The Arizona State Sun Devils men's basketball team is the basketball team that represents
Arizona State University
Arizona State University (Arizona State or ASU) is a public university, public research university in Tempe, Arizona, United States. Founded in 1885 as Territorial Normal School by the 13th Arizona Territorial Legislature, the university is o ...
in
Tempe,
Arizona
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, United States. The school's team currently competes in the
Big 12 Conference
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.
The Arizona State Sun Devils have appeared in the
NCAA tournament 17 times, including 3 Elite Eights (1961, 1963, 1975). They have won eight conference championships (four WAC, and four Border Conference) and finished in the final AP rankings seven times. The highest national ranking the Sun Devils have achieved is AP No. 3 under
Bobby Hurley during the 2017–18 season and No. 3 under
Ned Wulk during the 1980–81 season when the starting lineup included future NBA stars
Byron Scott
Byron Antom Scott (born March 28, 1961) is an American former professional basketball player and head coach in the National Basketball Association (NBA). As a role player, Scott won three NBA championships with the Los Angeles Lakers during the ...
,
Fat Lever, and
Alton Lister.
38 ASU Sun Devils have been selected in the
NBA draft
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, including eleven-time NBA All-Star
James Harden,
Byron Scott
Byron Antom Scott (born March 28, 1961) is an American former professional basketball player and head coach in the National Basketball Association (NBA). As a role player, Scott won three NBA championships with the Los Angeles Lakers during the ...
,
Isaac Austin,
Lafayette Lever,
Alton Lister,
Lionel Hollins
Lionel Eugene Hollins (born October 19, 1953) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who most recently served as an assistant coach for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). A point guard, Holli ...
, Sam Williams,
Jeff Pendergraph,
Mario Bennett,
Tommy Smith,
Ike Diogu,
Eddie House,
Freddie Lewis, and
Joe Caldwell.
History
Bobby Hurley era
Arizona State is currently led by head coach Bobby Hurley (eight seasons), who replaced
Herb Sendek. Sendek was credited for bringing a "basketball atmosphere" and level of excitement to Arizona State that had been absent for years. In his first four seasons at Arizona State, Sendek led the Sun Devils to three consecutive 20 win seasons, the 2009 Pac-10 conference tournament finals, and the second round of the
2009 NCAA tournament and
2014 NCAA tournament. Hurley, in turn, has taken the Sun Devils to the
2018
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2019
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, and
2023 NCAA Tournaments.
The Sun Devils earned a 3-seed and first-round bye in the
Pac-12 Conference men's basketball tournament and were scheduled to play Washington State when the tournament was canceled due to the
COVID-19 pandemic
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. The
2020 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament was also canceled due to the pandemic. While the NCAA did not release seedings for the canceled tournament, the Sun Devils were projected by ESPN's Joe Lunardi in his end-of-season "Bracketology" to be a 9-seed. This would have been the first time since 1964 that the Sun Devils had made the tournament in three straight years.
Head coaches
Record vs. Pac-12 opponents
Arizona State has the following all-time series records vs. Pac-12 opponents. The Sun Devils lead three series with conference opponents. (Note: the listed all-time series records include any non-conference matchups). Updated through March. 14, 2024.
Postseason results
NCAA tournament results
The Sun Devils have appeared in the
NCAA tournament 16* (15) times. Their combined record is 14–17* (12–16). ASU's 1995 NCAA tournament appearance (2 wins, 1 loss) was vacated by the NCAA.
NIT results
The Sun Devils have appeared in the
National Invitation Tournament
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(NIT) 13 times. Their combined record is 7–13.
NAIA tournament results
Arizona State appeared in the
NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament twice. Their combined record is 2–2.
Commissioners' Invitational results
Arizona State appeared in the
National Commissioners Invitational Tournament
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once. Their overall record is 0–1.
CBC results
Arizona State has appeared in the
College Basketball Crown once. Their overall record is 0–1.
Retired numbers
170px, James Harden played two seasons for the Sun Devils before entering the NBA. His number 13 was retired by Arizona State in 2015
;Notes
Honored jerseys
The Sun Devils have honored eight jerseys in program history, most recently
Ike Diogu's 5 in 2022. Nevertheless, the numbers are active and available for use.
Basketball roster
at Arizona State
Statistical leaders
References
External links
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