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Gonzaga Offers Second Recruit From 2028 Class
Four-star wing Joey Kohnen from Slinger, Wisconsin, is the second player from the 2028 recruiting class to receive an offer from the Gonzaga Bulldogs, joining four-star shooting guard Jordan Mize of Sierra Canyon in Chatsworth, California. Kohnen holds other offers from the Michigan Wolverines, Wisconsin Badgers, Nebraska Cornhuskers, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Butler Bulldogs, Iowa […]
Drew Timme Signs Training Camp Deal With Minnesota Timberwolves
Drew Timme, one of the greatest Gonzaga Bulldogs to ever come through the program, is up for the challenge to try and make a loaded Minnesota Timberwolves roster this fall. The undersized, yet extremely skilled 6-9 post man has signed a training camp deal with the franchise, according to HoopsHype’s Michael Scotto. This addition of […]
Sigh of Relief: NCAA Clears French Point Guard Nathan De Sousa
Finally, at least one true floor leader is guaranteed to suit up for coach Mark Few and the Gonzaga Bulldogs in the highly anticipated 2026-27 campaign. BeBasket was the first to report yesterday, Sept. 23, that point guard Nathan De Sousa has been cleared to play this upcoming season by the NCAA on an international […]
Ines Bettencourt Is Back With the Zags for One More Season
After receiving a temporary restraining order granted in the state of California lawsuit against the NCAA, fifth-year guard Ines Bettencourt is back with the Gonzaga Bulldogs for one more ride. As everyone realizes, nothing is for certain in this current climate of college athletics. An appellate court hearing is scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 29. The […]
Ryan Nembhard Is in Search of New NBA Home
For the second time in the last two months, Gonzaga Bulldogs point guard Ryan Nembhard has been traded. This time, the Atlanta Hawks shipped him off, along with guard Buddy Hield and cash, to the Charlotte Hornets for forward Dorian Finney-Smith, per ESPN’s Shams Charania. Charlotte plans to waive Nembhard, according to ESPN’s Ohm Youngmisuk, […]
Malachi Smith Signs Two-Way Contract With Toronto Raptors
After spending the tail end of the 2025-26 season with the Brooklyn Nets, shooting guard Malachi Smith now finds himself in the country of Canada with the Toronto Raptors. The 26-year-old had his non-guaranteed Exhibit 10 training camp contract altered into a two-way deal, according to HoopsHype’s Michael Scotto. Smith will split his time between the big […]
Gonzaga’s Anton Watson Signs Training Camp Deal With Los Angeles Lakers, Soon After Waived
Similar to what the Phoenix Suns did with point guard David Stockton, the Los Angeles Lakers signed forward Anton Watson to a training camp deal on Thursday, Sept. 17, but later waived the former Gonzaga Bulldog on Friday, Sept. 18. He will most likely join the G League’s Coachella Valley Lakers. Over the course of […]
Graham Ike Signs Two-Way Deal With Golden State Warriors
If any Gonzaga Bulldog deserves this opportunity in the NBA, it’s forward/center Graham Ike, after going undrafted in the 2026 NBA Draft and grinding on an Exhibit 10 contract over the summer. According to Luca Evans of the San Francisco Chronicle, the Golden State Warriors have signed the former big man on campus to their […]
Gonzaga Bulldogs Abroad: EuroLeague Edition
Eighteen former Zags played professional basketball outside the United States in 2025-26. Mario Saint-Supery joined them on July 11, when he left Gonzaga after one season to sign with Valencia Basket in Spain. The group is spread across Spain, France, Italy, Lithuania, Japan and the United Arab Emirates, among other places. Nigel Williams-Goss, Filip Petrusev […]
Gonzaga’s David Stockton Signs Training Camp Deal With Phoenix Suns, Then Waived
Former Gonzaga Bulldogs point guard David Stockton was signed by the Phoenix Suns to a training camp deal and then soon after waived on Friday, Sept. 18, RotoWire reports. This move pushes the son of Hall of Famer John Stockton to rejoin the Valley Suns, the Phoenix Suns’ G League affiliate, this fall. That organization’s […]
How the Protect College Sports Act Could Change Everything for Gonzaga
Mark Few’s been wearing nice suits a lot lately. First, when he was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, presented in part by Arkansas head coach John Calipari. Then, when he showed up earlier this week on the steps of the Capitol in Washington, D.C., flanked by Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Sen. Ted […]
EvanMiya’s Preseason Rankings Favor the Zags Once Again
The first edition of EvanMiya’s rankings has the Gonzaga Bulldogs at No. 5 overall, but No. 9 without their four ineligible players at the moment. That’s fifth-year forward Chauncey Wiggins (Florida State Seminoles transfer), forward/center Izan Almansa of Spain’s Real Madrid, point guard Nathan de Sousa of France’s Cholet Basket, and fifth-year point guard Javon […]
How the NCAA’s Legal Losing Streak Is Ruining College Basketball: Part 3
This series of articles on the NCAA’s behind-the-scenes legislative shenanigans has followed one question since it started: if and when any of this turmoil and chaos could ultimately clear Gonzaga’s path to a viable roster in the 2026-27 season, and how. Part Two, published roughly a month ago, ended with that question looking settled: the […]
Two Predominant 2027 Recruiting Targets Arrange Official Visits to Spokane
Although this was already known, four-star 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, Davis intends to check out four additional schools this fall. First-year coach Michael […]
Gonzaga’s 2027 Recruiting Class Could Be Special: The Latest Rankings Update
It is never too early to start planning for next season, even if Gonzaga’s current eligibility situation and roster uncertainty heading into the 2026-27 season make planning feel borderline irresponsible. The Bulldogs’ entire offseason has been consumed by NCAA uncertainty thanks to waiver cases, court orders, and a nightmarishly litigious governing body seemingly hell-bent on […]
Gonzaga May Have College Basketball’s Best Starting Frontcourt. It Still Needs Izan Almansa.
