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Gonzaga’s Jeremy Pargo Prepares for BIG3 Title Game
On Aug. 15 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, Gonzaga Bulldogs alum and 6-2, 220-pound guard Jeremy Pargo was named the BIG3’s Most Valuable Player. The 2007-08 West Coast Conference Player of the Year is also a three-time all-star with the 3-on-3 league founded by rapper Ice Cube. At 40 years old, Pargo […]
Mark Few Means Everything to Gonzaga University
Coach Mark Few put the Gonzaga Bulldogs program and the university in Spokane, Washington, on the map. An underdog who built something that was never supposed to happen at a tiny Jesuit institution in the Inland Northwest. Forget all the wins, championships, and NBA pedigree from its alumni for a second; his presence helped the […]
Ines Bettencourt Seeks Fifth Year of College Eligibility
Major news on the women’s side in the ongoing 5-in-5 college eligibility cases for the Class of 2022 against the NCAA. Gonzaga Bulldogs guard Ines Bettencourt, who graduated this past May, has entered the California lawsuit of athletes seeking a fifth year of college eligibility, according to Spokesman-Review’s Greg Lee. She played for the Zags […]
How the NCAA’s Legal Losing Streak Is Ruining College Basketball: Part 2
Last week ended on one question: would a California judge do what Ohio, Tennessee, and Georgia judges already had, and grant the class of 2022 a fifth season they can actually use? That question is, unfortunately, still open. But three things happened since then that make this whole saga worth revisiting: 1.) Gonzaga signed two […]
How the NCAA’s Legal Losing Streak Is Ruining College Basketball: Part Two
Last week ended on one question: would a California judge do what Ohio, Tennessee, and Georgia judges already had, and grant the class of 2022 a fifth season they can actually use? That question is, unfortunately, still open. But three things happened since then that make this whole saga worth revisiting: 1) Gonzaga signed two […]
How the NCAA’s Legal Losing Streak Is Ruining College Basketball: Week Two
Last week ended on one question: would a California judge do what Ohio, Tennessee, and Georgia judges already had, and grant the class of 2022 a fifth season they can actually use? That question is, unfortunately, still open. But three things happened since then that make this whole saga worth revisiting: 1) Gonzaga signed two […]
Wing Transfer Skylar Wicks Receives Extra Year of Eligibility From NCAA
Surprisingly, according to 247Sports’ Dushawn London, Gonzaga Bulldogs commit Skylar Wicks has been granted a waiver from the NCAA for an additional year and his final season of college basketball eligibility. The 6-6 Saint Francis Red Wolves hybrid wing transfer since July 1 will now officially suit up for the Zags for the 2026-27 season, […]
Washington’s Own Jalen Davis Considers Gonzaga as Top-10 Destination
Four-star point guard Dooney Johnson from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is getting pretty lonely as the only Gonzaga Bulldogs commit in the 2027 recruiting class. But a potential partner in the future backcourt is starting to make headway. Five-star combo guard Jalen Davis, out of Bremerton, Washington, has listed the Zags in his top-10 schools. He will […]
Gonzaga on a Roll, Bring Aboard Transfer Forward Chauncey Wiggins
Coach Mark Few and the Gonzaga Bulldogs already had a supreme frontcourt, and now add even more to their profusion of riches. Per agent Daniel Hazan of Hazan Sports, Florida State Seminoles forward Chauncey Wiggins from the SEC has committed to the Zags. The second in the last two days, with Dayton Flyers point guard […]
Zags Obtain Commitment From Transfer Guard Javon Bennett
Coming out of the preliminary injunction granted in the state of Ohio’s age-based eligibility/5-in-5 lawsuit against the NCAA, the Gonzaga Bulldogs were able to receive a pledge from a transfer point guard out of the Atlantic 10 Conference. Per agent Harrison Gaines of SLASH Sports & Entertainment, Dayton Flyers’ Javon Bennett is eligible as of […]
How the NCAA’s Legal Losing Streak Is Ruining College Basketball
Mark Few is trying to build a basketball team, and the NCAA is making that as hard as possible. What follows is a good faith attempt to explain to your average college sports fan what has happened in courtrooms across the country and why the Zags still have roster spots they can’t fill the way […]
Five Gonzaga Bulldogs Primed for a Breakout in 2026-27
It’s getting genuinely difficult to write anything definitive about this Gonzaga team, and even harder to guess what the actual 2026-27 roster is going to look like once the season tips off. Two international signees, Izan Almansa and Nathan De Sousa, are still waiting on the NCAA to sign off on their eligibility. Skylar Wicks, […]
Chicago Bulls’ Zach Collins Speaks About Contract Extension, Time With the Zags
