What better way to introduce a new signee than to be front row of the McCarthey Athletic Center soaking up Kennel Club’s rendition of “Zombie Nation” and witnessing a clutch game-winning shot from one of the top players in the country?

A league title. A state championship. Tournament MVP. State player of the year. Signed commitment to the beloved hometown Division I basketball program. What’s next for Gonzaga Prep’s Anton Watson?

The 230-pound Pavel Zakharov is playing this season at Montverde (Fla.) Academy, the same school the produced Zags’ freshman forward Filip Petrusev.

Gonzaga bolstered its 2019 recruiting class with a standout forward from Texas. Drew Timme announced his commitment Wednesday morning to the Zags at J.J. Pearce High School in Richardson, Texas.

Gonzaga’s 2019 recruiting class is off to a strong start with commitments from Anton Watson, Brock Ravet and Martynas Arlauskas.

Drew Timme, perhaps Gonzaga’s top target in the 2019 recruiting class, and 2019 commit Brock Ravet are visiting GU this weekend.

Gonzaga’s latest international recruit, Martynas Arlauskas, adds to the program’s already impressive 2019 class. Arlauskas, a 6-foot-7, 195-pound small forward from Lithuania, is the Zags’ third 2019 commitment, joining Gonzaga Prep forward Anton Watson and Kittitas guard Brock Ravet.

Gonzaga has made the final eight for standout guard Rejean “Boogie” Ellis. Ellis, ranked No. 94 in ESPN.com’s Top 100 in the 2019 recruiting class, tweeted Tuesday that he’s considering Gonzaga, Oregon, Arizona, USC, San Diego State Memphis, Oklahoma and Georgia Tech.

Gonzaga added an important piece to its roster next season with the addition of North Dakota grad transfer Geno Crandall.Crandall, a native of Minneapolis, picked Gonzaga over Xavier and Minnesota. The 6-foot-4, 180-pound guard announced his decision Thursday, posting his picture in a Gonzaga No. 0 uniform with the hashtag ZagUp.