2019–20 Arizona State Sun Devils men's basketball team

The 2019–20 Arizona State Sun Devils men's basketball team represented Arizona State University during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Sun Devils were led by fifth-year head coach Bobby Hurley, and played their home games at Desert Financial Arena in Tempe, Arizona as members of the Pac–12 Conference. They 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.

2019–20 Arizona State Sun Devils men's basketball
ConferencePac-12 Conference
2019–20 record20–11 (11–7 Pac–12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Rashon Burno (2nd season)
  • Eric Brown (1st season)
  • Rasheen Davis (1st season)
Home arenaDesert Financial Arena
2019–20 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 13 Oregon13–5 .722  24–7  .774
UCLA12–6 .667  19–12  .613
USC11–7 .611  22–9  .710
Arizona State11–7 .611  20–11  .645
Arizona10–8 .556  21–11  .656
Colorado10–8 .556  21–11  .656
Stanford9–9 .500  20–12  .625
Oregon State7–11 .389  18–13  .581
Utah7–11 .389  16–15  .516
California7–11 .389  14–18  .438
Washington State6–12 .333  16–16  .500
Washington5–13 .278  15–17  .469
Rankings from AP Poll
NOTE: The 2020 Pac-12 Tournament was canceled prior to the quarterfinals due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Previous season

The Sun Devils finished the season 23–11, 12–6 in Pac-12 play to finish for second place. In the Pac-12 Tournament, the Sun Devils defeated UCLA in the quarterfinals and lost to Oregon in the semifinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they defeated St. John's in the First Four, and eventually lost in the first round to Buffalo.

Off-season

Departures
Name Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for Departure
Zylan Cheatham F 6'8" 220 RS Senior Phoenix, Arizona Completed athletic eligibility
De'Quon Lake F 6'10" 225 Senior Newport News, Virginia Graduated
Vitaliy Shibel F 6'9" 210 RS Sophomore Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine Graduate transferred to UNLV[1]
Jack Roggin G 6'0" 165 Sophomore Calabasas, California Walk-on; not on team roster
Jordan Salzman G 5'10" 175 Sophomore Long Island, New York Walk-on; not on team roster
Trevor Thompson G 6'2" 175 Sophomore Phoenix, Arizona Walk-on; transferred to Notre Dame de Namur
Uroš Plavšić C 7'0" 240 Freshman Ivanjica, Serbia Transferred to Tennessee[2]
Luguentz Dort G 6'4" 215 Freshman Mono, Ontario Declared for 2019 NBA draft[3]

Incoming transfers
Name Pos. Height Weight Year Previous School Notes
Alonzo Verge Jr. G 6'3" 170 Jr. Moberly Area Community College As a junior college transfer, Verge is eligible to play immediately and have two years of eligibility left.
Khalid Thomas F 6'9" 202 Jr. College of Southern Idaho No. 2 Junior College player in the country. As a junior college transfer, Thomas is eligible to play immediately.[4]

2019 Recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jaelen House
PG		 Phoenix, AZ Shadow Mountain HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Dec 22, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 81
Jalen Graham
PF		 Phoenix, AZ Mountain Pointe HS 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Dec 21, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 82
Caleb Christopher
G		 Phoenix, AZ Hillcrest Prep 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Mar 2, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
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:

  • "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

    Roster
    2019–20 Arizona State Sun Devils men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    F 00 Mickey Mitchell 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS SrOhio State Plano, Texas
    G 1 Remy Martin 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg) JrSierra Canyon School Chatsworth, California
    G 2 Rob Edwards 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS SrCleveland State Detroit, Michigan
    G 3 Caleb Christopher 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrMayfair HS Los Angeles, California
    F 4 Kimani Lawrence 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrNew Hampton School Ashburnham, Massachusetts
    G 5 Elias Valtonen 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoHBA-Märsky Eura, Finland
    G 10 Jaelen House 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)160 lb (73 kg) FrShadow Mountain HS Phoenix, Arizona
    G 11 Alonzo Verge Jr. 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)167 lb (76 kg) JrMoberly Area CC Chicago, Illinois
    G 12 Micah Burno (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrChaparral HS Scottsdale, Arizona
    F 15 John Olmsted (W) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrMorenci HS Morenci, Arizona
    F 20 Khalid Thomas 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrCollege of Southern Idaho Portland, Oregon
    F 22 Andre Allen 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrArizona Western College Los Angeles, California
    F 23 Romello White 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)235 lb (107 kg) RS JrJoseph Wheeler HS Suwanee, Georgia
    F 24 Jalen Graham 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrMountain Pointe HS Phoenix, Arizona
    G 25 Grant Fogerty (W) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)175 lb (79 kg) SrDesert Mountain HS Scottsdale, Arizona
    G 30 Kyle Feit (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoIMG Academy West Palm Beach, Florida
    F 35 Taeshon Cherry 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoFoothills Christian HS El Cajon, California
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: November 13, 2019

