The Arizona State Sun Devil men's hoops team (12-14; 5-8) heads to Seattle for matchup with the Washington Huskies on Thursday, Feb. 16, at 8 p.m. PT/9 p.m. MT on FS1 with Rich Waltz and Casey Jacobsen on the call. Pullman is the next stop on Saturday (Feb. 18) for a 2 p.m. PT/3 p.m. MT Pac-12 Network tip with Roxy Bernstein and Dan Dickau. Tim Healey and Kyle Dodd have the radio call on the Sun Devil Sports Radio Network, presented by MidFirst (98.7 FM). ASU will try and sweep the Huskies for the first time since 2002-03.
TAKING CARE OF THE BALL: On its last road trip (Feb. 2-4 to Oregon and Oregon State) ASU commited just 14 turnovers, as it is tied for 16th in the nation with just 10.8 turnovers per game entering play this weekend.
QUICK HITTERS: ASU's 79.5 points per game is its best since the 1997-98 squad averaged 84.5, as ASU ranks third in the Pac-12 in scoring and third in free throw shooting (.744). ASU is averaging just 10.8 turnovers (first in the league) and 9.8 three-pointers made, second in the Pac-12.
MINUTE(S)MEN: Markelle Fultz leads the Pac-12 in minutes per game inconfererence games at 37.9, but not far behind him are three Sun Devils: TraHolder (37.7/second), Shannon Evans II (36.6/fourth) and Torian Graham (36.2/sixth).
BUCKET FILLERS: ASU has three of the top scorers in the Pac-12 entering play this weekend. Torian Graham (18.1 ppg.) is second followed by Tra Holder (17.3/third) and Shannon Evans II (15.7/tenth).
ASU 75, STANFORD 69 (2/11/17): ASU trailed 67-63 with under three minutes left, but Torian Graham hit back-to-back three pointers and ASU outscored the Cardinal 12-2 down the stretch for the come-from-behind victory...ASU trailed 56-47 with 9:19 left but then hit five three-pointers and made 11-of-15 free throws...Graham had 24 points, including six three-pointers...ASU was outrebouned 49-27 and gave up 22 offensive boards but forced 21 turnovers, ASU's best effort in a Pac-10/12 game since UCLA had 23 on Feb. 12, 2004.
STATS IN FINAL 9:19 OF ASU FEB. 11 WIN OVER STANFORD
FG: ASU 6-10/STAN 5-14
3FG: ASU 5-6/STAN 0-4
FT: ASU 11-15/STAN 3-8
POINTS: 28-13
SEASON RESET: ASU zig-zagged across North America three times (Orlando, Bahamas and New York City) and got solid road wins at San Diego State (Dec. 10) and Stanford (Dec. 30)...Sun Devils returned two starters (Tra Holder and ObiOleka) and four total lettermen from last year that posted eight wins against top-100 RPI teams in Bobby Hurley's first season...four players average at least 12.0ppg. overall and five players average at least 33 minutes in Pac21 play...Obi Oleka is one of four Pac-12 players averaging a double-double (12.3 ppg./10.1 rpg.)...Obi leads the league in double-figure rebounding games with 16.
SHANNON NOTES: Shannon Evans II currently leads the Pac-12 in free throw percentage (89-of-105/.848). Two Sun Devils have led the Pac-12, as Chris Beasley shot .875 (112-of-128) in 1983-84 and Alex Austin made 69-of-80 (.863) in 1988-89.
2,290 POINTS: Junior Tra Holder moved past the 1,000-point mark at UCLA on Jan. 19 as he is the 36th member of the Sun Devil 1,000-point club. ASU has a backcourt with two 1,000-point scorers, as Shannon Evans has 1,161 career points, 754 of them coming in 62 games at Buffalo.
SUN DEVIL CAREER POINTS
1. Eddie House, 1996-2000/2,044
24. Rihards Kuksiks, 2007-11/1,175
25. Fat Lever, 1978-82/1,137
26. Tra Holder, 2015-present/1,129
DUCK GAME WAS DARN CLOSE: ASU had just six turnovers in a 71-70 loss at now No. 5 Oregon on Feb. 2 in a game that had nine ties and 15 lead changes...Shannon Evans matched his ASU high with 28 points and Tra Holder added 17...ASU led 60-59 with 3:37 left but Dillon Brooks scored the final 12 points for the win...game was tied at 66 with 1:45...ASU was the first team to not have double-digit turnovers vs. the Ducks this season, as its six was fewest in ASU's previous 114 games (five vs. College of Charleston in Anaheim on Nov. 29, 2013).
