# 2024–25 DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball team

The 2024–25 DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball team represents DePaul University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They are led by first-year head coach Chris Holtmann. They play their home games at Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Illinois, as members of the Big East Conference. They finished the season 14–19, 4–16 in Big East play to finish in 10th place. They defeated Georgetown in the first round of the Big East tournament before losing to Creighton in the quarterfinals. They were selected to participate in the first-ever College Basketball Crown postseason tournament.

## Previous season

The Blue Demons finished the 2023–24 season 3–29, 0–20 in Big East play to finish in last place. They lost to Villanova in the first round of the Big East tournament.
On January 22, 2024, the school fired head coach Tony Stubblefield after starting the season 3–15. Special assistant to the head coach Matt Brady was named the interim head coach for the remainder of the season. On March 14, the school named former Butler and Ohio State head coach Chris Holtmann the team's new head coach.

## Offseason
### Departures

DePaul Departures :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Zion Cruz | 0 | G | 6'4" | 183 | Sophomore | Jersey City, NJ | Transferred to Rider |
| Chico Carter Jr. | 2 | G | 6'3" | 192 | GS Senior | Columbia, SC | Graduated |
| Jalen Terry | 3 | G | 6'0" | 158 | Senior | Flint, MI | Graduate transferred to Eastern Michigan |
| K. T. Raimey | 4 | G/F | 6'3" | 166 | Senior | Olathe, KS | Graduate transferred to UT Rio Grande Valley |
| Churchill Abass | 5 | C | 6'9" | 240 | Freshman | Edo State, Nigeria | Transferred to Wake Forest |
| Jaden Henley | 10 | G/F | 6'7" | 200 | Sophomore | Ontario, CA | Transferred to UNLV |
| Keyondre Young | 11 | G | 6'8" | 180 | Junior | Del City, OK | Transferred to Oklahoma Christian |
| Mac Etienne | 12 | F | 6'10" | 235 | Sophomore | New York, NY | Transferred to La Salle |
| Da'Sean Nelson | 21 | F | 6'8" | 205 | Senior | Toledo, OH | Graduate transferred to Eastern Michigan |
| Elijah Fisher | 22 | G | 6'6" | 190 | Sophomore | Oshawa, ON | Transferred to Pacific |
| Caleb Murphy | 23 | G | 6'4" | 185 | Senior | Youngstown, OH | Graduate transferred to UMass Lowell |
| Jeremiah Oden | 25 | F | 6'8" | 201 | Senior | Chicago, IL | Graduate transferred to Charlotte |
| Dramane Camara | 35 | G | 6'5" | 205 | Freshman | Paris, France | Transferred to Norfolk State |
| Mo Sall | 55 | G | 6'5" | 180 | Sophomore | Downers Grove, IL | Walk-on; transferred to Northern Illinois |

### Incoming transfers

DePaul Transfers :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Troy D'Amico | 0 | G | 6'7" | 212 | Senior | Chicago, IL | Southern Illinois |
| Isaiah Rivera | 1 | G | 6'5" | 210 | GS Senior | Geneseo, IL | UIC |
| Layden Blocker | 2 | G | 6'2" | 175 | Sophomore | Little Rock, AR | Arkansas |
| Conor Enright | 4 | G | 6'0" | 180 | Junior | Mundelein, IL | Drake |
| CJ Gunn | 11 | G | 6'6" | 194 | Sophomore | Indianapolis, IN | Indiana |
| Jacob Meyer | 12 | G | 6'2" | 195 | Sophomore | Covington, KY | Coastal Carolina |
| JJ Traynor | 20 | F | 6'8" | 190 | GS Senior | Bardstown, KY | Louisville |
| David Thomas | 23 | G | 6'2" | 195 | Sophomore | McDonough, GA | Mercer |
| N.J. Benson | 35 | F | 6'8" | 225 | Junior | Mount Vernon, IL | Missouri State |
| David Skogman | 42 | C | 6'10" | 235 | GS Senior | Waukesha, WI | Davidson |

### Recruiting classes
#### 2024 recruiting class

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Chris Riddle #33 SF | Chicago, IL | Kenwood Academy High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Oct 25, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78 ||||||
| Sekou Konneh PF | Milwaukee, WI | St. Thomas More | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Apr 9, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| 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: "2024 DePaul Signees". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 28, 2024. "2024 DePaul Signees". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 28, 2024. "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 28, 2024. ||||||

