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The catalogue of words Mark Few could use to describe Gonzaga’s offseason is too long to run through, but the newly enshrined Hall of Fame coach landed on some appropriate terms during a breakdown of…

📣 All sportsThe Spokesman-Review · 2d ago

Gonzaga hasn’t released its final nonconference schedule, but anyone willing to do some digging can probably discover a few of the missing pieces. For example, a quick internet search of Montana…

📣 All sportsThe Spokesman-Review · 3d ago

Another home date has been added to Gonzaga’s nonconference calendar. Eastern Oregon, an NAIA program that has frequented McCarthey Athletic Center over the years, is returning to Spokane for a…

📣 All sportsThe Spokesman-Review · 3d ago

The 6-7 wing, Iowa Hawkeyes wing Tavion Banks, received an extra year of college eligibility through the state of Colorado’s injunction against the NCAA. After the ruling, Banks told 247 Sports that…

📣 All sportsThe Slipper Still Fits · 3d ago

ANAHEIM, Calif. (Aug. 18, 2026) – Official fan travel packages for the West Coast Hoops Showdown featuring UCLA and Gonzaga are on sale now, providing fans with an opportunity to secure their tickets…

🏀 Men's BasketballGonzaga Athletics · 3d ago

The Toronto Raptors have signed Gonzaga Bulldogs guard Malachi Smith to a non-guaranteed Exhibit 10 training camp contract through the work of his agent, Michael Lelchitski of SIG Sports. Across 15…

📣 All sportsThe Slipper Still Fits · 3d ago

Four-star combo guard Finley Parcher of Lynden, Washington, named the Gonzaga Bulldogs in her top seven schools. Among coach Lisa Fortier’s program for the in-state talent are not only other major…

📣 All sportsThe Slipper Still Fits · 3d ago

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…

📣 All sportsThe Slipper Still Fits · 4d ago

Gonzaga has spent three straight offseasons trying to buy its way out of a shooting problem, and three straight offseasons the fix hasn’t held. Adam Miller arrived off a career-best 42.9% season at…

📣 All sportsThe Slipper Still Fits · 5d ago

Four months after closing the 2025-26 NBA season against the Toronto Raptors, former Gonzaga guard Malachi Smith has signed a contract with the Eastern Conference franchise. Per NBA rules, the terms…

📣 All sportsThe Spokesman-Review · 5d ago

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…

📣 All sportsThe Slipper Still Fits · 5d ago

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Flanked by three men who represented different facets of his journey, Gonzaga men's basketball coach Mark Few officially joined the game's legends Saturday night, becoming a…

🏀 Men's BasketballGonzaga Athletics · 5d ago

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Fifteen years before Gonzaga transformed into an undisputed college basketball power, the small Jesuit university in Spokane made a brief flicker on the national stage with a…

📣 All sportsThe Spokesman-Review · 6d ago

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Mark Few’s long-shot journey to the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame began with rejection, of all things. As he delivered a Hall of Fame acceptance speech Saturday in front of a…

📣 All sportsThe Spokesman-Review · 7d ago

SPOKANE, Wash. – Gonzaga fans can watch head coach Mark Few take his place among basketball's legends this weekend when the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame welcomes its Class of 2026 in Springfield…

🏀 Men's BasketballGonzaga Athletics · 7d ago

UNCASVILLE, Conn. – Most of Mark Few’s favorite fly-fishing spots are tucked away in remote parts of Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho, where ponderosa pine trees vastly outnumber cell phone…

📣 All sportsThe Spokesman-Review · 8d ago

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…

📣 All sportsThe Slipper Still Fits · 8d ago

Trying to make sense of the last five months, Javon Bennett was recently asked how he might have reacted had someone told the Dayton transfer in March he’d be on a Zoom call with an active Hall of…

📣 All sportsThe Spokesman-Review · 9d ago

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…

📣 All sportsThe Slipper Still Fits · 9d ago

Editor’s note: This is the fifth and final story in a series examining the offseason for the Gonzaga women’s basketball program. It’s not anywhere close to the original, but for the Gonzaga women’s…

🏀 Women's BasketballThe Spokesman-Review · 10d ago

Chauncey Wiggins gave Florida State’s upset bid a jolt of life with 37 seconds left during an ACC Tournament quarterfinal game against top-ranked Duke last March. With the Seminoles trailing 80-77…

📣 All sportsThe Spokesman-Review · 11d ago

Former Gonzaga forward Brandon Clarke died of an accidental overdose of heroin and cocaine, the L.A. County Medical Examiner ruled in a report released Friday. The medical examiner also listed the…

📣 All sportsThe Spokesman-Review · Aug 7

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…

📣 All sportsThe Spokesman-Review · Aug 6

Days after scheduling an official visit to Gonzaga, four-star combo guard Jalen Davis named Mark Few’s program as one of his 10 finalists. The top-rated prospect from Washington in the recruiting…

