DePaul head coach Oliver Purnell added to his incoming recruiting class with the signing of Charles McKinney. McKinney is a native of Chicago's north suburbs, who played three seasons at Maine East High School before competing last year at Quality Education Academy in North Carolina. McKinney, a 6-4 guard with a 6-8 wingspan, joins DePaul’s top 25-ranked recruiting class … [Read more...] about DePaul has top 25, and very Chicagocentric Recruiting Class
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DePaul’s Freshmen Trio a Bright Spot in Purnell’s 1st Season
In the narrow three point loss to the Cincinnati Bearcats Tuesday night, the DePaul Blue Demons saw their three freshmen combine for 49 of their 68 points. It was the first game this college basketball season in which all three rookies played very well at the same time. And it's certainly a bright spot in an otherwise dark season, as once Oliver Purnell gets his own guys in … [Read more...] about DePaul’s Freshmen Trio a Bright Spot in Purnell’s 1st Season
DePaul Brings in Miami Transfer Donnavan Kirk
DePaul head coach Oliver Purnell announced that Donnavan Kirk has transferred to DePaul. Kirk is a redshirt freshman that was granted his release from Miami (Fla.) (The U! The U! It's all about the U!) on Dec. 29 and started classes at DePaul on Monday. “Donnavan Kirk is an outstanding run and jump athlete,” said Purnell. “He should fit into our system really well. The fact … [Read more...] about DePaul Brings in Miami Transfer Donnavan Kirk
Oliver Purnell’s DePaul Stint Begins with Begins by Blowing Out Chicago State
The first game of the Oliver Purnell era at DePaul will be described in the college basketball history books as perhaps: sloppy, uneven, foul-heavy, fast-paced, high-scoring and extremely high-energy. DePaul beat Chicago State beat 114-81 in their opener, an excellent redemption after an embarrassing loss in their lone exhibition versus Lewis. "It's only the first game … [Read more...] about Oliver Purnell’s DePaul Stint Begins with Begins by Blowing Out Chicago State
Mike Stovall should be DePaul’s Main Scoring Weapon this Season
Mark it down: DePaul is 1-0 on the season. Oliver Purnell began the post-Clemson era of his career with a 114-81 blow out of Chicago State Sunday night at McGrath Arena. This college basketball version of a track meet was about as fun to watch as pretty much any game I'll see this year. Even though the pace of the game resembled the MTV Rock 'n' Jock basketball contest … [Read more...] about Mike Stovall should be DePaul’s Main Scoring Weapon this Season
99 in 99: #96 DePaul Blue Demons
Our 99 teams in 99 days college basketball preview continues with perhaps the most depressing major conference program of the past couple years. For nearly all of the past decade, nobody has cared about DePaul basketball, especially in the city of Chicago. This off-season, the university hoped they took the first step towards restoring some tradition and most importantly, … [Read more...] about 99 in 99: #96 DePaul Blue Demons