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

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

## Previous season

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
### Departures

| Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| 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

| Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Previous school |
| 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

Source:
College recruiting information :
| 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 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: 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 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: 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 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: 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

## Preseason

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: (#) first-place votes |||
Pre-Season All-Big 12 Team

### First Team

| Player | School |
| Caleb Love | Arizona |
| LJ Cryer | Houston |
| J’Wan Roberts | Houston |
| Tamin Lipsey | Iowa State |
| Hunter Dickinson† | Kansas |
| † denotes unanimous selection Reference: ||

### Second Team

| Player | School |
| Norchad Omier | Baylor |
| Jeremy Roach | Baylor |
| Keshon Gilbert | Iowa State |
| Dajuan Harris Jr | Kansas |
| Coleman Hawkins | Kansas State |
| † denotes unanimous selection Reference: ||
* Player of the Year: Hunter Dickinson, Kansas
* Co-Newcomer of the Year: Jeremy Roach, Baylor & Coleman Hawkins, Kansas State
* Freshman of the Year: V. J. Edgecombe, Baylor

## Schedule and results

| 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 | W 87–76 | 3–1 | 21 – Sanon | 5 – Tied | 5 – Tied | Footprint Center (13,705) Phoenix, AZ |
| November 17, 2024* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | St. Thomas (MN) | W 81–66 | 4–1 | 20 – Jihad | 14 – Quaintance | 6 – Miller | Desert Financial Arena (6,057) Tempe, AZ |
| November 20, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Cal Poly Acrisure Classic campus site game | W 93–89 | 5–1 | 22 – Sanon | 12 – Quaintance | 5 – Tied | Desert Financial Arena (6,294) Tempe, AZ |
| November 28, 2024* 9:30 p.m., TruTV | | vs. New Mexico Acrisure Classic semifinals | W 85–82 | 6–1 | 20 – Jihad | 8 – Quaintance | 5 – Mason | Acrisure Arena (732) Thousand Palms, CA |
| November 29, 2024* 7:00 p.m., TruTV | | vs. Saint Mary's Acrisure Classic championship game | W 68–64 | 7–1 | 19 – Sanon | 9 – Quaintance | 5 – Quaintance | Acrisure Arena (2,310) Thousand Palms, CA |
| December 3, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | San Diego | W 90–53 | 8–1 | 19 – Tied | 9 – Quaintance | 4 – Miller | Desert Financial Arena (6,633) Tempe, AZ |
| December 14, 2024* 1:30 p.m., SECN | | vs. No. 9 Florida Holiday Hoopsgiving | L 66–83 | 8–2 | 18 – Miller | 8 – Quaintance | 3 – Mason | State Farm Center Atlanta, GA |
| December 21, 2024* 2:00 p.m., CBSSN | | vs. UMass Basketball Hall of Fame Classic | W 78–62 | 9–2 | 20 – Jihad | 11 – Quaintance | 6 – Mason | MassMutual Center Springfield, MA |
| Big 12 regular season |||||||||
| December 31, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | at BYU | L 56–76 | 9–3 (0–1) | 11 – Freeman | 6 – Quaintance | 3 – Tied | Marriott Center (16,926) Provo, UT |
| January 4, 2025 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Colorado | W 81–61 | 10–3 (1–1) | 19 – Freeman | 10 – Quaintance | 4 – Freeman | Desert Financial Arena (7,998) Tempe, AZ |
| January 8, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | at No. 11 Kansas | L 55–74 | 10–4 (1–2) | 19 – Mason | 10 – Quaintance | 3 – Mason | Allen Fieldhouse (15,300) Lawrence, KS |
