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Lauren Whittaker Wins Third West Coast Conference Weekly Honor

The redshirt freshman forward is running away as the best young talent in the West Coast Conference. New Zealand’s Lauren Whittaker had a spectacular weekend in Fort Myers, Florida, at Coconut Hoops, being named to the All-Tournament Team after averaging 25.0 points, 9.0 rebounds, and 1.5 steals per game for the Zags. She has now […]

2 months ago | 4 reads

Gonzaga’s Lauren Whittaker Named to Coconut Hoops All-Tournament Team

Over the Thanksgiving holiday in beautiful Fort Myers, Florida, Gonzaga went 1-1 at Coconut Hoops. In the opening round, the Zags were unable to make a comeback against Indiana (7-1), 76-72. Despite losing the battle in the paint versus the Hoosiers’ talented frontcourt, 40-28, redshirt freshman forward Lauren Whittaker continued to show off her dominance […]

2 months ago | 3 reads

Former Ivy League Player of the Year to Visit Gonzaga

Former Princeton forward Caden Pierce is planning to take an official visit to UConn on Dec. 16, Gonzaga on the weekend of Jan. 2 for the West Coast Conference home opener against Seattle U, and Louisville on Jan. 13. He also recently visited Grand Canyon the weekend of Nov. 21, Purdue the weekend of Nov. […]

2 months ago | 4 reads

Michigan Hands Gonzaga Worst Loss in Mark Few Era, 101-61

No sugarcoating it. The No. 12 Gonzaga Bulldogs (7-1) were embarrassed by a much more physical, longer, and athletic frontcourt of the No. 7 Michigan Wolverines (7-0) in the Players Era Festival title game at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. So much so, in fact, this was officially the worst loss in coach Mark Few’s […]

3 months ago | 2 reads

Gonzaga vs. Maryland Preview (Players Era Festival)

Maryland Terrapins first-year coach Buzz Williams (5-1) had a classic quote regarding the upcoming matchup with the Gonzaga Bulldogs (6-0) after their 74-67 win in the Players Era Festival nightcap of Day 1 against the nearby UNLV Runnin’ Rebels in Las Vegas. His group will need to tighten everything up offensively after turning the ball […]

3 months ago | 1 read

Lauren Whittaker Earns Second West Coast Conference Weekly Honor

Redshirt freshman forward Lauren Whittaker earned her second West Coast Conference Freshman of the Week award of the 2025-26 season. She averaged 18.0 points on a 50.0 field goal percentage, 9.5 rebounds, and 1.5 steals per game in a 72-63 loss to the South Dakota State Jackrabbits in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and a 79-60 […]

3 months ago | 1 read

Gonzaga Lands Outside Top 10 in Newest AP Poll

A 122-50 pummeling victory over Southern Utah this past week only pushed Gonzaga up one spot to No. 12 in the latest edition of the Associated Press poll. The Zags received a total of 863 points from the voters. Out of the West Coast Conference, Saint Mary’s received 27 votes. Santa Clara made their first […]

3 months ago | 0 reads

Drew Timme to Sign Two-Way Contract With Los Angeles Lakers

After winning the NBA G League Player of the Week with the South Bay Lakers, forward Drew Timme is headed up to the big club on a two-way contract (per ClutchPoints’ Brett Siegel). Most likely, the Los Angeles Lakers and general manager Rob Pelinka are to cut center Christian Koloko to make room for Timme. […]

3 months ago | 1 read

Drew Timme Wins NBA G League’s Player of the Week

At the G League Tip-Off Tournament, Gonzaga legend Drew Timme made an immediate splash with his new team, the South Bay Lakers (the Los Angeles Lakers’ G League affiliate). Through the first three games of the 2025-26 season, Timme has averaged 30.0 points on 48.4 shooting from the field, 7.0 rebounds, and 3.7 assists during […]

3 months ago | 0 reads

Lisa Fortier Signs 2026 Recruit Abby Lusk

Abby Lusk is a 6-1 forward from Pocatello, Idaho, and is joining coach Lisa Fortier’s 2026 recruiting class. The two-way playmaker led Pocatello High School to its first-ever 5A state title in basketball and was named the 5A All-Idaho Player of the Year in her junior season. She averaged 16.5 points, 7.7 rebounds, 4.5 steals, […]

3 months ago | 0 reads

Graham Ike Named to John Wooden Award Watch List

Gonzaga graduate student forward Graham Ike is one of 50 players across the country to be named to the John R. Wooden Award Watch list. Ike is averaging 17.0 points on a shooting split of 58.5/44.4/76.0through the first four games of the 2025-26 season. Against Creighton, he reached the 2,000 career point club and went […]

3 months ago | 0 reads

Ryan Woolridge Added to Team USA World Cup Qualifying Team

Gonzaga’s Ryan Woolridge is joining the Team USA World Cup Qualifying Team for the month of November. The Americans will play Nicaragua in Managua, Nicaragua, and in College Park, Georgia, on Nov. 28 and Dec. 1, respectively. Both contests will be broadcast on Courtside 1891. Currently, Woolridge is playing with the Windy City Bulls, the […]

3 months ago | 0 reads

Gonzaga Flattens Southern Utah, Moves to No. 1 in KenPom

Now ranked number 13 in the nation, Gonzaga just delivered exactly the kind of tune-up performance a top-tier program hopes for before heading into a major showcase week. The Zags overpowered Southern Utah 122-50, finishing just 2 points short of the program record for points scored against a Division I opponent in the Kennel and […]

3 months ago | 0 reads

Gonzaga Flattens Southern Utah 122-50, Move to No. 1 in KenPom

Now ranked number 13 in the nation, Gonzaga just delivered exactly the kind of tune-up performance a top-tier program hopes for before heading into a major showcase week. The Zags overpowered Southern Utah 122-50, finishing just 2 points short of the program record for points scored against a Division I opponent in the Kennel and […]

3 months ago | 0 reads

Southern Utah at Gonzaga Open Thread

Monday, Nov. 17, at 6 p.m. PT on ESPN+/KHQ Arden Cravalho is a Gonzaga University graduate from the Bay Area… Follow him on X @a_cravalho

3 months ago | 1 read