Pac-12 Previews: Arizona State

 

Pac 12 Previews:  Arizona State University

 

Last Season:   The Sun Devils were 8-20 and 1-17 in Pac 12 Play.   

The Coaching Staff:   

Head Coach Adair

Natasha Adair is in her 2^nd year as the Head Coach after 5 years as Head Coach at Delaware going 95-58 and last season to the NCAA tournament.   Previously Adair was the Head Coach at Georgetown.

Darrell Mosley is in his 2^nd year after one season at Delaware and before that Head Coach at Lincoln University.

Mykala Walker is in her 21nd year after spending the previous 5 years as an assistant coach at Delaware.

Camille Collier is in her 2^nd year after coaching at Virginia Tech.

 

The Losses:

Meg Newman would be Soph averaged 4 points and 5 rebounds.  She ranked # 35 out of HS.  Newman transferred to Alabama

Sydney Erikstrup, would be Jr who averaged 3 ppg.  She transferred to Grand Canyon 

Kayla Mokwuah who graduated after averaging 6 points and 5 rebounds.  

Imogen Greenslade, 6-4 Sr Post who averaged 2 points and 2 rebounds transferred to Montana.

Lauryn Satterwhite 5-7 Guard Grad transfer who seldom played.

  

Additions:  

Hanna Miller 6-1 JC transfer from Dodge City KS

Mallory Miller 6-4 Post from South Dakota, not ranked.

Marina Radocaj, 6-2 Wing/Forward from British Columbia

Sandra Magolico, 6-4 Post South Dakota, unranked

Kadidia Toure, 6-3 Soph Forward transfer from James Madison where her high game was 10 points.

Kiley Sours-Miller, 6-3 Fr Post.  Kiley averaged 13 points and 11 rebounds for a top Arizona HS team last season

Jalyn Brown, 6-1 Soph  Guard who transferred from Louisville where she played 7 games however ranked # 78 out of HS.

Adison Novosel, 5-11 Jr Guard who transferred from St Francis. 

 

The Schedule:  

The Sun Devils play Utah and Colorado only at home and play Oregon and Oregon State only on the road.  They play Thanksgiving week in the Virgin Islands against Texas, High Point and South Florida.   They play Fresno State in Phoenix.

 

The Team:  

Tyi Skinner

Tyi Skinner, 5-5 JR  Guard averaged 19 ppg .  Also made 68 Threes at 35%.  

Jaddan Simmons, 5-9 Sr PG, averaged 12 points and 4 assists.

Trayanna Crisp, 5-7 Soph Guard who averaged 5 ppg. 

Jaylah Robinson, 5-11 Redshirt Frosh Guard who played one game.

Journey Thompson, 6-2 Soph  Forward who averaged 3 points in 13 games. 

Treasure Hunt, 6-2 Sr Wing  who averaged 11 points and 6 rebounds.

Morasha Wiggins 6-0 Jr Wing who didn’t play.  However Wiggins was ranked # 18 out of HS.  

Isadora Sousa, 6-0 Guard Grad Student who averaged 3 points and 3 rebounds. 

Maggie Besselink, 6-3 Sr Wing who missed last season with an injury. 

 

Predictions:   

The Sun Devils have three good starters back in Skinner, Hunt and Simmons.   They also have five unproven players at 6-3/6-4.   Possible they will step up.  

However it does look like a long season for the Sun Devils.          

 

2024 Recruiting:  None yet