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Randy Bennett, Sun Devils land top Serbian big man
Earlier this month, when Randy Bennett held his introductory press conference as the Sun Devils' new head coach, he alluded to having 12 players on the roster. Simple math determined Arizona State had only 11 announced players, hinting there was a silent commitment out there somewhere. On Thursday, that silence went public. The Sun Devils secured a commitment from Serbian center Filip Malesevic. Associate head coach David Patrick, whom Bennett called "one of the best recruite
David Howman
May 142 min read


Randy Bennett officially introduced as Sun Devil men's basketball head coach
TEMPE- What’s delayed is not denied. Randy Bennett was officially introduced as the next head coach of the Arizona State men’s basketball program, nearly seven weeks after his original introductory press conference was postponed due to health issues. "Thank God for Mayo Clinic... for two weeks I wasn't in the office,” Bennett said Thursday. “It through me off a little bit. The last thing I needed to be doing at that time was stressing about the portal or the job, thanks to

Aya Abdeen
May 72 min read


Welcome to Echo From the Buttes
Let me be the first to offer you a warm welcome to your new home for all things Sun Devil athletics: Echo From the Buttes. My name is David Howman, and I'm the editor-in-chief of this new venture. Typically, I don't like to be self-referential in this medium, but seeing as we're starting this site up now, it feels appropriate as a one-time thing. You may recognize my name, or the names of some of our other writers here, from recent articles with Devils in Detail of the FanSid
David Howman
Apr 273 min read


2026 Sun Devil men's basketball portal tracker
What kind of roster will Randy Bennett build?
David Howman
Apr 276 min read


Another star player follows Randy Bennett from St. Mary's to Arizona State
Earlier in the day on Tuesday, Arizona State got some massive transfer portal news with the transfer of St. Mary's star Paulius Murauskas. The Lithuanian stretch big was rated a top 10 portal player and chose to follow Randy Bennett to Tempe despite pursuit from the likes of Louisville and Duke. Just a few hours later, Murauskas' teammate decided to do the same. Dillan Shaw committed to St. Mary's a year ago as a 4-star freshman, a rare big get out of the high school ranks fo
David Howman
Apr 262 min read


Arizona State beats out Louisville, Duke for top 10 transfer target
The Randy Bennett train keeps on rolling, landing transfer after transfer as the new coach and his staff work to rebuild the roster in their first season in Tempe. Their latest commitment is a huge one, too, landing one of the top transfers on the market. Paulius Murauskas was ranked as the 10th best player in the transfer portal by 247 Sports and eighth by On3. On Tuesday, Murauskas committed to the Sun Devils, opting to follow Bennett to Arizona State rather than taking the
David Howman
Apr 262 min read


Sun Devils land starting point guard in transfer portal
The grind never stops for Randy Bennett and his new Arizona State staff, as the Sun Devils have added another name to their roster via the transfer portal. This one comes with a great deal of fanfare, too. Joel Foxwell committed to Portland out of Australia a year ago. Bennett, who has thrived with his Australian pipeline over the years, pursued Foxwell at St. Mary's, but Portland was able to offer an immediate starting role to the point guard. Foxwell started every game for
David Howman
Apr 262 min read
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