2015–16 DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball team

2015–16 DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball

Conference	Big East Conference
2015–16 record	0–0 (0–0 Big East)
Head coach	Dave Leitao (1st (4th overall) year)
Assistant coach	Rick Carter
Assistant coach	Billy Garrett
Home arena	Allstate Arena McGrath–Phillips Arena

	Conf				Overall
2015–16 Big East men's basketball standings
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Butler	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Creighton	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
DePaul	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Georgetown	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Marquette	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Providence	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Seton Hall	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
St. John's	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Villanova	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Xavier	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–

† 2016 Big East Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

The 2015–16 DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball team represented DePaul University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Blue Demons play their home games at the Allstate Arena, and are members of the Big East Conference. Dave Leitao returned to Chicago to lead the Blue Demons for the second time, following a three-year tenure from 2002–2005.^[1]

Previous Season

The Blue Demons finished the 2014–15 season with record of 12–20 (6–12 Big East), tied for 7th in the conference. They were eliminated in the opening round of the 2015 Big East Tournament. Following the season, head coach Oliver Purnell resigned^[2] and was replaced by Leitao.

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Forrest Robinson	11	F	6'10"	223	Senior	Ranger, TX	Graduated
Jamee Crockett	21	F	6'4"	202	Senior	Chicago, IL	Graduated
Durrell McDonald	25	G	6'2	173	Junior	Las Vegas, NV	Transfer
Greg Sequele	42	F	6'9	215	Senior	Sainte-Rose, GP	Graduated

Incoming recruits

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Oumar Barry PF	Arlington, VA	Bishop O'Connell	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Sep 17, 2014
Oumar Barry PF	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Elijah Cain PG	Newark, NJ	St. Benedict's Preparatory	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Mar 11, 2015
Elijah Cain PG	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Develle Phillips PF	Upper Marlboro, MD	Clinton Christian School	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Sep 4, 2014
Develle Phillips PF	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2015 DePaul Signees". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 23, 2015. "2015 DePaul Signees". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 23, 2015. "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 23, 2015.

Roster

2015–16 DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	High School/Junior College	Home town
1.5 !G	0	Curington, R. J.R. J. Curington	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 200 lb (91 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Oak Hill Academy	Dyer, IN
1.5 !G	1	Wood, DarrickDarrick Wood	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 190 lb (86 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Bridgton Academy Hutchinson CC	Alexandria, VA
5.0 !C	2	Hamilton IV, TommyTommy Hamilton IV	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 83 !6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 255 lb (116 kg)	3.0 !Jr	IMG Academy	Chicago, IL
3.5 !F	3	Stimage, RashaunRashaun Stimage	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 217 lb (98 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Farragut Daytona State College	Chicago, IL
3.5 !F	4	Henry, MykeMyke Henry	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 228 lb (103 kg)	4.5 !RS Sr	Orr Illinois	Chicago, IL
1.5 !G	5	Garrett, Jr., BillyBilly Garrett, Jr.	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 205 lb (93 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Morgan Park	Chicago, IL
1.5 !G	10	Molinari, DavidDavid Molinari	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 72 !6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 185 lb (84 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Peoria Notre Dame Illinois Wesleyan	Peoria, IL
1.5 !G	13	Dolins, CoryCory Dolins	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 72 !6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 182 lb (83 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Niles West	Northbrook, IL
1.5 !G	15	Simpson, AaronAaron Simpson	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 71 !5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 152 lb (69 kg)	4.0 !Sr	North Chicago Lincoln College	North Chicago, IL
3.5 !F	30	Ryckbosch, PeterPeter Ryckbosch	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 82 !6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 242 lb (110 kg)	4.0 !Sr	St. Ignatius	Chicago, IL
3.5 !F	33	Hanel, JoeJoe Hanel (W)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 205 lb (93 kg)	2.0 !So	Holy Family Catholic	Savage, MN

Head coach

Dave Leitao (Northeastern)

Assistant coach(es)

Rick Carter (Michigan State)
Billy Garrett (Indianapolis)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: April 24, 2015

Schedule

Date	Opponent^#	Result	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (Attendance)
Exhibition
TBD*		–	-	-	-	McGrath–Phillips Arena
Non-Conference Regular Season
11/17/15*	at Penn State (Gavitt Tipoff Games)	–	-	-	-	Bryce Jordan Center
11/20/15*	vs. South Carolina (Paradise Jam First Round)	–	-	-	-	Sports and Fitness Center
11/21/15*	vs. TBD (Paradise Jam)	–	-	-	-	Sports and Fitness Center
11/22/15*	vs. TBD (Paradise Jam)	–	-	-	-	Sports and Fitness Center
11/23/15*	vs. TBD (Paradise Jam)	–	-	-	-	Sports and Fitness Center
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Big East Tournament
TBD	vs.	–	-	-	-	Madison Square Garden
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. ( ) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time.

References

DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball

Venues	Alumni Hall (1956–1980) Allstate Arena (1980–present) McCormick Place Events Center (planned 2017)

Culture & lore	History

People	Head coaches

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NCAA Final Four appearances in italics