The 2019–20 East Carolina Pirates men's basketball team represents

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during the

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. The Pirates are led by second year head coach,

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, who previously coached the Pirates from 1995 to 1999, and play their home games at

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Previous season

The

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finished the 2018–19 season 10–21, 3–15 in AAC play to finish in 11th place. They lost in the first round of the AAC tournament to

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Offseason

Departures

Incoming transfers

Recruiting class of 2019

Recruiting class of 2020

Roster

*Dec. 17, 2019 - Seth LeDay left the team after the Maryland Eastern Shore game.

Schedule and results

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Awards and honors

American Athletic Conference honors

All-AAC Second Team

*Jayden Gardner

Player of the Week

*Week 7: Jayden Gardner *Week 10: Jayden Gardner Source

References

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East Carolina East Carolina University (ECU) is a public research university in Greenville, North Carolina. It is the fourth largest university in North Carolina. Founded on March 8, 1907, as a teacher training school, East Carolina has grown from its orig ...

East Carolina Pirates men's basketball The East Carolina Pirates men's basketball team represents East Carolina University in NCAA Division I college basketball and competes in the American Athletic Conference. The Pirates are coached by Mike Schwartz. History Basketball became the ...