Levi Cook saw an opportunity at DePaul.
He made his verbal commitment on Twitter on Wednesday, the week after it came out that three freshmen forwards, Develle Phillips, Fred Scott and Oumar Barry, would transfer away from the program. This combined with the graduation of senior forward Rashaun Stimage and only one other big man recruit, Al Eichelberger, coming in, Cook saw an opportunity to get substantial playing time.
“I didn’t want to go anywhere to sit on the bench,” Cook said. “Being able to come in as a freshman and get major minutes is a big upside.