The Arizona State Sun Devils men's hoops team (11-14; 4-8) hosts Stanford on Saturday, Feb. 11, for a 6 p.m. Pac-12 Network tip with Roxy Bernstein and Don MacLean calling the game. Tim Healey and Kyle Dodd have the rado call on the Sun Devil Sports Radio Network, presented by MidFirst (620 AM). ASU defeated Stanford 98-93 on Dec. 30 to start the Pac-12 season. Last weekend ASU commited just 14 turnovers in Oregon, as it is tied for 11th in the nation with just 10.6 turnovers per game entering play this weekend.
QUICK HITTERS: ASU's 79.6 points per game is its best since the 1997-98 squad averaged 84.5, as ASU ranks third in the Pac-12 in scoring and third in free throw shooting (.743). ASU is averaging just 10.6 turnovers (first in the league) and 9.7 three-pointers made, second in the Pac-12.
MINUTE(S)MEN: Markelle Fultz leads the Pac-12 in minutes per game in confererence games at 37.9, but not far behind him are three Sun Devils: Tra Holder (37.8/second), Shannon Evans II (36.8/fourth) and Torian Graham (35.9/seventh).
THREE IN TOP 10: ASU has three of the top scorers in the Pac-12 entering play this weekend. Torian Graham (17.9 ppg.) is second followed by Tra Holder (17.4/third) and Shannon Evans II (15.9/tenth).
SEASON RESET: ASU zig-zagged across North America three times (Orlando, Bahamas and New York City) and got solid road wins at San Diego State (Dec. 10) and Stanford (Dec. 30)...Sun Devils returned two starters (Tra Holder and Obi Oleka) and four total lettermen from last year that posted eight wins against top-100 RPI teams in Bobby Hurley's first season...four players average at least 11.5 ppg. overall and five players average at least 32 minutes in Pac-1 play...Obi Oleka is one of four Pac-12 players averaging a double-double (12.3 ppg./10.4 rpg.)...Obi leads the league in double-figure rebounding games with 16.
SHANNON NOTES: Shannon Evans II currently leads the Pac-12 in free throw percentage (85-of-101/.842). Two Sun Devils have led the Pac-12, as Chris Beasley shot .875 (112-of-128) in 1983-84 and Alex Austin made 69-of-80 (.863) in 1988-89. Shannon in the past five games is averaging 19.8 points.
2,265 POINTS: Junior Tra Holder moved past the 1,000-point mark at UCLA on Jan. 19 as he is the 36th member of the Sun Devil 1,000-point club. ASU has a backcourt with two 1,000-point scorers, as Shannon Evans has 1,152 career points, 754 of them coming in 62 games at Buffalo. SUN DEVIL CAREER POINTS
1. Eddie House, 1996-2000/2,044
26. Tommy Smith, 1999-2003/1,123
27. Mike Batiste, 1996-98/1,120
28. Dwayne Fontana, 1990-94/1,113
28. Tra Holder, 2015-present/1,113
DUCK GAME WAS DARN CLOSE: ASU had just six turnovers in a 71-70 loss at now No. 5 Oregon last Thursday (Feb. 2) in a game that had nine ties and 15 lead changes...Shannon Evans matched his ASU high with 28 points and Tra Holder added 17...ASU led 60-59 with 3:37 left but Dillon Brooks scored the final 12 points for the win...game was tied at 66 with 1:45...ASU was the first team to not have double-digit turnovers vs. the Ducks this season, as its six was fewest in ASU's previous 114 games (five vs. College of Charleston in Anaheim on Nov. 29, 2013).
FINAL FOUR REMINDER: ASU and Glendale/Phoenix host the 2017 Final Four, the first Final Four held west of Texas since Seattle in 1995. It will be held at University of Phoenix Stadium, home of the Arizona Cardinals. The 2017 Final Four also marks the 25th anniversary of Bobby Hurley earning 1992 MOP.
ASU 81, @OSU 68 (2/4/17): ASU has now won seven of past 10 and 13 of past 16 over OSU after its Feb. 4 81-68 in Corvallis...ASU went on a 14-0 run early and led 44-25 at the half...Torian Graham and Shannon Evans II each had 21 points, as ASU hit 10 three-pointers in the first half and held OSU to just 23-of-58 (.397) from the field and had 11 steals.
ASU MOST STEALS IN PAC-10/12 ROAD GAME (2001-PRESENT)
11 at Oregon State (Feb. 4, 2017)
11 at UCLA (Feb. 27, 2013)
at USC (Feb. 12, 2005)
FREE THROW DATA: The Sun Devils are making free throws at a rate that is third-best in school history (384-of-517/.743). ASU shot .756 in 1977-78 and .754 in 1954-55 for its best seasons...ASU went 12-of-12 in the second half of tight win at San Diego State on Dec. 10 and was 16-of-18 for the game...Tra Holder is 342-of-464 (.737) from the charity stripe in his 89 games...Shannon Evans II made his first 20 free throws to start the season and is 269-of-332 (.810) in his career.
