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The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


Curtain Call: Despite underwhelming numbers, Lumpkin’s Northwestern legacy transcends statistics

Curtain Call: Despite underwhelming numbers, Lumpkin’s Northwestern legacy transcends statistics

May 23, 2017

A broken wrist sent Sanjay Lumpkin to Salt Lake City, and maybe the Wildcats to the NCAA Tournament. The story is textbook evidence for Lumpkin’s theory that things always happen for a reason and...

Former Wildcat guard Drew Crawford attacks the paint in a 2014 game. Crawford is one of three Northwestern alumni slated to play in The Basketball Tournament for a team put together by former Cats Tim Doyle and Craig Moore.

Northwestern alumni reunite for shot at $2 million prize in The Basketball Tournament

July 7, 2016

Despite setting a program record in wins last season, Northwestern has yet to make an appearance in the NCAA Tournament, the only major-conference school with that dubious distinction. But this summer,...

Alex Olah drives down the court. The former NU player and his teammate Tre Demps will be playing together professionally for Belfius Mons-Hainaut in Belgium.

Curtain Call: Alex Olah’s career marked by steady increase in performance, confidence

May 26, 2016

Alex Olah slid backward with all four limbs pointed toward the ceiling and both fists clenched in celebration. He slid all the way past the half-court logo inside Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis....

Curtain Call: After five years, Tre Demps leaves behind foundation for Northwestern’s future

Curtain Call: After five years, Tre Demps leaves behind foundation for Northwestern’s future

May 26, 2016

Tre Demps had never heard of Northwestern. As a junior in high school, Demps found himself in the Chicago area alongside his father, NBA executive Dell Demps, who was at the NBA Combine. After playing...

Senior guard Tre Demps and senior center Alex Olah run the pick-and-roll. The two seniors will be counted on as leaders for a young NU team this season.

Men’s Basketball: Collins enters third year with two seniors to lean on

October 15, 2015

CHICAGO — When coach Chris Collins became Northwestern’s basketball coach in 2013, he inherited two “projects” in center Alex Olah and guard Tre Demps. Now seniors, Olah and Demps have made significant...

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