Jeff Pollard knew it was unlikely his opportunity to play basketball after college would come in the NBA, but the Washington State forward hoped to pursue a career in professional basketball nonetheless.

Indianapolis leaders are offering to turn the city convention center into a college basketball “bubble.”

Former Gonzaga guard Geno Crandall is continuing his professional career with the Leicester Riders, the British Basketball League (BBL) team announced Friday.

Gonzaga’s non-conference schedule will require adjustments with five games prior to the Nov. 25 starting date. Few said it’s likely several marquee games – at Texas on Nov. 13, home vs. Arizona (Dec. 5) and Washington (Dec. 12) – will be moved onto the 2021-22 schedule.

The NCAA Division I Council provided some much-needed direction for the upcoming basketball season, setting Nov. 25 as the starting date for men’s and women’s games.

Eastern Washington has hired an outside consultant to take a deep scope at the athletic department’s well-documented financial woes in an effort to develop solutions.

Brandon Clarke was selected to the NBA All-Rookie first team, becoming the first Gonzaga product to receive the honor.

Nathan Bittle, rated as a top 20 prospect in the 2021 class, announced his commitment to Oregon.

The Gonzaga men’s basketball team could be spending quite a bit of time in Orlando during the non-conference season.

Courtney Vandersloot got a little help to record her 220th assist of the season, making her the first player in WNBA history to average 10 assists a game.

Nearly two weeks after pegging Nov. 25 for opening day, oversight committees for men’s and women’s basketball Friday adjusted to move up the timeline to Nov. 21, according to Stadium and CBSSports.com.

In a presentation to the University of Washington’s board of regents on Thursday, athletics director Jen Cohen and chief financial officer Kate Cullen outlined plans to shrink department salaries by 17% – or $8 million – in the 2021 fiscal year.

Ben Gregg waited a long time before receiving a scholarship offer from Gonzaga. It didn’t take the Oregon prep standout long to decide the wait was worth it. He announced his commitment to the Zags on social media Wednesday with the caption: “Dreams to reality.”

Kamie Ethridge has issued an apology for violating local social distancing guidelines after a gathering of approximately two dozen people reportedly took place at the home of Washington State’s women’s head basketball coach.

She’s been hired as an assistant coach for the Santa Barbara City College men’s team, adding her name to an extremely short list of women on a men’s college basketball program coaching staff.

Kamie Ethridge was reportedly ticketed by Pullman Police on Aug. 28 after the Washington State women’s basketball coach held a gathering of approximately two dozen guests during the city’s COVID-19 crackdown on large parties and social events, Whitman County Watch reported Monday.

Former Gonzaga forward Johnathan Williams, who has played portions of the last two seasons in the NBA, is heading to Turkey to continue his professional career.Williams signed a one-year deal with Galatasaray Odeabank in Istanbul, the team announced.

Gonzaga coach Mark Few was among a handful of honorees Friday at the 15th annual Dick Vitale Gala, a fundraiser for the V Foundation.

Brandon Clarke finished fourth in the voting for rookie of the year. Memphis teammate Ja Morant received 99 of 100 first-place votes from a panel of 100 sportswriters and broadcasters.