FINAL FOUR REMINDER: ASU and Glendale/Phoenix host the 2017 Final Four, the first Final Four held west of Texas since Seattle in 1995. It will be held at University of Phoenix Stadium, home of the Arizona Cardinals. The 2017 Final Four also marks the 25th anniversary of Bobby Hurley earning 1992 MOP.
ASU 81, @OSU 68 (2/4/17): ASU has now won seven of past 10 and 13 of past 16 over OSU after its Feb. 4 81-68 in Corvallis...ASU went on a 14-0 run early and led 44-25 at the half...Torian Graham and Shannon Evans II each had 21 points, as ASU hit 10 three-pointers in the first half and held OSU to just 23-of-58 (.397) from the field and had 11 steals.
ASU MOST STEALS IN PAC-10/12 ROAD GAME (2001-PRESENT)
11 at Oregon State (Feb. 4, 2017)
11 at UCLA (Feb. 27, 2013)
at USC (Feb. 12, 2005)
TORIAN-ING IT UP: Torian Graham posted a career-high in each tilt of a three-game December span with 24 vs. Creighton, 26 vs. Central Arkansas and then 30 off the bench at Stanford. He shot .518 (71-of-137) from the field in the 11 games he came off the bench, averaging 31.8 minutes and 18.1 points.
MOST SUN DEVIL POINTS OFF BENCH (1989-90 TO PRESENT)
31-Steve Moore, 2/10/05 at UCLA
30-Torian Graham, 12/30/16 at Stanford
29-Shawn Redhage, 2/8/03 at Washington
27-Lester Neal, 12/28/92 vs. Duquesne
26-Torian Graham, 1/19/17 at #3 UCLA
FREE THROW DATA: The Sun Devils are making free throws at a rate that is third-best in school history (401-of-539/.744). ASU shot .756 in 1977-78 and .754 in 1954-55 for its best seasons...ASU went 12-of-12 in the second half of tight win at San Diego State on Dec. 10 and was 16-of-18 for the game...Tra Holder is 346-of-468 (.737) from the charity stripe in his 89 games...Shannon Evans II made his first 20 free throws to start the season and is 273-of-336 (.813) in his career.
ASU 86, WASHINGTON 75 (1/25/17): UW led by seven in the first half, but ASUcame back and led by 15 in the second half en route to the win. ASU made 16-of-19 free throws in the second half and was 11-of-25 from three-point range to get the 11-point win. ASU held UW to .403 from the field, as Shannon Evans II had 25 points while Tra had 23.
SUN DEVIL 50+ POINT HALVES THIS YEAR
72, second half vs. Citadel (Nov. 23, 2016)
57, second half vs. Cal Poly (Nov. 13, 2016)
55, first half vs. Citadel (Nov. 23, 2016)
52, second half vs. Washington (Jan. 25, 2017)
52, first half at Stanford (Dec. 31, 2016)
51, first half vs. Central Arkansas (Dec. 22, 2016)
51, first half vs. UNLV (Dec. 3, 2016)
50, second half at #16 Arizona (Jan. 12, 2017)
ASU DOUBLE-DOUBLES (PAC-10/12 ERA OF 1978-79-PRESENT)
Ike Diogu, Jr., 2004-05, 15
Obi Oleka, Sr., 2016-17, 13
Carrick Felix, Sr., 2012-13, 13
Kurt Nimphius, Sr., 1979-80, 13
HE CAN PLAY: Transfer Shannon Evans II arrived at ASU after having spent two seasons under Coach Hurley at Buffalo. As a sophomore in 2014-15 he averaged 15.4 points, 3.2 rebounds and 4.6 assists and led the Bulls to the NCAA Tournament as he earned second-team All-MAC honors. As a freshman, he averaged 8.5 points and 3.3 assists per game and was named to the All-MAC Freshman Team. He sat the 2015-16 season but has two years to play starting in 2016-17.
