East Carolina Pirates (4-5) vs. James Madison Dukes (6-2) December 13 Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum Greenville, N.C. 5 p.m. 7SCHEDULE/RESULTS8

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1 East Carolina Pirates (4-5) vs. James Madison Dukes (6-2) December 13 Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum Greenville, N.C. 5 p.m THE COACHES8 Head Coach: Jeff Lebo Record at ECU: (Fifth yr.) Career Record: (17th yr.) vs. JMU: 0-0 Head Coach: Matt Brady Record at JMU: (Seventh yr.) Career Record: (11th yr.) vs. East Carolina: 0-0 7NUMBERS TO KNOW8 4Saturday s meeting is the first between the former CAA charter members since It ll be the 45th all-time meeting between ECU and JMU with the Dukes holding a advantage. 4East Carolina will play four of its final five games of 2014 at home. In addition to Saturday s game with JMU, the Pirates will also be home for Florida A&M (22nd), UNCG (28th) and Tulane (31st). 4The Pirates will play three games in the 10 final 10 days before the Christmas break, including two in the final three days: at UNCW (20th) and Florida A&M (22nd). 4ECU is undefeated when leading at halftime this season (4-0), but is winless when trailing after the first 20 minutes of play (0-5). 73 4Since going 12-of-25 at the free throw line against Virginia-Lynchburg, ECU is shooting nearly 73 percent (.729) at the charity stripe, making 86 of its 118 attempts the last six games. 77 4Coach Lebo has directed the Pirates to 77 wins over the last four-plus seasons, the most successful stretch of victories during that span in the program s Division I history. G Sr. ANTONIO ROBINSON PPG RPG APG MPG THE ESSENTIALS8 ECU Host James Madison Saturday 8 4 East Carolina will look to snap a two-game losing streak Saturday when it host former CAA rival James Madison at 5 p.m. inside Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum. It s the Pirates first home game in 14 days. 4ECU is coming off a loss to No. 12 North Carolina in Chapel Hill on Sunday. JMU enters the game on the heels of a victory at home over Richmond. 4The Pirates have a 3-1 record at home this season, while James Madison will be playing just its second road game of the year Saturday. The Dukes lost their only previous road game at Ohio State, James Madison represents the first of two consecutive games against CAA opponents. The Pirates will take on UNCW on Dec The Pirates will be looking to snap a seven-game losing streak to the Dukes. ECU s last win over James Madison was Jan. 7, 1998 in Harrisonburg, What To Watch For 8 4 East Carolina has had four different players lead them in scoring each of the last four games (B.J. Tyson, Michel Nzege, Caleb White, Terry Whisnant). 4 B.J. Tyson has scored more than 37 percent of his points at the free throw line this season with 53 made foul shots. He ranks eighth among all Division I players in free throws made. 4 Caleb White is already ahead of his scoring pace from a year ago. As freshman he netted 113 points in the first 10 games and has scored 126 points through nine games this season. 4B.J. Tyson is only player to have scored double figures in all four home games this season, while Nzege, Lance Tejada, Whisnant and White each scored double digits in three of the four contests. Operation Santa Claus 8 4The Salvation Army along with Operation Santa Claus will be collecting toys outside the Smith-Williams Entrance as well as Gate 2 and Gate 3. 4Fans are encouraged to bring a new unwrapped toy to the game. The toys will be given to children that have been selected by The Salvation Army. Coming Soon 8 4 The Pirates will continue to see limited playing time as final exams continue next week. ECU returns to the court on Dec, 20 at UNC Wilmington before closing out the fall semester at home on Dec. 22 against Florida A&M. 7'S PROJECTED STARTING LINEUP8 G Jr. TERRY WHISNANT PPG RPG 3FG% MPG F S0. CALEB WHITE PPG RPG 3FG% MPG F So. MICHEL NZEGE PPG RPG FG% MPG F Jr. MICHAEL ZANGARI PPG RPG FG% MPG SCHEDULE/RESULTS8 November 14 N.C. WESLEYAN...W, UNC ASHEVILLE (ESPN3)...L, VIRGINIA-LYNCHBURG...W, Green Bay!... L, Fresno State!... W, Hawai i!... L, CENTRAL CONNECTICUT (ESPN3)... W, December 3 at Florida Atlantic...L, at No. 12 North Carolina (ESPNU)...L, JAMES MADISON (ESPN3)...5 p.m. 20 at UNC Wilmington... 7 p.m. 22 FLORIDA A&M (ESPN3)... 7 p.m. 28 UNCG (ESPN3)... 2 p.m. 31 TULANE* (ESPNEWS)...12 p.m. January 3 at USF* (ESPN3)... 7 p.m. 6 at Cincinnati* (ESPNU)... 7 p.m. 14 HOUSTON* (ESPNU)... 7 p.m. 17 at SMU* (CBSSN)...4 p.m. 24 TULSA* (ESPNEWS)...12 p.m. 28 at Memphis* (CBSSN)...9 p.m. February 1 CINCINNATI* (CBSSN)...1 p.m. 4 at Connecticut (ESPNU)... 7 p.m. 7 UCF* (ESPN3)...5 p.m. 10 MEMPHIS* (ESPNU)... 7 p.m. 14 at Temple* (CBSSN)... 2 p.m. 18 at Tulsa* (ESPNU)... 7 p.m. 21 USF* (ESPNU) a.m. 25 CONNECTICUT* (ESPNU)... 7 p.m. 28 at UCF* (ESPNEWS)...12 p.m. March 5 TEMPLE* (ESPNU)... 7 p.m. 8 at Houston (ESPNEWS)... 2 p.m. 12- American Conf. Champs...TBD 15 *American Athletic Conference Games All times EST! Gulf Coast Showcase 7WHERE TO FOLLOW THE GAME8 TV ESPNU Play-by-Play: Brock Bowling Color Analyst: Houston Fancher RADIO Pirate IMG Sports Network Play-by-Play: Jeff Charles Color Analyst: Si Seymour ON THE WEB ECUPirates.com Live audio stream of broadcast Live in-game scoring updates

