2023–24 Arizona State Sun Devils men's basketball team

The 2023–24 Arizona State Sun Devils men's basketball team represented Arizona State University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Sun Devils were led by ninth-year head coach Bobby Hurley, and played their home games at Desert Financial Arena in Tempe, Arizona. This was their last season as members of the Pac-12 Conference after 45 years, joining the Big 12 Conference in the 2024–25 season.[1]

2023–24 Arizona State Sun Devils men's basketball
ConferencePac-12 Conference
Record14–18 (8–12 Pac–12)
Head coach
Associate head coachJermaine Kimbrough (3rd season)
Assistant coaches
  • Greg Lansing (1st season)
  • Nick Irvin (1st season)
  • Yusuf Ali (1st season)
Home arenaDesert Financial Arena
Seasons
2023–24 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 11 Arizona155 .750279 .750
No. 23 Washington State146 .7002510 .714
Colorado137 .6502611 .703
Oregon128 .6002412 .667
UCLA1010 .5001617 .485
Utah911 .4502215 .595
California911 .4501319 .406
Washington911 .4501715 .531
USC812 .4001518 .455
Stanford812 .4001418 .438
Arizona State812 .4001418 .438
Oregon State515 .2501319 .406
2024 Pac-12 tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

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In the 2022–23 season, the Sun Devils went 23-12 overall and 11–9 in Pac-12 play to finish tied for 5th place. They lost to 2-seed Arizona in the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 tournament. They qualified for the NCAA Tournament, where they were an 11 seed selected to play in one of the four play-in games. They defeated Nevada, 73–98 in the First Four to get to the Round of 64 versus TCU, who they lost to 70–72.[2]

Off-season

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Departures

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NamePos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for DepartureSources
Warren WashingtonC7'0"225Sr.Los Angeles, CaliforniaTransferred to Texas Tech[3]
Duke BrennanC6'10"235Fr.Gilbert, ArizonaTransferred to Grand Canyon[4]
Malcolm FlaggsG6'6"210Fr.Gilbert, ArizonaTransferred to Grand Canyon
Desmond Cambridge Jr.G6'4"180GSNashville, TennesseeExhausted eligibility
Devan CambridgeG/F6'6"215Sr.Nashville, TennesseeTransferred to Texas Tech
Marcus BagleyF6'8"215RS So.Sacramento, CaliforniaDeclared for 2023 NBA draft[5]
Austin NunezG6'2"170Fr.Garden Ridge, TexasTransferred to Ole Miss[6]
Luther MuhammadG6'3"195GSNewark, New JerseyExhausted eligibility
Enoch BoakyeC6'10"240So.Brampton, OntarioTransferred to Fresno State[7]
DJ HorneG6'1"175Sr.Raleigh, North CarolinaTransferred to NC State[8]
John OlmstedF/C6'10"235Sr.Morenci, ArizonaTransferred to Montana State

Incoming transfers

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NamePos.HeightWeightYearPrevious SchoolNotes
Adam MillerG6'3"190RS Jr.LSUSpent first season at Illinois. Will need a waiver for immediate eligibility. Three seasons of eligibility remaining.[9]
Zane MeeksF/C6'9"220GSSan FranciscoSpent first two seasons at Nevada. Immediately eligibility as a grad transfer.[10]
Shawn PhillipsC7'0"250So.LSUThree seasons of eligibility remaining.[11]
Bryant SelebangueF/C6'8"237Sr.TulsaSpent first two seasons at Hutchinson Community College and Florida SouthWestern State College. Two season of eligibility remaining.[12]
Brycen LongG6'2"175Sr.Houston ChristianTwo seasons of eligibility remaining.[13]
Jose PerezG6'5"220GSWest VirginiaSpent first two seasons at Gardner-Webb, one season at Marquette and one season at Manhattan. Immediately eligible as a grad transfer.
Kamari LandsG/F6'8"220So.LouisvilleThree seasons of eligibility remaining.[14]
Malachi DavisG6'4"175Sr.Tallahassee Community CollegeSpent first two seasons at Lake Land College. Two seasons of eligibility remaining.[15]

2023 recruiting class

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Source:[16][17]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Akil Watson
G/F
Middletown, N.Y.Roselle Catholic6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)205 lb (93 kg)Sep 7, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    ESPN grade: 81
Braelon Green
G
Ypsilanti, MISouthern California Academy6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg)Sep 24, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    ESPN grade: 82
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:

