Devils' Disciples

Can Sendek’s crew compete sans Harden, Pendergraph?

If ASU Men’s Basketball coach Herb Sendek thought he had it rough coaching against the big dogs in the Atlantic Coast Conference, or trying to bring the Sun Devils back from the dead in recent years, he didn’t know what rough was.

Rough is trying to take the Sun Devils back to the NCAAs without whiz kids James Harden and Jeff Pendergraph. Harden was drafted No. 3 overall by the Oklahoma City Thunder; Pendergraph’s now with the Portland Trail Blazers after being taken with the 31st pick.

Thank God for Sendek’s mastery of Xs and Os, ’cause the whiteboard guru’s gonna need every trick in the book when his top returning player is gutsy but, well, kinda pasty senior point guard Derek Glasser, who Sendek calls a “steady hand at the wheel.”

Uh, blah?

The journey starts at 7 p.m. Friday, November 13, against Western Illinois at Wells Fargo Arena.


Fri., Nov. 13, 7 p.m., 2009
 
My Voice Nation Help
0 comments
 
©2013 Phoenix New Times, LLC, All rights reserved.
Browse Voice Nation
  • Voice Places Phoenix

    Voice Places

    Find everything you're looking for in your city

  • Happy Hour App

    Happy Hour App

    Find the best happy hour deals in your city

  • Daily Deals

    Daily Deals

    Get today's exclusive deals at savings of anywhere from 50-90%

  • Best Of

    Best Of...

    Check out the hottest list of places and things to do around your city