Getting to the line
As a team, Arizona State ranks 44th nationally and 3rd in the Big 12 averaging 24.6 free throw attempts per game. Their 18.4 free throws made per game are 40th nationally and 4th in the conference. In 33 games last season, ASU had only five instances in which they attempted 27 or more free throws. They have already accomplished the feat seven times through only 17 games this year. In 2024-25, the Sun Devils had only two games where they attempted 34 or more free throws (in 33 games). They have already accomplished this MORE TIMES this season (3) through 16 games.
Moe Odum has been the driving force behind the increased free-throw frequency. Odum is shooting 67-of-78 (85.9%) on the year, the third-highest mark in the Big 12. He is on track to finish Top-10 in program history in free throw percentage and Top-5 of any player with at least 70 attempts.
ASU single-season FT%
89.7 – DJ Horne, 2022 (35-39)
87.7 – Bryson Krueger, 2006 (50-57)
87.5 – Rihards Kuksiks, 2010 (49-56)
87.5 – Chris Beasley, 1984 (112-148)
87.4 – Stevin Smith, 1992 (76-87)
86.3 – Derek Glasser, 2010 (113-131)
86.3 – Alex Austin, 1989 (69-80)
85.9 - Moe Odum, 2025 (67-78)*
*Current pace
Earlier in the season, Arizona State enjoyed historic success from the free-throw line against UCLA. The Sun Devils finished 25-of-26 (96.2%) from the stripe, including connecting on their first 25 attempts of the game. It is the second-best free-throw shooting performance in program history and the best in a game in which the Sun Devils attempted 20 or more free throws.
Sun Devil best FT% (min. 15 att.)
1.000 (19-of-19) vs. Arizona, Feb. 4, 1978
.962 (25-of-26) at UCLA, Dec. 17, 2025
.950 (19-of-20) vs. UCLA, Feb. 12, 2004
.941 (16-of-17) at Oregon, Feb. 5, 2009
.938 (15-of-16) vs. Southern Illinois, Mar. 20, 2008
.938 (15-of-16) at Oregon, Jan. 24, 1998
.938 (15-of-16) vs. New Mexico, Jan. 5, 1973
.933 (14-of-15) at California, Jan. 6, 1996
.929 (26-of-28) vs. Grand Canyon, Dec. 9, 2021
.923 (24-of-26) vs. CS -L.A., Dec 19, 1981
ASU’s performance at the line was tied for the tenth-best at the NCAA Division I level this season.
Top Team FT% NCAA Division I 2025-26 season
30-of-30 (100%) - Tulane (vs Texas State, 11/8/25)
22-of-22 (100%) - Florida Atlantic (vs Saint Leo, 12/10/25)
21-of-21 (100%) - Yale (vs Akron, 11/24/25)
20-of-20 (100%) - Saint Mary's (vs Washington State, 1/10/26)
19-of-19 (100%) - Penn (vs Princeton, 1/5/25)
16-of-16 (100%) - Indiana (vs Alabama A&M, 11/5/25)
15-of-15 (100%) - Wright State (vs Oakland, 1/11/26)
15-of-15 (100%) - Holy Cross (vs Hampton, 11/16/25)
31-of-32 (96.9%) - San Diego (vs Grambling, 11/18/25)
25-of-26 (96.2%) - Arizona State (at UCLA, 12/17/25)
25-of-26 (96.2%) - Sacred Heart (Central Connecticut State, 11/24/25)
10-7 start
The Sun Devils have started 10-7 or better for the fourth consecutive season. It is their eighth 10-7 start or better in the Bobby Hurley era. Five of their wins to start off 2025-26 have come away from home (4 neutral, 1 road). The 10-7 start comes against the nation’s 23rd-strongest schedule (23rd in non-conference) according to ESPN, which has ASU slotted at 64 in their latest Strength of Record metric with two Quad 1 wins credited (Santa Clara, Texas). The seven teams to have defeated the Sun Devils are a combined 101-30 this season.
Seeking an 11-7 start
The Sun Devils are looking to start 11-7 or better for the fourth straight season. Should ASU claim the victory, it would be its eighth 11-7 start or better in the Bobby Hurley era.
Above the margins
Arizona State has been one of the best teams in the nation at taking care of the basketball. Through 17 games, they rank 64th nationally and 4th in the Big 12 in turnover margin (+2.5). The Sun Devils have posted 10 turnovers or fewer as a team eight times through 17 games.
