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3h ago
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Arizona State gains two commitments during recruiting weekend
Kenny Dillingham, along with new wide receivers coach Hines Ward, had a successful weekend landing two recruits during visits to Tempe. The Sun Devils’ recruiting class added two players, one on offense and one on defense, to a recruiting class gaining momentum as efforts heat up across the country.
Arizona State landed a four-star recruit in wide receiver Adrian Wilson from Pflugerville, Texas. The Devils also gained a three-star linebacker, Isaiah Iosefa, from Waipahu, Hawaii.
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3d ago
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Sun Devils DB will move on
Arizona State has taken another blow, courtesy of the transfer portal, with Defensive Back Ed Woods entering his name into the mix.
Wood’s decision to leave ASU comes on the heels of a wild week for the Sun Devils where quarterback Jaden Rashada and wide receiver Elijah Badger, both of whom also decided to enter the portal. ASU head coach Kenny Dillingham was caught off guard, describing the move by Woods a “Curveball”.
“Obviously Ed’s a good player,” Dillingham said Monday. “I really want Ed to succeed in life. Hopefully that’s here ..read more
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1w ago
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Jaden Rashada will explore other schools after one year at Arizona State
Arizona State freshman quarterback Jaden Rashada plans to hit the transfer portal after just one year in Tempe, as confirmed by his social media Thursday.
In Gods Hands. pic.twitter.com/etjZmjimk7
— Jaden Rashada 5️⃣ (@jadenrashada) April 19, 2024
Rashada played in three games for the Sun Devils during the 2023 season and dealt with a lingering knee injury during his first year. In those three games, the talented quarterback flashed signs of major talent while dealing with an onsl ..read more
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1w ago
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The accomplished swimmer led ASU to its first national title
Former Arizona State swimmer Leon Marchand is set to turn pro following a overflow of success with the Sun Devils, which he proved to have nothing left to prove at the collegiate level.
On heels of winning its first national title, ASU swim and dive finds itself in a bind with the departure of former Sun Devil head coach Bob Bowman who left for the University of Texas, coupled with the most accomplished swimmer turning pro.
Leon Marchand Pro
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1w ago
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The two-time Super Bowl champion will bring experience and respect to the WR group
Arizona State football is set to hire Hines Ward as the programs next wide receiver coach, according to ESPN college football writer Pete Thamel, who reported the hire via X (formerly Twitter).
While no contracts have been released as of yet, Ward, who visited ASU practice earlier in the week, has verbally agreed to continue his coaching career in Tempe. The former NFL receiver spent 14 seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers where he won Super Bowl XL and Super Bowl XLIII. He ..read more
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1w ago
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This will be updated as roster moves and news breaks
The Arizona Wildcats have been the upper echelon of the Pac-12 conference in hoops, giving coach Bobby Hurley and his Sun Devils fits. Now, imagine the vast majority of a conference on par (give or take) with the Wildcats. Tough, huh?
Hurley has major retooling to do as Arizona State braces for the move to the Big-12, the toughest conference in men’s hoops.
RETURNING:
Guard Adam Miller
Center Shawn Phillips Jr. (Undecided)
Forward Kamari Lands
Guard Brycen Long
IN:
Transfer: Forward Basheer Jihad
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1w ago
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The big man led Ball State in scoring, rebounding and blocks in 2023
Arizona State has landed its first transfer since the end of the season, with the announcement of Ball State forward Basheer Jihad, who spent the last three seasons with Ball State and will play out his final year of eligibility in Tempe.
Jihad averaged 18.6 points, 8 rebounds, 1.1 steals and 1.1 blocks while playing an average of 32.6 minutes a game in his final season. He also led the Cardinals in scoring, rebounding and blocks in 2023.
The 6-foot-9, 239-pound big man shot ..read more