2021–22 DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball team
The 2021–22 DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball team represents DePaul University during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They are led by first year head coach Tony Stubblefield and play their home games at Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Illinois as members of the Big East Conference.
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| Conference | Big East Conference |
| 2021–22 record | 9–1 (0–0 Big East) |
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| Home arena | Wintrust Arena |
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| Providence | 0 | – | 0 | – | 10 | – | 1 | .909 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 22 Xavier | 0 | – | 0 | – | 9 | – | 1 | .900 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DePaul | 0 | – | 0 | – | 9 | – | 1 | .900 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 16 Seton Hall | 0 | – | 0 | – | 9 | – | 1 | .900 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 20 UConn | 0 | – | 0 | – | 9 | – | 2 | .818 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marquette | 0 | – | 0 | – | 8 | – | 3 | .727 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Creighton | 0 | – | 0 | – | 8 | – | 3 | .727 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. John's | 0 | – | 0 | – | 8 | – | 2 | .800 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9 Villanova | 0 | – | 0 | – | 7 | – | 3 | .700 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Butler | 0 | – | 0 | – | 7 | – | 3 | .700 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgetown | 0 | – | 0 | – | 6 | – | 4 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2022 Big East Tournament winner As of December 14, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Previous season
In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Blue Demons finished the 2020–21 season 5–14, 2–13 in Big East play to finish in last place. They defeated Providence in the first round of the Big East Tournament before losing to UConn in the quarterfinals.
After finishing in last place in the Big East for a fifth consecutive year, the school fired head coach Dave Leitao on March 15, 2021.[1] On April 1, the school named long-time Oregon assistant Stubblefield the team's new head coach.[2]
Offseason
Departures
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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| Markese Jacobs | 0 | G | 5'11" | 185 | Sophomore | Chicago, IL | Transferred |
| Romeo Weems | 1 | F | 6'7" | 215 | Sophomore | Detroit, MI | Declare for 2021 NBA draft |
| Jaylen Butz | 2 | F | 6'9" | 224 | Senior | Fort Wayne, IN | Graduate transfererd to Western Kentucky |
| Kobe Elvis | 3 | G | 6'2" | 170 | Freshman | Brampton, ON | Transferred to Dayton |
| Keon Edwards | 5 | F | 6'7" | 185 | Freshman | Pasadena, TX | Transferred to Nebraska |
| Ray Salnave | 10 | G | 6'3" | 205 | Senior | Elmont, NY | Graduate transferred to UMBC |
| Charlie Moore | 11 | G | 5'11" | 180 | RS Senior | Chicago, IL | Graduate transferred to Miami (FL) |
| Jason Malonga | 12 | G | 6'4" | 195 | Senior | Bolingbrook, IL | Walk-on; graduated |
| Darious Hall | 13 | F | 6'7" | 205 | RS Junior | Little Rock, AR | Transferred to Central Arkansas |
| Oscar Lopez Jr. | 15 | G | 6'4" | 200 | Sophomore | Cypress, CA | Transferred to Central Michigan |
| Pauly Paulicap | 33 | F | 6'8" | 225 | Senior | Elmont, NY | Graduate transferred to West Virginia |
| Pantelis Xidias | 35 | G | 5'10" | 165 | Senior | Michigan City, IN | Walk-on; graduated |
Incoming transfers
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
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| Jalen Terry | 3 | G | 6'0" | 165 | Sophomore | Flint, MI | Oregon |
| Philmon Gebrewhit | 5 | G | 6'7" | 190 | RS Junior | Boston, MA | South Plains College |
| Yor Anei | 10 | F | 6'10" | 220 | Senior | Overland Park, KS | SMU |
| Tyon Grant-Foster | 13 | G | 6'7" | 205 | Senior | Kansas City, KS | Kansas |
| Brandon Johnson | 35 | F | 6'8" | 220 | Graduate Student | Chicago, IL | Minnesota |
| Shaheed Medlock | 55 | G | 6'5" | 196 | Graduate Student | Chicago, IL | Georgia Tech |
2021 Recruiting class
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Ahamad Bynum #17 SG |
Chicago, IL | Simeon Career Academy | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Nov 17, 2019 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 84 | ||||||
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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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| Exhibition | |||||||||||
