DEPAUL BLUE DEMONS OVERALL BIG EAST AP POLL COACHES POLL LAST GAME NEXT GAME...Nov. 13 vs.

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1 SCHEDULE/RESULTS November 11 (FS1)... 3 p.m. 13 (FS2)... 7 p.m. Gavitt Tipoff Games (Champaign, Ill.) 17 (BTN)... 7:30 p.m. PK80 Invitational (Portland, Ore.) 23 (ESPN)... 10:30 p.m. 24 (**)... 8:30/11 p.m. 26 (**)...tbd December 2 (FSN)... 1 p.m. 6 Central Connecticut (FS1)... 8 p.m. 9 (NBCSCH)... 3 p.m. 11 (FS1)... 8 p.m. 16 (FS1)... 1 p.m. 21 (FS1)... 8 p.m. 27 * (CBSSN)... 6:30 p.m. 30 * (FS1)... 1 p.m. January 2 * (FS1)... 8 p.m. 6 * (FSN)... 1 p.m. 12 * (FS1)... 7:30 p.m. 15 * (FS1)... 8 p.m. 20 * (FS1)... 1 p.m. 24 at * (FS1)... 7:30 p.m. 28 * (CBSSN)... 3 p.m. February 3 at * (FS1) a.m. 7 * (FS1)... 8 p.m. 10 at * (FSN)... 3 p.m. 14 * (CBSSN)... 8 p.m. 18 at * (FS1)... Noon 21 at * (FS1)... 7:30 p.m. 24 * (FSN) a.m. 27 at * (FS1)... 8 p.m. March 3 * (FOX/FSN) a.m. BIG EAST Tournament (New York, N.Y.) 7 First Round (FS1)... 6/8:30 p.m. 8 Quarterfinals (FS1)...tbd 9 Semifinals (FS1)... 5:30/8 p.m. 10 Final (FOX)... 5:30 p.m. *BIG EAST Conference game all times are Central rankings = AP/Coaches Non-FS1/FS2/ESPN TV: FSN = FOX Sports Networks (Chicago affiliate: The U Too) CBSSN = CBS Sports Network BTN = Big Ten Network NBCSCH = NBC Sports Chicago ** = tbd ESPN network DePaul Athletics Communications Sullivan Athletics Center 2323 N. Sheffield Ave. Chicago, IL P: (773) Men s Basketball Contact: Greg Greenwell greg.greenwell@depaul.edu DEPAUL BASKETBALL GAME INFORMATION 1,437 ALL-TIME VICTORIES // WIN SEASONS // 22 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP APPEARANCES // 19 ALL-AMERICANS DEPAUL BLUE DEMONS OVERALL BIG EAST AP POLL COACHES POLL LAST GAME NEXT GAME...Nov. 13 vs. PROBABLE STARTERS Devin GAGE G // 6-2 // 195 // So. 3 DEPAUL (0-0) VS. #14/14 NOTRE DAME (0-0) DATE... Saturday, Nov. 11 TIME...3 p.m. ARENA... Wintrust Arena LOCATION...Chicago, Ill. TELEVISION... FS1 PLAY-BY-PLAY: Brian Anderson // ANALYST: Bill Raftery RADIO...WSCR 670 AM PLAY-BY-PLAY: Zach Zaidman // ANALYST: Laurence Holmes STATS... Played in 31 games as a freshman... two games in double-figures... season-high 12 points at. 10 PPG RPG APG MPG FG% Tre Darius McCALLUM F // 6-7 // 220 // Sr. Started all 32 games last season games in double-figures... led team with 6.8 rpg ppg. 11 PPG RPG APG MPG FG% Eli CAIN G // 6-6 // 200 // Jr. Started all 32 games as a sophomore... led team with 15.6 ppg games in double-figures. 31 PPG RPG APG MPG FG% Max STRUS G // 6-6 // 215 // Jr. Sat out last season as transfer... D2 All-American... over 1,000 points in two seasons at Lewis. 34 PPG RPG APG MPG FG% Marin MARIC C // 6-11 // 240 // Gr. Graduate student games in three seasons at Northern Illinois... averaged 14.4 ppg and 8.4 rpg last season. PPG RPG APG MPG FG% OFF THE BENCH NOTRE DAME FIGHTING IRISH OVERALL ACC AP POLL...14 COACHES POLL...14 LAST GAME NEXT GAME...Nov. 13 vs. Mount St. Mary s NEED TO KNOW u DePaul opens Wintrust Arena with a Saturday afternoon game against 14th-ranked Notre Dame. u The game is the 105th meeting between the programs and first since the season. Notre Dame holds a lead in the series. u DePaul is playing its inaugural season at Wintrust Arena after a 37-year run in suburban Rosemont. The program primarily played at the Rosemont Horizon/Allstate Arena from and posted a record of at the facility. u Wintrust Arena features 10,387 seats including 22 suites and 479 premium club seats. The state-ofart facility also holds NBA-level locker rooms and training facilities for the DePaul men s and women s basketball programs. u The Blue Demons knocked off Cleveland State, 74-68, in a closed scrimmage on Sunday, Oct. 29 at Wintrust Arena. Tre Darius McCallum led the Blue Demons with 15 points and DePaul had an advantage as large as 14 points in the second half. u DePaul s lone exhibition contest saw the Blue Demons defeat IU Northwest, , on Sunday. Max Strus led seven players in double-figures with 22 points and eight rebounds. Tre Darius McCallum added 11 boards with seven points while Eli Cain totaled 13 points, seven rebounds and six assists. u Four starters return among the seven players back from a year ago. Overall, the Blue Demons return just over 60 percent of the scoring and nearly 80 percent of the rebounding from last season. u Head coach Dave Leitao begins his third season of his second stint at DePaul. He led the program from before returning in March No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown PPG RPG MPG 0 Justin Roberts G Fr. Indianapolis, Ind Austin Grandstaff G So. Rowlett, Texas Jaylen Butz F Fr. Fort Wayne, Ind Brandon Cyrus G So. Oakville, Ont Jason Malonga G Fr. Bolingbrook, Ill James Anderson G Fr. Melbourne, Australia Paul Reed F Fr. Orlando, Fla Pantelis Xidias G Fr. Michigan City, Ind Tobias Dwumaah G Sr. Chicago, Ill Peter Ryckbosch F Gr. Chicago, Ill Joe Hanel F Sr. Savage, Minn