Massamba is making his mark
Freshman center Massamba Diop has established himself as one of the top newcomers in college basketball. He leads all freshman nationally, shooting 65.5% from the field (95-of-145). That figure is good for 9th in the country regardless of class and leads the Big 12.
Diop is second on the team in points (14.7) and in rebounds (5.6), producing at that level in only 28.2 minutes per game. He also has a team-high 32 blocks and is fourth on the team with 13 steals, doing all this while committing only 35 personal fouls through 17 games. He has 11 games with at least one steal and 14 games with at least one block. After starting the season 18-of-29 (62.1%) from the free-throw line, Diop has made 39 of his last 50 (78.0%) from the stripe.
He was impactful yet again against Arizona, scoring 15+ points for the eighth straight game. He was extremely efficient, finishing with 16 points, going 7-of-11 from the field while adding six rebounds and a block.
Diop over his last eight games...
18.0 PPG
6.5 RPG
29.1 MPG
69.6% FG (55/79)
76.7% FT (33/43)
18 Blocks
Only 18 fouls committed
Stop, Diop, and roll
Diop is also establishing himself as one of the premier defenders in the entire conference. Through four conference games, he already has two 5+ block performances. His 13 blocks in Big 12 play are the most of any player in the league that has played four games.
Earlier in the year, he finished with seven blocks against Colorado, the most by a Sun Devil since Jordan Bachynski had eight vs. Arizona on Feb. 14, 2014. He is one of only two Big 12 players to record seven blocks in a game this season, joining BYU's Keba Keita. Diop is one of four freshman nationally and one of only two at the Power 5 conference level (Johann Grünloh, Virginia) with seven or more blocks in a single game.
Diop now has 32 blocks on the season, which puts him 48th nationally and 3rd in the Big 12 in the category. He ranks 6th among freshmen nationally in blocks, meaning he is top-10 in both field goal shooting and blocks for freshmen. He is one of only two freshmen who can make that claim (Brandon Benjamin, Fairfield).
Record chasing
Diop is in the Top-10 among freshmen in program history with three 20-point performances.
Sun Devil freshman 20-point games (1972-73 to present)
18, Jahii Carson, 2012-13
16, James Harden, 2007-08
12, Ike Diogu, 2002-03
9, Luguentz Dort, 2018-19
7, Jamal Faulkner, 1990-91
5, Steve Beck, 1983-84
4, Christian Polk, 2006-07
3, Massamba Diop, 2025-26
3, Joson Sanon, 2024-25
3, Josh Christopher, 2020-21
3, Eddie House, 1996-97
3, Ron Riley, 1992-93
3, Byron Scott, 1979-80
3, Gary Jackson, 1972-73
Diop is already fourth among freshmen in program history with 32 blocks this season.
Single-season Blocks by a Sun Devil freshmen
63, Jayden Quaintance, 2024-25
55, Mario Bennett, 1991-92
33, Jamal Faulkner, 1990-91
32, Massamba Diop, 2025-26
31, Ike Diogu, 2002-03
29, Jalen Graham, 2019-20
24, Shawn Redhage, 1999-2000
23, Romello White, 2017-18
23, Jeff Pendergraph, 2005-06
Diop is currently having the best shooting season by a freshman in program history, making 65.5% of his field goals.
Single-season FG% by a Sun Devil Freshman (min. 100 attempts)
.655, Massamba Diop, 2025-26 (95-of-145)
.652, Romello White, 2017-18 (120-of-184)
.608, Ike Diogu, 2002-03 (209-of-344)
.574, Mario Bennett, 1991-92 (159-of-277)
.570, Dwayne Fontana, 1990-91 (102-of-179)
.568, Eric Holloway, 1983-84 (79-of-139)
.545, Kyle Cain, 2010-11 (78-of-143)
.527, James Harden, 2007-08 (196-of-372)
.525, Jayden Quaintance, 2024-25 (93-of-177)
Diop is currently averaging 14.7 points per game, the sixth-most by a freshman in program history.
Single-season points per game by Sun Devil freshmen
19.0, Ike Diogu, 2002-03
18.5, Jahii Carson, 2012-13
17.8, James Harden, 2007-08
16.1, Luguentz Dort, 2018-19
15.4, Jamal Faulkner, 1990-91
14.7, Massamba Diop, 2025-26
14.3, Josh Christopher, 2020-21
13.6, Byron Scott, 1979-80
13.0, Ron Riley, 1992-93
12.6, Eddie House, 1996-97
12.5, Mario Bennett, 1991-92
12.0, Christian Polk, 2006-07
11.9, Joson Sanon, 2024-25
Diop is currently averaging 5.6 points per game, the ninth-most by a freshman in program history.
