East Carolina has gotten a solid early start on its 2017-18 recruiting class with a commitment from Portsmouth (VA) Norcom all-state small forward Kevin "K.J." Davis. A rangy shooter and rebounder, the 6-6, 185-pounder played a key role in the Greyhounds' Group 3-A state championship run last season and capped off the campaign with a 16-point, 10-rebound performance in a … [Read more...]
ECU Football & Basketball Recruiting
Hoops recruiting: Juco big man fortifies post
Three-star Canadian product Jabari Craig is in school at East Carolina after committing to Coach Jeff Lebo earlier this month and qualifying for admission in the fall semester. The late addition of the 6-11, 235-pound transfer from Pearl River (MS) Community College finishes a major transformation for the Pirates in the post. His presence along with that of 7-foot Wake … [Read more...]
Football Recruiting Report: Versatile Pinnix on track for LB at ECU
Jeff Snuffer has heard it often in a lengthy coaching career at Western Alamance High School in Elon College. A father comes up and starts telling Snuffer that he has a young son whose going to be a good player. The situation is repeated often, but usually the athlete doesn't live up to the father's hype. That wasn't true in the case of Darius Pinnix Jr. His father, … [Read more...]
Football Recruiting Report: Cleveland County ties still producing
Scottie Montgomery may or may not be a fan of the “Wizard of Oz,'' but the first-year East Carolina coach certainly believes in one of the famous lines from that classic movie: "There's no place like home." Montgomery secured the first verbal commitment of his ECU tenure last January from linebacker Aaron Ramseur, who played at Crest High School in North Carolina's Cleveland … [Read more...]
Football Recruiting Report: Vines snatched up hometown offer
When you’re playing alongside a major college recruit and one of the most productive high school receivers in the state you can be easily overshadowed. But that situation only served as motivation for Mydreon Vines last season at Greenville’s Rose High School. It also helped Vines, a 6-foot-1, 172-pound receiver, get noticed by college scouts and earn scholarship offers … [Read more...]