2 QUICK FACTS & ROSTER INFO Quick Facts Name East Carolina University Location Greenville, N.C. Founded 1907 Enrollment 27,000 Nickname Pirates Colors Purple and Gold Affiliation NCAA Division I Conference American Athletic Chancellor Dr. Steve Ballard Director of Athletics Jeff Compher Athletic Dept. Phone (252) Ticket Office Phone DIAL-ECU ( ) 4THE ARENA Arena Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum Capacity 8,000 Year Opened Record Largest Crowd 8,081 vs. Marquette Dec. 30, HiSTORY Seasons of Basketball Entering 83rd First Season of Basketball Seasons of DI Basketball Entering 51st First Season Of DI NCAA Appearances 2 (1972, 93) NIT Appearances None CBI Appearances None CIT Appearances 3 (2011, 2013 Champions, 2014) 4TEAM INFORMATION Overall Record C-USA Record/Finish 5-11/11th 2014 C-USA Championship Finish Second Round 2014 Postseason CIT First Round Starters Returning/Lost 4/1 Lettermen Returning/Lost 8/3 Newcomers 7 4MEDIA RELATIONS Assoc. Director (MBB Contact) Jody Jones Office Phone Cell jonesjod@ecu.edu Office Phone Office Fax Press Row Official Web Site Facebook ECUATHLETICS (Left to right): Antonio Robinson, Paris Roberts-Campbell, Greg Alexander, B.J. Tyson, Prince Williams, Caleb White, Michel Nzege, Michael Zangari, Marshall Guilmette, Kanu Aja, Keith Armstrong, Grant Bryant, Peyton Robbins, Francis Edosomwan, Terry Whisant, Lance Tejada PIRATES No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl/Exp. Hometown (Previous School) 0 Terry Whisnant G Jr.-TR Charlotte, N.C. (Florida State) Note: Started all nine games and ranks second on the team with 17 3-pointers 1 Grant Bryant F Fr.-HS Kennesaw, Ga. (Kell HS) Note: All-time leading scorer and rebounder at Kell High School and a two-time first-team all-region selection 2 Caleb White F So.-1L Buckingham, Va. (Virginia Episcopal School) Note: Ranks among the top 10 in The American in scoring, field goal percentage, 3-point percentage and 3-point field goals made 4 Prince Williams G Jr.-2L Raleigh, N.C. (Broughton HS) Note: Has been the first player off the bench in three games, averaging 16.6 minutes per game off the bench 5 Lance Tejada G Fr.-HS Pompano Beach, Fla. (Blanche Ely HS) Note: Scored double figures in three games; Made four 3-pointers against Central Connecticut 10 Francis Edosomwan G Sr.-3L Charlotte, N.C. (Charlotte Christian School) Note: Fourth-year walk-on who played in 10 of his 25 career games last season; hopes to attend medical school in the future 11 Antonio Robinson G Sr.-1L Winston-Salem, N.C. (Louisburg College) Note: Dished out a career-best 11 assists vs. Virginia-Lynchburg; started 32 of 43 career games at ECU 13 Michel Ofik Nzege F So.-TR Geneva, Switzerland (Winston-Salem State) Note: Posted a pair of double-doubles in the first eight games of the year; Was a perfect 9-of-9 shooting against Central Connecticut 15 Peyton Robbins G Jr.-2L Raleigh, N.C. (St. David s School) Note: Third-year walk-on from Raleigh who has seen action in 10 games 21 B.J. Tyson G Fr.-HS Wadesboro, N.C. (Anson HS) Note: Leads the team in scoring with 15.7 ppg and has gone for more than 20 points in a game three times 22 Paris Roberts-Campbell G Sr.-3L Charlotte, N.C. (United Faith Christian Academy) Note: Expected to miss several weeks of action after suffering a knee injury during the preseason 24 Keith Armstrong F Jr.-TR Raleigh, N.C. (Robert Morris) Note: Transfer from Robert Morris College; Only played in 12 games during his sophomore season at RMC due to injury 31 Greg Alexander G So.-1L Hampton, Va. (Kecoughtan HS) Note: Played in eight games as freshman, scoring a grand total of 18 points with a career-best 11 against Chowan 34 Michael Zangari F Jr.-2L Etters, Pa. (Red Land HS) Note: Posted his second career double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds against Fresno State 41 Marshall Guilmette F RSo.-1L Kennesaw, Ga. (Harrison HS) Note: Out indefinitely after sustaining an injury in practice Wednesday prior to the Virginia-Lynchburg game 44 Kanu Aja F Jr.-TR Baltimore, Md. (City College of San Francisco) Note: Gives the Pirates a physical presence inside; reached double figures for the first time this season with 11 at FAU Probable starters in bold COACHING STAFF Head Coach: Jeff Lebo Assistant Coach: Mike Netti Assistant Coach: Michael Perry Assistant Coach: Ken Potosnak Director of Basketball Operations: Kyle Robinson Video Coordinator: Keena Lynch Athletic Trainer: Nate Clark Strength & Conditioning Coach: Matthw Slachetka PRONUNCIATIONS Kanu Aja Francis Edosomwan Marshall Guilmette Michel Nzege Terry Whisnant Michael Zangari Canoe AH-jah E-doe-some-wan Gil-met Michelle IN-ziggy Whiz-nant Zan-gary

3 GAMEDAY INFO & STATISTICAL NOTES 4THE MATCHUP Scouting James Madison 4James Madison is on the road for the second time in four games after opening the year with four consecutive home games an a pair of neutral site contests. The Dukes are 6-2 this year with both their losses coming to ranked foes, No. 9 Virginia and No. 16 Ohio State. 4JMU has three players averaging double figures led by Jackson Kent and Andre Nation at 12.0 ppg. Yohanny Dalembert is averaging 10.9 ppg. 4The Dukes have scored and have allowed the exact same number of points this season, 533. JMU and its opponents are each averaging approximately 66 ppg. 4James Madison has yet to surrender more than 79 points in a game this season, but has allowed between points five times. The Dukes were held under 60 in each of their tow losses. 4The Dukes average a mere 14.8 fouls per game, whistled for just 118 fouls through eight games. 