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2 0 1 9 - 2 0 P A C - 1 2 W O M E N ' S B A S K E T B A L L / / T E A M S 14 A R I Z O N A S T A T E S U N D E V I L S No. Name POS HT YR EXP Hometown/High School (Last School) 0 Taya Hanson G 5-10 So. 1L Kelowna, B.C./Kelowna Secondary 1 Reili Richardson G 5-11 Sr. 3L Brea, Calif./Brea Olinda HS 3 Sara Bejedi G 5-7 Fr. HS Espoo, Finland/Mäkelänrinteen Lukio 4 Kiara Russell G 5-8 Sr. 3L Minneapolis, Minn./Osseo HS 5 Jamie Loera G 5-9 So. 1L Moses Lake, Wash./Moses Lake HS 11 Robbi Ryan G 5-9 Sr. 3L Sheridan, Wyo./Sheridan HS 21 Sydnei Caldwell G 5-9 Fr. HS Sheridan, Wyo./Sheridan HS 22 Eboni Walker F 5-11 Fr. HS Las Vegas, Nev./Centennial 23 Iris Mbulito G/F 6-1 So. 1L Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain/ IES Poeta Tomás Morales Castellano 24 Bre'yanna Sanders G/F 6-0 Jr. 2L Fresno, Calif./Clovis West HS 32 Jayde Van Hyfte F 6-1 So. 1L Annawan, Ill./Annawan HS 33 Ja'Tavia Tapley F 6-3 Sr. TR Jacksonville, Fla./University Christian HS (USC) 44 Eva Rubin C 6-5 Jr. 2L Flossmoor, Ill./Homewood Flossmoor HS 52 Jamie Ruden F 6-2 Sr. 3L Rochester, Minn./John Marshall HS Head Coach: Charli Turner Thorne (Stanford 1988), 23rd year Letterwinners R/L: 10/4 Associate Head Coach: Jackie Moore (Armstrong State 1991), 8th year Newcomers: 4 Assistant Coach: Angie Nelp (Colorado State 2002), 4th year Starters returning in bold Assistant Coach: Nikki Blue (UCLA 2006), 1st year • The Sun Devils made it back to the NCAA Sweet 16 last year, their first run that deep since 2015. 23rd-year head coach Charli Turner Thorne has molded ASU into one of the most consistent programs in the Pac-12, leading the team to six-straight NCAA Tournaments and to the postseason every year since 2000 but one. With 10 letterwinners returning for 2019, Arizona State is poised to make another run at the postseason. • ASU loses key contributors in Kianna Ibis, the team's leading scorer last season, and Courtney Ekmark, the team's top three-point threat. But senior starters Robbi Ryan and Reili Richardson look to take the lead this season. • Ryan is a tough defender and usually called upon to cover the opponents' biggest threat. Her defensive prowess helped ASU lead the Conference in scoring defense, limiting teams to just 58.2 ppg. Defense is ASU's signature and the Sun Devils are used to being at or near the top of the defensive categories. • Fifth in the Pac-12 in assists per game (5.0), Richardson is one of the top ball handlers in the league, lead- ing the Pac-12 and ranking fourth in the country in assist-to-turnover ratio (3.64). • With three starters gone, seniors Jamie Ruden and Kiara Russell, and sophomores Iris Mbulito and Taya Hanson look to step in and vie for a spot after each contributed significant minutes off the bench. • The Sun Devils have four newcomers joining the mix that will challenge for spots. Among them is graduate transfer Ja'Tavia Tapley who was a full-time starter at USC. Tapley contributed in mutliple ways on the court but also contributes experience playing in the highly-competitive Pac-12. • The Sun Devils also add top-50 recruit Eboni Walker, an athletic wing who was named Nevada Gatorade Player of the Year. Year School Overall Conf. Place/Conf 93-94 N. Arizona 12-15 6-8 4/Big Sky 94-95 N. Arizona 14-12 6-8 5/Big Sky 95-96 N. Arizona 14-13 6-8 4/Big Sky 96-97 Arizona State 9-19 3-15 9/Pac-10 97-98 Arizona State 10-17 6-12 T7/Pac-10 98-99 Arizona State 12-15 6-12 T6/Pac-10 99-00 Arizona State 14-15 7-11 7/Pac-10 00-01 Arizona State 20-11 12-6 T1/Pac-10 01-02 Arizona State 25-9 12-6 T2/Pac-10 02-03 Arizona State 16-14 7-11 8/Pac-10 03-04 Arizona State 17-12 11-7 T3/Pac-10 04-05 Arizona State 24-10 12-6 T2/Pac-10 05-06 Arizona State 25-7 14-4 2/Pac-10 06-07 Arizona State 31-5 16-2 2/Pac-10 Year School Overall Conf. Place/Conf 07-08 Arizona State 22-11 14-4 3/Pac-10 08-09 Arizona State 26-9 15-3 T2/Pac-10 09-10 Arizona State 18-14 9-9 5/Pac-10 10-11 Arizona State 20-11 11-7 3Pac-10 12-13 Arizona State 13-18 5-13 9/Pac-12 13-14 Arizona State 23-10 11-7 4/Pac-12 14-15 Arizona State 29-6 15-3 2/Pac-12 15-16 Arizona State 26-7 16-2 T1/Pac-12 16-17 Arizona State 20-13 9-9 5/Pac-12 17-18 Arizona State 22-13 10-8 6/Pac-12 18-19 Arizona State 22-11 10-7 5/Pac-12 ASU Total (22 yrs) 444-257 231-159 Career Total (25 yrs) 484-297 249-188 CHARLI TURNER THORNE Head Coach • 23rd Year at Arizona State Alma Mater: Stanford, 1988 444-257 (.633) at Arizona State • Overall: 484-297 (.620, 25 Years) 2016 Pac-12 Coach of the Year for the second time in her career after leading ASU to its second regular-season league title in 15 years ... The winningest coach in Sun Devil history, second among all-time Pac-12 coaches, eclipsing career No. 400 ... Guided ASU to the postseason 19 of the last 20 years, including 14 NCAA Tournament appearances and a school-record six-consecutive trips from 2014- 2019 ... Led ASU to two Elite Eight appearances and three Sweet 16 finishes. TURNER THORNE'S RECORD Arizona ......................................................... 