Arizona State University (ASU) has graduated a number of athletes. This includes graduates, non-graduate former students and current students of ASU who are notable for their achievements within athletics, sometimes before or after their time at ASU. Athletes in other sports can be found in the list of Arizona State University athletes; other alumni, including non-playing coaches and athletic administrators, can be found in the list of Arizona State University alumni.

The first ASU intercollegiate men's basketball team began play in 1912; though women's teams representing ASU had played as early as the 1890s, women's basketball was not a sponsored intercollegiate sport at ASU until 1975. , 30 ASU alumni have played in the National Basketball Association (NBA), including Joe Caldwell, Ike Diogu, Lionel Hollins, James Harden, Eddie House, Fat Lever, Alton Lister, and Byron Scott. Several more have played in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).

+ Name Years played at ASU Notes Ref. 2007–2011 Note that years listed are the second half of a season (e.g. 2007–08 as "2008"), which are displayed in full years here. 1989–1993 Played in the WNBA 2011–2015 2020 Olympian representing Nigeria 2002–2005 1987–1988 1967–1969, 1971 2005–2008 2014–2016 1989–1991 Played in the NBA, 1991–2001 2010–2014 2014–2016 2020–2023 Played in the NBA, 2025 1997–1999 Played in the NBA, 2002–2003 1992–1993 First Native American player in the WNBA; retired number; graduated 1997 1962–1964 Played in the ABA, 1967–1973 1991–1995 Played in the NBA, 1995–1999 2014–2016 2006–2010 2012 Olympian representing Great Britain 2013–2017 Played in the WNBA 2009–2014 1962–1964 Played in the NBA and ABA, 1964–1975; 1964 Olympian; honored number 2012–2014 2017–2019 Played in the NBA, 2019–2023 2020–2021 Played in the NBA, 2021–present 2022–2024 1987–1990 Coached at Wyoming, Weber State, Utah and North Dakota State 1980–1982, 1983–1985 2002–2005 Played in the NBA, 2005–2009; two-time Olympian representing Nigeria; honored number 2013–2017 2018–2019 Played in the NBA, 2019–present; 2024 Olympian representing Canada 2013–2014 2017–2020 Played in the NBA, 2021–2022 2017–2019 2016–2018 1990–1992 2010–2013 Played in the NBA, 2013–2014 and 2017–2018 1990–1994 2016–2017 1963–1966 Played in the NBA and ABA, 1967–1971 1980–1984 WNBA player and coach; retired number 2018–2022 2007–2009 Played in the NBA, 2009–present; 2012 Olympian representing the U.S.; retired number Played for the Harlem Globetrotters 2010–2011 2014–2018 1973-1975 Played in the NBA, 1975–1985; head coach of the Memphis Grizzlies and Brooklyn Nets; honored number 2021–2023 1997–2000 Played in the NBA, 2000–2011; honored number 2006–2009 Played in the WNBA, 2009–2022; retired number 2021–2022 2012–2016 2014–2018 1969–1971 NCAA and NBA referee 2013–2014 1988–1990 2002–2006 2007–2011 1976–1977 Played in the NBA, 1977–1984 2000–2002 1978–1982 Played in the NBA, 1982–1994; honored number 1964–1966 Played in the NBA and ABC, 1966–1977 1978–1981 Played in the NBA, 1981–1992 and 1995–1999; honored number 1972–1976 Played in the NBA, 1976–1982 2009–2012 Graduated 2012 2017–2021 2013–2015 1942 Played professional basketball for the Baltimore Bullets (1944–1954) of the Basketball Association of America 2001–2003 1976–1980 Played in the NBA, 1981–1990 2015–2017 1969–1973 Played in the NBA, 1973–1975 2009–2013 (Ayres) 2005–2009 Played in the NBA, 2009–2016 2024–2025 1999–2003 2008 Olympian representing Australia; played professionally in Australia; graduated 2007 1992–1996 1991–1992 Professional player in Australia for a total of 21 seasons 2009–2010 2017–2021 2024–2025 2005–2007 1979–1983 Played in the NBA, 1983–1997; coach; honored number (graduated 2024) Played in the WNBA 1990–1994 Played in the NBA, 1996–1997 1999–2003 1998–2002 Played in the NBA, 2004–2006 1970–1972 Played in the NBA and ABA, 1972–1974 2007–2011 Played professionally in Europe 2018–2020 2019–2021 2022–2023 2017–2020 1972–1975 Played in the NBA, 1975–1980 1979–1983 1978–1981 Played in the NBA, 1981–1985 1975–1979 Played in the NBA, 1979–1980

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