2 MEDIA INFORMATION Men s Basketball Contact: Greg Greenwell Office: (773) greg.greenwell@depaul.edu Interviews: All interviews with DePaul student-athletes and coaches must be arranged through the athletics communications office. Normally, DePaul players and coaches will be available before practice the day before a game. Contact Greg Greenwell for the latest practice schedule and media availability. BIG EAST Teleconference: The BIG EAST will hold teleconference with all 10 of the league s coaches. Media representatives wishing to join the teleconference can contact the BIG EAST office for more information. The Dave Leitao Show: The Dave Leitao Show on WSCR (670 AM) will air on a weekly basis throughout the season starting in November. Most shows are at 9:30 p.m. CT. The first show was on Nov. 8 with the complete schedule to be announced once it is finalized. Distribution: Basketball releases, game notes and media advisories can be obtained via by requesting to be added to the distribution list. Include media outlet and phone number when requesting access to this media-only list. Contact Greg Greenwell with requests or questions. Online: For the latest on DePaul basketball go to: For scoring updates and in-game notes: For BIG EAST information: and WHY BLUE DEMONS? In 1900, when the first athletic team to represent DePaul University was organized, the monogram D was selected for the uniforms. This originated the nickname D-men which evolved into Demons. The blue, which combines with Demons, signifies loyalty and was chosen in 1901 by a vote of the student body. Starters: DePaul open the season and the Wintrust Arena era on Saturday afternoon against Notre Dame. The DePaul-Notre Dame series dates back to February 1912 and Saturday s game is the 105th meeting between the two programs. The Blue Demons and Irish are scheduled for a 3 p.m. start at Wintrust Arena. Saturday s game will be televised on FS1 with Brian Anderson (play-by-play) and Bill Raftery (analyst) handling the television duties. The game can also be seen online and on mobile devices with FOX Sports Go. DePaul s radio tandem of Zach Zaidman (play-by-play) and Laurence Holmes (analyst) can be heard on WSCR 670 AM as well as online on BlueTube at Live stats can be found on Game- Tracker at while in-game scoring updates and notes can be followed on Twitter Notre Dame opens the season ranked No. 14 in both national polls. The Irish went a year ago and reached the second round of the NCAA Tournament. DePaul head coach Dave Leitao begins his sixth season at DePaul and his third since returning to the program after leading the Blue Demons three postseasons in three years from Overall, the campaign is Leitao s 12th as a head coach at the collegiate level. Notre Dame is led by Mike Brey who starts his 18th season leading the Irish. Season-Opening Notes: DePaul is all-time in the first game of the season following last season s win against Robert Morris... today s game is the start of the 95th recognized season of DePaul basketball (since )... DePaul competed in basketball prior to the season, but season records and results are incomplete... DePaul has won nine straight season openers after a three-game losing streak in first games from the Robert Morris game was the eighth all-time season opener at McGrath-Phillips Arena for the Blue Demons. Home-Opener Notes: DePaul is 87-7 all-time in the first home game of the season... the Blue Demons have won 11 straight and 50 of the last 52 home openers... the last loss in the home-opening game of the season was a defeat against Bradley on Nov. 19, last season, the Blue Demons defeated Robert Morris, 78-72, at McGrath-Phillips Arena on Nov East Cermak: DePaul opens the doors to Wintrust Arena on Saturday following a 37-year run primarily playing home games in suburban Rosemont, Ill. The Blue Demons have played on a variety of home courts over the duration of the program including 18 games at the United Center from LAST FIVE SEASON OPENERS Date Opponent W/L Score Nov. 13, 2016 Robert Morris* W Nov. 14, 2015 Western Michigan* W Nov. 14, 2014 UIC* W Nov. 9, 2013 Grambling State* W Nov. 9, 2012 UC Riverside* W *game played at McGrath-Phillips Arena FIRST HOME GAMES Date Facility Opponent W/L Score DePaul Auditorium Chicago Teachers W Chicago Stadium Purdue W Dec. 1, 1956 Alumni Hall Illinois Wesleyan W Dec. 1, 1980 Rosemont Horizon Gonzaga W Dec. 10, 1994 United Center Notre Dame W March 14, 2007 McGrath-Phillips Arena Hofstra W Notre Dame was DePaul s first opponent on Chicago s westside on Dec. 10, Of the six first games at DePaul Auditorium, Chicago Stadium, Alumni Hall, Rosemont Horizon/Allstate Arena, United Center and McGrath-Phillips Arena, the Blue Demons hold a 6-0 record. The 10,387-seat facility near McCormick Place in the South Loop area of the city is a joint project between the City of Chicago, the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority, and DePaul University. It features stateof-art amenities for the DePaul men s and women s basketball programs as well as fans in attendance with over 400 club seats and 22 suites. The arena has already hosted major events including the Obama Foundation Summit in early November along with concerts by Bob Dylan and Chicago and a variety of convention-related shows and concerts. The Blue Demons open the facility on Saturday, Nov. 11 against Notre Dame and will play all home games at Wintrust Arena. The women s program is scheduled to play six games at Wintrust Arena that includes a Friday, Dec. 8 date against Connecticut. Additionally, the BIG EAST Women s Basketball Tournament will be at the facility from and a 2019 NCAA Women s Basketball Regional will be played at Wintrust Arena. DePaul is the first BIG EAST program to open a new facility since Louisville at the KFC Yum Center in Among the current membership of the conference, most recently started in a new arena with the Prudential Center in What s Back: Entering the season, DePaul returns seven players including four starters from a year ago. Headlining the returners are senior Tre Darius McCallum and junior Eli Cain. Cain led the Blue Demons last season with 15.6 points per game while McCallum averaged 9.7 points and a team-high 6.8 rebounds per contest. Two of the top three scorers from last season return in Cain and McCallum while sophomore Brandon Cyrus was fourth on the team last season with 6.3 points per game. Overall, the Blue Demons return just over 60 percent of the scoring and nearly 80 percent of the rebounding from last season. What s New: A total of 11 newcomers are on the DePaul roster including a graduate transfer, two now-eligible transfers, six freshmen and a senior. The freshmen class includes James Anderson, Jaylen Butz, Jason Malonga, Paul Reed, Justin Roberts and Pantelis Xidias while the graduate transfer is Marin Maric. Austin Grandstaff and Max Strus are now eligible to play after sitting out the season and senior Tobias Dwumaah has also joined the program. In addition to the 10 eligible newcomers this season, transfer Jalen Coleman-Lands is sitting out the campaign after playing his first two years. Anderson, Dwumaah, Malonga and Xidias joined the team in September as non-scholarship players. Noting the Blue Demons: The men s basketball program is 1, (.593) all-time... the Blue Demons have knocked down at least one three-pointer in 739 straight games... DePaul s last game without a three was Feb. 16, 1993 against UAB at Allstate Arena... the current streak started against Notre Dame on Feb. 21, 1993.

