2017–18 Arizona State Sun Devils men's basketball team

The 2017–18 Arizona State Sun Devils men's basketball team represented Arizona State University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Sun Devils were led by third-year head coach Bobby Hurley, and played their home games at Wells Fargo Arena in Tempe, Arizona as members of Pac–12 Conference. They finished the season 20–12, 8–10 in Pac-12 play to finish in a tie for eighth place. They lost in the first round of the Pac-12 Tournament to Colorado. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they lost in the First Four to Syracuse.

2017–18 Arizona State Sun Devils men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, First Four
ConferencePac-12 Conference
2017–18 record20–12 (8–10 Pac–12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaWells Fargo Arena
2017–18 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 12 Arizona †14–4 .778  27–8  .771
USC12–6 .667  24–12  .667
UCLA11–7 .611  21–12  .636
Utah11–7 .611  23–12  .657
Stanford11–7 .611  19–16  .543
Oregon10–8 .556  23–13  .639
Washington10–8 .556  21–13  .618
Colorado8–10 .444  17–15  .531
Arizona State8–10 .444  20–12  .625
Oregon State7–11 .389  16–16  .500
Washington State4–14 .222  12–19  .387
California2–16 .111  8–24  .250
† Pac-12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Sun Devils finished the 2016–17 season 15–18, 7–11 in Pac-12 play to finish in 8th place. They received the #8 seed in the 2017 Pac-12 Tournament. In the tournament, the Sun Devils' defeated #9 Stanford in the first round before losing to #1 seed Oregon in the quarterfinals.

Off-season

Departures
Name Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for Departure
Torian Graham SG 6'5" 195 Senior Durham, NC Graduated
Maurice O'Field G/F 6'5" 205 Senior Cleveland, OH Graduated
Obinna Oleka PF 6'8" 225 Senior Washington, D.C. Graduated
Andre Adams PF 6'9" 225 RS Freshman Avondale, AZ Transferred to Southern Utah.[1]
Jethro Tshisumpa F/C 6'10" 260 Freshman DR Congo Elected to transfer.[2]
Sam Cunliffe SF 6'6" 200 Freshman Seattle, WA Left team 10 games into the season.[3] Later elected to transfer to Kansas.

Incoming transfers
Name Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Zylan Cheatham PF 6'9" 220 RS Jr. Phoenix, AZ Transfer from San Diego State. Will redshirt for the 2017–18 season per NCAA transfer rules and have one year remaining eligibility beginning the 2018–19 season.[4]
Carlton Bragg PF 6'10" 240 Jr. Cleveland, OH Transfer from Kansas. Will redshirt for the 2017–18 season per NCAA transfer rules and have two years remaining eligibility beginning the 2018–19 season.
Rob Edwards SG 6'4" 200 Jr. Detroit, MI Transfer from Cleveland State. Will redshirt for the 2017–18 season per NCAA transfer rules and have two years remaining eligibility beginning the 2018–19 season.[5]
De'Quon Lake F/C 6'10" - Jr. Newport News, VA Junior college transfer from Iowa Western Community College.[6]
Mickey Mitchell SF 6'7" - RS So. Plano, TX Mid-year transfer from Ohio State. Will be eligible to play in December of the 2017–18 season.[7]

2017 Recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Remy Martin
PG		 Chatsworth, CA Sierra Canyon School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jun 9, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 80
Kimani Lawrence
SF		 Providence, RI New Hampton School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 186 lb (84 kg) Nov 10, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 86
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:

    2018 Recruiting class

    Roster
    2017–18 Arizona State Sun Devils men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Tra Holder 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) SrBrentwood School Los Angeles, California
    G 1 Remy Martin 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrSierra Canyon School Chatsworth, California
    G 2 Rob Edwards  6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrCleveland State Detroit, Michigan
    F 3 Mickey Mitchell 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS SoOhio State Plano, Texas
    F 10 Vitaliy Shibel 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS FrLee Academy Ukraine
    G 11 Shannon Evans 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)172 lb (78 kg) RS SrBuffalo Suffolk, Virginia
    F 14 Kimani Lawrence 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrNew Hampton School Ashburnham, Massachusetts
    G 22 Austin Witherill (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg) SrHighland HS Gilbert, Arizona
    F 23 Romello White 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)235 lb (107 kg) RS FrJoseph Wheeler HS Suwanee, Georgia
    G 24 Jordan Salzman (W) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrLocust Valley HS Long Island, New York
    G 25 Grant Fogerty (W) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)165 lb (75 kg) FrDesert Mountain HS Scottsdale, Arizona
    F 31 Zylan Cheatham  6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS JrSan Diego State Phoenix, Arizona
    G 34 Trevor Thompson (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrMoon Valley HS Phoenix, Arizona
    F 35 De'Quon Lake 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)225 lb (102 kg) JrIowa Western C.C. Newport News, Virginia
    G 41 Imran Takhar (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrVilla Park HS Orange, California
    G 44 Kodi Justice 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrDobson HS Mesa, Arizona
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: January 3, 2018

