Derek Glasser Class: Junior Hometown: Marina del Rey, Calif. High School: Artesia Height / Weight: 6-1 / 180 Position: Guard Birthdate: 07/17/1987 Experience: 2V Team Honors: 2006-07 Most Improved Player; Team Assist Leader (2006-08)

ASU's Glasser keeping sister's memory alive (East Valley Tribune, Dec. 28, 2007)

Derek Glasser Career Statistics (2006-2008)
                                 Total         3-Point                    Rebounds
Year      GP-GS   Min/Avg    FG-FGA   Pct   FG-FGA   Pct   FT-FTA   Pct Off-Def  Tot  Avg  PF-FO Ast  TO Blk Stl  Pts/Avg
2006-07   30-21   836/27.9   60-174  .345   34-101  .337   35-45   .778  10-50    60  2.0  56-1   97  59   0  27  189/6.3
2007-08   34-19   912/26.8   61-159  .384   28-89   .315   58-69   .841   9-56    65  1.9  38-1  134  59   0  28  208/6.1
TOTAL     64-40  1748/27.3  121-333  .363   62-190  .326   93-114  .816  19-106  125  2.0  94-2  231 118   0  55  397/6.2

Derek Glasser career game-by-game in PDF Format

On pace to be one of those players who seems to play college basketball forever, as he has logged 27.3 minutes per game in his first two years with 40 starts. Has 231 career assists in just two seasons, more than halfway to the ASU career record of 454 set by Bobby Thompson from 1983-87. Battled knee injury all of last year and had surgery in May of 2008 to clean up the leg. Two-time California state prep champion (2003 and 2006) joined the Sun Devil program in July of 2006 after Kevin Kruger suddently transferred and ended up averaging 32.2 minutes per game in Pac-10 play in his freshman year, now fifth-most by a freshman in ASU's 30-year history behind only Pac-10 Freshmen of the Year Ike Diogu (33.3 in 2002-03) and Byron Scott (34.2 in 2006-07) and the duo of James Harden (35.9) and Ty Aboott (34.8) last year. Played for current assistant coach Scott Pera at Artesia High School and was a three-year starter and team captain at point guard and won 2006 state title with James Harden. Understands the game and was part of one of the country's top programs in his high school career. Became the second player in Artesia's decorated history with more than 1,000 points (1,168) and 500 assists (566), the first was Jason Kapono, who is one of just four players to earn Pac-10 All-Conference honors four times. Made 58-of-69 (.841) free throws in 2007-08 and is 93-of-114 (.816) in his 64-game career. He had a career-high nine assists against Idaho on Dec. 22, 2007, the most by a Sun Devil since Antwi Atuahene had 10 vs. Oregon on Feb. 11, 2006 (most in past 70 games). Glasser had 69 assists and 32 turnovers in Pac-10 play last year, a 2.16 ratio that was second in the league.

QUICKIES FROM SOPHOMORE SEASON (2007-08): Led team in assists for second straight year with 134 (3.94 per game)...ASU was 5-1 when he scored in double digits, including wins over USC (11 points in 29 minutes), at Washington (12 points and seven assists) and vs. Oregon (10 points, seven boards and seven assists in 34 minutes)...best game of season, and maybe career, was nine-point and eight-assist effort in 32 minutes at Arizona on Feb. 10, as ASU came back from healthy first-half deficit to post first win in Tucson since 1995...named a first-team All-American by the Jewish Sports Review along with Jon Scheyer (Duke), Tal Mekel (Wichita State), Drew Houseman (Harvard) and Todd Golden (St. Mary's).

WHY MOST IMPROVED ON THE TEAM IN HIS FIRST YEAR?: After settling into the starting point guard role in his freshman year (2006-07), Derek Glasser became more than just a player who runs the show. In the final eight games, he averaged 9.1 points and then hit the game-winning three pointer with 13 seconds left at California on March 3 in the regular season finale. From beyond the three-point arc, he shot 18-of-69 (.261) in the first 21 games but got his stroke in the final nine games, shooting 16-of-32 (.500) beginning Feb. 3 as he made at least one three-ball in each of the final nine games. He led all Pac-10 freshmen in assist-to-turnover ratio in both Pac-10 games (61 assists to just 36 turnovers in 18 games for a 1.69 ratio, seventh-best in the loop) and overall games (97 assists and 59 turnovers for a 1.64 ratio in 30 games, also seventh-best). His 3.39 assists per game mark in Pac-10 and 3.23 mark overall were both tenth overall and second for freshmen.