#### 2025 recruiting class

College recruiting information (2025) :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Isaiah Medina C | St. Petersburg, FL | Gibbs | 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Aug 5, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR |||||||
| Kruz McClure SG | Westerville, OH | Westerville South | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Aug 5, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR |||||||
| 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: "2025 DePaul Signees". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 28, 2024. "2025 DePaul Signees". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 28, 2024. "2025 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 28, 2024. |||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| October 27, 2024* 6:00 p.m. | | Illinois Wesleyan | W 76–60 | – | 19 – Tied | 9 – Skogman | 4 – Tied | Wintrust Arena (2,698) Chicago, IL |
| Regular season |||||||||
| November 4, 2024* 7:00 p.m., FS1 | | Southern Indiana | W 80–78 $^{OT}$ | 1–0 | 25 – Rivera | 10 – Skogman | 4 – Enright | Wintrust Arena (3,051) Chicago, IL |
| November 7, 2024* 7:00 p.m., FS1 | | Prairie View A&M | W 92–59 | 2–0 | 17 – Rivera | 9 – Benson | 7 – Tied | Wintrust Arena (2,725) Chicago, IL |
| November 11, 2024* 8:00 p.m., FS2 | | Mercer | W 95–64 | 3–0 | 15 – Benson | 10 – Traynor | 8 – Enright | Wintrust Arena (2,913) Chicago, IL |
| November 15, 2024* 8:00 p.m., FS2 | | Duquesne | W 84–58 | 4–0 | 18 – Rivera | 9 – Skogman | 8 – Enright | Wintrust Arena (3,303) Chicago, IL |
| November 19, 2024* 8:00 p.m., FS2 | | Eastern Illinois DePaul Classic | W 78–69 | 5–0 | 16 – Meyer | 6 – Skogman | 11 – Enright | Wintrust Arena (2,829) Chicago, IL |
| November 23, 2024* 4:00 p.m., FS2 | | Northern Illinois DePaul Classic | W 98–52 | 6–0 | 21 – Blocker | 11 – Skogman | 4 – Enright | Wintrust Arena (3,593) Chicago, IL |
| November 29, 2024* 12:30 p.m., FS1 | | Valparaiso DePaul Classic | W 89–70 | 7–0 | 19 – Rivera | 7 – Meyer | 8 – Enright | Wintrust Arena (3,366) Chicago, IL |
| December 4, 2024* 8:00 p.m., ESPNU | | at Texas Tech Big East–Big 12 Battle | L 62–76 | 7–1 | 14 – Meyer | 8 – Skogman | 9 – Enright | United Supermarkets Arena (11,465) Lubbock, TX |
| December 10, 2024 7:30 p.m., FS1 | | Providence | L 63–70 $^{OT}$ | 7–2 (0–1) | 22 – Skogman | 6 – Skogman | 7 – Enright | Wintrust Arena (3,548) Chicago, IL |
| December 14, 2024* 12:00 p.m., FS1 | | Wichita State | W 91–72 | 8–2 | 23 – Meyer | 7 – Rivera | 9 – Enright | Wintrust Arena (3,861) Chicago, IL |
| December 17, 2024 5:30 p.m., Peacock | | at St. John's | L 61–89 | 8–3 (0–2) | 17 – Blocker | 4 – Tied | 3 – Enright | Carnesecca Arena (5,602) Queens, NY |
| December 21, 2024* 3:00 p.m., BTN | | at Northwestern | L 64–84 | 8–4 | 18 – Meyer | 10 – Skogman | 6 – Enright | Welsh–Ryan Arena (5,752) Evanston, IL |
| December 28, 2024* 1:00 p.m., FS1 | | Loyola (MD) | W 84–65 | 9–4 | 22 – Benson | 17 – Benson | 8 – Enright | Wintrust Arena (4,386) Chicago, IL |
| January 1, 2025 1:00 p.m., CBSSN | | No. 11 UConn | L 68–81 | 9–5 (0–3) | 18 – Enright | 12 – Benson | 9 – Enright | Wintrust Arena (6,496) Chicago, IL |
