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2015–16 DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball team

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2015–16 DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball
ConferenceBig East Conference
Record9–22 (3–15 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Rick Carter
  • Billy Garrett
  • Patrick Sellers
Home arenaAllstate Arena
McGrath–Phillips Arena
Seasons
2015–16 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 6 Villanova 16 2   .889 35 5   .875
No. 9 Xavier 14 4   .778 28 5   .848
No. 20 Seton Hall 12 6   .667 25 9   .735
Providence 10 8   .556 24 11   .686
Butler 10 8   .556 22 11   .667
Creighton 9 9   .500 20 15   .571
Marquette 8 10   .444 20 13   .606
Georgetown 7 11   .389 15 18   .455
DePaul 3 15   .167 9 22   .290
St. John's 1 17   .056 8 24   .250
2016 Big East tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2015–16 DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball team represented DePaul University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They played their home games at the Allstate Arena, and were members of the Big East Conference. Dave Leitao returned to Chicago to lead the Blue Demons for the second time, following a three-year tenure from 2002–2005.[1] They finished the season 9–22, 3–15 in Big East play to finish in ninth place. They lost to Georgetown in the first round of the Big East tournament.

Previous season

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The Blue Demons finished the 2014–15 season with record of 12–20 (6–12 Big East), tied for 7th in the conference. They were eliminated in the opening round of the 2015 Big East tournament. Following the season, head coach Oliver Purnell resigned[2] and was replaced by Leitao.

Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Forrest Robinson 11 F 6'10" 223 Senior Ranger, TX Graduated
Jamee Crockett 21 F 6'4" 202 Senior Chicago, IL Graduated
Durrell McDonald 25 G 6'2" 173 Junior Las Vegas, NV Transferred to Mercyhurst University
Greg Sequele 42 F 6'9" 215 Senior Sainte-Rose, GP Graduated

Incoming recruits

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Oumar Barry
PF
Arlington, VA Bishop O'Connell 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sep 17, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Elijah Cain
PG
Newark, NJ St. Benedict's Preparatory 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Mar 11, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Develle Phillips
PF
Upper Marlboro, MD Clinton Christian School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sep 4, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2015 DePaul Signees". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
  • "2015 DePaul Signees". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
  • "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 23, 2015.

Roster

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2015–16 DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 R. J. Curington 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Oak Hill Academy Dyer, IN
G 1 Darrick Wood 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Bridgton Academy
Hutchinson CC
Alexandria, VA
C 2 Tommy Hamilton IV 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Jr IMG Academy Chicago, IL
F 3 Rashaun Stimage 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 217 lb (98 kg) Sr Farragut
Daytona State College
Chicago, IL
F 4 Myke Henry 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 228 lb (103 kg) RS Sr Orr
Illinois
Chicago, IL
G 5 Billy Garrett Jr. 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Morgan Park Chicago, IL
G 10 David Molinari 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Peoria Notre Dame
Illinois Wesleyan
Peoria, IL
G 11 Eli Cain 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 201 lb (91 kg) Fr St. Benedict's Prep Willingboro, NJ
F 12 Develle Phillips 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Clinton Christian Bowie, MD
G 13 Cory Dolins 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 182 lb (83 kg) Sr Niles West Northbrook, IL
F 14 Frederick Scott 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Fr Simeon Munster, IN
G 15 Aaron Simpson 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 152 lb (69 kg) Sr North Chicago
Lincoln College
North Chicago, IL
G 23 Erten Gazi 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Istanbul Bostanci Doga College Northern Cyprus
F 25 Oumar Barry 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 226 lb (103 kg) Fr Bishop O'Connell Camp Springs, MD
F 30 Peter Ryckbosch 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 242 lb (110 kg) RS Jr St. Ignatius Chicago, IL
F 32 David Leitao III (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Rock Bridge
Peru State College
Virginia Beach, VA
F 33 Joe Hanel (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Holy Family Catholic Savage, MN
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: July 28, 2015

