We all know that Pirate fans are the best in Conference USA, as evidenced by East Carolina leading the league in attendance the last three years. That got us thinking - How do we stack up on the court with the rest of our conference mates since the beginning of the 2008-09 season?
The verdict is in and it is quite favorable. Take a look below:
Total Wins
1. Tulane - 67
2. Houston - 62
3. East Carolina - 57
4. SMU - 54
5. Memphis - 53
6. UCF - 50
6. UTEP - 50
Home Wins
1. UTEP - 37
2. Tulane - 36
3. SMU - 34
4. East Carolina - 33
5. Memphis - 31
6. Houston - 30
Conference USA Tournament Wins
1. UCF - 8
2. Tulane - 6
3. East Carolina - 4
3. UAB - 4
5. Houston - 2
5. Marshall - 2
5. Memphis - 2
5. Southern Miss - 2
5. UTEP - 2
Points Scored
1. Tulane - 6,837
2. East Carolina - 6,803
3. Houston - 6,582
4. Memphis - 6,377
5. UCF - 6,342
6. SMU - 6,296
Scoring Average
1. East Carolina - 70.9
2. Houston - 70.8
3. Tulane - 69.1
4. SMU - 67.7
5. UCF - 67.5
6. UTEP - 66.5
Field Goal Percentage
1. East Carolina - .438
2. Tulane - .422
3. Southern Miss - .420
3. UTEP - .420
5. SMU - .409
6. Marshall - .408
Total Assists
1. Tulane - 1,610
2. East Carolina - 1,508
3. UTEP - 1,379
4. SMU - 1,304
5. Southern Miss - 1,276
6. Marshall - 1,264
Three-Point Field Goals Made
1. UTEP - 573
2. UAB - 567
3. SMU - 513
4. East Carolina - 507
5. Tulane - 488
6. Rice - 487
Friday, April 15, 2011
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Anyone, Anytime, Anywhere
We all know how tough Conference USA is year in and year out. UCF and Houston made it a multiple NCAA bid league this season while UAB ran through the WBI field, defeating Cal State Bakersfield for the tournament championship.
The Pirates were well prepared for that gauntlet, playing a non-conference schedule that took the team all over the nation - from Richmond to Ames to Honolulu and back. Check out some of these facts and figures.
Non-Conference Opponents Win-Loss Record: 235-173 (.576)
Notes:
- Two conference tournament champions (Hampton, Prairie View A&M)
- Four NCAA participants (Maryland, UCLA, Hampton, Prairie View A&M)
- Three WNIT Qualifiers (UNC Wilmington, VCU, Charlotte)
- Two NCAA second round participants (Maryland, UCLA)
- Seven Squads reaching conference tournament semifinals or further (American, UNC Wilmington, VCU, Charlotte, Hampton, UCLA, Prairie View A&M)
- Seven teams won at least 21 games (American, UNC Wilmington, Maryland, Charlotte, Hampton, UCLA, Prairie View A&M)
Final Non-Conference Opponent RPI:
UCLA: 11
Maryland: 17
Charlotte: 49
Hampton: 78
UNC Wilmington: 83
VCU: 95
American: 118
Prairie View A&M: 143
Florida A&M: 218
Hawai'i: 235
Western Carolina: 236
Massachusetts: 265
Opponent Average: 129
The Pirates were well prepared for that gauntlet, playing a non-conference schedule that took the team all over the nation - from Richmond to Ames to Honolulu and back. Check out some of these facts and figures.
Non-Conference Opponents Win-Loss Record: 235-173 (.576)
Notes:
- Two conference tournament champions (Hampton, Prairie View A&M)
- Four NCAA participants (Maryland, UCLA, Hampton, Prairie View A&M)
- Three WNIT Qualifiers (UNC Wilmington, VCU, Charlotte)
- Two NCAA second round participants (Maryland, UCLA)
- Seven Squads reaching conference tournament semifinals or further (American, UNC Wilmington, VCU, Charlotte, Hampton, UCLA, Prairie View A&M)
- Seven teams won at least 21 games (American, UNC Wilmington, Maryland, Charlotte, Hampton, UCLA, Prairie View A&M)
Final Non-Conference Opponent RPI:
UCLA: 11
Maryland: 17
Charlotte: 49
Hampton: 78
UNC Wilmington: 83
VCU: 95
American: 118
Prairie View A&M: 143
Florida A&M: 218
Hawai'i: 235
Western Carolina: 236
Massachusetts: 265
Opponent Average: 129
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
From the Vault
It's been a few days since our last update so we decided to pull out some pictures and a video from this past season. Our ladies were able to spend time with the kids at Ayden Middle School and had a blast. Check it out!
