DePaul coach Chris Holtmann pays homage to late Lou Carnesecca with colorful sweater

Chris Holtmann paid homage to the late Lou Carnesecca by wearing a colorful sweater for DePaul’s 89-61 loss to St.John’s Tuesday night in Queens.“When you’re my age — I’m in my early 50s — there’s a group of coaches you kind of grow up watching, admiring, having great respect for.

Following their teammates, following the leagues,” Holtmann said.“I remember watching him.

I grew up in Kentucky.I remember watching him wear the sweaters.

I remember the iconic moment when he wore the sweater and [Georgetown coach] John Thompson came out with the jacket and opened [it to show a sweater].“He had a profound impact on the game and this university.We wanted to pay our respects.”Holtmann said one of DePaul’s staffers found it at a thrift store and ordered the sweater, which actually was the same brand as the sweaters Carnesecca made famous.“It definitely had been worn a few times before I wore it,” Holtmann said.For the first time this year, St.

John’s freshman center Khaman Maker appeared in a game.Rick Pitino said the plan was never for the 7-foot-1 big man from South Sudan to redshirt.CHECK OUT THE LATEST BIG EAST STANDINGS AND ST.

JOHN’S STATS“I think redshirting guys is a waste of time, because you get four years, and you got to develop players,” the Hall of Fame coach said.“I don’t think he benefits [by it].

By next year, he’s got to put on 20 pounds of muscle and be ready to play.I think getting him in spots, learning how to play is a good thing, and he did a good job tonight.”A four-star prospect, Maker played high school ball at SFBA Trinity Prep in Las Vegas, where he was known for his defensive ability as a rim-protecting center.

He appeared in the final three minutes of the win on Tuesday....