DePaul Blue Demons News

Amsal Delalic - Out for extended period of time Delailic (knee) will be out for three-to-six months as he is recovering from a torn ACL, per 247Sports.com.

Impact Delalic will miss the Blue Demons' training camp and potentially the first half of the upcoming season as he recovers from a knee injury. The 6-foot-8 guard missed the entire 2025-26 season after suffering a torn ACL ahead of summer workouts and will look to work his way back into DePaul's backcourt rotation once cleared.

AUGUST 7 • ROTOWIRE

Kaleb Banks - Granted eligibility injunction Banks is among the players listed in a recently granted injunction in the state of Georgia giving him an additional season of eligibility, per Jeff Goodman of Fieldof68.com.

Impact Banks will receive an additional year of eligibility following the injunction, granting him his fifth and final season at the collegiate level. The 6-foot-8 senior averaged 5.6 points and 2.5 rebounds per game across 31 contests for DePaul last season following his transfer from Tulane the year before.

AUGUST 6 • ROTOWIRE

NJ Benson - Plans to enter portal Benson plans to enter the transfer portal, Joe Tipton of On3.com reports.

Impact The DePaul forward was recently granted an injunction that allows him an additional year of eligibility after averaging 11.7 points and 7.6 rebounds per game this past season. Benson's expected departure would leave DePaul without one of its top frontcourt contributors from last season.

JULY 31 • ROTOWIRE

CJ Gunn - Declares for draft Gunn has declared for the NBA Draft, per his X account.

Impact Gunn began his collegiate career at Indiana, spending two years there before transferring to DePaul in 2024. The 6-foot-7 forward is coming off one of his strongest campaigns, averaging 13.1 points, 3.7 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.1 steals across 32 games.

APRIL 26 • ROTOWIRE

Koree Cotton - Heading to Chicago Cotton has committed to play for DePaul for the 2026-27 season, per Sam Kayser of League Ready.

Impact Cotton will join the Blue Demons following a single season with UT-Rio Grande Valley. The 6-foot-6 junior averaged 13.9 points and 5.3 rebounds per game across 33 contests for the Vaqueros this past season. The former VMI and Jacksonville State transfer will retain a single year of eligibility with DePaul.

APRIL 19 • ROTOWIRE

Ade Popoola - Committing to DePaul Poppola has committed to DePaul for the 2026-27 season, according to Kevin Sweeney of Sports Illustrated.

Impact Popoola is an all-around guard who should add another dimension to DePaul's offensive game. He averaged 10.8 points, 4.2 rebounds, 1.3 steals and 1.3 assists per game in 2025-26 while making 40.9 percent of his attempts from beyond the arc for Tulsa.

APRIL 15 • ROTOWIRE

Magoon Gwath - Committing to DePaul Gwath has committed to DePaul for the 2026-27 season, according to Sam Kayser of League Ready.

Impact Gwath is a prospect who has garnered legit NBA attention due to his size, rim-protection skills and ability to stretch the floor. He has struggled to stay healthy, but he should be a solid addition to DePaul's frontcourt.

APRIL 14 • ROTOWIRE

Noah Meeusen - Finds new home Meeusen will transfer to DePaul, per VerbalCommits.com.

Impact Meeusen was a rotational guard for Arizona State in 2025, his sophomore season of eligibility. He averaged 5.9 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.6 assists while shooting 38.4 percent from the field and 31 percent from downtown. He'll take two years of eligibility with him to Chicago.

APRIL 13 • ROTOWIRE

Kahmare Holmes - Committed to DePaul Holmes has committed to play for DePaul for the 2026-27 season, per Joe Tipton of On3.com.

Impact Holmes will join the Blue Demons following two seasons with Wofford. The 6-foot-3 guard was a star for Wofford this past season, averaging 19.5 points and 5.7 rebounds per game across 26 contests. He will retain two years of eligibility with DePaul moving forward.

APRIL 12 • ROTOWIRE

Wilson Jacques - Lands at DePaul Jacques will transfer to DePaul, per Jon Chepkevich of DraftExpress.com.

Impact Jacques averaged 8.8 points and 8.8 rebounds as a freshman at Fresno State. Now, the seven-footer will take his talents to the Big East, where he'll look to lock up a starting role in DePaul's frontcourt. Jacques will have three seasons of eligibility remaining.

APRIL 11 • ROTOWIRE

Layden Blocker - Running it back with Blue Demons Blocker will return to DePaul in 2026-27, he announced via his personal X account.

Impact Blocker is coming off a career year in which he averaged 11.1 points, 2.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.6 steals. The 6-foot-2 guard started 29 of 32 games, and with he's elected to spend his final season of eligibility with DePaul.

MARCH 28 • ROTOWIRE

Amsal Delalic - Will remain at DePaul Delalic (knee) will remain at DePaul for the 2026-27 season, according to Nick Palazzolo of The DePaud.

