| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 2017–18 |
| Team: | DePaul Blue Demons |
| Logo Alt: | A blue block M with maize-colored borders and the word Michigan across the middle. |
| Conference: | Big East Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big East |
| Record: | 11–20 |
| Conf Record: | 4–14 |
| Hc Year: | 3rd straight, 6th overall |
| Asst Coach1: | Tim Anderson |
| Asst Coach3: | Shane Heirman |
The 2017–18 DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball team represented DePaul University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by third-year (sixth overall with DePaul) head coach Dave Leitao and played their home games at the new Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Illinois as members of the Big East Conference. They finished the season 11–20, 4–14 in Big East play to finish in a tie for ninth place. They lost in the first round of the Big East tournament to Marquette.[1]
The Blue Demons finished the 2016–17 season 9–23, 2–16 in Big East play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the Big East tournament to Xavier. That season marked the Blue Demons' final season at Allstate Arena
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. J. Curington | 0 | G | 6'5" | 199 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Darrick Wood | 1 | G | 6'5" | 178 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| 5 | G | 6'6" | 210 | Senior | Graduated | |||
| Erten Gazi | 12 | G | 6'4" | 212 | Sophomore | Transferred to Fordham | ||
| Al Eichelberger | 23 | F | 6'7" | 251 | Freshman | Transferred to Cleveland State | ||
| David Leitao III | 32 | F | 6'5' | 220 | Senior | Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons | ||
| Levi Cook | 44 | C | 6'10" | 300 | Freshman | Transferred to Marshall | ||
| Chris Harrison-Docks | 51 | G | 5'10" | 189 | RS Senior | Graduated |
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Coleman-Lands | 5 | G | 6'3" | 190 | Junior | Transfer from Illinois. Under NCAA transfer rules, Coleman-Lands will have to sit out the 2017–18 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility. | ||
| Marin Maric | 34 | C | 6'11" | 250 | RS Senior | Transferred from Northern Illinois. Will be eligible to play immediately since Maric graduated from Northern Illinois. |
The Blue Demons were picked to finish in last place in the preseason Big East poll.[2]
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