(Tempe, AZ) “This team has the right mindset and mentality,” Sun Devil Men’s Basketball Head Coach Bobby Hurley mentioned to the media in the offseason, “It is a talented group and I am excited about the opportunity to get to coach them.”
Ahead of Arizona State’s first official practice of the 2023-24 season, learn more about the Men’s Basketball roster. Here is a breakdown of the 15 members of the program:
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#0 Kamari Lands, Sophomore
Transfer wing from Louisville, where he faced off with some of the toughest competition in the nation on a weekly basis…Averaged 5.9 points and 1.9 rebounds while making 27 three-pointers during his freshman season with the Cardinal…Played in 32 games, earning six starts…Went 49 of 56 (87.5%) from the free-throw line…Reached double figures in four of the last 11 games after doing so in three of first 21 outings…Returns to the valley where he four-star was ranked was ranked Top-70 nationally coming out of Hilcrest Prep in Phoenix.
#1 Frankie Collins, Junior
Returning scorer from the 2022-23 team that won 23 games and made the 2023 NCAA Tournament…Averaged 9.7 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 4.3 assists per game…One of only two Pac-12 players (Drew Peterson) to average 9.5 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 4.0 assists…Played in 35 games, starting in 34…Scored in double-figures 19 times, eclipsing the 20-point mark twice…Four games with seven or more assists, including an 11-assist effort when he recorded a double-double (12 points) against San Diego…Excellent rebounding guard, pulling in six or more boards in 10 games, highlighted by a 10-rebound game against Cal.
#2 Braelon Green, Freshman
Guard with the ability to play either position in the backcourt…Known for his combination of skill and athleticism, making him extremely difficult to guard…Originally from Michigan before moving to play for Southern California Academy…One of two Top-150 rated prospects by Rivals to sign with ASU, as they tabbed him as the No. 145 overall prospect and the No. 34 shooting guard in the nation…ESPN rated him as a four-star prospect, No. 27 shooting guard prospect nationally and the No. 2 overall player in the state of Michigan…Four-star prospect according to 247 Sports consensus rankings, which rates him as the No. 154 overall prospect and No. 24 shooting guard in the nation…No. 163 overall prospect and No. 25 point guard prospect in the country according to On3.
#3 Brycen Long, Senior
Transfer guard from Houston Christian University, where he emerged as one of the most dangerous three-point threats in the nation…Gilbert native who returns home to play for Arizona State…Ability to stretch the floor with extremely deep range…Averaged 14.8 points, 2.4 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game while shooting 41.6 percent from 3-point range, 47.5 percent from the field and 86.6 percent from the free throw line in 2022-23…Finished second in the conference in 3-point percentage and third in average number of 3-pointers made per game last year.
#5 Jamiya Neal, Junior
Returning wing who came on strong as the season progressed…Enters his third season with the program, with improvement evident each offseason…Offers position versatility allowing for roster flexibility…Averaged 8.2 points over his final eight games…Posted 4.9 points, 2.8 rebounds, 1.5 assists in 31 games…Put together five double-digit scoring efforts, including a 16-point effort on 6-of-7 shooting in ASU win in the 2023 NCAA Tournament over Nevada…Recorded his first-career double-double when scoring 14 points and grabbing 12 rebounds in the win over Washington.
#7 Malachi Davis, Junior
Junior college transfer that has thrived in multiple roles in his previous stops…Known for his ability to score, either off the bench or as a starter…Versatility and size to play both backcourt positions…Averaged 17.1 points, 3.4 rebounds and 3.3 assists while shooting 50.5 percent from the field, 34.9 percent from the 3-point line and 78.3 percent from the free throw line at Tallahassee Community College…Did all of that in just 20.1 minutes per game…Saved his most impressive performances for the NJCAA Division I Basketball Championship – putting up 31, 48, 33 and 31 points as Tallahassee made the NJCAA Final Four…Aeraged 16.6 points, 2.9 assists and 2.4 rebounds at Lake Land College in Illinois in the 2020-21 season.
#11 Bobby Hurley, Junior
Local product providing depth at the guard position…Appeared in six games for the second consecutive season…Recorded his first career points, nailing a three-pointer in the 80-49 victory over Grambling State…Collected two rebound during the 2022-23 season.
#14 Andrew Mayock, Freshman
Walk-on guard from New Canaan, Connecticut who played at Northfield Mount Hermon School in Massachusets.
#25 Jordan Williams, Junior
Enters his third year with the program as a walk-on guard…Saw his first career action, appearing in two games last season…Played four minutes and recorded an assist in Arizona State’s 80-49 victory over Grambling State.
