2021–22 Arizona State Sun Devils men's basketball team

The 2021–22 Arizona State Sun Devils men's basketball team represented Arizona State University during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Sun Devils were led by seventh-year head coach Bobby Hurley, and played their home games at Desert Financial Arena in Tempe, Arizona as members of the Pac–12 Conference.

2021–22 Arizona State Sun Devils men's basketball
ConferencePac-12 Conference
Record14–17 (10–10 Pac–12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Joel Justus
  • Jermaine Kimbrough
  • George Aramide
Home arenaDesert Financial Arena
Seasons
2021–22 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 2 Arizona 18 2   .900 33 4   .892
No. 11 UCLA 15 5   .750 27 8   .771
No. 22 USC 14 6   .700 26 8   .765
Colorado 12 8   .600 21 12   .636
Oregon 11 9   .550 20 15   .571
Washington 11 9   .550 17 15   .531
Washington State 11 9   .550 22 15   .595
Arizona State 10 10   .500 14 17   .452
Stanford 8 12   .400 16 16   .500
California 5 15   .250 12 20   .375
Utah 4 16   .200 11 20   .355
Oregon State 1 19   .050 3 28   .097
Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Previous season

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The Sun Devils finished the season 11–14, 7–10 in Pac-12 play to finish in ninth place. They defeated Washington State in the first round before losing in the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 tournament to Oregon.

Off-season

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Departures

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Name Num. Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for Departure
Holland Woods 0 G 6'1" 180 Senior Phoenix, AZ Graduate transferred to Grand Canyon
Remy Martin 1 G 6'0" 175 Senior Chatsworth, CA Graduate transferred to Kansas
Caleb Christopher 3 G 6'1" 180 Sophomore Los Angeles, CA Transferred to Tennessee Tech
Jaelen House 10 G 6'1" 160 Sophomore Phoenix, AZ Transferred to New Mexico
Alonzo Verge Jr. 11 G 6'2" 170 Senior Chicago, IL Graduate transferred to Nebraska
Josh Christopher 13 G 6'5" 215 Freshman Carson, CA Declared for 2021 NBA draft
Chris Osten 21 F 6'9" 210 Junior Crowley, LA Transferred to Northern Illinois
Kyle Feit 30 G 6'4" 215 RS Sophomore West Palm Beach, FL Walk-on; transferred
Taeshon Cherry 35 F 6'8" 220 Junior El Cajon, CA Transferred to Grand Canyon
Imran Takhar 41 G 6'3" 195 Senior Orange, CA Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons
Pavlo Dziuba 51 F 6'8" 225 Freshman Kirichkova, Ukraine Transferred to Maryland

Incoming transfers

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Name Num. Pos. Height Weight Year Previous School Notes
DJ Horne 0 G 6'1" 175 Junior Raleigh, NC Transferred from Illinois State.
Marreon Jackson 3 G 6'1" 190 Graduate Student Cleveland, OH Transferred from Toledo. Will be eligible to play immediately since Jackson graduated from Toledo.
Jay Heath 5 G 6'3" 195 Junior Washington, D.C. Transferred from Boston College.
Alonzo Gaffney 32 F/C 6'9" 200 Junior Cleveland, OH Junior college transferred from Northwest Florida State College
Chase Courtney 40 F 6'10 230 Sophomore Scottsdale, AZ Transferred from San Jose State

2021 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
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 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPNN/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 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 75
Justin Rochelin
SG
Northridge, CA Heritage Christian School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Oct 17, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 78
Jamiya Neal
SF
Phoenix, AZ Hillcrest Prep 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Nov 16, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 78
Enoch Boakye*
C
Mississauga, ON George Harris Prep 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (110 kg) Mar 25, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPNN/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.

*Originally class of 2022, but reclassified to 2021.[1]