4James Madison has seven players on its roster listed at 6-foot-7 or taller. Series History 4East Carolina is all-time against James Madison. As charter members of the CAA, the two met twice each season from The first meeting between ECU and James Madison nearly 45 years to the day that the 45 matchup will take place. The Pirates posted a win in Greenville on Dec. 15, East Carolina defeated James Madison to win its lone CAA Championship in 1993 with a win in the tournament s title game. 4The Pirates are only 7-14 against the Dukes all-time in Greenville. 4Saturday s game marks the first matchup between coaches Jeff Lebo and Matt Brady. It s also the first meeting between each school s coach and his opponent. ECU-JMU Connections 4East Carolina Director of Athletics Jeff Compher is a 1980 graduate of James Madison, where he was a football student-athlete. 4ECU sophomore Caleb White grew up in Buckingham, Va., approximately 90 miles south of the JMU campus. 4JMU Athletic Trainer Cal Hall is 2009 graduate of East Carolina. Last Time Out 4Terrh Whisant scored 15 points, B.J. Tyson had 13 and Caleb White added 11 in the loss at North Carolina on Sunday. 4The Pirates were held to just 33.3 percent shooting from the floor (23-69) and only 16 percent (4-25) behind the arc. UNC shot 60 percent (45-75) from the field, scoring 72 points in the paint. 4East Carolina yielded just one 3-point field goal during the game. 4The two teams combined to shoot 15.6 percent behind the arc: ECU (4-25) and UNC (1-7). Category ECU OPP Scoring Offense Scoring Margin FG Percentage Pt. FG Percentage Free Throw Percentage Rebounds Per Game Rebounding Margin Assists Per Game Turnovers Per Game Turnover Margin Steals Per Game Blocks Per Game INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Scoring GM PTS PPG B.J. Tyson Caleb White Terry Whisnant REBOUNDS GM RBS RPG Michel Nzege Michael Zangari ASSISTS GM AST. APG Antonio Robinson Lance Tejada MISCELLANEOUS STUFF 4Scoring Tandem: B.J. Tyson and Caleb White are the third-highest scoring tandem in The American this season. The duo has averaged 29.7 points per game through the first nine games, ranking behind UConn s duo of Ryan Boatwright and Daniel Hamilton (30.7 ppg) and USF s Corey Allen and Chris Perry (29.7). 4Glad You re Here: The Pirates seven newcomers have accounted for more than 63 percent of their points (413 of 651) this season. Freshman B.J. Tyson and junior Terry Whisnant have each scored over 100 points through the first nine games. 4Home Is Better: Since the campaign, East Carolina has compiled a 34-7 non-conference record inside Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum. The Pirates are 3-1 at home this season with wins over N.C. Wesleyan, Virginia-Lynchburg and Central Connecticut. 4Inside The Arc: More than 79 percent of the Pirates field goals have come inside the arc (178 of 225). A year ago, only 64 percent of its makes inside arc (520 of 809), while more than 35 percent of its made field shots came from 3-point land (289 of 809). 43s Come In Pairs: Terry Whisnant (17) and Caleb White (16) have accounted for 33 of the Pirates 47 made 3-pointers this season. Both rank among the top 11 in the league in 3s per game. Freshmen Lance Tejada (8) and B.J. Tyson (4) have combined to make 12 of the remaining 14 3s. 7STATISTICAL COMPARISON8 JAMES MADISON Category JMU OPP Scoring Offense Scoring Margin FG Percentage Pt. FG Percentage Free Throw Percentage Rebounds Per Game Rebounding Margin Assists Per Game Turnovers Per Game Turnover Margin Steals Per Game Blocks Per Game INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Scoring GM PTS PPG Jackson Kent Andre Nation Yohanny Dalembert REBOUNDS GM RBS RPG Yohanny Dalembert Jackson Kent ASSISTS GM AST. APG Ron Curry Jackson Kent NCAA RANKINGS Category ECU JMU Scoring Offense - - Scoring Defense - - Scoring Margin - - FG Percentage - - FG Percentage Defense Pt. FG Per Game Pt. FG Percentage Pt. FG Percent Defense 48 - Free Throw Percentage - - Free Throw Attempts 39 - Free Throws Made 30 - Rebounds Per Game - - Rebounding Margin - - Assists Per Game - - Assist/Turover Ratio - - Blocks Per Game - - Total Steals - - Turnovers Per Game - - Turnover Margin - - Top 50 rankings only Thru games of Dec. 10, Getting To The Line: Freshman B.J. Tyson ranks second in the conference and eighth nationally in free throws attempted with 64. Will Cummings of Temple leads The American with 69 free throw attempts. Lance Tejada (36) and Caleb White (28), who rank second and third on the team in foul shots, have combined for 64 free attempts. 4Doublin Up: A year ago, ECU players produced just four double-double performances. Through seven games this season, Michel Nzege (2) and Michael Zangari (1) have already combined for three double-double games. 4Defense Holding: In three of its four wins this season, East Carolina has held its opponent to under 60 points. The Pirates also held half of their opponents to less than 40 percent shooting in those wins. 4Turning Turnovers Into Points: East Carolina has averaged 13.8 points per game off turnovers this season, compared to yielding 12.2 ppg of its own miscues. The Pirates scored more points off turnovers against five of its first nine opponents, including a 16-0 advantage over Virginia-Lynchburg. 4That s Why They Call Em Free: B.J. Tyson is one of 25 Division I players this season to make 10 or more free throws without a miss. He went 11-of-11 at the free throw line against Fresno State on Nov. 25. He is the only player in The American to make 10 or more free throws without a miss.

