DePaul University Athletics
Blue Demons Host Rockhurst in Exhibition Game
11/2/2016 12:00:00 AM | MEN'S BASKETBALL
Nov. 2, 2016
CHICAGO - DePaul plays its lone exhibition game of the 2016-17 preseason Friday night against the Rockhurst Hawks. The game is the second of a basketball doubleheader with the women's team facing St. Francis at 6 p.m.
The Blue Demons defeated Caldwell last season following four straight exhibition wins over Lewis. DePaul recorded an 82-52 win against Caldwell in the lone exhibition game prior to last season with Tommy Hamilton IV leading the Blue Demons with 13 points and seven rebounds. Aaron Simpson added a dozen points and Peter Ryckbosch scored nine with seven boards.
DePaul opens the 2016-17 regular season on Sunday, Nov. 13 against Robert Morris. The opener is scheduled for a 6 p.m. start at McGrath-Phillips Arena and the game can be seen on FS1. Following the Robert Morris game, DePaul opens its 37th and final season in Rosemont against Rutgers as part of the Gavitt Tipoff Games.
Looking at Rockhurst: Rockhurst University is a NCAA Division II program in Kansas City... the Hawks went 12-15 overall last season and 7-11 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference... senior guard Malachi Nix is the top returner after averaging 11.3 points and 5.4 assists per game last season... head coach Drew Diener is in his second season leading the program... Diener was a member of Dave Leitao's staff as a graduate assistant at DePaul during the 2004-05 season... following Friday's game, Rockhurst travels to Marquette for a Saturday afternoon exhibition game against the Golden Eagles.
What's Back: Entering the 2016-17 season, DePaul returns seven players including two starters from a year ago. Headlining the returners are senior Billy Garrett Jr. and sophomore Eli Cain. Garrett was named the 2014 BIG EAST Rookie of the Year and both players picked up All-Freshman team recognition following their freshmen campaigns. Cain was named to the 2016 All-Freshman team. Garrett is the top returning scorer after averaging 12.6 points per game while Cain averaged 10.3 points per outing. Overall, the Blue Demons return just under 50 percent of the scoring from last season.
What's New: A total of nine newcomers are on the 2016-17 DePaul roster including a graduate transfer, a junior college transfer, a now-eligible transfer, two transfers sitting out this season and four freshmen. The freshmen class includes Levi Cook, Brandon Cyrus, Al Eichelberger and Devin Gage while the graduate transfer is Chris Harrison-Docks. David Leitao III is now eligible to play after sitting out the 2015-16 season while Tre'Darius McCallum joins the program after playing two seasons of junior college basketball. Austin Grandstaff and Max Strus will be sitting out the 2016-17 campaign under NCAA transfer guidelines.
Last Run in Rosemont: DePaul enters its 37th and final season in 2016-17 at Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Ill. The Blue Demons are 336-175 (.658) all-time in Rosemont. DePaul University played its first season at the then-named Rosemont Horizon in 1980. The Blue Demons debuted in Rosemont with a 74-56 win over Gonzaga and John Stockton on Dec. 1, 1980. The first of DePaul's final 15 games in Rosemont is scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 17 against Rutgers in the Gavitt Tipoff Games.
New Home on the Horizon: The Event Center at McCormick Square is set to host DePaul basketball starting in the 2017-18 season. The 10,387-seat events center near McCormick Place in the South Loop area of the city is a joint project between the City of Chicago, the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority, and DePaul University. For more on the Event Center, go to www.homecourtchicago.com.
Preseason Picks: DePaul senior guard Billy Garrett Jr. was selected to the Preseason All-BIG EAST Second Team as the league kicked off the 2016-17 season with media day at Madison Square Garden on Oct. 11. Defending conference champion Villanova was the unanimous pick to win the 2016-17 BIG EAST regular-season crown while the Blue Demons were slotted 10th in a vote by the league's head coaches.
Garrett was also named to the preseason second team as a sophomore and junior after winning BIG EAST Rookie of the Year honors in 2014. The three-time BIG EAST All-Academic Team member enters his senior year ranked among DePaul's all-time leaders in free throw percentage, free throws, free throw attempts, assists, three-pointers and points.
Xavier followed Villanova in the preseason poll with Creighton in third and Georgetown and Seton Hall tied for fourth. Butler was sixth following by Marquette, St. John's, Providence and DePaul. Villanova's Josh Hart was selected as the BIG EAST Preseason Player of the Year while Shamorie Ponds from St. John's was named Preseason Freshman of the Year.
On Deck: DePaul opens the regular season against Robert Morris on Sunday, Nov. 13 at McGrath-Phillips Arena... the Blue Demons open the season at McGrath-Phillips Arena for the seventh straight year... the game is the first of three for DePaul in Lincoln Park... the game is the first meeting between the two programs... Robert Morris plays in the Northeast Conference and went 10-22 last season.