📣 All sportsThe Spokesman-Review · Aug 6

Editor’s note: This is the fourth story in a multipart series examining the offseason for the Gonzaga women’s basketball program. The Gonzaga women’s basketball team is two months away from measuring…

🏀 Women's BasketballThe Spokesman-Review · Aug 6

A recent court ruling in Ohio has enabled Gonzaga to fill one of its vacant backcourt spots three months before the start of the college basketball season. Javon Bennett, a 5-foot-10 point guard who…

📣 All sportsThe Spokesman-Review · Aug 5

A landmark ruling from a U.S. District Court judge in Colorado will open the door for hundreds of college athletes to return to school this coming fall and could help Gonzaga rebuild its roster at a…

📣 All sportsThe Spokesman-Review · Jul 31

Gonzaga’s home opener against New Mexico State doesn’t project to be one of the most compelling games on the team’s nonconference calendar, but it just became significantly more important. The Zags…

📣 All sportsThe Spokesman-Review · Jul 30

Editor’s note: This is the third story in a multi-part series examining the offseason for the Gonzaga women’s basketball program. Lisa Fortier expects her Gonzaga women’s basketball team to turn over…

🏀 Women's BasketballThe Spokesman-Review · Jul 26

Joe Few is stepping into the coaching world, and with one of the Division I programs you might least expect. The former Gonzaga walk-on who played for his father from 2021-25 is joining former Saint…

📣 All sportsThe Spokesman-Review · Jul 24

LAS VEGAS – Khalid Robinson wasn’t on a scouting assignment for the Golden State Warriors when the NBA assistant drove across the San Francisco Bay Bridge last year to catch a local college…

📣 All sportsThe Spokesman-Review · Jul 23

The list of priorities for Gonzaga before the 2026-27 season now includes replacing a key staff member who played a big role in the team’s nonconference scheduling and international recruiting…

📣 All sportsThe Spokesman-Review · Jul 23

ANAHEIM, Calif. – Intersport today announced the West Coast Hoops Showdown, a premier college basketball showcase set for December 5 featuring national powers UCLA and Gonzaga at Honda Center in…

🏀 Men's BasketballGonzaga Athletics · Jul 22

Gonzaga’s coaching staff will get a good look at UCLA on the opening night of the college basketball season when the Bruins square off against Arizona at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, a matter of…

📣 All sportsThe Spokesman-Review · Jul 22

Editor’s note: This is the second story in a multipart series examining the offseason for the Gonzaga women’s basketball program. No Gonzaga women’s basketball player had a more significant freshman…

🏀 Women's BasketballThe Spokesman-Review · Jul 20

Graham Ike’s professional basketball career is all of four weeks old but the former Gonzaga standout already has a championship ring to show for it. Ike was one of Golden State’s top producers…

📣 All sportsThe Spokesman-Review · Jul 19

Ryan Nembhard’s stint with the Dallas Mavericks is over after just one season. The former Gonzaga point guard was traded to the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday as part of a three-team deal centered around…

📣 All sportsThe Spokesman-Review · Jul 19

Graham Ike’s last trip to Las Vegas, in March for the West Coast Conference Tournament, culminated with the forward hoisting a championship trophy after Gonzaga’s 79-68 win over Santa Clara. Ike has…

📣 All sportsThe Spokesman-Review · Jul 18

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado (July 16, 2026) – USA Basketball announced today the USA Men's National Team assistant coaches, who will be on the sidelines for the 2027 FIBA Men's World Cup and Olympic…

🏀 Men's BasketballGonzaga Athletics · Jul 16

SPOKANE, Wash. – Tyon Grant-Foster, Braden Huff, Graham Ike, Emmanuel Innocenti, Adam Miller, Braeden Smith, and Steele Venters were named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC)…

🏀 Men's BasketballGonzaga Athletics · Jul 15

Editor’s note: This is the first in a multi-part series examining the offseason for the Gonzaga women’s basketball program. The last time the Gonzaga women’s basketball team returned a mostly veteran…

🏀 Women's BasketballThe Spokesman-Review · Jul 14

GREATER PALM SPRINGS, Calif. – The Acrisure Series returns to the Coachella Valley this December with one of the premier holiday events in college basketball as Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball and…

📣 All sportsGonzaga Athletics · Jul 13

SPOKANE, Wash. – Former Gonzaga men's basketball standout and NBA All-Star Domantas Sabonis, together with his wife Shashana, has made a transformative and significant gift commitment to Gonzaga…

🏀 Men's BasketballGonzaga Athletics · Jul 10

SPOKANE, Wash. – Five former Gonzaga standouts will showcase their talents in the 2026 NBA Summer League, which begins Thursday in Las Vegas.

🏀 Men's BasketballGonzaga Athletics · Jul 9