Lots of Zag stuff from here and there this morning and more coming tomorrow with the S-R's college basketball section. John Blanchette wrote about Gonzaga's inexperienced backcourt and here's an update on Josh Heytvelt's career overseas. S-R alum Dave Boling previews the Zags here.

Never thought I'd have occasion to put these three names in the same sentence, but here are updates on ex-Zags Josh Heytvelt, Ronny Turiaf and Bol Kong.

Links on Heytvelt, who left his team in Italy may be heading back to Turkey; Turiaf helping the Knicks to a big win over Portland; and Kong trying to get back on track in Canada.

Programming note: I'm putting together a feature on Mathis Keita for Thursday's Four Corners page. I'll post it later today.

Back with some notes that I promised in a Wednesday evening post. I’m going to break ‘em up. Below is an unedited version of GU-related notes that will appear in Friday’s S-R. Topics include the non-conference showing, the rotation and Josh Heytvelt’s visit.

I’ll be back later with more on the WCC.

Ex-Zag Josh Heytvelt is bound for Turkey. Read on for more.

Back with an unedited article on Austin Daye being taken by Detroit with the 15th pick of the first round. No other Zags were selected.

I tried to contact Daye and Josh Heytvelt, who was projected as a second-rounder in numerous mock drafts, but didn’t make connections. I was able to see/hear three or four Daye interviews via ESPN, ESPN.com, NBA TV and Detroit’s Web site.  

Read on for more.

The six-hour drive to Portland is done and so is my feature on Josh Heytvelt. I’m going to grab some food, but you can read the unedited version of the article that will run in Wednesday’s S-R below.

Several items below on Gonzaga’s matchup with Santa Clara Thursday, but first this note on Josh Heytvelt and two GU women’s basketball players, Jami (Bjorklund) Schaefer and Janelle Bekkering earning All-WCC academic honors. More here.

Forbes.com puts Mark Few on its list of top 10 college coaches. More here.

And, Santa Clara will be without Decensae White, a transfer from Texas Tech. San Diego’s Trumaine Johnson is no longer a Torrero. USD entertains Gonzaga on Saturday.

Read on for more on Gonzaga-Santa Clara.

Josh Heytvelt scored a season-high 25 points to help Gonzaga defeat Pepperdine 83-69 Thursday at Firestone Fieldhouse in Malibu.

No. 23 Gonzaga won its fifth straight to hike its record to 13-4 overall, 4-0 in the WCC. Saint Mary’s crushed San Diego 65-42 in San Diego for its 15th straight win. Saint Mary’s is 5-0 in conference, followed by GU at 4-0 and San Diego at 4-1.

More in about 60 minutes.