62-29 California ...................................................... 39-37 Colorado ......................................................... 12-9 Oregon .......................................................... 34-33 Oregon State ................................................. 34-26 Stanford ........................................................ 15-60 UCLA ............................................................ 28-59 USC .............................................................. 26-35 Utah ............................................................. 12-10 Washington ................................................... 34-31 Washington State .......................................... 46-18 SERIES RECORDS QUICK FACTS Location ..................................................Tempe, Ariz. Founded .............................................................1885 Enrollment ....................................................103,410 Colors ..................................................Maroon & Gold Home Court ...................... Wells Fargo Arena (14,100) Press Row Phone ............................... (480) 965-7274 President .......................................... Dr. Michael Crow Faculty Representative .................... Dr. Jeffery Wilson Athletics Director ................................. Ray Anderson Associate AD/SWA .......................Deana Garner-Smith Head Coach ................................ Charli Turner Thorne Sports Information Dir. .............................Mark Brand Assoc. Dir./WBB SID ......................... Steve Rodriguez SID Phone ......................................... (480) 965-9780 Cell Phone ......................................... (480) 254-2489 Email ....................................steve.rodriguez@asu.edu Website ................................... www.thesundevils.com All-Time Record.............................................720-489 First Year .......................................................1975-76 Pac-12 Record ..............................................292-301 Pac-12 Tournament...........................................16-17 NCAA Record ....................................................21-17 WNIT Record .........................................................4-6 2019-20 SCHEDULE Date . . . . Opponent . . . . . . . . . . TV ............... Time Nov. 5 . . AIR FORCE . . . . . . . . . .................. 6 p.m. Nov. 10 . ARMY . . . . . . . . . . . . . .................. 5 p.m. Nov. 17 . at Minnesota . . . . . . . . .................. 2 p.m. Nov. 24 . CAL POLY . . . . . . . . . . .................. 5 p.m. N.29-D.1 at Florida Gulf Coast Showcase, Estero, Fla. Nov. 29 . vs. Maine . . . . . . . . . . . .................. 3 p.m. Nov. 30 . vs. Drake/Purdue . . . . . ..................... TBD Dec. 1 . . vs. TBD . . . . . . . . . . . . ..................... TBD Dec. 6 . . BYU. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .................. 6 p.m. Dec. 8 . . IDAHO STATE . . . . . . . .................. 2 p.m. Dec. 14 . NEW MEXICO . . . . . . . P12N ......... 2 p.m. Dec. 18 . at New Mexico State. . . ................ 12 p.m. Dec. 20 . CREIGHTON . . . . . . . . .................. 2 p.m. Dec. 29 . ARIZONA* . . . . . . . . . . P12N ....... 12 p.m. Jan. 3 . . at UCLA* . . . . . . . . . . . P12N ......... 8 p.m. Jan. 5 . . at USC* . . . . . . . . . . . . P12N ......... 3 p.m. Jan. 10 . OREGON* . . . . . . . . . . P12N ......... 6 p.m. Jan. 12 . OREGON STATE* . . . . . P12N ......... 2 p.m. Jan. 17 . at Washington* . . . . . . P12N ......... 8 p.m. Jan. 19 . at Washington State* . . P12N ......... 1 p.m. Jan. 24 . at Arizona*. . . . . . . . . . P12N ......... 6 p.m. Jan. 31 . USC* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P12N ....... 11 a.m. Feb. 2 . . UCLA* . . . . . . . . . . . . . P12N ....... 12 p.m. Feb. 7 . . at Oregon State* . . . . . P12N ......... 9 p.m. Feb. 9 . . at Oregon* . . . . . . . . . . P12N ......... 3 p.m. Feb. 14 . WASHINGTON STATE*. P12N ......... 7 p.m. Feb. 16 . WASHINGTON* . . . . . . P12N ....... 12 p.m. Feb. 21 . at Colorado*. . . . . . . . . P12N ......... 7 p.m. Feb. 23 . at Utah*. . . . . . . . . . . . P12N ....... 12 p.m. Feb. 28 . CALIFORNIA* . . . . . . . P12N ......... 8 p.m. Mar. 1 . . STANFORD* . . . . . . . . P12N ....... 12 p.m. M5-8 . . . Pac-12 Tournament Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, Nev. * Pac-12 Conference game. P12N indicates game televised on the Pac-12 Networks. All times Mountain Standard Time & subject to change. 2019-20 ARIZONA STATE ROSTER TEAM OUTLOOK