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The DePaulia

The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

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Murphy joined the Blue Demons in June, after transferring from the University of South Florida.

DePaul’s Caleb Murphy undergoes surgical procedure on his wrist, sidelined six weeks

Tom Gorski, Men’s Basketball Beat Reporter October 19, 2022

DePaul men’s basketball is less than three weeks away from their home opener against Loyola (MD) and on Wednesday morning, the Blue Demons received some unfortunate news regarding projected junior guard...

Senior center Nick Ongenda dunks at the Blue Madness event on Friday, Oct. 14 at McGrath-Phillips Arena in Lincoln Park. DePaul men’s basketball will play Loyola (MD) in their season opener on Nov. 7.

Pure madness: Annual event returns to tip off basketball season

Preston Zbroszczyk, Assistant Sports Editor October 16, 2022

Blue Madness is back.  After what was a brief hiatus since 2019, DePaul basketball was on display, two weeks before the season officially tips off.  The free public event took place on Friday,...

DePaul students cheering on the men’s basketball team during their 97-72 victory against Coppin State on November 10, 2021 at Wintrust Arena. The Blue Demons improved to 2-0 after this game.

The “secret” game: DePaul to host Notre Dame in closed-door scrimmage

Tom Gorski, Men’s Basketball Beat Reporter October 16, 2022

DePaul men’s basketball will square off in a “secret” closed scrimmage against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on Sunday, Oct. 23 at Wintrust Arena. Little information or details have leaked to the...

Paul Reed throws down one of many Blue Demon dunks in a 90-70 win against UIC on Friday.

Sixers fully guarantee former Blue Demon Paul Reed for the 2022-23 season

Tom Gorski, Men’s Basketball Beat Reporter October 14, 2022

DePaul men’s basketball’s relevance continues to make waves in the NBA. Not only has Max Strus made headlines shining for the Miami Heat recently, but now his former DePaul teammate Paul Reed looks...

DePaul senior center Nick Ongenda gets interviewed by ABC7 news about the expectations for the Blue Demons basketball season during Thursday’s Chicagoland Media Luncheon.

Back in full swing: DePaul basketball unites with fellow Chicago teams at Tip-off Luncheon

Preston Zbroszczyk, Assistant Sports Editor October 9, 2022

Coaches Tony Stubblefield and Doug Bruno and DePaul basketball players represented DePaul at Thursday’s Chicagoland Media Tip-off Luncheon.   Hosted by ABC7’s Dionne Miller, this was the first...

DePaul lands 2023 transfer Keyondre Young

Preston Zbroszczyk, Assistant Sports Editor October 7, 2022

The Blue Demons and coach Tony Stubblefield landed their second commitment from the class of 2023.  Junior college guard Keyondre Young verbally committed to DePaul on Friday, according to the Triton...

DePaul Men's Basketball coach Tony Stubblefield watches his team in an exhibition matchup against Montevallo in 2021.

Whispers at Wintrust: Men’s basketball looks to up attendance from last in Big East

Tom Gorski, Men’s Basketball Beat Reporter September 18, 2022

The DePaul men’s basketball team is on the verge of returning to relevance, whether that starts off with winning the Big East, landing highly-touted national recruits, or even solidifying a sustainable...

The DePaul men's basketball 2022/2023 schedule.

DePaul releases 2022-23 men’s basketball schedule

Tom Gorski, Men’s Basketball Beat Reporter September 18, 2022

The 2022-23 DePaul Blue Demons men’s basketball schedule is now officially finalized. This year’s schedule includes 31 games with 15 of them taking place at Wintrust Arena. Tony Stubblefield will...

DePaul and Note Dame tip off in DePaul's first NCAA college basketball game in the new Wintrust Arena during the first half Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017, in Chicago.

Recruitment probation for DePaul men’s basketball expires after three years

Erik Uebelacker August 12, 2022

DePaul’s men’s basketball team was placed on NCAA probation in the summer of 2019 for illegal recruiting activity; that probation period expired last month. The recruiting violation that prompted...

Javon Freeman-Liberty dribbles the ball up-court during the Blue Demons' win over Central Michigan on November 13, 2021.

Javon Freeman-Liberty inks two-way deal with Chicago Bulls

Tom Gorski, Men’s Basketball Beat Reporter July 10, 2022

On Thursday night, the Chicago Bulls announced their signing of undrafted rookie and former DePaul Blue Demon standout Javon Freeman-Liberty to a two-way contract for the 2022-23 season.  Freeman-Liberty,...

Villanova head coach Jay Wright stunned the college basketball world with his decision to retire on Wednesday.

Villanova coach Jay Wright announces decision to retire

Lawrence Kreymer, Editor in Chief April 21, 2022

Jay Wright, a Hall of Fame inductee in 2021, is retiring from coaching after 21 seasons at Villanova, he announced Wednesday night.  Wright's retirement at the age of 60 was unexpected and sent shock...

Miami Heat guard Max Strus, center right, looks to pass the ball as Atlanta Hawks forward De'Andre Hunter (12) and guard Kevin Huerter (3) defend during the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, April 8, 2022, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Max Strus can’t be counted out

Lawrence Kreymer, Editor in Chief April 11, 2022

Uncertainty crept into Max Strus’ mind three years ago. He did not know if this was the end of the road for his basketball career. He just came into the league as an undrafted rookie out of DePaul University,...

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