ASU 98, @STANFORD 93 (12/30/16): Lots of three-dot data from the Pac-12 opening win over on Dec. 30...ASU made 33-of-43 free throws (second-most made in a Pac-12 game in ASU history)...52 first-half points were ASU's most in Pac-12 game since Feb. 2, 2010 (54 vs. Stanford)...98 points most by ASU in a Pac-12 road game since 99-90 2OT win at Cal on Jan. 17, 2008, and the most in regulation Pac-12 road game since Jan. 17, 2004 (100-85 at USC)...Torian Graham's 30 points was most by a Sun Devil in Pac-12 opener since Jeff Pendergraph had 31 at Stanford on Jan. 2, 2009...Torian's 30 points off bench most by a Sun Devil since Steve Moore had 31 at UCLA on Feb. 10, 2005...ASU's last win in Palo Alto was Feb. 25, 2010...ASU will try and sweep Stanford for the first time since 2009-10 and just second time in past 12 seasons...ASU's 13-of-24 (.542) three-point shooting also is a season high.
ASU'S HIGHEST SCORING PAC-10/12 ROAD GAMES
ASU 111, @California 108, 2OT (Jan. 8, 2000)
ASU 103, @Arizona 98, 2OT (Mar. 11, 1995)
ASU 100, @USC 85 (Jan. 17, 2004)
ASU 99, @California 90, 2OT (Jan. 17, 2008)
@Arizona 127, ASU 99 (Jan. 15, 1998)
ASU 99, @Oregon 84 (Jan. 30, 1993)
ASU 98, @Stanford 93 (Dec. 30, 2016)
ASU DOUBLE-DOUBLES (PAC-10/12 ERA OF 1978-79-PRESENT)
Ike Diogu, Jr., 2004-05, 15
Obi Oleka, Sr., 2016-17, 13
Carrick Felix, Sr., 2012-13, 13
Kurt Nimphius, Sr., 1979-80, 13
TORIAN-ING IT UP: Torian Graham posted a career-high in each tilt of a three-game December span with 24 vs. Creighton, 26 vs. Central Arkansas and then 30 off the bench at Stanford. He shot .518 (71-of-137) from the field in the 11 games he came off the bench, averaging 31.8 minutes and 18.1 points.
MOST SUN DEVIL POINTS OFF BENCH (1989-90 TO PRESENT)
31-Steve Moore, 2/10/05 at UCLA
30-Torian Graham, 12/30/16 at Stanford
29-Shawn Redhage, 2/8/03 at Washington
27-Lester Neal, 12/28/92 vs. Duquesne
26-Torian Graham, 1/19/17 at #3 UCLA
HE CAN PLAY: Transfer Shannon Evans II arrived at ASU after having spent two seasons under Coach Hurley at Buffalo. As a sophomore in 2014-15 he averaged 15.4 points, 3.2 rebounds and 4.6 assists and led the Bulls to the NCAA Tournament as he earned second-team All-MAC honors. As a freshman, he averaged 8.5 points and 3.3 assists per game and was named to the All-MAC Freshman Team. He sat the 2015-16 season but has two years to play starting in 2016-17.
