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2001-02 DePaul Basketball Exhibition Game Notes
DePaul Blue Demons
vs.
EA Sports All-Stars
November 1, 2001 - 7:30 p.m.
DePaul Athletic Center
Chicago, Illinois
Here We Go...
Tonight is the exhibition debut of the 2001-02 Blue Demons.
Tonight’s Opponent
The EA Sports All-Stars Opponent opened their exhibition tour last night at Wisconsin-Milwaukee and lost 84-74.
Exhibition History
DePaul is a perfect 8-0 in exhibition games under Pat Kennedy. Last season, the Blue Demons were 2-0 in the exhibition season. In the opener DePaul beat the California All-Stars 98-86 behind Joe Tulley’s 27 points while Andre Brown added 24. In the second game, the Blue Demons beat the One World All-Stars 75-72 with Brown scoring 18 points and Bobby Simmons adding 17 points and 10 rebounds.
How The Demons Were Built
Below is a listing of how and when the members of the 2000-01 DePaul team became Blue Demons.
Brooks: signed letter-of-intent in April, 2001
Brown: signed letter-of-intent in November, 1999
Burno: signed letter-of-intent in November, 1997
Diener: signed letter-of-intent in November, 2000
Farrell: walked-on in fall, 2001
Greer: signed letter-of-intent in November, 2000
Hoskin: signed letter-of-intent in November, 2000
London: transferred from Kansas in May, 2000
Oden: signed letter-of-intent in November, 1998
Ramsey: walked-on in fall, 1999
Sawyer: signed letter-of-intent in November, 1999
Seals: signed letter-of-intent in November, 2000
Tulley: signed letter-of-intent in November, 1998
Williams: signed letter-of-intent in November, 1997
Familiar Face
The EA Sports All-Stars will have a former Blue Demon on their roster. Jerome “Doc” Taylor played at DePaul from 1996-1998 and was a member of the Conference USA All-Freshman team after the 1997 season.
What’s Next
The Blue Demons will conclude the exhibition season on Sunday against the Illinois All-Stars at the Athletic Center (6 p.m.) The women’s team will open the day against the Chicago Challengers (4 p.m.).
Preseason NIT
DePaul will open the 2001-02 season on Monday, November 12 against Fordham in the first round of the Preseason NIT at the Rockford MetroCentre. Tip-off is set for 7:30 p.m.
Home Opener
The 2001-02 home opener is slated for Sunday, November 25 against Youngstown State at the Allstate Arena. Tip-off is at 2 p.m.
Kennedy Closing In
DePaul head coach Pat Kennedy is 16 wins shy of reaching the 400-victory plateau. He currently ranks 30th among active coaches in victories with 384.
New Face
There is a new face on the DePaul bench this season as Jim Todd has joined the coaching staff. Todd, who was hired last spring, comes to the Blue Demons after serving as head coach of the Los Angeles Clippers. He also served as an assistant with the Clippers and Milwaukee Bucks. Prior to joining the NBA ranks, Todd was a successful head coach at Salem State.
Burno Rankings
Senior Rashon Burno, the only three-time team captain in school history, enters his senior season ranked among DePaul’s all-time leaders. The 5-7 guard is fifth in steals (158), 11th in assists (158), tied for 11th in 3pt. field goals made (72) and 12th in 3pt. field goals attempted (218).
Williams Nears 1,000
Senior Lance Williams needs 132 points to reach the 1,000-point mark in his career. He would become the 39th player in Blue Demon history to reach that plateau. Williams is currently 50th in all-time scoring at DePaul with 868 points.
Ranked Opponents
Here is how DePaul’s 2001-02 opponents have been ranked in the preseason publications.
Lindy’s
Missouri – 7
Syracuse – 21*
Memphis – 22
Street & Smith’s
Missouri – 8
Temple – 13
Memphis – 15
Syracuse –16*
Sporting News
Missouri – 9
Memphis – 10
Temple – 24
ESPN
Missouri – 8
Memphis – 10
Temple - 14
* possible opponent
For Tickets
Tickets are available for all DePaul home games by calling TicketMaster at (312) 559-1212. Fans with questions can contact the Blue Demon Athletic Ticket Office at (773) 325-SLAM (7526).
Demons On-Line
You can follow the Blue Demons all season long on the World Wide Web. The official homepage of the DePaul athletic department, which is hosted by TeamWorks Media of Chicago, is:
www.depaulbluedemons.com.
Game notes, press releases, player profiles and game summaries are all located at this site.