Single-season rebounds per game by a Sun Devil Freshman
7.9, Jayden Quaintance, 2024-25
7.8, Ike Diogu, 2002-03
7.1, Romello White, 2017-18
6.8, Mario Bennett, 1991-92
6.2, Marcus Bagley, 2020-21
6.2, Jamal Faulkner, 1990-91
6.1, Jeff Pendergraph, 2005-06
5.8, Johnny Nash, 1976-77
5.6, Massamba Diop, 2025-26
5.4, Kyle Cain, 2010-11
5.3, James Harden, 2007-08
5.2, Chris Sandle, 1984-85
Diop currently has the 12th-best free-throw shooting percentage by a freshman in program history, converting 74.3% from the stripe.
Single-season FT% by a Sun Devil freshman (min. 35 attempts)
.851, Steve Beck, 1983-84 (63-of-74)
.831, Shawn Redhage, 1999-2000 (59-of-71)
.825, Jeremy Veal, 1994-95 (33-of-40)
.821, Johnny Nash, 1976-77 (55-of-67)
.800, Josh Christoper, 2020-21 (44-of-55)
.795, Kevin Kruger, 2003-04 (35-of-44)
.791, Christian Polk, 2006-07 (34-of-43)
.778, Derek Glasser, 2006-07 (34-of-45)
.754, James Harden, 2007-08 (169-of-224)
.737, Fat Lever, 1978-79 (28-of-38)
.735, Ike Diogu, 2002-03 (180-of-245)
.722, Massamba Diop, 2025-26 (57-of-79)
Bench boost
A key to Arizona State's season has been the success of its bench unit. They have outscored or tied their opponent off the bench in ten of 17 games (9-1 record). For the first time this season, the Sun Devils lost a game while winning the bench battle. The three-man bench of Andrija Grbovic (10 points), Noah Meeusen (12 points), and Bryce Ford (9 points) outscored No. 1 Arizona's unit 31-28. ASU's bench holds a 417-360 (+57) advantage in points this season.
T-Allen-ted
Graduate transfer forward Allen Mukeba continues to solidify his reputation as one of the premier rim protectors in all of college basketball. He is one of only 24 NCAA Division I players nationally with over 114 career blocks in 104 career games or fewer. He has five games with two or more blocks. He has played in over 100 career games (104) and scored over 1,000 career points (1,033). Mukeba is the second Sun Devil to reach the two career milestones this year, joining Moe Odum.
Telling the Troueth
Redshirt sophomore Sun Devil forward Santiago Trouet has fit in seamlessly since transferring in from San Diego. In the matchup with Top-10 Gonzaga and a formidable frontline, Trouet had 10 points and 11 rebounds while adding two blocks. Trouet had two consecutive double-doubles earlier in the year, becoming the first Sun Devil since Kimani Lawrence in 2021 to accomplish the feat. Only two Sun Devils finished with two or more double-doubles all of last year, and Trouet accomplished the feat in only three games.
In the win over Kansas State, he registered his eighth career double-double and third of the season (10 points and 10 rebounds). He currently leads the team in rebounds per game (5.7) and has had the most rebounds in a team-best eight of the 16 games. He is the first Sun Devil with three or more double-doubles since Devan Cambridge in the 2022-2023 season.
Empty the notebook
- Over the past six games, the Sun Devils are 111-of-138 (80.4%) from the free-throw line. In the prior 11 games, they were just 202-of-281 (71.9%).
- Noah Meeusen has two or more steals nine times through 14 games. He leads the team with 23 steals this season and averages 2.6 steals per 40 minutes.
- ASU is 6-0 when out-rebounding its opponent this season.
- ASU shot 15-of-35 (43%) in the first half. They improved that to 17-of-32 (53.1%) in the 2nd half. Over their past two games, they are shooting 35-of-66 (53%) after the break.
- Under the Bobby Hurley era, this is his sixth season in which the Sun Devils have had at least four games with 30 or more free throw attempts.
- ASU is 53-6 (.898) when it shoots 50 percent from the field under Bobby Hurley. They are 3-0 when it has happened this season, with wins over Washington State, NAU, and Santa Clara.
- The Maroon and Gold have been effective in transition, ranking 31st nationally with 16.1 fast break points per game.
- Coach Hurley's squad is 5-0 when allowing 70 points or less this season.
