2014–15 DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball team

The 2014–15 DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball team represented DePaul University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Blue Demons, led by fifth year head coach Oliver Purnell, played their home games at the Allstate Arena, and were members of the Big East Conference. They finished the season 12–20, 6–12 in Big East play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They lost in the first round of the Big East Tournament to Creighton.

2014–15 DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball
ConferenceBig East Conference
2014–15 record12–20 (6–12 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaAllstate Arena
McGrath–Phillips Arena
2014–15 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 9 Villanova †16–2 .889  33–3  .917
Georgetown12–6 .667  22–11  .667
No. 23 Butler12–6 .667  23–11  .676
Providence11–7 .611  22–12  .647
St. John's10–8 .556  21–12  .636
No. 22 Xavier9–9 .500  23–14  .622
DePaul6–12 .333  12–20  .375
Seton Hall6–12 .333  16–15  .516
Marquette4–14 .222  13–19  .406
Creighton4–14 .222  14–19  .424
† 2015 Big East Tournament winner
As of April 6, 2015; Rankings from AP Poll

On March 14, head coach Oliver Purnell resigned.[1] He finished at DuPaul with a five year record of 54–105.

Previous season

The Blue Demons finished the season 12–21, 3–15 in Big East play to finish in last place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the Big East Tournament where they lost to Creighton.

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
DeJuan Marrero1F6'5"219FreshmanGary, INTransferred to Chipola College
Edwind McGhee4G6'3"205SeniorChampaign, ILGraduated
Cleveland Melvin12F6'8"208SeniorBaltimore, MDGraduated
Brandon Young20G6'4"192SeniorBaltimore, MDGraduated
Charles McKinney32G6'3"183JuniorEvanston, ILDismissed from the team[2]
Sandi Marcius55F6'10"255SeniorNedelišće, CroatiaGraduated

Incoming Transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Darrick Wood1G6'5"175JuniorWashington, D.C.Junior college transfer from Hutchinson Community College.
Rashaun Stimage3G6'7"220JuniorChicago, ILJunior college transfer from Daytona State College.
Aaron Simpson15G5'11"175JuniorNorth Chicago, ILJunior college transfer from Lincoln College.

Incoming recruits
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date

 N/A N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 7
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:

  • "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 17, 2014.

    Roster
    2014–15 DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 R. J. Curington 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)209 lb (95 kg) SoOak Hill Academy Dyer, IN
    G 1 Darrick Wood 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoBridgton Academy
    Hutchinson CC    		 Alexandria, VA
    C 2 Tommy Hamilton IV 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)281 lb (127 kg) SoIMG Academy Chicago, IL
    F 3 Rashaun Stimage 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)217 lb (98 kg) JrFarragut
    Daytona State College    		 Chicago, IL
    F 4 Myke Henry 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)226 lb (103 kg) RS JrOrr
    Illinois    		 Chicago, IL
    G 5 Billy Garrett Jr. 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoMorgan Park Chicago, IL
    F 11 Forrest Robinson 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)223 lb (101 kg) SrEastland
    South Plains College    		 Ranger, TX
    G 13 Cory Dolins 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)182 lb (83 kg) JrNiles West Northbrook, IL
    G 15 Aaron Simpson 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)152 lb (69 kg) JrNorth Chicago
    Lincoln College    		 North Chicago, IL
    F 21 Jamee Crockett 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)202 lb (92 kg) SrCrete-Monee Chicago, IL
    G 25 Durrell McDonald 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)173 lb (78 kg) JrGreen Valley Las Vegas, NV
    F 30 Peter Ryckbosch   6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)241 lb (109 kg) JrSt. Ignatius Chicago, IL
    F 42 Greg Sequele 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg) SrRibet Academy
    Citrus College    		 Sainte-Rose, Guadeloupe
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: November 2014

