Lakeland University Athletics

Lakeland: Dempsey is in his first year with the Muskies and is a transfer from Wabash Valley Community College in Mount Carmel, Ill. He also spent two years Truman College in Chicago and started his collegiate career playing at Roosevelt University in Chicago in 2022-23.

High School: Attended St. Joseph High School until it closed in 2021 before finishing high school at William Howard Taft H.S… Two-year letter winner on basketball team and also lettered one year in football… Named all-Chicago Public League White North Conference… High honor roll student.

Personal: Son of Greg Dempsey and Sophy Dempsey and has two brothers (Austin and Marty)… Majoring in sport management and leadership.


Favorite TV show: Regular Show
Favorite movie: The Gran Budapest Hotel
Favorite music artist: Rod Wave
Favorite website: eBay
Favorite food: Italian beef
Favorite athlete: Steve Nash (former NBA Phoenix Suns/Dallas Mavericks guard)
Greatest sports accomplishment: Finishing second in the GRAC last season at Wabash Valley, one of the toughest Juco conferences
Something people may not know about you: I have dual citizenship (Ireland)