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The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

Men's Sports

DePaul men’s basketball head coach Dave Leitao talks to a referee during the Blue Demons’ game against Georgetown on Feb. 8 at Wintrust Arena.

NCAA releases Covid-19 guidelines for college basketball

Lawrence Kreymer, Editor in Chief September 27, 2020

A week after approving a start date for the 2020-21 college basketball season, Nov. 25, the NCAA has now released guidelines for testing, travel considerations and access to the court and bench areas.  The...

DePaul senior Deja Church drives to the basket against Destiny Strother in the Big East Tournament championship game on March 9 at Wintrust Arena.

NCAA approves start date for college basketball

Lawrence Kreymer, Editor in Chief September 20, 2020

Six months after the 2019-2020 college basketball season was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the sport now has its start date for the upcoming season.  The Division I council voted on Wednesday...

David Jones goes up to grab a rebound against Turkey in the 2018 U17 FIBA World Cup

DePaul lands 2021 four-star recruit David Jones

Lawrence Kreymer, Editor in Chief August 31, 2020

DePaul’s 2021 recruiting class got a boost on Monday when four-star recruit David Jones verbally committed to the Blue Demons.  Jones, who announced his commitment on Instagram, is now the third...

Referees huddle on an empty court at game time of a scheduled game between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Orlando Magic for Game 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series, Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.

Bucks players don’t take the court for NBA playoff game

Associated Press August 26, 2020

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — NBA players made their strongest statement yet against racial injustice Wednesday when the Milwaukee Bucks didn't take the floor for their playoff game against the Orlando...

Big East conference logo displayed in place of the DePaul Athletics logo underneath the jumbotron for the Big East Championship at Wintrust Arena.

Big East officially cancels fall sports season

Lawrence Kreymer, Editor in Chief August 12, 2020

The Big East announced on Wednesday that all fall sports are canceled due to the increasing concerns of the coronavirus pandemic. The conference also said they will look for options to play fall sports...

DePaul senior guard Eli Cain drives past Georgetown freshman guard James Akinjo during a March 6, 2019 game against Georgetown.

Eli Cain signs with Ukrainian side MBC Mykolaiv

Lawrence Kreymer, Editor in Chief July 31, 2020

Former DePaul guard Eli Cain has signed with the MBC Mykolaiv of the Ukrainan basketball league, he announced on his Instagram on Friday. Cain played for the Blue Demons from 2015-19, starting 127...

DePaul golfer Charlie Spencer-White.

Big East athletic directors deny golf coaches’ request to play in the fall

Lawrence Kreymer, Editor in Chief July 24, 2020

The Big East men’s golf coaches sent a letter to the conference’s athletic directors earlier this week requesting them to consider two scenarios for a potential fall season, according to a document...

DePaul men's basketball assistant coaches Marc Hsu looks on from the bench last season.

Big East men’s basketball assistant coaches come together to form Coaches For Action

Lawrence Kreymer, Editor in Chief July 14, 2020

The idea was started by four Big East men’s basketball assistant coaches. But after a couple of zoom calls and a group chat began, 17 more assistant coaches joined the new Coaches For Action coalition...

DePaul junior forward Paul Reed dunks the ball against Texas Tech on Dec. 4 at Wintrust Arena.

From three-star recruit to NBA prospect: Paul Reed is ready for next level

Lawrence Kreymer, Editor in Chief June 20, 2020

When Paul Reed arrived at DePaul in 2017, he was not penciled in as one of the starters to begin the season. Even with his family traveling from Orlando to Chicago to watch Reed play in his first college...

Max Williams dribbles up the basketball for IMG Academy. Williams committed to DePaul on Monday as a preferred walk-on

DePaul lands Max Williams as preferred walk-on

Lawrence Kreymer, Editor in Chief June 16, 2020

Growing up, Max Williams always had a goal to play basketball for a Division I school. On Monday, Williams was able to achieve that goal as he committed to DePaul as a preferred walk-on. “Growing...

DePaul's Jacob Seeto defending a Marquette forward during a 1-0 loss at Wish Field on Nov. 16, 2019.

Big East announces COVID-19 task force, geographical divisions for soccer and volleyball

Lawrence Kreymer, Editor in Chief June 8, 2020

In an effort to bring back college sports in time for the fall, the Big East put together a plan that gives the conference a better chance of having fall sports. On Monday, the conference announced...

DePaul head coach Dave Leitao talks to junior guard Charlie Moore during the Blue Demons' 74-68 win over Georgetown on Feb. 22.

Dave Leitao reflects on George Floyd, protests, racism in America

Lawrence Kreymer, Editor in Chief June 5, 2020

In the last couple of months, there hasn't been as much basketball talk during DePaul’s team meetings. But that doesn’t mean the team hasn’t used this opportunity to focus on other more pressing...

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