    Schedule
    Date
    time, TV    		 Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    11/6/2014*
    8:00 pm    		 Lewis W 72–68  –
    		 McGrath–Phillips Arena (N/A[3])
    Chicago, IL
    Non-Conference Regular Season
    11/14/2014*
    9:00 pm, FS2    		 UIC W 72–71  1–0
    		 McGrath–Phillips Arena (3,501[4])
    Chicago, IL
    11/18/2014*
    8:00 pm, FS1    		 Drake W 80–62  2–0
    		 Allstate Arena (5,340[5])
    Rosemont, IL
    11/26/2014*
    8:00 pm, FS1    		 Lehigh L 74–86  2–1
    		 Allstate Arena (5,785[6])
    Rosemont, IL
    11/30/2014*
    1:30 pm, FS1    		 Stanford W 87–72  3–1
    		 Allstate Arena (5,990[7])
    Rosemont, IL
    12/02/2014*
    8:00 pm, FS1    		 Northern Illinois W 78–67  4–1
    		 Allstate Arena (5,457[8])
    Rosemont, IL
    12/04/2014*
    7:00 pm    		 at Chicago State W 84–60  5–1
    		 Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center (754[9])
    Chicago, IL
    12/07/2014*
    1:00 pm, FS1    		 Milwaukee W 83–61  6–1
    		 Allstate Arena (6,149)
    Rosemont, IL
    12/11/2014*
    6:00 pm, CSN    		 at George Washington L 68–81  6–2
    		 Charles E. Smith Center (2,712)
    Washington, D.C.
    12/14/2014*
    3:00 pm, FS1    		 Illinois State L 72–78  6–3
    		 Allstate Arena (6,323)
    Rosemont, IL
    12/18/2014*
    9:00 pm, P12N    		 at Oregon State L 59–90  6–4
    		 Gill Coliseum (3,906)
    Corvallis, OR
    12/22/2014*
    3:30 pm, ESPNU    		 vs. Colorado
    Diamond Head Classic Quarterfinals    		 L 68–82  6–5
    		 Stan Sheriff Center (8,297)
    Honolulu, HI
    12/23/2014*
    1:30 pm, ESPNU    		 vs. Ohio
    Diamond Head Classic 2nd round Consolation    		 L 78–99  6–6
    		 Stan Sheriff Center (7,875)
    Honolulu, HI
    12/25/2014*
    12:30 pm, ESPN3    		 vs. Loyola Marymount
    Diamond Head Classic 7th place game    		 L 69–72  6–7
    		 Stan Sheriff Center (5,125)
    Honolulu, HI
    Big East Conference Play
    12/31/2014
    4:00 pm, FS1    		 Marquette W 61–58  7–7 (1–0)
    		 Allstate Arena (8,079)
    Rosemont, IL
    01/03/2015
    1:00 pm, FS1    		 Xavier W 71–68  8–7 (2–0)
    		 Allstate Arena (6,827)
    Rosemont, IL
    01/07/2015
    8:00 pm, FS1    		 at Creighton W 70–60  9–7 (3–0)
    		 CenturyLink Center (16,126)
    Omaha, NE
    01/10/2015
    3:00 pm, CBSSN    		 at No. 8 Villanova L 64–81  9–8 (3–1)
    		 The Pavilion (6,500)
    Villanova, VA
    01/13/2015
    8:15 pm, FS2/FS1[note 1]    		 Georgetown L 72–78  9–9 (3–2)
    		 Allstate Arena (6,263)
    Rosemont, IL
    01/18/2015
    1:30 pm, FS1    		 St. John's W 71–67  10–9 (4–2)
    		 Allstate Arena (6,243)
    Rosemont, IL
    01/22/2015
    6:00 pm, FS1    		 at No. 24 Seton Hall W 64–60  11–9 (5–2)
    		 Prudential Center (7,743)
    Newark, NJ
    01/24/2015
    11:00 am, FS1    		 at Xavier L 76–89  11–10 (5–3)
    		 Cintas Center (10,250)
    Cincinnati, OH
    01/27/2015
    8:00 pm, FS1    		 at Providence Dunkin Donuts Center (–)
    Providence, RI
    01/29/2015
    1:00 pm, FS1    		 at Providence L 72–83  11–11 (5–4)
    		 Dunkin Donuts Center (3,568)
    Providence, RI
    01/31/2015
    1:00 pm, FS1    		 No. 7 Villanova L 55–68  11–12 (5–5)
    		 Allstate Arena (7,532)
    Rosemont, IL
    02/03/2015
    8:15 pm, FS1    		 Seton Hall W 75–62  12–12 (6–5)
    		 Allstate Arena (5,431)
    Rosemont, IL
    02/07/2015
    2:30 pm, FS1    		 at No. 22 Butler L 73–83  12–13 (6–6)
    		 Hinkle Fieldhouse (9,100)
    Indianapolis, IN
    02/11/2015
    8:00 pm, CBSSN    		 at St. John's L 78–86  12–14 (6–7)
    		 Carnesecca Arena (5,040)
    Queens, NY
    02/18/2015
    8:00 pm, CBSSN    		 Providence L 57–84  12–15 (6–8)
    		 Allstate Arena (5,923)
    Rosemont, IL
    02/21/2015
    7:10 pm, CBSSN    		 at Georgetown L 63–68  12–16 (6–9)
    		 Verizon Center (7,984)
    Washington, D.C.
    02/24/2015
    8:15 pm, FS1    		 Creighton L 62–75  12–17 (6–10)
    		 Allstate Arena (6,157)
    Rosemont, IL
    02/28/2015
    1:00 pm, FS2    		 No. 23 Butler L 53–67  12–18 (6–11)
    		 Allstate Arena (8,805)
    Rosemont, IL
    03/07/2015
    1:00 pm, FS1    		 at Marquette L 48–58  12–19 (6–12)
    		 BMO Harris Bradley Center (15,923)
    Milwaukee, WI
    Big East Tournament
    03/11/2015
    8:30 p.m., FS1    		 vs. Creighton
    First Round    		 L 63–78  12–20
    		 Madison Square Garden (12,588)
    New York, NY
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Central Time.

    Notes
    1. The broadcast began on Fox Sports 2 and moved to Fox Sports 1 while the game was in progress.

    References
    1. https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaab/bigeast/2015/03/14/oliver-purnell-resigns-depaul/24768189/
    2. "Violation of team rules results in guard's dismissal from DePaul program". NBC College Basketball Talk. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
    3. "MBB vs. Lewis box score" (PDF). depaulbluedemons.com. DePaul University. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
    4. "MBB vs. UIC box score" (PDF). depaulbluedemons.com. DePaul University. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
    5. "MBB vs. Drake box score" (PDF). depaulbluedemons.com. DePaul University. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
    6. "MBB vs. Lehigh box score" (PDF). depaulbluedemons.com. DePaul University. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
    7. "MBB vs. Stanford box score" (PDF). depaulbluedemons.com. DePaul University. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
    8. "MBB vs. Northern Illinois box score" (PDF). depaulbluedemons.com. DePaul University. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
    9. "MBB vs. Chicago State box score" (PDF). depaulbluedemons.com. DePaul University. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
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