Arizona State center Massamba Diop enters Transfer Portal with do not contact tag
Arizona State freshman center Massamba Diop has entered the Transfer Portal with a do-not-contact tag, On3’s Pete Nakos reports. In his lone season in Tempe, the 7’1″ Senegal native averaged 13. 6 points, 5.
8 rebounds, and 2. 1 blocks for a Sun Devil team that compiled a 17-16 record and missed the NCAA Tournament. Prior to heading to the States to play college basketball, Diop played in Span from 2022-2025.
Diop was Arizona State ‘s second-leading scorer this season behind senior guard Maurice Odum . He was also the second-leading rebounder behind sophomore forward Santiago Trouet , and led the team in blocks. He, however, was not selected as a member of the Big 12 All-Freshman Team.
He scored 20-plus points in three games this season, and recorded 21 games with two or more blocks. He immediately becomes one of the best shot blockers in the Portal. The prized center hits the Portal as Arizona State basketball heads into a new era.
After 11 seasons at the helm, head coach Bobby Hurley and the program parted ways following the Sun Devils’ embarrassing 91-42 loss to No. 7 Iowa State in the 2026 Big 12 Tournament. Across 11 seasons, Hurley led the program to a 185-167 (90-115) record with three NCAA Tournament appearances.