Paolo Banchero, considered a top-five recruit in the 2021 class, has Gonzaga among his top nine schools.

The Cougars, led by first-year coach Kyle Smith, will also appear on Pac-12 Networks 20 times over the course of the season – including 12 times in conference play.

About the only thing Hurricane Dorian didn’t destroy or damage was Quentin Hall’s spirit. “All I can say is I’m alive and well,” the Bahamas native said in a telephone interview Wednesday. “You know me, I’m a real upbeat person.”

Before coming to Idaho, Earlywine was the head coach at Eastern Washington University from 2007-2011.

Kyle Wiltjer heated up late and Kevin Pangos never got untracked as Canada closed the FIBA World Cup with an 82-76 loss to Germany.

Canada entered its name in the FIBA World Cup record book Saturday with the help of a couple of former Gonzaga standouts.

Rui Hachimura is getting a much-needed break from basketball.

Team USA’s dominant performance made for a tough outing for former Gonzaga standout Rui Hachimura and his Japanese teammates Thurdsay at the FIBA World Cup in China.

Japan is winless in two World Cup games, but the stage has not been too big for Rui Hachimura.

The NCAA has upheld sanctions against BYU’s basketball program, which was forced to vacate 47 wins as a result of an improper-benefits case involving former player Nick Emery. BYU’s appeal of penalties announced in November was denied by the NCAA’s Infractions Appeals Committee on Wednesday. The NCAA said a player, later revealed by BYU to be Emery, received more than $12,000 in benefits from four boosters.

The South Bay Lakers, the Los Angeles Lakers’ G League team, announced they have traded for the returning player rights to former Gonzaga Bulldog David Stockton.

Gonzaga’s international success in recruiting has been on display at the FIBA World Cup in China, including one matchup Tuesday involving three former Zag teammates.

There’s nothing like variety, and the Gonzaga women will get plenty in this year’s nonconference schedule.

On Tuesday night, the former Gonzaga All-American had 10 assists to bring her single-season total to 263 and break her WNBA record set last year.

This was never about basketball, though that was fun too. The Gonzaga women are back from Europe, jet-lagged but joyful after 12 days.

Stephen Gentry is leaving his role as Gonzaga’s director of operations to reunite with his former boss Brad Underwood at Illinois.

Gonzaga released its full non-conference schedule Monday but its marquee matchups have been known for some time. GU will play nine of its 15 non-conference games at the McCarthey Athletic Center.

Paolo Banchero, one of the top recruits in the 2021 class, has scheduled a January visit to Gonzaga.

First-year Washington State basketball coach Kyle Smith moved quickly to fill the scholarship vacated by point guard Ahmed Ali.