2018–19 Arizona State Sun Devils men's basketball team

The 2018–19 Arizona State Sun Devils men's basketball team represented Arizona State University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Sun Devils, led by fourth-year head coach Bobby Hurley, played their home games at Wells Fargo Arena in Tempe, Arizona as members of Pac–12 Conference. They finished the season 23–11, 12–6 in Pac-12 play to finish for second place. In the Pac-12 Tournament, the Sun Devils defeated UCLA in the quarterfinals and lost to Oregon in the semifinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they defeated St. John's in the First Four, and eventually lost in the First round to Buffalo.

2018–19 Arizona State Sun Devils men's basketball
MGM Resorts Main Event Heavyweight champions
NCAA Tournament, First Round
ConferencePac-12 Conference
2018–19 record23–11 (12–6 Pac–12)
Head coachBobby Hurley (4th season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaWells Fargo Arena
2018–19 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Washington153 .833  279  .750
Arizona State126 .667  2311  .676
Utah117 .611  1714  .548
Oregon State108 .556  1813  .581
Colorado108 .556  2313  .639
Oregon108 .556  2513  .658
UCLA99 .500  1716  .515
USC810 .444  1617  .485
Arizona810 .444  1715  .531
Stanford810 .444  1516  .484
Washington State414 .222  1121  .344
California315 .167  823  .258
Pac-12 Tournament winner

Previous season

The Sun Devils 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.[1]

Off-season

Departures

Name Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for Departure
Shannon Evans II PG 6'1" 172 RS Senior Suffolk, Virginia Completed athletic eligibility
Kodi Justice SG 6'5" 190 Senior Mesa, Arizona Graduated
Tra Holder PG 6'1" 180 Senior Los Angeles, California Graduated
Austin Witherill PG 6'1" 170 Senior Gilbert, Arizona Graduated

2018 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Elias Valtonen
SG
Eura, Finland HBA-Märsky 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Oct 13, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 80
Luguentz Dort
SG
Montreal, Quebec Athlete Institute 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Oct 18, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 92
Taeshon Cherry
SF
San Diego, California Foothills Christian High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jan 16, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 88
Uroš Plavšić
C
Ivanjica, Serbia Hamilton Heights Christian Academy 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 240 lb (110 kg) Apr 26, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
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 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

    Roster

    2018–19 Arizona State Sun Devils men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Luguentz Dort 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrAthlete Institute Mono, Ontario
    G 1 Remy Martin 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg) SoSierra Canyon School Chatsworth, California
    G 2 Rob Edwards 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS JrCleveland State Detroit, Michigan
    F 3 Mickey Mitchell 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS JrOhio State Plano, Texas
    G 5 Kyle Feit (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrIMG Academy West Palm Beach, Florida
    F 10 Vitaliy Shibel 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS SoLee Academy Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine
    G 11 Elias Valtonen 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrHBA-Märsky Eura, Finland
    F 14 Kimani Lawrence 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoNew Hampton School Ashburnham, Massachusetts
    G 21 Jack Roggin (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)165 lb (75 kg) SoCalabasas HS Calabasas, California
    F 23 Romello White 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)235 lb (107 kg) RS SoJoseph Wheeler HS Suwanee, Georgia
    G 24 Jordan Salzman (W) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoLocust Valley HS Long Island, New York
    G 25 Grant Fogerty (W) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoDesert Mountain HS Scottsdale, Arizona
    G 31 Trevor Thompson (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoMoon Valley HS Phoenix, Arizona
    F 32 De'Quon Lake 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)225 lb (102 kg) SrIowa Western C.C. Newport News, Virginia
    C 34 Uroš Plavšić 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)240 lb (109 kg) FrHamilton Heights Christian Ivanjica, Serbia
    F 35 Taeshon Cherry 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrFoothills Christian HS El Cajon, California
    F 45 Zylan Cheatham 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS SrSan Diego State Phoenix, Arizona
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: August 17, 2018

