Moe Odum will join the San José State men’s basketball team as a fifth-year transfer for the 2026-27 season, head coach Tim Miles announced.
The 6-foot-2 guard from The Bronx, New York, arrives in the Bay Area after starting 33 games for Arizona State last season, where he averaged 16.4 points and 5.7 assists per game.couchpotatosportscoverage.com reported that Odum earned eligibility through a California court judge’s ruling in August stemming from ongoing litigation against the NCAA. Because a newly adopted rule prevents teams from fielding players who have previously signed professional contracts from playing in the Big 12, Odum sought a new home for his final year of college basketball.
Last season with the Sun Devils, Odum led the roster in points, assists, steals, three-pointers made, three-point percentage, free throws made, and free throw percentage.
He tallied 187 assists—the fourth-most in a single season in Arizona State history—and sank 89 three-pointers at a 37.7 percent clip. His campaign featured standout performances such as a career-high 36 points in a win over Texas and 23-point outings against No. 13 Texas Tech and No. 14 Kansas, earning him NABC All-Mountain District Second Team honors.
Prior to his time in Tempe, Odum played the 2024-25 season at Pepperdine, averaging 13.1 points, 7.5 assists, and 3.2 rebounds per contest while finishing fourth nationally in assists per game. He also put together a stellar run at the 2025 WCC Tournament by averaging 21.5 points and 9.3 assists to carry Pepperdine to the semifinals, following a 2023 WCC All-Freshman Team selection during his two-year stint at Pacific.
The San José State Spartans added the veteran floor general during the opening week of the season despite widespread fifth-year transfer uncertainty across the Mountain West, couchpotatosportscoverage.com noted. Head coach Tim Miles enters his sixth season leading a program that has recorded one winning campaign under his watch—a 21-14 finish during the 2022-23 season led by Omari Moore. The Spartans opened their schedule with a 95-74 victory over UT San Antonio.
Odum will not suit up immediately for San José State, as his first official game will take place on December 18 in a road matchup against Stanford, and Miles said, “We are excited to add a player and young man of Moe’s caliber, as he has tremendous experience and is a very talented player.”
Moe’s a great fit with our current roster and we look forward to having him join our program.”
Odum left Arizona State because a newly adopted NCAA rule prevents teams from fielding players who have previously signed professional contracts from competing in the Big 12. He was subsequently awarded eligibility by a judge when he joined a California lawsuit in August.
His first official game for San José State is scheduled for December 18 in a road game against Stanford, according to couchpotatosportscoverage.com.
During the 2024-25 season at Pepperdine, Odum averaged 13.1 points, 7.5 assists, and 3.2 rebounds per game while shooting 38.2 percent from beyond the arc.
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