    Depth chart
    Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2 Bench 3
    C Romello White Khalid Thomas John Olmstead
    PF Mickey Mitchell Jalen Graham Taeshon Cherry Andre Allen
    SF Kimani Lawrence Elias Valtonen Kyle Feit
    SG Rob Edwards Alonzo Verge Jr. Caleb Christopher Micah Burno
    PG Remy Martin Jaelen House Grant Fogerty

    [5]

    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Non-conference regular season
    November 8, 2019*
    8:30 pm, ESPN2    		 vs. Colorado
    Pac-12 China Game    		 L 71–81  0–1
    		  23 – Martin  9 – Martin  8 – Martin  Baoshan Sports Centre (4,328)
    Shanghai, China
    November 14, 2019*
    8:00 pm, P12N    		 Central Connecticut
    Air Force Reserve Tip Off    		 W 90–49  1–1
    		  23 – Edwards  11 – White  5 – Verge Jr.  Desert Financial Arena (7,496)
    Tempe, AZ
    November 17, 2019*
    4:00 pm, P12N    		 Rider
    Air Force Reserve Tip Off    		 W 92–55  2–1
    		  20 – Tied  7 – White  4 – Verge Jr.  Desert Financial Arena (7,472)
    Tempe, AZ
    November 23, 2019*
    12:30 pm, ESPN3    		 vs. St. John's
    Air Force Reserve Tip Off semifinal    		 W 80–67  3–1
    		  19 – Martin  9 – White  3 – House  Mohegan Sun Arena 
    Uncasville, CT
    November 24, 2019*
    11:00 am, ESPN    		 vs. No. 7 Virginia
    Air Force Reserve Tip Off championship    		 L 45–48  3–2
    		  21 – Martin  6 – Edwards  3 – Tied  Mohegan Sun Arena 
    Uncasville, CT
    November 26, 2019*
    5:00 pm, ESPN+    		 at Princeton W 67–65  4–2
    		  33 – Martin  9 – White  3 – White  Jadwin Gymnasium (2,727)
    Princeton, NJ
    December 3, 2019*
    8:00 pm, CBSSN    		 at San Francisco W 71–67  5–2
    		  14 – Tied  11 – White  5 – Martin  The Sobrato Center (2,892)
    San Francisco, CA
    December 7, 2019*
    7:30 pm, P12N    		 Louisiana W 77–65  6–2
    		  19 – White  19 – White  4 – Martin  Desert Financial Arena (7,685)
    Tempe, AZ
    December 11, 2019*
    8:00 pm, P12N    		 Prairie View A&M W 88–79  7–2
    		  21 – Martin  16 – White  3 – Martin  Desert Financial Arena (6,889)
    Tempe, AZ
    December 14, 2019*
    6:00 pm, P12N    		 Georgia W 79–59  8–2
    		  23 – Martin  17 – White  6 – Martin  Desert Financial Arena (9,067)
    Tempe, AZ
    December 18, 2019*
    7:00 pm, P12N    		 vs. Saint Mary's
    Basketball Hall of Fame Showcase    		 L 56–96  8–3
    		  43 – Verge Jr.  12 – White  2 – Verge Jr.  Talking Stick Resort Arena (6,892)
    Phoenix, AZ
    December 21, 2019*
    6:30 pm, P12N    		 Creighton L 60–67  8–4
    		  19 – Verge Jr.  12 – White  7 – Martin  Desert Financial Arena (9,395)
    Tempe, AZ
    December 28, 2019*
    1:00 pm, P12N    		 Texas Southern W 98–81  9–4
    		  23 – Tied  6 – Verge Jr.  7 – Verge Jr.  Desert Financial Arena (8,795)
    Tempe, AZ
    Pac-12 regular season
    January 4, 2020
    7:30 pm, P12N    		 at No. 25 Arizona
    Rivalry    		 L 47–75  9–5
    (0–1)    		  20 – Martin  1 – Tied  5 – Tied  McKale Center (14,644)
    Tucson, AZ
    January 9, 2020
    9:00 pm, ESPNU    		 at Oregon State W 82–76  10–5
    (1–1)    		  24 – Martin  9 – White  5 – Verge Jr.  Gill Coliseum (4,828)
    Corvallis, OR
    January 11, 2020
    8:30 pm, P12N    		 at No. 9 Oregon L 69–78  10–6
    (1–2)    		  29 – Martin  9 – White  6 – Martin  Matthew Knight Arena (9,213)
    Eugene, OR
    January 16, 2020
    7:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 20 Colorado L 61–68  10–7
