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2024–25 Arizona State Sun Devils men's basketball team

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2024–25 Arizona State Sun Devils men's basketball
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record2–1 (0–0 Big 12)
Head coach
Associate head coachJerrance Howard (1st season)
Assistant coaches
  • Nick Irvin (2nd season)
  • Yusuf Ali (2nd season)
Home arenaDesert Financial Arena
Seasons
2024–25 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
BYU 0 0   3 0   1.000
Colorado 0 0   3 0   1.000
No. 1 Kansas 0 0   3 0   1.000
TCU 0 0   3 0   1.000
Texas Tech 0 0   3 0   1.000
UCF 0 0   3 0   1.000
Utah 0 0   3 0   1.000
No. 9 Arizona 0 0   2 0   1.000
No. 17 Cincinnati 0 0   2 0   1.000
No. 7 Iowa State 0 0   2 0   1.000
Kansas State 0 0   2 0   1.000
Oklahoma State 0 0   2 0   1.000
West Virginia 0 0   2 0   1.000
Arizona State 0 0   2 1   .667
No. 12 Baylor 0 0   2 1   .667
No. 8 Houston 0 0   2 1   .667
2025 Big 12 tournament winner
As of November 13, 2024
Rankings from AP poll

The 2024–25 Arizona State Sun Devils men's basketball team will represent Arizona State University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Sun Devils will be led by tenth-year head coach Bobby Hurley, and played their home games at Desert Financial Arena in Tempe, Arizona. It will be their first season as members of the Big 12 Conference.

Previous season

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In the 2023–24 season, the Sun Devils went 14–18 overall and 8–12 in Pac-12 play to finish tied for 9th place. They lost to 6-seed Utah in the first round of the Pac-12 tournament. They failed to qualify for any post season tournaments.

Off-season

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Departures

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Name Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure Sources
Jamiya Neal G/F 6'6" 184 Jr. Toledo, OH Transferred to Creighton
Braelon Green G 6'3" 185 Fr. Southfield, MI Transferred to Bowling Green
Akil Watson F 6'9" 205 Fr. Middletown, NY Transferred to UMass
Frankie Collins G 6'1" 185 Jr. Sacramento, CA Transferred to TCU
Zane Meeks F 6'9" 220 GS Prairie Village, KS Transferred to Wichita State
Bryant Selebangue F 6'8" 225 Sr. Montreal, QC Transferred to McNeese
Kamari Lands G/F 6'8" 220 So. Indianapolis, IN Transferred to Middle Tennessee
Jose Perez G 6'5" 220 GS The Bronx, New York Exhausted eligibility
Malachi Davis G 6'4" 175 Sr. Toronto, ON Transferred to LIU
Alonzo Gaffney F/C 6'9" 200 GS Cleveland, Ohio Exhausted eligibility

Incoming transfers

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Name Pos. Height Weight Year Previous school Notes
Basheer Jihad F 6'9" 240 Sr. Ball State
Austin Nunez G 6'2" 170 Jr. Ole Miss
BJ Freeman G 6'6" 200 Sr. Milwaukee
Alston Mason G 6'2" 170 Sr. Missouri State
Brandon Gardner F 6'8" 215 RS Fr. USC

2024 recruiting class

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Source:[1]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jayden Quaintance*
F
Cleveland, OH Word of God Christian Academy 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Apr 29, 2024 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 91
Amier Ali
F
Columbus, OH Canyon International Academy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Oct 30, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 87
Joson Sanon*
G
Fall River, MA Vermont Academy (VT) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) May 29, 2024 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 89
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

*Originally class of 2025, but reclassified to 2024[2]

Preseason

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Big 12 Preseason Poll

Big 12 Coaches Points
1. Kansas 215 (9)
2. Houston 211 (5)
3. Iowa State 194 (1)
4. Baylor 185
5. Arizona 179 (1)
6. Cincinnati 140
7. Texas Tech 135
8. Kansas State 133
9. BYU 116
10. TCU 90
11. UCF 83
12. Arizona State 64
13. West Virginia 62
14. Oklahoma State 46
15. Colorado 37
16. Utah 30
Reference:[3] (#) first-place votes

Pre-Season All-Big 12 Team

First Team
Player School
Caleb Love Arizona
LJ Cryer Houston
J’Wan Roberts
Tamin Lipsey Iowa State
Hunter Dickinson Kansas
† denotes unanimous selection
Reference:[3]
Second Team
Player School
Norchad Omier Baylor
Jeremy Roach
Keshon Gilbert Iowa State
Dajuan Harris Jr Kansas
Coleman Hawkins Kansas State
† denotes unanimous selection
Reference:[3]

