# 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.

## 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 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 |
| 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

College recruiting information :
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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

College recruiting information (2021) :
| 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 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: 0 |||||||
| Will Felton PF | Raleigh, NC | Hargrave Military Academy | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Sep 20, 2020 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: 0 |||||||
| Justin Rochelin SG | Northridge, CA | Heritage Christian School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Oct 17, 2020 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: 0 |||||||
| Jamiya Neal SF | Phoenix, AZ | Hillcrest Prep | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Nov 16, 2020 |
| 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: "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. |||||||

## 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 | 3 – Verge | Mohegan Sun Arena (0) Uncasville, CT |
| November 29, 2020* 2:00 pm, P12N | No. 18 | Houston Baptist | 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 | 7 – Osten | 4 – Verge | 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 | Desert Financial Arena (0) Tempe, AZ |
| December 18, 2020* TBD, P12N | | Incarnate Word | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Desert Financial Arena Tempe, AZ |
| January 7, 2021 8:30 pm, ESPN | | UCLA | L 75–81 $^{OT}$ | 4–4 (1–1) | 25 – Verge | 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 | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | 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 | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | Desert Financial Arena (0) Tempe, AZ |
| March 1, 2021 1:00 pm, P12N | | Washington State | Cancelled due to COVID-19 issues | Cancelled due to COVID-19 issues | Cancelled due to COVID-19 issues | Cancelled due to COVID-19 issues | 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 | 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 | 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 | 8 – Verge | 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:

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Final |
| AP | 18 | 25 | 23 | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Not released |
| Coaches | 17 | 17^ | 23 | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings. ^Coaches did not release a Week 1 poll.