Declaring the ceiling for his sixth Arizona State basketball team to be "limitless," Bobby Hurley gave a glowing preseason report Thursday that not even some injury news could seriously diminish.
The Sun Devils, who begin full practice Wednesday, will be without senior forward Kimani Lawrence for another three weeks due to a knee injury and sophomore guard Caleb Christopher for 6-8 weeks following thumb surgery.
Lawrence is expected to be ready for the season opener, which Hurley confirmed will be at the Empire Classic, Nov. 25-26 in Uncasville, Connecticut.
ASU will join Villanova, Baylor — both rated as national championship contenders —and Boston College in the powerhouse Empire field at Mohegan Sun Arena.