2025-26 Men's Basketball schedule
(All times MST)
11/4 at 7 p.m. vs. Southern Utah (ESPN+) - W, 81-64
11/9 at 1 p.m. vs. Utah Tech (ESPN+) - W, 81-66
11/14 at 9 p.m. vs. Gonzaga (ESPN2) - L, 65-77
11/17 at 7 p.m. vs. Georgia State (ESPN+) - W, 75-62
11/20 at 10 p.m. at Hawai’i 10 p.m. (Spectrum Sports/ESPN+) - W, 83-76
11/24 at 9:30 p.m. Maui Invitational First Round vs. Texas (ESPN2)* - W, 87-86
11/25 at 6 p.m. Maui Invitational Semifinals vs. Washington State (ESPN)* - W, 100-94
11/26 at 12:30 p.m. Maui Invitational Finals vs. USC (ESPN)* - L, 75-88
12/6 at 8 p.m. vs. Oklahoma (CBSSN)* - W, 86-70
12/9 at 7 p.m. vs. Northern Arizona (ESPN+) - W 73-48
12/13 at 5 p.m. Santa Clara (TNT/TruTV)* - W, 82-79
12/17 at 8:30 p.m. at UCLA (FS1) - L, 77-90
12/21 at 1 p.m. vs. Oregon State (ESPN2) - L, 75-78
1/3 at 3 p.m. vs. Colorado (ESPN2) - L, 89-95
1/7 at 7 p.m. at BYU (Peacock) - L, 76-104
1/10 at 1 p.m. vs. Kansas State (Peacock) - W, 87-84
1/14 at 8:30 p.m. at Arizona (FS1) - L, 82-89
1/18 at 3 or 4:15 p.m. at Houston (ESPN or ESPN2)
1/21 at 7 p.m. vs. West Virginia (Peacock)
1/24 at 8 p.m. vs. Cincinnati (CBS Sports Net)
1/27 at 5 p.m. at UCF (ESPN+)
1/31 at 4 p.m. vs. Arizona (ESPN2)
2/4 at 7 p.m. at Utah (CBS Sports Net)
2/7 at 12 p.m. at Colorado (TNT/TruTV)
2/10 at 6, 7, or 8 p.m. vs. Oklahoma State (CBS Sports Net)
2/17 at 9 p.m. vs. Texas Tech (ESPN or ESPN2)
2/21 at 2 p.m. at Baylor (ESPN or ESPN2)
2/24 at 7 p.m. at TCU (CBS Sports Net)
2/28 at 1:30 p.m. vs. Utah (TNT/TruTV)
3/3 at 7 p.m. vs. Kansas (FS1)
3/7 at 12 p.m. at Iowa State (FS1)
*Neutral Sites
Non-conference schedule breakdown | Conference schedule breakdown
Bobby Hurley has once again assembled one of the nation’s toughest schedules. The Sun Devils have six games on their schedule against teams in the latest AP Top-25, including facing FIVE of the current AP Top-11. ASU will play a total of 9 teams that received at least one vote in the latest rankings.
ASU opponents in the AP Top-25
1. Arizona (Jan. 14 road game; Jan. 31 home game)
2. Iowa State (Mar. 7 road game)
7. Houston (Jan. 18 road game)
9. Gonzaga (Nov. 14 home game)
11. BYU (Jan. 7 road game)
15. Texas Tech (Feb. 17 home game)
RV Kansas (Mar. 3 home game)
RV UCF (Jan. 27 road game)
RV USC (Nov. 26 neutral game)
Road warriors
Does any team in the nation have a tougher road schedule on paper in the preseason than Arizona State? It would be tough to argue. The Sun Devils are in the midst of a four-game stretch in which they will play three of the Top-10 teams in the current AP Top-25 rankings (No. 9 BYU, No. 1 Arizona, and No. 7 Houston). Arizona State is the only team in the country that will be able to make that claim this season.
Coach Hurley’s squad arguably has the toughest road schedule in the country when you factor in non-conference trips to UCLA (12-6; 10-0 at home) and Hawai’i (13-4; 11-1 at home with lone loss to ASU). Future Big 12 road trips include visits to No. 3 Iowa State, No. 25 UCF, Colorado, Baylor, TCU, and Utah. ASU has also faced USC, Texas, Oklahoma, Santa Clara, and Washington State away from home (neutral sites), as well as past/future matchups with several other programs knocking on the door of the Top-25 in road environments.
