Another honor for CJ!

The postseason accolades keep rolling in for our signees as Courtney Melvin was named North Carolina 2A Player-of-the-Year by ncpreps.com. Janesha Ebron was also named to the 3A All-State team.

2A GIRLS ALL-STATE TEAM
Kelva Atkins, Granville Central
Kelli Bonner, Starmount
Jazmine Charles, Central Davidson
Mallary Clay, Ashe County
Tisha Dixon, Kinston
Jessica Heilig, Salisbury
Ashia Holmes, Salisbury
Shonese Jones, Brevard
Jazmine Kemp, East Bladen
Kaila Lea, Graham
Courtney Melvin, East Bladen
Jasmine Nixon, Northeastern
Olivia Rankin, Salisbury
Madi Story, Bandys
Ayana Wilson, Bertie
Jasmine Woodley, Tarboro
Courtney Melvin, East Bladen - 2A Player of the Year
Chris McNeil, Salisbury - 2A Coach of the Year

Stacking up against Conference USA

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

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

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!