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Weekly Mailbag: Bye week edition
Sparky holds the Union Jack Classic trophy after Saturday's win over Kansas. Photo: Madison Haynie/State Press It may be the bye week, but we're still fielding your questions about all things Sun Devil Athletics. With volleyball off to a hot start, hockey around the corner, and men's and women's basketball lurking on the horizon, there is plenty to discuss in the week off from football. So shoot us your questions, we'll pick a handful to feature in our Friday responses. As al
Tom Hardon
8 hours ago1 min read


Trans-Atlantic mailbag call ahead of the Union Jack Classic
Photo: Jakob Brooks/Cronkite News 'Ello gov'na! Got some post for us? The Sun Devils are across the pond gearing up for Saturday's matchup against Kansas from Wembley stadium, and we've got the answers to your burning questions ahead of this historic event. Submit any questions that you may have about the game or anyhing related to Sun Devil Athletics, and we will pull a few to feature on Friday. Until then, Forks up and Give 'em Hell, Devils!
Tom Hardon
6 days ago1 min read


Arizona State adds another elite 4-star forward
Sun Devil football just got their season off to a red hot start, but that doesn't mean other programs aren't hard at work, too. A week after Randy Bennett landed a top 4-star forward commit, his first of the 2027 class, he's done it again: Howard Williams committed to the Sun Devils on Monday. The Chicago native has been starring at Dynamic Prep in Dallas, one of the top high school basketball programs in the nation led by former NBA All-Star Jermaine O'Neal. Williams is curr
David Howman
Sep 71 min read


Mail Call: Submit your questions heading into Week 2
After a dominant season-opening win on Saturday, the Sun Devils are getting ready to hit the road for a huge test against No. 8-ranked Texas A&M. We’re opening our mailbag up for the full week ahead of this matchup to get all of your questions not only about football, but anything on your mind about Sun Devil Athletics. Submit your questions here, and look to see if we pick your question to answer on Friday. As always, Forks Up and Give ‘Em Hell, Devils!
Tom Hardon
Sep 71 min read


Elite 4-star forward commits to Randy Bennett, Sun Devils
Randy Bennett has yet to coach a single game for the Sun Devils, but he's already making waves on the recruiting trail. After putting together a stellar transfer class shortly after being hired, Bennett now has his first high school recruit of the 2027 class. And it's a big one: Carson Crawford is a small forward prospect out of Orange Park, Florida. He's currently ranked as the 50th best player in the entire nation, according to 247 Sports. The outlet also has Crawford as th
David Howman
Sep 21 min read


Echo From the Buttes Mailbag open ahead of Week 1
Photo Credit: Chris Coduto Getty Images for ONIT Coming off an 8-5 record with a Sun Bowl loss in the 2025 season, the Sun Devils are ready to start fresh when Morgan State comes to Mountain America Stadium on Saturday, September 5th. With 25 new faces across the roster from the transfer portal, the new-look Sun Devils will be poised to make noise in what looks to be a very tight majority of the Big 12 Conference standings. Starting today and going forward every Monday throug
Tom Hardon
Sep 21 min read


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


2026 Arizona State hockey portal tracker
When the Frozen Four ended on Saturday night with Denver hoisting their record 11th national championship trophy, all attention in the college hockey world turned to the transfer portal that opened on April 13th. Even before the portal officially opened, rumors were swirling. By the time the dust settled on Day 1, nine Sun Devils had entered the portal. The most significant entrant was Cullen Potter, moving to his original commitment destination of Michigan State. The sophomo
Tom Hardon
Apr 275 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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