At the top of the list is Yaxel Lendeborg, a do-it-all-forward who played the past two seasons at UAB and strongly considered entering this year’s draft. He’s ranked No. 14 by ESPN’s Jonathan Givony and Jeremy Woo. They said the 6-foot-9 Lendeborg is among the top five returning college players to watch.

The last 12 months have been turbulent for the Arizona State basketball program - that's to say the least. A shocking 13-20 season in 2024-25 could have been remedied by the addition of five star forward Koa Peat out of Perry high school in Gilbert - but Peat ultimately opted to play for Arizona State's bitter rival - that could prove to be a wise decision for his pro prospects,