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List of Arizona State Sun Devils basketball players

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Arizona State University (ASU) has graduated a number of athletes. This includes graduates, non-graduate former students and current students of ASU who are notable for their achievements within athletics, sometimes before or after their time at ASU. Athletes in other sports can be found in the list of Arizona State University athletes; other alumni, including non-playing coaches and athletic administrators, can be found in the list of Arizona State University alumni.

The first ASU intercollegiate men's basketball team began play in 1912;[1] though women's teams representing ASU had played as early as the 1890s, women's basketball was not a sponsored intercollegiate sport at ASU until 1975.[2] As of 2025, 30 ASU alumni have played in the National Basketball Association (NBA), including Joe Caldwell, Ike Diogu, Lionel Hollins, James Harden, Eddie House, Fat Lever, Alton Lister, and Byron Scott.[3] Several more have played in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).

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James Harden
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Amanda Levens
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Name Years played at ASU Notes Ref.
Ty Abbott 2007–2011 [4]
Monique Ambers 1989–1993 Played in the WNBA [5]
Promise Amukamara 2011–2015 2020 Olympian representing Nigeria [6][7]
Jamie Andrisevic 2002–2005 [4]
Gib Arnold 1987–1988 [4]
Jay Arnote 1967–1969, 1971 [4]
Antwi Atuahene 2005–2008 [4]
Willie Atwood 2014–2016 [4]
Isaac Austin 1989–1991 Played in the NBA, 1991–2001 [4][3]
Jordan Bachynski 2010–2014 [4]
Willie Atwood 2014–2016 [4]
Marcus Bagley 2020–2023 Played in the NBA, 2025 [4][8]
Michael Batiste 1997–1999 Played in the NBA, 2002–2003 [4][3]
Ryneldi Becenti 1992–1993 First Native American player in the WNBA; retired number; graduated 1997 [9][10]
Art Becker 1962–1964 Played in the ABA, 1967–1973 [3][4]
Mario Bennett 1991–1995 Played in the NBA, 1995–1999 [3]
Gerry Blakes 2014–2016 [4]
Eric Boateng 2006–2010 2012 Olympian representing Great Britain [4][7]
Sophie Brunner 2013–2017 Played in the WNBA [11]
Joy Burke 2009–2014 [12]
Joe Caldwell 1962–1964 Played in the NBA and ABA, 1964–1975; 1964 Olympian; honored number [4][3]
Jahii Carson 2012–2014 [4]
Zylan Cheatham 2017–2019 Played in the NBA, 2019–2023 [4][3]
Josh Christopher 2020–2021 Played in the NBA, 2021–present [4][3]
Frankie Collins 2022–2024 [13]
Carolyn DeHoff 1987–1990 Coached at Wyoming, Weber State, Utah and North Dakota State [14][15]
Jim Deines 1980–1982, 1983–1985 [3]
Ike Diogu 2002–2005 Played in the NBA, 2005–2009; two-time Olympian representing Nigeria; honored number [3]
Quinn Dornstauder 2013–2017 [16]
Luguentz Dort 2018–2019 Played in the NBA, 2019–present; 2024 Olympian representing Canada [3]
Richie Edwards 2013–2014 [3]
Rob Edwards 2017–2020 Played in the NBA, 2021–2022 [3]
Courtney Ekmark 2017–2019 [17]
Shannon Evans 2016–2018 [4]
Jamal Faulkner 1990–1992 [4]
Carrick Felix 2010–2013 Played in the NBA, 2013–2014 and 2017–2018 [3]
Dwayne Fontana 1990–1994 [4]
Torian Graham 2016–2017 [4]
Dennis Hamilton 1963–1966 Played in the NBA and ABA, 1967–1971 [3]
Kym Hampton 1980–1984 WNBA player and coach; retired number [9]
Taya Hanson 2018–2022 [18]
James Harden 2007–2009 Played in the NBA, 2009–present; 2012 Olympian representing the U.S.; retired number [3]
Rico Harris N/a Played for the Harlem Globetrotters [19]
Corey Hawkins 2010–2011 [4]
Tra Holder 2014–2018 [4]
Lionel Hollins 1973-1975 Played in the NBA, 1975–1985; head coach of the Memphis Grizzlies and Brooklyn Nets; honored number [3][20]
DJ Horne 2021–2023 [4]
Eddie House 1997–2000 Played in the NBA, 2000–2011; honored number [3]
Briann January 2006–2009 Played in the WNBA, 2009–2022; retired number [9][21]
Marreon Jackson 2021–2022 [4]
Eric Jacobsen 2012–2016 [4]
Kodi Justice 2014–2018 [4]
Bill Kennedy 1969–1971 NCAA and NBA referee [22][23]
Egor Koulechov 2013–2014 [24]
Emilio Kovačić 1988–1990 [4]
Kevin Kruger 2002–2006 [4]
Rihards Kuksiks 2007–2011 [4]
Mark Landsberger 1976–1977 Played in the NBA, 1977–1984 [4][3]
Amanda Levens 2000–2002 [9]
Fat Lever 1978–1982 Played in the NBA, 1982–1994; honored number [4][3]
Freddie Lewis 1964–1966 Played in the NBA and ABC, 1966–1977 [4][3]
Alton Lister 1978–1981 Played in the NBA, 1981–1992 and 1995–1999; honored number [4][3]
Scott Lloyd 1972–1976 Played in the NBA, 1976–1982 [4][3]
Trent Lockett 2009–2012 Graduated 2012 [4][25]
Remy Martin 2017–2021 [4]
Shaquielle McKissic 2013–2015 [4]
Chet McNabb 1942 Played professional basketball for the Baltimore Bullets (1944–1954) of the Basketball Association of America [26][27]
Curtis Millage 2001–2003 [4]
Kurt Nimphius 1976–1980 Played in the NBA, 1981–1990 [4][3]
Obinna Oleka 2015–2017 [28]
Jim Owens 1969–1973 Played in the NBA, 1973–1975 [4][3]
Ruslan Pateev 2009–2013 [4]
Jeff Pendergraph (Ayres) 2005–2009 Played in the NBA, 2009–2016 [4][3]
Jayden Quaintance 2024–2025 [29]
Shawn Redhage 1999–2003 2008 Olympian representing Australia; played professionally in Australia; graduated 2007 [7][30]
Ron Riley 1992–1996 [4][3]
Tony Ronaldson 1991–1992 Professional player in Australia for a total of 21 seasons [4][31]
Victor Rudd 2009–2010 [32]
Robbi Ryan 2017–2021 [33]
Joson Sanon 2024–2025 [34]
Sylvester Seay 2005–2007 [4]
Byron Scott 1979–1983 Played in the NBA, 1983–1997; coach; honored number (graduated 2024) [3][35]
Dymond Simon Played in the WNBA [11]
Stevin Smith 1990–1994 Played in the NBA, 1996–1997 [4][3]
Tommy Smith 1999–2003 [4]
Awvee Storey 1998–2002 Played in the NBA, 2004–2006 [4][3]
Paul Stovall 1970–1972 Played in the NBA and ABA, 1972–1974 [4][3]
Rebecca Tobin 2007–2011 Played professionally in Europe [36]
Elias Valtonen 2018–2020 [4]
Alonzo Verge Jr. 2019–2021 [4]
Warren Washington 2022–2023 [37]
Romello White 2017–2020 [38]
Rudy White 1972–1975 Played in the NBA, 1975–1980 [3]
Paul Williams 1979–1983 [3]
Sam Williams 1978–1981 Played in the NBA, 1981–1985 [3]
Tony Zeno 1975–1979 Played in the NBA, 1979–1980 [3]
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