Roster

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2023–24 Arizona State Sun Devils men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G/F0Kamari Lands6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg)SoLouisvilleIndianapolis, Indiana
G1Frankie Collins6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg)JrMichiganSacramento, California
G2Braelon Green6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg)FrSouthern California AcademySouthfield, Michigan
G3Brycen Long6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg)SrHouston ChristianGilbert, Arizona
G/F5Jamiya Neal6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)185 lb (84 kg)JrPhoenix Hillcrest PrepToledo, Ohio
G7Malachi Davis6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)175 lb (79 kg)SrTallahassee Community CollegeToronto, Ontario
F8Alonzo Gaffney6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)200 lb (91 kg)GSNorthwest Florida State CollegeCleveland, Ohio
C9Shawn Phillips7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)245 lb (111 kg)SoLSUDayton, Ohio
G11Bobby Hurley (W)6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)160 lb (73 kg)JrNotre Dame PrepScottsdale, Arizona
G12Jose Perez6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)220 lb (100 kg)GSWest VirginiaBronx, New York
G14Andrew Mayock (W)6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg)FrNorthfield Mount Hermon SchoolNew Canaan, CT
F15Zane Meeks6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg)GSSan FranciscoPrairie Village, Kansas
G20Zack Markus (W)6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg)SoWilson Central High SchoolMt. Juliet, Tennessee
F23Akil Watson6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)205 lb (93 kg)FrRoselle Catholic High SchoolMiddletown, New York
F24Bryant Selebangue6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg)SrTulsaMontreal, Quebec
G25Jordan Williams (W)5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)195 lb (88 kg)JrAZ Compass PrepLos Angeles, California
G44Adam Miller 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg)RS JrLSUPeoria, Illinois
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsSite (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 8, 2023*
7:30 p.m., Barstool.TV
vs. Mississippi State
Barstool Sports Invitational
L 56–71 0–1
 13  Lands  5  Phillips  4  Neal Wintrust Arena (5,361)
Chicago, IL
November 11, 2023*
1:30 p.m., P12N
Texas SouthernW 63–52 1–1
 13  Collins  8  Collins  6  Collins Desert Financial Arena (7,263)
Tempe, AZ
November 16, 2023*
7:00 p.m., P12N
UMass LowellW 71–69 2–1
 20  Perez  7  Gaffney  4  Perez Desert Financial Arena (6,857)
Tempe, AZ
November 23, 2023*
10:30 p.m., ESPN2
vs. BYU
Vegas Showdown semifinals
L 49–77 2–2
 13  Neal  7  Collins  2  Perez Michelob Ultra Arena (2,223)
Paradise, NV
November 24, 2023*
6:00 p.m., ESPN2
vs. Vanderbilt
Vegas Showdown 3rd place game
W 82–67 3–2
 19  Gaffney  7  Neal  4  Perez Michelob Ultra Arena (–)
Paradise, NV
November 29, 2023*
7:00 p.m., P12N
Sam HoustonW 78–61 4–2
 24  Perez  8  Tied  7  Collins Desert Financial Arena (6,090)
Tempe, AZ
December 3, 2023*
1:00 p.m., P12N
San FranciscoW 72–61 5–2
 21  Collins  11  Neal  4  Neal Desert Financial Arena (6,563)
Tempe, AZ
December 6, 2023*
8:00 p.m., FS1
SMUW 76–74 6–2
 20  Perez  8  Neal  3  Perez Desert Financial Arena (6,812)
Tempe, AZ
December 9, 2023*
8:30 p.m., CBSSN
at San DiegoL 84–89 6–3
 20  Neal  9  Collins  7  Perez Jenny Craig Pavilion (1,102)
San Diego, CA
December 16, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPNU
vs. TCU
USLBM Coast-to-Coast Challenge
L 59–79 6–4
 20  Miller  6  Tied  3  Tied Dickies Arena (4,890)
Fort Worth, TX
December 20, 2023*
6:30 p.m., ESPN2
vs. Northwestern
Jerry Colangelo Hall of Fame Series
L 46–65 6–5
 10  Collins  7  Selebangue  4  Collins Footprint Center (–)
Phoenix, AZ
Pac-12 regular season
December 29, 2023
9:00 p.m., ESPN2
at StanfordW 76–73 7–5
(1–0)
 13  Tied  6  Neal  4  Miller Maples Pavilion (2,801)
Stanford, CA
December 31, 2023
6:00 p.m., P12N
at CaliforniaW 71–69 8–5
(2–0)
 25  Collins  6  Neal  2  Neal Haas Pavilion (2,429)
Berkeley, CA
January 4, 2024
9:00 p.m., ESPN2
UtahW 82–70 9–5
(3–0)
 26  Perez  7  Tied  6  Collins Desert Financial Arena (6,259)
Tempe, AZ
January 6, 2024
6:00 pm, ESPNU
ColoradoW 76–73 10–5
(4–0)
 19  Neal  7  Neal  4  Tied Desert Financial Arena (8,128)
Tempe, AZ
January 11, 2024
9:00 p.m., FS1
at WashingtonL 67–82 10–6
(4–1)
 14  Neal  7  Collins  5  Collins Alaska Airlines Arena (5,641)
Seattle, WA
January 17, 2024
7:00 p.m., P12N
UCLAL 66–68 10–7
(4–2)
 16  Tied  6  Miller  3  Neal Desert Financial Arena (10,096)
Tempe, AZ
January 20, 2024
12:00 p.m., FOX
USCW 82–67 11–7
(5–2)
 20  Perez  13  Selebangue  7  Collins Desert Financial Arena (13,743)
Tempe, AZ
January 25, 2024
7:00 p.m., P12N
at OregonL 61–80 11–8
(5–3)
 20  Perez  9  Neal  4  Perez Matthew Knight Arena (6,170)
Eugene, OR
January 27, 2024
5:00 p.m., P12N
at Oregon StateL 71–84 11–9
(5–4)
 19  Perez  5  Tied  3  Tied Gill Coliseum (3,842)
Corvallis, OR
February 1, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN2
StanfordL 62–71 11–10
(5–5)
 14  Perez  7  Gaffney  6  Perez Desert Financial Arena (7,234)
Tempe, AZ
February 3, 2024
1:00 p.m., P12N
CaliforniaL 66–81 11–11
(5–6)
 14  Tied  7  Phillips  3  Neal Desert Financial Arena (7,901)
Tempe, AZ
February 8, 2024
6:00 p.m., FS1
at ColoradoL 70–82 11–12
(5–7)
 18  Collins  6  Gaffney  4  Neal CU Events Center (7,109)
Boulder, CO
February 10, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN2
at UtahW 85–77 12–12
(6–7)
 21  Perez  8  Neal  5  Collins Jon M. Huntsman Center (8,235)
Salt Lake City, UT
February 14, 2024
7:00 p.m., P12N
Oregon StateW 79–61 13–12
(7–7)
 21  Neal  5  Gaffney  5  Miller Desert Financial Arena (6,689)
Tempe, AZ
February 17, 2024
7:30 p.m., FS1
at No. 5 Arizona
Rivalry
L 60–105 13–13
(7–8)
 16  Miller  6  Neal  2  Tied McKale Center (14,688)
Tucson, AZ
February 22, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN2
WashingtonL 82–84 OT13–14
(7–9)
 21  Collins  8  Tied  5  Neal Desert Financial Arena (7,401)
Tempe, AZ
February 24, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 21 Washington StateW 73–61 14–14
(8–9)
 16  Perez  7  Selebangue  4  Perez Desert Financial Arena (9,586)
Tempe, AZ
February 28, 2024
8:00 p.m., P12N
No. 6 Arizona
Rivalry/Senior Night
L 67–85 14–15
(8–10)
 16  Miller  5  Tied  3  Collins Desert Financial Arena (14,229)
Tempe, AZ
March 7, 2024
9:00 p.m., FS1
at USCL 73–81 14–16
(8–11)
 24  Perez  4  Miller  6  Collins Galen Center (6,834)
Los Angeles, CA
March 9, 2024
9:00 p.m., FS1
at UCLAL 47–59 14–17
(8–12)
 13  Miller  8  Neal  3  Gaffney Pauley Pavilion (7,424)
Los Angeles, CA
Pac-12 Tournament
March 13, 2024
8:30 p.m., P12N
(11) vs. (6) Utah
First round
L 57–90 14–18
 20  Collins  8  Selebangue  2  Neal T-Mobile Arena (10,133)
Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Mountain Time.