3 It Could Happen: Marin Maric needs 11 points to reach the 1,000-point plateau in his career... Saturday s game is his first in a DePaul uniform after totaling 989 points in 96 career games at Northern Illinois... a win extends DePaul win streak in home openers to 12 straight victories. Transferable: The DePaul roster features three players that started the collegiate careers at different programs. Austin Grandstaff and Max Strus sat out the season under NCAA guidelines while Marin Maric joins the program for the campaign as a graduate transfer. Grandstaff played 10 games at Ohio State before transferring to Oklahoma in January He was a consensus four-star recruit ranked among the nation s top 50 players in the class of 2015 after averaging 29.0 points per game during senior year of high school. Strus was a NCAA Division II All-American at Lewis University in suburban Chicago. He scored over 1,000 points in two seasons at Lewis and was one of 25 finalists (one of only two sophomores) for the Bevo Francis Award that recognizes the nation s top player in small college basketball. Maric averaged 14.4 points and 8.4 rebounds per game last season at Northern Illinois. He earned All-MAC third team honors each of the last two seasons for the Huskies. Leitao in Lincoln Park: Dave Leitao was named DePaul s head coach on March 29, 2015 and returned to Chicago following a very successful three-year stint with the Blue Demons from Leitao s three-year run saw three postseason appearances that included a 2004 Conference USA title and trip to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The New Bedford, Mass. native left DePaul following the season and accepted the head coach position at Virginia. With the Cavaliers, he made three postseason appearances in four seasons and was the 2007 ACC Coach of the Year. In 11 career seasons as a collegiate head coach, Leitao holds a record of Of the 11 full seasons as a head coach, he has led teams to six postseason tournaments including advancing to the second round of the NCAA Tournament at both DePaul (2004) and Virginia (2007). Over his five seasons at DePaul, Leitao holds a record of EXH GAME 1st 2nd Final IU Northwest DePaul Nov. 5, 2017 Wintrust Arena Chicago, Ill. IU Northwest FG-A 3FG-A FT-A O D R PF Pts A TO Blk S MIN John Mosser, f Rashad Richardson, g Chris Dixon-Williams, g Chris Bolden, g Tyiwan Jones, g Ronald Alexander James Nabors Eon Davis Jovan Jackson Antonio Allison Michael Cantre Demetri Delis Canaan Cooper Armoni Shorter Team Totals DePaul FG-A 3FG-A FT-A O D R PF Pts A TO Blk S MIN Tre Darius McCallum, f Marin Maric, c Devin Gage, g Eli Cain, g Max Strus, g Justin Roberts Austin Grandstaff Jaylen Butz Brandon Cyrus Paul Reed Pantelis Xidias Peter Ryckbosch Joe Hanel Team Totals Officials: Michael Stephens, Michael Roberts, Alfred Smith Attendance: 4,751 NOTRE DAME FIGHTING IRISH STAT COMPARISON DePaul Notre Dame 9-23, 2-16 BIG EAST Record 26-10, 12-6 ACC 68.9 Scoring Offense Scoring Defense Scoring Margin Rebounds/Game Opp. Rebounds/Game Rebounding Margin Field Goal Pct Opp. Field Goal Pct pt. Field Goal Pct Opp. 3pt. Field Goal Pct pt. FG s/game Opp. 3pt. FG s/game Free Throw Pct Assists/Game Blocked Shots/Game Steals/Game Turnovers/Game Assist/Turnover Ratio 1.7 THE OPPONENT Notre Dame is ranked No. 14 in both the AP and ESPN coaches polls... the Fighting Irish went overall and 12-6 in ACC play last season... preseason All-American and preseason ACC Player of the Year Bonzie Colson led the team as a junior with 17.8 points and 10.1 rebounds per game... Matt Farrell also averaged in double-figures with 14.1 points per game to go along with 196 assists during the season... head coach Mike Brey is in his 18th season leading the Irish... DePaul head coach Dave Leitao is 1-2 all-time against Notre Dame. THE SERIES Saturday is the 105th all-time meeting between the two programs... the series is the second-longest for DePaul following 120 games with... Notre Dame leads the series, the Irish have won the last nine meetings... Saturday s game is the first since the two programs were members of the BIG EAST Conference... the last two meetings have gone to overtime... the two games were in the span of 12 days in February LAST 10 MEETINGS Date H/A/N W/L Score Series Feb. 8, 2007 H W Feb. 20, 2007 A L Feb. 2, 2008 A L March 2, 2008 H L Dec. 31, 2008 H L Jan. 23, 2010 A L Feb. 3, 2011 H L Feb. 11, 2012 A L Feb. 2, 2013 H L (OT) Feb. 13, 2013 A L (OT) THE LAST MEETING DePaul fell, 82-78, in overtime at Notre Dame on Feb. 13, the remaining eight minutes of the second half saw four ties and each team lead by as many as three points... Brandon Young tied the game at and neither team could convert over the final 80 seconds of regulation forcing an extra period... Notre Dame outscored DePaul by a margin in overtime... a free throw by Jerian Grant gave Notre Dame a lead it wouldn t relinquish over the final 3:47 of the game... DePaul trailed by as many as 14 points late in a first half... DePaul shot.536 in the second half and held Notre Dame to just 23 second-half points... Cleveland Melvin led the Blue Demons with 23 points while Young added 20 points and six assists... Grant scored 21 points for Notre Dame while Jack Cooley recorded a 16-point, 10-rebound double-double.