SHANNON EVANS II 20-POINT SCORING GAMES (17/8 AT ASU)
33 vs. Cornell (1/3/15)
28 at #13 Oregon (2/2/17)
28 vs. UNLV (12/3/16)
25 vs. Washington (1/25/17)
25 at Ball State (2/4/15)
24 at UT-Arlington (11/18/14)
23 vs. Central Arkansas (12/22/16)
23 at Western Michigan (1/10/15)
23 at Grand Canyon (11/25/14)
21 at Oregon State (2/4/17)
21 vs. Utah (1/7/17)
21 vs. Tulane (11/18/16)
21 at Kent State (2/28/15)
21 at St. Bonaventure (12/3/14)
20 vs. Niagara (12/19/14)
20 vs. Manhattan (12/21/13)
20 vs. Cal Poly (11/13/16)
QUICK QUESTIONS WITH SHANNON EVANS
Most upset you have ever been on the court: Losing the NCAA tournament
Happiest you have ever been on the court: Winning the MAC championship
You can go watch a past sporting event live...which one? 1991 Duke vs UNLV
Past Sun Devil (any sport) you wish you could have watched compete: Pat Tillman
FALL SIGNINGS: From one coast to the other one, Bobby Hurley's staff signed a pair of top-100 players this past fall, as 6-6 swingman Kimani Lawrence (New Hampton School in New Hampton, N.H.) and 6-2 guard Remy Martin of Chatsworth (Calif.) Sierra Canyon will join the Sun Devil program in 2017-18. A four-star signee according to Scout, Martin averaged 14.5 points as a junior. Lawrence, a four-star small forward from The New Hampton School in New Hampton, N.H., is the nation's 54th overall prospect according to ESPN. SCOUT.COM SUN DEVIL TOP-100 RECRUITS ON ROSTER NEXT FALL
54. Kimani Lawrence, 2017 (freshman next year)
81. Romello White, 2016 (sitting this year/academic redshirt)
98. Remy Martin, 2017 (freshman next year)
100. Tra Holder, 2014 (2015 Pac-12 All-Freshman Team)
OBI PUTTING UP NUMBERS: Senior 6-8 forward Obi Oleka has to do much of the big man work this year, as he has led or tied for team lead in rebounding in all but two games. He has 13 double-doubles and had a career-best 17 rebounds vs. Central Arkansas on Dec. 22. PAC-12 OVERALL DOUBLE-DOUBLES
14-Kyle Kuzma, UTAH
13-Obi Oleka, ASU
13-Josh Hawkinson, WSU
OBI ONE TO KEEP AN EYE ON: It was the Jan. 14 WSU game where forward Obinna Oleka (Oh-BEE-nah Oh-LEH-ka) began to emerge last season. Obi was in double figures in 13 of the final 16 games and averaged 11.4 points, 7.8 rebounds and was 41-of-49 (.837) from the free throw line in that time. He also had three of his four double-doubles in that span. Oleka had no points and one rebound in the first two games, but because he only played five games for State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota the previous two seasons and didn't play in 2014-15, a slow start was expected. Consider this: Before he took the court in the opener Nov. 13, his previous official game was Dec. 7, 2013...a 705-day break between games.
OBI OLEKA FIRST 10 CAREER GAMES/PAST 47
MPG: 19.0/30.0
FT: 17-27 (.630)/135-179 (.754)
PPG: 6.4/11.7
RPG: 4.9/8.6
TOP CAREER SCORING GAMES FOR OBINNA OLEKA
22 at #16 Arizona (1/12/17)
20 vs. Citadel (11/23/16)
19 vs. #9 Creighton (12/20/16)
19 vs. Kennesaw State (11/18/15)
18 at California (1/1/17)
18 vs. Central Arkansas (12/22/16)
OBI OLEKA'S 13 DOUBLE-DOUBLES THIS SEASON
12/14 vs. California (2/8/17)
15/11 vs. Washington State (1/29/17)
17/14 at USC (1/22/17)
10/12 at #3 UCLA (1/19/17)
15/10 vs. Colorado (1/5/17)
18/17 vs. Central Arkansas (12/22/16)
19/16 vs. #9 Creighton (12/20/16)
15/11 vs. New Mexico State (12/17/16)
15/12 at San Diego State (12/10/16)
14/11 vs. #1 Kentucky (11/28/16)
20/15 vs. Citadel (11/23/16)
11/10 vs. Nothern Iowa (11/17/16)
17/13 vs. Cal Poly (11/13/16)
MOST REBOUNDS IN TWO-YEAR SUN DEVIL CAREER
1. Paul Stovall, 1970-72/647
2. Jerry Hahn, 1960-62/553
3. Bobby Lazor, 1997-99/512
4. Lester Neal, 1991-93/484
5. Obi Oleka, 2015-17/455
JUSTICE SERVED: Kodi Justice has made 119 three pointers in 75 career games. He suffered a fractured navicular bone in his left foot on Jan. 25, 2015 (freshman year) and missed the remainder of that season, but bounced back with a solid sophomore season. His injury happened the game following a season-high 16 points at California, so he was just starting to get in the groove, and then adapted to a new coaching staff in the summer of 2015 while getting healthy. He posted 10 double-digit scoring games last year and ied for second on team in assists (76) and steals (30).
