CJ Gunn

Position:
Guard
Ht./Wt.:
6-7 / 200
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Indianapolis, Ind.
High School:
Lawrence North
Prev School:
Indiana

NOTABLES:

2024 Academic All-Big Ten
2025 Preseason All-BIG EAST

2025-26 (SENIOR):

Recipient of the Gary (Coach) Kohler & Anne Drennan Basketball Scholarship and the Malik Murray Endowed Scholarship for Excellence in Basketball and Finance.
First player to solely lead DePaul in scoring in back-to-back seasons since Max Strus in 2019.
Averaged 13.1 points, 3.7 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 1.1 steals and 0.6 blocks per game.
Scoring average ranked 16th among all players in the BIG EAST and was 15th with an average of 1.75 made three-pointers per game.
Shot 32.6 percent from three-point range and was 72.5 percent at the free throw line.
Tallied 20 games with 10 or more points, including three 20+ point performances.
One of four Blue Demons to appear in all 32 contests and did so with 23 starts.
Participated in the College Slam E*Trade 3-Point Championship in April 2026 where he won the men's 3-Point Championship.
Scored seven points off the bench with three rebounds in the BIG EAST Tournament against Georgetown (3/11).
Went 3-of-5 from the floor against Butler (3/7) for nine points in addition to six rebounds, five assists, a steal and a block.
Scored 10 points off the bench against Villanova (3/4).
Scored 11 points on the road with three rebounds and a pair of steals against Creighton (2/25).
Tallied 13 points, three assists and three rebounds against Providence (2/21).
Notched an 18-point, seven rebound performance off the bench at Seton Hall (2/18) while also contributing three steals.
Scored nine points in three-straight games against St. John's (2/3), Providence (2/7) and Creighton (2/11).
Dished out a season-high five assists against Creighton (2/11) in addition to six rebounds.
Recorded a 19-point performance at Xavier (1/31) where he shot 5-of-10 from three-point range in addition to five rebounds.
Had a 19-point outing with a career-high four blocks against Seton Hall (1/24).
Scored 16 points with four steals at Butler (1/20).
Career-high outing came against Marquette (1/16) with 31 points, seven rebounds and three assists.
His 31 points tied for the eighth-most by a Blue Demon in a BIG EAST game.
Knocked down a personal-best seven three-pointers against Marquette, one off the DePaul BIG EAST single-game record.
Totaled 11 points, four rebounds and two assists at #4 UConn (1/10).
Notched 22 points in win against Xavier (1/3) while also adding a block.
Tallied 15 points and seven rebounds at Villanova (12/31).
Scored 15 points in addition to three steals and a pair of blocks at St. John's (12/16).
Led DePaul to road win at Wichita State (12/13) with 18 points off the bench, including a 4-of-7 performance from three.
Had 15 points against Morgan State (12/9) where he was a perfect 3-of-3 from beyond-the-arc.
Scored 12 points against Arkansas Pine-Bluff (12/6) in addition to a pair of steals and four rebounds.
Put up nine points, three rebounds, three blocks and two assists against LSU (11/29).
Totaled seven points in win against Georgia Tech (11/28).
Put up a 17-point performance against Detroit-Mercy (11/23) with four three-pointers and a pair of assists.
Recorded 13 points on 6-of-10 shooting against Northwestern (11/14).
Went 10-of-12 at the free throw line on his way to a 28 point, six rebound, three assist and three steal performance against Stonehill (11/7).
Scored 12 points in season opener against Chicago State (11/3) in addition to four assists and three rebounds.