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
Nov 7, 2015*
1:00 pm
Caldwell W 82–52 
 13  Hamilton IV   8  Simpson   6  Garrett Jr.  McGrath–Phillips Arena (1,230)
Chicago, IL
Non-Conference regular season
Nov 14, 2015*
8:00 pm, FSN
Western Michigan W 69–63  1–0
 18  Garrett Jr.   7  Hamilton IV/Stimage   4  Garrett Jr.  McGrath–Phillips Arena (4,001)
Chicago, IL
Nov 17, 2015*
4:00 pm, ESPNU
at Penn State
Gavitt Tipoff Games
L 62–68  1–1
 17  Henry   9  Hamilton IV/Henry   2  Cain/Garrett Jr.  Bryce Jordan Center (5,023)
University Park, PA
Nov 20, 2015*
5:00 pm, CBSSN
vs. South Carolina
Paradise Jam First Round
L 61–76  1–2
 14  Wood   6  Cain/Hamilton IV   4  Garrett Jr./Simpson  Sports and Fitness Center (1,601)
Saint Thomas, USVI
Nov 21, 2015*
5:30 pm
vs. Florida State
Paradise Jam Consolation
L 67–83  1–3
 20  Simpson   6  Cain   3  Gazi  Sports and Fitness Center (2,205)
Saint Thomas, USVI
Nov 23, 2015*
12:30 pm, CBSSN
vs. Norfolk State
Paradise Jam 7th Place game
W 82–78  2–3
 22  Garrett Jr.   5  Hamilton IV/Wood   7  Garrett Jr.  Sports and Fitness Center (1,433)
Saint Thomas, USVI
Dec 2, 2015*
7:00 pm, CSN+
at UIC W 82–55  3–3
 17  Henry   10  Hamilton IV   6  Garrett Jr.  UIC Pavilion (4,417)
Chicago, IL
Dec 5, 2015*
1:00 pm, FS1
Chicago State W 96–72  4–3
 20  Cain   7  Hailton IV   4  Gazi/Simpson  Allstate Arena (5,215)
Rosemont, IL
Dec 9, 2015*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Drake W 74–71  5–3
 19  Garrett Jr.   9  Hamilton IV   4  Wood  Knapp Center (3,262)
Des Moines, IA
Dec 12, 2015*
9:00 pm, FS1
Arkansas–Little Rock L 44–66  5–4
 16  Henry   6  Hamilton IV/Ryckbosch   2  Garrett Jr.  McGrath–Phillips Arena (1,740)
Chicago, IL
Dec 15, 2015*
9:00 pm, FS1
at Stanford L 60–79  5–5
 19  Garrett Jr.   5  Hamilton IV   5  Garrett Jr.  Maples Pavilion (4,912)
Stanford, CA
Dec 19, 2015*
1:00 pm, FS1
Northwestern L 70–78 OT 5–6
 24  Henry   8  Henry   5  Gazi  Allstate Arena (6,351)
Rosemont, IL
Dec 22, 2015*
8:00 pm, FS1
No. 20 George Washington W 82–61  6–6
 20  Garrett Jr.   8  Henry   7  Garrett Jr.  Allstate Arena (5,289)
Rosemont, IL
Big East Conference regular season
Dec 30, 2015
8:15 pm, FS1
Georgetown L 58–70  6–7
(0–1)
 21  Garrett Jr.   7  Hamilton IV   5  Garrett Jr.  Allstate Arena (5,873)
Rosemont, IL
Jan 2, 2016
10:00 am, FS1
at Seton Hall
Big East New Year's Marathon
L 74–78  6–8
(0–2)
 20  Garrett Jr.   9  Henry   8  Garrett Jr.  Prudential Center (8,201)
Newark, NJ
Jan 5, 2016
7:00 pm, FSN
No. 18 Butler L 72–77  6–9
(0–3)
 22  Henry   10  Henry   5  Wood  Allstate Arena (5,427)
Rosemont, IL
Jan 9, 2016