FOUR QUESTIONS WITH KODI JUSTICE
You can pick the brain of any coach, who is it? John Wooden
You can go watch a past sporting event live...which one? Rumble in the Jungle
Past Sun Devil (any sport) you wish you could have watched compete: Pat Tillman
Biggest challenge in my life: Being dyslexic
KODI JUSTICE TOP SCORING GAMES
20 vs. Citadel (11/23/16)
20 vs. Houston Baptist (12/19/15)
17 vs. Utah (1/7/17)
17 vs. Washington (1/16/16)
16 vs. Washington State (1/14/16)
16 at California (1/22/15)
ASU VS. STANFORD SERIES HISTORY (SINCE ASU JOINED PAC-10 IN 1978-79)
ASU VS. STANFORD IN TEMPE: 19-18
ASU AT STANFORD: 13-25
ASU VS. STANFORD AT PAC-12 TOURNAMENT: 1-3
STANFORD SERIES
ASU 98, @STAN 93/Dec. 30, 2016
ASU 74, STAN 64/Mar. 3, 2016
@STAN 75, ASU 73/Jan. 23, 2016
ASU 67, STAN 62/Mar. 5, 2015
@STAN 89, ASU 70/Jan. 24, 2014
STAN 79, ASU 58/Mar. 13, 2014 (Pac-12 Tournament at Las Vegas)
ASU 76, STAN 64/Feb. 26, 2014
@STAN 76, ASU 70/Feb. 1, 2014
ASU 89, STAN 88 OT/Mar. 13, 2013 (Pac-12 Tournament at Las Vegas)
STAN 62, ASU 59/Feb. 9, 2013
STAN 85, ASU 65/Mar. 7, 2012 (Pac-12 Tournament at Las Vegas)
@STAN 68, ASU 44/Feb. 2, 2012
@STAN 83, ASU 75/Feb. 5, 2011
STAN 55, ASU 41/Jan. 6, 2011
STAN 70, ASU 61/Mar. 13, 2010 (Pac-12 Tournament at Las Vegas)
ASU 68, @STAN 60/Feb. 25, 2010
ASU 88, STAN 70/Jan. 30, 2010
STAN 74, ASU 64/Mar. 5, 2009
ASU 90, @STAN 60/Jan. 2, 2009
ASU 72, STAN 68 OT/Feb. 14, 2008
@STAN 67, ASU 52/Jan. 19, 2008
@STAN 63, ASU 53/Mar. 1, 2007
STAN 71, ASU 60/Dec. 28, 2006
@STAN 82, ASU 69/Feb. 16, 2006
STAN 70, ASU 64/Jan. 21, 2006
ASU 74, STAN 67/Feb. 3, 2005
ASU 81, @STAN 69/Jan. 6, 2005
@STAN 81, ASU 51/Feb. 5, 2004
STAN 63, ASU 62/Jan. 8, 2004
@STAN 88, ASU 77/Feb. 27, 2003
STAN 58, ASU 57/Feb. 1, 2003
STAN 81, ASU 76/Mar. 2, 2002
@STAN 90, ASU 81/Jan. 31, 2002
@STAN 99, ASU 75/Mar. 10, 2001
STAN 94, ASU 77/Jan. 4, 2001
STAN 65, ASU 57/Mar. 11, 2000
@STAN 86, ASU 67/Jan. 6, 2000
@STAN 88, ASU 77 OT/Feb. 25, 1999
STAN 73, ASU 63/Jan. 30, 1999
STAN 86, ASU 73/Feb. 26, 1998
ASU 90, @STAN 87 OT/Jan. 31, 1998
@STAN 86, ASU 63/Mar. 8, 1997
STAN 81, ASU 65/Jan. 2, 1997
STAN 67, ASU 53/Mar. 9, 1996
@STAN 83, ASU 70/Jan. 4, 1996
ASU 79, STAN 70/Feb. 11, 1995
@STAN 91, ASU 75/Jan. 12, 1995
ASU 71, @STAN 69/Feb. 12, 1994
ASU 78, STAN 67/Jan. 13, 1994
ASU 75, @STAN 71/Mar. 4, 1993
ASU 109, STAN 87/Feb. 6, 1993
ASU 76, STAN 71/Mar. 5, 1992
@STAN 86, ASU 73/Feb. 8, 1992
ASU 75, STAN 57/Feb. 21, 1991
ASU 58, @STAN 47/Jan. 27, 1991
@STAN 57, ASU 44/Feb. 25, 1990
ASU 64, STAN 53/Jan. 27, 1990
STAN 75, ASU 60/Feb. 2, 1989
@STAN 94, ASU 65/Jan. 7, 1989
@STAN 96, ASU 63/Feb. 6,1988
ASU 104, STAN 80/Jan. 7, 1988
@STAN 97, ASU 92 OT/Feb. 28, 1987
STAN 69, ASU 65/Jan. 22, 1987
ASU 77, @STAN 75 OT/Feb. 6, 1986
STAN 66, ASU 59/Jan. 11, 1986
ASU 91, STAN 75/Feb. 9, 1985
ASU 89, @STAN 74/Jan. 10, 1985
@STAN 74, ASU 66/Mar. 3, 1984
STAN 64, ASU 58/Feb. 2, 1984
ASU 76, STAN 72 2OT/Mar. 5, 1983
@STAN 86, ASU 80/Feb. 5, 1983
ASU 70, @STAN 69/Feb. 26, 1982
ASU 66, STAN 58/Jan. 30, 1982
ASU 79, STAN 54/Feb. 26, 1981
ASU 84, @STAN 66/Jan. 31, 1981
ASU 93, STAN 80/Feb. 2, 1980
ASU 70, @STAN 64/Jan. 3, 1980
@STAN 75, ASU 61/Feb. 2, 1979
ASU 80, STAN 68/Jan. 6, 1979
QUICK HITTERS: ASU's 79.6 points per game is its best since the 1997-98 squad averaged 84.5, as ASU ranks third in the Pac-12 in scoring and third in free throw shooting (.743). ASU is averaging just 10.6 turnovers (first in the league) and 9.7 three-pointers made, second in the Pac-12.
