2020–21 Arizona State Sun Devils men's basketball team
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2020–21 Arizona State Sun Devils men's basketball | |
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Conference | Pac-12 Conference |
2020–21 record | 11–14 (7–10 Pac–12) |
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Home arena | Desert Financial Arena |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 21 | – | 7 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 23 USC | 15 | – | 5 | .750 | 25 | – | 8 | .758 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 22 Colorado | 14 | – | 6 | .700 | 23 | – | 9 | .719 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UCLA | 13 | – | 6 | .684 | 22 | – | 10 | .688 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona* | 11 | – | 9 | .550 | 17 | – | 9 | .654 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon State † | 10 | – | 10 | .500 | 20 | – | 13 | .606 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stanford | 10 | – | 10 | .500 | 14 | – | 13 | .519 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Utah | 8 | – | 11 | .421 | 12 | – | 13 | .480 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona State | 7 | – | 10 | .412 | 11 | – | 14 | .440 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington State | 7 | – | 12 | .368 | 14 | – | 13 | .519 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington | 4 | – | 16 | .200 | 5 | – | 21 | .192 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
California | 3 | – | 17 | .150 | 9 | – | 20 | .310 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
*Ineligible for both the 2021 Pac–12 Tournament and the 2021 NCAA Tournament due to self-imposed postseason ban. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2021 Pac-12 Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll |
The 2020–21 Arizona State Sun Devils men's basketball team represented Arizona State University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Sun Devils are led by sixth-year head coach Bobby Hurley, and played their home games at Desert Financial Arena in Tempe, Arizona as members of the Pac–12 Conference.
Previous season[]
The Sun Devils finished the season 20–11, 11–7 in Pac-12 play to finish in a tie for third place. They were set to take on Washington State in the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 Tournament. However, the remainder of the tournament, and all other postseason tournaments, were cancelled amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Off-season[]
Departures[]
Name | Num. | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for Departure |
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Mickey Mitchell | 00 | F | 6'7" | 225 | RS Senior | Orlando, FL | Graduated |
Rob Edwards | 2 | G | 6'5" | 205 | Senior | Detroit, MI | Graduated |
Elias Valtonen | 5 | G | 6'7" | 195 | Sophomore | Eura, Finland | Signed to play professional in Germany with Tigers Tübingen |
Khalid Thomas | 20 | F | 6'9" | 210 | Junior | Portland, OR | Transferred to Portland State |
Andre Allen | 22 | F | 6'9" | 210 | Junior | Los Angeles, CA | Transferred to Southern |
Romello White | 23 | F | 6'8" | 235 | RS Junior | Atlanta, GA | Graduate transferred to Ole Miss |
Grant Fogerty | 25 | G | 5'11" | 175 | Senior | Scottsdale, AZ | Walk-on; graduated |
Incoming transfers[]
Name | Num. | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Previous School | Notes |
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Holland Woods | 0 | G | 6'1" | 180 | Senior | Phoenix, AZ | Transferred from Portland State. Will be eligible to play immediately since Woods graduated from Portland State. |
Luther Muhammad | 1 | G | 6'3" | 185 | Junior | Newark, NJ | Transferred from Ohio State. Under NCAA transfer rules, Muhammad will have to sit out during the 2020–21 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility. |
Chris Osten | 21 | F | 6'9" | 210 | Junior | Crowley, LA | Junior college transferred from Lee College |
2020 Recruiting class[]
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Josh Christopher SG |
Carson, CA | Mayfair (CA) | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Apr 13, 2020 | |
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Marcus Bagley SF |
Phoenix, AZ | Sheldon (CA) | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Jul 19, 2019 | |
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Pavlo Dziuba PF |
Ukraine | N/A | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | Jun 24, 2020 | |
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2021 Recruiting class[]
US college sports recruiting information for 2021 recruits | ||||||
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Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
Demari Williams SG |
Fulshear, TX | Dream City Christian | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Sep 14, 2020 | |
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Will Felton PF |
Raleigh, NC | Hargrave Military Academy | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Sep 20, 2020 | |
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Justin Rochelin SG |
Northridge, CA | Heritage Christian School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Oct 17, 2020 | |
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Jamiya Neal SF |
Phoenix, AZ | Hillcrest Prep | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Nov 16, 2020 | |
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Roster[]