4 UPDATED PLAYER NOTES & TRENDS 4THE LATEST PLAYER NEWS Kanu Aja (F Jr. Baltimore, Md.) has played in all nine games averaging 3.3 points, 2.7 rebounds and 11.8 minutes per game... Has seen over 20 minutes of action in each of the last two games... Made 7-of-11 shots from the floor the past three games... Scored double figures for the first time in his ECU career with 11 on the road against Florida Atlantic... Grabbed five or more rebounds in a game three times this season... Shooting 52.0 percent (13-25) from the field through nine games. Michel Nzege (F So. Geneva, Switzerland) has started every game this season... Leads the team in rebounds (5.7 rpg) and total blocked shots (5)... Played more than 20 minutes in three games... Recorded a pair of double-doubles... Scored double figures in three games, posting 18 points against N.C. Wesleyan and Central Connecticut... Set the ECU record for most field goals made without a miss, going 9-for-9. Antonio Robinson (G Sr. Winston-Salem, N.C.) started 34 of 43 career games played... Played more than 20 minutes in four games... Ranks 15th in The American with 2.6 assists per game... Leads the Pirates in total steals with 14, fifth-most in the conference... Handed out a career-high 11 assists against Virginia-Lynchburg... Scored a season-best eight points at Hawaii... Grabbed five rebounds in a pair of games. Lance Tejada (G Fr. Pompano Beach, Fla.) is averaging 7.7 points and 2.0 assists in 20.6 minutes per game off the bench... One of two players (B.J. Tyson) on the team to average more than 20 minutes as a reserve... Played 22 or more minutes in a game five times... Scored double figures in three games, all at home... Made a season-high four 3-pointers against Central Connecticut and finished the game with 14 points... Had 14 points and five assists against UNC Asheville... Has dished out three or more assists in a game three times. B.J. Tyson (G Fr. Wadesboro, N.C.) ranks third in The American in scoring with 15.7 ppg, tops on the team and tops among all conference freshmen... Ranks ninth among all Division I freshmen in scoring... Is among the conference leaders in free throw percentage (6th,.828), offensive rebounds (12th, 2.0) and steals (14th, 1.1)... Has been to the free throw line 10 or more times in three games... Posted 20 or more points in three games with a season-best 24 against Hawaii... Pulled down five or more rebounds in five games, including eight against Virginia-Lynchburg... Named American conference Freshman-of-the-Week for the week ending Nov Became the first ECU freshman in more than 30 years to score 20 points on opening night with 22 versus N.C. Wesleyan... Set the ECU freshman record for most free throws made without a miss, going 11-of-11 at the line against Fresno State. Terry Whisnant (G Jr. Cherryville, N.C.) ranks third on the team in scoring with 11.9 points per game... Led the Pirates in scoring three times (Va.-Lynchburg, Green Bay, North Carolina) and netted double figures in six games... Posted the first 20-point game of his career with 23 against Green Bay in the Gulf Coast Showcase... Has made three or more 3s in a game three times this season, including four against Virginia-Lynchburg... Handed out multiple assists in five games with multiple steals in two games. Caleb White (F So. Buckingham, Va.) ranks among the top 10 in The American in scoring (14.0, 10th), free throw percentage (.893, 2nd), 3-point field goal percentage (.425, 10th), 3-point field goals made (1.9, 9th) and minutes played (32.4, 9th)... Scored double figures in seven games and led the Pirates in scoring twice (UNC Asheville, Florida Atlantic)... Only player on the team to average more than 30 minutes per game... Averaging nearly a rebound more per game this season (4.2) than last year (3.3)... Has made multiple 3-pointers in six games this year, matching his career-high with four against UNC Asheville... Tied his career-high with 24 points in that same game against the Bulldogs... Led the Pirates in rebounding for just the second time in his career with eight boards against Hawaii. Prince Williams (G Jr. Raleigh, N.C.) has played in 55 consecutive games... Has scored and handed out at least one assist in seven of nine games this season... Played 21 minutes in the season lid-lifter against N.C. Wesleyan with three assists, two steals and two points... Scored a season-best nine points against Green Bay... Made his first start of the year against Virginia-Lynchburg after coming off the bench in 27 straight games dating back to last season... Started the first 10 games of the campaign before becoming the team s sixth-man. GAMES WITH... 2 or more 3-Pt Field Goals Yr. Career Caleb White 6 22 Terry Whisnant 5 18 Lance Tejada 2 2 B.J. Tyson 1 1 Paris Roberts-Campbell 0 34 Greg Alexander 0 1 Prince Williams or more Rebounds Yr. Career B.J. Tyson 5 5 Michel Nzege 4 4 Kanu Aja 3 3 Keith Armstrong 3 6 Caleb White 3 13 Michael Zangari 3 21 Marshall Guilmette 2 8 Antonio Robinson 2 13 Lance Tejada 2 2 Paris Roberts-Campbell 0 19 Prince Williams 0 8 Terry Whisnant or more Assists Yr. Career Antonio Robinson 3 19 Lance Tejada 3 3 B.J. Tyson 2 2 Michel Nzege 1 1 Terry Whisnant 3 5 Prince Williams 1 25 Paris Roberts-Campbell 0 26 Caleb White 0 6 Marshall Guilmette or more Steals Yr. Career Antonio Robinson 4 15 B.J. Tyson 3 3 Michel Nzege 2 2 Terry Whisnant 2 5 Caleb White 1 4 Prince Williams 1 11 Paris Roberts-Campbell 0 34 Keith Armstrong 0 2 Marshall Guilmette 0 1 Michael Zangari 0 1 Michael Zangari (G Jr. Etters, Pa.) has started six consecutive games... Ranks second on the team in rebounding with 4.9 rebounds