Zags Trivia: So you think you’re a fan?

If Gonzaga’s hoop history isn’t as rich as that of a Kentucky or a UCLA, there is history nonetheless, beginning with a 40-5 victory on Dec. 15, 1905. The opponent? Medical Lake High School.

We’ll give you that one as a head start in Gonzaga basketball trivia quiz. But you’re on your own for the rest.

And be prepared: We’ve tried to make it as difficult as the Zags make their schedule.

1. Who scored the final basket in the old Kennel before the Zags moved into McCarthey Athletic Center in 2005?

   Ronny Turiaf, on a dunk.

2. Who missed the shot before Casey Calvary’s tip-in that beat Florida and sent the Bulldogs to their only Elite Eight in 1999?

   Quentin Hall

3. Only four Bulldogs averaged more than 20 points per game for their GU careers. We’ll spot you Frank Burgess (28.2) and Adam Morrison (20.3), the two NCAA scoring champs. Who were the other two?

   Dickau (20.1) and Gary Lechman (20.7)

4. Gonzaga’s All-America campaign for this sharpshooter included distributing glasses with the team’s media guide, the cover of which was in 3D. Who was the player?

   Dan David Dickau in 2002

5. At least 10 pairs of brothers have suited up for Gonzaga. Name any three pairs. Bonus: Name the one set of three brothers who were Zags.

   Eric and Emil Anderson (1930s), Jack and Joe Brasch (1940s), Ryan and Colin Floyd (2000s), Hugh and John Hobus (1980s), Bob and Dan Hunt (1960s), Jim (No. 24 in picture on Page B5) and Bryce McPhee (1980s), Ross and Curt Rettenmier (1970s), Scott and Mark Spink (1990s-2000s), Jerry and Dennis Vermillion (1950s). The threesome: Bill, Joe and Rollin Schauble (1940s-1950s)

6. What was Gonzaga’s first victory over a ranked team? Bonus: Where was the game played?

   82-80 over No. 11 Seattle on Feb. 14, 1953. The site was the old 161st Armory on Second Avenue. You know it now as Laser Quest.

7. Who was Gonzaga’s first African-American basketball player?

   Blake Elliott, an Air Force veteran from Portland who joined the program for the 1957 season and lettered for four years.

8. What was the highest-ranked team to play Gonzaga in Spokane?

   No. 2 Bradley, which beat GU 80-69 on Feb. 4, 1960, at the old Coliseum

9. The 78-62 victory over Montana on Nov. 21, 2004, is unique in McCarthey Athletic Center history. Why?

   It’s the only game that’s ever been listed as something short of a sellout. Official attendance was 5,917.

10. This player is the only Zag to lead the team in points, rebounds and assists in the same season. Who is he?

    Jim Grady, 1977 (14.0 points, 10.0 rebounds, 4.2 assists)

11. No TV play-by-play man let a game go by without informing us that Ronny Turiaf speaks five languages. What are they?

    French, Creole, Spanish, Italian and English

12. Who scored Gonzaga’s first basket in NCAA tournament play?

    Kyle Dixon, on a layup, to give GU a 2-0 lead over Maryland in the 1995 NCAAs

13. This is the only former Gonzaga player who’s now a Division-I head coach. Who is he?

    Stew Morrill, a star in the 1970s who’s won 577 games in stops at Montana, Colorado State and Utah State

14. Who were the tallest and shortest Bulldogs?

    7-foot-5 Will Foster (2007-10) and 5-foot-8 Bill Suter (1963-66)

15. Which Zag has started the most games in school history?

    Kevin Pangos, 141

16. Between the end of live mascots in the 1970s and the introduction of the costumed Spike the Bulldog in the mid-80s, what was the name of the Gonzaga mascot? Bonus: What student was the original?

    Captain Zag. Mike Griffen created the role.

17. John Stockton (12) and Frank Burgess (44) are the only Zags to have their uniforms retired. Who wore those numbers before they did?

    No. 12, Doug Steck (1976-79), and No. 44, Charlie Jordan (1958)