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  Fearless true freshman Austin Nunez key performer for ASU men's basketball Beavers at Desert Financial Arena in Tempe on Feb. 2, 2023. Arizona State true freshman Austin Nunez stepped to the free-throw line at Seattle's Alaska Airlines Arena with less than a second left, his team trailing host Washington by three points. He had just been fouled on a 3-point try so it was up to him and him alone to try and send the contest into overtime. His first got nothing but net. So did the second. Huskies coach Mike Hopkins then called time out, trying the age-old tactic of icing the shooter. It didn't work. The third try was as smooth as the first two. Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. The Sun Devils would go on to lose in overtime but that poise under pressure has become a trademark for one of the program's rookies. "It says a lot about his poise to make those in that spot. It was very impressive. It wasn't even close either.