Arizona State Sun Devils women's basketball
| Arizona State Sun Devils women's basketball | |||
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| University | Arizona State University | ||
| Head coach | Natasha Adair (3rd season) | ||
| Conference | Big 12 | ||
| Location | Tempe, Arizona | ||
| Arena | Desert Financial Arena (capacity: 10,754) | ||
| Nickname | Sun Devils | ||
| Colors | Maroon and gold[1] | ||
| Uniforms | |||
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| NCAA tournament Elite Eight | |||
| 2007, 2009 | |||
| NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen | |||
| 1982, 1983, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2015, 2019 | |||
| NCAA tournament second round | |||
| 1982, 1983, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019 | |||
| NCAA tournament appearances | |||
| 1982, 1983, 1992, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 | |||
| Conference tournament champions | |||
| 2002 | |||
The Arizona State Sun Devils women's basketball team represents Arizona State University in women's basketball. The school competes in the Big 12 Conference in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The Sun Devils play at Desert Financial Arena in Tempe, Arizona near the campus.[2]
Season-by-season record
[edit]As of the end of the 2016–17 season, the Sun Devils have a 670–475 all-time record. They have reached the NCAA Tournament 17 times, with 12 of those occurring since 2000. They finished as NWIT runner up in 1981.[3]
| Season | Coach | Record | Conference Record | Postseason Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975–76 | Mary Littlewood | 6–11 | 4–9 (10th) | n/a |
| 1976–77 | Linda Spradley | 7–11 | 5–8 (t-8th) | n/a |
| 1977–78 | Linda Spradley | 6–16 | 3–10 (6th) | n/a |
| 1978–79 | Paul Long | 13–16 | 6–7 (t-6th) | n/a |
| 1979–80 | Juliene Simpson | 12–13 | 3–9 (5th) | n/a |
| 1980–81 | Juliene Simpson | 21–11 | 5–7 (5th) | NWIT Runner-up |
| 1981–82 | Juliene Simpson | 25–7 | 8–4 (3rd) | NCAA Sweet Sixteen |
| 1982–83 | Juliene Simpson | 23–7 | 9–5 (3rd) | NCAA Sweet Sixteen |
| 1983–84 | Juliene Simpson | 17–11 | 6–8 (5th) | n/a |
| 1984–85 | Juliene Simpson | 11–16 | 3–11 (6th) | n/a |
| 1985–86 | Juliene Simpson | 15–10 | 4–4 (2nd) | n/a |
| 1986–87 | Juliene Simpson | 10–17 | 4–14 (8th) | n/a |
| 1987–88 | Maura McHugh | 11–17 | 5–13 (t-8th) | n/a |
| 1988–89 | Maura McHugh | 9–19 | 3–15 (10th) | n/a |
| 1989–90 | Maura McHugh | 13–15 | 5–13 (t-8th) | n/a |
| 1990–91 | Maura McHugh | 14–14 | 5–13 (9th) | n/a |
| 1991–92 | Maura McHugh | 20–9 | 11–7 (5th) | NCAA First Round |
| 1992–93 | Maura McHugh | 17–10 | 10–8 (t-4th) | n/a |
| 1993–94 | Jacqueline Hullah | 4–22 | 2–16 (t-9th) | n/a |
| 1994–95 | Jacqueline Hullah | 8–19 | 2–16 (10th) | n/a |
| 1995–96 | Jacqueline Hullah | 8–19 | 4–14 (9th) | n/a |
| 1996–97 | Charli Turner Thorne | 9–19 | 3–15 (9th) | n/a |
| 1997–98 | Charli Turner Thorne | 10–17 | 6–12 (t-7th) | n/a |
| 1998–99 | Charli Turner Thorne | 12–15 | 6–12 (t-6th) | n/a |
| 1999-00 | Charli Turner Thorne | 14–15 | 7–11 (7th) | WNIT First Round |
| 2000–01 | Charli Turner Thorne | 20–11 | 12–6 (t-1st) | NCAA First Round |
| 2001–02 | Charli Turner Thorne | 25–9 | 12–6 (t-2nd) | NCAA Second Round |
| 2002–03 | Charli Turner Thorne | 16–14 | 7–11 (8th) | WNIT Second Round |
| 2003–04 | Charli Turner Thorne | 17–12 | 11–7 (t-3rd) | WNIT First Round |
| 2004–05 | Charli Turner Thorne | 24–10 | 12–6 (t-2nd) | NCAA Sweet 16 |
| 2005–06 | Charli Turner Thorne | 25–7 | 14–4 (2nd) | NCAA Second Round |
| 2006–07 | Charli Turner Thorne | 31–5 | 16–2 (2nd) | NCAA Elite Eight |
| 2007–08 | Charli Turner Thorne | 22–11 | 14–4 (3rd) | NCAA Second Round |
| 2008–09 | Charli Turner Thorne | 26–9 | 15–3 (t-2nd) | NCAA Elite Eight |
| 2009–10 | Charli Turner Thorne | 18–14 | 9–9 (5th) | WNIT Second Round |
| 2010–11 | Charli Turner Thorne | 20–11 | 11–7 (3rd) | NCAA First Round |