4 ROSTER DEPAUL BLUE DEMONS (0-0, 0-0 BIG EAST) NUMERICAL ROSTER No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown (High School/Previous) Pronunciation 0 Justin Roberts G Fr. Indianapolis, Ind. (Findlay Prep (Nev.)) 1 Austin Grandstaff G So. Rowlett, Texas (Rockwall/Oklahoma) 2 Jaylen Butz F Fr. Fort Wayne, Ind. (North Side) 3 Devin Gage G So. Chicago, Ill. (Curie) 4 Brandon Cyrus G So. Oakville, Ont. (La Lumiere (Ind.)) Sigh-russ *5 Jalen Coleman-Lands G Jr. Indianapolis, Ind. 10 Tre Darius McCallum F Sr. Myrtle Beach, S.C. (St. James/Indian Hills CC (Iowa) 11 Eli Cain G Jr. Willingboro, N.J. (St. Benedict s Prep) 12 Jason Malonga G Fr. Bolingbrook, Ill. (Benet Academy) 13 James Anderson G Fr. Melbourne, Australia (La Lumiere (Ind.)) 15 Paul Reed F Fr. Orlando, Fla. (Wekiva) 21 Pantelis Xidias G Fr. Michigan City, Ind. (La Lumiere) Pan-tell-us Zi-dee-us 22 Tobias Dwumaah F Sr. Chicago, Ill. (DePaul Prep) 30 Peter Ryckbosch F Gr. Chicago, Ill. (St. Ignatius) Rick-bosh 31 Max Strus G Jr. Hickory Hills, Ill. (Stagg/Lewis) Stroos 33 Joe Hanel F Sr. Savage, Minn. (Holy Family Catholic) 34 Marin Maric C Gr. Split, Croatia (La Lumiere (Ind.)/Northern Illinois Mar-inn Mar-ich Head Coach: Dave Leitao Assistant Coaches: Tim Anderson, Bill Courtney, Shane Heirman Director of Basketball Operations: Billy Garrett Director of Community, Corporate and Professional Relations: Kevin Edwards Special Assistant to Head Coach/Assistant Director of Basketball Operations: Matt Fleming Video Coordinator: Baba Diallo *sitting out season under NCAA transfer guidelines New Look BIG EAST in Fifth Season: The BIG EAST Conference features 10 basketball-centric institutions that will continue the tradition of one of the nation s top basketball leagues. The BIG EAST roster includes University, University, DePaul University, University, University, College, St. John s University, University, University and University. The league s conference tournament will be held at Madison Square Garden with television partner FOX Sports providing nationwide coverage of the conference year-around on FS1. The conference schedule consists of 18 games with each school playing home-and-away games against the other nine teams. The BIG EAST Tournament is set for March 7-10, 2018 at Madison Square Garden Notebook: Eli Cain s two 30-point games marked the first time since the season with a DePaul player recording multiple 30-point games... Cleveland Melvin scored 30 in games against Fairfield (Nov. 27, 2012) and Cincinnati (Jan. 15, 2013)... the Blue Demons were ranked third in the BIG EAST with 10.6 offensive rebounds per game and fourth with a team free throw percentage of in conference games only, DePaul was also third in the league with 9.4 offensive rebounds per game and third with 7.2 steals per game... DePaul erased double-digit deficits in six different games... the Blue Demons accomplished the feat in non-conference games against Missouri State, Drake and Southeast Missouri State... in BIG EAST play, the Blue Demons overcame the deficits against, and. Neighborhood Bully: Over the last six seasons (since start of season), DePaul is 16-4 against Chicagoland opponents (Chicago State, UIC, Loyola-Chicago, Northern Illinois, )... in the last 16 seasons (since start of season), the record against locals is DePaul faces (80-64 loss on Dec. 3 in Evanston), UIC (80-75 loss on Dec. 14 at McGrath-Phillips Arena) and Chicago State ( win on Dec. 17 at Allstate Arena) this season... including this season, DePaul has played three local opponents in six of the last seven seasons. TV Time: All 30 regular-season games will be televised this season. The Blue Demons are scheduled for 16 appearances on FS1 and one on FS2. Four games will be televised on FOX Sports Networks and three others can be seen on CBS Sports Network. The FSN games can be seen locally in the Chicago market on The U Too. The final game of the regular season against will be on either FOX or FSN. DePaul s game in the PK80 over Thanksgiving weekend will be on the ESPN family of networks while the matchup is scheduled for the Big Ten Network. The Dec. 9 game will be televised on NBC Sports Chicago. Opponents in the Rankings: With both the AP and coaches preaseason top 25s released recently, a number of DePaul opponents are slotted in both national rankings. DePaul s first ranked opponent is 14th-ranked Notre Dame on Nov. 11. Two Sign in Early Period: DePaul head coach Dave Leitao announced that John Diener and George Maslennikov will join VS. THE TOP 25 AP Coaches Opponent 2 2 Michigan State North Carolina* Notre Dame *potential opponent the program starting in the season. Both players completed the necessary paperwork on the opening day of the November signing period. Diener is a 6-4 guard ranked among Wisconsin s top players. Like his cousin Drake that played for DePaul and Leitao from , John Diener is an outstanding shooter and he showed his scoring prowess with a Wisconsin state record of 46 points in the state tournament semifinals last season. He led the Bulldogs to a 24-3 record during his junior campaign en route to picking up unanimous All-State honors by the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA). He averaged just over 21 points per game along with nearly seven rebounds per game while playing for his father, Tom Diener. As a sophomore he averaged 22.2 points per game and earned All-State honors from the WBCA and the Associated Press. Maslennikov is a native of Ukraine that is currently playing for Holy Spirit Prep in Atlanta. A year ago he helped Holy Spirit win the GISA state tournament in Georgia and pulled down 16 rebounds in the championship game. Maslennikov is a 6-9 forward ranked among the top players in Georgia and he played for the Atlanta Express on the Under Armour AAU circuit. We really like what George brings to our program with his shooting ability for a big man as well as his toughness under the basket, said Leitao. He s a cerebral player that has good size and ability that will translate well to how we run our program here at DePaul. Diener and Maslennikov join Coleman-Lands who is sitting out this season as a transfer on the active roster next season. Coleman-Lands has two seasons of eligibility starting with the campaign after averaging 9.1 points per game and shooting.402 ( ) from three-point range over two seasons. The early signing period for college basketball runs through Nov. 15, 2017.

