Oliver Purnell succeeded in turning around the men's basketball programs at Dayton and Clemson, which was the principal factor in DePaul's decision to hire him as its next coach.
But what will be as important is his ability to recruit high-caliber players to the program. Recruiting the Chicago area is a major part of that goal, but Purnell said he thinks the building blocks are already in place.
''I know some of the [area] AAU coaches, like Larry Butler and Mac Irvin,'' Purnell said during his introductory news conference Tuesday. ''But those kids are interested in the here and now and what DePaul will be about. Kids are interested in national exposure, playing time. I …
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