Poling chooses Seattle Pacific

Former Gonzaga forward Andy Poling has decided to transfer to Seattle Pacific University .

“I just think it should be a really good fit,” Poling said in a telephone interview from his home in Portland . “I really liked the coaching staff, they’re all really good guys and the team is really competitive, top 15 (in NCAA Division II) right now. I lived in Seattle until I was 9 or 10. It’s a great city and it’s a little closer to home. My family can come watch me and it’s a smaller school, and I really liked that about Gonzaga.”

Poling (No. 14 above) said he’ll enroll for spring quarter in March and he’ll have three seasons of eligibility.

The 6-foot-11 Poling played just 23 minutes in six appearances as a redshirt freshman this season before opting to transfer earlier this month. He also considered Portland State , Fresno State , Portland and Nevada before choosing SPU, which is coached by Central Valley High graduate Ryan Looney.