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    October 30, 2018*
    6:00 pm
    Arizona Christian W 104–76 
     17  Cherry  11  Tied  6  Cheatham  Wells Fargo Arena 
    Tempe, AZ
    Non-conference regular season
    November 6, 2018*
    6:00 pm, P12N
    Cal State Fullerton W 102–94 2OT 1–0
     28  Dort  9  Tied  3  Tied  Wells Fargo Arena (9,145)
    Tempe, AZ
    November 9, 2018*
    7:00 pm, P12N
    McNeese State
    MGM Resorts Main Event campus-site game
    W 80–52  2–0
     25  Dort  12  Cheatham  6  Cheatham  Wells Fargo Arena (8,515)
    Tempe, AZ
    November 12, 2018*
    7:00 pm, P12N
    Long Beach State
    MGM Resorts Main Event campus-site game
    W 90–58  3–0
     15  Martin  12  Dort  5  Martin  Wells Fargo Arena (8,818)
    Tempe, AZ
    November 16, 2018*
    6:00 pm, P12N
    at San Francisco Cancelled War Memorial Gymnasium 
    San Francisco, CA
    November 19, 2018*
    9:00 pm, ESPNU
    vs. No. 15 Mississippi State
    MGM Resorts Main Event Heavyweight semifinals
    W 72–67  4–0
     22  Lawrence  9  Tied  7  Martin  T-Mobile Arena 
    Paradise, NV
    November 21, 2018*
    9:00 pm, ESPNU
    vs. Utah State
    MGM Resorts Main Event Heavyweight championship
    W 87–82  5–0
     33  Dort  7  Dort  6  Cheatham  T-Mobile Arena 
    Paradise, NV
    November 28, 2018*
    7:00 pm, P12N
    Omaha W 89–71  6–0
     19  Tied  12  Cheatham  9  Cheatham  Wells Fargo Arena (6,951)
    Tempe, AZ
    December 1, 2018*
    7:30 pm, P12N
    Texas Southern W 83–71  7–0
     19  White  14  White  10  Cheatham  Wells Fargo Arena (10,085)
    Tempe, AZ
    December 7, 2018*
    10:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 20 vs. No. 6 Nevada
    Basketball Hall of Fame Classic
    L 66–72  7–1
     24  Dort  10  Cheatham  4  Tied  Staples Center (7,235)
    Los Angeles, CA
    December 15, 2018*
    4:00 pm, SECN
    No. 20 at Georgia W 76–74  8–1
     21  Martin  10  Cheatham  5  Martin  Stegeman Coliseum (9,028)
    Athens, GA
    December 17, 2018*
    5:00 pm, SECN
    No. 18 at Vanderbilt L 65–81  8–2
     14  Edwards  14  Cheatham  3  Tied  Memorial Gymnasium (9,271)
    Nashville, TN
    December 22, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 18 No. 1 Kansas W 80–76  9–2
     15  Edwards  11  Cheatham  5  Dort  Wells Fargo Arena (14,592)
    Tempe, AZ
    December 29, 2018*
    2:00 pm, P12N
    No. 17 Princeton L 66–67  9–3
     19  Martin  11  Whitehead  4  Cheatham  Wells Fargo Arena (10,030)
    Tempe, AZ
    Pac-12 regular season
    January 3, 2019
    6:00 pm, P12N
    Utah L 86–96  9–4
    (0–1)
     22  Martin  7  White  6  Martin  Wells Fargo Arena (9,128)
    Tempe, AZ
    January 5, 2019
    4:00 pm, P12N
    Colorado W 83–61  10–4
    (1–1)
     19  White  8  White  8  Martin  Wells Fargo Arena (10,003)
    Tempe, AZ
    January 9, 2019
    7:00 pm, P12N
    at California W 80–66  11–4
    (2–1)
     24  Martin  6  Tied  8  Martin  Haas Pavilion (5,827)
    Berkeley, CA
    January 12, 2019
    4:00 pm, P12N
    at Stanford L 71–85  11–5
    (2–2)
     16  Dort  12  Cheatham  4  Cheatham  Maples Pavilion (3,969)
    Stanford, CA
    January 17, 2019
    8:00 pm, FS1
    Oregon State W 70–67  12–5
    (3–2)
     13  Edwards  13  Cheatham  6  Cheatham  Wells Fargo Arena (9,705)
    Tempe, AZ
    January 19, 2019
    7:30 pm, P12N
    Oregon W 78–64  13–5
    (4–2)
     17  Cheatham  9  Cheatham  8  Martin  Wells Fargo Arena (12,751)
