2023–24 DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball team
The 2023–24 DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball team represents DePaul University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by third-year head coach Tony Stubblefield for the first 18 games of the season. They play their home games at Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Illinois, as members of the Big East Conference. They finished the season 3–29, 0–20 in Big East play to finish in last place. They lost to Villanova in the first round of the Big East tournament.
| 2023–24 DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball | |
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| Conference | Big East Conference |
| Record | 3–29 (0–20 Big East) |
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| Home arena | Wintrust Arena |
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| No. 1 UConn † | 18 | – | 2 | .900 | 37 | – | 3 | .925 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 Creighton | 14 | – | 6 | .700 | 25 | – | 10 | .714 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 12 Marquette | 14 | – | 6 | .700 | 27 | – | 10 | .730 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seton Hall | 13 | – | 7 | .650 | 25 | – | 12 | .676 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. John's | 11 | – | 9 | .550 | 20 | – | 13 | .606 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Villanova | 10 | – | 10 | .500 | 18 | – | 16 | .529 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Providence | 10 | – | 10 | .500 | 21 | – | 14 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Butler | 9 | – | 11 | .450 | 18 | – | 15 | .545 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Xavier | 9 | – | 11 | .450 | 16 | – | 18 | .471 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgetown | 2 | – | 18 | .100 | 9 | – | 23 | .281 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DePaul | 0 | – | 20 | .000 | 3 | – | 29 | .094 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2024 Big East tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
On January 22, 2024, the school fired head coach Tony Stubblefield after starting the season 3–15.[1] Special assistant to the head coach Matt Brady was named the interim head coach for the remainder of the season.[2] On March 14, the school named former Butler and Ohio State head coach Chris Holtmann the team's new head coach.[3]
Previous season
The Blue Demons finished the 2022–23 season 10–23, 3–17 in Big East play to finish in 10th place. They defeated Seton Hall in the first round of the Big East tournament before losing to Xavier in the quarterfinals.
On January 10, 2023, DePaul defeated Villanova for the first time since 2008, snapping a 22-game losing streak to the Wildcats.[4][5]
Offseason
Departures
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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| Javan Johnson | 1 | F | 6'6 | 198 | RS Senior | Decatur, AL | Graduated |
| Umoja Gibson | 2 | G | 6'1" | 173 | GS Senior | Waco, TX | Graduated |
| Philmon Gebrewhit | 5 | G | 6'7" | 185 | RS Senior | Boston, MA | Graduate transferred to Northern Illinois |
| Yor Anei | 10 | F | 6'10" | 228 | Senior | Overland Park, KS | Graduated |
| Eral Penn | 11 | F | 6'6" | 201 | GS Senior | Brooklyn, NY | Graduated |
| Ahamad Bynum | 12 | G | 6'2" | 178 | RS Freshman | Chicago, IL | Transferred to Trinity Valley CC |
| Nick Ongenda | 14 | C | 6'11" | 230 | Senior | Mississauga, ON | Graduated/undrafted in 2023 NBA draft; signed with the Utah Jazz |
| Brendan Farve | 20 | G | 6'5" | 192 | Senior | Vevey, Switzerland | Walk-on; graduated |
| Max Williams | 30 | G | 6'2" | 192 | Junior | Chicago, IL | Walk-on; transferred to Illinois |
Incoming transfers
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