5 2 JAYLEN BUTZ HT: 6-9 WT: 224 FRESHMAN FORWARD FORT WAYNE, IND. NORTH SIDE ONLINE BIO: bit.ly/butzbio Exhibition Game (Nov. 5 vs. IU Northwest): Scored eight points (4-5 FG) with seven rebounds, a blocked shot and a steal... played 14 minutes off the bench /CAREER HIGHS 3pt. 3pt. Career Notes: Signed with DePaul on Nov. 11, Fort Wayne News-Sentinel Player of the Year... averaged 17.3 points and 12.6 rebounds per game as a senior... led North Side to its first Indiana state title game appearance since named an Indiana All-Star... played on Indiana Junior All-Star team after averaging 15.5 points, 11.4 rebounds and 2.1 blocks per game during junior season. Central Connectcut at at at at at at Totals Totals

6 22 minutes. 11 ELI CAIN HT: 6-6 WT: 200 JUNIOR GUARD WILLINGBORO, N.J. ST. BENEDICT S PREP ONLINE BIO: bit.ly/cainbio Exhibition Game (Nov. 5 vs. IU Northwest): Scored 13 points (4-6 FG, 1-2 3pt. FG, 4-6 FT) with seven rebounds and six assists... added a blocked shot and a steal... started and played Notes: Totaled 500 points... 37th instance of a DePaul player scoring at least 500 points in a season... started all 32 games... only player since start of season to begin season with four straight 20-point games... ranked among BIG EAST leaders in scoring (12th ppg) and rebounding (24th rpg)... in conference games only, ranked among league leaders in minutes (6th mpg), assists (t7th apg), assist-to-turnover ratio (8th - 1.5), scoring (18th ppg) and rebounding (25th rpg) games in double-figures games with at least 20 points including two of 30 or more points... led DePaul in scoring 11 times and assists 17 times points with six rebounds, four assists against points at with six rebounds, three assists points, eight boards and three assists against points with five rebounds, four assists points, seven assists against points against with six rebounds, three assists points, six rebounds, four assists against points with six assists, five rebounds points, three boards, three assists, two steals against points, five rebounds, four assists at... named to BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll following games against UIC and Chicago Sate points (7-11 3FG), four rebounds, four assists, two steals against Chicago State... seven three s tied for second on DePaul s single-game list points, four rebounds against UIC points, seven boards, two assists against Temple points against Lamar with seven rebounds points against Drake with six rebounds, four assists... converted three-point play with 40 seconds left to give DePaul lead for good points, eight rebounds against Missouri State points (7-10 FG) against Milwaukee with five rebounds points (5-7 3pt. FG) against Rutgers points against Robert Morris with two rebounds. Career Notes: Two-time member of the BIG EAST All-Academic Team career games with 61 starts... on pace to become program s next 1,000-point scorer with 820 points through first two seasons games in double-figures games of 20 or more points including two 30-point games... one of 28 players in program history with at least two games of 30 or more points... named to the BIG EAST All-Freshman Team... finished second in the BIG EAST as a freshman with a.425 three-point field goal percentage... signed with DePaul on April 20, CAREER HIGHS Points: 32, vs. (Jan. 21, 2017) Rebounds: 8 (2x), last vs. (Feb. 13, 2017) Assists: 7, vs. (Feb. 4, 2017) Steals: 4, (Feb. 17, 2016) Blocked Shots: 2 (2x), last vs. (Feb. 20, 2016) Field Goals: 11 (3x), last vs. (Jan. 21, 2017) Field Goal Attempts: 20, vs. UIC (Dec. 14, 2016) 3pt. Field Goals: 7, vs. Chicago State (Dec. 17, 2016) 3pt. Field Goal Attempts: 11 (2x), last vs. (Jan. 21, 2017) Free Throws: 10, vs. Lamar (Dec. 6, 2016) Free Throw Attempts: 13, vs. Lamar (Dec. 6, 2016) Minutes: 42, vs. (Jan. 21, 2017) Games in Double-Figures: Point Games: Point Games: HIGHS 3pt. 3pt. Games in Double-Figures: Point Games: Point Games: -- Central Connecticut at at at at at at Totals Totals

7 4 BRANDON CYRUS HT: 6-5 WT: 190 SOPHOMORE GUARD OAKVILLE, ONT. LA LUMIERE (IND.) ONLINE BIO: bit.ly/bcyrusbio Exhibition Game (Nov. 5 vs. IU Northwest): Scored 11 points (4-8 FG, 0-3 3pt. FG, 3-3 FT) with four rebounds and an assist... played 18 minutes off the bench Notes: Member of the BIG EAST All-Academic Team... started all 32 games... first player to start every game of freshman season since Brandon Young (31 games started) in ranked among BIG EAST leaders in offensive rebounds (13th orpg) and rebounding (30th rpg)... in conference games only, ranked among BIG EAST leaders in offensive rebounds (t8th orpg) and rebounding (18th rpg) points, three rebounds, two steals at... five points, eight rebounds, two steals against points with six rebounds points against with five rebounds, two steals points with six rebounds, three assists and two steals points against with six rebounds, two steals.. nine rebounds and three points at... seven points, six boards at points, six rebounds against Chicago State points and eight rebounds against Drake... made DePaul debut with a start against Robert Morris... scored nine points with two rebounds, two steals against the Colonials. CAREER HIGHS Points: 18, (Feb. 8) Rebounds: 9, at (Jan. 7) Assists: 3 (3x), last at (Jan. 28) Steals: 3, vs. (March 8, 2017) Blocked Shots: 1 (7x), last at (Feb. 25) Field Goals: 7, (Feb. 8) Field Goal Attempts: 12, (Feb. 8) 3pt. Field Goals: 2 (2x), last (Feb. 8) 3pt. Field Goal Attempts: 4 (2x), last at (Feb. 25) Free Throws: 6 (2x), last at (Feb. 28) Free Throw Attempts: 9, at (Feb. 28) Minutes: 36, (Feb. 8) Games in Double-Figures: HIGHS 3pt. 3pt. Games in Double-Figures: -- Career Notes: Played final two seasons at La Lumiere School in La Porte, Ind... averaged 11.4 points and 5.3 rebounds as a senior and 9.8 points and 4.6 rebounds per game during his junior season at La Lumiere... led La Lumiere to a runner-up finish at the 2016 DICK S Nationals and 27-3 record... the Lakers finished the season at No. 3 in the USA TODAY Super prior to La Lumiere, Cyrus played at Torrey Pines High School in California where he averaged 16.0 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.9 assists as a sophomore and 10.4 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.7 assists as a freshmen... signed with DePaul on Nov. 13, Central Connecticut at at at at at at Totals Totals

