Arizona State basketball transfer portal updates: Tracking ASU's roster
The college basketball transfer portal officially opened on Monday, and the Arizona State Sun Devils have work to do.
Coming off a 13-19 season — their fourth losing season in the last five years — the Sun Devils will likely need to overhaul their roster once again.
Head coach Bobby Hurley is expected to return in 2025-26 to fulfill the final year of his contract, but his future beyond next season is up in the air. In the modern landscape that's not a terrible place to be, since college basketball has largely become a year-to-year proposition.
Hurley overhauled his roster last offseason, bringing in five transfers, including starters BJ Freeman, Alston Mason and Basheer Jihad. Freeman was kicked off the team in late February, and it's unclear if Mason and Jihad will return for a fifth college season.
Five-star freshman shooting guard Joson Sanon was expected to be a "one-and-done" NBA prospect, but he struggled through an injury-riddled season and transferred to St. John's in late March.
ASU's other five-star freshman, 17-year-old Jayden Quaintance, is too young to enter the NBA Draft and has to play another college season. Where he will play next season is unclear, but it will not be at Arizona State. He entered the transfer portal on April 2.
Here's a look at Arizona State's transfer portal additions, losses and its full roster heading into next season. We'll keep this page updated with the latest transfer portal news and roster updates.
Arizona State's transfer portal losses
Brandon Gardner, a 6-foot-8 redshirt freshman, officially entered the transfer portal on March 24. It's the second time Gardner has entered the portal in two years. Gardner played his freshman season at USC before transferring to Arizona State last offseason.
Joson Sanon has reportedly entered the transfer portal. A 6-foot-5 freshman shooting guard, Sanon averaged 11.9 points this season and Hurley called him "the best shooter" he has ever coached.
NEWS: Arizona State guard Joson Sanon plans to enter the transfer portal, sources told ESPN. Former top-25 recruit averaged 11.9 points in 2024-25, showed flashes of being one of the most explosive freshmen in the country. 15.9 PPG in opening month, 18.8 PPG in final five games. pic.twitter.com/hhR5v5ZUzp
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Jayden Quaintance: He's not officially gone yet, but his father's comments indicate he's had enough of Hurley. "We're looking to put the right people around him," Haminn Quaintance told ESPN. Quaintance, the youngest player in college basketball, averaged 9.4 points, 7.9 rebounds, 2.6 blocks, 1.5 assists and 1.1 steals as a freshman. He's a projected lottery pick in the 2026 NBA Draft.
Shawn Phillips Jr: A 7-foot junior, Phillips Jr. averaged 5.4 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.1 blocks in 31 games this season. He started 12 games and averaged 17.9 minutes per game. He had some big games late in the season, including an 11 points, 14 rebounds and 3 blocks in ASU's loss to Kansas State in the Big 12 Tournament.
Arizona State's transfer portal additions
Marcus Adams Jr.: A 6-foot-8 forward, Adams was a big-time recruit coming out of high school. He initially committed to Kansas, then flipped to Gonzaga. Just before the 2023-24 season started he fllipped again, this time to BYU. He played one game at BYU before transferring to Cal State Northridge. He averaged 16.1 points and 4.9 rebounds for CSUN in 2024-25. He committed to Arizona State on March 29. He has three years of eligibility remaining.
Moe Odum: A 6-foot-1 guard, Odum transferred to Arizona State from Pepperdine on March 27. He averaged 13.2 points, 7,5 assists and shot 37.9% from the 3-point line for the Waves in 2024-25. He was fourth in the nation in assists. He has one year of eligibility remaining.
Arizona State's returning players
Here's a look at the players who are expected to return next season for ASU:
Incoming freshmen
Leo Curtis, 7-foot-1 center (Curtis picked ASU over West Virginia, Indiana, Alabama and UCF)
Kash Polk, 6-foot-8 forward (3-star recruit from Argyle High School in Texas)
Incoming sophomores
Amier Ali, 6-foot-8 forward (5.5 points, 2.9 rebounds, 32.6% from the 3-point line)
Trevor Best, 6-foot-2 guard (3.4 points, 46.2% from the 3-point line in 10 games)
Incoming seniors
Austin Nunez, 6-foot-2 guard (injured most of the season)
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