# Arizona State Sun Devils women's basketball

The Arizona State Sun Devils women's basketball team represents Arizona State University in women's basketball. The school competes in the Big 12 Conference in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The Sun Devils play at Desert Financial Arena in Tempe, Arizona near the campus.

## Season-by-season record

As of the end of the 2016–17 season, the Sun Devils have a 670–475 all-time record. They have reached the NCAA Tournament 17 times, with 12 of those occurring since 2000. They finished as NWIT runner up in 1981.
| Season | Coach | Record | Conference Record | Postseason Finish |
| 1975–76 | Mary Littlewood | 6–11 | 4–9 (10th) | n/a |
| 1976–77 | Linda Spradley | 7–11 | 5–8 (t-8th) | n/a |
| 1977–78 | Linda Spradley | 6–16 | 3–10 (6th) | n/a |
| 1978–79 | Paul Long | 13–16 | 6–7 (t-6th) | n/a |
| 1979–80 | Juliene Simpson | 12–13 | 3–9 (5th) | n/a |
| 1980–81 | Juliene Simpson | 21–11 | 5–7 (5th) | NWIT Runner-up |
| 1981–82 | Juliene Simpson | 25–7 | 8–4 (3rd) | NCAA Sweet Sixteen |
| 1982–83 | Juliene Simpson | 23–7 | 9–5 (3rd) | NCAA Sweet Sixteen |
| 1983–84 | Juliene Simpson | 17–11 | 6–8 (5th) | n/a |
| 1984–85 | Juliene Simpson | 11–16 | 3–11 (6th) | n/a |
| 1985–86 | Juliene Simpson | 15–10 | 4–4 (2nd) | n/a |
| 1986–87 | Juliene Simpson | 10–17 | 4–14 (8th) | n/a |
| 1987–88 | Maura McHugh | 11–17 | 5–13 (t-8th) | n/a |
| 1988–89 | Maura McHugh | 9–19 | 3–15 (10th) | n/a |
| 1989–90 | Maura McHugh | 13–15 | 5–13 (t-8th) | n/a |
| 1990–91 | Maura McHugh | 14–14 | 5–13 (9th) | n/a |
| 1991–92 | Maura McHugh | 20–9 | 11–7 (5th) | NCAA First Round |
| 1992–93 | Maura McHugh | 17–10 | 10–8 (t-4th) | n/a |
| 1993–94 | Jacqueline Hullah | 4–22 | 2–16 (t-9th) | n/a |
| 1994–95 | Jacqueline Hullah | 8–19 | 2–16 (10th) | n/a |
| 1995–96 | Jacqueline Hullah | 8–19 | 4–14 (9th) | n/a |
| 1996–97 | Charli Turner Thorne | 9–19 | 3–15 (9th) | n/a |
| 1997–98 | Charli Turner Thorne | 10–17 | 6–12 (t-7th) | n/a |
| 1998–99 | Charli Turner Thorne | 12–15 | 6–12 (t-6th) | n/a |
| 1999-00 | Charli Turner Thorne | 14–15 | 7–11 (7th) | WNIT First Round |
| 2000–01 | Charli Turner Thorne | 20–11 | 12–6 (t-1st) | NCAA First Round |
| 2001–02 | Charli Turner Thorne | 25–9 | 12–6 (t-2nd) | NCAA Second Round |
| 2002–03 | Charli Turner Thorne | 16–14 | 7–11 (8th) | WNIT Second Round |
| 2003–04 | Charli Turner Thorne | 17–12 | 11–7 (t-3rd) | WNIT First Round |
| 2004–05 | Charli Turner Thorne | 24–10 | 12–6 (t-2nd) | NCAA Sweet 16 |
| 2005–06 | Charli Turner Thorne | 25–7 | 14–4 (2nd) | NCAA Second Round |
| 2006–07 | Charli Turner Thorne | 31–5 | 16–2 (2nd) | NCAA Elite Eight |
| 2007–08 | Charli Turner Thorne | 22–11 | 14–4 (3rd) | NCAA Second Round |
| 2008–09 | Charli Turner Thorne | 26–9 | 15–3 (t-2nd) | NCAA Elite Eight |
| 2009–10 | Charli Turner Thorne | 18–14 | 9–9 (5th) | WNIT Second Round |
| 2010–11 | Charli Turner Thorne | 20–11 | 11–7 (3rd) | NCAA First Round |
| 2011–12 | Joseph Anders (interim) | 20–12 | 10–8 (4th) | WNIT First Round |
| 2012–13 | Charli Turner Thorne | 13–18 | 5–13 (9th) | n/a |
| 2013–14 | Charli Turner Thorne | 23–10 | 11–7 (t-4th) | NCAA Second Round |
| 2014–15 | Charli Turner Thorne | 29–6 | 15–3 (2nd) | NCAA Sweet 16 |
| 2015–16 | Charli Turner Thorne | 26–7 | 16–2 (t-1st) | NCAA Second Round |
| 2016–17 | Charli Turner Thorne | 20-13 | 9-9 (5th) | NCAA Second Round |
| 2017–18 | Charli Turner Thorne | 22–13 | 10–8 (6th) | NCAA Second Round |
| 2018–19 | Charli Turner Thorne | 22–11 | 10–7 (5th) | NCAA Sweet 16 |
| 2019–20 | Charli Turner Thorne | 20–11 | 10–8 (6th) | NCAA First round |
| 2020–21 | Charli Turner Thorne | 12–12 | 6–9 (9th) | NWIT First Round |
| 2021–22 | Charli Turner Thorne | 12–14 | 4–9 (9th) | n/a |
| 2022–23 | Natasha Adair | 8–20 | 1–17 (12th) | n/a |
| 2023–24 | Natasha Adair | 11–20 | 3–15 (11th) | n/a |
| 2024–25 | Natasha Adair | 10–22 | 3–15 (15th) | n/a |

