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2026–27 Team Profile

1–12026–27 OVERALL

2 completed games are awaiting full box scores; records include verified final scores. Some advanced team metrics are awaiting complete game box scores.

2026–27 Team Metrics

Effective FG%50.8%#222 nationally
Turnover Rate14.7%#98 nationally
Offensive Rebound %25.0%#345 nationally
Free Throw Rate41.1%#148 nationally

Season Statistics

Games2
Points / Game79.0
Opponent Points / Game74.0
Rebounds / Game31.0
Assists / Game14.5
Steals / Game9.0
Blocks / Game3.0
Turnovers / Game11.0
FG%42.0
3PT%33.9
FT%75.5
Offensive Efficiency105.4
Defensive Efficiency98.8
Net Efficiency6.7
Tempo74.9

2026–27 MMH Rating

MMH Power: 51.5 · Preseason and current results. Model ratings include preseason inputs.

2026–27 Player Season Stats

PLAYERPOSGPMPGPPG ▼RPGAPGSPGBPGFGA/G3PA/GFG%3P%FT%
Cian MedleyG236.518.53.011.52.00.015.06.540.0%15.4%78.6%
Trevor BestG228.518.02.50.01.00.011.58.043.5%43.8%81.8%
Kaseem WatsonF236.014.05.52.01.51.09.05.044.4%40.0%100.0%
Brycen BlaineG231.510.07.50.52.01.012.09.029.2%27.8%50.0%
Kaden CooperF130.09.05.00.03.01.06.02.050.0%50.0%100.0%
Maxim KlitschkoC213.05.03.00.00.50.52.50.060.0%0.0%57.1%
Matthew HintonC25.54.02.00.00.00.02.50.060.0%0.0%50.0%
Jordyn BuchananF217.03.00.50.50.00.02.01.550.0%66.7%0.0%
Eli DeLaurierC214.02.01.50.00.50.02.00.050.0%0.0%0.0%
Ashton McCulloughG13.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0%0.0%0.0%
Daithi QuinnF13.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0%0.0%0.0%

2026–27 Schedule and Results

Date · EasternAwayHomeStatus / Score
South Carolina Upstate SpartansEast Carolina PiratesFinal70 – 83
UNC Wilmington SeahawksEast Carolina PiratesFinal78 – 75
North Carolina A&T AggiesEast Carolina PiratesScheduled
Delaware State HornetsEast Carolina PiratesScheduled
Utah Valley WolverinesEast Carolina PiratesScheduled
NC Wesleyan Battling BishopsEast Carolina PiratesScheduled
Richmond SpidersEast Carolina PiratesScheduled
Radford HighlandersEast Carolina PiratesScheduled
Coastal Carolina ChanticleersEast Carolina PiratesScheduled
East Carolina PiratesApp State MountaineersScheduled
Campbell Fighting CamelsEast Carolina PiratesScheduled
Virginia-Lynchburg DragonsEast Carolina PiratesScheduled
East Carolina PiratesMemphis TigersScheduled
East Carolina PiratesUAB BlazersScheduled
Tulane Green WaveEast Carolina PiratesScheduled
UTSA RoadrunnersEast Carolina PiratesScheduled
East Carolina PiratesTulsa Golden HurricaneScheduled
East Carolina PiratesWichita State ShockersScheduled
UAB BlazersEast Carolina PiratesScheduled
Florida Atlantic OwlsEast Carolina PiratesScheduled
Charlotte 49ersEast Carolina PiratesScheduled
East Carolina PiratesRice OwlsScheduled
East Carolina PiratesTemple OwlsScheduled
South Florida BullsEast Carolina PiratesScheduled
Rice OwlsEast Carolina PiratesScheduled
East Carolina PiratesTulane Green WaveScheduled
East Carolina PiratesUTSA RoadrunnersScheduled
Temple OwlsEast Carolina PiratesScheduled
North Texas Mean GreenEast Carolina PiratesScheduled
East Carolina PiratesCharlotte 49ersScheduled

2026–27 Projected Rotation

2026-27 PROJECTION

Projected Rotation

Projected roles are MMH preseason estimates and are not an official depth chart.

Projected Starting Five

Cian MedleyPG | 4th YR | 5-11
ROLELead Guard
PREVIOUS TEAMKent State
2025-2610.5 PPG • 6.4 APG
RECRUITING—
Brycen BlaineG | 5th YR | 6-4
ROLEScoring Guard
PREVIOUS TEAMCharleston Southern
2025-26—
RECRUITING—
Kaden CooperW | 4th YR | 6-7
ROLERebounding Wing
PREVIOUS TEAMLouisiana Tech
2025-267.7 RPG
RECRUITING—
Kaseem WatsonF | 5th YR | 6-8
ROLEFrontcourt Scorer
PREVIOUS TEAMUTEP
2025-26—
RECRUITING—
Eli DeLaurierF/C | 4th YR | 6-10
ROLEInterior Starter
PREVIOUS TEAMProvidence
2025-26—
RECRUITING—

Key Rotation

Jayshayne WoodardW | 5th YR | 6-7
ROLEWing Rotation
PREVIOUS TEAMIndian River State
2025-26—
RECRUITING—
Trevor BestG | 3rd YR | 6-4
ROLEGuard Rotation
PREVIOUS TEAMArizona State
2025-26—
RECRUITING—
Jordyn BuchananW | 3rd YR | 6-5
ROLEShooting Wing
PREVIOUS TEAMCalifornia (PA)
2025-2615.3 PPG
RECRUITING—
Maxim KlitschkoC | 3rd YR | 7-3
ROLECenter Rotation
PREVIOUS TEAMAS Monaco Basket
2025-26—
RECRUITING—