    • Sophomore forward Ramon Vila decided to transfer.[8]
    • Transfer forward Carlton Bragg decided to transfer.[9]

    Depth chart
    Pos. Starting 5 Bench
    C Romello White De'Quon Lake
    PF Mickey Mitchell Vitaliy Shibel
    SF Kodi Justice Kimani Lawrence
    SG Tra Holder
    PG Shannon Evans II Remy Martin

    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    Oct 26, 2017*
    6:00 pm    		 Northern State W 98–90 2OT –
    		 Wells Fargo Arena 
    Tempe, AZ
    Nov 1, 2017*
    7:00 pm    		 at San Diego
    Hurricane Maria relief charity game    		 W 85–77  –
    		 Jenny Craig Pavilion (757)
    San Diego, CA
    Nov 3, 2017*
    6:00 pm    		 Arizona Christian W 115–69  –
    		 Wells Fargo Arena 
    Tempe, AZ
    Non-conference regular season
    Nov 10, 2017*
    8:00 pm, P12N    		 Idaho State W 94–74  1–0
    		 Wells Fargo Arena (5,697)
    Tempe, AZ
    Nov 14, 2017*
    7:00 pm, P12N    		 San Diego State W 90–68  2–0
    		 Wells Fargo Arena (6,640)
    Tempe, AZ
    Nov 17, 2017*
    6:00 pm, P12N    		 Northern Arizona
    Las Vegas Invitational campus-site game    		 W 97–62  3–0
    		 Wells Fargo Arena (6,189)
    Tempe, AZ
    Nov 19, 2017*
    12:00 pm, P12N    		 UC Irvine
    Las Vegas Invitational campus-site game    		 W 99–78  4–0
    		 Wells Fargo Arena (5,394)
    Tempe, AZ
    Nov 23, 2017*
    5:30 pm, FS1    		 vs. Kansas State
    Las Vegas Invitational semifinals    		 W 92–90  5–0
    		 Orleans Arena 
    Paradise, NV
    Nov 24, 2017*
    3:30 pm, FOX    		 vs. No. 15 Xavier
    Las Vegas Invitational championship    		 W 102–86  6–0
    		 Orleans Arena 
    Paradise, NV
    Dec 2, 2017*
    7:00 pm, P12N    		 No. 20 San Francisco W 75–57  7–0
    		 Wells Fargo Arena (8,682)
    Tempe, AZ
    Dec 8, 2017*
    6:00 pm, P12N    		 No. 16 vs. St. John's
    Basketball Hall of Fame Classic    		 W 82–70  8–0
    		 Staples Center 
    Los Angeles, CA
    Dec 10, 2017*
    12:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 16 at No. 2 Kansas W 95–85  9–0
    		 Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
    Lawrence, KS
    Dec 17, 2017*
    12:00 pm, P12N    		 No. 5 Vanderbilt W 76–64  10–0
    		 Wells Fargo Arena (10,797)
    Tempe, AZ
    Dec 19, 2017*
    7:00 pm, P12N    		 No. 3 Longwood W 95–61  11–0
    		 Wells Fargo Arena (9,308)
    Tempe, AZ
    Dec 22, 2017*
    1:00 pm, P12N    		 No. 3 Pacific W 104–65  12–0
    		 Wells Fargo Arena (10,646)
    Tempe, AZ
    Pac-12 regular season
    Dec 30, 2017
    7:00 pm, P12N    		 No. 3 at No. 17 Arizona
    Rivalry    		 L 78–84  12–1
    (0–1)    		 McKale Center (14,644)
    Tucson, AZ
    Jan 4, 2018
    6:30 pm, P12N    		 No. 4 at Colorado L 81–90 OT 12–2
    (0–2)    		 Coors Events Center (7,740)
    Boulder, CO
    Jan 7, 2018
    6:00 pm, ESPNU    		 No. 4 at Utah W 80–77  13–2
    (1–2)    		 Jon M. Huntsman Center (12,123)
    Salt Lake City, UT
    Jan 11, 2018
    8:00 pm, FS1    		 No. 11 Oregon L 72–76  13–3
    (1–3)    		 Wells Fargo Arena (13,693)
    Tempe, AZ
    Jan 13, 2018
    4:00 pm, P12N    		 No. 11 Oregon State W 77–75  14–3
    (2–3)    		 Wells Fargo Arena (13,459)
    Tempe, AZ
    Jan 17, 2018
    9:00 pm, P12N    		 No. 16 at Stanford L 77–86  14–4
    (2–4)    		 Maples Pavilion (4,014)
    Stanford, CA
    Jan 20, 2018
    8:30 pm, P12N    		 No. 16 at California W 81–73  15–4
    (3–4)    		 Haas Pavilion (8,107)
    Berkeley, CA
    Jan 25, 2018
    7:30 pm, P12N    		 No. 21 Utah L 77–80 OT 15–5
    (3–5)    		 Wells Fargo Arena (11,536)
    Tempe, AZ
    Jan 27, 2018
    6:00 pm, ESPNU    		 No. 21 Colorado W 80–66  16–5
    (4–5)    		 Wells Fargo Arena (13,943)
    Tempe, AZ
    Feb 1, 2018
    9:00 pm, P12N    		 No. 25 at Washington L 64–68  16–6
    (4–6)    		 Alaska Airlines Arena (6,904)
    Seattle, WA
    Feb 4, 2018
    2:00 pm, ESPNU    		 No. 25 at Washington State W 88–78  17–6
    (5–6)    		 Beasley Coliseum (2,803)
    Pullman, WA
    Feb 8, 2018
    9:00 pm, ESPN2    		 USC W 80–78  18–6
    (6–6)    		 Wells Fargo Arena (12,377)
    Tempe, AZ
    Feb 10, 2018
    5:00 pm, P12N    		 UCLA W 88–79  19–6
    (7–6)    		 Wells Fargo Arena (14,025)
    Tempe, AZ
    Feb 15, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 25 No. 17 Arizona
    Rivalry    		 L 70–77  19–7
    (7–7)    		 Wells Fargo Arena (14,233)
    Tempe, AZ
    Feb 22, 2018
    9:30 pm, FS1    		 at Oregon L 68–75  19–8
    (7–8)    		 Matthew Knight Arena (9,940)
    Eugene, OR
    Feb 24, 2018
    6:00 pm, ESPNU    		 at Oregon State L 75–79  19–9
    (7–9)    		 Gill Coliseum (6,147)
    Corvallis, OR
    Mar 1, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPNU    		 California W 84–53  20–9
    (8–9)    		 Wells Fargo Arena (11,737)
    Tempe, AZ
    Mar 3, 2018
    12:30 pm, P12N    		 Stanford L 83–84  20–10
    (8–10)    		 Wells Fargo Arena (11,895)
    Tempe, AZ
    Pac-12 Tournament
    Mar 7, 2018
    1:00 pm, P12N    		 (9) vs. (8) Colorado
    First round    		 L 85–97  20–11
    		 T-Mobile Arena (8,619)
    Paradise, NV
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 14, 2018*
    6:10 pm, truTV    		 (11 MW) vs. (11 MW) Syracuse
    First Four    		 L 56–60  20–12
    		 UD Arena (12,732)
    Dayton, OH
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. MW=Midwest.
    All times are in Mountain Time.