per game... Has scored double figures just once this season... Missed the first two games of the season due to a facial injury... Scored five points and grabbed eight rebounds in his season debut against Virginia-Lynchburg, playing 11 minutes... Made his first start of the season against Green Bay at the Gulf Coast Showcase... Posted his first double-double of the year with 11 points and 10 rebounds against Fresno State, connecting on 5-of-7 field goal attempts. INJURY REPORT Paris Roberts-Campbell has yet to see any game action this year after injuring himself during the preseason. Roberts-Campbell has played in 100 consecutive games entering his senior campaign. Senior Marshall Guilmette has missed the last seven games die to an injury sustain in practice prior to the Virginia-Lynchburg contest. Guilmette played in the first two games of the season, after missing the final 29 of the campaign. He s missed 39 games during his career and played in 38. Michael Zangari missed the first two games of the season due to a facial injury.

5 CONFERENCE STANDINGS & SEASON NOTES THE AMERICAN STANDINGS W-L PCT. H A W-L PCT. H A N Streak Tulane W7 Cincinnati W1 Houston W2 SMU W4 Temple W2 UCF L2 USF L2 Tulsa L1 Memphis W1 UConn L3 East Carolina L2 Through games of Dec. 11 Roster Breakdown 4The Pirates roster features 16 players (13 scholarship student-athletes) representing nine states. 4There are eight Pirates who hail from the state of North Carolina, two from Georgia and Virginia with Florida, Maryland and Pennsylvania each represented by one player. 4East Carolina has five players listed at 6-7 or taller and 11 players at 6-6 or shorter. 4The roster is comprised of three seniors, six juniors, four sophomores and three freshmen. 4ECU returns four starters and nine lettermen from last year s team. The Pirates are one of four American Athletic Conference teams that return three starters (Tulane, Tulsa) and one of four with nine or more lettermen. 4 After sitting out the season due to NCAA transfer rules juniors Keith Armstrong (Robert Morris) and Terry Whisnant (Florida State) along with sophomore Michel Nzege (Winston-Salem State) are set to resume their playing careers. Kanu Aja is the lone junior college player that was added to the team for the season. The Pirates added a trio of freshmen to their team: Grant Bryant, Lance Tejada and B.J. Tyson. Tyson was enrolled at ECU during the academic year, but was not on the roster. Conference Change 4 The season will mark the Pirates first in the American Athletic Conference. The change comes following a 12-year membership in Conference USA. The American is the fifth conference that ECU has been a part of since it joined the ranks of NCAA Division I in 1965: Southern Conference ( ), ECAC-South ( ), Colonial Athletic Association ( ) and Conference USA ( ). 4As East Carolina enters its first season in the American Athletic Conference, it is greeted by some familiar faces. UCF, Cincinnati, Houston, Memphis, SMU, Tulsa, Tulane and USF are all former members of Conference USA. UConn and Temple are the only members of the league that were not previously members of Conference USA. Scheduling Notes 4There are only two first-time opponents on the schedule, Virginia University of Lynchburg and American conference member Temple, whom the Pirates will play home-and-home. 4There are six Sunday games on this year s schedule and nine Saturday contests. Eleven of those 15 games are all scheduled to begin before 5 p.m. 4For the first time in school history, ECU will play host to the reigning national champion when it welcomes UConn to Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum on Feb. 25. Record Number Of TV Appearances 4East Carolina is scheduled to play a school record 18 games on TV this between the networks of CBS Sports, ESPNEWS and ESPNU. An additional seven games will be broadcast on ESPN3. Richmond Signs With Houston And Goes To NBDL 4Former Pirate Akeem Richmond went undrafted in the 2014 NBA Draft making him an unrestricted free agent and signed with the Houston Rockets on Oct. 25. Five days later he was allocated to the Rio Grand Valley Vipers of the NBDL. 4Richmond finished his career ranked seventh on the all-time NCAA Three-Point Field Goals Made list with 416. He scored 1,622 points during his four-year collegiate (two years at Rhode Island), including 994 during his final two seasons at East Carolina. In only two years, he moved up to ninth place on the Conference USA career 3-point field goals made (260) and set the ECU career record for three-pointers made (260) and attempted (642). Pirates Win Season Opener Again 4East Carolina won its season opener for the 15th consecutive season with a victory over N.C. Wesleyan. It was also the Pirates 13th straight home opening victory. 