Arizona State Sun Devils senior guard Jose Perez did not play in the team’s season finale against UCLA on Saturday. Perez announced that due to personal family circumstances, he is no longer with Arizona State and will start on his next journey.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!Jose Perez bids farewell to ASU via his IG account pic.twitter.com/qZwvfWHuO2
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This is a huge blow for a team that looks to make a Pac-12 Tournament run this coming week.
Playing in all 30 games prior to Saturday, Perez was a significant rotational piece for the Sun Devils (14-17, 8-12). The New York native averaged 13.5 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 2.7 assists per game on 43/41/74 shooting splits.
Offensively, his absence was noticed during the team’s 59-47 loss to UCLA (15-16, 10-10). Arizona State scored just 47 points as a team and shot under 40% from all three levels.
They will now head to Las Vegas and face the Utah Utes (18-13, 9-11) on Wednesday, March 13 @ 8:30 p.m. MST.
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Despite being short-handed, the Sun Devils will attempt to make some noise in the conference tournament. An ASU victory on Wednesday would secure a second-round matchup with No. 3 Colorado.
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Saleh Awwad is a writer/reporter covering the Arizona State Sun Devils, Phoenix High School Sports, and more for Burn City Sports. You can follow him on X via @SalehAwwad_