8 3 DEVIN GAGE HT: 6-2 WT: 195 SOPHOMORE GUARD CHICAGO, ILL. CURIE ONLINE BIO: bit.ly/gagebio Exhibition Game (Nov. 5 vs. IU Northwest): Scored 10 points (3-7 FG, 0-1 3pt. FG, 4-4 FT) with four rebounds and two assists... started and played 22 minutes Notes: Played in 31 games off the bench points at... seven points at... six points against... three steals... six points and three rebounds... six points, five assists... five points, two rebounds, two steals against Wyoming points, three rebounds, two assists against Southeast Missouri State... nine points, seven assists, three steals against Chicago State... five points against Temple with two steals... four points, two steals at... made DePaul debut off the bench against Robert Morris. Career Notes: Led Curie to its first state championship as a senior... four-year starter at Curie... scored 23 points in title game and averaged 14.7 points and 3.3 assists per game... the Condors finished the season with a 28-5 record... named first team All-State for Class 3A/4A by the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association (IBCA) and the AP... first team All-State honoree from the Chicago Sun-Times and second team by the Chicago Tribune... also named first team All-City by the Chicago Sun-Times... earned the A.C. Williamson Award as MVP of the Pontiac Holiday Tournament... led Curie to the tournament title with 46 combined points in semifinal and championship games... averaged 17.6 points, 5.3 assists and 4.2 rebounds during his junior season with the Condors while earning third team All-Public League honors... signed with DePaul on Nov. 13, CAREER HIGHS Points: 12, at (Feb. 28) Rebounds: 3 (2x), last (Jan. 16) Assists: 7, vs. Chicago State (Dec. 17) Steals: 3 (3x), last (Feb. 8) Blocked Shots: 1 (7x), last at (Feb. 28) Field Goals: 5 (2x), last at (Feb. 28) Field Goal Attempts: 8 (2x), last at (Jan. 7) 3pt. Field Goals: 1 (5x), last at (Feb. 28) 3pt. Field Goal Attempts: 4, vs. Missouri State (Dec. 23) Free Throws: 2 (8x), last at (Feb. 19) Free Throw Attempts: 4, (Jan. 14) Minutes: 27, vs. Chicago State (Dec. 17) Games in Double-Figures: HIGHS 3pt. 3pt. Games in Double-Figures: -- Central Connecticut at at at at at at Totals Totals

9 1 AUSTIN GRANDSTAFF HT: 6-4 WT: 185 SOPHOMORE GUARD ROWLETT, TEXAS ROCKWALL ONLINE BIO: bit.ly/grandstaffbio Exhibition Game (Nov. 5 vs. IU Northwest): Totaled 10 points (2-9 FG, 2-7 3pt. FG, 4-4 FT) with four rebounds, four assists and a blocked shot... played 21 minutes off the bench Notes: Sat out the season under NCAA transfer guidelines. Career Notes: Transferred to DePaul on June 29, played in 10 games for Ohio State in before transferring to Oklahoma in January... sat out the season under NCAA transfer guidelines... consensus four-star recruit ranked among the top 50 players in the class of scored over 2,200 career points at Rockwall High School... selected to play in the 2015 Jordan Brand Classic, the 2015 Kentucky Derby Festival Basketball Classic and the 2014 Nike Global Challenge... ranked as the nation s No. 14 shooting guard by 247Sports and ranked 17th by ESPN... claimed the Texas Class 6A scoring title as a senior after averaging 29.0 points per game to go along with 4.5 rebounds and 3.3 assists per outing. CAREER HIGHS Points: 9, vs. Louisiana Tech (Nov. 24, 2015)* Rebounds: 2, vs. VMI (Dec. 5, 2015)* Steals: 1 (3x), last vs. Air Force (Dec. 8, 2015)* Field Goals: 3 (3x), last vs. VMI (Dec. 5, 2015)* Field Goal Attempts: 8, vs. VMI (Dec. 5, 2015)* 3pt. Field Goals: 3, vs. Louisiana Tech (Nov. 24, 2015)* 3pt. Field Goal Attempts: 6, vs. Grambling (Nov. 17, 2015)* Minutes: 18, vs. Grambling (Nov. 17, 2015)* *at Ohio State HIGHS 3pt. 3pt. Central Connecticut at at at at at at * Totals *at Ohio State Totals

10 33 JOE HANEL HT: 6-7 WT: 215 SENIOR FORWARD SAVAGE, MINN. HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC ONLINE BIO: bit.ly/hanelbio Exhibition Game (Nov. 5 vs. IU Northwest): Scored four points (1-2 FG, 2-2 FT) with an assist... played nine minutes Notes: Named to the BIG EAST All-Academic Team and NABC Honors Court... started all 32 games... shot.707 (41-58) from the field in BIG EAST play points and five boards at points, four rebounds and two assists against... nine boards, eight points and three steals at points and five rebounds at St. John s... nine points, three rebounds and two blocks against... eight points, eight rebounds against Southeast Missouri State boards and nine points against UIC points and seven rebounds at with two blocked shot... seven rebounds and four points against Missouri State... six rebounds against Rutgers... six rebounds, four points against Robert Morris. Career Notes: Three-time member of the BIG EAST All-Academic Team... two-time member of the NABC Honors Court... played in 65 career games with 32 starts... joined the program as a non-scholarship player in September CAREER HIGHS Points: 12 (2x), last vs. (Feb. 4, 2017) Rebounds: 12, vs. UIC (Dec. 14, 2016) Assists: 2 (6x), last at (Feb. 22, 2017) Steals: 3, at (Jan. 28, 2017) Blocked Shots: 2 (3x), last vs. (Jan. 21, 2017) Field Goals: 6, (Jan. 16, 2017) Field Goal Attempts: 7 (2x), last vs. (Feb. 4, 2017) 3pt. 3pt. Field Goal Attempts: 1, at (Jan. 10, 2015) Free Throws: 5, at (Dec. 3, 2016) Free Throw Attempts: 7, vs. UIC (Dec. 14, 2016) Minutes: 40, vs. (Jan. 21, 2017) Games in Double-Figures: 4 10-Rebound Games: HIGHS 3pt. 3pt. Games in Double-Figures: Rebound Games: -- Central Connecticut at at at at at at Totals Totals