| January 11, 2025 7:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | Baylor | L 66–72 $^{OT}$ | 10–5 (1–3) | 22 – Freeman | 8 – Quaintance | 5 – Mason | Desert Financial Arena (9,449) Tempe, AZ |
| January 14, 2025 9:00 p.m., ESPNU | | UCF | L 89–95 | 10–6 (1–4) | 26 – Freeman | 10 – Jihad | 5 – Tied | Desert Financial Arena (8,337) Tempe, AZ |
| January 18, 2025 12:00 p.m., CBSSN | | at Cincinnati | L 60–67 | 10–7 (1–5) | 15 – Quaintance | 14 – Quaintance | 5 – Jihad | Fifth Third Arena (11,090) Cincinnati, OH |
| January 21, 2025 7:00 p.m., CBSSN | | at No. 23 West Virginia | W 65–57 | 11–7 (2–5) | 17 – Jihad | 12 – Quaintance | 4 – Mason | WVU Coliseum (10,528) Morgantown, WV |
| January 25, 2025 12:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | No. 3 Iowa State | L 61–76 | 11–8 (2–6) | 13 – Miller | 6 – Tied | 5 – Tied | Desert Financial Arena (12,762) Tempe, AZ |
| January 28, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Colorado | W 70–68 | 12–8 (3–6) | 18 – Miller | 9 – Phillips | 6 – Miller | CU Events Center (6,189) Boulder, CO |
| February 1, 2025 11:00 a.m., CBS | | Arizona Rivalry | L 72–81 | 12–9 (3–7) | 19 – Freeman | 8 – Quaintance | 7 – Mason | Desert Financial Arena (13,544) Tempe, AZ |
| February 4, 2025 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Kansas State | L 70–71 | 12–10 (3–8) | 20 – Mason | 10 – Quaintance | 6 – Mason | Desert Financial Arena (6,868) Tempe, AZ |
| February 9, 2025 12:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Oklahoma State | L 73–86 | 12–11 (3–9) | 25 – Mason | 10 – Ali | 3 – Jihad | Gallagher-Iba Arena (5,639) Stillwater, OK |
| February 12, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at No. 12 Texas Tech | L 106–111 $^{2OT}$ | 12–12 (3–10) | 22 – Miller | 7 – Ali | 6 – Mason | United Supermarkets Arena (13,290) Lubbock, TX |
| February 15, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | TCU | L 70–74 | 12–13 (3–11) | 21 – Freeman | 8 – Phillips | 9 – Mason | Desert Financial Arena (9,026) Tempe, AZ |
| February 18, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | No. 5 Houston | L 65–80 | 12–14 (3–12) | 26 – Mason | 6 – Ali | 4 – Ali | Desert Financial Arena (8,315) Tempe, AZ |
| February 23, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Kansas State | W 66–54 | 13–14 (4–12) | 18 – Quaintance | 11 – Phillips | 8 – Mason | Bramlage Coliseum (9,121) Manhattan, KS |
| February 26, 2025 7:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | No. 25 BYU | L 81–91 | 13–15 (4–13) | 19 – Jihad | 9 – Phillips | 3 – Sanon | Desert Financial Arena (9,383) Tempe, AZ |
| March 1, 2025 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Utah | L 73–99 | 13–16 (4–14) | 28 – Sanon | 6 – Ali | 4 – Mason | Jon M. Huntsman Center (8,780) Salt Lake City, UT |
| March 4, 2025 9:00 p.m., ESPN | | at No. 24 Arizona Rivalry | L 100–113 | 13–17 (4–15) | 33 – Mason | 7 – Jihad | 6 – Mason | McKale Center (14,267) Tucson, AZ |
| March 8, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPNU | | No. 9 Texas Tech | L 57–85 | 13–18 (4–16) | 22 – Jihad | 6 – Tied | 4 – Mason | Desert Financial Arena (8,895) Tempe, AZ |
| Big 12 tournament |||||||||
| March 11, 2025 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | (15) | vs. (10) Kansas State First Round | L 66–71 | 13–19 | 17 – Mason | 14 – Phillips | 3 – Tied | T-Mobile Center (12,929) Kansas City, MO |
| College Basketball Crown |||||||||
| March 31, 2025* 5:30 p.m., FS1 | (13) | vs. (4) Nebraska First round | | | | | | MGM Grand Garden Arena Paradise, NV |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Mountain Time. |||||||||
Source:

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
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