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The DePaulia

The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

DePaul head coach Dave Leitao yells to his team during the first half of an NCAA college basketball  game against Villanova, Tuesday, March 1, 2016, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Blue Demons strike gold again on recruiting front

Paul Steeno August 12, 2018

The recruiting gods are finally smiling down on the DePaul men's basketball program. After whiffing on their top two targets in the class of 2018 last spring, DePaul Blue Demon head coach Dave Leitao...

Marin Maric throws down a dunk in DePaul's preseason exhibition game. 
(Photo courtesy of DePaul Athletics)

Maric’s basketball journey will continue in Belgium

Paul Steeno August 2, 2018

Former DePaul Blue Demon basketball player Marin Maric will continue his basketball world tour. Born in Split, Croatia, Maric journeyed to the United States to spend one season playing ball at prep...

Myke Henry graduated from DePaul in 2016. 
(Olivia Jepsen / The DePaulia)

Henry selected to try out for Team USA World Cup qualifying team

Paul Steeno June 11, 2018

Myke Henry has come a long way since he donned the DePaul blue and red from 2014 until 2016. After graduating from DePaul, he didn't hear his name called in the 2016 NBA draft. But, he latched onto...

Justin Roberts dropped 16 points visiting Xavier Saturday in his best performance since he broke out with 19 points against Illinois on Nov. 17.
(Photo Courtesy of DePaul Athletics)

Justin Roberts to transfer from DePaul

Andrew Hattersley, Assistant Sports Editor June 1, 2018

After an up-and-down freshman year at DePaul, Justin Roberts announced Friday he is heading elsewhere. “After talking to my Family and praying over it, I decided that continuing my basketball and...

Max Strus notched his first double-double as a Blue Demon Saturday at St. John's with 22 points and 10 rebounds. (Konrad Markowski/The DePaulia)

Strus is no longer on the loose; announces return to DePaul after declaring for NBA draft

Paul Steeno May 30, 2018

A key piece in the DePaul Blue Demon men's basketball puzzle has decided to return to Lincoln Park for his senior season. After declaring for the NBA draft at the end of March but not signing with an...

The Blue Demons have added transfer student Carte'Are Gordon to its roster. 
(Konrad Markowski/The DePaulia)

DePaul finds true love with their Romeo

Paul Steeno May 22, 2018

The DePaul Blue Demon men's basketball team just received a verbal commitment from a potentially program-changing recruit. On an Instagram live video taken in his high school gymnasium, class of 2019...

Max Strus notched his first double-double as a Blue Demon Saturday at St. John's with 22 points and 10 rebounds. (Konrad Markowski/The DePaulia)

Scouting Strus: He declared for the draft without an agent, so what are his odds of going pro?

Paul Steeno May 14, 2018

I am not that smart. But by being friendly to people and awkwardly initiating conversations at credentialed events, I've formed relationships with enough legitimate experts to write informed stories...

Femi Olujobi comes to DePaul as a graduate transfer from North Carolina A&T.
Photo Courtesy of USA TODAY

DePaul adds size with grad transfer Olujobi

Andrew Hattersley, Assistant Sports Editor May 7, 2018

For the second week in a row, DePaul picked up a transfer Monday afternoon when North Carolina AT&T graduate transfer Femi Olujobi announced he would become the latest to join the Blue Demons. Olujobi...

A rendering of Wintrust Arena from the southwest, showing what the name will look like. (Photo courtesy of DePaul Athletics)

Ozanne adds Cleveland flavor; manners to Blue Demons incoming freshman class

Paul Steeno May 6, 2018

If athletic programs determined financial aid by how polite a recruit was, the DePaul Blue Demons newest basketball commit Josh Ozanne would instantly receive an upgrade from a preferred walk-on to a full...

Femi Olujobi commits to DePaul

Femi Olujobi commits to DePaul

Andrew Hattersley, Assistant Sports Editor April 30, 2018

For the second week in a row, DePaul picked up a transfer Monday afternoon when North Carolina AT&T graduate transfer Femi Olujobi announced he would become a Blue Demon. In a tweet posted on his account,...

Arkansas transfer Darious Hall commits to DePaul

Arkansas transfer Darious Hall commits to DePaul

Andrew Hattersley, Assistant Sports Editor April 25, 2018

The DePaul basketball program has enlisted help on the wing for the future. Arkansas transfer Darious Hall announced on his Twitter account Wednesday afternoon that he has committed to DePaul. "I...

Photo Courtesey of Marmion Academy Facebook

DePaul lands preferred walk-on

Paul Steeno April 23, 2018

When new DePaul Blue Demon commit Mick Sullivan entered Wintrust Arena in Chicago’s South Loop on his recruiting visit at the beginning of April, he viewed the arena the same way a wide-eyed child does...

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