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From the Anchor Desk
Gardner’s terrific start may be just the beginning
I first saw Jayden Gardner in action last season in the high school Eastern Regional finals at Williams Arena. Gardner’s Heritage High School knocked off a very talented South Central squad, 61-55, in overtime to advance to the state 4A championship game. Gardner fouled out late in regulation with 21 points and 8 rebounds. He… [ More… ]
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Insights from Brett
Crown jewel emerges to anchor program’s future
There are several conclusions can be taken away from East Carolina’s 76-65 loss at American Athletic Conference favorite Central Florida on Sunday. First and foremost is the fact that the Pirates’ young star Jayden Gardner is an elite talent and as new coach Joe Dooley observed after last week’s home upset of Cincinnati, “a guy… [ More… ]
Basketball News
Gardner outstanding in ECU loss
ORLANDO — Freshman Jayden Gardner had 35 points and 20 rebounds for East Carolina in a 76-65 American Athletic Conference loss at Central Florida on Sunday. “Great effort,” said Pirates coach Joe Dooley after Gardner’s seventh collegiate double-double. ECU (8-8, 1-3 AAC) trailed 50-29 with 16;29 to go after a 3-pointer by Aubrey Dawkins, who… [ More… ]
The Bradsher Beat
LeDay’s eye still on the prize after long journey
By the time he was 21, Seth LeDay was in his fourth state on a basketball odyssey that included a stellar high school career in Dallas, two junior college stops and a redshirt year at Virginia Tech. He opted to leave Blacksburg for East Carolina, only to learn that the NCAA was making him sit… [ More… ]
Basketball News
Memphis overtakes ECU
MEMPHIS — Despite leading 40-26 with three minutes left in the first half, East Carolina took a 78-72 American Athletic Conference loss at Memphis on Thursday night. The Tigers closed the first half with a 10-0 run. The Pirates regrouped to go up 49-39 with 17:36 remaining as Seth LeDay had a dunk and hit… [ More… ]
VIEW FROM THE EAST
Pirates turn focus to Memphis tonight
While much of the country was tuned into Clemson’s 44-16 win over Alabama on Monday night for the College Football Playoff championship, East Carolina basketball coach Joe Dooley was otherwise occupied. “I watched Memphis-Houston tape,” Dooley said. “I listened a little bit. I heard the score. That was about it.” The Pirates (8-6, 1-1 AAC)… [ More… ]
From the Anchor Desk
Pirates set out to build on breakthrough win
Joe Dooley’s Pirates fell behind 9-0 to a Cincinnati basketball team that was knocking on the AP Top 25’s door at 12-2 on the season. Add in the fact that the Pirates were coming off a miserable road loss at Southern Methodist, and this East Carolina team had every opportunity to pack it in and… [ More… ]
Insights from Brett
Milestone win gives jolt of energy to Dooley era
Every great building project needs a solid foundation. Otherwise the structure on top won’t last, no matter how architecturally sound it might be. For the long-suffering East Carolina basketball program, the first few blocks of that foundation were put down in April when Joe Dooley was brought back as coach to continue the job he… [ More… ]
Basketball News
Pirates stun Cincinnati
GREENVILLE — East Carolina used some home court magic to bounce back from a decisive road loss at Southern Methodist and upset Cincinnati, 73-71, in Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum on Saturday afternoon. The Pirates went ahead to stay at 58-56 on a 19-foot jumper by Shawn Williams with 7:03 remaining. ECU’s Justice Obasohan appeared… [ More… ]
VIEW FROM THE EAST
Can baseball Pirates provide happy new year?
The addition of athletic director Jon Glbert, basketball coach Joe Dooley and football coach Mike Houston has created optimism at East Carolina, but if you’re looking for a sport that can potentially produce immediate results baseball is the best bet. It was recently announced that ECU has been picked as the preseason favorite in the… [ More… ]
The Bradsher Beat
ECU women rally together for new leader
From the outside, three coaches in ten weeks looks like a recipe for turbulence, especially when the latest leadership change comes less than two weeks before conference play opens. But the East Carolina women’s basketball team, from the acting head coach to the staff of assistants to the players, believe together that their devotion to… [ More… ]
Basketball News
Mustangs pull away from ECU in AAC opener
DALLAS — Southern Methodist sandwiched a major run around halftime in pulling away to an 82-54 win over East Carolina on Wednesday night in the American Athletic Conference opener for both programs. After freshman Jayden Gardner made a short jumper to give the Pirates an 18-15 lead with 9:16 left in the half, SMU went… [ More… ]
From the Anchor Desk
Stability setting in after ECU’s year of upheaval
What a difference a year makes at East Carolina University. Compher exits for Jon Gilbert’s arrival. Montgomery exits for Mike Houston’s arrival. Lebo exits for Joe Dooley’s arrival. Macy exits for Chad Killinger’s short interim stay, leading to Nicole Mealing’s new role as acting women’s coach. You had better not blink or you’ll certainly miss… [ More… ]