Pirate Brew 6/11: Walker Joins MBB

C.J. Walker will be on the 2024-25 MBB roster.

Good morning. We’ve got news so big that National Basketball Reporter Joe Tipton even tweeted about it. Read more about our new MBB player below!

What else are we mixing into today's Brew?

🏀 Walker joins MBB
​🏴‍☠️ And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Welcome! The men’s basketball team has a new addition to its 2024-25 roster! C.J. Walker will play his sixth collegiate season as a forward with the Pirates. He spent his previous four seasons at UCF, where he averaged 7.8 points and 4.7 rebounds per game. He played in 19 games last year. He spent his freshman season at Oregon, where he played in 28 games and averaged four points per game.

🤔 PIRATES TRIVIA

Smart All Around. Five ECU baseball players were selected to the 2024 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team— Danny Beal, Carter Cunningham, Justin Wilcoxen, Dixon Williams and Trey Yesavage.

Who had the highest GPA out of those five?

Scroll down to the bottom of this email for the answer!

For more information on how you can support ECU Student Athletes through Team Boneyard, please email Doug Gomes at [email protected] or visit the Team Boneyard website.

ICYMI

We like our Brew Hot ‘n’ Fresh. But we’re not opposed to you reheating your cup. Here’s some news you may have missed recently…

🏴‍☠️ Tee Up! The 17th Annual Keith LeClair 4-Man Scramble Golf Tournament presented by Sportworks is coming up! Registration is open now. The event will be on Thursday, July 25, at the Brook Valley Country Club. If you would like a sponsorship at the event, click here for more information.

📤 Email Blake Hardegree to register or get more information.

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Wilcoxen with a 3.916!

🏴‍☠️ Have a great Tuesday, y’all!