The 2016–17 DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball team represented DePaul University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They played almost all of their home games at Allstate Arena in the Chicago suburb of Rosemont, Illinois, though they scheduled two regular-season games at the considerably smaller McGrath–Phillips Arena, the regular home of the DePaul women's team, on the school's Chicago campus. The Blue Demons, members of the Big East Conference, were led by head coach Dave Leitao, in the second year of his current tenure and fifth overall at DePaul. They finished the season 9–23, 2–16 in Big East play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the Big East tournament to Xavier.
The season marked the Blue Demons' final season at Allstate Arena. DePaul moved both its men's and women's teams into the new Wintrust Arena on Chicago's Near South Side. The Blue Demons opened the arena with a game against Notre Dame on November 11, 2017.
Previous season The Blue Demons finished the 2015–16 season 9–22, 3–15 in Big East play to finish in ninth place. They lost to Georgetown in the first round of the Big East tournament.
Offseason Departures Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes Tommy Hamilton IV 2 C 6'11" 255 Junior Chicago, IL Left the team for personal reasons Rashaun Stimage 3 F 6'8" 217 Senior Chicago, IL Graduated Myke Henry 4 F 6'6" 228 RS Senior Chicago, IL Graduated David Molinari 10 G 6'0" 185 Senior Peoria, IL Graduated Develle Phillips 12 F 6'9" 210 Senior Bowie, MD Transferred to Odessa College Cory Dolins 13 G 6'0" 182 Senior Northbrook, IL Graduated Frederick Scott 14 F 6'7" 235 Freshman Munster, IN Transferred to Rider Aaron Simpson 15 G 5'11" 152 Senior North Chicago, IL Graduated Oumar Barry 25 F 6'10" 226 Freshman Camp Springs, MD Transferred to Iowa Western CC
Incoming transfers Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School Austin Grandstaff 2 G 6'4" 188 Sophomore Rockwall, TX Transferred from Ohio State. Under NCAA transfer rules, Grandstaff will have to sit out the 2016–17 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility. Tre'Darius McCallum 10 F 6'7" 215 Junior Myrtle Beach, SC Junior college transferred from Indian Hills Community College. Max Strus 31 G 6'6" 215 Junior Hickory Hills, IL Transferred from Lewis. Under NCAA transfer rules, Strus will have to sit out the 2016–17 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility. Chris Harrison-Docks 51 G 6'0" 175 RS Senior Okemos, MI Transferred from Western Kentucky. Harrison-Docks will be eligible to play immediately since Harrison-Docks graduated from Western Kentucky.
2016 recruiting class
2017 recruiting class
2018 recruiting class
Preseason Prior to the season, DePaul was picked to finish last in a poll of Big East coaches.
Roster
Schedule and results
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!colspan=9 style=| Non-conference regular season
!colspan=9 style=| Big East Conference regular season
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