LOOK AT THOSE MINUTES IN HIS FIRST YEAR: Three Sun Devil true freshmen combined to average 87.3 minutes in 2006-07, all above the 27-minute mark, and made 69 starts, led by Derek Glasser, who averaged 32.2 minutes in conference play. ASU will have three players on the team this year who averaged more than 32 minutes in their freshman season.

ASU PAC-10 FRESHMEN MINUTES PER GAME (1978-79 to 2007-08)
1. James Harden, 2007-08, 35.9, 2008 First-Team All-Pac-10
2. Ty Abbott, 2007-08, 34.8, Set ASU freshman mark with 76 three-pointers
3. Byron Scott, 1979-80, 34.2, 1980 Pac-10 Freshman of the Year
4. Ike Diogu, 2002-03, 33.3, 2003 Pac-10 Freshman of the Year
5. Derek Glasser, 2006-07, 32.2, 28-36 (.778) FTs in Pac-10 play
6. Jamal Faulkner, 1990-91, 32.1, 1991 Pac-10 Freshman of the Year
7. Steve Beck, 1983-84, 31.4, 1984 Pac-10 All-Freshmen Team
8. Christian Polk, 2006-07, 30.2, 19-22 (.864) FTs in Pac-10 play
9. Bobby Thompson, 1983-84, 29.9, ASU career assist leader with 454
10. Brian Camper, 1989-90, 29.2, Averaged 27.3 minutes overall
11. Eddie House, 1996-97, 29.1, Pac-10 All-Freshmen Team

QUICKIES FROM FRESHMAN SEASON (2006-07): Led team in assists with 97, just 17 short of ASU freshmen record set by Bobby Thompson in 1983-84...shot 77.8 percent (34-of-45) from free throw line, the seventh-best mark by Sun Devil freshmen...posted double digits points in six Pac-10 contests...14 points in win over No. 22 USC on Feb. 18...had season-high 17 points at No. 13 Oregon on Feb. 8...13 points at #24 Washington on Jan. 6 in second Pac-10 game...first start was against Iowa on Nov. 25, 2006, and he posted seven points and seven assists in 67-64 win...named a first-team All-American by the Jewish Sports Review along with Jon Scheyer (Duke), Nir Cohen (San Diego), Drew Houseman (Harvard) and Todd Golden (St. Mary's).

ARTESIA HIGH SCHOOL: Team went 111-19 in his four years and played in the Suburban League, where he was MVP in his junior year and first-team all-league senior and sophomore seasons...posted 350 assists and just 135 assists (2.59-to-1 ratio) in final two seasons...earned California Interscholastic Federation Division III state title in 2006...earned three trips to California Final Four (2003, 2005 and 2006)...averaged 12.7 points and 6.5 assists per game in senior year as Artesia went 33-1 en route to Division III state title...team was ranked second in the nation...first-team pick on 2006 Dream Team by Long Beach Press Telegram and was an honorable mention "Best in the West" pick and Street & Smith's honorable mention All-American...a first-team Division III all-state pick...shot 45.2 percent from the field (141-of-312) and 78.7 percent (111-of-141) from the free throw line in his senior year...led team in assists (220), was second in steals (56) and third in scoring (12.7 points) and three-pointers made (39)...two-time Lakewood Player of the Year...averaged 11.2 points in his junior year and shot 7.28 percent from the foul line (59-of-81).

ETC: Full name is Derek Jason Glasser...born July 17, 1987, in Santa Monica, Calif....father is Michael Glasser (manufacter and business owner) and mother is Veronica Klein (real estate agent)...has younger sisters Aryn Glasser, Isabella Hansel and Danielle Marie.

CAREER HIGHS FOR DEREK GLASSER
POINTS: 17 at #13 Oregon (2/8/07)
FG MADE: 6 at #13 Oregon (2/8/07)
FG ATT.: 14 vs. #15 Oregon (1/11/07)
3-PT MADE: 5, twice, at #13 Oregon (2/8/07)
3-PT ATT.: 9, twice, at #13 Oregon (2/8/07)
FT MADE: 7 vs. #7 Stanford (2/14/08)
FT ATT.: 8 vs. #7 Stanford (2/14/08)
REBOUNDS: 7 vs. Oregon (1/3/08)
ASSISTS: 9 vs. Idaho (12/22/07)
STEALS: 4 vs. Florida Gulf Coast (11/28/07)
MINUTES: 8 vs. #7 Stanford (2/14/08)