| 2011–12 | Joseph Anders (interim) | 20–12 | 10–8 (4th) | WNIT First Round |
| 2012–13 | Charli Turner Thorne | 13–18 | 5–13 (9th) | n/a |
| 2013–14 | Charli Turner Thorne | 23–10 | 11–7 (t-4th) | NCAA Second Round |
| 2014–15 | Charli Turner Thorne | 29–6 | 15–3 (2nd) | NCAA Sweet 16 |
| 2015–16 | Charli Turner Thorne | 26–7 | 16–2 (t-1st) | NCAA Second Round |
| 2016–17 | Charli Turner Thorne | 20-13 | 9-9 (5th) | NCAA Second Round |
| 2017–18 | Charli Turner Thorne | 22–13 | 10–8 (6th) | NCAA Second Round |
| 2018–19 | Charli Turner Thorne | 22–11 | 10–7 (5th) | NCAA Sweet 16 |
| 2019–20 | Charli Turner Thorne | 20–11 | 10–8 (6th) | NCAA First round |
| 2020–21 | Charli Turner Thorne | 12–12 | 6–9 (9th) | NWIT First Round |
| 2021–22 | Charli Turner Thorne | 12–14 | 4–9 (9th) | n/a |
| 2022–23 | Natasha Adair | 8–20 | 1–17 (12th) | n/a |
| 2023–24 | Natasha Adair | 11–20 | 3–15 (11th) | n/a |
Postseason Appearances
[edit]NCAA Division I Tournament Results
[edit]The Sun Devils have been in 17 NCAA Tournaments. Their record is 21–17.
| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | #4 | First Round Sweet Sixteen |
#5 Georgia #1 Louisiana Tech |
W 97–77 L 54–92 |
| 1983 | #4 | First Round Sweet Sixteen |
#5 Utah #1 USC |
W 78–64 L 59–96 |
| 1992 | #6 | First Round | #11 DePaul | L 65–67 |
| 2001 | #11 | First Round | #6 LSU | L 66–83 |
| 2002 | #9 | First Round Second Round |
#8 Wisconsin #1 Vanderbilt |
W 73–70 L 35–61 |
| 2005 | #5 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen |
#12 Eastern Kentucky #4 Notre Dame #1 North Carolina |
W 87–65 W 70–61 L 72–79 |
| 2006 | #4 | First Round Second Round |
#13 Stephen F. Austin #5 Utah |
W 80−61 L 65–86 |
| 2007 | #3 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight |
#14 UC Riverside #6 Louisville #7 Bowling Green #4 Rutgers |
W 57–50 W 67–58 W 67–49 L 45–64 |
| 2008 | #6 | First Round | #11 Temple #3 Duke |
W 61–54 L 59–67 |
| 2009 | #6 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight |
#11 Georgia #3 Florida State #2 Texas A&M #1 Connecticut |
W 58–47 W 63–58 W 84–69 L 64–83 |
| 2011 | #7 | First Round | #10 Temple | L 45–63 |
| 2014 | #9 | First Round Second Round |
#8 Vanderbilt #1 Notre Dame |
W 69–61 L 67–84 |
| 2015 | #3 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen |
#14 Ohio #11 Arkansas-Little Rock #2 Florida State |
W 74–55 W 57–54 L 65–66 |
| 2016 | #2 | First Round Second Round |
#15 New Mexico State #7 Tennessee |
W 74−52 L 64–75 |
| 2017 | #8 | First Round Second Round |
#9 Michigan State #1 South Carolina |
W 73–61 L 68–71 |
| 2018 | #7 | First Round Second Round |
#10 Nebraska #2 Texas |
W 73–62 L 65–85 |
| 2019 | #5 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen |
#12 UCF #4 Miami #1 Mississippi State |
W 60–45 W 57−55 L 53−76 |
WNIT Appearances
[edit]The Sun Devils have been in 6 WNIT Tournaments. Their record is 3-7.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | First Round | Colorado State | L 54-66 |
| 2003 | First Round Second Round |
Hawaii Baylor |
W 57-44 L 62-85 |
| 2004 | First Round | UNLV | L 47-50 |
| 2010 | First Round Second Round |
New Mexico State BYU |
W 84-61 L 53-61 |
| 2012 | First Round | Pacific | L 62–77 |
| 2021 | First Round | Rice | L 48-36 |
| 2021 | Consolation Bracket | Missouri | W 50-39 |
| 2021 | Consolation Bracket | Houston | L 50-48 |
Notable players
[edit]Retired jerseys
[edit]| Arizona State Sun Devils retired numbers | ||||
| No. | Player | Years active | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Briann January | 2005–2009 | ||
| 21 | Ryneldi Becenti | 1991–1993 | ||
| 32 | Kym Hampton | 1980–1984 | ||
WNBA Players
[edit]WNBL
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Sun Devil Athletics Brand Identity Guidelines" (PDF). Retrieved June 30, 2022.
- ^ "TheSunDevils.com - Arizona State University Athletics". www.thesundevils.com.
- ^ "TheSunDevils.com - Arizona State University Athletics" (PDF). www.thesundevils.com.
