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Arizona Basketball: Top 10 ASU players Wildcat fans hate the most

By Eric Townsend

LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 13: Guard James Harden #13 of the Arizona State Sun Devils holds the ball after a play against the Washington Huskies in the Pacific Life Pac-10 Men's Basketball Tournament at the Staples Center on March 13, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 13: Guard James Harden #13 of the Arizona State Sun Devils holds the ball after a play against the Washington Huskies in the Pacific Life Pac-10 Men's Basketball Tournament at the Staples Center on March 13, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) /
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WESTWOOD, CA – JANUARY 17: Jeff Pendergraph #4 of the Arizona State Sun Devils celebrates with teammate Rihards Kuksiks #30 after a three point play against the UCLA Bruins during the college basketball game at Pauley Pavilion on January 17, 2009 in Westwood, California. The Sun Devils defeated the Bruins 61-58 in overtime. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
WESTWOOD, CA – JANUARY 17: Jeff Pendergraph #4 of the Arizona State Sun Devils celebrates with teammate Rihards Kuksiks #30 after a three point play against the UCLA Bruins during the college basketball game at Pauley Pavilion on January 17, 2009 in Westwood, California. The Sun Devils defeated the Bruins 61-58 in overtime. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /

No. 6 – Jeff Pendergraph

Position: Forward/ Center

Years played at ASU: 2005-09

Career stats: 12.6 points | 7.5 rebounds | 1.0 blocks | 0.8 assists

A college standout at ASU from 2005-09, Jeff Pendergraph (Ayres) comes in at No. 6 on this list for a few reasons.

For one, he was definitely a solid big man in his time spent with the Devils, and was a tough match-up anytime he and the Wildcats stepped on the court. Because of that tough match-up, it made defending Pendergraph a nightmare, and he was a great compliment to James Harden… blegh.

In his time in Tempe, he had some good games against the Cats, and was a part of those Sun Devil squads in 2007-08/ 2008-09 that were during the Lute interim/ transition years. So losing to him definitely doesn’t help with his “likability”, it’s a reason he comes in at No. 6 on the list.

Following his career at ASU, Pendergraph would go on to play in the NBA, but never really amounted to much, so that at least that gives some Arizona fans solace.

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