Randy Bennett, ASU basketball secure Serbian 7-footer, report says

TL;DR

ASU basketball has secured a commitment from 7-foot-1 Serbian player Filip Malesevic, enhancing their front court. He currently plays for FMP Beograd and has averaged six points over his last four games.

Key points

ASU basketball adds 7-foot-1 Serbian player Filip Malesevic
Malesevic plays for FMP Beograd
He has averaged six points in the last four games
Randy Bennett aims to build a big front court
Malesevic will turn 21 in August

Filip MalesevicASUFMP Beograd

Randy Bennett, ASU basketball secure Serbian 7-footer, report says

ASU basketball head coach Randy Bennett talked about building a big front court, and his already tall roster has added the biggest of commitments, according to a report.

The Sun Devils, per Weave, have landed Filip Malesevic, a 7-foot-1 Serbian — or 7-2 or 7-3, depending on the site — who is playing professionally for FMP Beograd, for whom he has six points in the past four games while playing between eight and 11 minutes per game.

Malesevic will turn 21 in August.

ASU also had success via the transfer portal, which has closed. The Sun Devils' class ranking was 10th overall by 247Sports and first in the Big 12 as of last week.

Two of the transfer portal newcomers played for Bennett at Saint Mary's — 6-foot-8 power forward Paulius Murauskas (18.4 ppg, 7.6 rpg) and 6-7 small forward Dillan Shaw (7.5 ppg, 5.4 rpg). Murauskas, a native of Lithuania, was one of the top 10 players in the portal by multiple recruiting services.

Randy Bennett (center) gets an ASU jersey from Graham Rossini (left, athletic director) and Michael Crow (right, President) during a press conference at the Weatherup Center, in Tempe on May 7, 2026.