NCAA basketball

At first, Dan Monson misinterpreted the question.

In his first official appearance as Eastern Washington’s head men’s basketball coach, Dan Monson did plenty of reminiscing.

Widely considered to be a late first- or early second-round pick, former Gonzaga guard and Wake Forest standout Hunter Sallis announced plans to enter the NBA draft on Sunday while maintaining his college eligibility.

PULLMAN – Myles Rice is trading one shade of crimson for another.

When he didn’t make the varsity team at Kentwood High School in his junior year, Michael Ajayi sat in his room, tears flowing, wondering if he had a future in basketball. It was time for the mother of all pep talks.

The Gonzaga women’s basketball team’s roster will be much different next year.

Almost exactly 25 years after taking a job that took him away from Spokane, Dan Monson has accepted one that’s bringing him back.

From staff reports

Nine days after David Riley left Eastern Washington to become Washington State’s basketball coach, the Eagles’ roster looks dramatically different than it did then, even as an announcement as to who will rebuild that roster becomes imminent.

What would Eastern Washington men’s basketball fans say if they were told that their search for a new basketball coach could land them a guy who just took his team to the NCAA Tournament?

Julian Strawther knows that as far as great situations for an NBA rookie go, nothing can top breaking into the NBA with the reigning league champs.

Arizona and San Diego State are retooling after losing key pieces.

From staff reports

If the last basketball season was about exceeding expectations for Gonzaga, the next one could be all about delivering on them.

Former University of Washington basketball star Nate Robinson says he’s “not going to have long to live” unless he undergoes a kidney transplant.

Eight minutes. That’s approximately how much NBA experience Mouhamed Gueye has gained as a rookie with Atlanta this season over his three appearances. However, the affable ex-WSU big man maintains a glass half-full mentality now that his first year in the league is almost over.

Years from now, I will probably forget Clark’s career points total, how many games South Carolina won and which players were involved in the moving screen at the end of the UConn-Iowa national semifinal. But I will never forget the sense of satisfaction derived from seeing the sport come of age.

From staff reports

PULLMAN – Dylan Darling, the former Central Valley High basketball star, is on the move.