    Tempe, AZ
    January 24, 2019
    9:00 pm, FS1
    at UCLA W 84–73  14–5
    (5–2)
     16  Dort  20  Cheatham  11  Martin  Pauley Pavilion (7,555)
    Los Angeles, CA
    January 26, 2019
    6:00 pm, ESPN2
    at USC L 67–69  14–6
    (5–3)
     11  White  14  Cheatham  7  Martin  Galen Center (5,111)
    Los Angeles, CA
    January 31, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPN2
    Arizona
    Rivalry
    W 95–88 OT 15–6
    (6–3)
     31  Martin  22  Cheatham  8  Martin  Wells Fargo Arena (14,731)
    Tempe, AZ
    February 7, 2019
    6:30 pm, P12N
    Washington State L 70–91  15–7
    (6–4)
     22  Dort  16  Cheatham  8  Martin  Wells Fargo Arena (9,517)
    Tempe, AZ
    February 9, 2019
    8:00 pm, ESPN
    Washington W 75–63  16–7
    (7–4)
     17  White  9  Cheatham  7  Cheatham  Wells Fargo Arena (12,686)
    Tempe, AZ
    February 13, 2019
    8:30 pm, FS1
    at Colorado L 73–77  16–8
    (7–5)
     21  Dort  10  Cheatham  6  Martin  Coors Events Center (6,273)
    Boulder, CO
    February 16, 2019
    8:30 pm, FS1
    at Utah W 98–87  17–8
    (8–5)
     28  Edwards  10  Cheatham  5  Martin  Jon M. Huntsman Center (12,585)
    Salt Lake City, UT
    February 20, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPN2
    Stanford W 80–62  18–8
    (9–5)
     16  Tied  5  4 tied  6  Martin  Wells Fargo Arena (10,327)
    Tempe, AZ
    February 24, 2019
    4:00 pm, P12N
    California W 69–59  19–8
    (10–5)
     22  Dort  12  Cheatham  5  Martin  Wells Fargo Arena (11,618)
    Tempe, AZ
    February 28, 2019
    9:00 pm, P12N
    at Oregon L 51–79  19–9
    (10–6)
     13  Martin  7  Lake  6  Martin  Matthew Knight Arena (7,682)
    Eugene, OR
    March 3, 2019
    6:00 pm, ESPNU
    at Oregon State W 74–71  20–9
    (11–6)
     20  Dort  10  Cheatham  4  Martin  Gill Coliseum (6,023)
    Corvallis, OR
    March 9, 2019
    2:00 pm, CBS
    at Arizona
    Rivalry
    W 72–64  21–9
    (12–6)
     27  Martin  8  Martin  7  Martin  McKale Center (14,291)
    Tucson, AZ
    Pac-12 Tournament
    March 14, 2019
    6:00 pm, P12N
    (2) vs. (7) UCLA
    Quarterfinals
    W 83–72  22–9
     19  White  13  Cheatham  6  Martin  T-Mobile Arena (13,012)
    Paradise, NV
    March 15, 2019
    8:30 pm, ESPN
    (2) vs. (6) Oregon
    Semifinals
    L 75–79 OT 22–10
     17  Dort  9  Cheatham  3  Tied  T-Mobile Arena (13,955)
    Paradise, NV
    NCAA Tournament
    March 19, 2019*
    6:10 pm, truTV
    (11 W) vs. (11 W) St. John's
    First Four
    W 74–65  23–10
     21  Dort  10  Cheatham  3  Martin  UD Arena (11,827)
    Dayton, OH
    March 22, 2019*
    4:00 pm, TNT
    (11 W) vs. (6 W) No. 15 Buffalo
    First Round
    L 74–91  23–11
     22  Cheatham  7  Cheatham  3  Tied  BOK Center (12,352)
    Tulsa, OK
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. W=West Region.
    All times are in Mountain Time.

    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 RV RV RV RV 20 20 18 17 RV RV RV NR NR NR NR Not released 
    Coaches NR NR^ NR RV 20 20 19 18 RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV

    *AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings
    ^Coaches did not release a Week 2 poll.

    References

    1. "@SunDevilHoops Notes And Final Numbers From 2017-18". Sun Devil Athletics. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
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