Bobby Hurley faced a critical juncture a year ago, a make-or-break season that would determine his future at Arizona State. The Sun Devils responded by reaching the NCAA Tournament for the first time in four years, earning Hurley a two-year contract extension.
FILE - Arizona State guard Frankie Collins goes up to shoot against Southern California forward Vincent Iwuchukwu during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Tempe, Ariz., Jan. 21, 2023. FILE - Arizona State head coach Bobby Hurley looks on during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Arizona in the semifinals of the Pac-12 Tournament, March 10, 2023, in Las Vegas.
“From a resource standpoint, we can’t just say I think we’ll take this guy and this guy and this guy,” Hurley said. “We have to be very strategic about what we’re doing and it may not be ideally the group that you envision that you want to put out on the floor, but we’re doing the best we can to get the players in the program that have something to prove.
Shawn Phillips Jr, a 7-foot transfer from LSU, has impressed Arizona State’s coaches during offseason workouts and should give the Sun Devils some heft inside with Washington gone. Arizona State also added former San Francisco forward Zane Meeks, Tulsa forward Bryant Selebangue and junior college transfer Malachi Davis.
Neal suffered a preseason leg injury last season and showed flashes of his potential while averaging 3.5 points per game.
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