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Schedule and results[]
Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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November 25, 2020* 5:00 pm, ESPN |
No. 18 | vs. Rhode Island 2K Empire Classic semifinal |
W 94–88 | 1–0 |
26 – Martin | 7 – Bagley | 5 – Martin | Mohegan Sun Arena (0) Uncasville, CT | |||
November 26, 2020* 7:30 pm, ESPN |
No. 18 | vs. No. 3 Villanova 2K Empire Classic championship |
L 74–83 | 1–1 |
28 – J. Christopher | 7 – Verge Jr. | 3 – Verge Jr. | Mohegan Sun Arena (0) Uncasville, CT | |||
November 29, 2020* 2:00 pm, P12N |
No. 18 | Houston Bapist | W 100–77 | 2–1 |
21 – Bagley | 6 – J. Christopher | 4 – Tied | Desert Financial Arena (0) Tempe, AZ | |||
December 3, 2020 8:00 pm, P12N |
No. 25 | at California | W 70–62 | 3–1 (1–0) |
22 – Martin | 7 – Bagley | 5 – Martin | Haas Pavilion (0) Berkeley, CA | |||
December 10, 2020* 8:00 pm, FS1 |
No. 23 | No. 24 San Diego State | L 68–80 | 3–2 |
25 – Verge Jr. | 7 – Osten | 4 – Verge Jr. | Desert Financial Arena (0) Tempe, AZ | |||
December 13, 2020* 2:00 pm, KUTP |
No. 23 | at Grand Canyon | W 71–70 | 4–2 |
31 – Martin | 6 – Lawrence | 4 – Martin | GCU Arena (354) Phoenix, AZ | |||
December 16, 2020* 7:00 pm, P12N |
UTEP | L 63–76 | 4–3 |
24 – J. Christopher | 6 – J. Christopher | 3 – Verge Jr. | Desert Financial Arena (0) Tempe, AZ | ||||
December 18, 2020* TBD, P12N |
Incarnate Word | Cancelled | Desert Financial Arena Tempe, AZ | ||||||||
January 7, 2021 8:30 pm, ESPN |
UCLA | L 75–81 OT | 4–4 (1–1) |
25 – Verge Jr. | 11 – Tied | 4 – Tied | Desert Financial Arena (0) Tempe, AZ | ||||
January 9, 2021 5:00 pm, P12N |
USC | L 64–73 | 4–5 (1–2) |
18 – Woods | 13 – Bagley | 4 – Woods | Desert Financial Arena (0) Tempe, AZ | ||||
January 14, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN/ESPN2 |
at No. 22 Oregon | Postponed | Matthew Knight Arena Eugene, OR | ||||||||
January 16, 2021 4:00 pm, P12N |
at Oregon State | L 79–80 | 4–6 (1–3) |
19 – Bagley | 7 – Tied | 8 – Tied | Gill Coliseum (0) Corvallis, OR | ||||
January 21, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN |
Arizona Rivalry |
L 82–84 | 4–7 (1–4) |
18 – Tied | 6 – Tied | 6 – Martin | Desert Financial Arena (0) Tempe, AZ | ||||
January 25, 2021 9:00 pm, ESPN2 |
at Arizona Rivalry |
L 67–80 | 4–8 (1–5) |
24 – Martin | 11 – Graham | 3 – Tied | McKale Center (0) Tempe, AZ | ||||
January 28, 2021 9:00 pm, FS1 |
California | W 72–68 | 5–8 (2–5) |
19 – Martin | 8 – Lawrence | 4 – Bagley | Desert Financial Arena (0) Tempe, AZ | ||||
January 30, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN2 |
Stanford | W 79–75 | 6–8 (3–5) |
23 – Martin | 5 – Graham | 6 – Martin | Desert Financial Arena (0) Tempe, AZ | ||||
February 2, 2020 2:00 pm, P12N |
Utah | Postponed | Desert Financial Arena Tempe, AZ | ||||||||
February 11, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN2 |
Oregon | L 64–75 | 6–9 (3–6) |
30 – Martin | 12 – Lawrence | 3 – Tied | Desert Financial Arena (0) Tempe, AZ | ||||
February 14, 2021 5:00 pm, ESPN2 |
Oregon State | W 75–73 | 7–9 (4–6) |
23 – Martin | 11 – Graham | 4 – Tied | Desert Financial Arena (0) Tempe, AZ | ||||
February 17, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN2 |
at No. 17 USC | L 71–89 | 7–10 (4–7) |
30 – Martin | 6 – Lawrence | 4 – Lawrence | Galen Center (0) Los Angeles, CA | ||||
February 20, 2021 8:00 pm, ESPN2 |
at UCLA | L 79–80 | 7–11 (4–8) |
25 – Martin | 9 – Lawrence | 5 – Verge Jr. | Pauley Pavilion (0) Los Angeles, CA | ||||
February 23, 2021 7:00 pm, P12N |
Washington | W 97–64 | 8–11 (5–8) |
26 – Martin | 12 – Lawrence | 7 – Verge Jr. | Desert Financial Arena (0) Tempe, AZ | ||||
February 25, 2021 5:00 pm, FS1 |
Washington | W 80–72 | 9–11 (6–8) |
31 – Martin | 20 – Lawrence | 7 – Verge Jr. | Desert Financial Arena (0) Tempe, AZ | ||||
February 27, 2021 7:00 pm, P12N |
Washington State | W 77-74 OT | 10–11 (7–8) |
23 – Martin | 12 – Graham | 9 – Verge Jr. | Desert Financial Arena (0) Tempe, AZ | ||||
March 1, 2021 1:00 pm, P12N |
Washington State | Cancelled due to COVID-19 issues | Desert Financial Arena Tempe, AZ | ||||||||
March 4, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN2 |
at No. 24 Colorado | L 61–75 | 10–12 (7–9) |
15 – Woods | 7 – Tied | 3 – House | CU Events Center (84) Boulder, CO | ||||
March 6, 2021 12:00 pm, FS1 |
at Utah | L 59–98 | 10–13 (7–10) |
13 – Verge Jr. | 7 – Graham | 4 – Martin | Jon M. Huntsman Center (0) Salt Lake City, UT | ||||
Pac-12 Tournament | |||||||||||
March 10, 2021 2:00 pm, P12N |
(8) | vs. (9) Washington State First round |
W 64–59 | 11–13 |
26 – Verge Jr. | 6 – Tied | 5 – House | T-Mobile Arena (0) Paradise, NV | |||
March 11, 2021 12:30 pm, P12N |
(8) | vs. (1) Oregon Quarterfinals |
L 73–91 | 11–14 |
28 – Verge Jr. | 8 – Verge Jr. | 5 – Martin | T-Mobile Arena (0) Paradise, NV | |||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Mountain Time. |
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Rankings[]
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
AP | 18 | 25 | 23 | RV | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | Not released | ||||||||||||||||||||
Coaches | 17 | 17^ | 23 | RV | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings.
^Coaches did not release a Week 1 poll.
References[]
- ^ "2020–21 Men's Basketball Schedule". Arizona State University Athletics.
- Arizona State Sun Devils men's basketball seasons
- 2020–21 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball season
- 2020 in sports in Arizona
- 2021 in sports in Arizona