MINUTE(S)MEN: Markelle Fultz leads the Pac-12 in minutes per game in confererence games at 37.9, but not far behind him are three Sun Devils: Tra Holder (37.8/second), Shannon Evans II (36.8/fourth) and Torian Graham (35.9/seventh).
THREE IN TOP 10: ASU has three of the top scorers in the Pac-12 entering play this weekend. Torian Graham (17.9 ppg.) is second followed by Tra Holder (17.4/third) and Shannon Evans II (15.9/tenth).
SEASON RESET: ASU zig-zagged across North America three times (Orlando, Bahamas and New York City) and got solid road wins at San Diego State (Dec. 10) and Stanford (Dec. 30)...Sun Devils returned two starters (Tra Holder and Obi Oleka) and four total lettermen from last year that posted eight wins against top-100 RPI teams in Bobby Hurley's first season...four players average at least 11.5 ppg. overall and five players average at least 32 minutes in Pac-1 play...Obi Oleka is one of four Pac-12 players averaging a double-double (12.3 ppg./10.4 rpg.)...Obi leads the league in double-figure rebounding games with 16.
SHANNON NOTES: Shannon Evans II currently leads the Pac-12 in free throw percentage (85-of-101/.842). Two Sun Devils have led the Pac-12, as Chris Beasley shot .875 (112-of-128) in 1983-84 and Alex Austin made 69-of-80 (.863) in 1988-89. Shannon in the past five games is averaging 19.8 points.
2,265 POINTS: Junior Tra Holder moved past the 1,000-point mark at UCLA on Jan. 19 as he is the 36th member of the Sun Devil 1,000-point club. ASU has a backcourt with two 1,000-point scorers, as Shannon Evans has 1,152 career points, 754 of them coming in 62 games at Buffalo. SUN DEVIL CAREER POINTS
1. Eddie House, 1996-2000/2,044
26. Tommy Smith, 1999-2003/1,123
27. Mike Batiste, 1996-98/1,120
28. Dwayne Fontana, 1990-94/1,113
28. Tra Holder, 2015-present/1,113
DUCK GAME WAS DARN CLOSE: ASU had just six turnovers in a 71-70 loss at now No. 5 Oregon last Thursday (Feb. 2) in a game that had nine ties and 15 lead changes...Shannon Evans matched his ASU high with 28 points and Tra Holder added 17...ASU led 60-59 with 3:37 left but Dillon Brooks scored the final 12 points for the win...game was tied at 66 with 1:45...ASU was the first team to not have double-digit turnovers vs. the Ducks this season, as its six was fewest in ASU's previous 114 games (five vs. College of Charleston in Anaheim on Nov. 29, 2013).
FINAL FOUR REMINDER: ASU and Glendale/Phoenix host the 2017 Final Four, the first Final Four held west of Texas since Seattle in 1995. It will be held at University of Phoenix Stadium, home of the Arizona Cardinals. The 2017 Final Four also marks the 25th anniversary of Bobby Hurley earning 1992 MOP.
ASU 81, @OSU 68 (2/4/17): ASU has now won seven of past 10 and 13 of past 16 over OSU after its Feb. 4 81-68 in Corvallis...ASU went on a 14-0 run early and led 44-25 at the half...Torian Graham and Shannon Evans II each had 21 points, as ASU hit 10 three-pointers in the first half and held OSU to just 23-of-58 (.397) from the field and had 11 steals.
ASU MOST STEALS IN PAC-10/12 ROAD GAME (2001-PRESENT)
11 at Oregon State (Feb. 4, 2017)
11 at UCLA (Feb. 27, 2013)
at USC (Feb. 12, 2005)
FREE THROW DATA: The Sun Devils are making free throws at a rate that is third-best in school history (384-of-517/.743). ASU shot .756 in 1977-78 and .754 in 1954-55 for its best seasons...ASU went 12-of-12 in the second half of tight win at San Diego State on Dec. 10 and was 16-of-18 for the game...Tra Holder is 342-of-464 (.737) from the charity stripe in his 89 games...Shannon Evans II made his first 20 free throws to start the season and is 269-of-332 (.810) in his career.