| November 4, 2021* 7:30 p.m. |
Montevallo | W 67–63 | – |
15 – Grant-Foster | 12 – Freeman-Liberty | 4 – Freeman-Liberty | Wintrust Arena (2,340) Chicago, IL | ||||
| Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
| November 10, 2021* 8:00 p.m., FS1 |
Coppin State | W 97–72 | 1–0 |
25 – Freeman-Liberty | 17 – Jones | 8 – Freeman-Liberty | Wintrust Arena (2,662) Chicago, IL | ||||
| November 13, 2021* 5:00 p.m., FS2 |
Central Michigan | W 99–66 | 2–0 |
22 – Freeman-Liberty | 9 – Jones | 7 – Freeman-Liberty | Wintrust Arena (2,466) Chicago, IL | ||||
| November 18, 2021* 7:30 p.m., FS1 |
Rutgers Gavitt Tipoff Games |
W 73–70 | 3–0 |
22 – Jones | 13 – Johnson | 3 – Johnson | Wintrust Arena (2,844) Chicago, IL | ||||
| November 20, 2021* 7:00 p.m., FS2 |
Western Illinois Blue Demon Classic |
W 84–80 | 4–0 |
33 – Freeman-Liberty | 11 – Freeman-Liberty | 4 – Freeman-Liberty | Wintrust Arena (2,642) Chicago, IL | ||||
| November 26, 2021* 4:00 p.m., FS2 |
Northern Kentucky Blue Demon Classic |
W 77–68 | 5–0 |
20 – Freeman-Liberty | 12 – Freeman-Liberty | 4 – Terry | Wintrust Arena (2,465) Chicago, IL | ||||
| November 28, 2021* 1:00 p.m., FS1 |
Eastern Michigan Blue Demon Classic |
W 101–63 | 6–0 |
22 – Freeman-Liberty | 7 – Johnson | 5 – Jones | Wintrust Arena (2,194) Chicago, IL | ||||
| December 4, 2021* 3:00 p.m., FS1 |
Loyola–Chicago | L 64–68 | 6–1 |
19 – Jones | 9 – Jones | 3 – Gebrewhit | Wintrust Arena (6,774) Chicago, IL | ||||
| December 7, 2021* 7:30 p.m., FS1 |
Duquesne | W 87–67 | 7–1 |
25 – Freeman-Liberty | 11 – Anei | 5 – Freeman-Liberty | Wintrust Arena (2,442) Chicago, IL | ||||
| December 10, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ACCN |
at Louisville | W 62–55 | 8–1 |
33 – Jones | 14 – Jones | 2 – 3 Tied | KFC Yum! Center (13,127) Louisville, KY | ||||
| December 14, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at UIC | W 72–66 | 9–1 |
27 – Freeman-Liberty | 9 – Jones | 3 – Freeman-Liberty | Credit Union 1 Arena (2,789) Chicago, IL | ||||
| December 18, 2021* 2:00 p.m., BTN |
at Northwestern | Welsh–Ryan Arena Evanston, IL | |||||||||
| Big East regular season | |||||||||||
| December 20, 2021 5:30 p.m., FS1 |
Creighton | Wintrust Arena Chicago, IL | |||||||||
| December 23, 2021 7:30 p.m., FS1 |
Seton Hall | Wintrust Arena Chicago, IL | |||||||||
| December 29, 2021 4:00 p.m., FS1 |
at Butler | Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN | |||||||||
| January 1, 2022 1:00 p.m., FS1 |
Providence | Wintrust Arena Chicago, IL | |||||||||
| January 5, 2022 5:30 p.m., FS1 |
at St. John's | Carnesecca Arena Queens, NY | |||||||||
| January 8, 2022 11:00 a.m./1:00 p.m./3:00 p.m., FS1 |
Villanova | Wintrust Arena Chicago, IL | |||||||||
| January 11, 2022 6:00 p.m., FS1 |
at Marquette | Fiserv Forum Milwaukee, WI | |||||||||
| January 19, 2022 8:00 p.m., FS1 |
Xavier | Wintrust Arena Chicago, IL | |||||||||
| January 22, 2022 4:30 p.m., CBSSN |
at Creighton | CHI Health Center Omaha Omaha, NE | |||||||||
| January 25, 2022 4:00 p.m., FS1 |
at Villanova | Finneran Pavilion Villanova, PA | |||||||||
| January 29, 2022 5:30 p.m., FS1 |
UConn | Wintrust Arena Chicago, IL | |||||||||
| February 5, 2022 6:00 p.m., FS1 |
at Xavier | Cintas Center Cincinnati, OH | |||||||||
| February 9, 2022 8:00 p.m., FS1 |
Georgetown | Wintrust Arena Chicago, IL | |||||||||
| February 12, 2022 5:30 p.m., FS1 |
at Providence | Dunkin' Donuts Center Provdience, RI | |||||||||
| February 15, 2022 8:00 p.m., FS1 |
Butler | Wintrust Arena Chicago, IL | |||||||||
| February 19, 2022 7:00 p.m., FS1 |
at Seton Hall | Prudential Center Newark, NJ | |||||||||
| February 24, 2022 7:00 p.m., CBSSN |
at Georgetown | Capital One Arena Washington, D.C. | |||||||||
| February 27, 2022 4:00 p.m., FS1 |
St. John's | Wintrust Arena Chicago, IL | |||||||||
| March 2, 2022 8:00 p.m., CBSSN |
Marquette | Wintrust Arena Chicago, IL | |||||||||
| March 5, 2022 TBA, FOX/FS1 |
at UConn | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Storrs, CT | |||||||||
| Big East Tournament | |||||||||||
| March 9–12, 2022 TBA, FS1 |
vs. | Madison Square Garden New York, NY | |||||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. | |||||||||||
Source[3]
References
- "DePaul fires Leitao after 5 straight seasons in last". ESPN.com. 2021-03-15. Retrieved 2021-09-20.
- "AP source: DePaul hires Oregon's Tony Stubblefield as coach". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2021-09-20.
- "2021–22 Men's Basketball Schedule". depaulbluedemons.com. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
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