11 34 MARIN MARIC HT: 6-7 WT: 215 GRAD STUDENT FORWARD SAVAGE, MINN. HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC ONLINE BIO: bit.ly/hanelbio Exhibition Game (Nov. 5 vs. IU Northwest): Finished with 12 points (4-8 FG, 4-5 FT) with two rebounds... started and played 16 minutes Notes: Named third team All-MAC in final season at Northern Illinois... started all 32 games double-doubles... averaged 14.6 points and 9.5 rebounds per game in league play games in double-figures and 15 games with 10 or more rebounds... finished season with six straight double-doubles averaging 19.7 points and 11.7 rebounds per game... ranked 18th in the MAC in scoring, averaging 14.4 points per game and fourth in rebounding at 8.4 boards per contest... also ranked among MAC leaders in offensive rebounds (3rd 3.2 orpg), field goal percentage (3rd -.568) and defensive rebounds (7th 5.2 drpg)... season-high 25 points against Indiana State... grabbed season-high 16 rebounds at Eastern Michigan in the MAC Tournament. Career Notes: Enrolled as graduate student at DePaul... transferred to DePaul on June 26, two-time third team All-MAC honoree at Northern Illinois... played 96 games for the Huskies with career averages of 10.3 points and 6.8 rebounds per game. CAREER HIGHS Points: 25, vs. Indiana State (Nov. 11, 2016)* Rebounds: 16, vs. Eastern Michigan (March 6, 2017)* Assists: 4, (Dec. 29, 2015)* Steals: 3 (2x), last at Minnesota (Dec. 11, 2016)* Blocked Shots: 6, vs. Western Michigan (Feb. 27, 2016)* Field Goals: 11 (2x), last vs. Olivet Nazarene (Dec. 14, 2016)* Field Goal Attempts: 17, vs. Akron (Feb. 3, 2016)* 3pt. Field Goals: 2 (3x), last vs. Indiana State (Nov. 11, 2016)* 3pt. Field Goal Attempts: 4, vs. Indiana State (Nov. 11, 2016)* Free Throws: 11, vs. Buffalo (Feb. 2, 2016)* Free Throw Attempts: 18, vs. Eastern Michigan (March 6, 2017)* Minutes: 41, at Kent State (Jan. 10, 2017)* Games in Double-Figures: 52 (52*) Double-Doubles: 27 (27*) 20-Point Games: 9 (9*) 10-Rebound Games: 29 (29*) HIGHS 3pt. 3pt. Games in Double-Figures: -- Double-Doubles: Point Games: Rebound Games: -- Central Connectcut at at at at at at * * * * Totals *at Northern Illinois Totals

12 10 TRE DARIUS McCALLUM HT: 6-7 WT: 220 SENIOR FORWARD MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. ST. JAMES ONLINE BIO: bit.ly/mccallumbio Exhibition Game (Nov. 5 vs. IU Northwest): Grabbed a teamhigh 11 rebounds with seven points (3-7 FG, 0-2 3pt. FG, 1-2 FT) and two steals... started and played 17 minutes Notes: Started all 32 games... only player in the BIG EAST ranked in the top 11 in rebounds, steals and blocked shots per game games in double-figures and five double-doubles... ranked among BIG EAST leaders in rebounding (2nd rpg), defensive rebounds (2nd drpg), steals (7th spg), blocked shots (11th bpg) and offensive rebounds (15th orpg)... in conference games only, ranked among league leaders in defensive rebounds (3rd drpg), rebounding (t6th rpg), blocked shots (t6th bpg) and steals (7th spg) points against in the BIG EAST Tournament with 11 rebounds, three assists and two steals points, four rebounds, two steals against points, seven boards at points against with four rebounds points, seven rebounds, three assists against points, 11 rebounds and two blocked shots against points and 10 rebounds with two blocks, two steals... eight points, eight boards, four steals and two assists against... seven points, five rebounds, four steals at points, nine boards against points at with seven rebounds, three steals, two assists and two blocked shot points, seven boards against Missouri State in the Las Vegas Classic points, six rebounds against Wyoming points against Southeast Missouri State with seven rebounds points, 12 rebounds, three assists against Chicago State... eight points, eight rebounds against Temple with two steals rebounds, eight points and three blocked shots against Lamar points, six boards, two steals against Drake... recorded a 10-point, 12-rebound double-double against Missouri State with four steals... six points, five boards, three steals against Milwaukee... grabbed nine rebounds with four points and four assists against Rutgers... scored 12 points with eight rebounds and six assists in DePaul debut against Robert Morris. Career Notes: Transferred to DePaul as a junior college transfer on May 6, played one season at Indian Hills Community College (Iowa)... averaged 11.8 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game... Indian Hills went 29-5 while advancing to the NJCAA D1 National Tournament... shot.555 ( ) from the field overall and went 31-for-76 (.408) from three-point range... earned second team NJCAA All-Region honors. CAREER HIGHS Points: 21, vs. (Feb. 4) Rebounds: 12 (2x), last vs. Chicago State (Dec. 17) Assists: 6, vs. Robert Morris (Nov. 13) Steals: 4 (3x), last vs. (Jan. 10) Blocked Shots: 3, vs. Lamar (Dec. 6) Field Goals: 9, at (Dec. 28) Field Goal Attempts: 15, vs. Wyoming (Dec. 22) 3pt. Field Goals: 4, vs. (Feb. 4) 3pt. Field Goal Attempts: 7, vs. (Feb. 4) Free Throws: 6, vs. Robert Morris (Nov. 13) Free Throw Attempts: 7, vs. Robert Morris (Nov. 13) Minutes: 42, vs. (Jan. 21) Games in Double-Figures: 16 Double-Doubles: 5 20-Point Games: 1 10-Rebound Games: HIGHS 3pt. 3pt. Games in Double-Figures: -- Double-Doubles: Point Games: Rebound Games: -- Central Connecticut at at at at at at Totals Totals

13 15 PAUL REED HT: 6-9 WT: 210 FRESHMAN FORWARD ORLANDO, FLA. WAKIVA ONLINE BIO: bit.ly/preedbio Exhibition Game (Nov. 5 vs. IU Northwest): Totaled seven points (3-3 FG, 1-1 3pt. FG), three rebounds and a blocked shot... played 13 minutes off the bench /CAREER HIGHS 3pt. 3pt. Career Notes: Signed with DePaul on April 12, led Wekiva High School to a state runner-up finish in Florida s class 9A... averaged 18.2 points and 11.4 rebounds per game as a senior... earned Central Florida Player of the Year honors from the Orlando Sentinel... totaled 28 points, 13 rebounds and three assists in the state semifinal win over South Miami points, three boards and two assists against Kissimmee Osceola in the state championship game. Central Connecticut at at at at at at Totals Totals

