2022–23 DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball team explained

Mode:Basketball
Year:2022–23
Prev Year:2021–22
Next Year:2023–24
Team:DePaul Blue Demons
Conference:Big East Conference
Short Conf:Big East
Record:10–23
Conf Record:3–17
Hc Year:2nd
Asst Coach1:Paris Parham
Ac1 Year:2nd
Asst Coach2:Bino Ranson
Ac2 Year:2nd
Asst Coach3:Steve Thomas
Ac3 Year:2nd

The 2022–23 DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball team represented DePaul University during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by second-year head coach Tony Stubblefield and played their home games at Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Illinois as members of the Big East Conference. The Demons finished the season 10–23, 3–17 in Big East play to finish in tenth place. They defeated Seton Hall in the first round of the Big East tournament before losing to Xavier in the quarterfinals.

On January 10, 2023, DePaul defeated Villanova for the first time since 2008, snapping a 22-game losing streak to the Wildcats over 15 years.[1] [2]

Previous season

The Blue Demons finished the 2021–22 season 15–16, 6–14 in Big East play to finish in 10th place. They lost in the first round of the Big East tournament to St. John's.

Offseason

Departures

DePaul Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
4 G 6'4" 180 Senior Graduated/went undrafted in 2022 NBA draft
13 G 6'7" 205 Senior Graduated
Courvoisier McCauley 23 G 6'5" 211 RS Senior Graduate transfer to Indiana State
32 F 6'6" 195 Sophomore Transferred to St. John's
Brandon Johnson 35 F 6'8" 220 GS Senior Graduated
Shaheed Medlock 45 G 6'5" 196 GS Senior Graduated

Incoming transfers

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NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Umoja Gibson 2 G 6'1" 169 GS Senior Oklahoma
K. T. Raimey 4 G 6'1" Junior College of Southern Idaho
Eral Penn 11 F 6'7" GS Senior LIU
Da'Sean Nelson 21 F 6'8" 190 Sophomore Kilgore College
Caleb Murphy 23 G 6'4" 185 Junior South Florida

2022 recruiting class

Schedule and results

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Notes and References

  1. Jon Rothstein. JonRothstein. 1613027211908644864. January 10, 2023. Villanova's 22-game winning streak against DePaul is OVER. The Blue Demons with a major victory at home under Tony Stubblefield. And Da'Sean Nelson? Buy Stock Now.. English. DePaul Basketball. January 10, 2023. https://twitter.com/JonRothstein/status/1613027211908644864?cxt=HHwWgIDUrf_sz-IsAAAA.
  2. BIG EAST MBB. BIGEASTMBB. 1613026862740946948. January 10, 2023. ! For the first time since 2008, a @DePaulHoops team takes down Villanova. The Blue Demons get a career-high 24 from Da'Sean Nelson in the #BIGEASThoops win!. English. DePaul Basketball. January 10, 2023. https://twitter.com/BIGEASTMBB/status/1613026862740946948?cxt=HHwWiICy7dXYz-IsAAAA.
  3. Web site: 2022–23 Men's Basketball Schedule. depaulbluedemons.com. 15 July 2022. en.