ASU 98, @STANFORD 93 (12/30/16): Lots of three-dot data from the Pac-12 opening win over on Dec. 30...ASU made 33-of-43 free throws (second-most made in a Pac-12 game in ASU history)...52 first-half points were ASU's most in Pac-12 game since Feb. 2, 2010 (54 vs. Stanford)...98 points most by ASU in a Pac-12 road game since 99-90 2OT win at Cal on Jan. 17, 2008, and the most in regulation Pac-12 road game since Jan. 17, 2004 (100-85 at USC)...Torian Graham's 30 points was most by a Sun Devil in Pac-12 opener since Jeff Pendergraph had 31 at Stanford on Jan. 2, 2009...Torian's 30 points off bench most by a Sun Devil since Steve Moore had 31 at UCLA on Feb. 10, 2005...ASU's last win in Palo Alto was Feb. 25, 2010...ASU will try and sweep Stanford for the first time since 2009-10 and just second time in past 12 seasons...ASU's 13-of-24 (.542) three-point shooting also is a season high.
ASU'S HIGHEST SCORING PAC-10/12 ROAD GAMES
ASU 111, @California 108, 2OT (Jan. 8, 2000)
ASU 103, @Arizona 98, 2OT (Mar. 11, 1995)
ASU 100, @USC 85 (Jan. 17, 2004)
ASU 99, @California 90, 2OT (Jan. 17, 2008)
@Arizona 127, ASU 99 (Jan. 15, 1998)
ASU 99, @Oregon 84 (Jan. 30, 1993)
ASU 98, @Stanford 93 (Dec. 30, 2016)
ASU DOUBLE-DOUBLES (PAC-10/12 ERA OF 1978-79-PRESENT)
Ike Diogu, Jr., 2004-05, 15
Obi Oleka, Sr., 2016-17, 13
Carrick Felix, Sr., 2012-13, 13
Kurt Nimphius, Sr., 1979-80, 13
TORIAN-ING IT UP: Torian Graham posted a career-high in each tilt of a three-game December span with 24 vs. Creighton, 26 vs. Central Arkansas and then 30 off the bench at Stanford. He shot .518 (71-of-137) from the field in the 11 games he came off the bench, averaging 31.8 minutes and 18.1 points.
MOST SUN DEVIL POINTS OFF BENCH (1989-90 TO PRESENT)
31-Steve Moore, 2/10/05 at UCLA
30-Torian Graham, 12/30/16 at Stanford
29-Shawn Redhage, 2/8/03 at Washington
27-Lester Neal, 12/28/92 vs. Duquesne
26-Torian Graham, 1/19/17 at #3 UCLA
HE CAN PLAY: Transfer Shannon Evans II arrived at ASU after having spent two seasons under Coach Hurley at Buffalo. As a sophomore in 2014-15 he averaged 15.4 points, 3.2 rebounds and 4.6 assists and led the Bulls to the NCAA Tournament as he earned second-team All-MAC honors. As a freshman, he averaged 8.5 points and 3.3 assists per game and was named to the All-MAC Freshman Team. He sat the 2015-16 season but has two years to play starting in 2016-17.
SHANNON EVANS II 20-POINT SCORING GAMES (17/8 AT ASU)
33 vs. Cornell (1/3/15)
28 at #13 Oregon (2/2/17)
28 vs. UNLV (12/3/16)
25 vs. Washington (1/25/17)
25 at Ball State (2/4/15)
24 at UT-Arlington (11/18/14)
23 vs. Central Arkansas (12/22/16)
23 at Western Michigan (1/10/15)
23 at Grand Canyon (11/25/14)
21 at Oregon State (2/4/17)
21 vs. Utah (1/7/17)
21 vs. Tulane (11/18/16)
21 at Kent State (2/28/15)
21 at St. Bonaventure (12/3/14)
20 vs. Niagara (12/19/14)
20 vs. Manhattan (12/21/13)
20 vs. Cal Poly (11/13/16)
QUICK QUESTIONS WITH SHANNON EVANS
Most upset you have ever been on the court: Losing the NCAA tournament
Happiest you have ever been on the court: Winning the MAC championship
You can go watch a past sporting event live...which one? 1991 Duke vs UNLV
Past Sun Devil (any sport) you wish you could have watched compete: Pat Tillman