    (1–3)    		  25 – Martin  10 – White  6 – Martin  Desert Financial Arena (9,479)
    Tempe, AZ
    January 18, 2020
    7:00 pm, P12N    		 Utah W 83–64  11–7
    (2–3)    		  24 – Edwards  5 – Cherry  6 – Martin  Desert Financial Arena (9,608)
    Tempe, AZ
    January 25, 2020
    7:30 pm, P12N    		 No. 22 Arizona
    Rivalry    		 W 66–65  12–7
    (3–3)    		  24 – Martin  7 – Tied  4 – Martin  Desert Financial Arena (13,500)
    Tempe, AZ
    January 29, 2020
    9:00 pm, ESPNU    		 at Washington State L 65–67  12–8
    (3–4)    		  15 – White  11 – White  4 – White  Beasley Coliseum (2,811)
    Pullman, WA
    February 1, 2020
    8:30 pm, P12N    		 at Washington W 87–83  13–8
    (4–4)    		  19 – Martin  7 – Tied  2 – Edwards  Alaska Airlines Arena (9,066)
    Seattle, WA
    February 6, 2020
    9:00 pm, ESPN2    		 UCLA W 84–66  14–8
    (5–4)    		  26 – Verge Jr.  16 – White  7 – Martin  Desert Financial Arena (7,708)
    Tempe, AZ
    February 8, 2020
    8:00 pm, FS1    		 USC W 66–64  15–8
    (6–4)    		  22 – Martin  10 – White  3 – Tied  Desert Financial Arena (9,628)
    Tempe, AZ
    February 13, 2020
    9:00 pm, ESPN2    		 at Stanford W 74–69  16–8
    (7–4)    		  24 – Martin  7 – Verge Jr.  4 – Verge Jr.  Maples Pavilion (3,312)
    Stanford, CA
    February 16, 2020
    4:00 pm, ESPNU    		 at California W 80–75  17–8
    (8–4)    		  22 – Tied  10 – White  5 – Martin  Haas Pavilion (6,046)
    Berkeley, CA
    February 20, 2020
    7:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 14 Oregon W 77–72  18–8
    (9–4)    		  26 – Verge Jr.  11 – White  5 – Martin  Desert Financial Arena (12,951)
    Tempe, AZ
    February 22, 2020
    6:00 pm, ESPNU    		 Oregon State W 74–73  19-8
    (10-4)    		  17 – Tied  7 – White  4 – Martin  Desert Financial Arena (9,688)
    Tempe, AZ
    February 27, 2020
    9:00 pm, P12N    		 at UCLA L 72–75  19–9
    (10–5)    		  30 – Martin  6 – White  3 – Martin  Pauley Pavilion (9,626)
    Los Angeles, CA
    February 29, 2020
    6:00 pm, ESPNU    		 at USC L 61–71  19–10
    (10–6)    		  22 – Martin  9 – White  4 – Martin  Galen Center (4,786)
    Los Angeles, CA
    March 5, 2020
    7:00 pm, ESPN2    		 Washington L 83–90  19–11
    (10–7)    		  23 – Edwards  7 – Cherry  6 – Martin  Desert Financial Arena (9,829)
    Tempe, AZ
    March 7, 2020
    4:30 pm, P12N    		 Washington State W 83–74  20–11
    (11–7)    		  20 – Verge Jr.  7 – Verge Jr.  6 – Martin  Desert Financial Arena (8,829)
    Tempe, AZ
    Pac-12 Tournament
    March 12, 2020
    9:30 pm, FS1    		 (3) vs. (11) Washington State
    Quarterfinals    		 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[6] T-Mobile Arena
    Paradise, NV
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Mountain Time.

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    2. "Vols sign 7-foot Arizona State transfer Uros Plavsic". USA Today. Associated Press. May 21, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
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    4. Gardner, Michelle. "ASU basketball lands JUCO transfer Khalid Thomas over Oregon". AZCentral.com. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
    5. https://thesundevils.com/sports/mens-basketball/stats
    6. https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/2020-pac-12-tournament-canceled-thursday-amid-coronavirus-pandemic-concerns/live/
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