Impact transfers
A six-man transfer class immediately bolstered the Sun Devil Men’s Basketball roster. It is one of the premier transfer classes in program history. Moe Odum finished fourth in the nation, averaging 7.5 assists per game last year. Marcus Adams Jr. was an All-Big West Second Team selection, while Allen Mukeba landed on the Second Team All-Horizon League. Adante’ Holiman earned All-Sun Belt Conference Third Team distinction. Santiago Trouet made a big jump at San Diego a season ago and has three years of eligibility remaining. Scottsdale native Bryce Ford returns to the Valley after a successful run at Toledo. Odum and Adams Jr. were both rated as four-star prospects by 247 Sports.
G Moe Odum, Pepperdine
F Allen Mukeba, Oakland
F Marcus Adams Jr., Cal State Northridge
G Adante' Holiman, Georgia Southern
F Santiago Trouet, San Diego
G Bryce Ford, Toledo
International presence
Sun Devil Men’s Basketball has a roster with players from all over the World. Seven different countries are represented on the 2025-26 roster.
Sun Devils by country
United States (9)
Belgium (2)
Serbia (1)
Senegal (1)
Italy (1)
Montenegro (1)
Argentina (1)
Milestone watch
- Moe Odum played in 115 career games, the most of any Sun Devil
- Odum has the most career points of any Sun Devil (currently at 1,193 points)
- Odum reached 600 career assists earlier in the season, becoming only the third active Division I player to accomplish the feat (currently at 628 assists)
- Odum reached 300 career rebounds in his last game (currently at 300)
- Allen Mukeba played in his 100th career game earlier in the season, becoming the second Sun Devil to reach the milestone this year (currently at 104 games played)
- Mukeba scored his 1,000th career points earlier in the season, becoming the second Sun Devil to reach the milestone this year (currently at 1,033)
- Mukeba reached 600 career rebounds in his last game (currently at 602)
- Mukeba is four assists shy of 150 career assists (currently at 146)
- Santiago Trouet is 11 points shy of 450 career points (currently at 439)
- Trouet is 28 rebounds shy of 400 career rebounds (currently at 372)
- Marcus Adams Jr. is 34 points shy of 600 career points (currently at 566)
- Marcus Adams Jr. is 8 rebounds shy of 200 career rebounds (currently at 192)
Conference of contenders
- All five Big 12 teams ranked in the AP Poll reside in the top 15, as the league ties for the most top-5, top-10 and top-15 ranked teams. No. 1 Arizona, No. 2 Iowa State, No. 7 Houston, No. 11 BYU and No. 15 Texas Tech comprise the Conference’s AP-ranked teams. Kansas is No. 25 in the USA Today Coaches’ Poll.
- This is the first time since Feb. 24, 2020 (Kansas, Baylor) and the 11th time since the Conference began play in 1996-97 that the Big 12 has occupied the top two spots in the AP Poll.
- The Big 12’s 33 wins against Quad 1, 40 wins against Quad 2 and .532 winning percentage in Quad 1 and Quad 2 games all lead the nation as of Jan. 15. The Big 12 is the only Conference with a winning record (73-64) in Quad 1 and 2 games.
- As of Jan. 15, the Big 12 boasts nine teams in the top 50 of the NET rankings. 2. Arizona, 6. Iowa State, 8. BYU, 12. Houston, 17. Kansas, 19. Texas Tech, 35. UCF, 43. TCU and 44. Baylor rank in the top 50
- Home teams have started Big 12 play 27-12, which marks the highest home win percentage in any power conference this season. Big 12 home teams are 23-3 when facing a Conference opponent outside the AP Top 15, while AP Top 15 teams have posted an 9-4 record in road Big 12 games this season.
- The 10 Big 12 teams with at least one AP Top 25 win this season represent the most of any DI conference as of Jan. 12. The Big 12 led with seven teams posting at least one non-conference ranked win and was the only league in 2024-25 to have every school with at least one top 25 victory.
- As of Jan. 12, the Big 12 boasts nine teams in the top 50 of the NET rankings. 2. Arizona, 3. Iowa State, 9. BYU, 12. Houston, 19. Texas Tech, 22. Kansas, 37. UCF, 42. Baylor and 43. TCU ranks in the top 50.
- Four of the last six national championships have featured a Big 12 school, including Houston’s appearance in the game last season. The run is highlighted by back-to-back national championships by Baylor in 2021 and Kansas in 2022.
- The Big 12 has been the top-ranked Conference in NET/RPI (before 2019) in nine of the past 12 seasons.
