Arizona State Basketball: Analyzing 2020 recruiting class for Sun Devils

With four starters leaving Arizona State Basketball, Bobby Hurley is dependant upon the one returning starter the PAC-12 Sixth Man of the Year, and the 2020 recruiting class.

When eighty percent of your starting line-up either graduates or transfers you know the following season is going to look different. Such is the reality for Bobby Hurley and Arizona State Basketball after finishing in fourth place with an 11-7 PAC-12 record. Hurley was not able to replace everybody he lost, but the players he did are destined to contribute, if not dominate the PAC-12.

The additions will be able to prop up the starting line-up, but depth off the bench might be the greatest victim of the departures. The Sun Devils may have lost 80 percent of their starting line-up, but they added 40 percent of the PAC-12 All-Freshman Team.

Arizona State Basketball newcomer – Chris Osten: 6’9 / 200

The center from Lee College has the opportunity to be everything Jalen Graham was during his 2019-20 freshman season. In his 10.9 minutes per game, Graham averaged 3.2 points on 2.2 attempted field goals, stats that Osten can duplicate.  The graduation of Mickey Mitchell and the transfer of Romello White has coach Bobby Hurley in desperation mode that might cause him to lean on Osten.

While Sun Devils’ fans should not expect Osten to replace the offensive output of White, he will do the dirty work that needs to be done. Not only does his love of contact help him when he attacks the rim, but it also aids him in grabbing boards as well.

His energy is on display as he runs the floor in order to get ahead of the outlet pass. Expect Osten to log about 12 minutes per game, while averaging around five points, five rebounds and a block per game.