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Daily Devil Dish: Gerry Blakes named Player of the Week; Katie Hempen and USA Basketball take gold

Get a look into the Sun Devil Stadium renovations and read about the changes Texas A&M is making in preparation of the 2015 season. We cover all that and more in this edition of the Daily Devil Dish.

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ASU Guard Katie Hempen and the Women’s USA Basketball team took home gold at the World University Games.

The Sun Devil stadium renovations are gaining momentum and the media was finally able to see the progress. More seating for better viewing and more fan involvement is high on the list of priorities. Check it out here.

ASU Football:

What we learned about Texas A&M from Kevin Sumlin at SEC Media Days: We preview the earliest tidbits of info learned about the first opponent of the 2015 season as the days, weeks creep closer to kickoff.

The Opening ASU prospect evaluations: Chris Karpman of Sundevilsource.com breaks down the best performances from ASU targets over the course of their time at the elite football camp, The Opening.

ASU Basketball:

Guard Gerry Blakes was named the Drew League’s week 9 player of the week after claiming a dominant 38 points, eight rebounds and three assists in his team’s win against the Tradition. The Drew League is a prestigious Pro-Am basketball summer league. Hear more about Gerry's catalyzing performance.