Source:[18]

References

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  1. ^ "Arizona, Arizona State, Utah join Big 12: Programs follow Colorado departing Pac-12 before 2024 season". CBSSports.com. August 5, 2023. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
  2. ^ "Coles hits late floater, TCU edges Ariz St in March Madness".
  3. ^ "ASU big Warren Washington announces transfer to Texas Tech".
  4. ^ "Arizona State's Duke Brennan, Malcolm Flaggs transfer to GCU".
  5. ^ "Arizona basketball's Pelle Larsson, ASU's Marcus Bagley enter NBA Draft".
  6. ^ "Ole Miss Lands Arizona State Transfer Austin Nunez".
  7. ^ "Enoch Boakye commits to Fresno State".
  8. ^ "Transfer DJ Horne Joins the Pack".
  9. ^ "ASU basketball lands former LSU guard Adam Miller via transfer portal".
  10. ^ "ASU lands USF transfer Zane Meeks".
  11. ^ "LSU freshman Shawn Phillips transferring to Arizona State".
  12. ^ "ASU Basketball: Bryant Selebangue commits to ASU".
  13. ^ "ASU to add shooting specialist Brycen Long via Houston Christian transfer".
  14. ^ "Former Louisville Forward Kamari Lands Commits to Arizona State".
  15. ^ "Arizona State picks up JUCO guard Malachi Davis in transfer portal".
  16. ^ "Akil Watson".
  17. ^ "Braelon Green".
  18. ^ "2023–24 Men's Basketball Schedule". Arizona State Sun Devils Athletics.