Gone: G Gerry Blakes, F Willie Atwood, C Eric Jacobsen, F Savon Goodman (transferred to LaSalle), G Andre Spight (transferred to Northern Colorado).
Key newcomers: F Sam Cunliffe (freshman), G Torian Graham (Buffalo transfer), G Shannon Evans (Buffalo transfer), F Romello White (freshman), C Jethro Tshisumpa (freshman).
Why this pick: The multi-skilled Cunliffe leads Bobby Hurley’s effort to boost the talent level in Tempe but the Sun Devils still aren’t likely to be fully competitive in yet another brutal non-conference swing — or the Pac-12.
