“Around the Big East” Season Preview – DePaul Blue Demons

2025-26 Season Recap:

16-16 record, 8-12 in conference play

Finished in 6th place in the Big East

Lost to Georgetown in the Big East Tournament (Opening Round)

Head Coach: Chris Holtmann returns for his third season at the helm.

Departing players:

CJ Gunn – Graduation (13.1 PPG)

NJ Benson – Graduation (11.7 PPG)

Brandon Maclin – Graduation (10.5 PPG)

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RJ Smith – Transfer Portal (6.6 PPG)

Kaleb Banks – Graduation (5.6 PPG)

Jeremy Lorenz – St. Thomas (2.2 PPG)

Ilija Milijasevic – Wright State (2.1 PPG)

Khaman Maker – Marshall (1.3 PPG)

Isaiah Medina – Missouri State (redshirt freshman)

Returning Players:

Layden Blocker – 6’2” senior who averaged 11.1 points, 2.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.6 steals per game.

Kruz McClure – 6’6” sophomore who averaged 5 points per game.

Theo Pierre-Justin – 6’10” junior who averaged 4 points and 2.6 rebounds per game on 39.7% from three.

Fabian Flores – 7’2” junior who averaged 2.9 points and 2.9 rebounds per game.

Amsal Delalic – 6’8” junior who redshirted this past season due to a knee injury. Delalic averaged 3.8 points and 2 rebounds per game in the 2024-25 season, shooting 35.3% from three.

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Nate Kasher – 6’1 redshirt sophomore who appeared in five games.

Jonas Johnson – 6’7” freshman who redshirted this past season as a preferred walk-on.

New Players:

Magoon Gwath – 7’ redshirt junior transfer from San Diego State who averaged 8.9 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game. Gwath also shot 43.5% from three.

Kahmare Holmes – 6’3” junior transfer from Wofford who averaged 19.5 points, 5.7 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 2 steals per game on 48.3% from the field and 35.2% from three.

Koree Cotton – 6’6” senior transfer from UT Rio Grande Valley who averaged 13.9 points, 5.3 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 1.2 blocks and 1 steal per game on 40.3% from three.

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Noah Meeusen – 6’5” junior transfer from Arizona State who averaged 5.9 points, 3.2 rebounds, 2.6 assists…

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