11:00 am, FS1
at Georgetown L 63–74  6–10
(0–4)
 16  Garrett Jr.   5  3 tied   4  Garrett Jr.  Verizon Center (8,435)
Washington, D.C.
Jan 12, 2016
5:30 pm, FS1
at No. 7 Xavier L 64–84  6–11
(0–5)
 16  Henry   8  Henry   4  Garrett Jr.  Cintas Center (10,400)
Cincinnati, OH
Jan 17, 2016
12:30 pm, FS1
Creighton L 80–91  6–12
(0–6)
 21  Cain/Henry   4  Hamilton IV   4  Garrett Jr.  Allstate Arena (5,534)
Rosemont, IL
Jan 20, 2016
7:00 pm, FS1
at Marquette W 57–56  7–12
(1–6)
 17  Henry   12  Henry   5  Garrett, Jr.  BMO Harris Bradley Center (12,695)
Milwaukee, WI
Jan 27, 2016
6:00 pm, CBSSN
at Butler L 53–67  7–13
(1–7)
 13  Cain/Hamilton IV   5  Henry   3  Garrett Jr  Hinkle Fieldhouse (7,611)
Indianapolis, IN
Jan 30, 2016
1:00 pm, CBSSN
No. 7 Xavier L 65–86  7–14
(1–8)
 18  Garrett, Jr.   7  Ryckbosch   2  3 tied  Allstate Arena (6,958)
Rosemont, IL
Feb 2, 2016
8:00 pm, FS1
No. 11 Providence W 77–70  8–14
(2–8)
 27  Henry   11  Henry   4  Cain/Garrett, Jr.  Allstate Arena (5,114)
Rosemont, IL
Feb 6, 2016
1:00 pm, FSN
at Creighton L 66–88  8–15
(2–9)
 22  Henry   8  Henry   3  Simpson  CenturyLink Center (17,139)
Omaha, NE
Feb 9, 2016
8:00 pm, FS1
No. 1 Villanova L 59–86  8–16
(2–10)
 15  Cain   11  Henry   3  Wood  Allstate Arena (6,393)
Rosemont, IL
Feb 17, 2016
7:00 pm, CBSSN
at St. John's L 65–80  8–17
(2–11)
 25  Cain   5  Garrett, Jr.   4  Garrett, Jr.  Carnesecca Arena (5,010)
Queens, NY
Feb 20, 2016
1:00 pm, FSN
Marquette L 60–73  8–18
(2–12)
 20  Hamilton IV   9  Stimage   5  Johnson  Allstate Arena (8,524)
Rosemont, IL
Feb 25, 2016
8:00 pm, FS1
St. John's W 83–75  9–18
(3–12)
 19  Garrett, Jr.   8  Henry   10  Garrett, Jr.  Allstate Arena (4,817)
Rosemont, IL
Feb 27, 2016
3:00 pm, CBSSN
at Providence L 66–87  9–19
(3–13)
 22  Cain   6  Hamilton IV   2  Wood  Dunkin' Donuts Center (12,435)
Providence, RI
Mar 1, 2016
6:00 pm, FS1
at No. 3 Villanova L 62–83  9–20
(3–14)
 14  Cain   9  Henry   4  Cain  The Pavilion (6,500)
Villanova, PA
Mar 5, 2016
11:00 am, FSN
Seton Hall L 66–80  9–21
(3–15)
 18  Garrett, Jr.   7  Stimage   4  Simpson  Allstate Arena (5,954)
Rosemont, IL
Big East tournament
Mar 9, 2016
7:00 pm, FS1
(9) vs. (8) Georgetown
First round
L 53–70  9–22
 14  Cain   5  4 tied   3  Wood  Madison Square Garden (12,604)
New York, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

References

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  1. ^ "Leitao to coach DePaul after 10 years away". March 29, 2015.
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on March 15, 2015. Retrieved April 24, 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)