Moe Odum, the Arizona State point guard who helped the Sun Devils reach the 2024 NCAA tournament, will not return to Tempe for a final season. Instead, he plans to enter the transfer portal, a move made possible by a recent court ruling that grants him a fifth year of eligibility.
A Landmark Injunction
Judge Charlotte Sweeney of the U.S. District Court of Colorado issued a class‑wide preliminary injunction that clears the path for athletes who entered college in the 2022‑23 academic year to receive an additional season of competition.
The ruling specifically targets students who completed their eligibility in the 2025‑26 season, allowing them to petition for a sixth year under the NCAA’s extended‑eligibility framework.
Odum’s statistical profile reflects the new opportunities the decision creates. In the 2023‑24 campaign he posted career highs of 16.4 points per game and 1.4 steals per game, while shooting 37.7 percent from three‑point range and 82.9 percent from the free‑throw line.
He capped his lone season with the Sun Devils by leading the team in steals per game and free‑throw percentage, finishing with a career field‑goal percentage of 41.6 percent and a three‑point shooting mark of 35 percent, figures that have positioned him as a four‑star prospect in the transfer market.
Recruiting Momentum at Arizona State
Under new head coach Randy Bennett, Arizona State sits at No. 65 in the national recruiting rankings, a position that reflects both the program’s recent rebuild and the influx of talent entering the portal.
The incoming backcourt duo of JRob Croy and Joel Foxwell has generated buzz among analysts, who see the pair as key pieces in the Sun Devils’ attempt to climb the rankings and contend for postseason play.
While the final destination of Odum remains undecided, his eligibility extension underscores a shifting landscape in which court‑driven decisions can reshape roster construction across the country.