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| Chico Carter Jr. | 2 | G | 6'3" | 192 | GS Senior | Columbia, SC | South Carolina |
| Jaden Henley | 10 | G/F | 6'7" | 200 | Sophomore | Ontario, CA | Minnesota |
| Keyondre Young | 11 | G | 6'8" | Junior | Del City, OK | Triton College | |
| Mac Etienne | 12 | F | 6'10" | 230 | RS Sophomore | New York, NY | UCLA |
| Elijah Fisher | 22 | G | 6'6" | 190 | Sophomore | Oshawa, ON | Texas Tech |
| Jeremiah Oden | 25 | F | 6'8" | 201 | Senior | Chicago, IL | Wyoming |
2023 recruiting class
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Dramane Camara SG |
South Africa | NBA Academy Africa | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | May 15, 2023 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
| Churchill Abass C |
South Africa | NBA Academy Africa | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 245 lb (111 kg) | May 7, 2023 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
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Roster
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Schedule and results
| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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| November 7, 2023* 8:00 p.m., FS2 |
Purdue Fort Wayne | L 74–82 | 0–1 |
18 – Carter Jr. | 8 – Tied | 4 – Nelson | Wintrust Arena (931) Chicago, IL | ||||
| November 11, 2023* 9:00 p.m., FS2 |
Long Beach State | L 73–77 | 0–2 |
25 – Fisher | 7 – Murphy | 6 – Carter Jr. | Wintrust Arena (2,651) Chicago, IL | ||||
| November 14, 2023* 8:00 p.m., FS2 |
South Dakota Arizona Tip-Off campus site game |
W 72–60 | 1–2 |
16 – Oden | 7 – Abass | 6 – Henley | Wintrust Arena (2,434) Chicago, IL | ||||
| November 17, 2023* 11:00 p.m., CBSSN |
vs. South Carolina Arizona Tip-Off semifinals |
L 68–73 | 1–3 |
24 – Carter Jr. | 6 – Carter Jr. | 2 – Tied | Desert Diamond Arena (3,214) Glendale, AZ | ||||
| November 19, 2023* 3:30 p.m., CBSSN |
vs. San Francisco Arizona Tip-Off consolation |
L 54–70 | 1–4 |
15 – Tied | 5 – Fisher | 4 – Murphy | Desert Diamond Arena (2,589) Glendale, AZ | ||||
| November 25, 2023* 8:00 p.m., FS2 |
Northern Illinois | L 79–89 | 1–5 |
23 – Nelson | 7 – Fisher | 10 – Carter Jr. | Wintrust Arena (2,745) Chicago, IL | ||||
| December 1, 2023* 7:30 p.m., FS1 |
Iowa State Big East–Big 12 Battle |
L 80–99 | 1–6 |
25 – Oden | 6 – Fisher | 8 – Carter Jr. | Wintrust Arena (4,852) Chicago, IL | ||||
| December 6, 2023* 8:00 p.m., SECN |
at No. 21 Texas A&M | L 64–89 | 1–7 |
21 – Carter Jr. | 6 – Nelson | 4 – Carter Jr. | Reed Arena (8,310) College Station, TX | ||||
| December 9, 2023* 1:00 p.m., FS1 |
Louisville | W 75–68 | 2–7 |
22 – Oden | 6 – Henley | 8 – Carter Jr. | Wintrust Arena (4,255) Chicago, IL | ||||
| December 16, 2023* 4:30 p.m., FS1 |
No. 25 Northwestern | L 46–56 | 2–8 |
12 – Oden | 7 – Tied | 5 – Nelson | Wintrust Arena (4,957) Chicago, IL | ||||
| December 23, 2023 3:00 p.m., FS1 |
Villanova | L 48–84 | 2–9 (0–1) |
11 – Tied | 6 – Nelson | 4 – Carter Jr. | Wintrust Arena (4,523) Chicago, IL | ||||
| December 30, 2023* 3:00 p.m., FS1 |
Chicago State | W 70–58 | 3–9 |
16 – Fisher | 7 – Tied | 5 – Oden | Wintrust Arena (3,806) Chicago, IL | ||||
| January 2, 2024 5:30 p.m., FS1 |
at No. 4 UConn | L 56–85 | 3–10 (0–2) |
19 – Nelson | 5 – Fisher | 3 – Terry | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10,299) Storrs, CT | ||||
| January 6, 2024 11:00 a.m., FS1 |
at Georgetown | L 65–68 | 3–11 (0–3) |
19 – Nelson | 7 – Nelson | 5 – Henley | Capital One Arena (5,577) Washington, D.C. | ||||
| January 9, 2024 8:00 p.m., CBSSN |
No. 22 Creighton | L 58–84 | 3–12 (0–4) |
12 – Tied | 9 – Oden | 4 – Tied | Wintrust Arena (3,061) Chicago, IL | ||||
| January 12, 2024 7:30 p.m., FS1 |
at Villanova | L 69–94 | 3–13 (0–5) |
20 – Nelson | 6 – Nelson | 6 – Terry | Finneran Pavilion (6,501) Villanova, PA | ||||
| January 17, 2024 8:00 p.m., FS1 |
Providence | L 62–100 | 3–14 (0–6) |