Roster

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2024–25 Arizona State Sun Devils men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F 0 Brandon Gardner 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS Fr USC Waynesboro, Georgia
G 1 Alston Mason 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sr Missouri State Phoenix, Arizona
G 2 Austin Nunez 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Ole Miss Garden Ridge, Texas
G 3 Joson Sanon 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Vermont Academy Saxtons River, Vermont
G/F 5 Amier Ali 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Canyon International Academy Little Elm, Texas
F 6 Connor Braun (W) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) GS Wheaton College (Illinois) Tempe, Arizona
F 8 Basheer Jihad 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Sr Ball State Detroit, Michigan
C 9 Shawn Phillips 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Jr LSU Dayton, Ohio
G/F 10 BJ Freeman 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Milwaukee Selma, North Carolina
G 11 Bobby Hurley Jr. 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Sr Notre Dame Preparatory High School Scottsdale, Arizona
F 21 Jayden Quaintance 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr Word of God Christian Academy Raleigh, North Carolina
G 22 Quentin McCoy (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Robert Lindblom Math & Science Academy Chicago, Illinois
G 25 Jordan Williams (W) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr AZ Compass Prep Los Angeles, California
G 33 Brycen Long 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) GS Houston Christian Gilbert, Arizona
G 44 Adam Miller 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Sr LSU Peoria, Illinois
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 27, 2024*
3:30 p.m., ACCN
at No. 7 Duke
'Brotherhood Run' Charity Exhibition
L 47–103 
 11  Tied   6  Quaintance   3  Tied  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
Non-conference regular season
November 5, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Idaho State W 55–48  1–0
 14  Mason   8  Tied   4  Freeman  Desert Financial Arena (6,966)
Tempe, AZ
November 8, 2024*
6:30 p.m., FloSports
vs. Santa Clara
Las Vegas Hoopfest
W 81–74  2–0
 16  Miller   12  Quaintance   3  Tied  Lee's Family Forum (N/A)
Henderson, NV
November 10, 2024*
3:00 p.m., ESPN
at No. 6 Gonzaga L 80–88  2–1
 22  Jihad   10  Jihad   3  Tied  McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)
Spokane, WA
November 14, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN2
vs. Grand Canyon
Jerry Colangelo Hall of Fame Series
      Footprint Center 
Phoenix, AZ
November 17, 2024*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
St. Thomas (MN)       Desert Financial Arena 
Tempe, AZ
November 20, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Cal Poly
Acrisure Classic campus site game
      Desert Financial Arena 
Tempe, AZ
November 28, 2024*
9:30 p.m., TruTV
vs. New Mexico
Acrisure Classic semifinals
      Acrisure Arena 
Thousand Palms, CA
November 29, 2024*
7:00 p.m./9:30 p.m., TruTV
vs. USC/Saint Mary's
Acrisure Classic
      Acrisure Arena 
Thousand Palms, CA
December 3, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
San Diego       Desert Financial Arena 
Tempe, AZ
December 14, 2024*
1:30 p.m., SECN
vs. Florida
Holiday Hoopsgiving
      State Farm Center 
Atlanta, GA
December 21, 2024*
2:00 p.m., CBSSN
vs. UMass
Basketball Hall of Fame Classic
      MassMutual Center 
Springfield, MA
Big 12 regular season
December 31, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN2
at BYU       Marriott Center 
Provo, UT
January 4, 2025
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
Colorado       Desert Financial Arena 
Tempe, AZ
January 8, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN2
at Kansas       Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, KS
January 11, 2025
7:30 p.m., ESPN+
Baylor       Desert Financial Arena 
Tempe, AZ
January 14, 2025
9:00 p.m., ESPNU
UCF       Desert Financial Arena 
Tempe, AZ
January 18, 2025
12:00 p.m., CBSSN
at Cincinnati       Fifth Third Arena 
Cincinnati, OH
January 21, 2025
7:00 p.m., CBSSN
at West Virginia       WVU Coliseum 
Morgantown, WV
January 25, 2025
12:00 p.m., ESPN+
Iowa State       Desert Financial Arena 
Tempe, AZ
January 28, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Colorado       CU Events Center 
Boulder, CO
February 1, 2025
11:00 a.m., CBS
Arizona
Rivalry
      Desert Financial Arena 
Tempe, AZ
February 4, 2025
8:00 p.m., ESPN+
Kansas State       Desert Financial Arena 
Tempe, AZ
February 9, 2025
12:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Oklahoma State       Gallagher-Iba Arena 
Stillwater, OK
February 12, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Texas Tech       United Supermarkets Arena 
Lubbock, TX
February 15, 2025
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
TCU       Desert Financial Arena 
Tempe, AZ
February 18, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2
Houston       Desert Financial Arena 
Tempe, AZ
February 23, 2025
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Kansas State       Bramlage Coliseum 
Manhattan, KS
February 26, 2025
7:30 p.m., ESPN+
BYU       Desert Financial Arena 
Tempe, AZ
March 1, 2025
5:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Utah       Jon M. Huntsman Center 
Salt Lake City, UT
March 4, 2025
9:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2
at Arizona
Rivalry
      McKale Center 
Tucson, AZ
March 8, 2025
8:30 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU
Texas Tech       Desert Financial Arena 
Tempe, AZ
Big 12 tournament
March 11–15, 2025
TBA
vs.        T-Mobile Center 
Kansas City, MO
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Mountain Time.

Source:[4]

Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516171819Final
APRVRV
Coaches

References

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  1. ^ "Player Profile". ESPN.
  2. ^ Pedersen, Brian J. (March 20, 2024). "5-star 2025 wing Joson Sanon commits to Arizona, intends to reclassify to 2024". azdesertswarm.com. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c "Kansas Selected As Big 12 Men's Basketball Preseason Favorite, KU's Dickinson Named Preseason Player of the Year". Big12sports.com. Big 12 Conference. October 10, 2024.
  4. ^ "2023-24 Men's Basketball Schedule". Arizona State University Athletics. Retrieved June 4, 2024.