Eral Penn

eral penn claps his hands together while sitting on DePaul bench pregame

Photo by: DePaul Athletics/Jake Aks

Position:
Forward
Ht./Wt.:
6-6 / 201
Class:
Graduate Student
Hometown:
Brooklyn, N.Y.
High School:
St. Frances (Md.)
Prev School:
Long Island

2022-23

Finished his career 47th among all active Division 1 players with 843 career rebounds.
Ranked eighth in the BIG EAST at the conclusion of the regular season with 7.0 rebounds per game and was sixth with 2.5 offensive boards per game.
One of just three DePaul players to play in all 33 games of the season, starting each of them.
Averaged 8.3 points, 6.8 rebounds and 1.0 blocks per game while shooting 45.6 percent from the floor.
Scored eight points with six rebounds in regular-season finale against Creighton (3/4).
Had an 11-point, six rebound performance against #10 Marquette (2/25).
Nabbed 10 rebounds at Seton Hall (2/5) followed by nine at Villanova (2/8).
Scored 13 points against #24 UConn (1/31) in addition to four rebounds and two blocks.
Grabbed 13 rebounds and eight points against Georgetown (1/24).
Was one point shy of a double-double in DePaul's upset win over #8 Xavier (1/18) where he tallied 10 rebounds and nine points.
Scored 11 points and five rebounds in DePaul's first win against Villanova (1/10) in 15 years.
Went for 12 points and 12 rebounds on Christmas Day against Creighton (12/25).
Had a four-game stretch of double-digit scoring efforts that began with 11 points against UTEP (12/10).
Scored back-to-back double-doubles against Oklahoma State (11/20) and Texas A&M (11/25), shooting 53.8 percent in both games.
Tallied season-high 25 points against the Cowboys with 11 rebounds before notching 21 and 10 at home against the Aggies.
Secured first double-double of the season in road win at Minnesota (11/14) with 10 points and 14 rebounds.
Made DePaul debut against Loyold Md. (11/7) with eight points and five rebounds.

2021-22 (Long Island)

NABC Division 1 All-District and First Team All-NEC.
NEC Commissioner's Honor Roll and Spring Academic Honor Roll.
Appeared and started in 29 games, averaging 17.1 points, 7.4 rebounds, 1.3 steals and 1.1 blocks per game.
Shot 43 percent from the field and 71 percent at the free throw line.
Ranked second in the NEC in free throws made and double-doubles, while ranking third in blocked shots per game.
Scored 15 points in season finale, including seven made free throws, at Wagner (3/5).
Wracked up a career-high 37 points against Fairleigh-Dickinson (2/26) after going 8-of-12 from three-point range in addition to six rebounds and two blocks.
Had a 24-point outing against Merrimiack (2/24) with 11 rebounds for his seventh double-double of the season.
Notched consecutive 24 point performances against St. Francis Brooklyn (2/10) and Bryant (2/12).
Knocked away six blocks in addition to 22 points and nine boards against Scared Heart (2/3).
Recorded back-to-back double-doubles against Wagner (1/21) and Fairleigh-Dickinson (1/23).
Had 14 rebounds and four steals in addition to 28 points in game against Wagner.
Scored 23 points in 21 minutes against Army (12/19).
Scored 18 points with six rebounds in season opener against San Francisco (11/9).
Opened the season with double-digit scoring in 13 of the team's first 14 games.

2020-21 (Long Island)

Appeared in and started all 18 games for Long Island, while averaging a double-double with 15.9 points, 10.4 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game.
Shot 55.7 percent from the field while recording a block in 15 of 18 games and leading the NEC in rebounds.
Led his team in rebounds and blocks while being second on team in points, field goals, steals and minutes played.
Reached double-digit scoring figures in 16 of 18 games and had 10 double-doubles.
Scored 19 and 16 points in back-to-back games against Bryant (2/25, 2/26), including 13 rebounds in the first game.
Was 9-of-12 from the floor with 11 rebounds, four assists and three blocks in a 22-point performance against St. Francis Brooklyn (2/8).
Tallied season-high 33 points against Fairleigh-Dickinson which included 20 rebounds and six steals.
Had four consecutive double-doubles beginning on Jan. 27 against Merrimack.
Went 8-of-13 from the floor for 20 points and 12 rebounds against Saint Francis (1/8).

2019-20 (Long Island)

Did not play due to injury.

2018-19 (Long Island)

Appeared in 29 games with seven starts where he averaged 6.1 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game.
Finished second onh is team with 39 blocks and ranked seventh in the NEC with 1.38 blocks per game.
Had a season-high 10 rebounds at Robert Morris along with eight points and three blocks.
Scored 11 points, nine rebounds and two blocks in regular-season finale against Bryant.
Notched career-high 15 points at Sacred Heart in first round win of NEC Tournament.

2017-18 (Long Island)

Appeared in 32 games and finished the season seventh in the NEC in blocked shots.
Scored career-high 10 points twice, against Brown and Mount St. Mary’s.
Had a career-high four blocks against St. Francis Brooklyn, along with four points and five rebounds.

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