time = 6:15 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = SMU

| opprank = 10

| site_stadium = Williams Arena

| site_cityst = Greenville, NC

| gamename =

| attend = 6,022

| tv = ESPNews

| score = 55–79

| overtime =

| record = 8–9

| conference = 0–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/16/2016

| time = 4:30 pm

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| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = UCF

| opprank =

| site_stadium = CFE Arena

| site_cityst = Orlando, FL

| gamename =

| attend = 5,411

| tv = ESPNews

| score = 69–89

| overtime =

| record = 8–10

| conference = 0–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/19/2016

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Tulsa

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Williams Arena

| site_cityst = Greenville, NC

| gamename =

| attend = 3,878

| tv = ESPNews

| score = 69–84

| overtime =

| record = 8–11

| conference = 0–6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/24/2016

| time = 2:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Memphis

| opprank =

| site_stadium = FedEx Forum

| site_cityst = Memphis, TN

| gamename =

| attend = 11,165

| tv = CBSSN

| score = 84–83

| overtime =

| record = 9–11

| conference = 1–6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/27/2016

| time = 7:00 pm

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| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Temple

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Williams Arena

| site_cityst = Greenville, NC

| gamename =

| attend = 4,196

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 64–61

| overtime =

| record = 10–11

| conference = 2–6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/30/2016

| time = 12:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Houston

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Williams Arena

| site_cityst = Greenville, NC

| gamename =

| attend = 5,212

| tv = ESPNews

| score = 93–97

| overtime = 2OT

| record = 10–12

| conference = 2–7

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 02/07/2016

| time = 12:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = UConn

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Gampel Pavilion

| site_cityst = Storrs, CT

| gamename =

| attend = 9,307

| tv = CBSSN

| score = 67–85

| overtime =

| record = 10–13

| conference = 2–8

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 02/10/2016

| time = 6:15 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Tulane

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Williams Arena

| site_cityst = Greenville, NC

| gamename =

| attend = 3,656

| tv = ESPNews

| score = 92–100

| overtime = 3OT

| record = 10–14

| conference = 2–9

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 02/13/2016

| time = 4:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Cincinnati

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Fifth Third Arena

| site_cityst = Cincinnati, OH

| gamename =

| attend =

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 60–75

| overtime =

| record = 10–15

| conference = 2–10

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 02/16/2016

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = South Florida

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Williams Arena

| site_cityst = Greenville, NC

| gamename =

| attend =

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 52–69

| overtime =

| record = 10–16

| conference = 2–11

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 02/21/2016

| time = 2:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = SMU

| opprank = 21

| site_stadium = Moody Coliseum

| site_cityst = Dallas, TX

| gamename =

| attend = 6,852

| tv = ESPNews

| score = 63–74

| overtime =

| record = 10–17

| conference = 2–12

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 02/24/2016

| time = 8:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Tulane

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Devlin Fieldhouse

| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA

| gamename =

| attend = 1,638

| tv = ESPNews

| score = 79–73

| overtime =

| record =11–17

| conference = 3–12

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 02/27/2016

| time = 12:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Cincinnati

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Williams Arena

| site_cityst = Greenville, NC

| gamename =

| attend = 4,841

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 56–65

| overtime =

| record = 11–18

| conference = 3–13

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 03/02/2016

| time = 9:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = South Florida

| opprank =

| site_stadium = USF Sun Dome

| site_cityst = Tampa, FL

| gamename =

| attend = 2,957

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 52–39

| overtime =

| record = 12–18

| conference = 4–13

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 03/06/2016

| time = 4:00 pm

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| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Memphis

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Williams Arena

| site_cityst = Greenville, NC

| gamename =

| attend = 4,487

| tv = CBSSN

| score = 53–83

| overtime =

| record = 12–19

| conference = 4–14

}}

|-

!colspan=9 style="background:#4F0076; color:#FFE600;"| American Athletic Conference tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 03/10/2016

| time =

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank =

| opponent = South Florida

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Amway Center

| site_cityst = Orlando, FL

| gamename = First Round

| attend =

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 66–71

| overtime =

| record = 12–20

}}

References

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