    Ranking movement
    See also: 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
    Ranking movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
    NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
    Week
    Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Final 
    AP NR NR NR 20 16 5 (5) 3 (5) 3 (6) 4 11 16 21 25 RV 25 RV NR Not released 
    Coaches NR NR^ NR 21 17 6 4T 4 6 11 14 19 23 RV 22 25 RV

    ^Coaches Poll did not release a Week 2 poll at the same time AP did.
    *AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings. Number in parenthesis indicates number of first place votes.

    References
    1. Metcalfe, Jeff. "Andre Adams becomes second ASU basketball transfer". AZCentral.com. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
    2. Metcalfe, Jeff. "Jethro Tshisumpa transferring from ASU basketball". AZCentral.com. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
    3. Haller, Doug. "Freshman Sam Cunliffe to transfer from Arizona State". AZCentral.com. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
    4. Zeigler, Mark. "Cheatham transfers from SDSU to ASU". SanDiegoUnionTribune.com. The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
    5. Decker, Ryan. "Report: Cleveland State guard Rob Edwards to transfer to ASU". ArizonaSports.com. Bonneville International. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
    6. Metcalfe, Jeff. "De'Quon Lake signs with ASU basketball, Kenny Wooten decommits". AZCentral.com. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
    7. Haller, Doug. "Former Ohio State forward Mickey Mitchell transfers to Arizona State". AZCentral.com. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
    8. Layman, Matt. "Sun Devil basketball's Ramon Vila reportedly transfers from ASU". ArizonaSports.com. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
    9. Haller, Doug. "Forward Carlton Bragg leaves Arizona State basketball". AZCentral.com. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
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