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Why Nico Harrison, Jay Triano and Mark Cuban thought Gonzaga’s Ryan Nembhard was a perfect match for Dallas Mavericks

UPDATED: Mon., Jan. 12, 2026

LAS VEGAS – In the early 1990s, Jay Triano famously made a recruiting push to sign one of the top young point guards in Canada. The player rode three hours by ferry and car from Victoria, B.C., to Vancouver to meet Triano and see Simon Fraser University’s campus, eventually declining the offer to play college basketball in the U.S.

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Gonzaga’s Mark Few delivers strong statement in wake of NCAA’s Tyon Grant-Foster verdict: ‘They’re just wrong on this one.’

UPDATED: Sun., Oct. 19, 2025

Mark Few contributed a written statement to the lawsuit filed by Tyon Grant-Foster, who continues to seek an additional year of eligibility after the NCAA denied the player’s appeal last Friday – the latest development in a waiver saga involving the Grand Canyon transfer dating back to early June.

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Freshman Davis Fogle paces Gonzaga with 18 points during routine exhibition victory over NAIA Northwest

UPDATED: Sun., Oct. 19, 2025

Sunday’s preseason exhibition against Northwest University illuminated a number of things for Gonzaga. Some positive, some negative.

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Gonzaga transfer Tyon Grant-Foster has NCAA waiver denied; preliminary injunction set for Thursday

UPDATED: Sat., Oct. 18, 2025

The NCAA denied an eligibility waiver for Gonzaga transfer Tyon Grant-Foster, but a Spokane-based law firm has filed a lawsuit against the sports governing body and will move forward with a preliminary injunction hearing in Spokane County this Thursday.

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Gonzaga looks to ‘move needle forward’ during exhibition opener against NAIA Northwest

UPDATED: Sat., Oct. 18, 2025

Gonzaga’s exhibition opponent on Sunday is Northwest University, an NAIA outfit of Kirkland, not to be confused with Northwestern University, the Big Ten school based in the suburbs of Chicago.

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Gonzaga learns tipoff times for remaining national TV games

UPDATED: Fri., Oct. 17, 2025

Fans will have plenty of chances to catch Gonzaga on national television this season, as long as they're willing to adjust their bedtimes accordingly.

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‘They have the perfect play style.’ Gonzaga picks up commitment from four-star center Sam Funches

UPDATED: Fri., Oct. 17, 2025

Two weeks ago, Sam Funches left an official visit to Gonzaga visit blown away by the school's rich basketball tradition, player development program and growing trophy collection.

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Gonzaga, USF to play at Golden State Warriors’ Chase Center for third consecutive year

UPDATED: Tue., Oct. 14, 2025

Gonzaga enters its final West Coast Conference season with a 33-game win streak against San Francisco, so it would be hard to make an argument that home-court advantage has played a big role – if one at all – in the all-time series between the Bulldogs and Dons.

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Former Gonzaga standout Drew Timme waived by Brooklyn Nets

UPDATED: Mon., Oct. 13, 2025

Despite a string of impressive performances toward the end of the regular season, and a strong showing at NBA Summer League, Drew Timme won’t have a chance to build on his momentum with the Brooklyn Nets after the former Gonzaga standout was waived by the organization on Monday.

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Gonzaga to appear on national networks 17 times during regular season

UPDATED: Fri., Oct. 10, 2025

More information about Gonzaga’s 2025-26 basketball schedule, including tipoff times and national/local television details for both nonconference and West Coast Conference games, became available Friday morning.

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Gonzaga target Sam Funches cuts recruiting list down to four schools

UPDATED: Wed., Oct. 8, 2025

Sam Funches will either be playing his college basketball in the SEC or at Gonzaga.

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Gonzaga’s nonconference game against Oregon to air on NBC streaming platform

UPDATED: Wed., Oct. 8, 2025

For the first time since a neutral-site meeting with Baylor in 2022, Gonzaga will appear on NBC's popular streaming platform this season when it faces Oregon in a highly-anticipated nonconference game at the Moda Center in downtown Portland.

