The Sun Devil men's basketball season closed at the Big 12 Tournament with a loss to Iowa State Wednesday morning. Some notes and charts on the season as ASU finished 17-16.
Fantastic season for Massamba Diop
Massamba Diop had a great freshman season, averaging 13.6 points (seventh-best by an ASU freshman) and 5.8 rebounds while notching an ASU freshman record 69 blocks. He posted three 20-point games. He posted the sixth-best shooting season by a freshman in program history, making .569 of his field goals.
Sun Devil freshmen blocks
69, Massamba Diop, 2025-26
63, Jayden Quaintance, 2024-25
55, Mario Bennett, 1991-92
33, Jamal Faulkner, 1990-91
31, Ike Diogu, 2002-03
Sun Devil freshman field goal percentage (min. 100 attempts)
.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)
.569 Massamba Diop, 2025-26 (169-of-297)
.545, Kyle Cain, 2010-11 (78-of-143)
.527, James Harden, 2007-08 (196-of-372)
.525, Jayden Quaintance, 2024-25 (93-of-177)
Sun Devil freshmen points per game
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
14.3, Josh Christopher, 2020-21
13.6, Massamba Diop, 2025-26
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
Sun Devil freshman rebounds per game
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, Massamba Diop, 2025-26
5.8, Johnny Nash, 1976-77
5.4, Kyle Cain, 2010-11
5.3, James Harden, 2007-08
5.2, Chris Sandle, 1984-85
Sun Devil most blocks in season
133 – Jordan Bachynski, 2014
120 – Jordan Bachynski, 2013
115 – Mario Bennett, 1995
113 – Rodger Farrington, 1997
75 – Ike Diogu, 2005
69 - Massamba Diop, 2026 (ASU freshman record)
69 – Tommy Smith, 2003
63 – Jayden Quaintance, 2025
60 – Warren Washington, 2023