4The streak began with a win over Arkansas State on Nov. 17, 2000 in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. The Pirates last home opening loss was to UCF on Nov. 24, The Whole Nine Yards 4Michel Nzege set the ECU record for most field goals made with a miss against Central Connecticut, making all nine of his field goal attempts. He is the first player in school history to make nine shots without a miss. B.J. Tyson Named AAC Freshman Of The Week 4B.J. Tyson was named American Athletic Conference Freshman-of-the-Week for the week ending Nov. 30. Tyson averaged 16.0 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.5 assists in four games in which he shot.514 from the field (19-of-37) and.793 from the free throw line (23-of-29). He scored 22 points, going 11-of-11 from the line, in a win against Fresno State and had 24 in a loss to Hawaii. ECU In The American Athletic Conference Stats (thru Dec. 10) Catgory #/Pct Rank Scoring Offense nd Scoring Defense th Scoring Margin th Free Throw Percentage 703 6th Field Goal Percentage.448 5th Field Goal Percent Defense th 3-Point Percentage.292 9th 3-Point Percent Defense.288 3rd Rebounding Offense th Rebounding Defense th Rebounding Margin th Blocked Shots th Assists th Steals 6.1 3rd Turnover Margin rd Assist:Turnover Ratio 1.0 3rd Offensive Rebounds 11.2 t6th Defensive Rebounds th 3-Point FGs Per Game 5.2 5th INDIVIDUAL RANKINGS Michel Nzege #/.Pct Rank Rebounding th Antonio Robinson #/.Pct Rank Steals 1.6 6th Assists th B.J. Tyson #/.Pct Rank Scoring rd Free Throw Percentage.828 6t Steals 1.1 t14th Terry Whisnant #/.Pct Rank 3-Point FG Made th Scoring th Caleb White #/.Pct Rank Free Throw Percentage.893 2nd 3-Point FG Made 1.9 t9th Minutes Played th 3-Point Percentage th Scoring th

6 MEDIA INFORMATION & SEASON NOTES 4ECU INKS TWO DURING EARLY SIGNING PERIOD ECU Inks Two During Early Signing Period 4Kentrell Barkley (Durham, N.C./Northern Durham H.S.) and Clarence Williams (Tallahassee, Fla./Trinity Valley C.C.) have each signed a National Letter of Intent with East Carolina University to join the team for the campaign. 4A 6-foot-5, 180-pound small forward, Barkley led Northern Durham to the third round of the 2014 N.C. High School Athletic Association 4A playoffs with an overall record of He is ranked as the No. 3 prospect in the state and 97th in the nation by Phenom Hoops Report. As a junior Barkley was named third-team all-state by the North Carolina Basketball Coaches Association (NCBCA) and PAC-6 Co-Player-of-the-Year. 4Williams is a 6-foot-9, 210-pound forward for the nation s No. 2 ranked junior college program. He currently leads the team in rebounding and ranks fifth in scoring. As a freshman he helped TVCC (Texas) compile a 29-7 record and advance to the quarterfinals of the national championship tournament. 4 We re very excited about adding both young men to our basketball program, Lebo said. Both will add some athleticism and toughness to our team. Kentrell is a guy that s a winner. He s played on some terrific high school teams and he s used to winning. He has the ability to play a lot of different positions for us with an incredible mental and physical toughness that we ll need in our league. Clarence Williams has a terrific upside. He can block shots, he can run, he s got skills to shoot the ball from the perimeter and also score inside for us. 4PRESEASON HONORS Paris Roberts-Campbell All-Conference Honorable Mention (Bleacher Report) Terry Whisnant All-Conference Newcomer Team (Sporting News) Caleb White Fourth-Team All-Conference (CollegeSportsMadness.com) 4ANNIVERSARIES The rennovated Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum hosted its first game on Jan. 4, 1995 as the Pirates defeated East Tennessee State. Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum The season marks the 20th anniversary of the renaming of Minges Coliseum to Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum, in recognition of Walter and Marie Williams. The arena was rennovated into its current state following the campaign. Highest Winning Percentage It was 40 years ago that ECU produced a 19-9 overall record with 67.6 winning percentage, the highest percentage since the Pirates joined the ranks of DI in the mid-60s, Highest Scoring Average The team also prodcued the most points per game in school history, averaging 83.8 ppg. They scored over 100 points six times and were held to less than 70 just twice. Most Field Goals Made It goes without saying that in order to score a lot of points, a team needs to make a lot of shots and that s just what the Pirates did, draining an ECU record 978 field goals. First 40-Point Game Jim Modlin became the first player in the school s Division I era to score 40 points in a game 45 years ago with 42 against Western Carolina on Dec. 1, MEDIA INFORMATION Covering Practice East Carolina basketball practices are CLOSED. Photographers may shoot the first 15 minutes of practice. Please contact the media relations office to confirm daily times and locations. Interview Policy Media members should contact basketball SID Jody Jones for interviews with all coaches, staff and players. Players and coaches are available for brief interviews after practice. Interviews of a longer duration may be arranged by contacting Jones. All player interviews must be arranged through the media relations office. Postgame Interviews The East Carolina locker room is closed both at home and on the road. Interview requests will be taken near the conclusion of all home games. Following a brief cooling off period and any radio obligations, ECU Head Coach Jeff Lebo and selected players will be brought into the interview area. ecupirates.com The official website of East Carolina athletics, ecupirates.com, includes pregame notes, game and season statistics and recaps following each game. In addition live stats, streaming video and audio are available for all home games. The Jeff Lebo Radio Call-In Show ECU Head Coach Jeff Lebo and host Jeff Charles take call each Monday night from 7-8 p.m. at Logan s Roadhouse on Greenville Blvd. The show debuts on Dec. 7. The Jeff Lebo Show Head coach Jeff Lebo and Voice of the Pirates Jeff Charles tape a 30-minute weekly television show that takes viewers inside ECU Basketball. The program will originate from local CBS affiliate WNCT (Channel 9 in Greenville), the official television flagship station of the Pirates. The show also airs on Suddenlink ECN 25-8 p.m. on Thursdays.