2024-25 (JUNIOR):

Was DePaul’s leading scorer with 12.9 points per game and also led the squad with 43 steals. Additionally, he ranked fourth with 4.0 rebounds per game.
Increased his scoring and rebounding average to 13.7 and 4.7, respectively, in conference play.
Totaled 21 games in double-digit scoring and four games with 20 or more points.
Shot a career-best 30 percent from three-point range with 53 total on the season, helping DePaul break the team single-season three-point record.
Was also second on the team with a free throw percentage of 77, making 47 total.
Saw action in 32 games, including 21 starts, after missing the first two games of the season with injury.
Made his DePaul debut against Mercer (11/11) with 13 points and two steals on a 6-of-10 shooting performance.
Notched 11 points against Northern Illinois (11/23) in just 16 minutes played.
Had first career game with 20 or more points against Wichita State (12/14), where he shot 9-of-12 with four three-pointers for 22 points.
Made first career start against Loyola Maryland (12/28) where he scored 11 points with four rebounds.
Started a stretch of 12-straight games of double-digit scoring against Seton Hall (1/8) where he scored 21 points while making a career-high five three-pointers.
Had seven rebounds in back-to-back games against Xavier (1/11) and #7 Marquette (1/14) while also scoring 16 and 21 points, respectively.
Secured 17 points in a road victory at Georgetown (1/17) in addition to five rebounds and two steals.
Shot 7-of-10 against Butler (1/25) for 16 points and four rebounds.
Scored 14 points, four rebounds and three steals on the road at #25 UConn (1/29).
Helped DePaul to its largest conference win in XX years against Seton Hall (2/2), thanks to 16 points and seven rebounds.
Nabbed five steals against Villanova (2/5) in addition to 13 points and five rebounds.
Earned first career double-double against #10 St. John’s (2/19) with 12 points and 10 rebounds, in addition to four assists and a steal.
Came off the bench due to illness at Providence (3/5) before scoring 23 points, seven rebounds, three assists, three blocks and a steal.
Had 17 points in regular-season finale against Georgetown (3/8) with 17 points and three assists.
Contributed 11 points, four rebounds, two assists and two steals in the team’s first round BIG EAST Tournament win against Georgetown (3/12).
Stole a career-high six times in the BIG EAST Tournament quarterfinals against Creighton (3/13), setting a DePaul BIG EAST Tournament record.
Also added 14 points, four rebounds and a block against the Blue Jays.
Scored 16 points, five rebounds and three steals in the College Basketball Crown against Cincinnati (4/1).

2023-24 (SOPHOMORE AT INDIANA):

Appeared in 29 games off the bench where he averaged 3.9 points, 1.0 rebounds, 0.6 assists and 0.8 steals.
Shot 34.2 percent from the floor and 34.0 percent from three-point line.
Scored in double-figures three times with five multi-steal games.
Compiled seven points, one rebound and a career-high four steals against No. 5 UConn (11/19).
Finished with eight points, two rebounds and a career-high tying four steals at Michigan (12/5).
Tallied 10 points and one steal against Ohio State (1/6).
Finished with six points and two steals at Rutgers (1/9).
Added seven points, three rebounds and three assists against No. 2 Purdue (1/16).
Totaled 13 points, two rebounds and three assists at No. 2 Purdue (2/10).
Charted a career-high 17 points on 7-of-15 shooting in Big Ten Tournament Quarterfinals against Nebraska (3/15).
Also contributed one rebound, one assist, one steal and one block against the Huskers.

2022-23 (FRESHMAN AT INDIANA):

Played in 20 games as a true freshman, averaging 2.0 points and 0.6 rebounds.
Recorded five points, two assists and two steals in a victory over Miami (Ohio) (11/20).
Scored a season-high 11 points in addition to three rebounds, three assists and two steals against Elon (12/20).

HIGH SCHOOL/PREP:

Graduated as all-time leader in Lawrence North history in scoring average.
Helped his team to an Indiana Class 4A state runner-up appearance in 2021.
Was a member of the 2022 Indiana All-Star team and IBCA Supreme 15 All-State selection.
Averaged 23.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, 1.5 steals per game as a senior while shooting 46.8 percent from the field.
As a junior was named Indiana All-Star and to the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association Underclass All-State Supreme 15.
Played AAU for Spiece Indy Heat under coach Ryan Owens prior to his senior season.
Was ranked 170th as a recruit by 247Sports.com.