| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 2018–19 |
| Team: | DePaul Blue Demons |
| Conference: | Big East Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big East |
| Record: | 19–17 |
| Conf Record: | 7–11 |
| Hc Year: | 4th straight, 7th overall |
| Asst Coach1: | Tim Anderson |
| Asst Coach3: | Shane Heirman |
| Bowl Result: | Runner-up |
The 2018–19 DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball team represented DePaul University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by fourth-year (seventh overall with DePaul) head coach Dave Leitao and played their home games at the Wintrust Arena in Chicago as members of the Big East Conference. They finished the season 19–17, 7–11 in Big East play to finish in a three-way tie for last place. As the No. 10 seed in the Big East tournament, they lost in the first round to St. John's. They received a bid to the College Basketball Invitational where they defeated Central Michigan, Longwood, and Coastal Carolina to advance to the championship series against South Florida. There, in a best-of-three series, they lost to South Florida two games to one.[1] [2] [3]
The Blue Demons finished the 2017–18 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.[4]
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Roberts | 0 | G | 6'0" | 170 | Freshman | Transferred to Georgia State | ||
| Austin Grandstaff | 1 | G | 6'2" | 185 | RS Sophomore | Transferred to Texas A&M–Commerce | ||
| Brandon Cyrus | 4 | G | 6'5" | 190 | Sophomore | Transferred to UC Santa Barbara | ||
| Tre'Darius McCallum | 10 | F | 6'7" | 220 | RS Senior | Graduated | ||
| Tobias Dwimaah | 22 | F | 6'5" | 220 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Peter Ryckbosch | 30 | F | 6'10" | 230 | RS Senior | Graduated | ||
| Joe Hanel | 33 | F | 6'7" | 218 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| 34 | C | 6'11" | 240 | RS Senior | Graduated |
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyrik Shreiner | 0 | G | 6'3 | 190 | Junior | Cal State Northridge | ||
| Darious Hall | 13 | F | 6'6 | 210 | Sophomore | Arkansas | ||
| Femi Olujobi | 25 | F | 6'8" | 233 | RS Senior | North Carolina A&T |
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