Thumbnail Sketches by Al Myatt

Number of known signees or commitments to date: 4

Most recent update (11.22.20): Edited DONDRE WATSON  thumbnail sketch to indicate that Watson is playing his senior year at Bull City Prep in Durham (NC) instead of Moravian Prep in the Hickory (NC) area

RUSSELL FELTON (6-4, 190), SG, Aiken (SC) … Felton helped Aiken to a 24-4 record in 2019-20. … The Green Hornets are coached by Darris Jackson. … Felton’s offers included Coastal Carolina, College of Charleston, Elon, Florida International, North Carolina A&T, North Carolina Central, North Florida, Presbyterian, South Carolina State, South Carolina Upstate, UNC-Wilmington, Virginia Commonwealth and Western Illinois before settling on East Carolina on Aug. 24. … Felton also received interest from programs that included Arizona State, Clemson, Iowa, Missouri, Ole Miss and Virginia Tech. … George Wright-Easy was the primary recruiter for the Pirates with head coach Joe Dooley serving in a secondary role. … He received an offer from ECU on July 14. … Felton played at North Augusta (SC) High School as a sophomore and the Yellowjackets went 23-6. … His first cousin is strong safety D.J. Swearinger of the New Orleans Saints. … One of Felton’s strengths is his versatility. (Image source: 247sports.com)
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TAY MOSHER (6-7, 215) F, The Colony High School , The Colony, TX … Mosher is East Carolina’s first confirmed commitment of the 2021 class, choosing the Pirates on July 13 after receiving an offer from ECU on June 16. … He also received offers from Bucknell, Holy Cross, Missouri-Kansas City, Northern Colorado, Oral Roberts, UNC-Wilmington and Texas-Arlington. …   Colorado State, George Washington, Louisiana Tech, Richmond, and several Ivy League programs were among those showing interest. …. Mosher averaged 6.0 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.1 assists for a 29-8 Cougars team in 2018-19 as a sophomore. … The Colony is coached by Cleve Ryan. … Assistant Steve Roccaforte was the primary recruiter for the Pirates with coach Joe Dooley working in a secondary role. (Image source: 247sports.com)

ALEXIS REYES (6-6, 190) SG, Cushing Academy, Ashburnham, MA … Reyes had offers from Bryant, Creighton, DePaul, Georgetown, Illinois, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and St. John’s before committing to East Carolina on Sept. 22. … Pirate assistant George Wright-Easy, coach Joe Dooley and assistant Antwon Jackson were involved in his recruitment. … ECU made an offer to Reyes on July 10. … Reyes had a 12.4 scoring average last season with 6.5 rebounds and 3.8 assists. … He made 53 percent of his field goal attempts, including 39 percent beyond the arc. … Reyes has played for Expressions Elite Nike EYBL in travel ball and has competed for the Dominican National team. … He is rated No. 41 in his class nationally among shooting guards. (Image source: Nick Koza via 247sports.com)

DONDRE WATSON (6-8, 215) PF, Bull City Prep, Durham, NC … Watson became East Carolina’s second commitment to the 2021 recruiting class on Aug. 22 after receiving an offer on June 11 from the Pirates. … “Dre” chose ECU after receiving offers from Arkansas, Marshall and Missouri State. … Watson played for Quality Education Academy in Winston-Salem duing the 2019-20 season. He helped the Pharaohs to a 12-11 record. …. He has transferred to Bull City Prep in Durham for his senior year.  … Watson is originally from the Bronx, … He is regarded as a strong rebounder with good shooting range and the athleticism to defend smaller players on the perimeter. (Image source: 247sports.com)

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