ASU Men's Basketball Roster Breakdown

The Sun Devil Men's Basketball regular season starts in less than a month. Before the 2024-25 campaign begins, get familiar with the Arizona State roster. Head Coach Bobby Hurley has assembled a talented and deep group with an exciting mixture of returners and newcomers. Read more about the decorated unit that will soon be representing the Maroon & Gold on the hardwood.

Roster snapshot (numerical)
#0 Brandon Gardner (Redshirt Freshman/Forward/USC/Waynesboro, GA)
#1 Alston Mason (Senior/Guard/Missouri State/Phoenix, AZ)
#2 Austin Nunez (Junior/Guard/Ole Miss/Garden Ridge, TX)
#3 Joson Sanon (Freshman/Guard/Saxton Rivers, VT)
#5 Amier Ali (Freshman/Guard/Forward/Little Elm, TX)
#6 Connor Braun (Graduate/Forward/Northeastern/Tempe, AZ)
#8 Basheer Jihad (Senior/Forward/Ball State/Detroit, MI)
#9 Shawn Phillips Jr. (Junior/Center/Dayton, OH)
#10 BJ Freeman (Senior/Guard & Forward/UW Milwaukee/Selma, NC)
#11 Bobby Hurley (Senior/Guard/Scottsdale, AZ)
#14 Chianti Clay (Senior/Guard/University of Fort Lauderdale/Milwaukee, WI)
#21 Jayden Quaintance (Freshman/Forward/Raleigh, NC)
#22 Quentin McCoy (Freshman/Guard/Chicago, IL)
#25 Jordan Williams (Senior/Guard/Los Angeles, CA)
#33 Brycen Long (Graduate/Guard/Gilbert, AZ)
#44 Adam Miller (Redshirt Senior/Guard/Peoria, IL)

• Leading returning scorer; averaged 12.0 points per game
• Played in 23 games (21 starts) after becoming eligible midway through the year (two-time transfer waiver)
• Reached double figures scoring in 16 games; eclipsed the 15-point mark eight times
• Posted double-digit scoring in each of his final nine regular season games; Increased his PPG to 13.9 over final ten games (averaged 10.5 in previous 13 contests).
• Shot 63-of-77 (81.8%) from the free-throw line, the best percentage by a Sun Devil with 25+ attempts
• His 81.8% from the charity stripe was the fifth-best total in the Pac-12
• Made 37 three-pointers, third-most of any Sun Devil
• Averaged 3.2 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 31.4 minutes per game
• Went off for 20 points on 5-of-9 shooting and was 7-of-7 from the free throw line in his Sun Devil debut against TCU
• 11 games with 4+ rebounds; 11 games with 2+ assists
• Made 3-of-5 from three-point range in ASU's home win over Utah
• Converted on at least one three-point attempt in 19 of 23 games

#9 Shawn Phillips Jr. (Junior/Center/Dayton, OH)

• Outstanding post presence returning for a second year in Tempe
• Showed improvement throughout the 2023-24 season as he established his role
• Played in 24 games (12 starts), missing eight games due to injury midway through the season
• Averaged 5.5 points and 3.4 rebounds on 55% shooting from the field in 14.3 minutes per game
• Finished second on the team with 26 blocks; averaged over 1.0 blocks per game
• Collected 26 offensive rebounds, recorded nine steals, and added nine assists
• 15 games with 5+ points; seven games with 5+ rebounds
• Had at least one block in 17 games and two blocks in nine games
• Registered at least one block in each of the final eight games of the regular season
• Scored 13 points on 6-of-7 shooting in 13 minutes on the road at Oregon State
• Posted 13 points, seven rebounds, and two assists in 20 minutes at home against Cal

#33 Brycen Long (Graduate/Guard/Gilbert, AZ)

• Elite shooter returning for his second year in Tempe
• Provided instant offense off the bench
• 2023-24 season was shortened due to injury, limiting him to only six games
• Made a significant impact as an important role player
• Finished an incredible 7-of-9 (78%) from three-point range
• Averaged 4.0 points in 8.7 minutes per game
• Put together an excellent performance on the road against San Diego
  • Put up a season-best 15 points and two steals in 18 minutes
  • Went a perfect 4-for-4 from the field, 3-for-3 from behind the arc, and 3-for-3 from the free-throw line
• Knocked down a three-pointer in each of ASU's neutral site showdowns with future NCAA Tournament teams Mississippi State, TCU, and Northwestern

#11 Bobby Hurley (Senior/Guard/Scottsdale, AZ)

