Arizona State basketball hosts four-star transfer

Originally posted on Sun Devil Daily | Last updated 4/16/24

TEMPE, Ariz. — Arizona State basketball is looking to revamp a roster that was four games under .500 last season. At the time of this writing, the Sun Devils are losing nine players from last year’s team. This includes a mix of players graduating and entering the transfer portal.

Arizona State basketball already added power-forward Basheer Jihad in the transfer portal last week, and they’re not done yet. The Sun Devils hosted a very talented four-star guard for a visit this weekend.

Arizona State basketball hosts Alston Mason on visit

Alston Mason averaged 17.5 points per game last season for Missouri State. 247 Sports ranks him as a four-star transfer prospect, sitting at No. 148 overall (out of roughly 2,000 players in the portal), and the No. 28 point guard in the portal.

Arizona state visit today ! Forks up ⬆️???

— Alston Mason (@AlstonMason) April 12, 2024

Mason has one remaining season of eligibility. The guard spent his freshman season at Oklahoma before transferring to Missouri State.

Mason, as mentioned above, is a talented scorer. It’s not easy to average 17.5 points per game, especially in the Missouri Valley Conference. The Missouri Valley is typically regarded as one of the top mid-major conferences in the country. Mason also averaged three rebounds per game and 3.6 assists per game. He shot 42% from the field and 35% from three last season.

The junior guard had his career-high this season against arguably Missouri’s State toughest competition. Mason scored 36 points, shooting 46% from the field and hitting five threes, against Drake. Drake would go on to make the NCAA Tournament as a 10 seed and won 28 games. Missouri State upset the Bulldogs behind Mason’s big night.

With the departure of Frankie Collins, ASU needs scoring and shooting, Mason provides that.

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