SHANNON EVANS II 20-POINT SCORING GAMES (17/8 AT ASU)
33 vs. Cornell (1/3/15)
28 at #13 Oregon (2/2/17)
28 vs. UNLV (12/3/16)
25 vs. Washington (1/25/17)
25 at Ball State (2/4/15)
24 at UT-Arlington (11/18/14)
23 vs. Central Arkansas (12/22/16)
23 at Western Michigan (1/10/15)
23 at Grand Canyon (11/25/14)
21 at Oregon State (2/4/17)
21 vs. Utah (1/7/17)
21 vs. Tulane (11/18/16)
21 at Kent State (2/28/15)
21 at St. Bonaventure (12/3/14)
20 vs. Niagara (12/19/14)
20 vs. Manhattan (12/21/13)
20 vs. Cal Poly (11/13/16)
QUICK QUESTIONS WITH SHANNON EVANS
Most upset you have ever been on the court: Losing the NCAA tournament
Happiest you have ever been on the court: Winning the MAC championship
You can go watch a past sporting event live...which one? 1991 Duke vs UNLV
Past Sun Devil (any sport) you wish you could have watched compete: Pat Tillman
FALL SIGNINGS: From one coast to the other one, Bobby Hurley's staff signed a pair of top-100 players this past fall, as 6-6 swingman Kimani Lawrence (New Hampton School in New Hampton, N.H.) and 6-2 guard Remy Martin of Chatsworth (Calif.) Sierra Canyon will join the Sun Devil program in 2017-18. A four-star signee according to Scout, Martin averaged 14.5 points as a junior. Lawrence, a four-star small forward from The New Hampton School in New Hampton, N.H., is the nation's 54th overall prospect according to ESPN.
SCOUT.COM SUN DEVIL TOP-100 RECRUITS ON ROSTER NEXT FALL
54. Kimani Lawrence, 2017 (freshman next year)
81. Romello White, 2016 (sitting this year/academic redshirt)
98. Remy Martin, 2017 (freshman next year)
100. Tra Holder, 2014 (2015 Pac-12 All-Freshman Team)
OBI PUTTING UP NUMBERS: Senior 6-8 forward Obi Oleka has to do much of the big man work this year, as he has led or tied for team lead in rebounding in all but two games. He has 13 double-doubles and had a career-best 17 rebounds vs. Central Arkansas on Dec. 22.
PAC-12 OVERALL DOUBLE-DOUBLES
15-Kyle Kuzma, UTAH
13-Obi Oleka, ASU
13-Josh Hawkinson, WSU
OBI ONE TO KEEP AN EYE ON: It was the Jan. 14 WSU game where forward ObinnaOleka (Oh-BEE-nah Oh-LEH-ka) began to emerge last season. Obi was in double figures in 13 of the final 16 games and averaged 11.4 points, 7.8 rebounds and was 41-of-49 (.837) from the free throw line in that time. He also had three of his four double-doubles in that span. Oleka had no points and one rebound in the first two games, but because he only played five games for State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota the previous two seasons and didn't play in 2014-15, a slow start was expected. Consider this: Before he took the court in the opener Nov. 13, his previous official game was Dec. 7, 2013...a 705-day break between games.
OBI OLEKA FIRST 10 CAREER GAMES/PAST 48
MPG: 19.0/30.1
FT: 17-27 (.630)/137-184 (.745)
PPG: 6.4/11.7
RPG: 4.9/8.5
TOP CAREER SCORING GAMES FOR OBINNA OLEKA
22 at #16 Arizona (1/12/17)
20 vs. Citadel (11/23/16)
19 vs. #9 Creighton (12/20/16)
19 vs. Kennesaw State (11/18/15)
OBI OLEKA'S 13 DOUBLE-DOUBLES THIS SEASON
12/14 vs. California (2/8/17)
15/11 vs. Washington State (1/29/17)
17/14 at USC (1/22/17)
10/12 at #3 UCLA (1/19/17)
15/10 vs. Colorado (1/5/17)
18/17 vs. Central Arkansas (12/22/16)
19/16 vs. #9 Creighton (12/20/16)
15/11 vs. New Mexico State (12/17/16)
15/12 at San Diego State (12/10/16)
14/11 vs. #1 Kentucky (11/28/16)
20/15 vs. Citadel (11/23/16)
11/10 vs. Nothern Iowa (11/17/16)
17/13 vs. Cal Poly (11/13/16)
MOST REBOUNDS IN TWO-YEAR SUN DEVIL CAREER
1. Paul Stovall, 1970-72/647
2. Jerry Hahn, 1960-62/553
3. Bobby Lazor, 1997-99/512
4. Lester Neal, 1991-93/484
5. Obi Oleka, 2015-17/457
JETHRO NOTE: Freshman Jethro Tshisumpa -- with a 7-5 1/2 wingspan and 6% body fat -- has 25 blocks in 188 minutes on the year. Sun Devil Jordan Bachynsnki, the Pac-12 career leader, had 20 his freshman season when he played 240 minutes.
