Gonzaga makes second 5-in-5 addition with commitment from Florida State wing Chauncey Wiggins

Chauncey Wiggins scored a victory in state court on Wednesday morning, securing another year of eligibility through a preliminary injunction that featured more than a dozen other players in his home state of Georgia.

By Thursday evening, the talented Florida State transfer who played two seasons at Clemson and recently appeared at NBA Summer League for the Boston Celtics had another reason to celebrate, announcing a commitment to Mark Few and Gonzaga.

Agent Daniel Hazan of Hazan Sports confirmed the wing’s commitment to On3.com’s Joe Tipton, giving Gonzaga its second “5-in-5” transfer in as many days.

Dayton point guard Javon Bennett, an All-Atlantic 10 First Team selection last season, committed to the Zags on Wednesday after being deemed eligible through a similar lawsuit in Ohio.

Dozens of players in three separate state lawsuits – Ohio, Tennessee and most recently Georgia – have taken the NCAA to court, pursuing another year of eligibility through the governing body’s new age-based eligibility rules, giving athletes five years to play five seasons.

Although the NCAA stated it wouldn’t approve a blanket waiver to include last year’s senior class, Wiggins, Bennett and others have been successful challenging the organization in state court, earning injunctions that, for the time being, should enable both to compete for Gonzaga in 2026-27.

Uncertain if another college season was in the cards, Wiggins went through the NBA draft process and joined the Celtics at Summer League in Las Vegas, where he averaged 3 points and 2 rebounds while averaging 7.7 minutes over three games.

Wiggins is able to return to college basketball because he joined the Celtics’ roster through a Summer League invite and didn’t sign an NBA two-way or Exhibit 10 contact.

While Bennett helped the Zags address one of their holes in the backcourt, Wiggins provides something different as a 6-foot-10 wing who averaged 13.3 points and 3.9 rebounds last season as a 30-game starter at Florida State.

Both players should help address outside shooting deficiencies for a program that posted the two worst 3-point percentages of Few’s tenure in successive seasons.

Bennett made 90 3’s last season at Dayton, connecting at a clip of 34.7% on seven attempts per game. Wiggins took 5.8 3’s per game at Florida State, but was one of the most efficient shooters in the ACC, making 38.7% of his attempts.

Before Florida State, Wiggins played a total of 97 games over three seasons at Clemson, appearing in 27 games as a reserve as a freshman before starting in 18 of 36 games as a sophomore and transforming into a primary starter as a junior, making 26 starts in 34 appearances. Wiggins averaged 8.3 ppg and 2.9 rpg as a junior, shooting 43.8% from the field and 36.5% as a sophomore.

The Atlanta native played on a Florida State tam that missed the postseason after finishing 18-15 overall and 10-8 in the ACC under first-year coach Luke Loucks, but he made five NCAA Tournament appearances at Clemson, getting reserve minutes in each of the Tigers’ four games during a 2024 run to the Elite Eight. Wiggins was also on Clemson’s NCAA Tournament team in 2025, scoring 10 points in an opening-round loss to McNeese State.

An experienced wing who’s played in 129 career games, Wiggins should figure into Gonzaga’s rotation and will have a chance to compete for starting minutes in the frontcourt alongside transfer center Massamba Diop (Arizona State) and returning forward Braden Huff.

Wiggins was able to move to his third school because he entered the transfer portal in the spring, months before his case was heard by a judge in state court. Upon entering, the Florida State wing was ranked by 247Sports as the 65th best overall player in the portal.

“He found the perfect style of play (at Florida State) where his size and shooting from 3 in a spaced-out and offensive system can shine,” 247Sports.com’s Travis Branham wrote earlier this week in an analysis of Wiggins. “… He isn’t a physical presence down low, but anyone in need of floor spacing will be highly interested in adding the four-star transfer.”

Wiggins’ announcement elicited a reaction on Thursday from Jalen Warley, another wing who had college stops at both Florida State and Gonzaga and spent two seasons facing the 6-foot-10 forward in the ACC.

“Great move!!” Warley wrote, commenting on an Instagram post announcing Wiggins’ commitment.

With Wiggins, the Zags have 12 players either signed or committed to the 2026-27 roster. Wiggins, Bennett and international prospects Nathan De Sousa and Izan Almansa have all committed to GU but have yet to ink financial aid agreements.