Arizona State basketball coach Bobby Hurley is doing things a bit differently this season. He'll be in the last year of his contract and his 10th season leading the program.

He isn't going to have one or more scholarships in hand. He's also looking for international recruits. And when it comes to transfers, he is putting a high priority on character.

The Sun Devils are coming off a 13-20 showing, the worst season in Hurley's tenure. They're also 27-38 in the last two years, so the trajectory is headed in the wrong direction.

Injuries proved pivotal in last season's failures. By the end of the season, Hurley was down to seven players, and two of those weren't supposed to be big-minute contributors.

The number of bodies shouldn't be an issue this time around. Need a break? Play the USA

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