SUN DEVIL FRESHMAN BLOCKS
55-Mario Bennett, 1991-92
33-Jamal Faulkner, 1990-91
31-Ike Diogu, 2002-03
25-Jethro Tshisumpa, 2016-17
JUSTICE SERVED: Kodi Justice has made 121 three pointers in 76 career games. He suffered a fractured navicular bone in his left foot on Jan. 25, 2015 (freshman year) and missed the remainder of that season, but bounced back with a solid sophomore season. His injury happened the game following a season-high 16 points at California, so he was just starting to get in the groove, and then adapted to a new coaching staff in the summer of 2015 while getting healthy. He posted 10 double-digit scoring games last year and ied for second on team in assists (76) and steals (30).
FOUR QUESTIONS WITH KODI JUSTICE
You can pick the brain of any coach, who is it? John Wooden
You can go watch a past sporting event live...which one? Rumble in the Jungle
Past Sun Devil (any sport) you wish you could have watched compete: Pat Tillman
Biggest challenge in my life: Being dyslexic
KODI JUSTICE TOP SCORING GAMES
20 vs. Citadel (11/23/16)
20 vs. Houston Baptist (12/19/15)
17 vs. Utah (1/7/17)
17 vs. Washington (1/16/16)
16 vs. Washington State (1/14/16)
16 at California (1/22/15)
TAKING CARE OF THE BALL: On its last road trip (Feb. 2-4 to Oregon and Oregon State) ASU commited just 14 turnovers, as it is tied for 16th in the nation with just 10.8 turnovers per game entering play this weekend.
QUICK HITTERS: ASU's 79.5 points per game is its best since the 1997-98 squad averaged 84.5, as ASU ranks third in the Pac-12 in scoring and third in free throw shooting (.744). ASU is averaging just 10.8 turnovers (first in the league) and 9.8 three-pointers made, second in the Pac-12.
MINUTE(S)MEN: Markelle Fultz leads the Pac-12 in minutes per game inconfererence games at 37.9, but not far behind him are three Sun Devils: TraHolder (37.7/second), Shannon Evans II (36.6/fourth) and Torian Graham (36.2/sixth).
BUCKET FILLERS: ASU has three of the top scorers in the Pac-12 entering play this weekend. Torian Graham (18.1 ppg.) is second followed by Tra Holder (17.3/third) and Shannon Evans II (15.7/tenth).
ASU 75, STANFORD 69 (2/11/17): ASU trailed 67-63 with under three minutes left, but Torian Graham hit back-to-back three pointers and ASU outscored the Cardinal 12-2 down the stretch for the come-from-behind victory...ASU trailed 56-47 with 9:19 left but then hit five three-pointers and made 11-of-15 free throws...Graham had 24 points, including six three-pointers...ASU was outrebouned 49-27 and gave up 22 offensive boards but forced 21 turnovers, ASU's best effort in a Pac-10/12 game since UCLA had 23 on Feb. 12, 2004.
STATS IN FINAL 9:19 OF ASU FEB. 11 WIN OVER STANFORD
FG: ASU 6-10/STAN 5-14
3FG: ASU 5-6/STAN 0-4
FT: ASU 11-15/STAN 3-8
POINTS: 28-13
SEASON RESET: ASU zig-zagged across North America three times (Orlando, Bahamas and New York City) and got solid road wins at San Diego State (Dec. 10) and Stanford (Dec. 30)...Sun Devils returned two starters (Tra Holder and ObiOleka) and four total lettermen from last year that posted eight wins against top-100 RPI teams in Bobby Hurley's first season...four players average at least 12.0ppg. overall and five players average at least 33 minutes in Pac21 play...Obi Oleka is one of four Pac-12 players averaging a double-double (12.3 ppg./10.1 rpg.)...Obi leads the league in double-figure rebounding games with 16.
