GREENVILLE — East Carolina opened the 2021-22 basketball season on Tuesday night with a 70-62 win over South Carolina State in Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum. J.J. Miles had a game-high 18 points for the Pirates. Tristen Newton added 15 points. Arkansas transfer Vance Jackson had 12 points and 13 rebounds. Freshman Brandoin Johnson totaled 11 points and 13 … [Read more...]
BASKETBALL NEWSPirates start hoops season
East Carolina opens the 2021-22 basketball season at home tonight at 7 p.m. against South Carolina State. The Pirates are coming off a COVID-fragmented season which produced an 8-11 overall record and a 2-10 mark in the American Athletic Conference. ECU was led in scoring (18.3) and rebounding (8.3) last year by Jayden Gardner, who has since transferred to Virginia. … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTPirates ‘grinding’ with numerous newcomers
In a figurative sense, East Carolina won't run into Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum from the East end of the facility to start the basketball season on Nov. 9, as much as the Pirates will emerge from the transfer portal and an extensive journey on the recruiting trail. So it seems for Coach Joe Dooley as he starts another rebuild in his fourth season since returning to … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTDooley steers through tricky waters
College athletics are in a state of flux. Programs are coming out of pandemic restrictions. First-time transfers don't have to sit out a year. Players are beginning to generate revenue from their name, image and likeness. East Carolina basketball coach Joe Dooley has been figuring out how to navigate the non-traditional currents as summer school draws to a close Aug. 6 and … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTPirates pulling from portal
East Carolina has been affected by the ebb and flow of talent in the transfer portal since the NCAA ruled that student-athletes can have immediate eligibility the first time they switch schools. Pirates baseball coach Cliff Godwin said the new regulation is not "real life," allowing athletes to seek greener pastures rather than adjust to circumstances at their first … [Read more...]