• Local product providing depth at the guard position
• Entering his fourth year with the program, making him the longest tenured Sun Devil
• Made a career-high nine appearances last season
• Saw action in Arizona State's win over No. 21 Washington State (2/24)
• Earned his first career start against Arizona (2/28)
• Hauled in six rebounds during the 2023-24 season while averaging 2.2 minutes per game
• Has played in at least six games in each of his first three seasons
• Recorded his first career points, nailing a three-pointer in the victory over Grambling State in 2022
• Appeared in six games off the bench during the 2021-22 campaign

#25 Jordan Williams (Senior/Guard/Los Angeles, CA)

• Walk-on from Southern California who is key piece of scout team
• Entering his fourth year with the program, making him the longest tenured Sun Devil
• Appeared in a career-high five games last season
• Saw action in Arizona State's win over USC (1/20) and Oregon State (2/14)
• Recorded his first career assist in the victory over Grambling State in 2022
• Seven games of experience as a Sun Devil

Transfers (7)
#2 Austin Nunez (Junior/Guard/Ole Miss/Garden Ridge, TX)

• Returns to Arizona State after spending last season at Ole Miss
• Made an impact as a freshman at ASU and comes back to play under Coach Hurley
• Appeared in 30 games for Ole Miss during the 2023-24 season, averaging 6.6 minutes
• Finished with 21 points, 14 rebounds and 17 assists on the season
• Dished out a season-high four assists on December 10 at UCF in just under 17 minutes of action
• Played a role in the Rebels road-victory at Texas A&M on January 27, connecting on a key corner three near the end of regulation.
• Spent his freshman season at Arizona State, appearing in 28 games with two starts
• Averaged 4.5 points per game, shooting a team-best 37.7% from three, while averaging 1.1 rebounds and dishing out 24 assists in his first year in Tempe
• Scored a career-high 15 points against No. 20 Michigan on November 17 and was named the Pac 12 Freshman of the Week

#1 Alston Mason (Senior/Guard/Missouri State/Phoenix, AZ)

• Arizona State legacy that is returning to his father's alma mater for his final year
• Dad Alton Mason played point guard for ASU from 1998-2001
• Played two seasons at Missouri State after starting his career at Oklahoma
• Appeared in 61 games, making 50 starts for the Bears
• Started all 30 games last year, averaging a team-best 17.5 points and 3.6 assists in 35.2 minutes
• Added 3.0 rebounds, made 72 three pointers, and shot 78% from the free throw line during a breakout junior year
• Put together 11 games with 20+ points including 5 25+ point performances
• Scored career-high 36 points against 2024 NCAA Tournament participant Drake in a MSU victory on 1/24
• Averaged 9.9 points 2.8 assists, and 2.3 rebounds in 31 games during his sophomore season with the Bears
• Appeared in 18 games as a freshman at Oklahoma

#8 Basheer Jihad (Senior/Forward/Ball State/Detroit, MI)

• Spent the previous three seasons at Ball State, improving every year
• Played in a total of 90 games in a Cardinal uniform, making 30 starts
• Averaged 9.3 points and 4.4 rebounds in 19.2 minutes per game
• 2023-24 NABC First Team All-District after a breakout junior year
  • Also named 2023-24 Second Team All-MAC
  • Earned MAC Co-Player of the Week on 12/4/23, 12/11/23 and 1/29/24
• Played in 30 games with 30 starts as a junior in 2023-24
• Averaged a team-best 18.6 points and 8.0 rebounds in 32.6 minutes per game.
• Made 44.1 percent of field goals and 35.7 percent of 3-pointers while shooting 74.9 percent at the free throw line
• Dished out 55 assists, blocked 34 blocks and collected 33 steals
• Set or tied career-highs in scoring seven times, including on 1/20 vs Miami (OH) with 29 points
• Tallied 18 points and a personal best 16 rebounds against Eastern Michigan (2/24)
• Scored in double figures 28 times including 11 games with 20+ while posting nine double-doubles and leading the team in scoring 17 games and rebounding 17 games
• Appeared in 32 games as a sophomore,  averaging 7.1 points and 3.6 rebounds
• Saw action in 29 game as a freshman, earning playing time right away in Muncie

#0 Brandon Gardner (Redshirt Freshman/Forward/USC/Waynesboro, GA)