DePaul vs. Rockhurst
Friday, Nov. 4 | 8 p.m.
McGrath-Phillips Arena | Chicago, Ill.
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CHICAGO - DePaul plays its lone exhibition game of the 2016-17 preseason Friday night against the Rockhurst Hawks. The game is the second of a basketball doubleheader with the women's team facing St. Francis at 6 p.m.
The Blue Demons defeated Caldwell last season following four straight exhibition wins over Lewis. DePaul recorded an 82-52 win against Caldwell in the lone exhibition game prior to last season with Tommy Hamilton IV leading the Blue Demons with 13 points and seven rebounds. Aaron Simpson added a dozen points and Peter Ryckbosch scored nine with seven boards.
DePaul opens the 2016-17 regular season on Sunday, Nov. 13 against Robert Morris. The opener is scheduled for a 6 p.m. start at McGrath-Phillips Arena and the game can be seen on FS1. Following the Robert Morris game, DePaul opens its 37th and final season in Rosemont against Rutgers as part of the Gavitt Tipoff Games.
Looking at Rockhurst: Rockhurst University is a NCAA Division II program in Kansas City... the Hawks went 12-15 overall last season and 7-11 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference... senior guard Malachi Nix is the top returner after averaging 11.3 points and 5.4 assists per game last season... head coach Drew Diener is in his second season leading the program... Diener was a member of Dave Leitao's staff as a graduate assistant at DePaul during the 2004-05 season... following Friday's game, Rockhurst travels to Marquette for a Saturday afternoon exhibition game against the Golden Eagles.
What's Back: Entering the 2016-17 season, DePaul returns seven players including two starters from a year ago. Headlining the returners are senior Billy Garrett Jr. and sophomore Eli Cain. Garrett was named the 2014 BIG EAST Rookie of the Year and both players picked up All-Freshman team recognition following their freshmen campaigns. Cain was named to the 2016 All-Freshman team. Garrett is the top returning scorer after averaging 12.6 points per game while Cain averaged 10.3 points per outing. Overall, the Blue Demons return just under 50 percent of the scoring from last season.
What's New: A total of nine newcomers are on the 2016-17 DePaul roster including a graduate transfer, a junior college transfer, a now-eligible transfer, two transfers sitting out this season and four freshmen. The freshmen class includes Levi Cook, Brandon Cyrus, Al Eichelberger and Devin Gage while the graduate transfer is Chris Harrison-Docks. David Leitao III is now eligible to play after sitting out the 2015-16 season while Tre'Darius McCallum joins the program after playing two seasons of junior college basketball. Austin Grandstaff and Max Strus will be sitting out the 2016-17 campaign under NCAA transfer guidelines.
Last Run in Rosemont: DePaul enters its 37th and final season in 2016-17 at Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Ill. The Blue Demons are 336-175 (.658) all-time in Rosemont. DePaul University played its first season at the then-named Rosemont Horizon in 1980. The Blue Demons debuted in Rosemont with a 74-56 win over Gonzaga and John Stockton on Dec. 1, 1980. The first of DePaul's final 15 games in Rosemont is scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 17 against Rutgers in the Gavitt Tipoff Games.
New Home on the Horizon: The Event Center at McCormick Square is set to host DePaul basketball starting in the 2017-18 season. The 10,387-seat events center near McCormick Place in the South Loop area of the city is a joint project between the City of Chicago, the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority, and DePaul University. For more on the Event Center, go to www.homecourtchicago.com.
Preseason Picks: DePaul senior guard Billy Garrett Jr. was selected to the Preseason All-BIG EAST Second Team as the league kicked off the 2016-17 season with media day at Madison Square Garden on Oct. 11. Defending conference champion Villanova was the unanimous pick to win the 2016-17 BIG EAST regular-season crown while the Blue Demons were slotted 10th in a vote by the league's head coaches.
Garrett was also named to the preseason second team as a sophomore and junior after winning BIG EAST Rookie of the Year honors in 2014. The three-time BIG EAST All-Academic Team member enters his senior year ranked among DePaul's all-time leaders in free throw percentage, free throws, free throw attempts, assists, three-pointers and points.
Xavier followed Villanova in the preseason poll with Creighton in third and Georgetown and Seton Hall tied for fourth. Butler was sixth following by Marquette, St. John's, Providence and DePaul. Villanova's Josh Hart was selected as the BIG EAST Preseason Player of the Year while Shamorie Ponds from St. John's was named Preseason Freshman of the Year.
On Deck: DePaul opens the regular season against Robert Morris on Sunday, Nov. 13 at McGrath-Phillips Arena... the Blue Demons open the season at McGrath-Phillips Arena for the seventh straight year... the game is the first of three for DePaul in Lincoln Park... the game is the first meeting between the two programs... Robert Morris plays in the Northeast Conference and went 10-22 last season.
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