FALL SIGNINGS: From one coast to the other one, Bobby Hurley's staff signed a pair of top-100 players this past fall, as 6-6 swingman Kimani Lawrence (New Hampton School in New Hampton, N.H.) and 6-2 guard Remy Martin of Chatsworth (Calif.) Sierra Canyon will join the Sun Devil program in 2017-18. A four-star signee according to Scout, Martin averaged 14.5 points as a junior. Lawrence, a four-star small forward from The New Hampton School in New Hampton, N.H., is the nation's 54th overall prospect according to ESPN. SCOUT.COM SUN DEVIL TOP-100 RECRUITS ON ROSTER NEXT FALL
54. Kimani Lawrence, 2017 (freshman next year)
81. Romello White, 2016 (sitting this year/academic redshirt)
98. Remy Martin, 2017 (freshman next year)
100. Tra Holder, 2014 (2015 Pac-12 All-Freshman Team)
OBI PUTTING UP NUMBERS: Senior 6-8 forward Obi Oleka has to do much of the big man work this year, as he has led or tied for team lead in rebounding in all but two games. He has 13 double-doubles and had a career-best 17 rebounds vs. Central Arkansas on Dec. 22. PAC-12 OVERALL DOUBLE-DOUBLES
14-Kyle Kuzma, UTAH
13-Obi Oleka, ASU
13-Josh Hawkinson, WSU
OBI ONE TO KEEP AN EYE ON: It was the Jan. 14 WSU game where forward Obinna Oleka (Oh-BEE-nah Oh-LEH-ka) began to emerge last season. Obi was in double figures in 13 of the final 16 games and averaged 11.4 points, 7.8 rebounds and was 41-of-49 (.837) from the free throw line in that time. He also had three of his four double-doubles in that span. Oleka had no points and one rebound in the first two games, but because he only played five games for State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota the previous two seasons and didn't play in 2014-15, a slow start was expected. Consider this: Before he took the court in the opener Nov. 13, his previous official game was Dec. 7, 2013...a 705-day break between games.
OBI OLEKA FIRST 10 CAREER GAMES/PAST 47
MPG: 19.0/30.0
FT: 17-27 (.630)/135-179 (.754)
PPG: 6.4/11.7
RPG: 4.9/8.6
TOP CAREER SCORING GAMES FOR OBINNA OLEKA
22 at #16 Arizona (1/12/17)
20 vs. Citadel (11/23/16)
19 vs. #9 Creighton (12/20/16)
19 vs. Kennesaw State (11/18/15)
18 at California (1/1/17)
18 vs. Central Arkansas (12/22/16)
OBI OLEKA'S 13 DOUBLE-DOUBLES THIS SEASON
12/14 vs. California (2/8/17)
15/11 vs. Washington State (1/29/17)
17/14 at USC (1/22/17)
10/12 at #3 UCLA (1/19/17)
15/10 vs. Colorado (1/5/17)
18/17 vs. Central Arkansas (12/22/16)
19/16 vs. #9 Creighton (12/20/16)
15/11 vs. New Mexico State (12/17/16)
15/12 at San Diego State (12/10/16)
14/11 vs. #1 Kentucky (11/28/16)
20/15 vs. Citadel (11/23/16)
11/10 vs. Nothern Iowa (11/17/16)
17/13 vs. Cal Poly (11/13/16)
MOST REBOUNDS IN TWO-YEAR SUN DEVIL CAREER
1. Paul Stovall, 1970-72/647
2. Jerry Hahn, 1960-62/553
3. Bobby Lazor, 1997-99/512
4. Lester Neal, 1991-93/484
5. Obi Oleka, 2015-17/455
JUSTICE SERVED: Kodi Justice has made 119 three pointers in 75 career games. He suffered a fractured navicular bone in his left foot on Jan. 25, 2015 (freshman year) and missed the remainder of that season, but bounced back with a solid sophomore season. His injury happened the game following a season-high 16 points at California, so he was just starting to get in the groove, and then adapted to a new coaching staff in the summer of 2015 while getting healthy. He posted 10 double-digit scoring games last year and ied for second on team in assists (76) and steals (30).