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Four-star shooting guard Luca Foster sets date for Gonzaga visit

UPDATED: Tue., Oct. 7, 2025

Days after hosting one of the top high school centers in the country, Gonzaga is making more headway with the 2026 recruiting class.

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‘Love their culture of basketball.’ Four-star center Sam Funches recaps official visit to Gonzaga

UPDATED: Mon., Oct. 6, 2025

Roughly 72 hours in the Pacific Northwest gave Sam Funches an idea of what life might look like if the four-star center from Mississippi decides to commit to Gonzaga in the near future.

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‘Just smiling from ear to ear.’ Tyon Grant-Foster savors time at Kraziness in Kennel while Gonzaga transfer awaits NCAA decision

UPDATED: Sat., Oct. 4, 2025

With a cell phone recording in his right hand, Tyon Grant-Foster stretched his right arm out to make sure he could capture every angle of the pep rally unfolding in front of Gonzaga’s McCarthey Athletic Center.

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Gonzaga’s depth, elite frontcourt duo both on display during Kraziness in Kennel event

UPDATED: Sat., Oct. 4, 2025

It was news to Braden Huff Saturday night the junior forward now holds the two highest-scoring performances at Kraziness in the Kennel, a preseason intrasquad scrimmage that’s been held every year since 2009.

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Encouraging week for Gonzaga culminates with Kraziness in Kennel showcase

UPDATED: Fri., Oct. 3, 2025

An encouraging news week for Gonzaga basketball fans will culminate with one of the most anticipated events of the preseason, as the Zags host their annual Kraziness in the Kennel showcase on Saturday afternoon.

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Tyon Grant-Foster cleared to practice with Gonzaga while NCAA reviews transfer’s eligibility waiver

UPDATED: Wed., Oct. 1, 2025

The NCAA has cleared Tyon Grant-Foster to practice with Gonzaga while it continues to review his eligibility waiver to determine if the Grand Canyon transfer will be able to compete for Mark Few’s program in 2025-26.

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Gonzaga lands surprise commitment from German combo guard Jack Kayil

UPDATED: Wed., Oct. 1, 2025

Gonzaga picked up its first commitment in the 2026 recruiting class, albeit not from anyone the Zags have been publicly linked to over the last few months.

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Gonzaga announces second exhibition against NAIA Northwest University on Oct. 19

UPDATED: Tue., Sept. 30, 2025

Gonzaga’s new roster will have one more chance to tune things up against another opponent before opening the 2025-26 season in early November.

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Gonzaga’s Davis Fogle transformed his game and mindset during senior season at AZ Compass Prep: ‘This kid was focused’

UPDATED: Tue., Sept. 30, 2025

Every year, Pete Kaffey’s nationally acclaimed basketball program at AZ Compass Prep attracts more than a dozen of the top high -school-aged basketball players in the country and world.

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Former Gonzaga forward Anton Watson signs with Los Angeles Lakers

UPDATED: Sat., Sept. 27, 2025

After splitting time between two Eastern Conference franchises during his rookie season, former Gonzaga forward and Gonzaga Prep standout Anton Watson could be back on the West Coast as he enters his second year in the NBA.

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Gonzaga’s final season in West Coast Conference opens Dec. 28 at Pepperdine

UPDATED: Fri., Sept. 26, 2025

Gonzaga fans can start attaching dates to the previously announced West Coast Conference men’s basketball pairings.

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Four-star wing Anthony Felesi plans Gonzaga visit for early November

UPDATED: Thu., Sept. 25, 2025

One of the top high school wings Mark Few’s coaching staff has targeted in recent months will take an official visit to Gonzaga during the first week of the college basketball season.

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Four-star shooting guard Herly Brutus names Gonzaga as one of six finalists

UPDATED: Thu., Sept. 11, 2025

Herly Brutus named Gonzaga one of his six finalists roughly a month before the four-star shooting guard/wing is set to travel to Spokane for an official visit.