7 HEAD COACH JEFF LEBO Lebo s Personal File Full Name... Jeffrey Brian Lebo Birth Date...Oct. 5, 1966 Hometown... Carlisle, Pa. Wife...Melissa Children...Addison, Mills, Creighton College...North Carolina (1989) Championships As A Player 1987 ACC Regular Season 1988 ACC Regular Season 1989 ACC Tournament As An Assistant Coach 1991 Southern Conference Regular Season and Tournament 1992 Southern Conference Regular Season and Tournament 1993 SEC Regular Season 1997 SEC Regular Season As A Head Coach 2001 Ohio Valley Conference 2002 Ohio Valley Conference 2003 Southern Conference Southern Division 2013 CIT Coach-of-the-Year Honors 2000 Ohio Valley Conference 2001 Ohio Valley Conference 2002 Ohio Valley Confernece 2002 NABC District VII 2002 Tennessee NCAA Tournament Appearances As A Player 1986 Sweet Sixteen 1987 Elite Eight 1988 Elite Eight 1989 Sweet Sixteen As An Assistant Coach 1991 First Round 1992 Second Round 1993 Sweet First Round NIT Appearances As An Assistant Coach 1996 Quarterfinals As A Head Coach 2002 Quarterfinals 2009 Quarterfinals It didn t take Jeff Lebo long to further enhance his reputation as a program changer during his first three seasons as the head coach at East Carolina. Lebo has directed the Pirates to 73 wins over the last four years, the most successful stretch of victories during that time span in the program s Division I history. No coach in the 82- year history of ECU basketball has won more games in his first three seasons. Under his supervision, the Pirates have recorded their first-ever 20-win season as an NCAA Division I member, received three postseason tournament invitations and claim their first postseason championship. Lebo guided the Pirates to their first winning season in 14 years and first post-season appearance in 17 years in his initial year on the ECU bench. He also coached them to their first.500 season as member of Conference USA, finishing tied for seventh with an 8-8 record. During the 13 years prior to his arrival, ECU hadn t won more than 14 games in any given season and posted a.500 record just once. Lebo coached the Pirates to 18 wins in , second-most in the program s Division I history, which dates back to Those 18 victories also marked the second-most by a first-year coach at ECU. The Pirates began the campaign, their 10th as a member of C-USA, still in search of their first conference championship tournament victory and Lebo delivered a pair of triumphs as ECU defeated UCF in the opening round and then knocked out No. 1 seed UAB in the quarterfinals to earn the program s first trip to semifinals. He also orchestrated the program s first-ever win over Memphis on March 2. Lebo s first Pirate squad completed the season with an overall record of 18-16; an improvement of eight wins over the previous season. The 18 victories included three conference road wins, matching a school record, and 11 home triumphs, one shy of a program standard. The Pirates also scored the second-most points in a season in school history and made The Jeff Lebo Coaching Record the second-most 3-point field goals and free throws. Although his second ECU team finished one game under.500, the Pirates continue to make strides. They reached the quarterfinals of the C-USA tournament for a second straight season, set the single-season record for steals and had two players named All-Conference USA for the first time. His third season on the bench saw the Pirates accomplish things never done prior to his arrival. The season culminated with with 23 wins and a CIT championship. ECU also posted its first Conference USA winning record and top-5 finish, tying for fourth-place with a 9-7 ledger. Lebo helped two players earn all-conference honors for the second consecutive season, instructing the school s first C-USA scoring champion and first-team all-league player, Maurice Kemp. ECU completed the campaign ranked second in the nation in assists per game (17.2) and 18th in scoring (76.5). It was the fourth time in his career that his team ranked among the NCAA top-20 in scoring. Schools records for points, 3-point field goals, assists, blocks and steals were also established. Lebo s fourth season with the Pirates concluded with the program s third postseason appearance under his leadership with a overall record, giving the Pirates their second consecutive non-losing season for the first time since recording four straight winning seasons from The Pirates reset team season records for 3-point field goals made for the second straight year, while they also posted the second-most points and assists in program history. Lebo spent the first 12 years of his head coaching career restoring programs at Tennessee Tech, Tennessee-Chattanooga and Auburn before he was named ECU s 23rd head coach on March 22, Postseason--- All Games ConferenceConference Conf. NCAA Other Season School W L Pct. W L Pct. Finish W-L W-L W-L Tennessee Tech Eighth Tennessee Tech Fifth Tennessee Tech First Tennessee Tech First Overall Chattanooga First (South) Chattanooga Second (North) Overall Auburn Fifth (West) Auburn Fifth (West) Auburn Third (West) Auburn Sixth (West) Auburn Second (West) Auburn Fifth (West) Overall East Carolina Seventh East Carolina Tenth East Carolina Fourth (tie) East Carolina th East Carolina Overall Totals

8 Game-By-Game Leaders/Results Date Opponent W/L Score ECU High Scorer Opp. High Scorer High Rebounds High Assists Attend. N14 N.C. WESLEYAN W B.J. Tyson 22 Eric Dortch-Jones 25 Michel Nzege 12 Antonio Robinson 4 5,096 N16 UNC ASHEVILLE L Caleb White 24 Andrew Rowsey 28 Marshall Guilmette 6 Lance Tejada 5 4,149 N20 VIRGINIA-LYNCHBURG W Terry Whisnant 16 Hakeem Anthony 14 Michel Nzege 13 Antonio Robinson 11 3,966 N24 vs. Green Bay# L Terry Whisnant 23 Greg Mays 15 Michael Zangari 5 Five Players 1 2,111 N25 vs. Fresno State# W B.J. Tyson 22 Julien Lewis 23 Michael Zangari 10 B.J. Tyson 3 3,207 N26 vs. Hawaii# L B.J. Tyson 24 Garrett Nevels 19 Caleb White 8 Lance Tejada Terry Whisnant N30 CENTRAL CONNECTICUT W Michel Nzege 18 Khalen Cumberland 19 B.J Tyson 6 Antonio Robinson B.J. Tyson 6 D3 at Florida Atlantic L Caleb White 18 Justin Massey 17 Michel Nzege 7 B.J. Tyson 2 1,219 Prince Williams 2 D7 at 12/12 North Carolina L Terry Whisnant 15 Brice Johnson 17 Michel Nzege 5 Five players 1 18,741 HOME GAMES IN ALL CAPS AP/ESPN/USA Today Coaches Ranking # - Gulf Coast Showcase (Estero, Fla.)