FOUR QUESTIONS WITH KODI JUSTICE
You can pick the brain of any coach, who is it? John Wooden
You can go watch a past sporting event live...which one? Rumble in the Jungle
Past Sun Devil (any sport) you wish you could have watched compete: Pat Tillman
Biggest challenge in my life: Being dyslexic
KODI JUSTICE TOP SCORING GAMES
20 vs. Citadel (11/23/16)
20 vs. Houston Baptist (12/19/15)
17 vs. Utah (1/7/17)
17 vs. Washington (1/16/16)
16 vs. Washington State (1/14/16)
16 at California (1/22/15)
ASU VS. STANFORD SERIES HISTORY (SINCE ASU JOINED PAC-10 IN 1978-79)
ASU VS. STANFORD IN TEMPE: 19-18
ASU AT STANFORD: 13-25
ASU VS. STANFORD AT PAC-12 TOURNAMENT: 1-3
STANFORD SERIES
ASU 98, @STAN 93/Dec. 30, 2016
ASU 74, STAN 64/Mar. 3, 2016
@STAN 75, ASU 73/Jan. 23, 2016
ASU 67, STAN 62/Mar. 5, 2015
@STAN 89, ASU 70/Jan. 24, 2014
STAN 79, ASU 58/Mar. 13, 2014 (Pac-12 Tournament at Las Vegas)
ASU 76, STAN 64/Feb. 26, 2014
@STAN 76, ASU 70/Feb. 1, 2014
ASU 89, STAN 88 OT/Mar. 13, 2013 (Pac-12 Tournament at Las Vegas)
STAN 62, ASU 59/Feb. 9, 2013
STAN 85, ASU 65/Mar. 7, 2012 (Pac-12 Tournament at Las Vegas)
@STAN 68, ASU 44/Feb. 2, 2012
@STAN 83, ASU 75/Feb. 5, 2011
STAN 55, ASU 41/Jan. 6, 2011
STAN 70, ASU 61/Mar. 13, 2010 (Pac-12 Tournament at Las Vegas)
ASU 68, @STAN 60/Feb. 25, 2010
ASU 88, STAN 70/Jan. 30, 2010
STAN 74, ASU 64/Mar. 5, 2009
ASU 90, @STAN 60/Jan. 2, 2009
ASU 72, STAN 68 OT/Feb. 14, 2008
@STAN 67, ASU 52/Jan. 19, 2008
@STAN 63, ASU 53/Mar. 1, 2007
STAN 71, ASU 60/Dec. 28, 2006
@STAN 82, ASU 69/Feb. 16, 2006
STAN 70, ASU 64/Jan. 21, 2006
ASU 74, STAN 67/Feb. 3, 2005
ASU 81, @STAN 69/Jan. 6, 2005
@STAN 81, ASU 51/Feb. 5, 2004
STAN 63, ASU 62/Jan. 8, 2004
@STAN 88, ASU 77/Feb. 27, 2003
STAN 58, ASU 57/Feb. 1, 2003
STAN 81, ASU 76/Mar. 2, 2002
@STAN 90, ASU 81/Jan. 31, 2002
@STAN 99, ASU 75/Mar. 10, 2001
STAN 94, ASU 77/Jan. 4, 2001
STAN 65, ASU 57/Mar. 11, 2000
@STAN 86, ASU 67/Jan. 6, 2000
@STAN 88, ASU 77 OT/Feb. 25, 1999
STAN 73, ASU 63/Jan. 30, 1999
STAN 86, ASU 73/Feb. 26, 1998
ASU 90, @STAN 87 OT/Jan. 31, 1998
@STAN 86, ASU 63/Mar. 8, 1997
STAN 81, ASU 65/Jan. 2, 1997
STAN 67, ASU 53/Mar. 9, 1996
@STAN 83, ASU 70/Jan. 4, 1996
ASU 79, STAN 70/Feb. 11, 1995
@STAN 91, ASU 75/Jan. 12, 1995
ASU 71, @STAN 69/Feb. 12, 1994
ASU 78, STAN 67/Jan. 13, 1994
ASU 75, @STAN 71/Mar. 4, 1993
ASU 109, STAN 87/Feb. 6, 1993
ASU 76, STAN 71/Mar. 5, 1992
@STAN 86, ASU 73/Feb. 8, 1992
ASU 75, STAN 57/Feb. 21, 1991
ASU 58, @STAN 47/Jan. 27, 1991
@STAN 57, ASU 44/Feb. 25, 1990
ASU 64, STAN 53/Jan. 27, 1990
STAN 75, ASU 60/Feb. 2, 1989
@STAN 94, ASU 65/Jan. 7, 1989
@STAN 96, ASU 63/Feb. 6,1988
ASU 104, STAN 80/Jan. 7, 1988
@STAN 97, ASU 92 OT/Feb. 28, 1987
STAN 69, ASU 65/Jan. 22, 1987
ASU 77, @STAN 75 OT/Feb. 6, 1986
STAN 66, ASU 59/Jan. 11, 1986
ASU 91, STAN 75/Feb. 9, 1985
ASU 89, @STAN 74/Jan. 10, 1985
@STAN 74, ASU 66/Mar. 3, 1984
STAN 64, ASU 58/Feb. 2, 1984
ASU 76, STAN 72 2OT/Mar. 5, 1983
@STAN 86, ASU 80/Feb. 5, 1983
ASU 70, @STAN 69/Feb. 26, 1982
ASU 66, STAN 58/Jan. 30, 1982
ASU 79, STAN 54/Feb. 26, 1981
ASU 84, @STAN 66/Jan. 31, 1981
ASU 93, STAN 80/Feb. 2, 1980
ASU 70, @STAN 64/Jan. 3, 1980
@STAN 75, ASU 61/Feb. 2, 1979
ASU 80, STAN 68/Jan. 6, 1979