NCAA Basketball: Biggest winners of the early 2020 offseason

DePaul Blue Demons

DePaul has not been the most successful program on the court in recent years, but it is seemingly gathering a bit of momentum in terms of talent acquisition. Head coach Dave Leitao has secured commitments from some strong recruits in recent years and was particularly successful this offsetting with luring transfers to the Windy City. Although they are likely to lose Paul Reed in addition to Jalen Coleman-Lands this offseason, the Blue Demons are an intriguing team to watch moving forward

This is largely due to incoming transfers Javon Freeman-Liberty and Courvoisier McCauley. These two are currently listed as sit-out players for this coming season, although both could make an argument for a waiver, especially the former. Considering DePaul already returns Charlie Moore and Romeo Weems, getting one or both of these two eligible right away could give the team a strong core to work with.

JFL is fresh off an excellent sophomore season with Valparaiso in which he averaged 19.0 points (.436/.287/.750), 6.2 rebounds, 3.2 assists, and 2.2 steals per game. He is a proven all-around talent with solid size at 6-foot-2 and two years of eligibility remaining. There should be no doubt about the fact that he will be an impact player for DePaul.

McCauley is a Division-II transfer but also should be a highly-capable performer in the Big East. He brings plenty of size to the wing at 6-foot-5 and is an all-around dangerous scoring threat. A confident shooter from beyond the arc who played for one of the nation’s best D2 programs, McCauley is capable of making the leap and excelling.

The Blue Demons are also listed as finalists for grad transfer Ray Salnave.