SHANNON NOTES: Shannon Evans II currently leads the Pac-12 in free throw percentage (89-of-105/.848). Two Sun Devils have led the Pac-12, as Chris Beasley shot .875 (112-of-128) in 1983-84 and Alex Austin made 69-of-80 (.863) in 1988-89.
2,290 POINTS: Junior Tra Holder moved past the 1,000-point mark at UCLA on Jan. 19 as he is the 36th member of the Sun Devil 1,000-point club. ASU has a backcourt with two 1,000-point scorers, as Shannon Evans has 1,161 career points, 754 of them coming in 62 games at Buffalo.
SUN DEVIL CAREER POINTS
1. Eddie House, 1996-2000/2,044
24. Rihards Kuksiks, 2007-11/1,175
25. Fat Lever, 1978-82/1,137
26. Tra Holder, 2015-present/1,129
Keep on improving Tra! pic.twitter.com/arVMVZcAc5
— Sun Devil MBB (@SunDevilHoops) February 14, 2017
DUCK GAME WAS DARN CLOSE: ASU had just six turnovers in a 71-70 loss at now No. 5 Oregon on Feb. 2 in a game that had nine ties and 15 lead changes...Shannon Evans matched his ASU high with 28 points and Tra Holder added 17...ASU led 60-59 with 3:37 left but Dillon Brooks scored the final 12 points for the win...game was tied at 66 with 1:45...ASU was the first team to not have double-digit turnovers vs. the Ducks this season, as its six was fewest in ASU's previous 114 games (five vs. College of Charleston in Anaheim on Nov. 29, 2013).
FINAL FOUR REMINDER: ASU and Glendale/Phoenix host the 2017 Final Four, the first Final Four held west of Texas since Seattle in 1995. It will be held at University of Phoenix Stadium, home of the Arizona Cardinals. The 2017 Final Four also marks the 25th anniversary of Bobby Hurley earning 1992 MOP.
ASU 81, @OSU 68 (2/4/17): ASU has now won seven of past 10 and 13 of past 16 over OSU after its Feb. 4 81-68 in Corvallis...ASU went on a 14-0 run early and led 44-25 at the half...Torian Graham and Shannon Evans II each had 21 points, as ASU hit 10 three-pointers in the first half and held OSU to just 23-of-58 (.397) from the field and had 11 steals.
ASU MOST STEALS IN PAC-10/12 ROAD GAME (2001-PRESENT)
11 at Oregon State (Feb. 4, 2017)
11 at UCLA (Feb. 27, 2013)
at USC (Feb. 12, 2005)
TORIAN-ING IT UP: Torian Graham posted a career-high in each tilt of a three-game December span with 24 vs. Creighton, 26 vs. Central Arkansas and then 30 off the bench at Stanford. He shot .518 (71-of-137) from the field in the 11 games he came off the bench, averaging 31.8 minutes and 18.1 points.
MOST SUN DEVIL POINTS OFF BENCH (1989-90 TO PRESENT)
31-Steve Moore, 2/10/05 at UCLA
30-Torian Graham, 12/30/16 at Stanford
29-Shawn Redhage, 2/8/03 at Washington
27-Lester Neal, 12/28/92 vs. Duquesne
26-Torian Graham, 1/19/17 at #3 UCLA
FREE THROW DATA: The Sun Devils are making free throws at a rate that is third-best in school history (401-of-539/.744). ASU shot .756 in 1977-78 and .754 in 1954-55 for its best seasons...ASU went 12-of-12 in the second half of tight win at San Diego State on Dec. 10 and was 16-of-18 for the game...Tra Holder is 346-of-468 (.737) from the charity stripe in his 89 games...Shannon Evans II made his first 20 free throws to start the season and is 273-of-336 (.813) in his career.
ASU 86, WASHINGTON 75 (1/25/17): UW led by seven in the first half, but ASUcame back and led by 15 in the second half en route to the win. ASU made 16-of-19 free throws in the second half and was 11-of-25 from three-point range to get the 11-point win. ASU held UW to .403 from the field, as Shannon Evans II had 25 points while Tra had 23.