- The Big 12 boasted the nation’s top winning percentage in the 2025 NCAA Tournament (66.7%)
- Every Big 12 team had an AP Top 25 win last season, the only league to accomplish the feat.
- All four semifinalists in the 2025 Big 12 Championship reached the NCAA Sweet 16 for the first time in league history. The Big 12 produced 25% of the teams in the Sweet 16, Elite Eight and Final Four.
- 13 of 16 Big 12 teams reached the postseason, including seven who made the NCAA Tournament. It is the 11th consecutive Tournament to feature at least six Big 12 teams, with the Conference receiving at least seven bids in eight of those seasons.
- Eight of the top 14 recruits in the 2025 class are at Big 12 schools.
- The Big 12 has produced a first-round selection in each of the last 26 NBA Drafts.
Roster snapshot (numerical)
- #1 Santiago Trouet (RS-Sophomore/Forward/San Diego/Buenos Aires, Argentina)
- #2 Anthony "Pig" Johnson (Senior/Guard/University of Cumberlands/Midfield, AL)
- #3 Adante' Holiman (Senior/Guard/Georgia Southern/McAlester, OK)^
- #4 Bryce Ford (Junior/Guard/Toledo/Scottsdale, AZ)
- #5 Moe Odum (Senior/Guard/Pepperdine/The Bronx, NY)
- #7 Vijay Wallace (Junior/Guard/Triton College/Chicago, IL)^
- #8 Marcus Adams Jr. (RS-Sophomore/Forward/Cal State Northridge/Torrance, CA)
- #11 Kash Polk (Freshman/Forward/Argyle, TX)
- #12 Trevor Best (Freshman/Guard/Wilson, NC)
- #14 Andrija Grbović (Junior/Forward/Pljevlja, Montenegro)
- #15 Noah Meeusen (Sophomore/Guard/Zandvliet, Belgium)
- #22 Quentin McCoy (Sophomore/Guard/Chicago, IL)
- #23 Allen Mukeba (Graduate/Forward/Charleroi, Belgium)
- #24 Dame Salane (Freshman/Center/Biella, Italy)^
- #35 Massamba Diop (Freshman/Center/Rufisque, Senegal)
- #70 Jovan Ićitović (Freshman/Forward/Belgrade, Serbia)
^ Out for season due to injury/redshirt
2 returners; 6 Division I transfers; 2 JUCO/NAIA transfers; 5 international additions; 1 incoming U.S. freshman
The Hurley era
Bobby Hurley has won 178 games in 11 seasons at ASU, the second-most in program history.
Career wins at ASU
406, Ned Wulk (1957-82)
178, Bobby Hurley (2015-present)
159, Herb Sendek (2006-15)
About those Sun Devil wins
Coach Hurley has notched 177 wins at Arizona State and has done it while scheduling aggressively and not being afraid to play on the road. He has won 111 games in Arizona, but also has won at least five games in California (16), Nevada (14), Oregon (six) and Washington (five). Four wins have taken place in Utah, three in New York and Hawai'i, and two in Colorado, Nebraska, Kansas, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. Single wins have taken place in Florida, Georgia, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Texas, and West Virginia. Thanks to the November Hawai'i trip, Hurley has now won in a total of 19 different states while at ASU.
Jeff Pendergraph in the Hall of Fame
A cornerstone of the Sun Devil Men’s Basketball program from 2005 to 2009, Ayres left an indelible mark on ASU Basketball. He was part of the 2025 Sun Devil Athletics Hall of Fame class. Over 126 games, he averaged 12.6 points, 7.5 rebounds, and shot an impressive 58 percent from the field. His senior season was his finest, as he led the nation in field goal percentage at 66 percent, averaged 14.5 points and 8.2 rebounds per game, and earned First-Team All-Pac-10 honors. Notably, he delivered a 31-point, 11-rebound performance in a decisive win over Stanford in January 2009.
Ayres ranks sixth all-time in scoring (1,588 points), second in rebounds (942), and his 2008-09 field goal percentage is the school record. He is the only player in program history to lead the team in rebounding four consecutive seasons and helped guide ASU to a 25-win campaign and NCAA Tournament berth in his senior year.
Following his collegiate career, Ayres was selected in the 2009 NBA Draft and went on to play six seasons in the NBA, including a championship run with the San Antonio Spurs in 2014, before continuing his career overseas.
His consistency, leadership, and inside dominance made him a pillar during a pivotal era of transition for ASU basketball.
Linking the program
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