• Wing with unique size and superior athleticism
• Has the ability to break down the defense off the dribble, while also using his seven-foot wingspan to be a major factor around the basket
• Spent last season at USC, where he redshirted after appearing in one game
  • Scored two points and made his only field goal in four minutes in a USC win over CSU Bakersfield on 11/9/23
• Marquee recruit out of high school, coming out of Christ the King High in New York City
• As a senior he averaged 12 points, 10 rebounds and 2 blocks per game and was named "Mr. Basketball" in New York
• He was ranked as the No. 77 overall recruit by Rivals.com and listed as the composite No. 2 player in the state of New York by 247Sports.com

#10 BJ Freeman (Senior/Guard & Forward/UW Milwaukee/Selma, NC)

• One of the most productive available transfers on the market
• Contributed in many facets of the game over his past two season at UW Milwaukee
• Played in 59 total games, making 48 starts in a Panthers' uniform
• Averaged 19.5 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 3.5 assists in 31.3 minutes over two seasons
• Named Second Team All-Horizon League after one of the most prolific offensive seasons in school history in 2023-24
  • First Panther to earn career all-league honors twice since Joah Tucker (2005-06/2004-05)
• Despite missing time due to injury, he averaged 21.1 points, 6.6 rebounds, 4.1 assists, and 1.1 steals per game
  • The 21.1 points per game not only led the Horizon League, but was also the highest for a Panther since 1994-95 and third-highest in school history
  • Finished 17th in the NCAA in scoring average
  • Led team in scoring (21.1 ppg), rebounding (6.6 rpg), and assists (4.1 apg), the first Panther since Clay Tucker in 2001-02 to lead the way in all three categories
• In addition to leading the Horizon League in scoring, ranked fourth in free-throw percentage (.824), fifth in assists (4.1 apg), fifth in 3's made per game (2.4 pg), and eighth in rebounding (6.6 rpg)
• Became the 30th player in school history to go over the 1,000-point mark in a career, finishing with 1,151 points
• His 19.5 ppg career scoring average finishes as the highest in Milwaukee's NCAA Division I history for players that played more than one season
• Named Horizon League Player of the Week three times - a first in program history
• Recorded eight double-doubles on the season, including a stretch at the end of the season when he became the first player in school history to record four consecutive double-doubles
• Led the team in scoring on 19 occasions, finishing with 25 games of double-digit scoring, eleven 20-point outings, and four 30-point outbursts
• Netted 30 against Detroit Mercy March 5 and then 32 against Green Bay March 7 to become the first Panther with back-to-back 30-point efforts since February of 1995
• Tied the program record with 10 consecutive contests of 20-or-more points near the end of the season, with his 16 games of 20-plus points the third most in program history
• Finished with 103 points in the Horizon League postseason (4 games), establishing a new Horizon League record in the event (breaking record set in 1987)

#6 Connor Braun (Graduate/Forward/Northeastern/Tempe, AZ)

• Transfer that returns to Arizona where he spent his prep years
• Played the past two seasons at Wheaton College after starting his career at Northeastern University
• Started all 25 games for Wheaton in 2023-24, averaged 9.6 points a game and 5.3 rebounds a game
• Scored 23 points against Carroll and had 18 rebounds against Benedictine
• Appeared in 26 games during his first season with the Thunder, totaling 43 points and 32 rebounds in 2022-23
• Played in 21 games during his sophomore season at Northeastern in 2021-22
• Recorded a career-high of 3 points in the Huskies' win against Southern Illinois (11/21)
• Registered first career block against Harvard (11/27)
• Returned from injury during his freshman season to make his season debut in the CAA tournament
  • Tallied 2 points and 1 rebound in 4 minutes in the win over William & Mary (3/7) in the CAA quarterfinals
• Four-year varsity letterwinner at Valley Christian High School (Ariz.)
  • Named First Team All-Region while averaging 14.0 points, 10.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists, and 1.0 block per game while helping lead team to a state title and a 27-5 record during his senior year

#14 Chianti Clay (Senior/Guard/University of Fort Lauderdale/Milwaukee, WI)

• Walk-on transfer that bolsters the backcourt depth
• Joins the program after spending last season at the University of Fort Lauderdale
• Started his career at Santa Monica College, where he played two seasons
• In 2022-2023, he averaged 11.3 points, 3.0 rebounds, 1.6 assists and shot 40.9% from three-point range and 85.2% from the free throw line
• During his first year with at the JUCO level in 2021-2022, he averaged 9.2 points, 1.3 rebounds, and 1.5 assists
• He registered career-highs of 31 points, eight rebounds, five assists (three times), four steals, and nine three-point fields goals made
• Named Western State-South Conference Honorable Mention in both of his years at Santa Monica College
• Scored 21+ points six times and 30+ points twice in conference play