Impact Delalic didn't play for DePaul in the 2025-26 season due to a torn ACL, but he played in 21 games in the 2024-25 campaign. He figures to be part of the rotation in 2026-27 if he stays healthy.

MARCH 27 • ROTOWIRE

Fabián Flores - Returning to Blue Demons Flores will return to DePaul for his junior season, per Nick Palazzolo of The DePauld.

Impact Flores had a quiet season in 2025-26, averaging 2.9 points and 2.9 rebounds across 10.5 minutes in 28 games with one start. The 7-foot-2 center will return to Chicago next year, and will look to win the starting center role.

MARCH 27 • ROTOWIRE

Kruz McClure - Will return to DePaul in 2026-27 McClure will be part of the DePaul roster for the 2026-27 season, according to 247Sports.com.

Impact McClure started in only four of his 28 appearances in the 2025-26 season, averaging 5.0 points, 1.4 rebounds and 1.5 assists across 18.5 minutes per game. The freshman guard will aim to have a bigger role offensively next season.

MARCH 27 • ROTOWIRE

Théo Pierre-Justin - Will return to DePaul Pierre-Justin has re-signed with DePaul ahead of the 2026-27 season, per 247Sports.com.

Impact Pierre-Justin is coming off a sophomore season in which he took a big step forward. He started 22 games and played in 30, averaging 4.0 points and 2.6 rebounds. The production is still coming along slowly, but Pierre-Justin gained valuable experience this season and should have the inside track to a starting role in 2026-27 for DePaul.

MARCH 27 • ROTOWIRE

DePaul gives athletic director DeWayne Peevy another contract extension

DePaul has given athletic director DeWayne Peevy an extension that keeps him under contract through 2031

MARCH 23 • Associated Press

2026 Big East Men's Basketball Tournament: Bracket, Final Scores

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MARCH 15 • FOX SPORTS

2026 Big East Men's Basketball Tournament: Bracket, Final Scores

NJ Benson - Scores 12 in tournament loss Benson provided 12 points (6-11 FG, 0-2 FT), seven rebounds, one assist and one steal over 34 minutes during Wednesday's 63-56 loss to Georgetown.

Impact Benson had a decent performance in Wednesday's first round of the Big East Tournament, but it was not enough to avoid elimination. With the loss his season most likely comes to an end, and as a result so does his collegiate career. This was the most productive season of his career as he averaged 11.7 points, 7.6 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 0.8 blocks across 25.9 minutes per game. He spent the first two seasons of his career with Missouri State before transferring to DePaul where he spent the last two seasons.

MARCH 12 • ROTOWIRE

Layden Blocker - Chips in 16 off bench Blocker contributed 16 points (5-14 FG, 4-6 3Pt, 2-2 FT), three rebounds, seven assists and one steal across 34 minutes during Wednesday's 63-56 loss to Georgetown.

Impact Blocker was moved to the bench for Wednesday's first round of the Big East Tournament, but he still ended up playing 34 minutes and led the team in points (16) and assists (seven). He hit four of six shots from three but only hit one of eight shots from inside the arc. His junior season has likely come to an end with the tournament loss. He appeared in 32 games this season (29 starts) and averaged 11.1 points, 2.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.6 steals in 29.0 minutes per game.

MARCH 12 • ROTOWIRE

Iwuchukwu scores 17 as Georgetown beats DePaul 63-56 in Big East Conference Tournament

Vincent Iwuchukwu scored 17 points off of the bench to help lead the No. 11 seed Georgetown Hoyas over the sixth-seeded DePaul Blue Demons 63-56 in the Big East Conference Tourname...

MARCH 12 • Associated Press

Ilija Milijaševic - Ready to roll vs. Hoyas Milijasevic (undisclosed) is available against Georgetown on Wednesday.

Impact Milijasevic has missed three straight games, but he'll be available for the Blue Demons in the first round of the Big East Tournament. He's played sparingly this season, averaging 2.1 points across 7.6 minutes.

MARCH 11 • ROTOWIRE

DePaul faces Georgetown in Big East Tournament

The DePaul Blue Demons play in the Big East Tournament against the Georgetown Hoyas

MARCH 11 • Associated Press

DePaul Blue Demons play in Big East Tournament against the Georgetown Hoyas

The DePaul Blue Demons play in the Big East Tournament against the Georgetown Hoyas

MARCH 10 • Associated Press

Butler wins 81-71 against DePaul

Led by Finley Bizjack's 19 points, the Butler Bulldogs defeated the DePaul Blue Demons 81-71 on Saturday

MARCH 7 • Associated Press

DePaul hosts Ajayi and Butler

Butler visits the DePaul Blue Demons after Michael Ajayi scored 26 points in the Bulldogs' 76-59 loss to the Creighton Bluejays

MARCH 7 • Associated Press

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Butler wins 81-71 against DePaul

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