Roster

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2021–22 Arizona State Sun Devils men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 DJ Horne 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Illinois State Raleigh, North Carolina
G 1 Luther Muhammad 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS Jr Ohio State Newark, New Jersey
F 2 Jalen Graham 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Mountain Pointe HS Phoenix, Arizona
G 3 Marreon Jackson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) GS Toledo Cleveland, Ohio
F 4 Kimani Lawrence 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) GS New Hampton School Providence, Rhode Island
G 5 Jay Heath 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Boston College Washington, D.C.
G 10 Justin Rochelin 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Heritage Christian School Encino, California
G 11 Bobby Hurley (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Fr Notre Dame Prep Scottsdale, Arizona
G 12 Micah Burno (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Chaparral HS Scottsdale, Arizona
C 14 Enoch Boakye 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Fr George Harris Prep Brampton, Ontario
F 15 John Olmsted (W) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Jr Morenci HS Morenci, Arizona
G 20 Cade Ronzone (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Bishop O'Dowd HS Oakland, California
G/F 21 Demari Williams 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Dream City Christian School Fulshear, Texas
G 22 Austin Ronzone (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 178 lb (81 kg) So Bishop O'Dowd HS Oakland, California
F 23 Marcus Bagley 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Sheldon HS Phoenix, Arizona
G 24 Jeff Grace (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr York HS Elmhurst, Illinois
G 25 Jordan Williams (W) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr AZ Compass Prep Los Angeles, California
F/C 32 Alonzo Gaffney 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Northwest Florida State College Cleveland, Ohio
F 34 Will Felton 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Fr Millbrook HS Raleigh, North Carolina
F 40 Chase Courtney 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) So San Jose State Scottsdale, Arizona
G/F 55 Jamiya Neal 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Phoenix Hillcrest Prep Toledo, Ohio
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# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 1, 2021
7:00 pm
Saint Katherine W 108–41 
 18  Heath   8  Lawrence   5  Tied  Desert Financial Arena (N/A)
Tempe, AZ
Regular season
November 9, 2021*
5:00 pm, P12N
Portland W 76–60  1–0
 19  Lawrence   10  Lawrence   5  Jackson  Desert Financial Arena (6,912)
Tempe, AZ
November 11, 2021*
6:30 pm, P12N
UC Riverside L 65–66  1–1
 19  Lawrence   12  Lawrence   3  Tied  Desert Financial Arena (7,594)
Tempe, AZ
November 15, 2021*
7:00 pm, P12N
North Florida W 72–63  2–1
 16  Horne   9  Gaffney   5  Gaffney  Desert Financial Arena (6,977)
Tempe, AZ
November 18, 2021*
8:30 pm, CBSSN
at San Diego State L 63–65  2–2
 16  Jackson   12  Lawrence   7  Jackson  Viejas Arena (12,414)
San Diego, CA
November 24, 2021*
5:30 pm, ESPN2
vs. No. 6 Baylor
Battle 4 Atlantis Quarterfinals
L 63–75  2–3
 20  Horne   11  Jackson   10  Jackson  Imperial Arena (848)
Nassau, Bahamas
November 25, 2021*
5:30 pm, ESPN2
vs. Syracuse
Battle 4 Atlantis consolation round
L 84–92  2–4
 17  Jackson   13  Lawrence   7  Jackson  Imperial Arena (1,299)
Nassau, Bahamas
November 26, 2021*
5:00 pm, ESPNews
vs. Loyola–Chicago
Battle 4 Atlantis 7th place game
L 59–77  2–5
 16  Heath   5  Lawrence   2  Jackson  Imperial Arena (739)
Nassau, Bahamas
December 1, 2021
5:30 pm, P12N
Washington State L 29–51  2–6
(0–1)
 10  Horne   8  Boakye   3  Neal  Desert Financial Arena (6,793)
Tempe, AZ
December 5, 2021
5:00 pm, P12N
at Oregon W 69–67 OT 3–6
(1–1)
 23  Horne   6  Tied   3  Tied  Matthew Knight Arena (6,130)
Eugene, OR
December 9, 2021*
7:30 pm, P12N
Grand Canyon W 67–62  4–6
 14  Tied   14  Lawrence   2  Tied  Desert Financial Arena (11,391)
Tempe, AZ
December 14, 2021*
6:00 pm, FS1
at Creighton W 58–57  5–6
 12  Horne   7  Heath   4  Jackson  CHI Health Center Omaha (15,011)
Omaha, NE
December 19, 2021*
4:00 pm, P12N
San Francisco L 65–66  5–7
 18  Tied   12  Heath   6  Lawrence  Desert Financial Arena (6,403)
Tempe, AZ
December 21, 2021*
3:00 pm, P12N
Florida A&M Canceled due to a power outage at Desert Financial Arena.[a] Desert Financial Arena 
Tempe, AZ
January 2, 2022[b]
5:00 pm, P12N
at California L 50–74  5–8
(1–2)
 17  Horne   9  Boakye   2  Jackson  Haas Pavilion (2,976)
Berkeley, CA
January 15, 2022
8:00 pm, ESPN2
Colorado L 57–75  5–9
(1–3)
 16  Graham   5  Graham   2  Horne  Desert Financial Arena (7,548)
Tempe, AZ
January 17, 2022[c]
2:00 pm, P12N
Utah W 64–62  6–9
(2–3)
 18  Lawrence   6  Boakye   4  Jackson  Desert Financial Arena (6,482)
Tempe, AZ
January 22, 2022
9:00 pm, FS1
at Stanford L 76–79  6–10
(2–4)
 18  Horne   6  Graham   3  Tied  Maples Pavilion (0)
Stanford, CA
January 24, 2022[d]
9:00 pm, ESPN
at No. 15 USC L 56–78  6–11
(2–5)
 21  Jackson   7  Graham   2  Tied  Galen Center (2,438)
Los Angeles, CA
January 29, 2022
12:30 pm, CBS
at No. 3 Arizona
Rivalry
L 56–67  6–12
(2–6)
 17  Horne   8  Graham   4  Jackson  McKale Center (14,644)
Tucson, AZ
February 3, 2022
9:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 19 USC L 53–58  6–13
(2–7)
 19  Graham   8  Lawrence   5  Jackson  Desert Financial Arena (7,246)
Tempe, AZ
February 5, 2022
8:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 3 UCLA W 87–84 3OT 7–13
(3–7)
 24  Jackson   10  Graham   6  Graham  Desert Financial Arena (9,135)
Tempe, AZ
February 7, 2022[e]
7:00 pm, FS1
No. 4 Arizona
Rivalry
L 79–91  7–14
(3–8)
 16  Tied   4  Tied   8  Jackson  Desert Financial Arena (13,233)
Tempe, AZ
February 10, 2022
9:00 pm, FS1
at Washington L 64–87  7–15
(3–9)
 15  Lawrence   8  Graham   6  Jackson  Alaska Airlines Arena (5,154)
Seattle, WA
February 12, 2022
8:00 pm, ESPNU
at Washington State W 58–55  8–15
(4–9)
 14  Tied   8  Muhammad   4  Jackson  Beasley Coliseum (3,394)
Pullman, WA
February 17, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN
Oregon W 81–57  9–15
(5–9)
 18  Graham   9  Graham   6  Heath  Desert Financial Arena (8,296)
Tempe, AZ
February 19, 2022
6:00 pm, ESPN2
Oregon State W 73–53  10–15
(6–9)
 15  Jackson   7  Lawrence   6  Horne  Desert Financial Arena (7,234)
Tempe, AZ
February 21, 2022[f]
7:00 pm, FS1
at No. 12 UCLA L 52–66  10–16
(6–10)
 9  Tied   5  Tied   4  Horne  Pauley Pavilion (8,037)
Los Angeles, CA
February 24, 2022
7:00 pm, P12N
at Colorado W 82–65  11–16
(7–10)
 18  Heath   5  Tied   4  Jackson  CU Events Center (7,211)
Boulder, CO
February 26, 2022
8:00 pm, ESPNU
at Utah W 63–61  12–16
(8–10)
 20  Heath   6  Tied   6  Jackson  Jon M. Huntsman Center (8,940)
Salt Lake City, UT
March 3, 2022
6:00 pm, P12N
California W 71–44  13–16
(9–10)
 13  Horne   9  Lawrence   4  Tied  Desert Financial Arena (7,061)
Tempe, AZ
March 5, 2022
1:00 pm, P12N
Stanford W 65–56  14–16
(10–10)
 18  Jackson   6  Jackson   6  Jackson  Desert Financial Arena (6,860)
Tempe, AZ
Pac-12 tournament
March 9, 2022
1:00 pm, P12N
(8) vs. (9) Stanford
First Round
L 70–71  14–17
 21  Horne   6  Graham   4  Jackson  T-Mobile Arena (7,565)
Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Mountain Time.