14 0 JUSTIN ROBERTS HT: 6-0 WT: 170 FRESHMAN GUARD INDIANAPOLIS, IND. FINDLAY PREP (NEV.) ONLINE BIO: bit.ly/robertsbio Exhibition Game (Nov. 5 vs. IU Northwest): Scored 12 points (3-5 FG, 1-1 3pt. FG, 5-6 FT) with four assists and two rebounds... played 18 minutes off the bench /CAREER HIGHS 3pt. 3pt. Career Notes: Signed with DePaul on Nov. 11, played senior season at Findlay Prep in Henderson, Nev... McDonald s All-American nominee... led the Pilots to a 33-3 record and No. 3 national ranking by USA Today... the Pilots fell to La Lumiere and current DePaul assistant coach Shane Heirman in the Dick s Sporting Goods Nationals semifinals... Findlay Prep was also ranked No. 1 the Pacific Region by USA Today... named to the Iolani Prep Classic All-Tournament Team... prior to Findlay Prep, Roberts starred at Pike High School in Indianapolis where he averaged 16.8 points, 3.7 assists and 2.2 steals per game as a junior... rated as a four-star recruit by Scout.com and ESPN.com... selected to the Indiana Junior All-Star team and was a second team selection to the All-Central Indiana Super Team in Central Connecticut at at at at at at Totals Totals

15 30 PETER RYCKBOSCH HT: 6-10 WT: 230 GRAD STUDENT FORWARD CHICAGO, ILL. ST. IGNATIUS ONLINE BIO: bit.ly/ryckboschbio Exhibition Game (Nov. 5 vs. IU Northwest): Scored five points (2-3 FG, 1-2 FT) and grabbed four rebounds... added a blocked shot in nine minutes off the bench. CAREER HIGHS Points: 8, vs. Grambling State (Nov. 9, 2013) Rebounds: 7, vs. (Jan. 30, 2016) Assists: 1 (7x), last vs. (Feb. 9, 2016) Steals: 1 (10x), last vs. (Jan. 30, 2016) Blocked Shots: 1 (5x), last vs. (Feb. 2, 2016) Field Goals: 3, vs. Milwaukee (Dec. 9, 2012) Field Goal Attempts: 6, vs. Grambling State, (Nov. 9, 2013) 3pt. 3pt. Free Throws: 4, vs. Grambling State (Nov. 9, 2013) Free Throw Attempts: 6, vs. Grambling State (Nov. 9, 2013) Minutes: 22 (3x), last (Jan. 20, 2016) Notes: Missed entire season with right knee injury. Career Notes: Played in 68 career games... five-time member of BIG EAST All-Academic Team... two-time NABC Honors Court honoree... joined the program as a non-scholarship player in June HIGHS 3pt. 3pt. Central Connecticut at at at at at at Totals Totals

16 31 MAX STRUS HT: 6-6 WT: 215 JUNIOR GUARD HICKORY HILLS, ILL. STAGG ONLINE BIO: bit.ly/strusbio Exhibition Game (Nov. 5 vs. IU Northwest): Scored 22 points (9-16 FG, 4-9 3pt. FG, 0-1 FT) with eight rebounds, two assists and two steals... started and played 20 minutes /CAREER HIGHS 3pt. 3pt Notes: Sat out the season under NCAA transfer guidelines. Career Notes: Transferred from Lewis University on April 25, sat out the season under NCAA transfer guidelines... Lewis is a NCAA Division II program located in Romeoville, Ill... scored over 1,000 points in two seasons including a school-record 666 points during his sophomore year... earned NABC Division II All-American honors as well as Division II Bulletin Newsletter Honorable Mention All-American, NABC All-Midwest District First Team, D2CCA All-Midwest Region First Team and All-GLVC First Team... one of 25 finalists (one of only two sophomores) for the Bevo Francis Award that recognizes the nation s top player in small college basketball... led the Flyers in scoring (20.2 ppg), rebounding (8.4 rpg) and assists (3.5 apg)... broke the Lewis single-game scoring record and tied the GLVC scoring record with a 52-point outburst against Northwood that included a 12-for-14 performance from three-point range. Central Connecticut at at at at at at Totals Totals

17 13 JAMES ANDERSON HT: 6-1 WT: 180 FRESHMAN GUARD MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA LA LUMIERE (IND.) ONLINE BIO: bit.ly/andersonbio Exhibition Game (Nov. 5 vs. IU Northwest): Did not play. 22 TOBIAS DWUMAAH HT: 6-4 WT: 185 SENIOR FORWARD CHICAGO, ILL. DEPAUL PREP ONLINE BIO: bit.ly/dwumaahbio Exhibition Game (Nov. 5 vs. IU Northwest): Did not play. Career Notes: Joined the program as a non-scholarship player in September attended La Lumiere School... member of 2017 Dick s Sporting Goods National Championship team... summa cum laude honoree at La Lumiere and a National Honors Society member... played for current DePaul assistant coach Shane Heirman at La Lumiere. Career Notes: Non-scholarship player that joined program in September served as a student manager last season... played at DePaul Prep for former Blue Demon Tom Kleinschmidt... averaged 13 points and 12 rebounds per game as a senior. 12 JASON MALONGA HT: 6-4 WT: 180 FRESHMAN GUARD BOLINGBROOK, ILL. BENET ACADEMY ONLINE BIO: bit.ly/malongabio Exhibition Game (Nov. 5 vs. IU Northwest): Did not play. Career Notes: Joined the program as a non-scholarship player in September played at Benet Academy... led the Redwings to a 31-4 record and state runner-up finish as a senior in averaged 11.2 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game during senior season... earned All-East Suburban Catholic Conference, All-Area and All-City honors... played a prep season at Don Bosco Prep (Ind.). 21 PANTELIS XIDIAS HT: 5-9 WT: 155 FRESHMAN GUARD MICHIGAN CITY, IND. LA LUMIERE ONLINE BIO: bit.ly/xidiasbio Exhibition Game (Nov. 5 vs. IU Northwest): Played a minute off the bench. Career Notes: Joined the program as a non-scholarship player in September attended La Lumiere School... member of 2017 Dick s Sporting Goods National Championship team... played for current DePaul assistant coach Shane Heirman at La Lumiere.