Arizona State Basketball: 2019-20 season review of the Sun Devils
By John Vaccaro
Key players for the Sun Devils this season
Remy Martin, G, Jr.
If you’re talking about Arizona State’s players, there is only one place to start. Remy Martin earned a place on the All Pac-12 first team and deserved every bit of that nomination. He was 2nd in the conference in scoring and became the first player in 23 years to score 20 points in each of his first 6 games on the way. He was also 8th in the conference in assists and looks like an early frontrunner to be next season’s conference player of the year.
Martin kept this team afloat with countless incredible performances while the rest of the team struggled early in the conference schedule. The fact that he has another year left with this team is incredible considering how much he has already achieved with this team and he should be able to take this team deep into the tournament next year.
Alonzo Verge, G, Jr.
Remy Martin may have been the star of the show, but Alonzo Verge was also a huge contributor to ASU’s success. Starting with his 43 point outburst against Saint Mary’s, Verge became Martin’s right-hand man just in time for Pac-12 play. It was him gaining his footing in his first D-1 season that really turned the year around for the Sun Devils. He finished the year 14th in the Pac-12 in scoring and 2nd on the Sun Devils. He took a lot of the pressure off of Martin late in games and was responsible for some of the team’s biggest moments. I expect big things from him in his second year with ASU.
Romello White, F, Jr.
Romello White was another player who really stepped up for the Sun Devils this year. With Zylan Cheatham moving on after last year, ASU needed somebody to become a reliable interior presence and White filled that role very well. He ended up as the 2nd best rebounder in the conference and the 29th highest scorer as Arizona State’s 4th player who averaged in double figures. He gave the Sun Devils the ability to attack inside regularly and helped to open things up outside for his teammates. He might never be the kind of player who takes over a game on the offensive end, but he is somebody the Sun Devils can rely on for a consistent 10 points and strength on the glass.