Also, take a look at Celeste at the El Paso Airport as we arrived for the Conference USA Tournament. Great stuff!
Monday, March 28, 2011
More Honors for our Signees
The accolades keep rolling in for our soon-to-be Pirates as CJ Melvin and Tatiana Chapple were both recognized today. Melvin was named the Fayetteville Observer All-Cape Fear Region Player-of-the-Year while Chapple was selected to the All-City League North Division Second Team. Way to go guys!
Link to CJ's story from the Fayetteville Observer
Also...
Girls basketball All-City League North Division
First team: Symone Denham and Alexis Peterson (Northland); Travecia Franklin (Brookhaven); Shanevian Holden (Mifflin); Alana Lassiter (East); Taronna Neal (Beechcroft).
Second team: Essence Bates-Hatcher and Jasmine Johnson (Brookhaven); Tatiana Chapple (Northland); Amanda Hoover (Centennial); Whitney McKoy (East); Jasmine Smith (Beechcroft).
Honorable mention: Kandace Jemison and Jasmine Johnson (Beechcroft); Chanae' Ward (Brookhaven); Ana Bedali and Armaanii Howard (Centennial); Jade Gattis and Laquisha Hinton (East); Jessica Hoosier and Kayla Reed (Linden); De'Ottia Robinson and Torrie Ruffin (Mifflin); Ayanna Colvin and Taren Mahone (Northland); Haley Buskirk and Brittany Wilson (Whetstone)
Link to CJ's story from the Fayetteville Observer
Also...
Girls basketball All-City League North Division
First team: Symone Denham and Alexis Peterson (Northland); Travecia Franklin (Brookhaven); Shanevian Holden (Mifflin); Alana Lassiter (East); Taronna Neal (Beechcroft).
Second team: Essence Bates-Hatcher and Jasmine Johnson (Brookhaven); Tatiana Chapple (Northland); Amanda Hoover (Centennial); Whitney McKoy (East); Jasmine Smith (Beechcroft).
Honorable mention: Kandace Jemison and Jasmine Johnson (Beechcroft); Chanae' Ward (Brookhaven); Ana Bedali and Armaanii Howard (Centennial); Jade Gattis and Laquisha Hinton (East); Jessica Hoosier and Kayla Reed (Linden); De'Ottia Robinson and Torrie Ruffin (Mifflin); Ayanna Colvin and Taren Mahone (Northland); Haley Buskirk and Brittany Wilson (Whetstone)
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Congrats CJ and Janesha!
Pirate fans have a lot to look forward to in the future. ECU signees CJ Melvin and Janesha Ebron were both named to the 2010-11 Associated Press All-State Team! CJ was one vote away from a unanimous selection while Ebron was on seven ballots - over half! The full team is listed below
Cierra Burdick, Matthews Butler, G/F, Sr. (13)
Megan Buckland, Bishop McGuinness, G, Sr. (12)
Danielle Butts, Winterville South Central, F, Sr. (12)
Courtney Melvin, East Bladen, C, Sr. (12)
Kristen Gaffney, Morrisville Green Hope, F, Jr. (8)
Zena Lovette, Southwest Guilford, G, Jr. (8)
Jada Payne, Hickory, G, Sr. (8)
Jamie Cherry, West Craven, G, Fr. (7)
Janesha Ebron, Winterville South Central, G, Sr. (7)
Tiffany Mitchell, Charlotte Providence Day, G, Jr. (6)
Lindsay Simpson, Franklin, G, Jr. (6)
Samantha Coffer, Northern Guilford, G/F, Sr. (5)
Ashia Holmes, Salisbury, G, Sr. (5)
Hillary Summers, Fayetteville Village Christian, F, Jr. (5)
Jordan Whitesides, Gaston Day, G, Jr. (5)
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Pirate Talking Points
With the season officially in the books, we wanted to look back on some of the positive achievements accomplished by our ladies. Check back in a day or two for some new pictures and a video!
•East Carolina earned its fifth winning season in the last six years and finished the campaign with a 16-15 ledger. The Pirates also secured a non-losing mark in Conference USA for the third-straight season, matching last year’s 9-7 record and fifth-place finish.