#44 Adam Miller, Redshirt Junior
Transfer guard from LSU, where he was one of the most consistent scorers in the SEC…Played and started all 33 games for the Tigers … Averaged 11.5 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 33.0 per game last year…17 games in double figures, including five straight late in the season…Now has 30 double-digit scoring games through his first two years in college…Made 75 treys in 2022-23 and now has 127 in his two years of college play … Started all 64 games of his two years playing at Illinois and LSU combined … Made 68-of-82 at the free throw line (82.9%)…Named to the 2021 U19 World Cup Team training camp roster and played for USA team at World Cup that won the Gold Medal…Set Illinois freshman debut scoring record with 28 points vs. North Carolina A&T (11/25), making 10-of-12 shots, including 6-of-8 from behind the arc…2020 Illinois Mr. Basketball and Two-time Illinois Gatorade Player of the Year.
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#8 Alonzo Gaffney, Graduate
Returning forward who was a key piece of the 2023 NCAA Tournament Team…Brings valuable experience to the roster…Length and skill set make him a matchup problem… Appeared in all 36 games this season…Had more than one block in eight different games this season…Came through with 10 important points in ASU’s win at No. 5 Arizona…Grabbed a career-high 13 rebounds in a win at California…Appeared in 30 games in his first season as a Sun Devil, including 24 starts in 2021-22…Scored a career-high 15 points against Portland in 2021…Led ASU in blocks with 38 in 2021-22, the most blocks in a single season since the 2017-18 campaign.
#9 Shawn Phillips Jr., Sophomore
Transfer center from LSU, where he immediately impressed with his length and size…Improved as the season went on, capped by a double figure scoring game in LSU’s win over Georgia in the SEC Tournament…Played in 20 games as a true freshman, averaging 1.4 points and 2.2 rebounds … Averaged 7.4 minutes a game and made 10-of-22 field goal attempts … Against Georgia made 5-of-9 field goals to go with three free throws and recorded his first double double with 13 points and 10 rebounds to go with two blocks in 25 minutes…All seven of his blocks came over the final eight games when he was a larger part of the rotation…Returns to the Valley where he played at Dream City Christian Prep in Glendale.
#15 Zane Meeks, Senior
Transfer forward from San Francisco, where he spent two seasons after originally starting his career at Nevada…Played a key role for the Dons over the past two campaigns…Appeared in 29 contests for USF, making 15 starts, averaging 10.3 points per game for the season – 3rd highest on the team…Averaged career-highs in points per game, rebounds per game, assists per game, and field goal percentage for the season…Played in 27 games in 2021-22; averaged 14.0 minutes per contest with 5.0 points per game, 2.3 rebounds per game and 0.7 assists per game…Played in 18 games at Nevada in 2020-21, making 10 starts, before missing the final five games due to injury…Averaged 9.0 points with 5.9 rebounds over 22.4 minutes per game, shot 47.0 percent from the field and hit 19 three-pointers…Saw action in all 31 games off the bench as a freshman, averaging 16.6 minutes…Sixth on the team in scoring with 6.4 points per game and fifth in rebounds grabbing 3.7 rebounds per game.
#23 Akil Watson, Freshman
Freshman from Roselle Catholic, who was a consistent presence in the Max Preps Top-25 High School Rankings during his time…Posted 12.3 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 2.2 assists while adding 26 steals and 16 blocks in 24 games as a senior on one of the most talented High School teams in the country…Led all scorers with 23 points in the NJSIAA Non-Public Division B Championship Game…Averaged 11.9 points and 6.4 rebounds while adding 20 steals and 17 blocks for a Roselle Catholic team that went 28-2 and won the New Jersey State Championship in 2022…Consensus four-star prospect among all the major national recruiting services…One of two Top-150 rated prospects by Rivals to sign with ASU, who ranked him as the No. 137 overall and No. 32 small forward prospect in the country…247 Sports ranked him as the No. 137 overall and No. 30 power forward prospect nationally…ESPN slotted him as the No. 7 overall prospect out of New Jersey and No. 32 small forward prospect in the nation…No. 146 overall and No. 29 power forward prospect in the country according to On3.
#24 Bryant Selebangue, Junior
Transfer forward from Tulsa, where he a physically-imposing breakout star last season…Averaged 12.0 points and 9.2 rebounds as a sophomore in 2022-23 at Tulsa…The rebounding average for a season (9.2) was the highest by a Golden Hurricane since 1999…Led his team in both scoring and rebounding..Made 61.5 percent of his field goal attempts…Accounted for 10 double-doubles…Four games of 20+ points…17 games of 10+ rebounds…Arrived at Tulsa after spending two years at the junior college level, one at Florida Southwestern CC and one at Hutchinson CC.
Press Release courtesy of Sun Devil Athletics – Connor Smith
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