A heartfelt congratulations from The Slipper Still Fits to forward/center Zach Collins on his two-year, $17 million contract extension to stay with the Chicago Bulls through the 2027-28 season. The injury bug has unfortunately hit the Gonzaga Bulldog quite a lot throughout his time with the Portland Trail Blazers, San Antonio Spurs, and with Chicago, […]
Five-Star Recruit Jalen Davis Arranges Official Visit at Gonzaga
Combo guard Jalen Davis, out of Bremerton, Washington, will be taking his official visit with the Gonzaga Bulldogs on Nov. 7 for the 2026-27 home opener against the New Mexico State Aggies. Along with the Zags, the five-star will check out four additional schools this fall. He plans to tour the Stanford Cardinal and Ole […]
Reflecting With Gonzaga’s Nigel Williams-Goss, Continuing EuroLeague Experience
Back-to-back opportunities for The Slipper Still Fits to talk with some legendary point guards who have come through the Gonzaga Bulldogs program. Nigel Williams-Goss was the leader of the 2016-17 group that made its first school appearance in the national championship game. Williams-Goss, currently playing with Zalgiris Kaunas in Kaunas, Lithuania, discussed the similarities found […]
Gonzaga’s Non-Conference Schedule Is an Absolute Gauntlet
Everything in the world of Gonzaga basketball hinges on the courtroom right now. Mario Saint-Supery was lured away from his upcoming sophomore season by a four-year contract to play professionally in Valencia, and Mark Few was left without a point guard. That vacated roster spot, as well as the one left open by one-time commit […]
Gonzaga Women’s Season Opener Comes Against North Dakota State
The 2026-27 season and home opener for the Gonzaga Bulldogs women’s program is set against the North Dakota State Bison of The Summit League on Nov. 2. The time is yet to be announced. The Zags opened up last season in Fargo, North Dakota, and handled the Bison in an 81-66 victory. Coach Lisa Fortier […]
Discussion With Gonzaga’s Kevin Pangos
The Gonzaga Bulldogs have had a lot of spectacular point guards come through the program, and today, The Slipper Still Fits got an exclusive with the great Kevin Pangos while he was on dad duty out in Scottsdale, Arizona. During his time with the Zags from 2011-15, Pangos was named to the All-West Coast Conference […]
Joe Few Joins Arizona State’s Coaching Staff
The former Gonzaga Bulldogs walk-on from 2021-25 and son of coach Mark Few will look to get his foot in the door with the previous leader of the Saint Mary’s Gaels. Joe Few has joined first-year coach Randy Bennett’s staff with the Arizona State Sun Devils as a Graduate Assistant, according to their official athletics […]
EXCLUSIVE: Lauren Whittaker and the Zags Prepare for New Era in Pac-12
After a redshirt season rehabbing a meniscus tear in her left knee in 2024-25, 6-3 forward Lauren Whittaker of Canterbury, New Zealand, immediately made her presence known throughout college basketball in the States. Now she looks to surpass the great Yvonne Ejim in multiple program records during her career with the Gonzaga Bulldogs. The 2025-26 […]
Jorge Sanz Announces Gonzaga Departure for North Carolina
Director of basketball operations and assistant coach Jorge Sanz is leaving the Gonzaga Bulldogs program to join first-year coach Michael Malone’s staff with the North Carolina Tar Heels, which was first reported by the House of Krause podcast. The Zaragoza, Spain native and elite international recruiter has been with the Zags since 2018. Along with […]
West Coast, Best Coast: UCLA, Gonzaga Renew Rivalry
The top rivalry out on the West Coast between the UCLA Bruins and Gonzaga Bulldogs officially returns on Dec. 5 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. What’s being called the “West Coast Showdown” will air nationally on FOX, with the time for tip-off to be determined later. Pre-sale tickets go live on Oct. 7 […]
Gonzaga Bulldogs in the NBA Summer League: A Wrap-Up
For the second consecutive year, the Gonzaga Bulldogs didn’t put anybody in the NBA Draft. For a program that put seven guys into the NBA across the 2021 through 2024 drafts, back-to-back shutouts are an anomaly. But the draft is only the front door. Summer League is the NBA’s July proving ground: rookies, undrafted free […]
Golden State’s Graham Ike Is an NBA Summer League Champion
Former Gonzaga Bulldogs forward Graham Ike adds an NBA Summer League title to his resume and made a case for a two-way contract throughout his work this summer. In the Golden State Warriors’ 94-90 double-digit comeback win over the Memphis Grizzlies in Las Vegas, Nevada, he scored six points on 1-for-6 field goals, nine rebounds, […]
Ryan Nembhard Shipped Off to the Atlanta Hawks in Three-Team Trade
In a surprising move, the Dallas Mavericks have shipped guard Ryan Nembhard to the Atlanta Hawks in a three-team trade. The Oklahoma City Thunder traded wing Lu Dort to the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for three second-round picks, and Atlanta sent forward Zaccharie Risacher to Dallas, ESPN’s Shams Charania reports. Nembhard joins fellow Zag wing […]
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