2021–22 Arizona State Sun Devils men's basketball team
American college basketball season
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 .
Previous season
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
Departures
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
2021 recruiting class
College recruiting information
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
Star ratings :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN : N/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
Star ratings :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN :
Justin Rochelin SG
Northridge, CA
Heritage Christian School
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Oct 17, 2020
Star ratings :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN :
Jamiya Neal SF
Phoenix, AZ
Hillcrest Prep
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Nov 16, 2020
Star ratings :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN :
Enoch Boakye* C
Mississauga, ON
George Harris Prep
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
240 lb (110 kg)
Mar 25, 2021
Star ratings :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN : N/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:
*Originally class of 2022, but reclassified to 2021.[ 1]
Roster
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
Date
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Site (attendance)
Exhibition
November 1, 2021 7:00 pm
Saint Katherine W 108–41 –
18 – Heath
8 – Lawrence
5 –
Desert Financial Arena 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 –
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 San Diego, CA
November 24, 2021 *5:30 pm, ESPN2
vs. No. 6 Baylor Battle 4 Atlantis QuarterfinalsL 63–75 2–3
20 – Horne
11 – Jackson
10 – Jackson
Imperial Arena 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
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
23 – Horne
6 –
3 –
Matthew Knight Arena Eugene, OR
December 9, 2021 *7:30 pm, P12N
Grand Canyon W 67–62 4–6
14 –
14 – Lawrence
2 –
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 Omaha, NE
December 19, 2021 *4:00 pm, P12N
San Francisco L 65–66 5–7
18 –
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
17 – Horne
9 – Boakye
2 – Jackson
Haas Pavilion Berkeley, CA
January 15, 2022 8:00 pm, ESPN2
Colorado L 57–75 5–9
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
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
18 – Horne
6 – Graham
3 –
Maples Pavilion Stanford, CA
January 24, 2022[ d] 9:00 pm, ESPN
at No. 15 USC
L 56–78 6–11
21 – Jackson
7 – Graham
2 –
Galen Center Los Angeles, CA
January 29, 2022 12:30 pm, CBS
at No. 3 Arizona Rivalry L 56–67 6–12
17 – Horne
8 – Graham
4 – Jackson
McKale Center Tucson, AZ
February 3, 2022 9:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 19 USC
L 53–58 6–13
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
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
16 –
4 –
8 – Jackson
Desert Financial Arena (13,233)Tempe, AZ
February 10, 2022 9:00 pm, FS1
at Washington
L 64–87 7–15
15 – Lawrence
8 – Graham
6 – Jackson
Alaska Airlines Arena Seattle, WA
February 12, 2022 8:00 pm, ESPNU
at Washington State
W 58–55 8–15
14 –
8 – Muhammad
4 – Jackson
Beasley Coliseum Pullman, WA
February 17, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN
Oregon W 81–57 9–15
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
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
9 –
5 –
4 – Horne
Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA
February 24, 2022 7:00 pm, P12N
at Colorado
W 82–65 11–16
18 – Heath
5 –
4 – Jackson
CU Events Center Boulder, CO
February 26, 2022 8:00 pm, ESPNU
at Utah
W 63–61 12–16
20 – Heath
6 –
6 – Jackson
Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, UT
March 3, 2022 6:00 pm, P12N
California W 71–44 13–16
13 – Horne
9 – Lawrence
4 –
Desert Financial Arena (7,061)Tempe, AZ
March 5, 2022 1:00 pm, P12N
Stanford W 65–56 14–16
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 Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Mountain Time .
Source:[ 7]
Rankings
Ranking movementsLegend: — = Not ranked Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Final AP — — Not released Coaches
*The preseason and week 1 polls were the same. Coaches poll was not released for Week 2.
Notes
^ 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]
^ This game was moved up from January 19 due to COVID pauses affecting their original scheduled opponents.[ 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]
^ 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]
^ 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]
^ 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
^ "Elite Center Enoch Boakye Commits to Arizona State, Reclassifies to 2021" . si.com . Retrieved March 25, 2021 .^ "Tuesday's Basketball Games" . thesundevils.com . December 21, 2021. Retrieved December 21, 2021 .^ "Ready to Pivot! Mens Hoops Headed to Cal for Jan. 2 Afternoon Tilt" . thesundevils.com . December 29, 2021. Retrieved January 2, 2022 .^ 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 .^ a b "Sun Devils on Pause Until After Jan. 8" . thesundevils.com . January 4, 2022. Retrieved January 12, 2022 .^ "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 .^ "2021–22 Men's Basketball Schedule" . Arizona State University Athletics .
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