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

The 2024–25 Arizona State Sun Devils men's basketball team represented Arizona State University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Sun Devils, led by 10th-year head coach Bobby Hurley, played their home games at Desert Financial Arena in Tempe, Arizona as first-year members of the Big 12 Conference. The team finished the season 13–20, 4–16 in Big 12 play to finish in 15th place.^[1] They lost to Kansas State in the first round of the Big 12 tournament.^[2] The Sun Devils were selected to participate in the inaugural 2025 College Basketball Crown tournament. There they lost in the first round to Nebraska.^[3]

2024–25 Arizona State Sun Devils men's basketball
Acrisure Classic champions
College Basketball Crown, First Round
Conference	Big 12 Conference
Record	13–20 (4–16 Big 12)
Head coach	Bobby Hurley (10th season)
Associate head coach	Jerrance Howard (1st season)
Assistant coaches	Nick Irvin (2nd season) Yusuf Ali (2nd season)
Home arena	Desert Financial Arena
Seasons ← 2023–24 2025–26 →

2024–25 Big 12 men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 2 Houston †	19	–	1		.950			35	–	5		.875
No. 8 Texas Tech	15	–	5		.750			28	–	9		.757
No. 15 Arizona	14	–	6		.700			24	–	13		.649
No. 13 BYU	14	–	6		.700			26	–	10		.722
No. 17 Iowa State	13	–	7		.650			25	–	10		.714
Kansas	11	–	9		.550			21	–	13		.618
Baylor	10	–	10		.500			20	–	15		.571
West Virginia	10	–	10		.500			19	–	13		.594
TCU	9	–	11		.450			16	–	16		.500
Kansas State	9	–	11		.450			16	–	17		.485
Utah	8	–	12		.400			16	–	17		.485
Oklahoma State	7	–	13		.350			17	–	18		.486
Cincinnati	7	–	13		.350			19	–	16		.543
UCF	7	–	13		.350			20	–	17		.541
Arizona State	4	–	16		.200			13	–	20		.394
Colorado	3	–	17		.150			14	–	21		.400
† 2025 Big 12 tournament winner Rankings from AP poll

Previous season

The Sun Devils finished the 2023–24 season 14–18, 8–12 in Pac-12 play to finish in a three-way tie for ninth place. As the No. 11 seed in the Pac-12 tournament, the lost to Utah in the first round.^[4]

The season marked the school's last as a member of the Pac-12 Conference, as the team left to join the Big 12 following the season.^[5]

Off-season

Departures

Name	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason for departure	Sources
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	Notes
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

Recruiting class

Source:^[6]

College recruiting information

Name	Hometown	School	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
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (91)
Amier Ali F	Columbus, OH	Canyon International Academy	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Oct 30, 2023
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (87)
Joson Sanon* G	Fall River, MA	Vermont Academy (VT)	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	May 29, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (89)
Overall recruit ranking:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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^[7]

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:[8] (#) first-place votes

Pre-Season All-Big 12 Team

First Team

Player	School
Caleb Love	Arizona
LJ Cryer	Houston
J’Wan Roberts
Tamin Lipsey	Iowa State
Hunter Dickinson†	Kansas
† denotes unanimous selection Reference:[8]

Second Team

Player	School
Norchad Omier	Baylor
Jeremy Roach
Keshon Gilbert	Iowa State
Dajuan Harris Jr	Kansas
Coleman Hawkins	Kansas State
† denotes unanimous selection Reference:[8]

• 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

Roster

2024–25 Arizona State Sun Devils men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown F 0 Brandon Gardner 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS Fr USC Waynesboro, Georgia G 1 Alston Mason 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sr Missouri State Phoenix, Arizona G 2 Austin Nunez 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Ole Miss Garden Ridge, Texas G 3 Joson Sanon 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Vermont Academy Saxtons River, Vermont G/F 5 Amier Ali 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Canyon International Academy Little Elm, Texas F 6 Connor Braun (W) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) GS Wheaton College (Illinois) Tempe, Arizona F 8 Basheer Jihad 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Sr Ball State Detroit, Michigan C 9 Shawn Phillips 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Jr LSU Dayton, Ohio G 11 Bobby Hurley Jr. 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Sr Notre Dame Preparatory High School Scottsdale, Arizona F 21 Jayden Quaintance 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr Word of God Christian Academy Raleigh, North Carolina G 22 Quentin McCoy (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Robert Lindblom Math & Science Academy Chicago, Illinois G 25 Jordan Williams (W) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr AZ Compass Prep Los Angeles, California G 33 Brycen Long 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) GS Houston Christian Gilbert, Arizona G 44 Adam Miller 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Sr LSU Peoria, Illinois	Head coach Bobby Hurley (Duke) Assistant coach(es) Jerrance Howard (Illinois) Nick Irvin (Shaw) Yusuf Ali (Laurentian) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster

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		vs. Nebraska First round	L 78–86	13–20	23 – Mason	7 – Jihad	4 – Mason	MGM Grand Garden Arena  Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Mountain Time.

Source:^[9][10]

Rankings

See also: 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

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

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	Final
AP	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Coaches	—	—	—	—	RV	RV	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—