Lenti Ponsetto, Leitao, DePaul file order of protection against former assistant coach who challenges claims
Benjamin Conboy & Shane Rene, Editor in Chief & Managing Editor
October 15, 2018
Filed under Basketball, Features, Men's Sports, Showcase, Sports
DePaul University, Athletic Director Jean Lenti Ponsetto and men’s basketball coach Dave Leitao led for an emergency order of protection from former assistant head coach Rick Carter after he allegedly made threatening comments towards them. Leitao requested the protection order on S...
New testimony in NCAA trial hits another DePaul men’s basketball coach
Shane Rene, Managing Editor
October 9, 2018
Filed under Basketball, Men's Sports, Showcase, Sports
As the trial continues surrounding the NCAA’s corruption scandal, Brian Bowen Sr., the father of former five-star recruit Brian Bowen II, made new allegations about DePaul assistant men’s basketball coach Shane Heirman, and now a second DePaul assistant Tim Anderson. Brian Bowen Sr. testified e...
Lopez joins crowded DePaul backcourt
Paul Steeno, Senior Basketball Writer
October 8, 2018
Filed under Basketball, Men's Sports, Sports
The DePaul Blue Demons roster for the 2019-2020 season just got one man stronger today, as 6-foot-5-inch shooting guard Oscar Lopez has given a verbal commitment to DePaul University and head coach Dave Leitao according to 247Sports.com. The class of 2019 Torrance, Calif. native took an o...
DePaul lands top 100 recruit
Andrew Hattersly, Sports Editor
October 8, 2018
Filed under Basketball, Men's Sports, Sports
Romeo Weems has company for the second time since he committed to DePaul on May 22, 2018, as another top 100 recruit jumped on board Sunday morning. This time it’s Uplift Community High School point guard Markese Jacobs, who committed to the Blue Demons. Jacobs is rated as a four-star r...
NCAA trial hits assistant men’s basketball coach
Shane Rene, Managine Editor
October 8, 2018
Filed under Basketball, Men's Sports, Showcase, Sports
The FBI’s sweeping investigation into bribery and corruption in college basketball hit the courtroom this week, featuring testimony on Thursday from Brian Bowen Sr., the father of former five- star recruit Brian Bowen II. Answering questions about a $100,000 payment from Adidas executives J...
King of the Court
Paul Steeno, Sports Reporter
October 7, 2018
Filed under Basketball, Men's Sports, Sports
There are lions in Chicago. Two iconic bronze lions have guarded the entrance of the Art Institute of Chicago for 124 years. Four miles north, real lions prowl about at the Kovler Lion House at Lincoln Park Zoo. But now, there's another lion in Chicago. Well, not a real lion. Not even a depiction...
DePaul assistant Shane Heirman named in NCAA corruption trial
Shane Rene, Managing Editor
October 5, 2018
Filed under Basketball, Men's Sports, Showcase, Sports
The FBI’s sweeping investigation into bribery and corruption in college basketball hit the courtroom this week, featuring testimony on Thursday from Brian Bowen Sr., the father of former five-star recruit Brian Bowen II. Answering questions about a $100,000 payment from Adidas executives James Gatto ...
Blue Demons nab three star, class of 2019 recruit
Paul Steeno, Sports Reporter
October 3, 2018
Filed under Basketball, Men's Sports, Sports
The DePaul Blue Demons roster for the 2019-2020 season just got one man stronger today. According to 247Sports.com, 2019 6-foot-5-inch shooting guard Oscar Lopez has given a verbal commitment to DePaul University and head coach Dave Leitao. The Torrance, Calif. native took an official visit to DePaul...
Third time around, grad transfer lands at DePaul
Lawrence Kreymer, Asst. Sports Editor
September 17, 2018
Filed under Basketball, Men's Sports, Sports
Last week the DePaul men’s basketball team announced that graduate transfer Lyrik Shreiner will be joining the 2018-2019 roster. Shreiner will be eligible for two seasons after previously playing at TCU and Cal State Northridge. “I thought this would be a great place to get better and to be apart o...
Cameron returns with new sense of confidence
Paul Steeno, Sports Reporter
September 17, 2018
Filed under Basketball, Men's Sports, Sports
DePaul redshirt freshman basketball player Flynn Cameron wants to become a complete point guard. Via an 11.3 point, 6.0 rebound, and 5.6 assist per game effort at the FIBA U18 Championships Aug. 5 to Aug. 11 in Thailand that included a 19 point, 12 assist, 10 rebound triple-double in a semifinal game...
Commentary: A long summer at Sullivan Athletic Center
Shane Rene, Managing Editor
September 10, 2018
Filed under Basketball, Commentary, Men's Sports, Showcase, Sports
If you followed the DePaul Blue Demons athletic department over the summer, you probably spent some time scratching your head. From recruiting drama to sudden, high-profile retirements, to text messages from Rick Pitino, the Sullivan Athletic Center was a place where mystery abounded. It was a...
Blue Demon basketball adds another transfer player
Paul Steeno, Sports Reporter
September 8, 2018
Filed under Basketball, Men's Sports, Sports
The depth chart at the shooting guard position became a little more crowded today for the DePaul Blue Demon men's basketball program. DePaul announced the addition of 6-foot-3-inch graduate transfer Lyrik Shreiner who will become immediately eligible for the 2018-2019 season and will have two tota...
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