The all-time scoring leader in the 9th Region is headed from the beach to the Windy City.
Holy Cross grad Jacob Meyer has announced he’s transferring from Coastal Carolina University to DePaul University.
Meyer flourished in his freshman season with the Chanticleers, averaging 15.7 points, 5.1 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game in starting all 31 games this past season. He shot 45% from the field and 40% from three.
He’ll now head to DePaul, who’s under new direction of former Ohio State coach Chris Holtmann.
“Coach Holtmann and the staff really showed me love,” Meyer said to 247 sports of his visit to Chicago. “They treated me like family when I came there and he basically told me the truth about what they want me to do and how they want me to be part of the team. He showed me around Chicago. I just loved the city.”
Meyer comes in as one of the top transfers in the portal, choosing the Demons over Minnesota, Virginia Tech, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, St. John’s and Georgetown, among several others.
Holtmann has been busy in the portal as DePaul has already landed four transfers. It’s a complete rebuild as they went 3-29 overall, 0-20 in the Big East this past season.
At Holy Cross, Meyer led the state in scoring his junior and senior seasons. He poured in 36.8 points per game while also pulling down 8.4 rebounds per game in his senior year. Meyer was named the All “A” Classic MVP, the Indians finishing runner-up as he scored 49 points. He set an All “A” record with 157 points in four games at the tournament and finished his career with 3,233 points, the most for anyone out of the 9th Region.