•Senior Kim Gay became the latest ECU player to earn All-Conference USA accolades with her selection to the third team. The Pirates have now had a member of the all-conference squad nine-straight campaigns. Additionally, Gay and sophomore Ariana Jackson were named to the C-USA All-Academic Team.
•Senior Allison Spivey became the first player in program history to record 200 three-point field goals, finishing her career with 201.
•In the final release of the national statistics, ECU ranked 47th in assists per game and 48th in scoring offense. •The 43 points allowed at Marshall represent the lowest total scored by an East Carolina opponent in a C-USA road game.
•The Pirates battled some of the nation’s best squads this season. According to the official NCAA RPI, ECU faced UCLA (9), Maryland (14), Houston (26), Charlotte (56), UCF (59), Tulane (72), Hampton (77), UNC Wilmington (82) and VCU (90). Additionally, the Pirates played 16 games against teams which qualified for postseason play.
•East Carolina signed two top 65 position recruits in Courtney Melvin and Ja’Nesha Ebron as well as Tatiana Chapple - the No. 102-ranked forward from Columbus, Ohio. Melvin was ranked the No. 31 post player in the nation by ESPN HoopGurlz while Ebron was tabbed No. 61 among guards by the same website. Both signees have North Carolina state championship game experience, as Melvin led East Bladen High School to the last three title games (1A and 2A) and Ebron helped South Central to its first 3A championship just one month ago. Ebron was named the title game’s MVP after scoring 20 points and grabbing 10 rebounds. Melvin also surpassed current assistant coach Ann Hancock as the all-time leading scorer in East Bladen women’s basketball history.
•ECU owned the top two offensive outputs among C-USA teams this season with 102 points against Virginia Union and 97 vs. Massachusetts. The Pirates also boasted one of the two highest single-game assist totals - 28 against UMass.
•East Carolina led Conference USA in attendance for the third-straight season, drawing an average of 1,872 fans to Minges Coliseum.
•East Carolina earned its fifth winning season in the last six years and finished the campaign with a 16-15 ledger. The Pirates also secured a non-losing mark in Conference USA for the third-straight season, matching last year’s 9-7 record and fifth-place finish.
•Senior Kim Gay became the latest ECU player to earn All-Conference USA accolades with her selection to the third team. The Pirates have now had a member of the all-conference squad nine-straight campaigns. Additionally, Gay and sophomore Ariana Jackson were named to the C-USA All-Academic Team.
•Senior Allison Spivey became the first player in program history to record 200 three-point field goals, finishing her career with 201.
•In the final release of the national statistics, ECU ranked 47th in assists per game and 48th in scoring offense. •The 43 points allowed at Marshall represent the lowest total scored by an East Carolina opponent in a C-USA road game.
•The Pirates battled some of the nation’s best squads this season. According to the official NCAA RPI, ECU faced UCLA (9), Maryland (14), Houston (26), Charlotte (56), UCF (59), Tulane (72), Hampton (77), UNC Wilmington (82) and VCU (90). Additionally, the Pirates played 16 games against teams which qualified for postseason play.
•East Carolina signed two top 65 position recruits in Courtney Melvin and Ja’Nesha Ebron as well as Tatiana Chapple - the No. 102-ranked forward from Columbus, Ohio. Melvin was ranked the No. 31 post player in the nation by ESPN HoopGurlz while Ebron was tabbed No. 61 among guards by the same website. Both signees have North Carolina state championship game experience, as Melvin led East Bladen High School to the last three title games (1A and 2A) and Ebron helped South Central to its first 3A championship just one month ago. Ebron was named the title game’s MVP after scoring 20 points and grabbing 10 rebounds. Melvin also surpassed current assistant coach Ann Hancock as the all-time leading scorer in East Bladen women’s basketball history.
•ECU owned the top two offensive outputs among C-USA teams this season with 102 points against Virginia Union and 97 vs. Massachusetts. The Pirates also boasted one of the two highest single-game assist totals - 28 against UMass.
•East Carolina led Conference USA in attendance for the third-straight season, drawing an average of 1,872 fans to Minges Coliseum.
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Celebrating Our Seniors!
We had a great day celebrating our seniors Sunday against Marshall. The 48-44 win was awesome but it was also about appreciating what these three have done for the program for the past four (two in Kelly's case) seasons. Check out this video recapping the day!
As he neared death, Thomas Jefferson asked that the following be put on his tombstone:
A friend said “But, Mr. Jefferson, you left out the Presidency” To which Jefferson replied “No – that was a gift which the people gave to me. I wish to be remembered for the gifts which I gave to the people.”
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