SUN DEVIL 50+ POINT HALVES THIS YEAR
72, second half vs. Citadel (Nov. 23, 2016)
57, second half vs. Cal Poly (Nov. 13, 2016)
55, first half vs. Citadel (Nov. 23, 2016)
52, second half vs. Washington (Jan. 25, 2017)
52, first half at Stanford (Dec. 31, 2016)
51, first half vs. Central Arkansas (Dec. 22, 2016)
51, first half vs. UNLV (Dec. 3, 2016)
50, second half at #16 Arizona (Jan. 12, 2017)
ASU DOUBLE-DOUBLES (PAC-10/12 ERA OF 1978-79-PRESENT)
Ike Diogu, Jr., 2004-05, 15
Obi Oleka, Sr., 2016-17, 13
Carrick Felix, Sr., 2012-13, 13
Kurt Nimphius, Sr., 1979-80, 13
HE CAN PLAY: Transfer Shannon Evans II arrived at ASU after having spent two seasons under Coach Hurley at Buffalo. As a sophomore in 2014-15 he averaged 15.4 points, 3.2 rebounds and 4.6 assists and led the Bulls to the NCAA Tournament as he earned second-team All-MAC honors. As a freshman, he averaged 8.5 points and 3.3 assists per game and was named to the All-MAC Freshman Team. He sat the 2015-16 season but has two years to play starting in 2016-17.
SHANNON EVANS II 20-POINT SCORING GAMES (17/8 AT ASU)
33 vs. Cornell (1/3/15)
28 at #13 Oregon (2/2/17)
28 vs. UNLV (12/3/16)
25 vs. Washington (1/25/17)
25 at Ball State (2/4/15)
24 at UT-Arlington (11/18/14)
23 vs. Central Arkansas (12/22/16)
23 at Western Michigan (1/10/15)
23 at Grand Canyon (11/25/14)
21 at Oregon State (2/4/17)
21 vs. Utah (1/7/17)
21 vs. Tulane (11/18/16)
21 at Kent State (2/28/15)
21 at St. Bonaventure (12/3/14)
20 vs. Niagara (12/19/14)
20 vs. Manhattan (12/21/13)
20 vs. Cal Poly (11/13/16)
QUICK QUESTIONS WITH SHANNON EVANS
Most upset you have ever been on the court: Losing the NCAA tournament
Happiest you have ever been on the court: Winning the MAC championship
You can go watch a past sporting event live...which one? 1991 Duke vs UNLV
Past Sun Devil (any sport) you wish you could have watched compete: Pat Tillman
FALL SIGNINGS: From one coast to the other one, Bobby Hurley's staff signed a pair of top-100 players this past fall, as 6-6 swingman Kimani Lawrence (New Hampton School in New Hampton, N.H.) and 6-2 guard Remy Martin of Chatsworth (Calif.) Sierra Canyon will join the Sun Devil program in 2017-18. A four-star signee according to Scout, Martin averaged 14.5 points as a junior. Lawrence, a four-star small forward from The New Hampton School in New Hampton, N.H., is the nation's 54th overall prospect according to ESPN.
SCOUT.COM SUN DEVIL TOP-100 RECRUITS ON ROSTER NEXT FALL
54. Kimani Lawrence, 2017 (freshman next year)
81. Romello White, 2016 (sitting this year/academic redshirt)
98. Remy Martin, 2017 (freshman next year)
100. Tra Holder, 2014 (2015 Pac-12 All-Freshman Team)
OBI PUTTING UP NUMBERS: Senior 6-8 forward Obi Oleka has to do much of the big man work this year, as he has led or tied for team lead in rebounding in all but two games. He has 13 double-doubles and had a career-best 17 rebounds vs. Central Arkansas on Dec. 22.
PAC-12 OVERALL DOUBLE-DOUBLES
15-Kyle Kuzma, UTAH
13-Obi Oleka, ASU
13-Josh Hawkinson, WSU
OBI ONE TO KEEP AN EYE ON: It was the Jan. 14 WSU game where forward ObinnaOleka (Oh-BEE-nah Oh-LEH-ka) began to emerge last season. Obi was in double figures in 13 of the final 16 games and averaged 11.4 points, 7.8 rebounds and was 41-of-49 (.837) from the free throw line in that time. He also had three of his four double-doubles in that span. Oleka had no points and one rebound in the first two games, but because he only played five games for State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota the previous two seasons and didn't play in 2014-15, a slow start was expected. Consider this: Before he took the court in the opener Nov. 13, his previous official game was Dec. 7, 2013...a 705-day break between games.