Izan Almansa committed to Gonzaga in May, giving Mark Few a 6-10 former G League Ignite forward with a year in Australia’s NBL, time in Real Madrid’s system, and more experience against grown men than most players Gonzaga brings in from the high school or transfer ranks. He joined what is probably the most exciting […]
Gonzaga on the World Stage: Seven Former Zags Suit Up in the FIBA World Cup Qualifiers
The fourth window of the 2027 FIBA World Cup qualifying ran from August 24 to September 1, and seven former Zags suited up for six different countries across four regions. Qualifying works in six windows spread over fifteen months. Eighty national teams entered in November 2025, drawn into groups of four playing home-and-away. Windows one […]
Get the Best of The Slipper Still Fits on the New SB Nation App
It’s a big day for The Slipper Still Fits. Today, the SB Nation app is live, and it’s the best way to follow the Bulldogs. You can download it by searching SB Nation for iOS or Android. A year ago we made some big changes to our community, including offering fewer ads and the addition […]
Multiple Scheduling Announcements for Both Gonzaga Basketball Programs
A major news day for both the 2026-27 and 2027-28 non-conference schedules with the Gonzaga Bulldogs men’s and women’s teams. Men’s Basketball Under coach Mark Few, Gonzaga will return to the Battle in Seattle at the Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington, for the next two seasons. The Bracketeer’s Rocco Miller announced that Gonzaga will […]
Gonzaga Has Three Committed Point Guards. Nathan de Sousa Is the Right One to Back Up Xaivian Lee
Xaivian Lee committed to Gonzaga on Wednesday, announcing it on his Instagram eight days after a California court granted him a fifth year of eligibility and the ability to enter the transfer portal. The Zags have their guy at the point guard spot. What’s still uncertain is who their “backup guy” will be. And I’m […]
Skylar Wicks Decommits From Gonzaga, Opens Up Another Roster Spot
The craziest offseason in college basketball history continues to get weirder for the Gonzaga Bulldogs. Saint Francis Red Wolves transfer Skylar Wicks has decommitted from the program and reopened his recruitment, according to his agent Richie Felder. The hybrid wing committed to the Zags originally in June and was granted a waiver from the NCAA […]
Gonzaga’s JT Wenger Explains Why Spokane Is Turning Into a Volleyball Town
Photo via The Gonzaga Bulletin’s Bennett Hay Spokane, Washington, will always be Hooptown USA. But second-year Gonzaga Bulldogs women’s volleyball head coach JT Wenger sees it migrating into a volleyball town as well. The 2000 national champion as an outside hitter with the UCLA Bruins is beginning to prove that exactly after achieving the highest […]
Gonzaga Hires Seattle U’s Bryce Douglas to Basketball Staff
While this isn’t a direct replacement for now-North Carolina Tar Heels assistant coach Jorge Sanza, this addition to the Gonzaga Bulldogs staff with Seattle U Redhawks assistant coach Bryce Douglas is an exciting one that can pay off through his ability to scout talent, develop players, and evaluate opponents. Douglas was with the Seattle U […]
Florida’s Xaivian Lee Looks to Finally Be Gonzaga’s Guy
Now Valencia Basket’s Mario Saint-Supery of Spain in the EuroLeague and LSU Tigers’ Donovan Dent in the SEC didn’t want to be a part of the Gonzaga Bulldogs with the larger paycheck calling. Florida Gators’ Xaivian Lee does, and has a natural fit with the program’s specific style of running a half-court offense and utilizing […]
EXCLUSIVE: Before Mark Few, There Was Dan Monson
The Slipper Still Fits sat down with the former leader of the Gonzaga Bulldogs from 1997-99, the man who helped orchestrate the name of this website through that magical 1999 Elite Eight run. Dan Monson is now the head coach of the Eastern Washington Eagles in the Big Sky Conference. The 2026-27 group in nearby […]
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