19 – Fisher | 5 – Tied | 4 – Terry | Wintrust Arena (2,889) Chicago, IL | ||||
| January 20, 2024 3:00 p.m., FS1 |
at Butler | L 60–74 | 3–15 (0–7) |
20 – Brooks | 9 – Telfort | 6 – Alexander | Hinkle Fieldhouse (8,553) Indianapolis, IN | ||||
| January 24, 2024 8:00 p.m., CBSSN |
No. 14 Marquette | L 73–86 | 3–16 (0–8) |
22 – Terry | 6 – Terry | 5 – Nelson | Wintrust Arena (6,050) Chicago, IL | ||||
| January 27, 2024 6:00 p.m., FS1 |
at No. 17 Creighton | L 62–85 | 3–17 (0–9) |
12 – Fisher | 6 – Etienne | 2 – Tied | CHI Health Center Omaha (18,571) Omaha, NE | ||||
| January 30, 2024 8:00 p.m., FS1 |
Seton Hall | L 39–72 | 3–18 (0–10) |
11 – Nelson | 5 – Young | 2 – Tied | Wintrust Arena (2,990) Chicago, IL | ||||
| February 3, 2024 8:30 p.m., FS1 |
Xavier | L 68–93 | 3–19 (0–11) |
17 – Henley | 9 – Abass | 3 – Raimey | Wintrust Arena (3,649) Chicago, IL | ||||
| February 6, 2024 5:30 p.m., FS1 |
at St. John's | L 57–85 | 3–20 (0–12) |
11 – Raimey | 5 – Abass | 5 – Fisher | UBS Arena (6,035) Elmont, NY | ||||
| February 14, 2024 8:00 p.m., CBSSN |
No. 1 UConn | L 65–101 | 3–21 (0–13) |
15 – Henley | 5 – Tied | 10 – Terry | Wintrust Arena (3,465) Chicago, IL | ||||
| February 17, 2024 7:30 p.m., FS1 |
at Providence | L 70–81 | 3–22 (0–14) |
15 – Tied | 8 – Terry | 3 – Etienne | Amica Mutual Pavilion (12,400) Providence, RI | ||||
| February 21, 2024 8:00 p.m., FS1 |
at No. 7 Marquette | L 71–105 | 3–23 (0–15) |
19 – Tied | 9 – Abass | 2 – Carter Jr. | Fiserv Forum (14,100) Milwaukee, WI | ||||
| February 24, 2024 5:00 p.m., CBSSN |
Georgetown | L 76–77 | 3–24 (0–16) |
16 – Tied | 6 – Henley | 5 – Carter Jr. | Wintrust Arena (4,279) Chicago, IL | ||||
| February 28, 2024 6:00 p.m., FS2 |
at Xavier | L 58–91 | 3–25 (0–17) |
14 – Fisher | 6 – Tied | 6 – Terry | Cintas Center (10,136) Cincinnati, OH | ||||
| March 2, 2024 11:00 a.m., FS1 |
Butler | L 63–82 | 3–26 (0–18) |
15 – Henley | 7 – Abass | 7 – Carter Jr. | Wintrust Arena (4,286) Chicago, IL | ||||
| March 5, 2024 8:00 p.m., FS1 |
St. John's | L 77–104 | 3–27 (0–19) |
23 – Carter Jr. | 5 – Carter Jr. | 6 – Carter Jr. | Wintrust Arena (2,824) Chicago, IL | ||||
| March 9, 2024 7:30 p.m., FS1 |
at Seton Hall | L 62–86 | 3–28 (0–20) |
16 – Carter Jr. | 4 – Henley | 3 – Nelson | Prudential Center (9,419) Newark, NJ | ||||
| Big East tournament | |||||||||||
| March 13, 2024 8:00 p.m., FS1 |
(11) | vs. (6) Villanova First round |
L 57–58 | 3–29 |
18 – Terry | 15 – Terry | 5 – Terry | Madison Square Garden (19,812) New York, NY | |||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. | |||||||||||
Source[6]
References
- "DePaul fires Tony Stubblefield: Blue Demons coach dismissed in midst of third consecutive losing season". CBSSports.com. 2024-01-22. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
- "DePaul fires coach Stubblefield after 3-15 start". ESPN.com. 2024-01-22. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
- "DePaul hires Chris Holtmann: Blue Demons tap ex-Ohio State coach to turn around floundering program". CBSSports.com. 2024-03-14. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
- Jon Rothstein [@JonRothstein] (January 10, 2023). "Villanova's 22-game winning streak against DePaul is OVER. The Blue Demons with a major victory at home under Tony Stubblefield. And Da'Sean Nelson? Buy Stock Now" (Tweet). Retweeted by DePaul Basketball. Retrieved January 10, 2023 – via Twitter.
- BIG EAST MBB [@BIGEASTMBB] (January 10, 2023). "𝗗𝗘𝗣𝗔𝗨𝗟 𝗗𝗢𝗘𝗦 𝗜𝗧! For the first time since 2008, a @DePaulHoops team takes down Villanova. The Blue Demons get a career-high 24 from Da'Sean Nelson in the #BIGEASThoops win!" (Tweet). Retweeted by DePaul Basketball. Retrieved January 10, 2023 – via Twitter.
- "2023–24 Men's Basketball Schedule". depaulbluedemons.com. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
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