9 Game-By-Game Statistics Opponent Result Score By Half FG-A.Pct 3FG-A.Pct FT-A.Pct O D Total PF-Dq A TO Blk Stl East Carolina < N.C. Wesleyan East Carolina = UNC Asheville East Carolina < Virginia-Lynchburg East Carolina = vs. Green Bay East Carolina < vs. Fresno State East Carolina = vs. Hawaii East Carolina < , Central Connecticut East Carolina = at Florida Atlantic East Carolina = at North Carolina

10 Game-By-Game Individual Statistics AJA Min FG-A Pct 3P-A Pct FT-A Pct O-D-R PF A TO Blk Stl Pts NC WESLEYAN UNC ASHEVILLE VA-LYNCHBURG vs. Green Bay vs. Fresno State vs. Hawaii CENTRAL CONN at Fla. Atlantic at North Carolina ALEXANDER Min FG-A Pct 3P-A Pct FT-A Pct O-D-R PF A TO Blk Stl Pts NC WESLEYAN VA-LYNCHBURG CENTRAL CONN at North Carolina ARMSTRONG Min FG-A Pct 3P-A Pct FT-A Pct O-D-R PF A TO Blk Stl Pts VA-LYNCHBURG vs. Green Bay CENTRAL CONN at Fla. Atlantic at North Carolina BRYANT Min FG-A Pct 3P-A Pct FT-A Pct O-D-R PF A TO Blk Stl Pts NC WESLEYAN VA.-LYNCHBURG EDOSOMWAN Min FG-A Pct 3P-A Pct FT-A Pct O-D-R PF A TO Blk Stl Pts VA-LYNCHBURG CENTRAL CONN at North Carolina GUILMETTE Min FG-A Pct 3P-A Pct FT-A Pct O-D-R PF A TO Blk Stl Pts NC WESLEYAN * UNC ASHEVILLE * NZEGE Min FG-A Pct 3P-A Pct FT-A Pct O-D-R PF A TO Blk Stl Pts NC WESLEAYN * UNC ASHEVILLE * VA-LYNCHBURG * vs. Green Bay * vs. Fresno State * vs. Hawaii * CENTRAL CONN. * at Fla. Atlantic * at North Carolina * at North Carolina WHISNANT Min FG-A Pct 3P-A Pct FT-A Pct O-D-R PF A TO Blk Stl Pts NC WESLEYAN * UNC ASHEVILLE * VA-LYNCHBURG * vs. Green Bay * vs. Fresno State * vs. Hawaii * CENTRAL CONN. * at Fla. Atlantic * at North Carolina * WHITE Min FG-A Pct 3P-A Pct FT-A Pct O-D-R PF A TO Blk Stl Pts NC WESLEYAN * UNC ASHEVILLE * VA-LYNCHBURG * vs. Green Bay * vs. Fresno State * vs. Hawaii * CENTRAL CONN. * at Fla. Atlantic * at North Carolina * WILLIAMS Min FG-A Pct 3P-A Pct FT-A Pct O-D-R PF A TO Blk Stl Pts NC WESLEYAN UNC ASHEVILLE VA-LYNCHBURG * vs. Green Bay vs. Fresno State vs. Hawaii CENTRAL CONN at Fla. Atlantic at North Carolina ZANGARI Min FG-A Pct 3P-A Pct FT-A Pct O-D-R PF A TO Blk Stl Pts VA-LYNCHBURG vs. Green Bay * vs. Fresno State * vs. Hawaii * CENTRAL CONN. * at Fla. Atlantic * at North Carolina * HOMES GAMES IN ALL CAPS * - Games started ROBBINS Min FG-A Pct 3P-A Pct FT-A Pct O-D-R PF A TO Blk Stl Pts VA-LYNCHBURG ROBINSON Min FG-A Pct 3P-A Pct FT-A Pct O-D-R PF A TO Blk Stl Pts NC WESLEYAN * UNC ASHEVILLE * VA-LYNCHBURG * vs. Green Bay * vs. Fresno State * vs. Hawaii * CENTRAL CONN. * at Fla. Atlantic * at North Carolina * TEJADA Min FG-A Pct 3P-A Pct FT-A Pct O-D-R PF A TO Blk Stl Pts NC WESLEYAN UNC ASHEVILLE VA-LYNCHBURG vs. Green Bay vs. Fresno State vs. Hawaii CENTRAL CONN at Fla. Atlantic at North Carolina TYSON Min FG-A Pct 3P-A Pct FT-A Pct O-D-R PF A TO Blk Stl Pts NC WESLEYAN UNC ASHEVILLE VA-LYNCHBURG vs. Green Bay vs. Fresno State vs. Hawaii CENTRAL CONN at Fla. Atlantic