Source:[7]

Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: — = Not ranked
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516171819Final
APNot released
Coaches

*The preseason and week 1 polls were the same.
^Coaches poll was not released for Week 2.

Notes

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  1. ^ This game was canceled on December 21 due to a facilities issue that caused a power outage at Desert Financial Arena. This game was declared a no contest by the NCAA.[2]
  2. ^ This game was moved up from January 19 due to COVID pauses affecting their original scheduled opponents.[3]
  3. ^ This game was originally scheduled for January 13 before being postponed and rescheduled for January 17 due to COVID-19 protocols within the Arizona State program.[4]
  4. ^ This game was originally scheduled for December 30 before being postponed and rescheduled for January 24 due to COVID-19 protocols within the USC program.[4]
  5. ^ This game was originally scheduled for January 8 before being postponed and rescheduled for February 7 due to COVID-19 protocols within the Arizona State program.[5]
  6. ^ This game was originally scheduled on January 1 but was postponed and rescheduled to January 5 due to COVID-19 protocols within the UCLA program. It was then postponed and rescheduled to February 21 due to COVID-19 protocols within the Arizona State program.[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ "Elite Center Enoch Boakye Commits to Arizona State, Reclassifies to 2021". si.com. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
  2. ^ "Tuesday's Basketball Games". thesundevils.com. December 21, 2021. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
  3. ^ "Ready to Pivot! Mens Hoops Headed to Cal for Jan. 2 Afternoon Tilt". thesundevils.com. December 29, 2021. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Men's Hoops Reschedules Utah For Monday; Also Will Play at USC Jan. 24". thesundevils.com. January 12, 2022. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Sun Devils on Pause Until After Jan. 8". thesundevils.com. January 4, 2022. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  6. ^ "Men's Basketball Schedule Update: ASU at UCLA Set for Wednesday, Jan. 5, at 7:30 p.m. PT". thesundevils.com. January 2, 2022. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  7. ^ "2021–22 Men's Basketball Schedule". Arizona State University Athletics.