| January 4, 2025 11:00 a.m., FS1 | | at Villanova | L 56–100 | 9–6 (0–4) | 13 – Meyer | 6 – Benson | 2 – Tied | Finneran Pavilion (6,501) Villanova, PA |
| January 8, 2025 5:30 p.m., Peacock | | at Seton Hall | L 80–85 $^{OT}$ | 9–7 (0–5) | 21 – Gunn | 8 – Benson | 6 – Enright | Prudential Center (8,257) Newark, NJ |
| January 11, 2025 3:00 p.m., FS1 | | Xavier | L 63–77 | 9–8 (0–6) | 16 – Gunn | 7 – Gunn | 6 – Enright | Wintrust Arena (5,711) Chicago, IL |
| January 14, 2025 6:00 p.m., CBSSN | | No. 7 Marquette | L 83–85 $^{OT}$ | 9–9 (0–7) | 21 – Gunn | 10 – D'amico | 11 – Enright | Wintrust Arena (6,416) Chicago, IL |
| January 17, 2025 7:10 p.m., CBSSN | | at Georgetown | W 73–68 | 10–9 (1–7) | 17 – Gunn | 7 – Benson | 3 – Tied | Capital One Arena (5,311) Washington, D.C. |
| January 21, 2025 8:00 p.m., FS1 | | Creighton | L 49–73 | 10–10 (1–8) | 15 – Blocker | 5 – Tied | 3 – Tied | Wintrust Arena (3,729) Chicago, IL |
| January 25, 2025 3:00 p.m., CBSSN | | at Butler | L 69–86 | 10–11 (1–9) | 20 – Benson | 9 – Benson | 6 – Enright | Hinkle Fieldhouse (8,704) Indianapolis, IN |
| January 29, 2025 7:00 p.m., Peacock | | at No. 25 UConn | L 61–72 | 10–12 (1–10) | 18 – Blocker | 5 – Tied | 2 – Tied | XL Center (15,684) Hartford, CT |
| February 2, 2025 5:00 p.m., FS1 | | Seton Hall | W 74–57 | 11–12 (2–10) | 17 – Benson | 11 – Benson | 7 – Blocker | Wintrust Arena (5,003) Chicago, IL |
| February 5, 2025 8:00 p.m., CBSSN | | Villanova | L 49–59 | 11–13 (2–11) | 16 – Thomas | 6 – Benson | 6 – Blocker | Wintrust Arena (3,789) Chicago, IL |
| February 11, 2025 7:30 p.m., Peacock | | at No. 18 Marquette | L 58–68 | 11–14 (2–12) | 14 – Gunn | 8 – Benson | 2 – Tied | Fiserv Forum (14,728) Milwaukee, WI |
| February 15, 2025 11:00 a.m., FS1 | | at Xavier | L 68–85 | 11–15 (2–13) | 16 – Gunn | 5 – Tied | 3 – Rivera | Cintas Center (10,473) Cincinnati, OH |
| February 19, 2025 8:00 p.m., FS1 | | No. 10 St. John's | L 58–82 | 11–16 (2–14) | 16 – Rivera | 10 – Gunn | 4 – Tied | Wintrust Arena (4,844) Chicago, IL |
| February 22, 2025 7:00 p.m., FS1 | | Butler | L 72–84 | 11–17 (2–15) | 25 – Blocker | 11 – Tied | 6 – Rivera | Wintrust Arena (5,267) Chicago, IL |
| February 26, 2025 8:00 p.m., Peacock | | at Creighton | L 65–75 | 11–18 (2–16) | 18 – Rivera | 8 – Rivera | 2 – Tied | CHI Health Center Omaha (17,213) Omaha, NE |
| March 5, 2025 5:30 p.m., FS1 | | at Providence | W 80–77 | 12–18 (3–16) | 23 – Gunn | 7 – Gunn | 7 – Thomas | Amica Mutual Pavilion (9,169) Providence, RI |
| March 8, 2025 1:00 p.m., FS1 | | Georgetown | W 83–77 | 13–18 (4–16) | 21 – Rivera | 9 – Rivera | 6 – Tied | Wintrust Arena (5,453) Chicago, IL |
| Big East tournament |||||||||
| March 12, 2025 5:30 p.m., Peacock | (10) | vs. (7) Georgetown First round | W 71–67 | 14–18 | 16 – Blocker | 6 – Tied | 6 – Blocker | Madison Square Garden New York, NY |
| March 13, 2025 6:00 p.m., FS1 | (10) | vs. (2) Creighton Quarterfinal | L 81–85 $^{2OT}$ | 14–19 | 25 – Blocker | 9 – Rivera | 4 – Tied | Madison Square Garden New York, NY |
| College Basketball Crown |||||||||
| April 1, 2025* 2:00 p.m., FS1 | (15) | vs. (2) Cincinnati First round | | | | | | MGM Grand Garden Arena Paradise, NV |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||
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