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 Oregon135 .722  247  .774
UCLA126 .667  1912  .613
USC117 .611  229  .710
Arizona State117 .611  2011  .645
Arizona108 .556  2111  .656
Colorado108 .556  2111  .656
Stanford99 .500  2012  .625
Oregon State711 .389  1813  .581
Utah711 .389  1615  .516
California711 .389  1418  .438
Washington State612 .333  1616  .500
Washington513 .278  1517  .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.

    References

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