## Postseason Appearances
### NCAA Division I Tournament Results

The Sun Devils have been in 17 NCAA Tournaments. Their record is 21–17.
| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
| 1982 | #4 | First Round Sweet Sixteen | #5 Georgia #1 Louisiana Tech | W 97–77 L 54–92 |
| 1983 | #4 | First Round Sweet Sixteen | #5 Utah #1 USC | W 78–64 L 59–96 |
| 1992 | #6 | First Round | #11 DePaul | L 65–67 |
| 2001 | #11 | First Round | #6 LSU | L 66–83 |
| 2002 | #9 | First Round Second Round | #8 Wisconsin #1 Vanderbilt | W 73–70 L 35–61 |
| 2005 | #5 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen | #12 Eastern Kentucky #4 Notre Dame #1 North Carolina | W 87–65 W 70–61 L 72–79 |
| 2006 | #4 | First Round Second Round | #13 Stephen F. Austin #5 Utah | W 80−61 L 65–86 |
| 2007 | #3 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight | #14 UC Riverside #6 Louisville #7 Bowling Green #4 Rutgers | W 57–50 W 67–58 W 67–49 L 45–64 |
| 2008 | #6 | First Round | #11 Temple #3 Duke | W 61–54 L 59–67 |
| 2009 | #6 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight | #11 Georgia #3 Florida State #2 Texas A&M #1 Connecticut | W 58–47 W 63–58 W 84–69 L 64–83 |
| 2011 | #7 | First Round | #10 Temple | L 45–63 |
| 2014 | #9 | First Round Second Round | #8 Vanderbilt #1 Notre Dame | W 69–61 L 67–84 |
| 2015 | #3 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen | #14 Ohio #11 Arkansas-Little Rock #2 Florida State | W 74–55 W 57–54 L 65–66 |
| 2016 | #2 | First Round Second Round | #15 New Mexico State #7 Tennessee | W 74−52 L 64–75 |
| 2017 | #8 | First Round Second Round | #9 Michigan State #1 South Carolina | W 73–61 L 68–71 |
| 2018 | #7 | First Round Second Round | #10 Nebraska #2 Texas | W 73–62 L 65–85 |
| 2019 | #5 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen | #12 UCF #4 Miami #1 Mississippi State | W 60–45 W 57−55 L 53−76 |

### WNIT Appearances

The Sun Devils have been in 6 WNIT Tournaments. Their record is 3-7.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
| 2000 | First Round | Colorado State | L 54-66 |
| 2003 | First Round Second Round | Hawaii Baylor | W 57-44 L 62-85 |
| 2004 | First Round | UNLV | L 47-50 |
| 2010 | First Round Second Round | New Mexico State BYU | W 84-61 L 53-61 |
| 2012 | First Round | Pacific | L 62–77 |
| 2021 | First Round | Rice | L 48-36 |
| 2021 | Consolation Bracket | Missouri | W 50-39 |
| 2021 | Consolation Bracket | Houston | L 50-48 |

## Notable players
### Honored jerseys

Note: the numbers are not retired, and still in use.
Arizona State Sun Devils honored jerseys :
| No. | Player | Years active |
| 20 | Briann January | 2005–2009 |
| 21 | Ryneldi Becenti | 1991–1993 |
| 32 | Kym Hampton | 1980–1984 |

### WNBA Players

* Briann January, Connecticut Sun

### WNBL

* Joy Burke, Bendigo Spirit