2020–21 Arizona State Sun Devils men's basketball team

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.

2020–21 Arizona State Sun Devils men's basketball
ConferencePac-12 Conference
2020–21 record11–14 (7–10 Pac–12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaDesert Financial Arena
2020–21 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Oregon144 .778217  .750
No. 23 USC155 .750258  .758
No. 22 Colorado146 .700239  .719
UCLA136 .6842210  .688
Arizona*119 .550179  .654
Oregon State1010 .5002013  .606
Stanford1010 .5001413  .519
Utah811 .4211213  .480
Arizona State710 .4121114  .440
Washington State712 .3681413  .519
Washington416 .200521  .192
California317 .150920  .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

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
Mickey Mitchell00F6'7"225RS SeniorOrlando, FLGraduated
Rob Edwards2G6'5"205SeniorDetroit, MIGraduated
Elias Valtonen5G6'7"195SophomoreEura, FinlandSigned to play professional in Germany with Tigers Tübingen
Khalid Thomas20F6'9"210JuniorPortland, ORTransferred to Portland State
Andre Allen22F6'9"210JuniorLos Angeles, CATransferred to Southern
Romello White23F6'8"235RS JuniorAtlanta, GAGraduate transferred to Ole Miss
Grant Fogerty25G5'11"175SeniorScottsdale, AZWalk-on; graduated

Incoming transfers

Name Num. Pos. Height Weight Year Previous School Notes
Holland Woods0G6'1"180SeniorPhoenix, AZTransferred from Portland State. Will be eligible to play immediately since Woods graduated from Portland State.
Luther Muhammad1G6'3"185JuniorNewark, NJTransferred 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 Osten21F6'9"210JuniorCrowley, LAJunior college transferred from Lee College

2020 Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Josh Christopher
SG
Carson, CA Mayfair (CA) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Apr 13, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 95
Marcus Bagley
SF
Phoenix, AZ Sheldon (CA) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jul 19, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 89
Pavlo Dziuba
PF
Ukraine N/A 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Jun 24, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: 0
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:

  • "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

    2021 Recruiting class

    Roster

    2020–21 Arizona State Sun Devils men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Holland Woods 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) SrPortland State Phoenix, Arizona
    G 1 Remy Martin 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) SrSierra Canyon School Chatsworth, California
    G 2 Luther Muhammad  6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrOhio State Newark, New Jersey
    G 3 Caleb Christopher 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoMayfair HS Los Angeles, California
    F 4 Kimani Lawrence 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) SrNew Hampton School Providence, Rhode Island
    G 10 Jaelen House 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)160 lb (73 kg) SoShadow Mountain HS Phoenix, Arizona
    G 11 Alonzo Verge Jr. 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg) SrMoberly Area CC Chicago, Illinois
    G 12 Micah Burno (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoChaparral HS Scottsdale, Arizona
    G 13 Josh Christopher 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrMayfair HS Carson, California
    G 14 Austin Ronzone (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)178 lb (81 kg) FrBishop O'Dowd HS Oakland, California
    F 15 John Olmsted (W) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)235 lb (107 kg) SoMorenci HS Morenci, Arizona
    G 20 Cade Ronzone (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrBishop O'Dowd HS Oakland, California
    F 21 Chris Osten 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrLee College Crowley, Louisiana
    F 23 Marcus Bagley 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrSheldon HS Phoenix, Arizona
    F 24 Jalen Graham 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoMountain Pointe HS Phoenix, Arizona
    G 30 Kyle Feit (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS SoIMG Academy West Palm Beach, Florida
    F 35 Taeshon Cherry 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrFoothills Christian HS El Cajon, California
    G 41 Imran Takhar (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrVilla Park HS Orange, California
    F 51 Pavlo Dziuba 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) FrFC Barcelona Kirichkova, Ukraine
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    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.

    Source:[1]

    Rankings

    Ranking movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
    — = Not ranked. RV = Received votes.
    Week
    PollPre12345678910111213141516Final
    AP182523RVNot released
    Coaches1717^23RV

    *AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings.
    ^Coaches did not release a Week 1 poll.

    References

    1. "2020–21 Men's Basketball Schedule". Arizona State University Athletics.
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