House of gaurds

(Graphics by Katie Tamosiunas/ The DePaulia; Photos courtesy of DEPAUL ATHLETICS)There’s a common thread running between both DePaul basketball teams heading into the 2016-17 season.

They both have a dearth of forwards, and the forwards they do have are dealing with injuries – some significant enough to miss a good chunk of the season.

What this common thread means for both teams, however, is that, for better or worse, the guards will have to play a large role — both literally and figuratively – this season.

The injuries

Women’s basketball was already going to be small. They had lost their stretch-4 Megan Podkowa to graduation, and forwards Brandi Harvey-Carr and Elri Liebenberg transferred…