Incoming freshman (4)
#21 Jayden Quaintance (Freshman/Forward/Raleigh, NC)

• The highest-ranked recruit to ever sign with ASU according to 247 Sports
• Ranked as the No. 9 overall prospect in the entire class of 2024 and the No. 2 center prospect by 247 Sports
• Rivals tabbed him as the No. 8 overall prospect and No. 1 center in the 2024 class
• Consensus five-star recruit and No. 1 prospect out of the state of North Carolina among all the major recruiting services
• No. 17 overall prospect and No. 2 center in the class of 2024 according to ESPN
• 2024 McDonald's All-American
• Massively long arms, boasting a 7-foot-3-plus wingspan
• Youngest player in all of college basketball (17 years old)
• Took part in training camp and named a finalist on May 25, 2024, for the 2024 USA Men's U18 National Team.
• Member of the 2024 USA Men's Nike Hoop Summit team that defeated the World Select squad 98-75
  • Recorded 7 points (3-3 FG) and 4 rebounds in 9 minutes
• Participated at the 2023 Men's Junior National Team October minicamp in Colorado Springs, Colorado
• Helped the 2023 Men's U16 National Team win gold at the 2023 FIBA Men's U16 Americas Championship in Merida, Mexico
  • Tied with Karim Lopex (MEX) for the most blocks at the event (2.8 bpg)
• Attended the 2023 Men's Junior National Team April minicamp in Houston
• Part of Arizona State's Top-10 recruiting class signed by Coach Hurley, the highest in program history

#3 Joson Sanon (Freshman/Guard/Saxton Rivers, VT)

• Third-highest ranked recruit to ever sign with Arizona State according to 247 Sports, trailing only Jayden Quaintance and Josh Christopher
• Ranked as the No. 24 overall prospect in the entire class of 2024 and the No. 5 shooting guard prospect by 247 Sports
• Identified as the No. 26 overall player and No. 8 shooting guard in the nation by Rivals
• ESPN lists him as the No. 23 overall prospect in their Top-100 and the No. 6 shooting guard in the class of 2024
• Elite scorer with the ability to draw the attention of the defense
• High basketball I.Q. and supreme confidence in his game
• Consensus four-star prospect and No. 1 player out of Vermont among all the major recruiting services
• Focal point of the Vermont Academy team who went on to win the NEPSAC-AAA championship during his senior season
• Vermont Academy earned a berth in the National Prep Championship
• Part of Arizona State's Top-10 recruiting class signed by Coach Hurley, the highest in program history

#5 Amier Ali (Freshman/Guard/Forward/Little Elm, TX)

• 11th-highest ranked recruit to ever sign with Arizona State according to 247 Sports
• ESPN lists him at No. 54 in their Top-100 prospect rankings
  • No. 15 small forward prospect in the nation
  • No. 3 prospect in the state of Arizona
• No. 98 overall prospect in the nation according to 247 Sports
  • No. 21 small forward prospect in the country
  • No. 5 prospect in the state of Arizona
• Tabbed by Rivals as the No. 104 overall prospect and No. 27 small forward in the class of 2024
• Consensus four-star prospect among all the major recruiting services
• Prepped at Canyon International Academy in Queen Creek
• Accurate shooter who provides floor-spacing
• Versatile defender with a long wing-span
• Strong ability to finish at the rim thanks to a soft touch
• Averaged 17.1 points per game during the 2023-24 EYBL season (5th in the league), higher total than Duke's Cooper Flagg and Baylor's VJ Edgecombe
• Part of Arizona State's Top-10 recruiting class signed by Coach Hurley, the highest in program history

#22 Quentin McCoy (Freshman/Guard/Chicago, IL)

• Walk-on freshman guard joining the team from the Chicago area
• Played with Mac Irvin Fire on the EYCL and EYBL
• Three-year Varsity starter at Lindblom Math & Science Academy
• Started in all 32 games at the point guard as a senior
  • The team finished 18-14, tying for 5th place in the best conference in Chicago
  • Captured the first Regional Title for the school in over a decade
  • He surpsassed 1,000 points in his prep career
• 2024 Honorable Mention All-State selection
  • 2024 All-State and All-City Coaches Team Honorable Mention
  • 2024 Chicago Sun-Times All-State Honorable Mention
• Won the 2021 Conference Championship with Lindblom
• Boasted a 4.9 GPA in high school

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