OBI OLEKA FIRST 10 CAREER GAMES/PAST 48
MPG: 19.0/30.1
FT: 17-27 (.630)/137-184 (.745)
PPG: 6.4/11.7
RPG: 4.9/8.5
TOP CAREER SCORING GAMES FOR OBINNA OLEKA
22 at #16 Arizona (1/12/17)
20 vs. Citadel (11/23/16)
19 vs. #9 Creighton (12/20/16)
19 vs. Kennesaw State (11/18/15)
OBI OLEKA'S 13 DOUBLE-DOUBLES THIS SEASON
12/14 vs. California (2/8/17)
15/11 vs. Washington State (1/29/17)
17/14 at USC (1/22/17)
10/12 at #3 UCLA (1/19/17)
15/10 vs. Colorado (1/5/17)
18/17 vs. Central Arkansas (12/22/16)
19/16 vs. #9 Creighton (12/20/16)
15/11 vs. New Mexico State (12/17/16)
15/12 at San Diego State (12/10/16)
14/11 vs. #1 Kentucky (11/28/16)
20/15 vs. Citadel (11/23/16)
11/10 vs. Nothern Iowa (11/17/16)
17/13 vs. Cal Poly (11/13/16)
MOST REBOUNDS IN TWO-YEAR SUN DEVIL CAREER
1. Paul Stovall, 1970-72/647
2. Jerry Hahn, 1960-62/553
3. Bobby Lazor, 1997-99/512
4. Lester Neal, 1991-93/484
5. Obi Oleka, 2015-17/457
JETHRO NOTE: Freshman Jethro Tshisumpa -- with a 7-5 1/2 wingspan and 6% body fat -- has 25 blocks in 188 minutes on the year. Sun Devil Jordan Bachynsnki, the Pac-12 career leader, had 20 his freshman season when he played 240 minutes.
SUN DEVIL FRESHMAN BLOCKS
55-Mario Bennett, 1991-92
33-Jamal Faulkner, 1990-91
31-Ike Diogu, 2002-03
25-Jethro Tshisumpa, 2016-17
JUSTICE SERVED: Kodi Justice has made 121 three pointers in 76 career games. He suffered a fractured navicular bone in his left foot on Jan. 25, 2015 (freshman year) and missed the remainder of that season, but bounced back with a solid sophomore season. His injury happened the game following a season-high 16 points at California, so he was just starting to get in the groove, and then adapted to a new coaching staff in the summer of 2015 while getting healthy. He posted 10 double-digit scoring games last year and ied for second on team in assists (76) and steals (30).
FOUR QUESTIONS WITH KODI JUSTICE
You can pick the brain of any coach, who is it? John Wooden
You can go watch a past sporting event live...which one? Rumble in the Jungle
Past Sun Devil (any sport) you wish you could have watched compete: Pat Tillman
Biggest challenge in my life: Being dyslexic
KODI JUSTICE TOP SCORING GAMES
20 vs. Citadel (11/23/16)
20 vs. Houston Baptist (12/19/15)
17 vs. Utah (1/7/17)
17 vs. Washington (1/16/16)
16 vs. Washington State (1/14/16)
16 at California (1/22/15)
SUN DEVIL CAREER FREE THROWS MADE
1. Ike Diogu, 2002-05/671
2. James Harden, 2007-09/373
3. Jeff Pendergraph, 2005-09/366
4. Tra Holder, 2014-present/364
SUN DEVIL CAREER FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED
1. Ike Diogu, 2002-2005/854
2. Mario Bennett, 1991-95/506
3. James Harden, 2007-09/494
4. Jeff Pendergraph, 2005-09/479
5. Tra Holder, 2014-present/468
SUN DEVIL THREE-POINTERS MADE
1. 288/2009
2. 271/2010
3. 268/2014
4. 263/1993
5. 255/2017
ASU SEASON 3-POINTERS
1. 113, Stevin Smith/1992-93
4. 84, Jon Gilling/2012-13
5. 83, Alex Austin/1989-90
6. 82, Jermaine Marshall/2013-14
7. 81, Rihards Kuksiks/2009-10
7. 81, Kevin Kruger/2005-06
9. 80, Torian Graham/2016-17
9. 80, Ron Riley/1994-95